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Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (4 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 — School Term: School Term (4 Nov 2010)

Mary Coughlan: The scheduling of school holiday periods at Christmas and Easter and mid-term breaks is agreed between the education partners under the auspices of the Teachers Conciliation Council. The Teachers Conciliation Council is the recognised forum for dealing with matters relating to pay and conditions of service of teachers. The parties to the forum include representatives of the managerial...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (4 Nov 2010)

Mary Coughlan: The project to which the Deputy refers is at an early stage of architectural planning. Officials from my Department have contacted the VEC requesting further information in relation to the most recent Design Team submission. Once these clarifications have been received, they will be assessed by the Technical staff in my Department. The further progression of this project will be considered...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (4 Nov 2010)

Mary Coughlan: My Department considers that the provision of 24 classrooms plus appropriate ancillary accommodation will meet the needs of the school referred to by the Deputy. In accordance with the published criteria for large scale building projects, the project for this school has been assigned a Band 1 rating. Information in respect of the current school building programme along with all assessed...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (4 Nov 2010)

Mary Coughlan: I can confirm that the school to which the Deputy refers has applied to my Department for large scale capital funding for a new school building. In accordance with the published prioritisation criteria for large scale building projects, the project for this school has been assigned a band 2 rating. Information in respect of the current school building programme along with all assessed...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (4 Nov 2010)

Mary Coughlan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 101 and 104 together. As the Deputy will 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 (SNAs) to schools to support children with special educational needs. The NCSE operates within my...

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (4 Nov 2010)

Mary Coughlan: The assessment of means under my Department's student grant schemes is based on gross income from all sources, with specified social welfare and Health Service Executive payments being excluded from the calculation. Under the schemes, reckonable income is defined as income from: Employment/Pensions; Self Employment/Farming; Rent and income from Land/Property; Deposit/Investment Accounts;...

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (4 Nov 2010)

Mary Coughlan: A reply has issued from my Department to the correspondence referred to by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (4 Nov 2010)

Mary Coughlan: I refer to the reply to Question No. 132 of 19 October, 2010. The position as stated at the time remains unchanged.

Written Answers — Schools Recognition: Schools Recognition (4 Nov 2010)

Mary Coughlan: In July 2008 Notifications of Intention to apply for recognition for two new primary schools in the area referred to by the Deputy were received by my Department from the patron body in question. A review of the procedures for the establishment of new primary schools is currently being carried out under the Commission on School Accommodation. In the interim it is not proposed to recognise...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (4 Nov 2010)

Mary Coughlan: It is not possible to provide the information requested in the time available. A reply will issue to the Deputy as soon as the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (4 Nov 2010)

Mary Coughlan: I can confirm that the school to which the Deputy refers applied to my Department for large scale capital funding for an extension and refurbishment project. The application has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria for large scale building projects and assigned a Band 2 rating. The priority attaching to individual projects is determined by published...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (4 Nov 2010)

Mary Coughlan: The Deputy will be aware that the 2007 Programme for Government committed to the long-term funding for the centres in the ABA pilot scheme subject to agreement with my Department on standards that will enable them to be supported as primary schools for children with autism. Agreement on transitional arrangements for the pilot centres was reached following a long process of discussions and...

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (4 Nov 2010)

Mary Coughlan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 110 and 112 together. The information requested could not be produced within the timeframe concerned. The information is currently being researched by FÁS and it is anticipated that this information will be produced by the end of the week. As soon as the information requested becomes available, FÁS will reply directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (4 Nov 2010)

Mary Coughlan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 111 and 113 together. The information requested could not be produced within the timeframe concerned. The information is currently being researched by FÁS and it is anticipated that this information will be produced by the end of the week. As soon as the information requested becomes available, FÁS will reply directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (4 Nov 2010)

Mary Coughlan: I can confirm that the school to which the Deputy refers applied to my Department for large scale capital funding for a school building project to provide additional accommodation. In accordance with the published criteria for large scale building projects, the project for this school has been assigned a Band 2 rating. Information in respect of the current school building programme along...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (4 Nov 2010)

Mary Coughlan: Kildare Town Community School and Athboy Community School are included in the 2nd bundle of primary/post-primary projects 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, Wicklow Town Community College. The Macquarie Partnership for Ireland (MPFI)...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (4 Nov 2010)

Mary Coughlan: As the Deputy may be aware the 3rd bundle of primary/post-primary schools to be delivered under my Department's Public Private Partnership (PPP) programme was offered to the market in early August 2010. This bundle comprises seven post-primary and one primary school. The eight schools are Coláiste Ailigh, Letterkenny, Co Donegal, Ballinamore Community School, Co Leitrim, Doughiska Community...

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (4 Nov 2010)

Mary Coughlan: From September 2010, as announced in the last Budget, all new applicants who are in receipt of the Back to Education Allowance are ineligible for student maintenance grants. However, the cost of the student services charge and any fees payable to colleges will continue to be met, for eligible students, by the Exchequer on their behalf. Students should apply to their assessing authority, i.e...

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (4 Nov 2010)

Mary Coughlan: The details of the sites acquired by my Department between 2005 and 2008 in County Waterford are provided below. The Deputy might wish to note that due to a typographical error in an earlier reply to Questions Nos. 227, 229 and 231 of 29 September 2010, this spreadsheet contains the corrected information in relation to the property acquired at Dromin Woodtown, Co. Waterford.