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Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (6 Jul 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 criteria for large scale capital projects and assigned a band 2 rating. Information in respect of the current school building programme along with assessed applications for major capital works,...

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (6 Jul 2010)

Mary Coughlan: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that my Department approved funding for improvement works to the water mains and sewerage in March 2010 and for roof works in June 2010 at the school in question.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (6 Jul 2010)

Mary Coughlan: I can confirm to the Deputy that the school to which he refers applied to my Department for large scale capital funding, following completion of an extension to provide additional classrooms and ancillary accommodation. The application has been assessed in accordance with the published criteria for large scale capital projects and assigned a band 4 rating. Information in respect of the...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (6 Jul 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 criteria for large scale capital projects and assigned a band 3 rating. Information in respect of the current school building programme along with assessed applications for major capital works,...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (6 Jul 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 criteria for large scale capital projects and assigned a band 3 rating. An updated application for large scale capital funding was recently submitted by the school to the Department. This...

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (6 Jul 2010)

Mary Coughlan: I wish to advise the Deputy that it is my Department's intention to use the site in question for buildings for educational purposes, in accordance with demand for such facilities and the availability of the necessary resources. My Department is not aware that there are any issues regarding the condition of the site.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (6 Jul 2010)

Mary Coughlan: The new post primary school referred to by the Deputy, is one of eight schools which were approved for inclusion in the 3rd Bundle of schools to be procured via Public Private Partnership. This bundle is in the pre procurement stage. Detailed output specifications and Public Sector Benchmark (PSB) are being finalised and outline planning permission has been received in respect of the eight...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (6 Jul 2010)

Mary Coughlan: Special needs assistants (SNAs) are allocated to schools to enable them to support pupils with disabilities who also have significant care needs. The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) is responsible, through its network of local Special Educational Needs Organisers, for allocating resource teachers and SNAs to schools to support children with special educational needs. The NCSE...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (6 Jul 2010)

Mary Coughlan: As part of the multi-annual school building programme, my Department has invested heavily in the modernisation of school facilities throughout the country, including science facilities in post-primary schools. Provision of science facilities is an intrinsic part of all major projects at post-primary level. Typically, this investment involves the provision of modern science facilities in new...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (6 Jul 2010)

Mary Coughlan: The Deputy will be aware that 12 centres in the ABA pilot scheme have applied to be recognised as special schools. Following discussions with the ABA tutors' union, it has been agreed that the ABA tutors will become Special Needs Assistants (SNAs) in the special schools. The question of ignoring Departmental circulars does not arise as the normal terms and conditions of the SNA grade will...

Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (6 Jul 2010)

Mary Coughlan: The composition of university governing authorities is determined by Section 16 of the Universities Act 1997. In the case of the appointment of a local authority member to Dublin City University, Section 16(5) (a) (i) of the Act specifies that a committee of the Governing authority shall be established comprising the Chief Officer of the university and two other members, nominated for that...

Written Answers — Computerisation Programme: Computerisation Programme (6 Jul 2010)

Mary Coughlan: Interactive Whiteboards play an important part in the integration of ICT across the curriculum in schools. They offer opportunities for student participation and increased classroom interactivity. However, effective investment in this technology is dependent on an existing positive ICT culture in schools, teachers who are experienced in using ICT in the classroom and on an existing...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (6 Jul 2010)

Mary Coughlan: The school to which the Deputy refers has made an application for a new school building and the project has been assigned a Band 2 rating. The progression of all large scale building projects, including this project, from initial design stage through to construction phase will be considered in the context of my Department's multi-annual School Building and Modernisation Programme. However,...

Written Answers — Adult Education: Adult Education (6 Jul 2010)

Mary Coughlan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 648 to 653, inclusive, together. The following table contains details of the institutions, programmes, student numbers and costs involved in providing part-time undergraduate and postgraduate places for unemployed people from September 2009. It is estimated that in excess of 3,000 applications were received for places under the scheme, almost 2,100 offers of...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (6 Jul 2010)

Mary Coughlan: As requested by the Deputy, a list of those State agencies under the aegis of my Department to which the Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies applies is as follows. Non-commercial bodies under the Aegis of the Department of Education & Skills – July 2010 An Chomhairle um Oideachais Gaeltachta agus Gaelscolaíochta (COGG) Commission into Child Abuse (CICA) Education...

Written Answers — Bullying in Schools: Bullying in Schools (6 Jul 2010)

Mary Coughlan: Responsibility for tackling bullying falls to the level of the individual school as it is at local level that an effective anti-bullying climate must be established. Section 23 of the Education Welfare Act 2000 requires all schools to have in place a Code of Behaviour. Such a code, developed through consultation with the whole school community and properly implemented, can be the most...

Written Answers — School Services Staff: School Services Staff (6 Jul 2010)

Mary Coughlan: The Boards of Management of primary schools are responsible for the employment of school secretaries and my Department provides funding towards the cost of school secretaries in Primary schools under two separate schemes. One is the 1978/79 scheme under which my Department meets the full cost of salary and the school secretaries are paid directly through my Department's payroll. They have...

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (6 Jul 2010)

Mary Coughlan: The statutory framework for the Maintenance Grants Scheme, as set out in the Local Authorities (Higher Education Grants) Acts, 1969 to 1992, provides for means-tested higher education grants in order to assist students to attend full-time third level education. An approved course, for the purposes of the Higher Education Grants Scheme is, generally speaking, a full-time undergraduate course...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (6 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. In addition, a 2.54 acre site was purchased by my Department to supplement the existing...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (6 Jul 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 to schools to support children with special needs. The NCSE operates within my Department's criteria in allocating such support. I have arranged for the details...