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Order of Business. (23 Jun 2010)

Mary Coughlan: It is proposed to take No. a12, motion re Ministerial Rota for Parliamentary Questions; No. 12, motion re By-Election for Dublin South; No. 6, Health (Amendment) Bill 2010 - Second and Remaining Stages (Resumed); and No. 23, Road Traffic Bill 2009 - Order for Report, Report and Final Stages. It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that: (1) the Dáil shall sit later than...

Order of Business. (23 Jun 2010)

Mary Coughlan: The Taoiseach indicated there is a short timeframe available now for the discussion of legislation and I do not anticipate time being made available to discuss this matter. However, there are other ways in which this can be raised. Also, the Joint Committee on Education and Science can take the opportunity to meet the State Examination Commission. I want to make one or two points. First, I...

Order of Business. (23 Jun 2010)

Mary Coughlan: This is critical legislation. I recall that, earlier in June, people were anxious, as were we, to ensure the Bill was introduced in the House to address the concerns about having investigations carried out.

Order of Business. (23 Jun 2010)

Mary Coughlan: Deputy Shatter may claim to be an expert on this matter, but I am entitled to say what I have to say. On the basis of the legislation and its importance, if people want to conclude Second Stage a bit earlier to allow greater deliberation on Committee Stage, we could amend the order accordingly.

Order of Business. (23 Jun 2010)

Mary Coughlan: No, it is not.

Order of Business. (23 Jun 2010)

Mary Coughlan: Would it be better to conclude Second Stage at 4.15 p.m.?

Order of Business. (23 Jun 2010)

Mary Coughlan: We would be giving an extra half hour on Committee and Remaining Stages.

Order of Business. (23 Jun 2010)

Mary Coughlan: I am prepared to change the order to have Second Stage conclude by 4.15 p.m., if doing that is helpful.

Order of Business. (23 Jun 2010)

Mary Coughlan: Other items of legislation must be discussed in the House and the Seanad must also be afforded an opportunity. I am tied on the issue of time but I was prepared to change the deadline for Second Stage to 4.15 p.m. However, I am not in a position to go beyond the deadline of 5.30 p.m.

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (22 Jun 2010)

Mary Coughlan: Representations have been made to my Department by individuals formerly employed by SR Technics, by their trade union and by public representatives in relation to the retraining and upskilling of the former workers, including apprentices. A wide range of measures has been initiated through FÁS to support redundant apprentices in completing their apprenticeships. The measures of relevance to...

Written Answers — EU Funding: EU Funding (22 Jun 2010)

Mary Coughlan: In January 2009, Dell announced an imminent 1,900 redundancies at its Raheen plant from April 2009. Known redundancies at Dell's downstream producers and suppliers directly related to the Dell redundancies were included in the EGF application submitted in June 2009. The company in question was not linked to the Dell redundancies at that time and no representations on behalf of workers there...

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (22 Jun 2010)

Mary Coughlan: The on-line inventory of school accommodation is available to schools on the Department's Esinet portal. The system went live for all schools on Friday 28th of May, 2010 and schools have commenced inputting the relevant data since then. The system is not available to the general public. When all the information has been received from schools, the Inventory will provide key data and...

Written Answers — Child Abuse: Child Abuse (22 Jun 2010)

Mary Coughlan: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department has provided funding to some support groups which were specifically established for the purposes of providing an information and referral service for former residents of institutions wishing to access services established by the Government on foot of An Taoiseach's apology of May 1999. My Department would not be in a position to provide details...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (22 Jun 2010)

Mary Coughlan: The key factor for determining the level of staffing resources provided at individual school level for the coming school year is the pupil enrolment at 30 September 2009. The staffing schedule for the 2010/11 school year was published by my Department in March, 2010. The additional posts in the renewed Programme for Government enabled some improvement to be made to the staffing schedule. It...

Written Answers — OECD Reports: OECD Reports (22 Jun 2010)

Mary Coughlan: The OECD Assessment of Higher Education Learning Outcomes (AHELO) feasibility study aims to assess whether it is possible to measure learning outcomes at the international level in order to provide relevant information to higher education institutions, governments and other stakeholders, including students and employers. The feasibility study was launched with the participation of ten...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (22 Jun 2010)

Mary Coughlan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 458, 465, 487 and 488 together. As you may be aware, library staff, like other public servants in the Education Sector, other than teachers and SNAs, are subject to the public sector recruitment moratorium. Exemptions from the moratorium are, in the context of the public finances, a matter for serious deliberation. Having worked closely with my colleague the...

Written Answers — School Enrolments: School Enrolments (22 Jun 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. The Deputy will be aware that a Common...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (22 Jun 2010)

Mary Coughlan: A project for the school referred to by the Deputy is currently at an early stage of architectural planning. The project has been assigned a priority band rating of 2.4 under the published prioritisation criteria for large scale building projects. The progression of all large scale building projects, including this project, from initial design stage through to construction phase will be...

Written Answers — EU Funding: EU Funding (22 Jun 2010)

Mary Coughlan: An EGF application in respect of workers at Waterford Crystal and ancillary companies was submitted to the European Commission in August 2009. In late April 2010, the person in question contacted FÁS in relation to his potential eligibility for EGF assistance. Supporting documentation requested by FÁS in this regard is currently awaited.

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (22 Jun 2010)

Mary Coughlan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 462 and 469 together. 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. This includes determining the level of SNA support in schools. The NCSE operates within my...

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