Results 781-800 of 16,057 for speaker:Mary Coughlan
- Order of Business (24 Nov 2010)
Mary Coughlan: The heads of the reference pricing for drugs Bill have not been signed off by Government but it is expected next year. The other legislation is being deliberated on by the Government.
- Order of Business (24 Nov 2010)
Mary Coughlan: The heads of the first Bill are expected next year. The other legislation will also be brought forward next year.
- Order of Business (24 Nov 2010)
Mary Coughlan: We have no date for publication.
- Order of Business (24 Nov 2010)
Mary Coughlan: The Defence (Amendment) Bill will be brought forward mid next year and, as I indicated earlier, it is anticipated that the heads of the other legislation will be available for next year.
- Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (23 Nov 2010)
Mary Coughlan: Under the terms of my Department's student grant and free fees schemes, students who are entering approved courses for the first time are eligible for grants and free tuition fees where they satisfy the prescribed conditions of the individual schemes, including those relating to progression. In general, students who previously pursued a course of study are not eligible for grant assistance...
- Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (23 Nov 2010)
Mary Coughlan: As the Deputy will be aware from my response of 5 October 2010, the school to which he refers wrote to my Department seeking a devolved grant to provide additional accommodation at the school. In response, the Department has made a proposal to the school to alleviate some of the immediate issues faced by the school. My Department will consider the matter further on receipt of a response from...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (23 Nov 2010)
Mary Coughlan: The money due to the person referred to by the Deputy was paid to them on the 14th October 2010.
- Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (23 Nov 2010)
Mary Coughlan: Officials from my Department met with the Trustees of the school to which the Deputy refers at the end of June 2010 to discuss the future viability of the school. At that meeting, it was agreed that a technical assessment of the school buildings would be carried out. This assessment has taken place and a report has been prepared. My Department has considered the report and a letter has...
- Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (23 Nov 2010)
Mary Coughlan: The decision on eligibility for a student grant is a matter, in the first instance, for the relevant grant awarding authority i.e. the applicant's local authority or VEC. Where a grant application is refused, the reason for the refusal is given by the grant awarding authority. An applicant may appeal the decision to the relevant local authority or VEC. Where the grant awarding authority...
- Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (23 Nov 2010)
Mary Coughlan: As the Deputy may be aware, the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) is responsible, through its network of local Special Educational Needs Organisers (SENOs) for allocating resource teachers and Special Needs Assistants to schools to support children with special educational needs. The NCSE operates within my Department's criteria in allocating such support. I have arranged for the...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (23 Nov 2010)
Mary Coughlan: Athboy Community School and Kildare Town Community School are included in the 2nd bundle of primary/post-primary schools being provided under my Department's PPP programme. The other schools in the bundle are Bantry Community College and Gaelscoil Bantry, Co. Cork, Abbeyfeale Community College, Co. Limerick and Wicklow Town Community College. Following an international tender process, the...
- Written Answers — School Evaluations: School Evaluations (23 Nov 2010)
Mary Coughlan: The number of whole-school evaluations completed in 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010 is as follows: 2008 - 245 Primary Whole-School Evaluations 2008 - 60 Post-Primary Whole-School Evaluations 2009 - 253 Primary Whole-School Evaluations 2009 - 57 Post-Primary Whole-School Evaluations 2010 - 181 Primary Whole-School Evaluations up to 31 October 2010 2010 - 45 Post-Primary Whole-School...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (23 Nov 2010)
Mary Coughlan: I can confirm that the school to which the Deputy refers has made an application to my Department for Major Capital funding for a new school building. The application has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria for large scale building projects and assigned a Band 2 rating. Information in respect of the current school building programme along with all assessed...
- Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (23 Nov 2010)
Mary Coughlan: The Leaving Certificate Applied (LCA) was introduced to schools in 1995 and now caters for approximately 7% of the overall student cohort. Participation in recent years is as follows:- No of Schools offering LCA LCA Enrolment (2 year cohort) 2009/10 290 6,883 2008/9 293 7,097 2007/8 296 7,436 2006/7 293 7,498 2005/6 290 7,414 The LCA is a two-year programme...
- Written Answers — Computerisation Programme: Computerisation Programme (23 Nov 2010)
Mary Coughlan: As the Deputy may be aware over â¬92m has been provided to primary and post primary schools in ICT grants in the past 12 months as part of this Government's commitment to ICT in education. Schools are requested to prioritise the purchase of computers for use by teachers and digital projectors. Once schools have the recommended baseline in place they may purchase a wide range of ICT...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (23 Nov 2010)
Mary Coughlan: In my response to Parliamentary Question No. 40116/10 I set out the criteria for payment of the honours degree allowance. As I informed the Deputy in that answer, my Department also accepts full membership of certain professional bodies for the purpose of granting certain qualification allowances. The person referred to by the Deputy does not hold a primary honours degree or full membership...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (23 Nov 2010)
Mary Coughlan: I can confirm that the school to which the Deputy refers has applied to my Department for major capital funding. In accordance with the published criteria for large scale building projects, the application has been assessed and assigned a band 1.1 rating. Information in respect of the current school building programme along with all assessed applications for major capital works, including...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (23 Nov 2010)
Mary Coughlan: I can confirm that the school to which the Deputy refers has very recently made an application to my Department for major capital funding for an extension. The application will be assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria for large scale building projects and assigned a Band rating which will be published on my Department's website at www.education.ie and notified to...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (23 Nov 2010)
Mary Coughlan: I can confirm that the school to which the Deputy refers has made an application to my Department for large scale capital funding. The application has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria for large scale building projects and assigned a Band 2 rating. Information in respect of the current school building programme, along with all assessed applications for...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (23 Nov 2010)
Mary Coughlan: As the Deputy will be aware my Department has made an offer to purchase lands in the ownership of Tipperary SR County Council subject to planning. To this end, my Department sought and received the consent of the local authority to commence a planning application in respect of the said lands. Once planning is secured, this acquisition will be concluded and the proposed building project will...