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Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (20 Apr 2010)

Mary Coughlan: The Deputy will be aware that both local authorities and VECs are experiencing pressures due to the increased workload associated with the increased demand for student grants, particularly in the context of the recruitment moratorium in the public sector which, in some instances, will have impacted on the processing of grants. However, every effort is being made by these bodies to ensure that...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (20 Apr 2010)

Mary Coughlan: The number of inspectors employed within the Inspectorate of the Department of Education and Science on the 31 December 2007, 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010 is shown below. 31/12/07 - 166 31/12/08 - 154 31/12/09 - 133 20/04/10 - 133 Since the moratorium on recruitment and promotion in the Public Service was introduced on 27th March 2009 the number of inspectors in my Department has fallen...

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (20 Apr 2010)

Mary Coughlan: The project to which the Deputy refers is currently at an early stage of architectural planning. The project was approved to progress to stage 2(a) in May 2009. A stage 2(a) submission was received from the school's Design Team in March 2010 and is currently being reviewed by my Department. In light of current competing demands on the capital budget of the Department, it is not possible to...

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (20 Apr 2010)

Mary Coughlan: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the school referred to by her recently received approval for a grant to carry out building and renovation works, proposed by the school, to cater for their enrolments for September 2010.

Order of Business (1 Apr 2010)

Mary Coughlan: The Minister, Deputy Pat Carey.

Order of Business (1 Apr 2010)

Mary Coughlan: The heads of the Bill are being drafted at the moment. It is expected that the Bill will come to the House at the end of the year.

Order of Business (1 Apr 2010)

Mary Coughlan: This is a priority for the Minister of State, Deputy Barry Andrews. The Bill is being worked on as a priority and he hopes to bring it to the House as quickly as possible. It is very complex legislation.

Order of Business (1 Apr 2010)

Mary Coughlan: The bail amendment legislation has not come before Cabinet as of yet but we will try to bring it forward as quickly as possible.

Order of Business (1 Apr 2010)

Mary Coughlan: I will raise the matter with the line Minister.

Order of Business (1 Apr 2010)

Mary Coughlan: There is a group working on it.

Order of Business (1 Apr 2010)

Mary Coughlan: There will be a Government order first but I will have to revert to the Deputy on the configuration of committees.

Order of Business (1 Apr 2010)

Mary Coughlan: There is legislation promised. It was approved by the Government on 20 January. There are some technical and drafting matters to be addressed by the Office of the Attorney General prior to publication. That is what has caused the delay. It is expected that the Bill will be published very quickly.

Order of Business (1 Apr 2010)

Mary Coughlan: I am on record as Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment as saying that science, technology and innovation are very much to the forefront as regards the skills requirements of this country. How we support young people in taking decisions to participate in science subjects is very much to the forefront of my mind.

Order of Business (1 Apr 2010)

Mary Coughlan: The title has been changed to indicate greater synergy between the skills needs of this country and educational development. The Deputy may rest assured that the issue of science will be very much to the forefront of what I want to drive as part of the Department.

Order of Business (1 Apr 2010)

Mary Coughlan: I shall have to consider that when I am bringing the legislation to Government.

Guardianship of Children Bill 2010: First Stage (1 Apr 2010)

Mary Coughlan: No.

Order of Business (1 Apr 2010)

Mary Coughlan: It is proposed to take No. 10, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of an initiative for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the rights to interpretation and to translation in criminal proceedings (back from committee); No. 22a statements on banking; and No.22b statements on obesity. It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that No. 10...

Order of Business (1 Apr 2010)

Mary Coughlan: I take the opportunity this morning to say that we are all appalled at what happened in Anglo Irish Bank.

Order of Business (1 Apr 2010)

Mary Coughlan: We are all appalled by that, lest it not be said in this House.

Order of Business (1 Apr 2010)

Mary Coughlan: It is also important to say——