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- Order of Business (1 Apr 2010)
Mary Coughlan: There has perhaps been a misinterpretation of what is happening. I want to reaffirm to this House and the people that all of the company directors loans will be vigorously pursued.
- Order of Business (1 Apr 2010)
Mary Coughlan: I reiterate that I have full confidence in the Garda investigation that has been taking place and in regard to which considerable progress has been made. The investigation has been vigorous and focussed.
- Order of Business (1 Apr 2010)
Mary Coughlan: We await the outcome of the joint investigation by the Garda and Director of Corporate Enforcement.
- Order of Business (1 Apr 2010)
Mary Coughlan: It is important to say, on the issue of the scope of the inquiry, that the Government agreed to the holding of an inquiry to deal with the issues that arose heretofore on the basis that it is hugely important that this information is available to us.
- Order of Business (1 Apr 2010)
Mary Coughlan: I say also to the Labour Party that there has been five hours of discussion on this matter.
- Order of Business (1 Apr 2010)
Mary Coughlan: Provision has been made for statements and a questions and answers session in the House today on this matter. It is not the intention of Government to provide more time.
- Order of Business (1 Apr 2010)
Mary Coughlan: The statements will wrap up this afternoon. The Central Bank Bill will be up for discussion when we resume after the Easter break. In normal circumstances, there are many opportunities to raise these issues during the questioning of the Minister during Question Time . If people consider other debates to be important, this matter can be discussed between the Whips. Today I am not in a...
- Order of Business (1 Apr 2010)
Mary Coughlan: The Whips had a meeting yesterday; no guarantee was given.
- Order of Business (1 Apr 2010)
Mary Coughlan: No guarantee was given that there would further be consideration. Howeverââ
- Order of Business (1 Apr 2010)
Mary Coughlan: Wait one minute.
- Order of Business (1 Apr 2010)
Mary Coughlan: The Whips were contacted about this issue. No guarantee was given. However, there was an indication, which I gaveââ
- Order of Business (1 Apr 2010)
Mary Coughlan: ââa few minutes ago and which the Deputy did not happen to hear, that the Whips can meet and discuss this matter. If there is a necessity for further discussion that can be agreed between the Whips. That is all I said.
- Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (1 Apr 2010)
Mary Coughlan: My Department provides funds for over thirty projects in Local Drugs Task Force areas, including the project referred to by the Deputy. 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 from â¬3,643,000 in 2009 to â¬2,461,000 in 2010 and to cease from 2011. My Department is currently reviewing the...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (1 Apr 2010)
Mary Coughlan: The new post primary school referred to by the Deputy, is one of eight schools which were approved for inclusion in the 3rd Bundle of schools to be procured via Public Private Partnership. This bundle is in the pre-procurement stage. Detailed output specifications and Public Sector Benchmark (PSB) are being finalised and outline planning permission has now been received in the case of seven...
- Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (1 Apr 2010)
Mary Coughlan: Due to industrial action by some staff in the Department of Education and Science, I am not in a position to provide the costings sought by the Deputy. Every year, my Department invites all second-level schools to participate in the Transition Year Programme. The management authority of each school is responsible for making decisions regarding the Transition Year Programme in their school....
- Written Answers — Literacy Levels: Literacy Levels (1 Apr 2010)
Mary Coughlan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 189 and 190 together. Promoting literacy and numeracy skills is a core element of the ongoing work of schools and it is not possible to identify this expenditure separately. The 2004 National Assessment of English reading was published by the Educational Research Centre in 2005, and examined the achievement of some 4000 pupils in first and fifth classes in...
- Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (1 Apr 2010)
Mary Coughlan: Funding for Emergency Works Grants are made available to those schools most in need of resources as a result of unforeseen emergencies of a capital nature that may arise during the school year. The school mentioned by the Deputy has submitted an application for funding under this scheme to my Department and this application is being assessed. A decision will issue to the school as soon as...
- Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (1 Apr 2010)
Mary Coughlan: The arrangements for vetting of teaching and non-teaching staff are set out in Department Circular 0094/2006 which issued to all schools in June 2006. The Circular is available on my Department's website. The requirements under the Circular in regard to vetting are not diminished in any way by the policy decision in relation to the value for money consideration that applied to the pilot...
- Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (1 Apr 2010)
Mary Coughlan: The key factor for determining the level of staffing resources provided at individual school level for the coming school year is the pupil enrolment at 30 September 2009. The staffing schedule for the coming school year was recently published by my Department. The additional posts in the renewed Programme for Government enabled some improvement to be made to the staffing schedule. These...
- Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (1 Apr 2010)
Mary Coughlan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 194 and 195 together. From January 1st 2010 all new building projects, including those for schools, must obtain a Disability Access Certificate from the relevant Local Authority. The Building Control (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 351 of 2009) prescribes the procedures to be followed in respect of these new certification measures. The basis for developing...