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- Written Answers — Institutes of Technology: Institutes of Technology (6 Oct 2010)
Mary Coughlan: Institutes of Technology are statutory bodies established under the Institutes of Technology Acts 1992 to 2006. Under the terms of these Acts, the governance and day-to-day activities of the institutes are matters for which the Governing Bodies and the management of the institutes are responsible, including arrangements for dealing with the payment of travel and subsistence expenses....
- Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (6 Oct 2010)
Mary Coughlan: The decision on eligibility for a student grant is a matter, in the first instance, for the relevant assessing authority, i.e. the applicant's local authority or VEC. An applicant may appeal the decision to the relevant local authority or VEC. Where the assessing authority decides to reject the appeal, the applicant may appeal this decision to my Department by submitting an appeal form...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (6 Oct 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 first stage of this process has been completed and pre-qualified lists of consultants have issued to the Board...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (6 Oct 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 of the school are currently assessing tenders from candidate firms for the appointment of the design team and will revert to my Department with the preferred candidates when that assessment is complete.
- Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (6 Oct 2010)
Mary Coughlan: I can confirm that the school referred to by the Deputy 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 rating. Information in respect of the current school building programme along with all assessed...
- Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (6 Oct 2010)
Mary Coughlan: My Department spent â¬3,135 in 2009 and â¬15,350 in 2010 on Irish language training. Seventy seven officials participated in Irish language courses in 2009 and seventy four have pursued courses to date in 2010. The majority of the participants pursued courses with Gaeleagras while 2 officials undertook a Diploma in Irish at the National University, Maynooth and another undertook the Higher...
- Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (6 Oct 2010)
Mary Coughlan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 157 and 165 together. 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...
- Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (6 Oct 2010)
Mary Coughlan: The school to which the Deputy refers has applied to my Department for large scale capital funding for an extension and refurbishment of their existing school. 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...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (6 Oct 2010)
Mary Coughlan: The building project at the school to which the Deputy refers is at an advanced stage of architectural planning. My Department issued authorisation in July for the design team to proceed to seek planning permission, fire certificate and disability assess certificate. The school has been requested to contact my Department for further instruction regarding completion of stage 2(b) on receipt of...
- Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (6 Oct 2010)
Mary Coughlan: 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 Department's criteria in allocating such support. I have arranged...
- Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (6 Oct 2010)
Mary Coughlan: In 2004, agreement was reached to amalgamate the two primary schools referred to by the Deputy. The application for capital funding to facilitate this amalgamation was assessed and assigned a band rating of 1.4. A technical inspection was carried out on the existing school buildings to determine which would be suitable to facilitate the amalgamated school. The report produced following this...
- Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (6 Oct 2010)
Mary Coughlan: As the Deputy will be aware my Department has reached agreement, in principle, subject to contract with the County Council. Due to the commercial sensitivities relating to site acquisitions, I am not in a position to comment further on the matter at this time. Once this acquisition is concluded, the proposed building project will be considered in the context of the capital budget available...
- Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (6 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 outlining...
- Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (6 Oct 2010)
Mary Coughlan: I wish to advise the Deputy that â¬56.7 million was expended on site acquisitions in 2009 as part of the school building programme.
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (5 Oct 2010)
Mary Coughlan: The school to which the Deputy refers has applied to my Department for capital funding for a new school. The application has been assessed in accordance with published prioritisation criteria for large scale projects and assigned a band 2 rating. Information in respect of the current school building programme along with all assessed applications for major capital works, including the...
- Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (5 Oct 2010)
Mary Coughlan: As the Deputy is aware, a key focus and priority of my Department is to provide for resources in schools to support pupils with special educational needs, including those with dyslexia. For mainstream primary schools, this is done through the General Allocation Model. This model was introduced in September 2005 and ensures that mainstream primary schools have the additional teaching resources...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (5 Oct 2010)
Mary Coughlan: The school to which the Deputy refers has applied to my Department for capital funding for a new school building. The application has been assessed in accordance with published prioritisation criteria for large scale projects and assigned a band 2 rating. Information in respect of the current school building programme along with all assessed applications for major capital works, including the...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (5 Oct 2010)
Mary Coughlan: I can confirm that the school to which the Deputy refers has made an application to my Department 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 1.1 rating. In 2007, a developer proposed transferring a site to my Department. My officials carried out a technical examination...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (5 Oct 2010)
Mary Coughlan: The school to which the Deputy refers has applied to my Department for capital funding for a new school. The application has been assessed in accordance with published prioritisation criteria for large scale projects and assigned a band 2 rating. Information in respect of the current school building programme along with all assessed applications for major capital works, including the project...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (5 Oct 2010)
Mary Coughlan: The school to which the Deputy refers has applied to my Department for capital funding for a new school. The application has been assessed in accordance with published prioritisation criteria for large scale projects and assigned a band 2 rating. Information in respect of the current school building programme along with all assessed applications for major capital works, including the project...