Results 16,201-16,220 of 20,682 for speaker:Mary Hanafin
- Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (22 Nov 2005)
Mary Hanafin: The school referred to by the Deputy has applied for funding under the summer works scheme 2006. All applications under the scheme are being examined in the Department of Education and Science's school planning section. The list of successful applicants will be published when the assessment process has been completed. The school's application for capital funding towards the provision of an...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (22 Nov 2005)
Mary Hanafin: An application for capital funding towards the provision of accommodation at Monaghan Institute of Further Education and Training has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria, which were revised on foot of consultation with the education partners. It has been agreed that the long-term accommodation needs of the college will be met by means of a new building. The...
- Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (22 Nov 2005)
Mary Hanafin: The country is divided into catchment areas for the purposes of the provision of post-primary education. Under the terms of the school transport scheme, a pupil is eligible for school transport if he or she resides 4.8 km or more from the post-primary centre in the catchment area in which he or she lives. Post-primary school transport routes are planned so that no eligible child should have...
- Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (22 Nov 2005)
Mary Hanafin: A request was recently received from County Monaghan VEC for approval to incur expenditure on the acquisition of five acres of land from Coillte Teoranta for the purpose of developing the centre referred to in the question. On the basis of the information supplied, approval was not given.
- Written Answers — State Examinations: State Examinations (22 Nov 2005)
Mary Hanafin: Special fees were introduced in 1987 for candidates who remain in school with a view to repeating the leaving certificate examination. A course fee is also payable in respect of such candidates. The fees were introduced on the basis that it is not unreasonable to expect those who have already benefited from the normal course of second level education and who wish to take an extra year to make...
- Written Answers — Institutes of Technology: Institutes of Technology (22 Nov 2005)
Mary Hanafin: The Department of Education and Science facilitates apprenticeship training through the provision of places in institutes of technology. Some 150 blocks of 16 apprentice places are being provided throughout the country in the trade of carpentry and joinery. If additional capacity is sought by FÃS, the institutes of technology are invited to make proposals for the individual trades. The...
- Written Answers — Institutes of Technology: Institutes of Technology (22 Nov 2005)
Mary Hanafin: The Department of Education and Science facilitates apprenticeship training through the provision of places in institutes of technology. Some 150 blocks of 16 apprentice places are being provided throughout the country in the trade of carpentry and joinery. If additional capacity is sought by FÃS, the institutes of technology are invited to make proposals for the individual trades. The...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (22 Nov 2005)
Mary Hanafin: The school referred to by the Deputy has applied for capital funding towards the provision of a permanent extension. It is necessary, to ensure that the planned capital investment will meet the school's long-term accommodation needs, to assess the long-term projected enrolment at the school, on which the extent of accommodation required at the school will be based. The assessment will take...
- Written Answers — Academic Appointments: Academic Appointments (22 Nov 2005)
Mary Hanafin: Under the Universities Act 1997, universities are autonomous institutions. The governance and day-to-day management of universities are matters for their governing bodies and management in each case.
- Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (22 Nov 2005)
Mary Hanafin: An application for transport on behalf of a number of children attending the school referred to by the Deputy was received by the Department of Education and Science on 24 October last. Bus Ãireann, which organises the school transport scheme on behalf of the Department, has been asked to submit a report on the application. When the report has been received and considered by the Department,...
- Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (22 Nov 2005)
Mary Hanafin: The property management section of the Office of Public Works has been asked to source a suitable site for the school referred to by the Deputy. To this end, the OPW has had discussions with the relevant local authority. In light of the discussions and in consideration of the 2003 development plan for Ennis and its environs, it is clear that the current site is not considered suitable for the...
- Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (22 Nov 2005)
Mary Hanafin: I am pleased to advise the Deputy that the property management section of the OPW that acts on behalf of my Department in the acquisition of sites is in negotiations for the purchase of a site for the school in question.
- Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (17 Nov 2005)
Mary Hanafin: The school to which the Deputy refers has submitted an application for an upgrade to its science laboratory under the summer works scheme for 2006. The closing date for the receipt of such applications was 14 October 2005. All applications are currently being assessed in strict accordance with the published criteria for the scheme and a list of successful applicants will be published when the...
- Written Answers — Disadvantaged Status: Disadvantaged Status (17 Nov 2005)
Mary Hanafin: Delivering equality of opportunity in schools, or DEIS, is the new action plan for educational inclusion, which will be introduced on a phased basis starting during the current school year. It aims to ensure that the educational needs of children and young people from disadvantaged communities are prioritised and effectively addressed. The new plan is the outcome of the first full review of...
- Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (17 Nov 2005)
Mary Hanafin: All recognised primary and second level schools are required to offer relationships and sexuality education. It is an integral part of the social, personal and health education curriculum at primary level and at junior cycle second level, where it has been made mandatory for all schools with effect from September 2003. In addition, all schools are required to have an agreed school policy and...
- Written Answers — Domestic Violence: Domestic Violence (17 Nov 2005)
Mary Hanafin: Child protection guidelines for primary and post-primary schools, which were distributed to primary and post-primary schools in 2001 and 2004 respectively, were produced in consultation with the partners in education to meet the needs for schools to have in place clear procedures which teachers and other school staff should follow where they suspect, or are alerted to, possible child abuse....
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (17 Nov 2005)
Mary Hanafin: Acquisition of a site is nearing finalisation. When complete, the building project required to provide a permanent building for the school will be progressed in the context of the school buildings and modernisation programme 2005-2009. It is not possible to predict with any degree of accuracy when the new school will open until the commencement of building works.
- Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (17 Nov 2005)
Mary Hanafin: The school to which the Deputy refers has submitted an application for an upgrade to its science laboratory under the summer works scheme for 2006. The closing date for the receipt of such applications was 14 October 2005. All applications are currently being assessed and a list of successful applicants will be published when the assessment procedure has been completed.
- Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (17 Nov 2005)
Mary Hanafin: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the table. The data refers to the 2004-05 school year. Two of the schools do not exist at the supplied addresses. The average class size was 30.9 in those classes with 30 or more pupils. Number of Pupils Number of Pupils Roll No. School Name Address 0-19 25-29 30 & Over 0-19 25-29 30 & Over 19308J St. Brigid's Boys N S ...
- Written Answers — Adult Education: Adult Education (17 Nov 2005)
Mary Hanafin: I can confirm to the Deputy that, in its pre-budget submission dated 3 November 2005, the TUI recommended that no less than â¬50 million be provided in 2006 to commence the implementation of the recommendations contained in the McIver report on the PLC sector. The McIver report on the PLC sector contains 21 over-arching recommendations, incorporating over 90 sub-recommendations. The...