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Written Answers — Institutes of Technology: Institutes of Technology (12 Oct 2010)

Mary Coughlan: The position is that discussions are continuing between the Tipperary Institute and Limerick Institute of Technology (LIT) with a view to institutional merger. The proposed merger has the support and agreement of the Governing Boards of both institutions and an inter-institutional group has now been formed which is working to a target of September 2011 for completion of the arrangements for a...

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

Mary Coughlan: The Forward Planning Section of my Department has carried out a study of the country to identify the areas where, due to demographic changes, there may be a requirement for significant additional school provision at both primary and post-primary levels over the coming years. This study has been conducted using data from the Central Statistics Office, the General Register Office and the...

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

Mary Coughlan: 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 2.4 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 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 3.1 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: The project to which the Deputy refers is currently out to tender. When the tender report is received and assuming that there are no issues arising, the project will progress to construction.

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. On receipt of the...

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

Mary Coughlan: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the major capital project for the school to which he refers, was included in the Ministerial announcement earlier this year for the appointment of a design team. The Department will be in contact with the school authority at the appropriate time in relation to the steps to be taken to enable the design team appointment.

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 2.4 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: Information in respect of the current school building programme along with all assessed applications for major capital works is available on my Department's website at www.education.ie. For the Deputy's convenience, I attach details of the particular schools to which he refers. The priority attaching to individual projects is determined by published prioritisation criteria, which were...

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

Mary Coughlan: The Deputy will be aware that planning permission for the proposed new school was granted in May and the acquisition of the site was completed by the Patron in recent weeks. Discussions are currently underway with the preferred bidder. When these discussions have concluded, the implications for the project will then be examined. My Department will continue to liaise with the patron and the...

Written Answers — Home-School Liaison Scheme: Home-School Liaison Scheme (12 Oct 2010)

Mary Coughlan: The Deputy will be aware that the home tuition scheme provides funding to parents to provide education at home for children who, for a number of reasons such as chronic illness, are unable to attend school. The scheme was extended in recent years to facilitate tuition for children awaiting a suitable educational placement and also to provide early educational intervention for pre-school...

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (12 Oct 2010)

Mary Coughlan: My Department has reviewed the requirements for establishing independent residency and is satisfied that the current practice in this regard is both reasonable and appropriate. In this regard, the documentary evidence normally required by a local authority or VEC to establish independent residence for mature students includes utility bills, such as telephone, gas or electricity bill, evidence...

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (12 Oct 2010)

Mary Coughlan: The Higher Education Grants Schemes operate under the Local Authorities (Higher Education Grants) Acts, 1968 to 1992. Under the Higher Education Grants Scheme an approved course is defined as a full-time undergraduate course of at least two years duration or a full-time postgraduate course of not less than one year duration pursued in an approved institution. There are no plans at present to...

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

Mary Coughlan: As the Deputy maybe aware, the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) is an independent agency with responsibility for determining the appropriate staffing levels in relation to the support of pupils with special educational needs in all mainstream and special schools. This includes determining the level of Special Needs Assistant (SNA) support in schools. The NCSE operates within my...

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

Mary Coughlan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 177 and 178 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 (SENO) for allocating resource teachers, Special Needs Assistants and assistive technology to schools to support children with special needs. The NCSE operates within my...

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

Mary Coughlan: My Department recently received the Tender Report for the school to which the Deputy refers. When the Tender Stage is complete, assuming no issues arise, it is envisaged that the contract will be awarded and that the project will progress to construction.

Written Answers — Institutional Child Abuse: Institutional Child Abuse (12 Oct 2010)

Mary Coughlan: The Government announced its intention to use €110m of the offers of contributions to be made by the religious Congregations over the next few years to establish a Statutory Fund to support the needs of survivors of residential institutional child abuse on 15th April last. This proposal is in keeping with the all party Motion passed by Dáil Éireann, supporting the proposal for a Trust to...

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (12 Oct 2010)

Mary Coughlan: The information requested by the Deputy is as follows and provides the number of new applications awarded and refused over the past four academic years. This information has been supplied to my Department by Mayo County Council and Mayo VEC. Awarding Authority Mayo County Council Mayo VEC Academic Year 2006/07 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 2006/07 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 New...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (12 Oct 2010)

Mary Coughlan: There is a total of 3,261 primary schools which have access to broadband through the schools broadband programme. The broadband connections are broken down as follows: ADSL: 1833 Wireless: 549 Satellite: 879 There are 19 primary schools which awaiting connection and 38 schools which have refused connection to the schools broadband network. 57 schools are in receipt of a broadband connection...