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- Seanad: Special Educational Needs: Motion. (13 Apr 2005)
Mary Hanafin: I thank the Opposition for itsââ
- Seanad: Special Educational Needs: Motion. (13 Apr 2005)
Mary Hanafin: Yes, constructive comments.
- Seanad: Special Educational Needs: Motion. (13 Apr 2005)
Mary Hanafin: I also thank it for allowing me to highlight some of the work already done. It would not be possible in the short time allocated to outline all the work done in these areas.
- Seanad: Special Educational Needs: Motion. (13 Apr 2005)
Mary Hanafin: They have been reduced in disadvantaged areas.
- Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (12 Apr 2005)
Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 909 and 795 together. My Department has provided annual funding of â¬63,500 to the Dyslexia Association of Ireland since 1999. I understand this funding has helped the association to operate an information service for members and the public. In addition, it is understood that part of this funding has assisted in meeting the costs associated with the...
- Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (12 Apr 2005)
Mary Hanafin: In the context of the UN resolution referred to by the Deputy, my Department funded the New Releases Project. This project, which addressed themes related to the UN Decade for a Culture of Peace and Non-Violence for the Children of the World, was conducted on a North-South basis. In 2003, the project held creative medium competitions for secondary and primary schools, North and South. The...
- Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (12 Apr 2005)
Mary Hanafin: As the Deputy will be aware, the circumstances of the person concerned have now changed and he has since been granted leave by the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform to return to Ireland to complete his leaving certificate here.
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (12 Apr 2005)
Mary Hanafin: An application form for major capital works has been issued for completion to the school to which the Deputy refers. It is intended that officials of my Department will visit there shortly in order to progress the application by the school concerned.
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (12 Apr 2005)
Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 799 and 846 together. The application for major capital funding from the school authority to which the Deputies refer was assessed against the published prioritisation criteria for large scale building projects which were revised last year following consultation with the education partners. The application has been assigned a band rating and its progress is...
- Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (12 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 are greater than...
- Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (12 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 are greater than...
- Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (12 Apr 2005)
Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 802 and 803 together. The application for additional accommodation at the school to which the Deputy refers is being examined in the school planning section of my Department. This process involves the consideration of all relevant factors, including enrolment and demographic trends in the area and the capacity of any other schools in the area to meet the...
- Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (12 Apr 2005)
Mary Hanafin: The mainstream staffing of a primary school is determined by applying the enrolment of the school on the 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 are greater...
- Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (12 Apr 2005)
Mary Hanafin: The mainstream staffing of a primary school is determined by applying the enrolment of the school on the 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 are greater...
- Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (12 Apr 2005)
Mary Hanafin: Since 1997, the Government has dramatically increased the number of teachers in primary schools. In that time more than 4,000 additional teachers, including nearly 2,500 resource teachers, have been employed. These additional teaching posts have been used to reduce class sizes, tackle educational disadvantage and provide additional resources for children with special needs. Average class size...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (12 Apr 2005)
Mary Hanafin: The school to which the Deputy refers opened with provisional recognition in September 2004. Newly established schools are required to undergo a period of provisional recognition during which the operation of the school and the growth of pupil numbers are monitored. During that period it is the responsibility of the school patron to provide suitable accommodation. This accommodation should be...
- Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (12 Apr 2005)
Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 808, 809, 903, 914, 925 and 1033 together. 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 are 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...
- Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (12 Apr 2005)
Mary Hanafin: The schools referred to by the Deputy applied for summer works scheme â SWS â 2005 for complete replacement of windows. I am pleased to announce the school's application was successful. With regard to upgrade of toilet facilities at the school, those works are appropriate to the summer works scheme. It is open to the management authority of the school to apply for SWS 2006, details of...
- Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (12 Apr 2005)
Mary Hanafin: I am aware of the paper to which the Deputy refers. It highlights the importance of success in school as a major factor in preventing crime, alcohol and drug abuse. Approximately â¬600 million is being provided by my Department in 2005 for measures specifically designed to tackle educational disadvantage in accordance with the Government's National Action Plan against Poverty and Social...
- Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (12 Apr 2005)
Mary Hanafin: I can confirm that a review of the special needs assistant, SNA, support in the school in question was carried out by a representative of the National Council for Special Education and a report was subsequently submitted to my Department in December 2004. The report recommended that the level of SNA support in the school should be increased from part-time hours to a full-time special needs...