Results 16,841-16,860 of 20,682 for speaker:Mary Hanafin
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (18 Oct 2005)
Mary Hanafin: The school referred to by the Deputy applied for a general purposes room and ancillary accommodation. The application has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria which was revised last year following consultation with the education partners. The project is being considered for progression in the context of the school building and modernisation programme 2005-09.
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (18 Oct 2005)
Mary Hanafin: The PE hall project at the school to which the Deputy refers has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria, which were revised last year following consultation with the education partners. The project will be considered in the context of the school building and modernisation programme 2005-09.
- Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (18 Oct 2005)
Mary Hanafin: In the 2003-04 school year the number of children in classes of 30 or more was 3,260 in Cork city and 9,107 in Cork county. In the 2004-05 school year the provisional figure for the number of children in classes of 30 or more is 3,159 in Cork city and 10,451 in Cork county. The figures for the 2005-06 school year are not available from my Department. The progress made in reducing class sizes...
- Written Answers — Adult Education: Adult Education (18 Oct 2005)
Mary Hanafin: Further and adult education in-career training budgets hitherto administered by individual national co-ordinators of Youthreach, senior Traveller training centres and VTOS programmes have been amalgamated into one continuing professional development, CPD, budget to be administered and spent locally by vocational education committees, VECs. This new approach will ensure the decision-making...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (18 Oct 2005)
Mary Hanafin: The application from the school referred to by the Deputy has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria which was revised last year following consultation with the education partners. The project is being considered for progression in the context of the school building and modernisation programme 2005-09.
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (18 Oct 2005)
Mary Hanafin: The new eight classroom building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is at an early stage of architectural planning. My Department's officials are in the process of examining a recently received stage 2 submission, developed sketch scheme. When this examination is completed they will be in contact with the school authorities with regard to the next steps involved in progressing...
- Written Answers — Vocational Education Committees: Vocational Education Committees (18 Oct 2005)
Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 714, 716 and 717 together. My Department was contacted by the chief executive officer of County Mayo Vocational Education Committee, Mr. Joseph Langan, on Friday 7 October about this matter. My officials requested that the matter be put in writing so it could be considered. As yet no written communication has been received. The adult literacy services are...
- Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (18 Oct 2005)
Mary Hanafin: The report of the recent meeting between parent representatives and officials of my Department regarding school transport for first year pupils attending the school referred to by the Deputy has been presented to me and the Minister of State, Deputy SÃle de Valera. The key consideration in this matter was that the arrangements were contrary to the provisions of the post-primary school...
- Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (18 Oct 2005)
Mary Hanafin: As the Deputy may be aware, the home tuition scheme is primarily intended to provide compensatory instruction for pupils who have a medical ailment that is likely to cause major disruption to their attendance at school. In this context, my Department provides home tuition grants in respect of pupils who cannot attend school at all, or who are absent for a significant proportion of the school...
- Written Answers — State Property: State Property (18 Oct 2005)
Mary Hanafin: The site in question is in the ownership of the Department. My Department is examining whether the site in question may have potential use in the context of overall education requirements in the area.
- Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (18 Oct 2005)
Mary Hanafin: The number of court actions initiated against the Minister for Education and Science regarding the provision of school places for students with special needs and the provision of resources relating to students with special needs in the years referred to by the Deputy is as follows: 2003: 17 cases (8 Judicial Review, 9 Plenary) 2004: 17 cases (7 Judicial Review, 10 Plenary) 2005 to date: 6 (2...
- Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (18 Oct 2005)
Mary Hanafin: Under the terms of my Department's third level maintenance grant schemes, a mature student is defined as a candidate who is at least 23 years of age on 1 January of the year of entry or re-entry to an approved course. Such people are categorised as either independent or mature students dependent on parents. An independent mature student is someone who was not ordinarily resident at home with...
- Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (18 Oct 2005)
Mary Hanafin: The property management section of the Office of Public Works which acts on behalf of the Department of Education and Science in relation to site acquisitions generally, is continuing, in consultation with the local authority, to explore all possibilities in relation to the acquisition of a site for the school referred to by the Deputy. Every effort is being made to ensure that a suitable...
- Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (18 Oct 2005)
Mary Hanafin: The mainstream staffing of a primary school is determined by reference to the enrolment of the school on 30 September of the previous school year. This is in accordance with guidelines agreed between my Department and the education partners. The staffing schedule is outlined in a circular which is issued annually to all primary schools. Within the terms of the current staffing arrangements...
- Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (18 Oct 2005)
Mary Hanafin: As the Deputy may be aware, the home tuition scheme is primarily intended to provide compensatory instruction for pupils who have a medical ailment that is likely to cause major disruption to their attendance at school. In this context, my Department provides home tuition grants in respect of pupils who cannot attend school at all, or who are absent for a significant proportion of the school...
- Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (18 Oct 2005)
Mary Hanafin: As part of the expansion of the devolved scheme for primary school building works, a grant of â¬350,000 was sanctioned to enable the management authorities of the school in question to provide additional accommodation. The initiative allows boards of management to address their accommodation and building priorities with a guaranteed amount of funding and gives them control of building...
- Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (18 Oct 2005)
Mary Hanafin: The Deputy will be aware that the National Council for Special Education, NCSE, which was established recently, and which has been operational since 1 January 2005, is responsible for processing applications for special educational needs, SEN, supports. More than 70 special educational needs organisers, SENOs, have been recruited and are a focal point of contact for schools and parents. My...
- Written Answers — Schools Recognition: Schools Recognition (18 Oct 2005)
Mary Hanafin: My Department has had some informal discussions with the school to which the Deputy refers. However, the school authority has yet to make a formal application for recognition to the new schools advisory committee. The closing date for a notice of intention to apply for the recognition of a new school to commence operation for the 2006-07 school year was 20 September 2005. The criteria for the...
- Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (18 Oct 2005)
Mary Hanafin: Under my Department's free fees initiative, tuition fees are not paid in respect of students doing repeat years or repeating a year level having changed, but not completed, their undergraduate courses. This condition may be waived in exceptional circumstances, such as in cases of certified serious illness. As regards this particular case, I understand that the college has advised the student...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (18 Oct 2005)
Mary Hanafin: Last year a new planning model was introduced for educational infrastructure to ensure that, in future, school provision is decided after a transparent consultation process. In this regard, trustees, parents, sponsors of prospective schools and all interested parties from a locality have the opportunity to have their voices heard in the process. A draft development plan for Newport and...