Results 221-240 of 16,057 for speaker:Mary Coughlan

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (20 Jan 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 — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (20 Jan 2011)

Mary Coughlan: The national HPV vaccination programme commenced in May 2010 in secondary schools for girls in first year. All girls currently in second year and those who entered first year in September 2010 have been offered vaccination. The programme will continue with the vaccine being offered to all girls in first year in secondary school each year. It is not proposed to extend the vaccination...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (20 Jan 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 (20 Jan 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 (20 Jan 2011)

Mary Coughlan: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (19 Jan 2011)

Mary Coughlan: I can confirm that the school referred to by the Deputy has an application with the Department for an extension which has been assigned a band rating of 2.4. 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 the Department's multi-annual School Building and Modernisation...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (19 Jan 2011)

Mary Coughlan: I wish to inform the Deputy that the information required to respond to Parliamentary Question No. 107 of 4th November, 2010 has now been compiled and will issue very shortly.

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (19 Jan 2011)

Mary Coughlan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 121, 123 and 125 together. The position is that the Government has taken a decision to provide educational teaching supports to Traveller students on the same basis as other students in schools. This means that Traveller students who require additional tuition will receive this tuition through the existing learning support provision in schools. All schools...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (19 Jan 2011)

Mary Coughlan: The Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (No 2) Act 2009 (the Act) determined the criteria for reducing the pay of public servants with effect from January 2010. However, when the Act was introduced, there was a question as to how a public servant should be determined for the purposes of this Act. Subsequently, following receipt of legal advice, it has now been determined that...

Written Answers — Teaching Qualifications: Teaching Qualifications (19 Jan 2011)

Mary Coughlan: The arrangements regarding probation of teachers have recently been reviewed and are set out in Circular 58/2010 'Probationary Requirements for Registration Purposes for Primary Teachers' which is available on my Department's website. Under the Teaching Council Act, 2001, the Council is required to establish procedures and criteria for probation of teachers including periods of probation....

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (18 Jan 2011)

Mary Coughlan: I wish to clarify for the Deputy that my Department advised the school authority in August 2010 that it was not in a position to grant aid the relocation of the school in question to another property. In reaching this decision, my Department considered the costs associated with a relocation together with the fact that a building project is being advanced which will provide a permanent...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (18 Jan 2011)

Mary Coughlan: My Department is committed to ensuring that all children including those with special needs can have access to an education appropriate to their needs. This facilitates access to individualised education programmes, fully qualified professional teachers, special needs assistants and the appropriate school curriculum with the option, in line with each child's ability, of full/partial...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (18 Jan 2011)

Mary Coughlan: I can confirm that the school to which the Deputy refers has applied to my Department for funding for additional accommodation. The application is currently being assessed and a decision will be conveyed to the school authority in due course.

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (18 Jan 2011)

Mary Coughlan: Currently approximately 10,458 whole time equivalent (wte) teaching posts and 754 SNA (wte) posts are allocated to VEC schools. In addition, as of 31st March 2010, the most recent date for which full figures are available, there were approximately 2,042 WTE non-teaching posts in the VEC sector funded from my Department's pay budget. The Deputy should note that approximately half of these...

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (18 Jan 2011)

Mary Coughlan: The decision on eligibility for a student grant is a matter, in the first instance, for the relevant grant awarding authority i.e. the applicant's local authority or VEC. Where a grant application is refused, the reason for the refusal is given by the grant awarding authority. An applicant may appeal the decision to the relevant local authority or VEC. Where the grant awarding authority...

Written Answers — School Patronage: School Patronage (18 Jan 2011)

Mary Coughlan: I have not received a copy of the draft position paper by the organisation you mention. I understand that the document in question is a preliminary version of a submission which the organisation in question proposes to make to the Irish Human Rights Commission. The Irish Human Rights Commission has issued a discussion paper which explores the place of religion in education from a human...

Written Answers — Teaching Qualifications: Teaching Qualifications (18 Jan 2011)

Mary Coughlan: I am aware that the college the Deputy refers to is no longer offering courses and ceased trading in October 2010. Under the Qualifications (Education and Training) Act, 1999, FETAC-registered providers, delivering programmes of three months duration or more on a commercial and profit making basis, are required to have policy and procedures for the Protection for Learners, aimed at ensuring...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (18 Jan 2011)

Mary Coughlan: The school referred to by the Deputy is included in the 2nd bundle of primary/post-primary projects being provided under my Department's PPP programme. The other schools in the bundle are Bantry Community College and Gaelscoil Bantry, Co. Cork, Abbeyfeale Community College, Co. Limerick, Wicklow Town Community College and Athboy Community School. The Macquarie Partnership for Ireland (MPFI)...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (18 Jan 2011)

Mary Coughlan: The recruitment and appointment of the Principal at the school referred to by the Deputy is the responsibility of its Board of Management. My Department has given its approval for this post of Principal to be filled from 1 February 2011.

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (18 Jan 2011)

Mary Coughlan: Details of the Supervision and Substitution scheme for primary and second level schools are set out in the attached Circulars, P29/03 and PPT01/03. The managerial authority of a school may employ a substitute to replace a teacher absent from teaching duty on an approved absence. Examples of absences for which substitution is allowed are certified illness, maternity and adoptive leave,...