Results 1,141-1,160 of 16,057 for speaker:Mary Coughlan
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (2 Nov 2010)
Mary Coughlan: My Department is aware of the difficulties that have arisen between the school in question, the building contractor and the Consultant Architect that has resulted in delaying the satisfactory conclusion of this project. The bulk of the funding due for payment under the terms of the contract between the school and the contractor for this project has issued to the school on foot of appropriate...
- Written Answers — Teachers' Remuneration: Teachers' Remuneration (2 Nov 2010)
Mary Coughlan: The rate of the honours degree allowance payable by my Department is provided for in Circular Letter 0004/2010. It is payable in respect of primary degrees conferred and designated as first, second or third class honours degrees by appropriate awarding authorities. My Department also accepts full membership of certain professional bodies for the purpose of granting certain qualification...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (2 Nov 2010)
Mary Coughlan: My Department has been made aware of eight planning applications for major school building projects which have been lodged since September 2010. It is expected that approximately fourteen planning applications for major school building projects will be ready to be lodged before the end of the year. This is subject to all prerequisites being in order and no issues arising. The information...
- Written Answers — Computerisation Programme: Computerisation Programme (2 Nov 2010)
Mary Coughlan: As part of the implementation of the Smart Schools = Smart Economy Report and the 2008 ICT Strategy Report, I recently announced ICT grants of over â¬20m for post primary schools. The school referred to by the Deputy received a grant of â¬12,232. The grant should be used by the school to work towards equipping each classroom in the school with a teaching computer, with a long range...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (2 Nov 2010)
Mary Coughlan: The school referred to by the Deputy was authorised earlier this year to tender for the appointment of a design team. The Board of Management have finalised their assessment of the tenders and, subject to no issues arising, the appointment process is expected to be completed shortly.
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (2 Nov 2010)
Mary Coughlan: The school referred to by the Deputy was authorised to tender for the appointment of a design team. The Board of Management is expected to revert to my Department shortly to finalise the appointment process.
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (2 Nov 2010)
Mary Coughlan: The school referred to by the Deputy was authorised earlier this year to tender for the appointment of a design team. Representatives from the Board of Management of this school attended a briefing given by my Department to explain the tendering process and the steps involved. The tender process is currently in progress.
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (2 Nov 2010)
Mary Coughlan: I can confirm that the school to which the Deputy refers has recently applied to my Department for an extension to an existing classroom. The application is currently under consideration in my Department and a decision will issue to the school authority in due course.
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (2 Nov 2010)
Mary Coughlan: The School in question was approved a Devolved Grant for the provision of a mainstream classroom and a resource room in June 2010. My Department is aware of the difficulties being experienced by the school in relation to planning matters and understand that works are due to commence in early 2011. I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the funding allocated for this project will be available...
- Written Answers — Garda Vetting of Personnel: Garda Vetting of Personnel (2 Nov 2010)
Mary Coughlan: The arrangements for vetting of teaching and non-teaching staff are set out in Department Circular 0094/2006 which is available on my Department's website. My Department will shortly be issuing a new circular updating the requirements for Garda Vetting as part of the recruitment process for all primary and post-primary schools. The specific data on vetting requested by the Deputy is not...
- Written Answers — Departmental Procurement: Departmental Procurement (2 Nov 2010)
Mary Coughlan: My Department has availed of printing services provided by two companies located outside the state. Paragon Group UK Ltd., located in Tyne and Wear, England, prints pressure seal forms (used for printing payslips, cheques and payable orders) and was paid the following amounts in the years indicated, 2007 - â¬81,845.34; 2008 - â¬63,594.97; 2009 - â¬80,753.03; 2010 (to date) - â¬63,549.99....
- Written Answers — Aitheantas Scoileanna: Aitheantas Scoileanna (2 Nov 2010)
Mary Coughlan: Faoi mar is eol don Teachta, b'fhéidir, tá athbhreithniú ar siúl ag an gCoimisiún um ChóirÃocht Scoile i láthair na huaire ar na nósanna imeachta um bunú scoileanna nua. Táim ag súil le tuarascáil an Choimisiúin go luath agus nuair a bheidh sé agam breithneoidh mé cúrsaà beartais agus na socruithe riachtanacha mar aon le haon nósanna imeachta leasaithe a bheidh riachtanach....
- Written Answers — School Services Staff: School Services Staff (2 Nov 2010)
Mary Coughlan: In the context of the Towards 2016 Review and Transitional Agreement in 2008, it was agreed that the relevant parties would enter into discussions regarding the terms and conditions of both school secretaries and caretakers. Accordingly, a forum was set up with the aim of establishing the position in schools regarding the terms and conditions of employment of school secretaries and...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (2 Nov 2010)
Mary Coughlan: The school to which the Deputy refers applied to my Department in 2005 for large scale capital funding for a new school building. The application was assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria for large scale building projects and assigned a band rating of 1.3. Information in respect of the current school building programme along with all assessed applications for...
- Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (2 Nov 2010)
Mary Coughlan: The information requested is being collated and will be forwarded to you separately.
- Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (2 Nov 2010)
Mary Coughlan: The amount spent on renting temporary accommodation at primary and post-primary level, including â but not limited to - prefabricated accommodation in 2009 was â¬39m. To date in 2010, the equivalent expenditure is â¬20.2m.
- Written Answers — Business Regulation: Business Regulation (2 Nov 2010)
Mary Coughlan: My Department participated in the Inter-Departmental Group on Administrative Burden Reduction in 2008. The administrative burden reduction focused on commercial private sector organisations and regulations made by my Department which impact on education related bodies such as schools were not included. My Department conducted a comprehensive analysis of higher education legislation and...
- Seanad: Employment Support Services (28 Oct 2010)
Mary Coughlan: Ba mhaith liom mo bhuÃochas a ghabháil as ucht an deis a bheith agam chun freagra chuimsitheach a thabhairt don Seanadóir. On 22 September 2010 the European Commission announced its approval of an application from Ireland for European Globalisation Adjustment Fund co-financing assistance in support of redundant workers formerly employed at the SR Technics aircraft maintenance facility at...
- Seanad: Employment Action Plan (28 Oct 2010)
Mary Coughlan: Ba mhaith liom mo bhuÃochas a ghabháil don Seanadóir as ucht an ábhar seo a chur inár dteannta. A wide range of career guidance services are provided by a number of agencies across the job search support, training and education sectors under the aegis of the Departments of Education and Skills and Social Protection. FÃS employment services provide a range of services and supports to...
- Seanad: Scéim Tógála Scoileanna (28 Oct 2010)
Mary Coughlan: I dtús báire ba mhaith liom buÃochas a ghabháil leis an Seanadóir as an cheist seo a tharraingt anuas mar go dtugann sé deis dom cuntas a thabhairt do ar na nithe reatha a bhaineann le haitheantas do scoileanna nua go ginearálta. Faoi mar is eol don Seanadóir b'fhéidir, tá athbhreithniú ar súil ag an gCoimisiún um ChóirÃocht Scoile i láthair na huaire ar na nósanna imeachta...