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Order of Business (22 Apr 2010)

Mary Coughlan: There is no legislation.

Order of Business (22 Apr 2010)

Mary Coughlan: Tá a fhios ag an Teachta go bhfuil staidéir ar bhealach sa Ghaeltacht ag an bhomaite. Bhí deis ag an Comhchoiste um Ghnóthaí Ealaíon, Spóirt, Turasóireachta, Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta an straitéis 20 bliain a phlé le muintir na Gaeltachta. Ag an am céanna, táimid ag smaoineamh ar chumhachtaí Údarás na Gaeltachta a leathnú agus, ag éirí as sin, chumhachtaí Údarás...

Order of Business (22 Apr 2010)

Mary Coughlan: Is rud speisialta é seo i gceantar an Teachta Higgins. Beidh mé ag caint leis an Aire, an Teachta Pat Carey, ag éirí as an díospóireacht seo.

Order of Business (22 Apr 2010)

Mary Coughlan: It was published on Tuesday. Second Stage will be a matter for the Whips but we will try to facilitate it this session.

Order of Business (22 Apr 2010)

Mary Coughlan: I will have to revert to the Deputy with regard to the second Bill. The Adoption Bill is awaiting Report Stage. The amendments are being worked on and we hope to have it this session.

Order of Business (22 Apr 2010)

Mary Coughlan: We will get a copy of the letter from the Minister of State, Deputy Mansergh, for Deputy Burke. Arising from SI No. 122 of 2010, the commissioners of the Office of Public Works are appointed as the competent authority under the EU floods directive and, on that basis, responsibility within the State is a matter for the OPW.

Order of Business (22 Apr 2010)

Mary Coughlan: It will not be as necessary given that the statutory instrument has been signed. We will get a copy of the letter for the Deputy.

Order of Business (22 Apr 2010)

Mary Coughlan: The Deputy is referring to a technical reclassification. There are no additional borrowing requirements and our fiscal targets for this year have not changed as a consequence of the statistical information that has been made available by EUROSTAT.

Order of Business (22 Apr 2010)

Mary Coughlan: The Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009 is in the Seanad. When it is completed, it will come to this House. The Criminal Justice Public Order Bill 2010 is awaiting Second Stage in the House. It will be for the Whips to arrange the details.

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2010: First Stage (22 Apr 2010)

Mary Coughlan: No.

Order of Business (22 Apr 2010)

Mary Coughlan: It is proposed to take No. a11, motion re ministerial rota for parliamentary questions; No. 3, Central Bank Reform Bill 2010 - Second Stage (resumed), to adjourn at 1 p.m. today, if not previously concluded; and No. 1, Energy (Biofuel Obligation and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010 [Seanad] - Second Stage. It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that No. a11 shall be...

Order of Business (22 Apr 2010)

Mary Coughlan: I remind the Opposition that this Government introduced a cap on the remuneration of the CEO of the bank in question.

Order of Business (22 Apr 2010)

Mary Coughlan: The Taoiseach did not endorse what was said by the Bank of Ireland and as Deputies know, in his discussions here, he alluded to the situation-----

Order of Business (22 Apr 2010)

Mary Coughlan: -----and asked that the Bank of Ireland chief executive reflect on the public utterances of the Government, public representatives and the general public.

Order of Business (22 Apr 2010)

Mary Coughlan: It is not business as usual. We have been looking for reform in the Central Bank.

Order of Business (22 Apr 2010)

Mary Coughlan: We are now introducing legislation and the Opposition is now deciding it is business as usual and this is not good enough. The Government is introducing regulatory reform and reform of the Central Bank. On that basis, I move the motion.

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (21 Apr 2010)

Mary Coughlan: All primary schools were allocated Learning Support/Resource Teaching support through the General Allocation Model. These teaching resources were provided in order to enable schools provide additional teaching support to pupils who have learning support needs or who have been assessed as having a high incidence disability. Prior to the introduction of the General Allocation Model, schools...

Written Answers — Institutes of Technology: Institutes of Technology (21 Apr 2010)

Mary Coughlan: The position is that applications have been received from three higher education institutions for designation as Universities; Waterford Institute of Technology, Dublin Institute of Technology and Cork Institute of Technology. The issue of university designation does not just affect the institutions and the regions from which applications have been received; it also impacts on the future...

Written Answers — Teaching Qualifications: Teaching Qualifications (21 Apr 2010)

Mary Coughlan: As the Deputy is aware the Teaching Council has statutory responsibility for the determination of the education, training and qualifications required for a person to be registered as a teacher. The requirements for registration with the Teaching Council are set out in its 2009 Registration Regulations and, in relation to the post-primary sector, the key qualifications requirements are: a...

Written Answers — Fee Paying Schools: Fee Paying Schools (21 Apr 2010)

Mary Coughlan: The schools referred to by the Deputy fall into two categories, namely, private fee paying schools which are recognised by my Department and private fee paying schools which are not. Capital works in private schools which are not recognised by the Department are not funded by the Department. Catholic fee paying schools recognised by the Department receive 50% of the costs of any capital...