Written answers
Tuesday, 3 May 2011
Department of Education and Skills
- Services for People with Disabilities
Question 178: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the rehabilitation and training services for persons with disabilities is still available; and if he will make a statement on... - Employment Support Services
Question 179: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the implementation and distribution of funds through an organisation (details supplied); and if he will... - Employment Action Plan
Question 180: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress made towards developing a comprehensive employment strategy; the likely publication date and the steps being taken to... - Jobs Initiative
Question 182: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a national internship programme for out of work graduates will be included in his jobs initiative in May 2011; and if he will... - Employment Support Services
Question 183: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the options available to a person (details supplied) in County Cork to complete the subject course and achieve their official... - Electioneering in Schools
Question 184: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider a ban on the distribution of electioneering material in all schools; and if he will make a statement on the... - School Accommodation
Question 185: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when funding will be available for additional accommodation for a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make... - Special Educational Needs
Question 186: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will confirm that special needs assistants and resource teaching hours will not be reduced and will be available to schools... - Third Level Admissions
Question 187: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason, when currently 60% of university places in the Twenty-six Counties are held for Irish students, a student from the... - School Enrolments
Question 188: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a school transfer in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5; and if he will make a statement on... - Special Educational Needs
Question 189: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the reduction of teachers in schools (details supplied) in Dublin 17; if these teachers will be reinstated;... - Computerisation Programme
Question 190: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a computer grant in respect of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 5; and if he will make a statement on... - Special Educational Needs
Question 191: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of resource teacher Traveller posts currently in existence; the number of schools that have been informed by... - School Staffing
Question 193: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of gaelscoileanna that have received communication from him as to the withdrawal of a teacher due to budget changes in... - Educational Disadvantage
Question 196: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will reverse the decision of the previous Government to abolish the three posts of the only DEIS rural teachers co-ordinators... - Clár Tógála Scoileanna
Question 197: To ask the Aire Oideachais agus Scileanna an bhfuil suíomh ceannaithe le haghaidh scoil bhuan do Ghaelscoil de hÍde, Órán Mór, Contae na Gaillimhe agus an bhfuil sé i... - Higher Education Grants
Question 198: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a decision will issue on an educational grant application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he... - Schools Refurbishment
Question 199: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding funding in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Cork. [9127/11] - Ministerial Staff
Question 200: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the detail of all permanent Civil Service or non-established positions which are in place in his Department in relation to assisting... - Ministerial Appointments
Question 201: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will list the details of all State appointments open to direct choice by him on 10 March 2011. [9150/11] - Schools Building Projects
Question 202: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to install rain water harvesting systems in primary schools to conserve water supplies and reduce costs of water; and if he... - Special Educational Needs
Question 203: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the pilot scheme of one extra month of schooling in the summer for children with autism will be rotated to random schools with an... - School Curriculum
Question 204: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if it is possible to get an exemption from learning the Irish language for an American student who took up residency here in 2004 and... - Pension Provisions
Question 205: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding teachers on temporary contracts being out of work for more than 26 weeks; if the time spent teaching will be... - Special Educational Needs
Question 206: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a special needs assistant will be approved in respect of a child (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a... - School Accommodation
Question 207: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application from a school (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Site Acquisitions
Question 208: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to develop an education campus (details supplied) in County Cork; the timeframe for its overall development and details of... - Schools Refurbishment
Question 209: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a full list of all schools in counties Laois and Offaly which applied for funding under the summer works scheme... - School Staffing
Question 210: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he can provide a full list of all school in counties Laois and Offaly which have two teachers or less; the number of teachers per... - Special Educational Needs
Question 212: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the circumstances that gave rise to the dropping of a special needs assistant position at a school (details supplied) in Dublin 1.... - School Services Staff (1 comment)
Question 213: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to carry out a review to cut the pay of approximately 17,000 staff, including school secretaries and caretakers; and if he... - School Staffing
Question 214: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application by a school (details supplied) in County Cork. [9338/11] - School Patronage
Question 215: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a proposed school (detail supplied) in Dublin 8; if he is committed to the provision of this school; if there is... - Schools Building Projects
Question 216: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the proposed new school (details supplied) in Dublin 8; if he is committed to the provision of this school; if... - Schools Refurbishment
Question 217: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when he will be in a position to announce the successful applicants under the summer works scheme. [9341/11] - School Management
Question 218: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views that teachers are entitled to basic fair procedures when facing dismissal or proposal for dismissal; his plans to reform this... - Schools Building Projects
