Mary Coughlan
Question:67 Miss Coughlan asked the Minister for Education the number of reports which have been commissioned by her Department since 1992; and the subject matter of these reports. [6720/95]
Written Answers. - Commissioning of Reports.
The following reports have been commissioned by my Department since 1992:
—Report on the future development of the higher education sector. (Being prepared by a steering committee under the aegis of the Higher Education Athority)
—A study of educational disadvantage at first and second levels. (Combat Poverty Agency)
—An examination and evaluation of the internal financial and management control systems in the Young Offender Centres operating under the Department of Education and the making of recommendations, including the identification of new or revised procedures, as are considered necessary. (Oliver Freaney & Co, Consultants)
—Post-primary school planning study of the Castleknock area. (Service Industries Research Centre, UCD)
—Post-primary school planning study of the Knocklyon/Scholarstown area. (Service Industries Research Centre, UCD)
—Report of the Expert Advisory Group on Relationships and Sexuality Education
—School Books in Ireland: Cost to parents. (Cooney/Carey, Business Consultants)
—Report of the Consultative Group on the Development of Youth Work
—National Literacy Survey. (Education Research Centre)
—Developing educational and vocational provision for the long term unemployed: An evaluation of the Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme. (Workers Research Centre Social and Economic Consultants)
—Pre-Analysis Study Report for a project to computerise the administration of ESF-aided programmes at second-level. (Coopers & Lybrand, Consultants)
—Feasibility Study Report for a project to computerise the administration of ESF-aided programmes at second-level. (Coopers & Lybrand, Consultants)
—Report to recommend on archiving arrangements for accumulated payroll history and examination results records. (Cimtech Ltd., Consultants)
—Home School Community Liaison Scheme; Final Evaluative Report. (Education Research Centre)
—An Evaluation of the Early Start Programme. (Education Research Centre)
—Survey of provision and practices relating to gender in Irish primary schools. Report prepared for the Co-Ordinating Committee on Equal Opportunity. (Education Research Centre)
—Exploring the gender gap in primary schools. (Education Research Centre — as part of a resource pack promoting equal opportunities for girls and boys)
—Active life for disabled youth. Integration in the school project. (Education Research Centre)
—Aids education resource materials. A survey of their use in post-primary schools. (Education Research Centre
—Report of the Advisory Committee on third-level student support
—Economic impact of sport in Ireland. (Professor M. O'Donoghue, TCD)
—A National Survey of involvement in sport and physical recreation. (Irish Marketing Surveys)
—Code of Ethics and Good Practice in Sport. (Report being carried out by expert group)
—Feasibility Study on a national 50 metre swimming pool. (Kit Campbell Associates and Faulkner Browns)
—The in-service education needs of post-primary teachers and schools. (Association of Teachers' Centres in Ireland)
—Research Project on the in-career development needs of the Irish Education System. (Education Department, UCC)
—Structural Funds — Education and Training — General Economic Asseessment. (Department of Economics, UCD)
—Report on the education of the children of migrant workers. (N.C. de Rís)
—Information Dossier on educational structures in member states of the EU. (Three Reports: M. McCann (1992, 1993): J Coolahan (1994)
—New Information Technology in the Irish School System. (Marino Institute of Education)
—Gender Equity Action Research Report. (Expert Group)
—Report on School Transport. (Bestow Charleton, Consultants)
—Report on Letterkenny Regional Technical College. (M. Hederman O'Brien)
—Transfer of staff from CDVEC to Dublin Institute of Technology. (IPA)
—Transfer of staff from vocational education committees to regional technical colleges. (IPA)
—Administrative staffing structures for Dublin Institute of Technology. (IPA)
—Administrative staffing structures for regional technical colleges. (IPA)
—Inspection of records of County Westmeath vocational education committee. (S. Páircéir)