Written answers
Wednesday, 11 January 2012
Department of Education and Skills
- Redundancy Payments
Question 132: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will explain the way partial redundancy for special needs assistants is calculated. [40770/11] - School Transport
Question 133: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which school transport at a school (details supplied) can be continued to meet requirements in full; and if he will make... - Departmental Bodies
Question 134: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in respect of the statutory Teaching Council, the current level of staffing of the council; the staffing complement as required and... - Irish Language
Question 135: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 179 of 20 September 2011, the progress that has been made by him on redesigning the criteria for... - School Patronage
Question 136: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has any plans to reverse the decision which mandates him to place minority faith secondary schools in the same category as... - Special Educational Needs
Question 139: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he sees there being a role for an educational model of speech therapy as well as a health model; and if he will make a statement on... - School Curriculum
Question 140: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills with respect to the abolishment of the Modern Languages in Primary Schools Initiative Budget, if he will detail the basis for this... - Schools Building Projects
Question 141: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will advise on the criteria for deciding between applications from catholic ethos, educate together and vocational education... - Higher Education Grants
Question 143: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an application for a higher education grant will be approved in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway. [40895/11] - Teachers' Remuneration
Question 144: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a person (details supplied) is still being paid the unqualified teacher rate of pay despite being qualified and registered... - School Staffing
Question 145: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if provision will be made for teachers currently engaged in the modern languages in primary schools initiative to be redeployed within... - Redundancy Payments
Question 147: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon will receive their redundancy payment; the reason for the delay; the total payment... - Higher Education Grants
Question 148: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a third level grant in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement... - School Staffing
Question 149: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will respond to correspondence (details supplied) regarding guidance counselling. [40955/11] - Higher Education Grants
Question 150: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the process used by him when considering higher education grant appeals; if he does in fact adjudicate on the merits of appeals or... - Teachers' Remuneration
Question 152: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the changes announced by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform on 5 December 2011 regarding payment of qualification... - Schools Building Projects
Question 156: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the new second level school for Lusk, County Dublin will be delivered in its entirety or in phases; and if in phases, the phases... - Higher Education Grants
Question 157: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide details of his plans to introduce a capital asset test as part of the qualifying criteria for maintenance grants at... - School Staffing
Question 158: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding staffing levels at a school (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Schools Recognition
Question 160: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when he will make an announcement on the designation of new primary schools for September 2012 and September 2013; and if he will make... - School Enrolments
Question 161: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills with regard to the operation of section 29 appeals, on school enrolment, if it is his position that section 19(3) of the Education... - School Accommodation
Question 162: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the situation in a school (details supplied) in County Dublin whereby students in fourth and fifth... - School Evaluations
Question 163: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will urgently arrange for a whole-school evaluation to be carried out on a school (details supplied) in County Sligo; and if he... - School Staffing
Question 169: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he plans to redeploy FÁS staff to fulfil the role of school guidance counsellors in secondary schools. [41121/11] - Third Level Review
Question 170: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the actions that have resulted from the 2009 North West Gateway Strategic Alliance, NWGSA, scoping study prepared for Letterkenny... - School Curriculum
Question 171: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to review the decision to abolish the modern languages in primary schools initiative; and if he will make a statement on the... - Education Sector Staffing
Question 173: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the percentage of staff that earn more than €100,000 per annum in the each of the following; primary and secondary level education... - European Globalisation Fund
Question 175: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of money returned to the European globalisation fund from the funds secured for Dell workers in Limerick as contained in his... - Higher Education Grants
Question 176: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the higher education grant application will be approved in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath. [41184/11] - Enterprise Support Services
Question 177: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the financial supports available from him for persons seeking to establish English language schools here; if there are any structures... - Special Educational Needs
Question 180: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the names of the experts who provided him with his working definition of ABA, as outlined in a previous reply on 24 November 2011; and... - State Examinations
Question 186: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an exam re-check in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5. [41273/11] - Higher Education Grants
Question 189: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the application for a higher education grant in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath will be granted in view... - Third Level Courses
Question 191: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the level of State support, if any, provided to third level colleges providing the course in contemporary living for young adults with... - Disadvantaged Status
Question 192: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the impact on schools in County Carlow on a school-by-school basis of the decision to withdraw supports from earlier disadvantage... - Ministerial Staff
Question 216: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the names and salaries of each person serving as a special adviser and/or the names and salaries of each person directly appointed by... - Departmental Staff
Question 217: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he runs a graduate internship programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41361/11] - Higher Education Grants
Question 218: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he provides any funding to students on the George Mitchell Scholarship in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Special Educational Needs
Question 219: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 98 of 6 December 2011, if he will respond to queries (details supplied); and if he will make a... - Multidenominational Schools
Question 222: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there is a protocol in place in schools to facilitate students of the Muslim faith; specifically if there is a protocol in place on... - School Staffing
Question 223: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide details of the number of teachers, including principals, currently suspended on full pay across the primary and... - School Management
Question 228: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views regarding school crests on school uniforms (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41448/11] - School Staffing
Question 229: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding teaching posts in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on... - EU Funding
Question 232: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an explanation for the variance of the figures relating to the numbers of persons eligible for the European... - European Globalisation Fund
Question 235: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Questions No 110 and 111 of 14 December 2011, if he has home addresses for these workers; if these workers... - Schools Building Projects
Question 238: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application for an extension by a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; and if he will make a... - Departmental Bodies
Question 240: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the work of the National Council on Special Education within the remit of the Ombudsman for Children; the discussions that... - School Absenteeism
Question 241: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to put in place a database of primary school children here; his views that the lack of such a database limits the... - Higher Education Grants
Question 243: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive their higher education grant; and if he will make a statement on the... - Departmental Offices
Question 244: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his view that he or any agency funded by him which owns properties in office complexes in which a management company is in place should... - School Fees
Question 245: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding fee paying schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1209/12] - Higher Education Grants
Question 247: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a decision on a higher education grant appeal will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; if... - Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Question 248: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the effect the budget cuts will have on staff resources in schools; the plans, if any, he has to reverse any budgetary measures that... - Special Educational Needs
Question 250: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his policy regarding the teaching of children with autism; if he has a specific policy approach to this issue; if it is available to... - Schools Building Projects
Question 253: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a building project was approved for a school (details supplied) in County Kerry; when the approval issued; the details of the new or... - School Accommodation
Question 254: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when new accommodation will be provided for a school (details supplied); when the project is likely to proceed to construction stage;... - Vocational Educational Committees
Question 256: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the rent being paid each year for office accommodation by Longford Vocational Educational Committee relative to their headquarters in... - School Patronage
Question 258: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary schools under the patronage of the Catholic church for the years 1931, 1971, 2011; and the number of primary... - Departmental Bodies
Question 259: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of State agencies currently financed by the Exchequer; the number of board members attending each State agency; the expenses...
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