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Written Answers — Bullying in Schools: Bullying in Schools (11 May 2010)

Mary Coughlan: The Board of Management of each school is required to prepare a code of behaviour in accordance with Section 23 of the Education (Welfare) Act 2000. To assist schools in formulating such a code, the National Educational Welfare Board (NEWB) has developed guidelines for schools on Codes of Behaviour. My Department further requires each school to have in place a policy which includes specific...

Written Answers — European Council Meetings: European Council Meetings (11 May 2010)

Mary Coughlan: I am entitled to attend three Education Council meetings per annum. Including the meeting of today, 11 May 2010, and that of May, 2007, ten meetings have been held in the past three years. The Minister or a Minister of State at this Department attended seven of these meetings. In three cases, an official of the Office of the Permanent Representation of Ireland to the EU and/or an official...

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (11 May 2010)

Mary Coughlan: Schools were invited to apply for funding for identified water conservation measures as part of the Summer Works Scheme 2010. As the Deputy will be probably be aware, I announced details of the successful applicants under the Summer Works Scheme on 19 April last. Applications for funds for water conservation measures are currently with my Department for assessment and I hope to announce...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (11 May 2010)

Mary Coughlan: The means test for an application under the student grant schemes is normally based on income in the last full financial year. Therefore, eligibility for a student grant for the academic year 2009/10 will be assessed on income from the 2008 financial year. However, if there has been a permanent change of circumstances at any time during the period 1st of January 2009 to the last term of the...

Written Answers — An Coimisiún um Chóiríocht Scoile: An Coimisiún um Chóiríocht Scoile (11 May 2010)

Mary Coughlan: Tá sé ar intinn agam Ceisteanna Uimh. 399 agus 400, a fhreagairt le chéile. Tá an Coimisiún um Chóiríocht Scoileanna chun tuairisc a chur faoi mo bhráid go gairid maidir leis an athbhreithniú ar na nósanna imeachta do bhunscoileanna a bhunú. I measc na gceisteanna atá faoi chaibidil mar chuid den athbhreithniú tá tábhacht na Gaeilge, ceist na héagsúlachta agus an chaoi ina...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (11 May 2010)

Mary Coughlan: In the current school year, there are over 1,180 EAL teachers (English as an additional language) at primary level. The level of detail sought by the Deputy in respect of each individual school would take some time to collate within my Department. As I have previously indicated to the Deputy my Department's Teacher Allocation Section is currently focused on the initial work for the...

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (11 May 2010)

Mary Coughlan: I am aware of the correspondence to which the Deputy refers and can confirm that a letter has recently issued to the person involved. The delay in responding is regretted.

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (11 May 2010)

Mary Coughlan: The Deputy will be aware that the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) is an independent agency with responsibility for determining the appropriate staffing levels in relation to the support of pupils with special educational needs in mainstream and special schools. The NCSE operates within my Department' s policy in allocating this support. The Deputy will also be aware that the...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (11 May 2010)

Mary Coughlan: The school to which the Deputy refers applied to my Department for capital funding for an extension project in September 2006. The application has been assessed in accordance with published prioritisation criteria for large scale projects and assigned a band 3 rating. Information in respect of the current school building programme along with all assessed applications for major capital works,...

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (12 May 2010)

Mary Coughlan: I am investigating the feasibility of providing this information and will reply to the Deputy in the matter as soon as possible.

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (12 May 2010)

Mary Coughlan: I am investigating the feasibility of providing this information and will reply to the Deputy in the matter as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (12 May 2010)

Mary Coughlan: I can confirm that the school to which the Deputy refers has made an application to my Department for large scale capital funding for an extension and refurbishment project. The application has been assessed in accordance with published prioritisation criteria for large scale projects and assigned a band 2 rating. Information in respect of the current school building programme along with...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (12 May 2010)

Mary Coughlan: A Special Needs Unit (SNU's) forms part of the brief for the school in Donabate to which the Deputy refers. With regard to the schools in Swords there are no plans to provide SNU's as there is sufficient SNU provision in the Swords area.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (12 May 2010)

Mary Coughlan: The amount paid in each of the years 2005 to 2009 for IT Services by my Department is set out in the following table: Year Total Expenditure on IT Services 2005 €3.7m 2006 €3.5m 2007 €4.7m 2008 €4.6m 2009 €2.5m This includes expenditure in respect of a range of services including application development and support, hosting, hardware and software maintenance, specialist expertise,...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (12 May 2010)

Mary Coughlan: As the Deputy will be aware, the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) is responsible, through its network of local Special Educational Needs Organisers (SENOs), for allocating resource teachers and special needs assistants to schools to support children with special needs. The NCSE operates within my Department's criteria in allocating such support. I have arranged for the details...

Order of Business. (13 May 2010)

Mary Coughlan: It is proposed to take No. a9, Intoxicating Liquor (National Conference Centre) Bill 2010 – Financial Resolution; No. a5, Intoxicating Liquor (National Conference Centre) Bill 2010 - Order for Second Stage, Second and Remaining Stages; and No. 18, Nurses and Midwives Bill 2010 - Second Stage (resumed). It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that No. a9 shall be...

Order of Business. (13 May 2010)

Mary Coughlan: I have nothing to say.

Order of Business. (13 May 2010)

Mary Coughlan: It is intended to deal with the legislation on Tuesday and Wednesday next week. It is our intention to allocate adequate time for discussion on the bilateral loans and the conditions attached. The Whips will agree the requisite timeframe to allow that discussion to take place. With regard to Irish Nationwide Building Society, the chairman of the society indicated yesterday that the...

Order of Business. (13 May 2010)

Mary Coughlan: As Deputy Kenny will be aware as a former teacher, we must wait until such time as final decisions are made by those in current teaching posts-----

Order of Business. (13 May 2010)

Mary Coughlan: -----as to whether they will retire. The analysis within the Department is that approximately 930 teachers need to be appointed.