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- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (25 Jan 2006)
Mary Hanafin: The school planning section of my Department received an application under the summer works scheme 2006 from the school referred to by the Deputy. All applications under this scheme are currently being assessed and I expect to publish the list of successful applicants shortly.
- Written Answers — School Placement: School Placement (25 Jan 2006)
Mary Hanafin: An application has been received from County Wicklow VEC for the establishment of a Gaelcholáiste in Arklow. The application is currently under consideration by officials in the planning section of my Department and discussions will be arranged between my officials and the VEC to progress the matter.
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (25 Jan 2006)
Mary Hanafin: I have not visited the school referred to by the Deputy. The school planning section of my Department is in receipt of an application for major capital funding for a sports hall from the management authority of the school to which the Deputy refers. The application has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria for large scale projects. Progress on the proposed...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (25 Jan 2006)
Mary Hanafin: An application for capital funding towards the provision of an extension at the school has been received from the school referred to by the Deputy. The long-term accommodation needs of the school are being examined at present. When this is completed the building project required to deliver an extension at the school will be considered in the context of the school building and modernisation...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (25 Jan 2006)
Mary Hanafin: The school planning section of my Department is in receipt of an application for major capital funding from the school to which the Deputy refers. The application has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria for large scale projects. Progress on the proposed works is being considered in the context of the school building and modernisation programme from 2006 onwards.
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (25 Jan 2006)
Mary Hanafin: The information requested by the Deputy is not readily available in my Department.
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (25 Jan 2006)
Mary Hanafin: The information requested by the Deputy is not readily available in my Department.
- Written Answers — Freedom of Information: Freedom of Information (25 Jan 2006)
Mary Hanafin: No bodies under the aegis of my Department which are currently covered by FOI legislation are subject to FOI in respect of certain functions only. Section 53 of the Education Act 1998 enables the Minister for Education and Science to refuse access to information which would enable the compilation of league tables of schools.
- Order of Business. (25 Jan 2006)
Mary Hanafin: Next week.
- Written Answers — Third Level Education: Third Level Education (15 Dec 2005)
Mary Hanafin: The OECD review of Irish higher education makes a series of far reaching recommendations for reform and development of the sector, against the backdrop of the crucial role which has been identified for it in helping to contribute to Ireland's strategic ambition of becoming a leading knowledge based society. Earlier this year, the Government approved the broad thrust of the OECD proposals and...
- Written Answers — School Inspection Reports: School Inspection Reports (15 Dec 2005)
Mary Hanafin: There is no requirement for second level schools to produce an annual report. However, the Education Act 1998 requires the board of management of a school to establish procedures for informing the parents of students in the school of matters relating to the operation and performance of the school. Such procedures may include the publication of a report on the operation and performance of the...
- Written Answers — School Inspection Reports: School Inspection Reports (15 Dec 2005)
Mary Hanafin: During the summer, I announced that my Department would publish school inspection reports arising from the general programme of school inspections. Under this programme, a selected number of schools is inspected on a cyclical basis. The reports include whole school evaluation reports arising from the inspection of primary and post-primary schools and centres for education and subject...
- Written Answers — Stay Safe Programme: Stay Safe Programme (15 Dec 2005)
Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 15, 29, 39, 102 and 105 together. Child protection and the implementation of the Stay Safe programme for all children in every primary school are priorities for my Department. The Stay Safe programme, which is also known as the child abuse prevention programme, CAPP, is a primary school based approach to the prevention of child abuse. The programme aims to...
- Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (15 Dec 2005)
Mary Hanafin: A total of 55,222 candidates participated in the established leaving certificate examinations in 2004. Of this number, some 14,878 students sat the leaving certificate Gaeilge examination at higher level. This represented just over 30% of the total cohort of 48,962 candidates taking the Gaeilge examination that year. Gaeilge is offered at three levels in the leaving certificate â foundation...
- Written Answers — Residential Institutions Redress Scheme: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme (15 Dec 2005)
Mary Hanafin: The Residential Institutions Redress Act 2002 provides a statutory scheme of financial redress for persons who, as children, were abused while in residential institutional care. The scheme applies in respect of institutions specified in the Schedule to the Act. Section 4 of the Act provides that the Minister for Education and Science may, by order, insert additional institutions in the...
- Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (15 Dec 2005)
Mary Hanafin: The report of the steering group of the commission on school accommodation, entitled Criteria and Procedures for Establishing and Maintaining Provision through the Medium of Irish in Second Level Schools or Clusters of Schools, presents a framework of key issues and makes a number of recommendations on the provision of second level education through the medium of Irish. The report is...
- Written Answers — Third Level Education: Third Level Education (15 Dec 2005)
Mary Hanafin: In April 2005, as part of the Government's plans for implementing the programme of reform and development recommended by the OECD in its review of higher education in Ireland, I announced that I would establish a strategic innovation fund to drive transformation of the sector by promoting collaboration and change in pursuit of system wide excellence. The budget has now delivered the...
- Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (15 Dec 2005)
Mary Hanafin: There has been significant progress in the development of ICT infrastructure in schools, in enhancing teachers' skills and pedagogical practice and in the development of curriculum and learning resources, since the introduction of the ICT in schools initiative in 1998. My Department is currently examining the future priorities for the ICT in schools initiative and this work is being...
- Written Answers — Traveller Education: Traveller Education (15 Dec 2005)
Mary Hanafin: It is important, from the outset, to emphasise that the Traveller community is entitled to the same education provision as all others. The needs of the Traveller community are a high priority for me and my Department. My Department provides additional resources to enhance the education of Traveller children. In 2003-04 my Department spent over â¬47 million on Traveller education over and...
- Written Answers — Recruitment of Teachers: Recruitment of Teachers (15 Dec 2005)
Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 24, 83 and 106 together. I am aware of the decreasing numbers of males entering the teaching profession and it is an issue that is of concern to me. I believe it is important to attract more men into teaching for a number of reasons, not least of which is the positive role models that teachers provide in children's lives and the desirability of having both...