Results 14,881-14,900 of 16,057 for speaker:Mary Coughlan
- Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (27 Oct 2010)
Mary Coughlan: The Deputy will be aware that 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 my Department's criteria in allocating such support. I can...
- Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (27 Oct 2010)
Mary Coughlan: To qualify for the special rate of student grant, an applicant must qualify for the ordinary student grant in respect of the 2010/11 academic year. In addition, total reckonable income must not exceed a specified amount, which is â¬22,703 in the 2009 tax year. Finally, on the operative date, 31st December 2009 for the 2010/11 academic year, the reckonable income must include one of the...
- Macroeconomic and Fiscal Outlook: Statements (Resumed) (28 Oct 2010)
Mary Coughlan: I would like to share time with the Minister, Deputy Dermot Ahern.
- Macroeconomic and Fiscal Outlook: Statements (Resumed) (28 Oct 2010)
Mary Coughlan: This debate marks an important point in the national discussion on this issue. Deputies on all sides of the House have been given notice of the scale of the challenges faced by Ireland. Most of the parties represented in this House are committed to reducing the national deficit to 3% of GDP by 2014. As a result, the public will get its first opportunity to compare and contrast the...
- Macroeconomic and Fiscal Outlook: Statements (Resumed) (28 Oct 2010)
Mary Coughlan: It is in place.
- Macroeconomic and Fiscal Outlook: Statements (Resumed) (28 Oct 2010)
Mary Coughlan: Is this what the Deputy will say in Letterkenny on Friday evening? I look forward to receiving a copy of his speech.
- Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (28 Oct 2010)
Mary Coughlan: Grant Awarding authorities have been advised that to qualify for the Special Rate of maintenance grant, an applicant must qualify for the ordinary maintenance grant in respect of the 2010/11 academic year. In addition, total reckonable income must not exceed a specified amount, which is â¬22,703 in the 2009 tax year. In addition, on the operative date, which is 31st December 2009 for the...
- Written Answers — School Patronage: School Patronage (28 Oct 2010)
Mary Coughlan: As the Deputy may be aware the Commission on School Accommodation is currently reviewing the procedures for the establishment of new primary schools. The Commission is due to report to me shortly at which stage I will have to consider policy matters and necessary arrangements and revised procedures that will need to be put in place. While the review is ongoing it is not intended to establish...
- Written Answers — Residential Institutions Redress Scheme: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme (28 Oct 2010)
Mary Coughlan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 6 and 12 together. While my Department is aware of the total number of applicants to the Residential Institutions Redress Board whose applications were unsuccessful, it does not have a breakdown indicating numbers who were unsuccessful on the basis that they had not been resident in a scheduled institution. My Department has contacted the Board in relation to...
- Written Answers — School Enrolments: School Enrolments (28 Oct 2010)
Mary Coughlan: The question of enrolment in individual schools is the responsibility of the managerial authority of those schools. My Department's main responsibility is to ensure that schools in an area can, between them, cater for all pupils seeking places. This may result, however, in some pupils not obtaining a place in the school of their first choice. It is the responsibility of the managerial...
- Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (28 Oct 2010)
Mary Coughlan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 9 and 11 together. The Deputies 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 all mainstream and special schools. The NCSE operates within my Department's policy in...
- Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (28 Oct 2010)
Mary Coughlan: As the Deputy is aware, I recently announced the distribution of â¬20.75m in post-primary level ICT Infrastructure grants under the ICT in Schools Programme. These capital grants are designed to assist schools in the integration of ICT into teaching and learning in a curricular context from Junior to Senior cycles. At present, there is a particular emphasis on supporting the revised Maths...
- Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (28 Oct 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, Special Needs Assistants and assistive technology to schools to support children with special educational needs. The NCSE operates within my Department's criteria in allocating such support....
- Written Answers — Computerisation Programme: Computerisation Programme (28 Oct 2010)
Mary Coughlan: I am pleased to advise the Deputy that this fund has been fully disbursed. I can confirm that a total of â¬22,294,055.01 was distributed under this scheme, directly to primary schools, in 2009.
- Written Answers — Computerisation Programme: Computerisation Programme (28 Oct 2010)
Mary Coughlan: As the Deputy may be aware, the ICT in Schools Programme addresses four broad areas, namely:- the provision of essential ICT infrastructure and networking within schools- continuous professional development in ICT for teachers- integrating ICT within the curriculum and providing curriculum relevant digital content and software. - the provision of access to broadband connectivity to schools....
- Written Answers — George Mitchell Scholarship Fund: George Mitchell Scholarship Fund (28 Oct 2010)
Mary Coughlan: Pursuant to the terms of the George Mitchell Scholarship Fund Acts 1998 and 2010, in 2010 my Department paid ⬠1,493,507 into the George Mitchell Scholarship Fund that is managed by the US-Ireland Alliance. This funding is part of the Irish Government's additional endowment in respect of the George Mitchell Scholarship Programme under the George Mitchell Scholarship Fund (Amendment) Act...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (28 Oct 2010)
Mary Coughlan: The total allocation for the primary and post-primary capital subheads in 2009 amounted to â¬613.819m. Expenditure on these subheads in 2009 amounted to â¬525.972m with a further â¬12.554m expended on the Schools ICT Programme. â¬72m of the unspent balance was carried forward to the primary capital programme 2010 and was fully expended during the period April to July this year. A...
- Seanad: Employment Support Services (28 Oct 2010)
Mary Coughlan: Ba mhaith liom mo bhuÃochas a ghabháil as ucht an deis a bheith agam chun freagra chuimsitheach a thabhairt don Seanadóir. On 22 September 2010 the European Commission announced its approval of an application from Ireland for European Globalisation Adjustment Fund co-financing assistance in support of redundant workers formerly employed at the SR Technics aircraft maintenance facility at...
- Seanad: Employment Action Plan (28 Oct 2010)
Mary Coughlan: Ba mhaith liom mo bhuÃochas a ghabháil don Seanadóir as ucht an ábhar seo a chur inár dteannta. A wide range of career guidance services are provided by a number of agencies across the job search support, training and education sectors under the aegis of the Departments of Education and Skills and Social Protection. FÃS employment services provide a range of services and supports to...
- Seanad: Scéim Tógála Scoileanna (28 Oct 2010)
Mary Coughlan: I dtús báire ba mhaith liom buÃochas a ghabháil leis an Seanadóir as an cheist seo a tharraingt anuas mar go dtugann sé deis dom cuntas a thabhairt do ar na nithe reatha a bhaineann le haitheantas do scoileanna nua go ginearálta. Faoi mar is eol don Seanadóir b'fhéidir, tá athbhreithniú ar súil ag an gCoimisiún um ChóirÃocht Scoile i láthair na huaire ar na nósanna imeachta...