Results 1,361-1,380 of 16,057 for speaker:Mary Coughlan

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (13 Oct 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 — School Staffing: School Staffing (13 Oct 2010)

Mary Coughlan: The matter referred to by the Deputy is being raised with the Board of Management of the school in question. I will advise the Deputy of the position.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (13 Oct 2010)

Mary Coughlan: I can confirm that the school to which the Deputy refers has applied to my Department for major capital funding. All applications for large scale capital funding are assessed against published prioritisation criteria which were introduced in 2004 following consultation with the Education Partners. Under the criteria, each project is assigned a Band Rating which reflects the type of works...

Written Answers — School Enrolments: School Enrolments (13 Oct 2010)

Mary Coughlan: The selection and enrolment of pupils in schools is the responsibility of the authorities of the individual school. My Department's main responsibility is to ensure that schools in an area can, between them, cater for all pupils seeking school places in an area. However, this may result in some pupils not obtaining a place in the school of their first choice. As schools may not have a place...

Education (Amendment) Bill 2010: Second Stage (13 Oct 2010)

Mary Coughlan: They will not.

Education (Amendment) Bill 2010: Second Stage (13 Oct 2010)

Mary Coughlan: It is not a subcommittee of the VEC

Education (Amendment) Bill 2010: Second Stage (13 Oct 2010)

Mary Coughlan: I have not brought the Bill to the floor of the House yet. We will discuss that later . I would have thought that at this point in time, now that the Minister has told 33 VECs that four of them, including one in Donegal and two in Cork County and city, will remain untouched but the other 29 will have to find room in the bed where there is only space for 12 VECs. I have no problem in...

Education (Amendment) Bill 2010: Second Stage (13 Oct 2010)

Mary Coughlan: There may be more disgruntled Labour Party members than Fine Gael or Fianna Fáil members in due course.

Education (Amendment) Bill 2010: Order for Second Stage (13 Oct 2010)

Mary Coughlan: I move: "That Second Stage be taken now."

Education (Amendment) Bill 2010: Second Stage (13 Oct 2010)

Mary Coughlan: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I am pleased to bring the Education (Amendment) Bill 2010 before the House. The Bill provides for the involvement for the first time of vocational education committees in the provision of primary education as well as a number of other education related matters. This legislation is one of several measures currently being progressed by my...

Education (Amendment) Bill 2010: Second Stage (13 Oct 2010)

Mary Coughlan: It is more than I can get.

Education (Amendment) Bill 2010: Second Stage (13 Oct 2010)

Mary Coughlan: That will come later.

Written Answers — Schools Admissions: Schools Admissions (12 Oct 2010)

Mary Coughlan: I propose to take questions 184 and 152 together. It is the responsibility of the Board of Management of schools to implement an enrolment policy in accordance with the Education Act, 1998. In the case of community colleges, the board of management is a sub-committee of the relevant Vocational Educational Committee (VEC). The acts of any subcommittee of a VEC are subject to confirmation by...

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (12 Oct 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. An applicant may appeal the decision to the relevant local authority or VEC. Where an awarding authority rejects an appeal, the student may appeal this decision to my Department by submitting an appeal form clearly...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (12 Oct 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 1.2 rating. There are four band ratings under the prioritisation criteria, each of which describes the extent of...

Written Answers — Special Education Needs: Special Education Needs (12 Oct 2010)

Mary Coughlan: Speech and language support therapy is provided by the Health Service Executive (HSE) to school children who have been assessed as having communication difficulties. The Education (Amendment) Bill 2010 provides for an amendment to the Education Act 1998 to clarify the position in relation to the delivery of speech therapy and other health and personal services to students of school-going age....

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (12 Oct 2010)

Mary Coughlan: The project referred to by the Deputy is at an advanced stage of architectural planning. Authorisation was given earlier this year for tender documents to be prepared. The design team are currently working on stage 2(b) which includes applications for Planning Permission, Fire Certificate and Disability Access Certificate (DAC) and the preparation of tender documents. The school have...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (12 Oct 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 for an extension. The application has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria for large scale building projects and assigned a band 2.2 rating. Information in respect of the current school building programme along with all assessed...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (12 Oct 2010)

Mary Coughlan: I propose to take questions 35702/10, 35711/10 together. I can confirm that the school to which the Deputy refers made an application to my Department for large scale capital funding for an extension. The application has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria for large scale building projects and assigned a band 2.1 rating. Information in respect of the current...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (12 Oct 2010)

Mary Coughlan: I can confirm to the Deputy that my Department received an application for large scale capital funding to provide accommodation to cater for the amalgamation of the two primary schools in the town to which he refers. The application has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria for large scale building projects and assigned a band 1.4 rating. Information in...