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- Written Answers — Adult Education: Adult Education (7 Jul 2010)
Mary Coughlan: The Higher Education Access Route (HEAR) is a third-level admissions scheme for students from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds. The scheme is operated by a number of higher education institutions and not by my Department. Admissions to the institutions are regulated by the institutions themselves. The Deputy may wish to contact the Irish Universities Association in this instance.
- Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (7 Jul 2010)
Mary Coughlan: The administration of training initiatives is a day-to-day matter for FÃS as provided for under the Labour Services Act, 1987 as amended. Consequently, I am not in a position to comment on what is a contractual issue between the organisations concerned.
- Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (7 Jul 2010)
Mary Coughlan: The data requested by the Deputy on the number of Transition year students and schools for the years 2003/04 to 2009/10 are on the attached file. The data are extracted from the returns made by post-primary schools to my Department as at 30th September each year. Number of Transition year students and schools by year School year No. of schools No. of students ...
- Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (7 Jul 2010)
Mary Coughlan: The person in question worked intermittently in primary teaching in an unqualified capacity as a substitute and in a temporary capacity over many years. The service prior to September 2001 was not pensionable when given. On foot of recent changes in the superannuation provisions that service may be reckoned now for pension purposes subject to certain thresholds, terms and conditions. One of...
- Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (7 Jul 2010)
Mary Coughlan: I do not have a role in the administration of specific FÃS training initiatives. The issue raised by the Deputy is a day-to-day matter for FÃS as provided for under the Labour Services Act, 1987 as amended.
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (7 Jul 2010)
Mary Coughlan: My Department operates payrolls for the payment of approximately 85,000 serving and retired teaching and non teaching staff on a fortnightly basis. A total of 913 applications for the cycle to work scheme for 2010 were received by the closing date and have been processed for the serving teaching and non teaching staff paid on these payrolls. The applications for the scheme were processed...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (7 Jul 2010)
Mary Coughlan: I can confirm that the school to which the Deputy refers has made an application to my Department for Major Capital funding for a new school building. 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 — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (7 Jul 2010)
Mary Coughlan: Arrangements are being finalised between the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation and my Department concerning the provision of the staffing resource that has been agreed between both Departments in association with the transfer of the Programme for Research in Third Level Institutions to the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation. There is very high level of cooperation...
- Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (7 Jul 2010)
Mary Coughlan: A revised syllabus in Physical Education as a non-examinable subject at junior cycle was implemented, phased over a 3 year period, beginning in 2003, supported by a comprehensive programme of professional development for teachers. No date was agreed for implementation at senior cycle, and issues concerning the inclusion of PE as an examination subject at Leaving Certificate level remain to be...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (7 Jul 2010)
Mary Coughlan: I can confirm that the school to which the Deputy refers has made an application to my Department for Major Capital funding for a new school building. 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 — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (7 Jul 2010)
Mary Coughlan: The project to which the Deputy refers is at an advanced stage of Architectural Planning. The stage 2b submission is currently under review by officials in my Department. On completion of this review, my Department will be in contact with the Design Team regarding the further progression of this project.
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (7 Jul 2010)
Mary Coughlan: The school to which the Deputy refers has applied to my Department for capital funding for a large scale extension project. The application has been assessed in accordance with published prioritisation criteria for large scale projects and assigned a band 1 rating. As the Deputy will be aware, this project was announced to enter Architectural Planning in February 2009. In November 2009, the...
- Written Answers — Training Programmes: Training Programmes (7 Jul 2010)
Mary Coughlan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 423 to 425, inclusive, together. The following table sets out the total direct programme costs for the provision of training places in 2008, 2009 and 2010 including training and other allowances. The figures provided do not include FÃS overhead or staffing costs. Year Total Direct Cost Expenditure(⬠millions ) 2008 (outturn) 678.600 2009 (outturn)...
- Written Answers — Training Programmes: Training Programmes (7 Jul 2010)
Mary Coughlan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 426 to 428, inclusive, together. The information requested is being researched. I will reply substantively to the Deputy as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Training Programmes: Training Programmes (7 Jul 2010)
Mary Coughlan: The information requested is being researched. I will reply to the Deputy substantively as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (7 Jul 2010)
Mary Coughlan: I can inform the Deputy that following the announcement of the programme of Decentralisation, in the main, applications for transfer are made by way of the Central Applications Facility (CAF) which is managed by the Public Appointments Service (PAS). My Department has requested this information from the PAS and will provide it to the Deputy as soon as it becomes available. The number of...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (7 Jul 2010)
Mary Coughlan: The project for the school referred to by the Deputy is currently at an early stage of architectural planning. Information in respect of the current school building programme, including the project referred to by the Deputy, is available on my Department's website at www.education.ie. The progression of all large scale building projects, including this project, from initial design stage...
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (7 Jul 2010)
Mary Coughlan: The training budget meets the cost of training and development for the Department's staff in the administrative, professional, technical and service grades, and aims to enhance the skills and knowledge of staff to build capability to enable the Department meet current and future challenges. Also, under the terms of the Department of Finance circular 23/07 my Department operates schemes to...
- Written Answers — Early School Leavers: Early School Leavers (6 Jul 2010)
Mary Coughlan: The Working Group developing a training and employment Framework for young persons and early school leavers is chaired by the Director of Curriculum and Quality Assurance at FÃS. The Group comprises representatives from all of the relevant Divisions within FÃS including its Employment, Community, Training and Service to Business Divisions, as well as its Planning and Research Unit and...
- Written Answers — Job Initiatives: Job Initiatives (6 Jul 2010)
Mary Coughlan: The Government is committed to tackling unemployment, including youth unemployment. In successive budgets, we have allocated substantial additional resources to provide increased training, education and work experience places for the unemployed. As a result, my Department will provide almost 190,000 training, education and work experience places this year specifically for the unemployed....