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Written Answers — Boards of Management: Boards of Management (5 May 2010)

Mary Coughlan: The Education Act 1998 provides the broad framework for our education system and sets out the main roles, rights and responsibilities of the various parties to our education system. An extensive range of supports and guidance material, including Department Circulars, is in place to assist and guide schools in carrying out their day to day activities. The Education Act 1998 provides the...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (5 May 2010)

Mary Coughlan: At present my Department has an educational psychologist who is a former retired school teacher. On his appointment to the National Educational Psychological Service (NEPS) the payment of his teacher's pension ceased. The person concerned is in receipt of a gross salary of €79,238. At the recruitment stage, once the Department becomes aware that an officer is in receipt of a public service...

Written Answers — Language Support: Language Support (5 May 2010)

Mary Coughlan: In the current school year, there are over 1,180 EAL teachers (English as an additional language) at primary level providing support to about 32,200 migrant students for whom English is not their first language. The level of detail sought by the Deputy in respect of each individual school would take some time to collate within my Department. My Department's Teacher Allocation Section is...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (5 May 2010)

Mary Coughlan: My Department provides funds for over thirty projects in Local Drugs Task Force areas, including the project specifically referred to by the Deputy. The projects are mainly administered by the three VECs in Dublin City, Dublin County and in Dún Laoghaire. In the context of the budget for 2010 and the difficult fiscal climate, it was decided that funding for these projects was to be reduced...

Order of Business (5 May 2010)

Mary Coughlan: Fairly soon.

Order of Business (5 May 2010)

Mary Coughlan: We could have a long summer.

Order of Business (29 Apr 2010)

Mary Coughlan: It is proposed to take No. a9, motion re ministerial rota for parliamentary questions; No. 9, motion re payment to the social insurance fund under section 9(9)(a) of the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005; No. 22, Merchant Shipping Bill 2009 - Report Stage (resumed); No. 22a , statements on development in child welfare and protection services. It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in...

Order of Business (29 Apr 2010)

Mary Coughlan: It is only in the past ten years that the social insurance fund has been in surplus.

Order of Business (29 Apr 2010)

Mary Coughlan: The €1.55 billion from the Social and Family Affairs Vote was provided for in this year's Estimate. It is a technical matter that must go before the House.

Order of Business (29 Apr 2010)

Mary Coughlan: It is exactly the same as what was contained in the Social and Family Affairs Vote. On the issue of home heating oil increases, as the Taoiseach said, the relevant Ministers are working towards a new scheme which will be available at the time heating supplements were heretofore made available.

Order of Business (29 Apr 2010)

Mary Coughlan: These will be available in the usual season for such allowances. As the Minister for Social and Family Affairs reiterated, access to the exceptional needs measures are still available. Question, "That the proposal for dealing with Nos. a9, and 9 without debate, be agreed to", put and declared carried.

Order of Business (29 Apr 2010)

Mary Coughlan: The Government's policy has not changed. I will reiterate the Government's policy.

Order of Business (29 Apr 2010)

Mary Coughlan: Perhaps Members will wait to hear what I have to say. The cost of an immediate liquidation is prohibitive and that option was not taken up. Members will be aware that a plan is being developed by Anglo Irish Bank. That plan was sent to the European Commission, the views of which are being taken on board and which I will not reiterate here because I do not base any of what I say on whispers...

Order of Business (29 Apr 2010)

Mary Coughlan: This story will gather legs again. As the Minister for Finance has always indicated during parliamentary questions, he will always take on board suggestions from people on the Opposition benches on any issues and he has done so vociferously in all the debates.

Order of Business (29 Apr 2010)

Mary Coughlan: The Minister indicated at that time that he does not have a closed mind on the issue. He is open to suggestions on how the best outcome will be achieved.

Order of Business (29 Apr 2010)

Mary Coughlan: It will be on the basis of the best outcome for the taxpayer.

Order of Business (29 Apr 2010)

Mary Coughlan: That is the situation.

Order of Business (29 Apr 2010)

Mary Coughlan: Unfortunately for the Opposition, it must await the plan and the deliberations of the Government before this matter is brought to finality by the European Commission.

Order of Business (29 Apr 2010)

Mary Coughlan: I am not ducking and diving.

Order of Business (29 Apr 2010)

Mary Coughlan: The situation is-----