Results 18,401-18,420 of 20,682 for speaker:Mary Hanafin
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (24 May 2005)
Mary Hanafin: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the school in question has accepted the grant for the provision of an extension under the 2005 small schools initiative which I announced recently. The school authority is managing this project on a devolved basis and I understand works commenced on-site last week. My Department's school building section expects to be in a position to pay out the initial...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (24 May 2005)
Mary Hanafin: On 20 April 2005, I outlined details of 124 capital projects that are being authorised to progress through the architectural planning process, including the project for the school referred to by the Deputy. The projects allowed to progress through the planning process have been assessed as priority projects. They are in areas where demand for school places is increasing or where current...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (24 May 2005)
Mary Hanafin: The school planning section of my Department has assessed the application for additional accommodation from the school to which the Deputy refers in accordance with the revised prioritisation criteria and its progress is being considered in the context of the school building programme from 2005 onwards.
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (24 May 2005)
Mary Hanafin: The school planning section of my Department has assessed the application for additional accommodation from the school to which the Deputy refers in accordance with the revised prioritisation criteria and its progress is being considered in the context of the school building programme from 2005 onwards.
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (24 May 2005)
Mary Hanafin: The school planning section of my Department has assessed the application for additional accommodation from the school to which the Deputy refers in accordance with the revised prioritisation criteria and its progress is being considered in the context of the school building programme from 2005 onwards.
- School Transport. (24 May 2005)
Mary Hanafin: Ba mhaith liom an deis a ghlacadh chun mo chomhbhrón pearsanta a ghabháil le chuile dhuine. I pay particular tribute to all those involved with the emergency services last night, not only for the medical care they provided but also for the social concern and care that was shown to everybody at the scene of the incident and in the hospitals. My sympathies go to the families of the five young...
- Written Answers — Inquiry into Child Abuse: Inquiry into Child Abuse (19 May 2005)
Mary Hanafin: The Residential Institutions Redress Board was established under statute in 2002 to provide financial redress to persons who, as children, were abused while resident in industrial schools, reformatories or other institutions that were subject to State regulation or inspection. The board is independent of my Department in the performance of its functions and as such it is not open to me nor...
- Written Answers — Physical Education Facilities: Physical Education Facilities (19 May 2005)
Mary Hanafin: My Department's school building section has not received a formal application from the school in question in relation to this issue. However, all primary schools receive an annual minor works grant from my Department. Each school gets a standard rate of â¬3,809 together with a per pupil rate of â¬12.70. It is open to the school management authority of the school referred to by the Deputy to...
- Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (19 May 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. Seventy one special educational needs organisers, SENOs, have been recruited throughout the country and are a focal point of contact for...
- Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (19 May 2005)
Mary Hanafin: In the light of the reality that pupils in the high incidence disability categories of mild and borderline mild general learning disability and dyslexia are distributed throughout the education system, my Department, in consultation with educational interests, has developed a model of general teacher allocation for these disability categories. The general allocation, which also includes an...
- Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (19 May 2005)
Mary Hanafin: As part of the primary school curriculum Irish is a compulsory subject. Exemption from the study of Irish may, however, be granted to primary pupils under certain circumstances outlined in Department circular 12/96. Under the terms of the circular delegated authority to grant exemptions from Irish, within the conditions laid down, has been vested in the individual school authority. There is...
- Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (19 May 2005)
Mary Hanafin: My Department has recently sanctioned the provision of a new 32-classroom school which is to cater for the amalgamation of two schools, one of which is the school referred to by the Deputy. This project has been sanctioned to commence architectural planning as part of the 2005 school building programme. With regard to the provision of extra pupil places for September 2005, my Department has...
- Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (19 May 2005)
Mary Hanafin: The scheme, whereby exemption from the study of Irish is granted to pupils of recognised primary schools, is currently under review by my Department. The question of granting pupils in private schools exemptions from the study of Irish on the same basis as applies to pupils in recognised schools is being considered as part of this review. It is hoped that this review will be completed...
- Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (19 May 2005)
Mary Hanafin: The matter referred to by the Deputy is currently being considered by my Department's inspectorate. The inspector has indicated that he will be visiting the school shortly to discuss the application with the school authorities.
- Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (19 May 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 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. According to my Department's...
- Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (19 May 2005)
Mary Hanafin: 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 of their attendance at school. In this context, my Department provides home tuition grants to pupils who cannot attend school at all or are absent for a significant proportion of the school year. Furthermore, while children are...
- Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (19 May 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 which is finalised for a particular year following discussions with the education partners. The mainstream staffing of the school referred to by the Deputy for...
- Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (19 May 2005)
Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 163 to 165, inclusive, together. The information sought by the Deputy is not readily available for 2004-05 as my Department is still collecting and finalising data for the current school year. Data for the 2003-04 school year is provided in the following table.However, the data may be out of date and may not reflect the current position in these schools....
- Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (19 May 2005)
Mary Hanafin: The application for special educational teaching support for the pupil concerned was referred to the local special educational needs organiser, SENO, for determination. The SENO examined the application and expressed the opinion that as the pupil's special educational needs appear to be within the high incidence disability category, his needs will be catered for under the general allocation...
- Written Answers — State Examinations: State Examinations (19 May 2005)
Mary Hanafin: On foot of a Government decision, the State Examinations Commission was established on 6 March 2003. The commission now has statutory responsibility for operational matters relating to the certificate examinations. This includes the issue of marking schemes. I can, however, advise the Deputy that the creative writing question in the leaving certificate higher level Irish written examination...