Question 221: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a school (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9353/11] - National Educational Psychological Service
Question 222: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the guidelines for National Educational Psychological Service psychologists on the assessment of RACE applications were drawn up;... - State Examinations
Question 223: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of exemptions granted to students with dyslexia sitting the junior certificate and the leaving certificate, following... - Special Educational Needs
Question 224: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the procedures in place to assist a child moving from a special needs school to a mainstream school; if there are obligations in place... - Higher Education Grants
Question 225: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the situation in which many students throughout the country have applied for third level maintenance grants to pursue... - Schools Refurbishment
Question 226: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the provision of a minor works grant to a school (details supplied); when it is planned to grant the school a... - Schools Building Projects
Question 227: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the policies in place in 1997 regarding the financial contributions required of schools in relation to the purchase of sites and... - Schools Refurbishment
Question 228: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will examine the reason given to a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary for their unsuccessful application to the... - Literacy Levels
Question 229: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if in view of information gained from the recent programme for international student assessment figures on literacy and to ensure that... - Proposed Legislation
Question 231: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when legislation will be brought forward to amend existing legislation under the National Educational Welfare Act 2000 which would... - Schools Refurbishment
Question 232: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when urgent repairs will be carried out to the roof of a school (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on... - Special Educational Needs
Question 235: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will carry out a comprehensive review of the reduction of staff numbers involved as special needs assistants; his views on the... - Schools Building Projects
Question 236: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to open a school (details supplied) in County Waterford; the criteria which must be met in relation to being granted... - School Staffing
Question 237: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will retain the third teacher at a school (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. ... - Departmental Bodies
Question 238: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the attendance records of the members of the HETAC at their council meetings over the past five years; the fees, remuneration and... - Departmental Statistics
Question 240: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students who are expected to graduate as physiotherapists, nurses, dental nurses, midwives, and occupational therapists... - Special Educational Needs
Question 241: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a special needs assistant in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if he will make a... - National Drugs Strategy
Question 242: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to return to participation in drugs task forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9491/11] - School Patronage
Question 243: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the process he will deploy in order to decide on the patronage of a proposed new second-level school for the Drogheda area; the... - Special Educational Needs
Question 244: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total number of special needs assistants employed in County Louth and in east Meath in 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010. [9527/11] - Teacher Education Programmes
Question 245: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has met with the group TEACH or has been made aware of their proposal known as the Newman solution; and if he will make a... - Higher Education Grants
Question 246: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a person (details supplied) in County Kildare will qualify on their status for a third level grant; and if he will make a statement... - Programmes for Government
Question 247: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the specific proposals in the programme for Government for which he is responsible; the target dates he has agreed for the delivery of... - Schools Refurbishment
Question 248: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the poor standard of sanitary facilities and mechanical installation was considered when an unsuccessful decision was arrived at in... - Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Question 249: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if any exception can be made to the pupil-teacher ratio provisions at a school (details supplied) in County Cork due to a large number... - Special Educational Needs
Question 250: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application for resources in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a... - Schools Building Projects
Question 251: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application for school building funding from a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if he will... - FÁS Training Programmes
Question 253: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the advice he would offer to a trainee electrician, currently entering his or her fourth year of study, who is encountering increasing... - Schools Building Projects
Question 254: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide the necessary funding as a matter of urgency for a school (details supplied) in County Kerry as the current... - School Curriculum
Question 255: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills, further to Parliamentary Question No. 159 of 12 April 2011, if he will reconsider the matter in view of the fact that the relevant... - Third Level Admissions
Question 256: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will address a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9719/11] - School Closures
Question 257: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to identify schools that may be under threat following the review of schools with fewer than 50 pupils, to outline the... - Adult Education
Question 258: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding funding for group tuition and adult literacy in County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement... - Physical Education
Question 259: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to ensure that school children receive the recommended 120 minutes per week of physical education. [6191/11] - Private Education
Question 260: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent of the Government subsidy to private education; and if he will provide a breakdown of this subsidy. [9897/11] - Schools Building Projects
Question 261: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the application under the schools building programme by a school (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he...
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