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- Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (1 Jun 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 and by reference to a staffing schedule. This staffing schedule is outlined in primary circular 15/05 which issued to all primary schools recently. This is in line with guidelines agreed between my Department and the education partners. In the current school...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (1 Jun 2005)
Mary Hanafin: The school planning section of my Department has not been requested to carry out a review of primary education provision in Enniscorthy. However, given that a number of applications have been received for additional accommodation from schools in the town, the school planning section has decided to undertake a review of provision in the area at both primary and post primary level. This review...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (1 Jun 2005)
Mary Hanafin: The school planning section of my Department has identified Gorey as an area of rapid development and, consequently, it is currently examining the future educational requirements in the area at both primary and post primary level. Factors being considered include population growth, demographic trends, current and projected enrolments, recent and planned housing developments and the capacity...
- Written Answers — Departmental Publications: Departmental Publications (1 Jun 2005)
Mary Hanafin: The following are the reports that have been commissioned by my Department and are awaiting publication: Research on North-South School and Youth Exchange and Co-operative Activity 2000-2004 â North-South Exchange Consortium. The report was commissioned in March 2004 and publication is anticipated in September 2005. The projected cost is â¬141,399 which will be met jointly by my Department...
- Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (1 Jun 2005)
Mary Hanafin: The Deputy may 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. An application for an additional teaching post has been received from the school in question. The matter is being examined by the local special...
- Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (1 Jun 2005)
Mary Hanafin: Under the rules of the post-primary transport scheme, the families referred to in the details supplied may be allowed the concession of transport from the nearest pick up point within the catchment area of Dunlavin provided there is room for them on the appropriately sized bus serving that centre after all fully eligible children have been accommodated.
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (1 Jun 2005)
Mary Hanafin: The extension project at the school to which the Deputy refers has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria, which were revised following consultation with the education partners. The project will be considered in the context of the School Building and Modernisation Programme 2005-2009.
- Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (1 Jun 2005)
Mary Hanafin: The system for allocating teachers to primary schools is based on ensuring an overall maximum class of 29 in each school. Where classes in a school have sizes of greater than 29, it is generally because a decision has been taken at local level to use their teaching resources to have smaller numbers in other classes. The staffing of a primary school is determined by reference to the enrolment...
- Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (1 Jun 2005)
Mary Hanafin: The specific information requested by the Deputy is not readily available. However, the following are approximate figures provided by Bus Ãireann regarding the number of vehicles fitted with seat belts: 20% of 1,500 large and medium buses; 80% of 1,300 minibuses; and 100% of 200 cars-buses.
- Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (1 Jun 2005)
Mary Hanafin: An application for financial assistance towards the purchase of additional land has recently been received from the school in question and is being considered by my officials. The school has also applied for funding towards an extension and refurbishment at the school. As the existing school site is not owned by my Department, there are legal complexities to be considered before a decision is...
- Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (1 Jun 2005)
Mary Hanafin: The Early Start pre-school project was established in 40 primary schools in designated areas of urban disadvantage in Dublin, Cork, Limerick, Waterford, Galway, Drogheda and Dundalk during 1994 and 1995. The aims of Early Start are to expose young children to an educational programme which would enhance their overall development, prevent school failure and offset the effects of social...
- Written Answers — Third Level Education: Third Level Education (1 Jun 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 achieve the broad strategic national goal of becoming a leading knowledge-based society. I recently secured Government approval to the broad reform agenda outlined by the OECD...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (1 Jun 2005)
Mary Hanafin: I draw the Deputy's attention to the series of announcements I have made so far this year as part of the School Building and Modernisation Programme 2005-2009. These announcements, which were published in county order, outline: schools with major building projects allowed to move to tender and construction; schools invited to deliver their building projects on the basis of devolved funding;...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (1 Jun 2005)
Mary Hanafin: I draw the Deputy's attention to the series of announcements I have made so far this year as part of the School Building and Modernisation Programme 2005-2009. These announcements, which were published in county order, outline: schools with major building projects allowed to move to tender and construction; schools invited to deliver their building projects on the basis of devolved funding;...
- Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (1 Jun 2005)
Mary Hanafin: I draw the Deputy's attention to the series of announcements I have made so far this year as part of the 2005-2009 school building and modernisation programme. These announcements, which were published in county order, outline schools with major building projects allowed to move to tender and construction, schools invited to deliver their building projects on the basis of devolved funding,...
- Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (1 Jun 2005)
Mary Hanafin: I draw the Deputy's attention to the series of announcements I have made this year as part of the 2005-2009 school building and modernisation programme. These announcements, which were published in county order, outline schools with major building projects allowed to move to tender and construction, schools invited to deliver their building projects on the basis of devolved funding, details...
- Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (1 Jun 2005)
Mary Hanafin: Capital funding is provided from the annual second level capital allocation for the refurbishment of science laboratories undertaken as part of an overall refurbishment programme of a second level school, for the upgrading of science facilities exclusively or by provision of new facilities in the case of new or extended schools. Additionally, I have provided for class materials, basic general...
- Written Answers — Research Funding: Research Funding (1 Jun 2005)
Mary Hanafin: Under the technological sector research sub-measure, â¬38 million has been specifically allocated to institutes of technology. The objective of providing this specific funding for institutes of technology is to support and strengthen the research capability of the sector by enabling institutes to focus on research projects based on core strengths, either of individual institutes or of the...
- Grangegorman Development Agency Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed). (1 Jun 2005)
Mary Hanafin: The chairperson sets up a process and the group notifies him or her that it is a registered group. The chairperson might decide to conduct a session with the various groups, so that groups could be challenged on their eligibility. We do not want a situation where there are thousands of groups claiming to be legitimate. Some level of protection against that is afforded by the requirement that...
- Grangegorman Development Agency Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed). (1 Jun 2005)
Mary Hanafin: Yes, and it would have two votes.