Results 17,341-17,360 of 20,682 for speaker:Mary Hanafin
- Written Answers — School Placement: School Placement (28 Sep 2005)
Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1196 to 1199, inclusive, together. I can confirm that in relation to the pupil referred to by the Deputy, the local special educational needs organiser, SENO, recently attended a meeting with the principal of the school in question and the educational welfare office, EWO, to discuss an appropriate educational placement there. I understand that at this stage...
- Written Answers — School Building Projects: School Building Projects (28 Sep 2005)
Mary Hanafin: Agreement has been reached between the trustees of the three existing post-primary schools in Skibbereen to amalgamate into a single school. The accommodation needs of the amalgamated school will be met by way of the provision of a new school on a greenfield site. The application has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria which was revised last year following...
- Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (28 Sep 2005)
Mary Hanafin: In order to be eligible for school transport at primary level, pupils must live at least 3.2 km from, and be attending, their nearest national school or school of amalgamation. Concessionary fare paying transport may be offered provided the written agreement of the board of management of the nearest national school or school of amalgamation is obtained and no additional State cost is...
- Written Answers — Medical Education: Medical Education (28 Sep 2005)
Mary Hanafin: As the Deputy will be aware, a working group on undergraduate medical education and training, representative of education and health interests, has been reviewing the organisation and delivery of medical training and education in Ireland. I am currently considering the broad range of recommendations made by the working group, in consultation with my colleague, the Tánaiste and Minister for...
- Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (28 Sep 2005)
Mary Hanafin: The measures being implemented by my Department to increase capacity on school transport services and the associated cost of those measures is as follows: Regarding the hiring of 250 extra vehicles, there is a â¬2 million recurrent cost for the remainder of 2005; a â¬5 million to â¬6 million full year recurrent cost from 2006; and no capital cost. Regarding the purchase of 50 second hand...
- Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (28 Sep 2005)
Mary Hanafin: The process of assessing the need for new or additional educational facilities at primary or post primary level in any given area entails consideration of all relevant factors, including enrolment and demographic trends, housing and other developments and the capacity of existing schools to meet the demand for places. As part of this process, my Department is included among the prescribed...
- Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (28 Sep 2005)
Mary Hanafin: The fitting of seat belts will commence this autumn and a target date of end December 2006 to complete the programme has been set.
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (28 Sep 2005)
Mary Hanafin: The school planning section of my Department is in receipt of an application for major capital funding from the management authority of the school to which the Deputy refers. The application will be assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria for large scale projects. Progress on the proposed works will be considered in the context of the school building and...
- Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (28 Sep 2005)
Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1209 and 1289 together. The property management section of the OPW, which acts on behalf of my Department in relation to site acquisitions generally, is continuing to explore the possibility of acquiring a suitable site to cater for the new primary school referred to by the Deputy. As soon as a site has been acquired, the school building project will be...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (28 Sep 2005)
Mary Hanafin: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that construction is well under way on the extension at the school in question. The project is scheduled for completion in the first half of 2006.
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (28 Sep 2005)
Mary Hanafin: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that construction of this building project will be completed shortly.
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (28 Sep 2005)
Mary Hanafin: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the building works is still on schedule to complete by mid-2006.
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (28 Sep 2005)
Mary Hanafin: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that construction of the seven classroom extension has just been completed. The school was also included in my recent announcement of schools to commence architectural planning to provide a further eight classrooms. The design team has been appointed and architectural planning has commenced.
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (28 Sep 2005)
Mary Hanafin: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that a new eight classroom building for the school in question has just been completed.
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (28 Sep 2005)
Mary Hanafin: As part of the expansion of the devolved scheme for primary school building works, a grant of â¬250,000 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 boards of management control of...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (28 Sep 2005)
Mary Hanafin: The school planning section of my Department is in receipt of an application for major capital funding 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 works is being considered in the context of the school building and...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (28 Sep 2005)
Mary Hanafin: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that construction of the extension at the school in question has just been completed.
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (28 Sep 2005)
Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1218 and 1251 together. The extension at the school to which the Deputy refers was completed earlier this year.
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (28 Sep 2005)
Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1219 and 1243 together. The school planning section of my Department is in receipt of an application for major capital funding 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 works is being...
- Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (28 Sep 2005)
Mary Hanafin: The staffing of a primary school is determined by reference to the enrolment of the school on 30 September of the previous school year. The actual number of mainstream posts sanctioned is determined by reference to a staffing schedule and is finalised for a particular year following discussions with the education partners. The system for allocating teachers to primary schools is based on...