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Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (19 May 2010)

Mary Coughlan: I propose to answer Questions Nos. 238 and 241 together. The provision of a new building for the school to which the Deputies refers necessitates the acquisition of a site. I am pleased to inform the Deputies that County Dublin VEC has agreed to make a site available to my Department for this purpose. The Department is awaiting legal documents in relation to this from the VEC. Once the site...

Written Answers — School Enrolment: School Enrolment (19 May 2010)

Mary Coughlan: The number of pupils enrolled in individual schools is provided in the annual census of primary schools. The census for the current school year (2009/2010) is being finalised at present and a full list of schools and their enrolments will be on my Department's website in September. My Department does not collect information on the residential area of primary school pupils.

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (19 May 2010)

Mary Coughlan: Placements under the Work Placement Programme are possible in the wider public service, subject to the agreement of the relevant parent Government Department. The placement of individuals under this scheme is not covered by the moratorium on recruitment in the public service. However, it is a condition of the Programme that any such placements should not displace an existing member of staff...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (19 May 2010)

Mary Coughlan: An Chomhairle um Oideachas Gaeltachta agus Gaelscolaiochta has an overall staff of 3 persons. The role of the body is to provide advice, research, support services and the provision of texts and resources relating to the teaching of Irish generally, and the teaching through Irish in Irish medium schools. Its primary functions do not involve the processing of entitlement payments, other than...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (19 May 2010)

Mary Coughlan: The Advisory Council for English Language Schools which has been subsumed into the National Qualifications Authority of Ireland had a role in carrying out inspections for English Language Schools and TEFL courses. The ACELS had one senior inspector and 7 part time freelance inspectors. The State Examinations Commission (SEC) is a statutory body established by Government in March 2003. The...

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (19 May 2010)

Mary Coughlan: The FAS/ESRI Occupational Forecast Report forecasts employment by occupation out to 2015. The forecast implies that the economic recovery, which is expected to begin towards the end of this year, will generate 250,000 additional jobs between now and 2015. It does not offer any view as to how many jobs will be created by the Government's job creation initiatives. The economic forecasts...

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (19 May 2010)

Mary Coughlan: I wish to advise the Deputy that the Department instructed the Chief State Solicitors Office (CSSO) to proceed with a long term lease agreement in relation to the issue in question. In the interim, I understand that the Local Authority have raised a number of pre-lease enquiries which the Department understands have now been clarified. The Department has instructed the CSSO to close on the...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (19 May 2010)

Mary Coughlan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 246 to 249, inclusive, together. The information requested by the Deputy is being compiled and will be forwarded to him.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (19 May 2010)

Mary Coughlan: The costs associated with the change in title of my Department will be funded from my Department's administrative budget allocation. Arrangements are currently underway to effect the change to my Department's website title and associated stationary and these changes will be completed within the next few weeks. My Department is mindful of the need to keep all costs in respect of the change to...

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (18 May 2010)

Mary Coughlan: In line with the requirements of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation and Department of Finance FÁS discontinued funding for the Carrick-on-Suir Jobs Club on 21st November 2008 because it was unable to achieve the nationally agreed targets set up for these programmes. The two staff members were consequently entitled to a redundancy payment. The amount for both staff members...

Written Answers — Third Level Qualifications: Third Level Qualifications (18 May 2010)

Mary Coughlan: The National Craft Certificate is an award at Level 6 of the national framework of qualifications. It is designed to prepare apprentices for employment in a range of trades such as aircraft mechanic, plumber, electrician, joiner etc. It usually consists of seven phases over a four year period incorporating placement with industry, training with FAS, and study in the Institutes of Technology....

Written Answers — Psychological Service: Psychological Service (18 May 2010)

Mary Coughlan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 500 and 535 together. The Deputy will be aware that all primary and post primary schools have access to psychological assessments either directly through the National Educational Psychological Service (NEPS), or through the Scheme for Commissioning Psychological Assessments (SCPA), full details of which are on the Department's website. Where there is no...

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (18 May 2010)

Mary Coughlan: FÁS training courses are open to all unemployed persons. However, if a participant is not entitled to a benefit from the Department of Social Protection at the commencement of the course then he/she would not receive a FÁS training allowance. FÁS liaises closely with the Department of Social Protection in relation to entitlements and conditions with regard to social welfare supports and a...

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (18 May 2010)

Mary Coughlan: The Work Placement Programme provides up to 9 months work experience for up to 2,000 unemployed individuals, including graduates. To date 136 clients have applied for vacancies advertised under the Work Placement Programme in Waterford City. Out of the 136 applicants, 21 have started positions with companies under the programme. Currently, there are 16 vacancies available to be filled under...

Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (18 May 2010)

Mary Coughlan: Unemployment is measured by the Quarterly National Household Survey or QNHS and published by the Central Statistics Office. It does not provide data on particular counties but only on Regions. Employment in the South East Region, which includes Waterford, has decreased by 9,600 while unemployment has also increased by 24,900 in the period Quarter 4 2006 to Quarter 4 2009 (September-November)....

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (18 May 2010)

Mary Coughlan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 504 and 505 together. I am advised by FÁS that 755 National Employment Action Plan clients in Waterford City received an offer of training during 2009.To date in 2010, 399 National Employment Action Plan clients in Waterford City have received an offer of training. I am advised by FÁS that 158 National Employment Action Plan clients in Waterford City were...

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (18 May 2010)

Mary Coughlan: Further to the answer given by my colleague the Minister for Labour Affairs and Public Service Transformation to the Deputy on 27 April 2010, I can confirm that my Department is considering with FÁS the implications of the Labour Court recommendation.

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (18 May 2010)

Mary Coughlan: Community Employment (CE) is an active labour market programme designed to provide eligible long term unemployed people and other disadvantaged persons with an opportunity to engage in useful work within their communities on a fixed term basis. CE helps unemployed people to re-enter the active workforce by breaking their experience of unemployment through a return to work routine and to...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (18 May 2010)

Mary Coughlan: I wish to confirm for the Deputy that the qualifying criteria for pupil enrolment in specific learning disability (SLD) special classes has not changed. The enrolment of a child in such classes is a matter in the first instance for the parents of the child and the Board of Management of the school concerned. Schools are required to observe Department policy in enrolling children in these...

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (18 May 2010)

Mary Coughlan: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the school to which she refers was recently approved for funding for the provision of additional accommodation for two Mainstream Classrooms.