Results 1-20 of 16,057 for speaker:Mary Coughlan
- Written Answers — Schools Recognition: Schools Recognition (1 Feb 2011)
Mary Coughlan: I can confirm that the school to which the Deputy refers has made an application to my Department for Permanent Recognition. The application is currently being assessed. The school authority has recently provided additional informaton to my Department, which will help inform the assessment process. A decision on the school's application will be conveyed to the school authority in due course...
- Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (1 Feb 2011)
Mary Coughlan: I wish to advise the Deputy that in the past three months my Department concluded two acquisitions in County Cork, the details of these sites are set out below. Due to commercial sensitivities pertaining to site acquisitions generally it is not the Department's policy to provide details of the purchase cost of sites so recently acquired. The Deputy might also note that both schools were...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (1 Feb 2011)
Mary Coughlan: I am pleased to advise the Deputy that a project to provide a new school building for the school to which he refers has been announced as one of the projects to commence the process of appointing a design team under my Department's 2011 Multi-annual School Building and Modernisation Programme. My officials will be in further contact with the school authority in due course relating to the...
- Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (1 Feb 2011)
Mary Coughlan: The school referred to by the Deputy has applied for funding under my Department's Summer Works Scheme and Emergency Works Scheme. Both applications are currently being assessed and the school authorities will be informed of the outcome as quickly as possible.
- Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (1 Feb 2011)
Mary Coughlan: I can confirm that the school to which the Deputy refers has recently applied to my Department seeking funding to provide a permanent classroom and resource room. This application is currently being assessed. Officials in my Department will convey a decision on the application to the school authority when the assessment process has been completed.
- Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (1 Feb 2011)
Mary Coughlan: The person referred to by the Deputy will receive their redundancy payment on the 17th February.
- Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (1 Feb 2011)
Mary Coughlan: The information requested by the Deputy on Co. Kildare schools that employed special needs assistants is not readily available. The Deputy will be aware that the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) is responsible, through its network of local Special Educational Needs Organisers (SENOs), for allocating special needs resources to schools to support children with special educational...
- Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (1 Feb 2011)
Mary Coughlan: I can confirm that the school referred to by the Deputy has submitted an application for works under the 2011 Summer Works Scheme. Applications for funding under the scheme are currently being processed in my Department, as outlined in the Circular governing the operation of the Scheme, and the school authority in question will be notified of the decision on the application later in the year.
- Written Answers — Recognition of Qualifications: Recognition of Qualifications (1 Feb 2011)
Mary Coughlan: Considerable efforts are made by my Department and institutions and bodies in the education sector to maintain and extend the recognition of Irish qualifications globally. Equally, systems are in place to facilitate the recognition of quality-assured foreign qualifications in Ireland. However, the Deputy will understand that I am unable to assist individual citizens in seeking employment in...
- Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (1 Feb 2011)
Mary Coughlan: I can confirm that the school referred to by the Deputy has submitted an application for works under the 2011 Summer Works Scheme. Applications for funding under the scheme are currently being processed in my Department, as outlined in the Circular governing the operation of the Scheme, and the school authority in question will be notified of the decision on the application later in the year.
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (1 Feb 2011)
Mary Coughlan: On the 24 January 2011, I announced the school building work programme for 2011 and also my Department's plans to establish a further nine new post primary schools which will open between 2012 and 2016. These nine areas which have been identified as requiring additional post primary provision are Ashbourne, Dublin â West Blanchardstown, Dublin â Mulhuddart, Drogheda, Claregalway,...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (1 Feb 2011)
Mary Coughlan: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (1 Feb 2011)
Mary Coughlan: The previous Minister's offer in December 2010 to provide ex gratia payments was made in good faith with the knowledge that, if not taken up by survivors, the monies would have to revert to the Exchequer by the end of 2010. The Minister engaged with the two representative groups of Thalidomide survivors. The Minister informed the survivors' representatives that acceptance of the offer would...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (1 Feb 2011)
Mary Coughlan: I have no plans to establish a body as proposed by the Deputy. The HSE is addressing this matter and accordingly I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (1 Feb 2011)
Mary Coughlan: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (1 Feb 2011)
Mary Coughlan: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (1 Feb 2011)
Mary Coughlan: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (1 Feb 2011)
Mary Coughlan: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (1 Feb 2011)
Mary Coughlan: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (1 Feb 2011)
Mary Coughlan: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply