Results 15,061-15,080 of 16,057 for speaker:Mary Coughlan

Written Answers — Third Level Access: Third Level Access (9 Nov 2010)

Mary Coughlan: 14 Higher Education institutes participate in the Higher Education Access Route programme (HEAR) for students from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds. Details of students enrolled through this programmes for the 2008/09, 2009/10 and 2010/11 academic years are set out below. Data on retention rates is not currently available. In addition, many Institutes of Technology have access...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (9 Nov 2010)

Mary Coughlan: Procedures for the appointment of Special Needs Assistants (SNA) are set out in Department Circulars 05/2001 and SNA 03/03. These Circulars specify that the minimum qualification necessary for appointment as an SNA is an award of Grade D (or pass) in Irish, English and Mathematics in the Intermediate Certificate/Junior Certificate or Day Vocational Certificate Examination or in an examination...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (9 Nov 2010)

Mary Coughlan: As the Deputy is aware, 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 criteria in allocating such support and conveys decisions on applications...

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (9 Nov 2010)

Mary Coughlan: The most recent projections used by my Department would see enrolments at post-primary rise from current levels of c312,200 pupils to between 331,500 and 336,600 pupils by the year 2017. It is within this context that the Forward Planning Section of my Department is in the process of analysing all areas in the country in order to determine the level of additional provision which will be...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (9 Nov 2010)

Mary Coughlan: The information requested by the Deputy is being compiled and will be forwarded as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (9 Nov 2010)

Mary Coughlan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 144, 146, 152 and 158 together. I can confirm that the schools to which the Deputy refers have made applications to my Department for large scale funding. The applications have been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria for large scale capital projects and assigned an appropriate band rating. Information in respect of the current...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (9 Nov 2010)

Mary Coughlan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 145 and 151 together. I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the school to which he refers has been approved funding on a devolved basis to construct four mainstream classrooms. A letter regarding this matter issued to the school authority in September 2010.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (9 Nov 2010)

Mary Coughlan: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the project to which he refers commenced construction in July.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (9 Nov 2010)

Mary Coughlan: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the school to which he refers was approved capital funding in May 2010 to provide three additional classrooms. The school authority has the option of purchasing prefabs or constructing permanent accommodation with the grant aid approved and it has advised that it intends providing permanent accommodation. The school authority wrote to my Department...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (9 Nov 2010)

Mary Coughlan: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the project, for the school to which he refers, commenced construction in September 2009 and is expected to be completed in early 2011.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (9 Nov 2010)

Mary Coughlan: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the project, for the school to which he refers, commenced construction in August.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (9 Nov 2010)

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

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (9 Nov 2010)

Mary Coughlan: The school to which the Deputy refers originally applied to my Department for large scale capital funding in 2001. The application has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria for large scale capital projects and has been assigned a Band 2 rating. Information in respect of the current school building programme along with assessed applications for major capital...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (9 Nov 2010)

Mary Coughlan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 155 and 156 together. I can confirm that the school to which the Deputy refers made an application to my Department for large scale capital funding for an extension. The application has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria for large scale building projects and assigned a Band 2 rating. Information in respect of the current...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (9 Nov 2010)

Mary Coughlan: As the Deputy will be aware, the original contractor appointed for this project went into receivership and a completion contractor was subsequently appointed. The contract with the completion contractor commenced in April and it is envisaged that the new school will be ready for occupation early next year.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (9 Nov 2010)

Mary Coughlan: The school in question received grant aid in 2007 to provide four resource rooms under my Department's Permanent Accommodation Scheme. I am pleased to inform the Deputy that construction works on the four additional resource rooms has been completed.

Written Answers — Schools Recognition: Schools Recognition (9 Nov 2010)

Mary Coughlan: The school to which the Deputy refers currently operates with provisional recognition and has applied to my Department for permanent recognition status. My Department is prepared to consider the school's application subject to conditions as set out in a letter that issued to the school authority in June 2010 which included a requirement in relation to enrolments at the school and a...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (9 Nov 2010)

Mary Coughlan: The school to which the Deputy refers originally applied to my Department for large scale capital funding in September 2007. The application has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria for large scale capital projects and assigned a Band 3 rating. Information in respect of the current school building programme along with assessed applications for major...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (9 Nov 2010)

Mary Coughlan: The project to which the Deputy refers commenced construction last January and is expected to reach substantial completion in early 2011.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (9 Nov 2010)

Mary Coughlan: As the Deputy has been informed previously, the school to which he refers has not applied to my Department for large scale capital funding and it has indicated to my Department that it is not in need of such funding.