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Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (29 Sep 2010)

Mary Coughlan: The Deputy will also be aware that the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) is responsible, through its network of local Special Educational Needs Organisers (SENO) for allocating resource teachers and special needs assistants to schools to support students with autism. The SENO will also consider applications from schools to establish special classes for students with autism. All...

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (29 Sep 2010)

Mary Coughlan: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that funding was recently approved to provide a permanent structure to replace the current temporary accommodation at the school in question.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (29 Sep 2010)

Mary Coughlan: The project to which the Deputy refers was tendered as a design and build project. A contractor was appointed during the summer and planning permission is due to be lodged shortly. Subject to receipt of the necessary statutory approvals, it is envisaged that the project will commence construction in early 2011 and will take circa 16 months to complete.

Written Answers — School Enrolments: School Enrolments (29 Sep 2010)

Mary Coughlan: The information requested by the Deputy is attached. The number of pupils enrolled in each school in 2009/2010 is available by county in the Search for a School area of my Department's website, www.education.gov.ie. Pupils attending schools in Co. Kildare Mainstream National Schools Special National Schools Second Level Schools 2000 19,263 188 13,721 2001 19,360 188 13,460 2002 19,859...

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (29 Sep 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 — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (29 Sep 2010)

Mary Coughlan: A response will issue to the Deputy by letter tomorrow.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (29 Sep 2010)

Mary Coughlan: A project for the school referred to by the Deputy is currently at an advanced stage of architectural planning. The design team submitted an application for planning permission for the new school during the summer and are currently dealing with a request for further information from the Local Authority. The progression of all large scale building projects, including this project, from...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (29 Sep 2010)

Mary Coughlan: I can confirm that the school to which the Deputy refers has submitted an application for major capital funding for a new 16 classroom school. The application was assessed and assigned a Band rating of 1.1. The proposed project was subsequently announced to commence Architectural Planning in November 2006. The priority attaching to individual projects is determined by published...

Written Answers — School Provision: School Provision (29 Sep 2010)

Mary Coughlan: The Deputy may be aware that under the Area Development Plan for South Galway 2007-2012, published by the Commission on School Accommodation in January 2008, provision of a new post primary school for Claregalway is recommended by circa 2016. The most recent projections used by my Department would see the projected enrolments at post-primary level increase from the current total enrolment...

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (29 Sep 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 — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (29 Sep 2010)

Mary Coughlan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 302 to 304, inclusive, 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...

Written Answers — Third Level Fees: Third Level Fees (29 Sep 2010)

Mary Coughlan: Under the terms of my Department's Free Fee Initiative the Exchequer meets the cost of tuition fees in respect of eligible students who are pursuing full-time undergraduate courses of study which are a minimum of two years duration in an approved institution. The main conditions are that students must be first-time undergraduates, hold EU/EEA/Swiss nationality in their own right and have...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (29 Sep 2010)

Mary Coughlan: 2111 teachers applied to be probated in the 2009/10 school year. Of these, 1936 were considered eligible for the probationary process. Of those eligible, 489 were in permanent positions. Of the eligible 489, 477 were assigned to an inspector who would have completed the probationary process unless unforeseen circumstances arose. Those cases not assigned in 2009/10 will, following...

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (29 Sep 2010)

Mary Coughlan: Officials from my Department met with the Trustees of the school to which the Deputy refers at the end of June 2010 to discuss the future viability of the school. At that meeting, it was agreed that a technical assessment of the school buildings would be carried out. A report of the technical assessment has been prepared recently and is under consideration.

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (29 Sep 2010)

Mary Coughlan: Admissions to third level institutions and the registration of students in this regard is, in the first instance, a matter for the institutions themselves. However, I have asked the Higher Education Authority to request that institutions exercise the maximum flexibility in respect of the payment of the student services charge for those still awaiting a decision on grant applications and I...

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (29 Sep 2010)

Mary Coughlan: The Deputy will be aware of the Government decision to implement a recruitment and promotion moratorium in the public sector. Under section 159 of the Local Government Act, 2001, the staffing requirement in each local authority area is a matter for the relevant Manager, who is required to make such staffing and organisational arrangements as may be necessary for the purposes of carrying out...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (29 Sep 2010)

Mary Coughlan: I can confirm that the school to which the Deputy refers has made an application to my Department for capital funding towards an extension and refurbishment works. The application has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria for large scale building projects and assigned a Band 2.1 rating. There are four band ratings under the prioritisation criteria, each of...

Written Answers — Higher Education Strategy: Higher Education Strategy (29 Sep 2010)

Mary Coughlan: The High Level Group which was established to develop a new national strategy for higher education has now completed its work and I have received a copy of its report from the Chairman. I will be consulting with my Government colleagues in relation to the report in the coming weeks and the timeframe for the publication of the report will be decided in that context.

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (29 Sep 2010)

Mary Coughlan: As the Deputy is aware, the Department is in receipt of an application for large scale capital funding which includes the provision of an ASD Unit for a school in County Clare. The application has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria for large scale building projects and assigned a Band 1 rating. Information in respect of the current school building...

Written Answers — Teaching Qualifications: Teaching Qualifications (29 Sep 2010)

Mary Coughlan: Teachers in primary and second level schools are employed by the managerial authorities of the schools. The managerial authorities were advised by Circular Letter in May 2010 of the teacher registration and qualification requirements for appointment to primary and second level schools. The terms of the Circular (Circular Letter 40/2010) provide that school authorities, as employers, ensure...