Results 15,101-15,120 of 16,057 for speaker:Mary Coughlan

Written Answers — Ministerial Correspondence: Ministerial Correspondence (10 Nov 2010)

Mary Coughlan: My Department replied to the correspondence to which the Deputy refers on 9 November, 2010.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (10 Nov 2010)

Mary Coughlan: I can confirm that the school to which the Deputy refers has applied to my Department for large scale capital funding for a new school building. In accordance with the published criteria for large scale building projects, the project for this school has been assigned a Band 2 rating. Information in respect of the current school building programme along with all assessed applications for...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (10 Nov 2010)

Mary Coughlan: I wish to advise the Deputy that all applications for capital funding from all categories of recognised schools are assessed in the Planning and Building Unit of my Department and assigned an appropriate band rating on the basis of need. The priority attaching to individual projects is determined by published prioritisation criteria, which were formulated following consultation with the...

Written Answers — Teaching Qualifications: Teaching Qualifications (10 Nov 2010)

Mary Coughlan: As the Deputy may be aware, the recognition of teacher qualifications in this State is now a matter for the Teaching Council, the body with statutory responsibility for establishing and maintaining standards in the teaching profession. Accordingly, I am sure you will appreciate that it would not be appropriate for me to intervene in individual cases. It is my understanding that the...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (10 Nov 2010)

Mary Coughlan: Expenditure on the purchase of prefabricated buildings in County Clare in respect of the years 2008, 2009 and 2010 is as follows: 2008 - €558,684 2009 - €218,104 2010 - No expenditure incurred to date.

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (10 Nov 2010)

Mary Coughlan: The Deputy will be aware that the home tuition scheme provides a grant to parents to facilitate the provision of education at home for children who, for a number of reasons such as chronic illness, are unable to attend school. The appeal referred to by the Deputy is currently being considered by my Department and a decision will issue to the family shortly.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (10 Nov 2010)

Mary Coughlan: I wish to advise the Deputy that officials in my Department have been advised by Fingal County Council that terms have been agreed between the various parties concerned and the Council in relation to the acquisition of a site in the Rush/Lusk area. Fingal County Council have advised my Department that the matter is with the respective legal advisors for completion of the conveyancing...

Written Answers — School Placement: School Placement (10 Nov 2010)

Mary Coughlan: 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 required at both primary and post-primary level up to 2017. Overall post-primary requirements in the area in South County Dublin referred to by the Deputy, including the case for the provision of a new second level all...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (10 Nov 2010)

Mary Coughlan: 21 staff from my Department availed of the Special Civil Service Incentive Career Break Scheme 2009. The net savings are expected to be approximately €1,920,000. This figure is based on salary savings plus employers PRSI saving less the incentive payments made to the relevant staff under the Scheme.

Order of Business. (11 Nov 2010)

Mary Coughlan: It is proposed to take No. a5 - Motion re: membership of committees; No. b5 motion re proposal that Dáil Éireann notes the report of the Joint Committee on Finance and the Public Service entitled Report on Macroeconomic Policy and Effective Fiscal and Economic Governance; No. 14 -Local Government (Mayor and Regional Authority of Dublin) Bill 2010 - Second Stage (resumed) to adjourn at 1...

Order of Business. (11 Nov 2010)

Mary Coughlan: First, as all Members know full well, it is not my job or that of the Government to adjudicate on Standing Orders or on the independent decision-making of the Ceann Comhairle's office.

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Mary Coughlan: Second,-----

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Mary Coughlan: Sorry, I am entitled to say what I must say. Second, the logic-----

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Mary Coughlan: The logic of Deputy Gilmore's argument is that if issues arise now in the context of health when Deputy Howlin was Minister or in finance when Deputy Quinn was there,-----

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Mary Coughlan: -----or Deputy Noonan, then they would be accountable,-----

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Mary Coughlan: -----but the position is that the matter is one for the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.

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Mary Coughlan: However, as somebody who is-----

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Mary Coughlan: -----the most familiar with this issue,-----

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Mary Coughlan: I am on my feet, a Cheann Comhairle.

Order of Business. (11 Nov 2010)

Mary Coughlan: As the person who is most familiar with this issue and the person who gave a considerable amount of time to it, I will give it in the context of what has happened. First, the Court of Auditors has reflected on the Commission's, not the Irish Government's, decision. Second, this was part-----