Results 19,541-19,560 of 20,682 for speaker:Mary Hanafin

Written Answers — Departmental Planning: Departmental Planning (3 Mar 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The process of assessing the need for new or additional educational facilities at primary or post-primary level in any given area entails consideration of all relevant factors, including enrolment and demographic trends, housing and other developments and the capacity of existing schools to meet the demand for places. As part of this process, my Department is included among the prescribed...

Written Answers — Coeducational Schools: Coeducational Schools (3 Mar 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The position whereby some schools adjacent to each other operate on a single sex basis stems from a traditional approach to primary school education in this country. The vast majority of our schools are privately owned and managed and the question of ethos is, therefore, a matter for their trustees. However, schools wishing to change their status to become coeducational facilities or who wish...

Written Answers — School Inspections: School Inspections (3 Mar 2005)

Mary Hanafin: Six school inspections, involving the work of 71 teachers, have taken place in primary schools in Dublin 2, 4 and 6 between January 2004 and January 2005. In four cases the evaluation report has been issued to the board of management of the school and to the school principal. A fifth inspection report will issue to the relevant school very shortly. In the sixth case, due to the absence of the...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (3 Mar 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The information requested by the Deputy in relation to the specific areas in question is not available in my Department. However, I would like to assure the Deputy that every effort is made to ensure that children with special educational needs receive an education appropriate to their needs. Decisions regarding the most appropriate model of response in each particular case are based on the...

Written Answers — Primary School Ownership: Primary School Ownership (3 Mar 2005)

Mary Hanafin: There are different management and ownership structures for primary schools. The vast majority of denominational and multi-denominational primary schools are owned by the relevant patron. Sites and school buildings for Gaelscoileanna are vested in the Minister for Education and Science. Since 1999, the state offers to provide the full cost of sites for all new schools at both primary and...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (3 Mar 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The project referred to by the Deputy is listed to proceed to tender and construction over the next 12 to 15 months. My Department's building unit arranged a general information meeting for all schools at this stage to guide them through the process involved in moving projects to tender and construction. The meeting took place on 1 February in Tullamore and representatives from the school in...

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (3 Mar 2005)

Mary Hanafin: No fees or remuneration have been paid to the person in question by my Department since 1998 or at any time for consultancy or any other work.

Written Answers — School Enrolments: School Enrolments (2 Mar 2005)

Mary Hanafin: For the purposes of post-primary education provision, the country is divided into catchment areas, each of which has its own post-primary education centre. The catchment boundaries were determined following consultation with local educational interests, and the intention was that certain primary schools would feed exclusively into each centre. My Department provides accommodation to meet the...

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (2 Mar 2005)

Mary Hanafin: For the purposes of post-primary education provision, the country is divided into catchment areas, each of which has its own post-primary education centre. The catchment boundaries were determined following consultation with local educational interests and the intention was that certain primary schools would feed exclusively into each centre. My Department provides accommodation to meet the...

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (2 Mar 2005)

Mary Hanafin: An application is currently being considered from this school to improve accommodation in September.

Written Answers — Boards of Management: Boards of Management (2 Mar 2005)

Mary Hanafin: To expedite the appointment of a principal to oversee the commencement of the school to which the Deputy refers, it is essential that a board of management is appointed immediately. This board must be constituted in accordance with the existing model which does not, at this point in time, allow for parent or teacher representation. This board, however, will be replaced by a board that will...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (2 Mar 2005)

Mary Hanafin: A report on this case has been requested from Bus Éireann. The Deputy will be advised of the position when the report has been received and assessed.

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (2 Mar 2005)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 213 and 214 together. My Department is aware that Balbriggan is a rapidly developing area and it is taking a number of measures to address this situation. Under the capital programme for 2005, sanction has been given for temporary accommodation at St. Molagas national school, Scoil Peadar agus Pól national school and St. George's national school to cater for...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (2 Mar 2005)

Mary Hanafin: Every effort is made to ensure that children with special educational needs receive an education appropriate to their needs. Decisions regarding the most appropriate model of response in each particular case are based on the professionally-assessed needs of the individual child. Children who have been assessed as having special educational needs have access to a range of special support...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (2 Mar 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The school referred to by the Deputy currently has the services of one shared learning support teacher and two resource teachers. In 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,...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (2 Mar 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The review of the school transport scheme within my Department is at an advanced stage. The steps required to bring the matter to an early conclusion are under active consideration at present.

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (2 Mar 2005)

Mary Hanafin: My Department has already undertaken the preparation of guidelines for special needs provision in post-primary schools. These guidelines have been prepared in consultation with representatives of special education departments engaged in providing training to teachers in the area of special needs education at second level. The draft guidelines are currently being edited and discussions will...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (2 Mar 2005)

Mary Hanafin: Every effort is made to ensure that children with special educational needs receive an education appropriate to their needs. Decisions regarding the most appropriate model of response in each particular case are based on the professionally-assessed needs of the individual child. Children who have been assessed as having special educational needs have access to a range of special support...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (2 Mar 2005)

Mary Hanafin: In 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, developed a general model of resource teacher allocation to schools to support students in these disability categories. This model, which...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (2 Mar 2005)

Mary Hanafin: In the case of secondary schools, my Department provides funding towards the cost of secretarial services under two separate schemes. The first of these is the 1978-79 scheme for the employment of school secretaries in secondary schools, under which my Department meets the full cost of salary. Pension scheme arrangements apply since 1985 to secretaries employed under this scheme. The 1978-79...