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Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (4 May 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The scope of works required at the school to which the Deputy refers is appropriate for consideration under the summer works scheme. It will be up to the school authority to apply for these works under the summer works scheme for 2006, details of which will be announced later this year.

Written Answers — School Absenteeism: School Absenteeism (4 May 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The Education (Welfare) Act 2000 established the National Educational Welfare Board as the single national body with responsibility for school attendance. The Act provides a comprehensive framework promoting regular school attendance and tackling the problems of absenteeism and early school leaving. The general functions of the board are to ensure that each child attends a recognised school...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (4 May 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. Seventy-one special educational needs organisers, SENOs, have been recruited throughout the country and will be a focal point of contact for...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (4 May 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. Seventy-one special educational needs organisers, SENOs, have been recruited throughout the country and will be a focal point of contact for...

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (4 May 2005)

Mary Hanafin: Following the Deputy's previous parliamentary question in relation to this case, my Department received the details required from NUI Maynooth to review the circumstances of the case. My Department has now completed its review of the case and has recently notified Dublin City Council of its decision.

Written Answers — Schools Amalgamation: Schools Amalgamation (4 May 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The school planning section of my Department is assessing the rationalisation of national schools in County Tipperary, which includes the school to which the Deputy refers. My Department has requested the local inspector to provide long-term projections for both schools to establish the extent of accommodation which will be needed to facilitate the amalgamation. In addition, a technical...

Written Answers — University Statutes: University Statutes (4 May 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The Universities Act 1997 provides for a mechanism for amendment of statutes relating to superannuation schemes. That process involves a proposal for amendment from the governing body which, before it can be effective, the Higher Education Authority must approve with my consent and the consent of the Minister for Finance. In considering whether to give approval or consent, due regard must be...

Written Answers — University Statutes: University Statutes (4 May 2005)

Mary Hanafin: On 22 April 2004, the secretary of the Higher Education Authority wrote to the Ministers for Finance and Education and Science seeking their consent to an amendment by way of statute to University College Cork's superannuation scheme. This would have allowed for an extension of the term of office of the president of that institution. On 4 November 2004, the Minister for Finance advised that...

Written Answers — Residential Institutions Redress Scheme: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme (4 May 2005)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 478 and 480 together. Section 4 of the Residential Institutions Redress Act 2002 enables additional institutions, in which children were placed and resident and in respect of which a public body had a regulatory or inspection function, to be added to the Schedule to the Act. Since the enactment of the legislation, my Department has received correspondence from...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (4 May 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The National Council for Special Education, NCSE, has been established as an independent statutory body with responsibilities as set out in the National Council for Special Education (Establishment) Order 2003. With effect from 1 January 2005, the NCSE, through local special educational needs organisers, SENOs, is responsible for processing resource applications for children with special...

Written Answers — Teaching Qualifications: Teaching Qualifications (4 May 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The Registration Council is the statutory body responsible for the recognition of qualifications for the purpose of teaching in secondary schools. Decisions of the council are based on established assessment criteria and on a detailed examination of all documentation submitted in support of each application. The council will advise disappointed applicants of the reasons their individual...

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (28 Apr 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 some classes in a school have class sizes of greater than 29, it is generally because a decision has been taken at local level to use the teaching resources to have smaller numbers in other classes. Significant improvements have been made in this area in recent...

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (28 Apr 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 some classes in a school have class sizes of greater than 29, it is generally because a decision has been taken at local level to use the teaching resources to have smaller numbers in other classes. Significant improvements have been made in this area in recent...

Written Answers — School Class Sizes: School Class Sizes (28 Apr 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The mainstream staffing of a primary school is determined by applying the enrolment of the school on 30 September of the previous school year to a staffing schedule, agreed between my Department and the education partners. The system for allocating teachers to primary schools is based on ensuring an overall maximum class of 29 in each school. Where some classes in a school have class sizes of...

Written Answers — School Class Sizes: School Class Sizes (28 Apr 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The mainstream staffing of a primary school is determined by applying the enrolment of the school on 30 September of the previous school year to a staffing schedule, agreed between my Department and the education partners. The system for allocating teachers to primary schools is based on ensuring an overall maximum class of 29 in each school. Where some classes in a school have class sizes of...

Written Answers — School Class Sizes: School Class Sizes (28 Apr 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The mainstream staffing of a primary school is determined by applying the enrolment of the school on 30 September of the previous school year to a staffing schedule, agreed between my Department and the education partners. The system for allocating teachers to primary schools is based on ensuring an overall maximum class of 29 in each school. Where some classes in a school have class sizes of...

Written Answers — School Class Sizes: School Class Sizes (28 Apr 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The mainstream staffing of a primary school is determined by applying the enrolment of the school on 30 September of the previous school year to a staffing schedule, agreed between my Department and the education partners. The system for allocating teachers to primary schools is based on ensuring an overall maximum class of 29 in each school. Where some classes in a school have class sizes of...

Written Answers — School Class Sizes: School Class Sizes (28 Apr 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The mainstream staffing of a primary school is determined by applying the enrolment of the school on 30 September of the previous school year to a staffing schedule, agreed between my Department and the education partners. The system for allocating teachers to primary schools is based on ensuring an overall maximum class of 29 in each school. Where some classes in a school have class sizes of...

Written Answers — School Class Sizes: School Class Sizes (28 Apr 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The mainstream staffing of a primary school is determined by applying the enrolment of the school on 30 September of the previous school year to a staffing schedule, agreed between my Department and the education partners. The system for allocating teachers to primary schools is based on ensuring an overall maximum class of 29 in each school. Where some classes in a school have class sizes of...

Written Answers — School Class Sizes: School Class Sizes (28 Apr 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The mainstream staffing of a primary school is determined by applying the enrolment of the school on 30 September of the previous school year to a staffing schedule, agreed between my Department and the education partners. The system for allocating teachers to primary schools is based on ensuring an overall maximum class of 29 in each school. Where some classes in a school have class sizes of...