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Class Sizes: Motion. (26 Apr 2005)

Mary Hanafin: As I stated, funding for school building and renovation projects has increased fivefold since 1997. In 2005, €493 million will be spent on school building projects, compared to just €92 million in 1997. Nearly 1,200 schools will benefit from the announcements I have made so far this year with regard to the school buildings and modernisation programme. The list of projects approved to date...

Class Sizes: Motion. (26 Apr 2005)

Mary Hanafin: A €3.4 billion capital investment in school buildings for the 2005-09 period was announced in the last budget.

Class Sizes: Motion. (26 Apr 2005)

Mary Hanafin: I look forward to being Minister for Education and Science during all of that five year period.

Class Sizes: Motion. (26 Apr 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The overall priorities over the next five year period are: to provide appropriate school facilities as quickly as possible in areas with expanding populations; to move as many projects as possible from design to construction stage; to further develop the potential of schemes for devolving funding and responsibility to local level and to enable projects to proceed at a faster pace.

Class Sizes: Motion. (26 Apr 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The 14% increase in funding in 2005 is clear proof of my commitment to tackling and ensuring the completion of the school building programme and to ensuring the facilities teachers and children deserve are provided. The recruitment and appointment of teachers to fill vacancies in an individual school are matters for the board of management of the school concerned. Untrained personnel should...

Class Sizes: Motion. (26 Apr 2005)

Mary Hanafin: In line with Government policy and commitments, I will continue, through my Department, to provide for further reductions in the pupil-teacher ratio within available resources and subject to spending priorities within the education sector. Priority will be given to pupils with special needs, those from disadvantaged areas and those in junior classes. We will continue to build on the...

Class Sizes: Motion. (26 Apr 2005)

Mary Hanafin: I did not condemn principals for not attempting to mix classes.

Class Sizes: Motion. (26 Apr 2005)

Mary Hanafin: Is Deputy English suggesting we close small schools?

Class Sizes: Motion. (26 Apr 2005)

Mary Hanafin: I did not say that.

Class Sizes: Motion. (26 Apr 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The Deputy is wasting his time. I said 24 October.

Class Sizes: Motion. (26 Apr 2005)

Mary Hanafin: It is progress.

Class Sizes: Motion. (26 Apr 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The Deputy voted in 1997 to get rid of teachers.

Class Sizes: Motion. (26 Apr 2005)

Mary Hanafin: Deputy O'Sullivan said that.

Class Sizes: Motion. (26 Apr 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The special education organiser——

Class Sizes: Motion. (26 Apr 2005)

Mary Hanafin: They are the facts.

Class Sizes: Motion. (26 Apr 2005)

Mary Hanafin: Proving we have reduced class sizes.

Class Sizes: Motion. (26 Apr 2005)

Mary Hanafin: I am sure the principals arecapable people.

Class Sizes: Motion. (26 Apr 2005)

Mary Hanafin: Out of 750,000 there are 9,067 pupils in classes of more than 40?

Class Sizes: Motion. (26 Apr 2005)

Mary Hanafin: That was the information requested by the Deputy.

Class Sizes: Motion. (26 Apr 2005)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to share time with Deputy Carey. I move amendment No. 1: To delete all words after "Dáil Éireann" and substitute the following: "—commends the Government on the significant additional resources provided since 1997 for the educational system generally and for the education of disadvantaged pupils and those with special needs in particular; —recognises that there are over 4,000...