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Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (6 Jul 2010)

Mary Coughlan: The information requested by the Deputy, in relation to retirement of school principals in each of the calendar years 2008 and 2009 from primary, secondary, community and comprehensive schools, is set out in the following Tabular Statement. The figures for second level principals do not include principals of VEC schools where the retirement awards are made by the relevant VEC. Retirements...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (6 Jul 2010)

Mary Coughlan: Since 2003 the Leadership Development for Schools Programme (LDS) has expanded the range of supports and services that it offers to school leaders and over 10,000 teachers from principals to middle managers have successfully completed LDS module programmes such as Misneach, Spreagagh, Forbairt, Tánaiste, Cumasú and Cothú. This investment has now led us to a point where there are structured...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (6 Jul 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. The priority attaching to individual projects is determined by published prioritisation criteria, which were formulated following consultation with the Education Partners. There are four band ratings under...

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

Mary Coughlan: I wish to advise the Deputy that my officials have signed contracts for the site in question. The contracts are conditional on my Department obtaining a final grant of Planning Permission. My Department expects to submit an application for planning permission to the Local Authority in the coming weeks. The progression of all large scale building projects, including this project, from initial...

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

Mary Coughlan: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that my Department recently authorised the Design Team to issue the letter of acceptance to the preferred bidder. Assuming that no issues arise, it is expected that the contractor will commence work on site within the next four weeks.

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 was given approval for grant aid for the provision of an additional mainstream classroom at the school, in light of an increase in the staffing schedule at the school. The school authority was notified of this decision earlier this year. In addition, the school's application for grant aid to replace windows at the school...

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

Mary Coughlan: The Department is in receipt of an application for major capital funding for the provision of an ASD Unit for the school referred to by the Deputy. The application has been assessed and has been assigned a band 1.2 rating under the prioritisation criteria for large scale projects. The priority attaching to individual projects is determined by published prioritisation criteria, which were...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (6 Jul 2010)

Mary Coughlan: Details of the costs associated with the issuing of payslips to Primary and Post Primary Teachers by my Department, under the headings of production, printing and delivery costs for the years 2007, 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010 are laid out in tabular format as follows. PQ 29756/10 - Costs associated with the issuing of payslips to Primary and Post-Primary Teachers in 2007/2008/2009/2010...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (6 Jul 2010)

Mary Coughlan: As the Deputy is aware, Part 5 of the Teaching Council Act, 2001 sets out the Council's investigating and disciplinary functions. The Council or any person may apply to the Investigating Committee for an inquiry into the fitness to teach of a registered teacher where: the teacher has failed to comply with or has contravened the Teaching Council Act, 2001, the Education Act, 1998, the...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (6 Jul 2010)

Mary Coughlan: Since the introduction of the moratorium in March 2009 and up until 30 June 2010 a total of 18 teachers with allowances for posts as assistant principals and 34 teaches with allowances for post as special duties teachers have retired from primary schools throughout Cork. When the moratorium was introduced the Government exempted Principal and Deputy Principal appointments in all primary...

Written Answers — State Examinations: State Examinations (6 Jul 2010)

Mary Coughlan: The admission criteria for entry to higher education institutions are legally a matter for determination by the institutions themselves. I indicated my view that the introduction of CAO bonus points for achievement in Leaving Certificate mathematics at higher level would send an important signal to students. I also wrote to the President of the Irish Universities Association, the...

Written Answers — Educational Disadvantage: Educational Disadvantage (6 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 — School Staffing: School Staffing (6 Jul 2010)

Mary Coughlan: As the Deputy may be aware, 30 schools are currently included in the JCSP Demonstration Library project. I am pleased to say that the Librarians in those schools who are currently employed under the terms of Fixed Term Contracts will be retained for a further year.

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

Mary Coughlan: The common pay date for the July Education Programme was introduced in 2009 as part of my Department's continued effort to improve our service to parents of children with special educational needs. The benefit of the common day date is that parents and teachers receive payment on the same date irrespective of whether they are included in a school-based or home-based programme. The common...

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 has made an application to my Department for large scale capital funding. 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 (6 Jul 2010)

Mary Coughlan: I can confirm to the Deputy that the school to which he refers has made an application to my Department for large scale capital funding. 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 (6 Jul 2010)

Mary Coughlan: I can confirm to the Deputy that the school to which he refers has made an application to my Department for large scale capital funding. 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 — Educational Services: Educational Services (6 Jul 2010)

Mary Coughlan: Enterprise Ireland are the State agency responsible for assisting private higher education institutions in attracting international students, both on an institutional basis and on a sectoral basis. The responsible section within Enterprise Ireland is the International Education Services section. This section is based in Enterprise Ireland's headquarters in East Point in Dublin, and can...

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 has made an application to my Department for large scale capital funding. The application has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria for large scale building projects and assigned a Band 4 rating. Information in respect of the current school building programme along with all assessed...

Written Answers — Corporate Governance: Corporate Governance (6 Jul 2010)

Mary Coughlan: The dates of the deadlines to which the Deputy refers are outlined in Sections 12 and 13 of the revised Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies. Section 13 details the additional information that the Chairperson must furnish to me in conjunction with the annual report and accounts of the body including confirmation that the 'Code of Practice has been adopted and the extent to...