Results 101-120 of 20,682 for speaker:Mary Hanafin
- Written Answers — Psychological Service: Psychological Service (5 Oct 2004)
Mary Hanafin: I can confirm that an application for special educational resources for the pupil referred to by the Deputy has been reviewed by my Department. The application did not meet the criteria for resource teaching support as per my Department's circulars. Children with assessed syndromes are eligible for additional educational resources if the psychological and/or other specialist report confirms...
- Written Answers — Psychological Service: Psychological Service (5 Oct 2004)
Mary Hanafin: I have asked my officials to examine the matter referred to by the Deputy and contact will be made with the school authorities when this process has been completed.
- Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (5 Oct 2004)
Mary Hanafin: The school referred to by the Deputy was advised of its teacher allocation under the new weighted system on 24 June 2004. An additional 350 teacher posts are being provided to facilitate the introduction of the new system. This system will involve a general weighted allocation for all primary schools to cater for pupils with higher-incidence special educational needs, SEN, that is, those with...
- Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (5 Oct 2004)
Mary Hanafin: My Department can find no record of an application for a special needs assistant for the pupil in question.
- Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (5 Oct 2004)
Mary Hanafin: My Department can find no record of an application for a special needs assistant for the pupil in question.
- Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (5 Oct 2004)
Mary Hanafin: I can confirm that an application for special educational resources for the pupil referred to by the Deputy has been received by my Department. I wish to inform the Deputy that the application in question did not meet the criteria for resource teaching support as per my Department's Circulars. The application will be reconsidered if additional information in relation to the pupil's special...
- Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (5 Oct 2004)
Mary Hanafin: The question of the legal responsibility for the safety of children alighting from a school bus and entering a school premises can only be determined having regard to the particular circumstances of each case, including the age of the child in question.
- Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (5 Oct 2004)
Mary Hanafin: I wish to inform the Deputy that the reimbursement will issue to the school in question within the coming days.
- Written Answers — School Closures: School Closures (5 Oct 2004)
Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 307, 309, 336 and 339 together. The issue of the future of the college, which is the subject of the questions posed by the Deputies, arose in the context of a decision by the trustees of the college that, due to personnel and financial considerations, they were no longer in a position to fulfil the role of trustees of the college. Following discussions between...
- Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (5 Oct 2004)
Mary Hanafin: The higher education grants schemes operate under the Local Authorities (Higher Education Grants) Acts, 1968 to 1992. Under the higher education grants scheme an approved course is defined as a full-time undergraduate course of at least two years duration or a full-time postgraduate course of not less than one year duration pursued in an approved institution. An approved institution is...
- Written Answers — Psychological Service: Psychological Service (5 Oct 2004)
Mary Hanafin: The National Educational Psychological Service, NEPS, provides a service to the school attended by the named person. The psychologist assigned to the school has made an appointment to meet the student's parents this week, in order to discuss the best course of action for him. If, after that meeting, a psychological assessment is considered necessary, it will be arranged.
- Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (5 Oct 2004)
Mary Hanafin: I can confirm that an application for special needs assistant, SNA, and resource teaching support was received for the pupil referred to by the Deputy. This case is being considered in light of the needs of the pupil and the current resource/learning support teaching allocation available to the school.
- Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (5 Oct 2004)
Mary Hanafin: Where a student with special educational needs enrols in a post primary school, it is open to the school to apply to my Department for additional teaching support for the student. I can assure the Deputy that should an application be received by my Department, it will receive full and immediate attention. My Department allocates additional teaching support and special needs assistant support...
- Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (5 Oct 2004)
Mary Hanafin: My Department has requested a report on this case from Bus Ãireann. The matter will be considered by my Department on receipt of the report.
- Written Answers — Psychological Service: Psychological Service (5 Oct 2004)
Mary Hanafin: The National Educational Psychological Service, NEPS, provides a service to the named school in Dublin 1. The psychologist assigned to the school has already visited the school in September in order to discuss the service to be offered this year. She has also made an appointment to meet the learning support teacher this week in order to discuss how many students need psychological assessment...
- Written Answers — Teaching Qualifications: Teaching Qualifications (5 Oct 2004)
Mary Hanafin: A working group to review all aspects of the syllabus and examination for the Scrúdú le hAghaidh CáilÃochta sa Ghaeilge was established in 2001. A copy of their report has been published on my Department's website, as has an updated language syllabus for the SCG. Hard copies of the report and of the syllabus will also be available shortly and will be distributed to all Primary Schools,...
- Written Answers — International Education Matters: International Education Matters (5 Oct 2004)
Mary Hanafin: The report of the interdepartmental working group has been finalised and will now be subject to consideration by Government.
- Written Answers — Student Support Schemes: Student Support Schemes (5 Oct 2004)
Mary Hanafin: Details of the summer works scheme for 2005 were announced by my predecessor on 20 September 2004. The closing date for receipt of completed applications is 5 November 2004. The list of successful applicants will be published by 31 January 2005. A dedicated freephone service is in operation to assist schools with the application process. The number for this service is 1800 200 955. It is...
- Written Answers — Departmental Websites: Departmental Websites (5 Oct 2004)
Mary Hanafin: My Department's website is a rich information resource which is updated daily. Every effort is made to ensure that the information is current and accurate. Press releases are posted to the website as a matter of course. In addition, there is an archive of press release material maintained dating back to January 1999.
- Written Answers — Psychological Service: Psychological Service (5 Oct 2004)
Mary Hanafin: The details supplied by the Deputy do not refer to the question asked. If the Deputy wishes to provide the appropriate details, the matter can be investigated further.