Results 14,441-14,460 of 16,057 for speaker:Mary Coughlan

Written Answers — Physical Education Facilities: Physical Education Facilities (29 Sep 2010)

Mary Coughlan: I can confirm that the school to which the Deputy refers submitted an application for major capital funding for a PE Hall. The application was assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria for large scale building projects and assigned a band rating of 4. The published prioritisation criteria were formulated following consultation with the Education Partners. There are...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (29 Sep 2010)

Mary Coughlan: The information requested by the Deputy on the number of special needs assistants in Cork city and county is not readily available in the requested format.

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (29 Sep 2010)

Mary Coughlan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 275, and 318 to 320, inclusive, together. 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 (SNAs) to schools to support children with special needs. The NCSE operates within my...

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (29 Sep 2010)

Mary Coughlan: My Department is aware of the need for additional school accommodation in the general area referred to by the Deputy. With this in mind my Department is engaged in the process of acquiring a site and to this end has applied for planning permission as part of the exchange of contracts. The future Patronage of any schools constructed on this property will be in the context of the educational...

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (29 Sep 2010)

Mary Coughlan: The renting / leasing of Government offices and properties is the responsibility of the Property Management Services, Office of Public Works, which acts as an agent for all Government Departments. The terms and conditions of the leases are a matter for OPW.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (29 Sep 2010)

Mary Coughlan: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the school to which he refers is currently progressing through the advanced stages of architectural planning with a view to tender and construction as soon as possible. All Statutory approvals have been granted and my Department is currently awaiting a revised stage 2(b) submission. Representatives from the Board of Management and its design team...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (29 Sep 2010)

Mary Coughlan: The Deputy will also be aware that the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) is responsible, through its network of local Special Educational Needs Organisers (SENO) for allocating resource teachers and special needs assistants to schools to support students with autism. The SENO will also consider applications from schools to establish special classes for students with autism. All...

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (29 Sep 2010)

Mary Coughlan: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that funding was recently approved to provide a permanent structure to replace the current temporary accommodation at the school in question.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (29 Sep 2010)

Mary Coughlan: The project to which the Deputy refers was tendered as a design and build project. A contractor was appointed during the summer and planning permission is due to be lodged shortly. Subject to receipt of the necessary statutory approvals, it is envisaged that the project will commence construction in early 2011 and will take circa 16 months to complete.

Written Answers — School Enrolments: School Enrolments (29 Sep 2010)

Mary Coughlan: The information requested by the Deputy is attached. The number of pupils enrolled in each school in 2009/2010 is available by county in the Search for a School area of my Department's website, www.education.gov.ie. Pupils attending schools in Co. Kildare Mainstream National Schools Special National Schools Second Level Schools 2000 19,263 188 13,721 2001 19,360 188 13,460 2002 19,859...

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (29 Sep 2010)

Mary Coughlan: The decision on eligibility for a student grant is a matter, in the first instance, for the relevant assessing authority, i.e. the applicant's local authority or VEC. An applicant may appeal the decision to the relevant local authority or VEC. Where the assessing authority decides to reject the appeal, the applicant may appeal this decision to my Department by submitting an appeal form...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (29 Sep 2010)

Mary Coughlan: A response will issue to the Deputy by letter tomorrow.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (29 Sep 2010)

Mary Coughlan: A project for the school referred to by the Deputy is currently at an advanced stage of architectural planning. The design team submitted an application for planning permission for the new school during the summer and are currently dealing with a request for further information from the Local Authority. The progression of all large scale building projects, including this project, from...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (29 Sep 2010)

Mary Coughlan: I can confirm that the school to which the Deputy refers has submitted an application for major capital funding for a new 16 classroom school. The application was assessed and assigned a Band rating of 1.1. The proposed project was subsequently announced to commence Architectural Planning in November 2006. The priority attaching to individual projects is determined by published...

Written Answers — School Provision: School Provision (29 Sep 2010)

Mary Coughlan: The Deputy may be aware that under the Area Development Plan for South Galway 2007-2012, published by the Commission on School Accommodation in January 2008, provision of a new post primary school for Claregalway is recommended by circa 2016. The most recent projections used by my Department would see the projected enrolments at post-primary level increase from the current total enrolment...

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (29 Sep 2010)

Mary Coughlan: The decision on eligibility for a student grant is a matter, in the first instance, for the relevant assessing authority, i.e. the applicant's local authority or VEC. An applicant may appeal the decision to the relevant local authority or VEC. Where the assessing authority decides to reject the appeal, the applicant may appeal this decision to my Department by submitting an appeal form...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (29 Sep 2010)

Mary Coughlan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 302 to 304, inclusive, together. 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 (SNAs) to schools to support children with special educational needs. The NCSE operates within...

Written Answers — Third Level Fees: Third Level Fees (29 Sep 2010)

Mary Coughlan: Under the terms of my Department's Free Fee Initiative the Exchequer meets the cost of tuition fees in respect of eligible students who are pursuing full-time undergraduate courses of study which are a minimum of two years duration in an approved institution. The main conditions are that students must be first-time undergraduates, hold EU/EEA/Swiss nationality in their own right and have...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (29 Sep 2010)

Mary Coughlan: 2111 teachers applied to be probated in the 2009/10 school year. Of these, 1936 were considered eligible for the probationary process. Of those eligible, 489 were in permanent positions. Of the eligible 489, 477 were assigned to an inspector who would have completed the probationary process unless unforeseen circumstances arose. Those cases not assigned in 2009/10 will, following...

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (29 Sep 2010)

Mary Coughlan: Officials from my Department met with the Trustees of the school to which the Deputy refers at the end of June 2010 to discuss the future viability of the school. At that meeting, it was agreed that a technical assessment of the school buildings would be carried out. A report of the technical assessment has been prepared recently and is under consideration.