Results 161-180 of 20,682 for speaker:Mary Hanafin

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (12 Oct 2004)

Mary Hanafin: I can confirm to the Deputy that my Department received an application for special needs assistant support for the pupil in question. At present, my Department is considering the levels and deployment of SNA support in mainstream national schools generally and the application is being considered in this context. A decision on the application will be conveyed to the school as soon as this...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (12 Oct 2004)

Mary Hanafin: I can confirm that my Department recently sanctioned a special needs assistant to cater for the care needs of the pupil in question. An application for resource teaching support is being considered and a further communication will issue to the school authorities in relation to this matter as soon as this process has been completed.

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (12 Oct 2004)

Mary Hanafin: The building project for the first school referred to by the Deputy is at an advanced stage of architectural planning. It has been assigned a band 3 rating. This project was not authorised to proceed to tender and construction this year. The building project for the second school referred to by the Deputy is at an early stage of architectural planning. It has been assigned a band 2 rating. My...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (12 Oct 2004)

Mary Hanafin: I will arrange for my officials to investigate the matter raised by the Deputy and contact will be made with the school authorities in this regard.

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (12 Oct 2004)

Mary Hanafin: Bus Éireann, which administers the school transport scheme on behalf of my Department, calculates the cost of any proposed school bus route extension based on a number of factors. The rate per mile involved in operating school services is negotiated between Bus Éireann and individual contractors. The distance involved in any proposed route extension has a direct bearing on the cost of...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (12 Oct 2004)

Mary Hanafin: The position at post-primary level in the Castleknock area is quite complex because, while some schools in the area are full to capacity, others are in a position to offer places. The objective of my Department is to ensure that the existing schools can, between them, cater for demand within the area generally. However, in view of the current and planned level of housing developments in this...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (12 Oct 2004)

Mary Hanafin: I understand that the school in question has six special classes for pupils with special educational needs. The approved level of teaching staff has been sanctioned for all these classes in accordance with my Department's criteria. In addition, the school has the services of two full-time resource teaching posts and two full-time learning support teacher posts. The school authorities have...

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (12 Oct 2004)

Mary Hanafin: All applications for temporary accommodation were examined by my Department's school planning section. In the context of the available funding and the number of applications for that funding, it was not possible to approve all applications received and only those with an absolute and demonstrated need for additional accommodation were approved. The application by the school referred to by the...

Written Answers — School Libraries: School Libraries (12 Oct 2004)

Mary Hanafin: My Department was not involved in providing funding for a library project at the school referred to by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (12 Oct 2004)

Mary Hanafin: The information the Deputy has sought is being compiled and will be forwarded directly to her.

Written Answers — Schools Inspectorate: Schools Inspectorate (12 Oct 2004)

Mary Hanafin: Inspectors of schools are appointed under the provisions of Section 13 of the Education Act 1998. Recruitment of permanent staff to the inspectorate is undertaken by the Office of the Civil Service and Local Appointments Commissioners under the terms of the Civil Service Commissioners Act 1956. The commissioners provide an independent recruitment and selection service to my Department....

Written Answers — Schools Amalgamation: Schools Amalgamation (12 Oct 2004)

Mary Hanafin: Agreement has been reached with the management authorities of the two schools referred to by the Deputy to develop a single post-primary school in the centre. My officials are nearing completion of a review of all projects which did not proceed to construction as part of the 2004 school building programme with a view to including them as part of a multi-annual programme from 2005. The...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (12 Oct 2004)

Mary Hanafin: I can confirm that an application for resource teaching support was received for the pupil referred to by the Deputy. A response issued to the school recently indicating that, based on the documentation submitted, the pupil did not meet the criteria outlined in Department circulars for such support. The application will be reconsidered if additional information in relation to the pupil's...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (12 Oct 2004)

Mary Hanafin: The information requested by the Deputy is not readily available. Arrangements are being made to have the available information compiled and forwarded to the Deputy.

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (12 Oct 2004)

Mary Hanafin: My Department approves special needs teaching posts on an assessed needs basis. Responsibility for recruitment associated with the filling of approved posts rests with the relevant school authorities and information regarding the number of unfilled posts at any one time is not held by my Department. The Deputy may be interested to know that there are 1,531 learning support posts and more than...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (12 Oct 2004)

Mary Hanafin: The precise information requested is not readily accessible. However, I am arranging for the available information to be compiled and sent directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (12 Oct 2004)

Mary Hanafin: The school planning section of my Department is examining all building projects on hands in line with the project prioritisation criteria that were recently revised in consultation with the education partners. The proposed project at the school to which the Deputy refers is included in this review. I expect to be in a position to provide an update in relation to the progress of individual...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (12 Oct 2004)

Mary Hanafin: The school planning section of my Department is currently examining all building projects on hands in line with the project prioritisation criteria that were recently revised in consultation with the education partners. The proposed project at the school to which the Deputy refers is included in this review. I expect to be in a position to provide an update in relation to the progress of...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (12 Oct 2004)

Mary Hanafin: The school planning section of my Department is examining all building projects on hands in line with the project prioritisation criteria that were recently revised in consultation with the education partners. The proposed project at the school to which the Deputy refers is included in this review. I expect to be in a position to provide an update in relation to the progress of individual...

Written Answers — Institutes of Technology: Institutes of Technology (12 Oct 2004)

Mary Hanafin: The annual budget for each institute of technology is at present allocated on the basis of its total pay and non-pay requirements following consideration of its annual programmes and budget submission which is required under the RTC-DIT Acts. The allocation takes into account the complexity of the institute, the range of courses and facilities offered to students, the total number of...