Written answers
Wednesday, 7 May 2014
Department of Education and Skills
- Home Tuition Scheme Funding
46. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will reconsider a grant application for home tuition in respect of a student (details supplied) with a view to backdating the approval to... - Education and Training Boards Establishment
47. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills with regard to section 11 of the Education and Training Board Act 2013, the way the five representatives will be elected to the education and... - Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme Numbers
48. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the proposed changes to a programme (details supplied) in Tallaght, Dublin 24, which would cut student numbers... - Teacher Redeployment
49. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his policy on redeploying teachers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20479/14] - Special Educational Needs Staffing
50. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total number of special needs assistants employed for 2013-14; the ceiling number of SNAs that may be employed within schools; the way this... - Departmental Legal Case Numbers
51. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of legal proceedings that have been issued against his Department during 2013 and 2014 for children receiving special needs assistant... - Student Universal Support Ireland Administration
52. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students whose Student Universal Support Ireland grants have been awarded for 2013-14 but not yet received on 1 February 2014 and... - Traveller Education
53. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of resource teachers for Travellers employed during 2013-14; and the model under which they are allocated. [20483/14] - Higher Education Institutions Staff
54. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of publicly funded positions in the higher education sector during each of the years 2009 to 2013, inclusive. [20484/14] - Public Sector Staff Issues
55. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the ceiling on staff numbers in the education sector under the ECF. [20485/14] - School Staffing
56. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of vacant middle-management posts in the secondary level school sector. [20486/14] - Teacher Training Provision
57. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide on update on proposed changes to education degrees and postgraduate teaching courses. [20487/14] - School Curriculum
58. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools where project mathematics is available. [20488/14] - School Enrolments
59. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will commit to ensuring that children of a different or no religion are not effectively barred from entry into faith-based schools. [20489/14] - School Patronage
60. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools he expects to be divested of Catholic church patronage during the next three years; and his plans for those schools. [20490/14] - School Accommodation
63. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students attending school in prefab buildings during each of the past three years. [20495/14] - Schools Building Projects Status
64. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of post-primary schools which have applied for new school buildings or extensions during each of the past three years; the number of... - Higher Education Institutions
65. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on any alignments or mergers of higher education institutions which have taken place since he took office; and any... - Student Contribution
66. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will refrain from further increasing student contributions and fees in the higher and further education spheres. [20498/14] - Schools Building Projects Status
68. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding building plans in respect of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 3; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20505/14] - International Students
69. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the percentage increase of international students in higher education and in English language schools since 2011. [20519/14] - State Examinations Statistics
70. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of the 330,000 persons who did not have a leaving certificate or equivalent qualification in 2011 who have moved up one level on the... - Departmental Funding
71. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the budget for training for employment allocated for each of the past five years. [20521/14] - Labour Activation Measures
72. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the budget allocated to the labour market activation fund during each of the past three years; the number of projects supported during each of... - Departmental Agencies Funding
73. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the budget allocated to Skillnets during each of the last three years and the number of participants during each year. [20523/14] - Post-Leaving Certificate Courses
74. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of places on post-leaving certificate courses available during each of the past three years. [20524/14] - Apprenticeship Programmes
75. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of apprentices registered during each year since 2010; and details of supports available for redundant apprentices. [20525/14] - European Globalisation Fund
76. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide the detail of funding received under the European Globalisation Fund; and the way it was spent. [20526/14] - National Educational Psychological Service Staff
77. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of psychologists employed by the National Educational Psychological Service. [20527/14] - School Curriculum
78. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills where Traveller history and culture is included in both the primary or secondary school curriculum; and his plans to improve this situation. [20528/14] - National Literacy and Numeracy Strategy
79. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the inspectorate’s role in improving literacy and numeracy in schools and its development of... - School Enrolments
80. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the provisions that have been made to cater for the 29 children on waiting lists to attend a school (details supplied) in County Meath; the... - Departmental Expenditure
81. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a breakdown on social inclusion spending in his Department for each of the past four years. [20543/14] - Ireland Strategic Investment Fund Investments
82. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a breakdown on spending of the strategic innovation fund during each year since 2011. [20544/14] - Public Private Partnerships Data
83. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of public private partnerships in which his Department is currently engaged; the companies involved; the value and purpose of each of... - Student Grants Data
84. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students in receipt of third level grants during each year since 2010; the total spend on third level student grants during each of... - School Evaluations
85. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the work of the school improvement group; the number of schools with which it has engaged to date; the number of... - School Patronage
86. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the review of the Deed of Trust for Community Schools. [20548/14] - Departmental Programmes
87. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools which currently have a Droichead programme; and the number of students participating in same. [20549/14] - Work Placement Programmes
88. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of persons who have participated in work placement programmes in schools; the positions they undertook in the WPPs; their pay and... - Departmental Inquiries
89. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of actions initiated by him under section 105 of the Vocational Education Act 1930 since he came to office. [20551/14] - Home Tuition Scheme Provision
90. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children educated under the home tuition scheme during 2013-14; the number of these currently waiting for an education placement;... - Sports Facilities Provision
93. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills of the schools that have sports complexes attached, which of the schools are fee-paying; the level of funding provided to each school each year... - Higher Education Courses Applications
94. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason the CAO communicated with an applicant (details supplied) on 23 April 2014 that they failed to submit necessary documentation to enable... - School Curriculum
95. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding an exemption from mathematics at second level; and if he will make a statement on the... - School Enrolments
96. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the action his Department has taken to date to ensure that all children in an area (details supplied) have a school place for September 2014; if...
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