Results 2,301-2,320 of 16,057 for speaker:Mary Coughlan
- State Examinations (3 Jun 2010)
Mary Coughlan: The State Examinations Commission has operational responsibility for the operation of the certificate examinations. Each year the SEC employs additional staff to deal with the peak demands of the system. These include temporary clerical officers, temporary porters, examination superintendents and examiners. The SEC will employ up to 75 temporary clerical officers and 17 temporary porters...
- State Examinations (3 Jun 2010)
Mary Coughlan: First, I correct the Deputy. The live register figures he reiterated are not a reflection of the number of unemployed people in this country. That has been a misnomer in the House for many years.
- State Examinations (3 Jun 2010)
Mary Coughlan: It is not.
- State Examinations (3 Jun 2010)
Mary Coughlan: As a former Minister for Social Welfare, I know the facts. There is a household survey that indicates the numbers unemployed. On the issue of the appointment of superintendents and staff the most important point is to ensure that the young people who are sitting their junior and leaving certificate exams-----
- State Examinations (3 Jun 2010)
Mary Coughlan: -----are supported and that we have the highest quality possible in support of their examinations. That is the most important thing to do and we will continue to do it within the State examinations. I indicated in my reply that the SEC is very cognisant of the need and commitment to support people who are unemployed. That is why the support staff will be, in the main, those from the...
- State Examinations (3 Jun 2010)
Mary Coughlan: I saw the Deputy's press release and I would be seriously concerned if we did not set out standards at which people are appointed as superintendents.
- State Examinations (3 Jun 2010)
Mary Coughlan: Yes. There must be a certain standard.
- State Examinations (3 Jun 2010)
Mary Coughlan: I am disappointed, Deputy. Everybody in the House is cognisant of the examinations and we want to ensure the people who have relevant experience and who have the capacity and ability to supervise our exams are of the highest standard.
- State Examinations (3 Jun 2010)
Mary Coughlan: The State Examination Commission is independent of me and my Department.
- State Examinations (3 Jun 2010)
Mary Coughlan: It is not nonsense. It is important to reiterate that where possible, unemployed substitute teachers will be appointed. There are those in employment currently who will be appointed as the State Examination Commission cannot make differentiations. It must allow people to apply whether they are employed or unemployed.
- State Examinations (3 Jun 2010)
Mary Coughlan: I am not telling the House anything. I have said what I had to say and I am not indicating one way or the other.
- State Examinations (3 Jun 2010)
Mary Coughlan: We are cognisant of the need to support people who are unemployed but equally cognisant of the absolute necessity to ensure the calibre of people to be appointed as superintendents. The criteria set down for those appointments are a matter for the SEC.
- Order of Business. (3 Jun 2010)
Mary Coughlan: I, too, have rights in this House.
- Order of Business. (3 Jun 2010)
Mary Coughlan: The position with the banking documents is that they will be considered by the Government on Tuesday and published thereafter. The committee will meet on Friday week to allow-----
- Order of Business. (3 Jun 2010)
Mary Coughlan: Members of the committee will have an opportunity to verse themselves in preparation for their discussions on Friday week.
- Order of Business. (3 Jun 2010)
Mary Coughlan: Yes.
- Order of Business. (3 Jun 2010)
Mary Coughlan: The Government has not seen the reports.
- Order of Business. (3 Jun 2010)
Mary Coughlan: The Minister is working on that legislation, but I am not in a position to say when it will be available.
- Order of Business. (3 Jun 2010)
Mary Coughlan: After the Order of Business.
- Order of Business. (3 Jun 2010)
Mary Coughlan: There is no date for that legislation.