Written answers
Tuesday, 14 July 2020
Department of Education and Skills
- Student Accommodation
499. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the options open to third-level students whose private landlords refused to provide rent refunds to students forced to leave accommodation due to... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
501. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the supports that will be put in place for national schools (details supplied) with regard to children attending from a local direct provision... - School Transport
502. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to review whether the age of vehicles operating school transport services can be safely extended to 25 years subject to six-monthly... - Special Educational Needs
505. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the autistic spectrum disorder units at primary and post-primary level being funded in County Dublin in 2019 and 2020; the number, name and... - State Examinations
506. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the statistical methods which will be used for the standardisation of results submitted by schools in the context of the calculation of grades... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
508. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the approach she plans to take to ensure that those in fifth year in the 2019/2020 academic year are not disadvantaged by the impact of the... - Covid-19 Pandemic
511. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the roadmap for a full return to education will be published (details supplied). [14649/20] - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
512. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if all additional hygiene costs including refuse costs incurred by schools will be carried by her Department and not incurred by the school or... - International Students
513. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reduction in the number of international students expected to attend third-level institutions here in the 2020/2021 academic year than in the... - Student Universal Support Ireland
515. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is considering expanding SUSI to take into consideration the fact that it has not been increased in recent years and in view of the... - Third Level Institutions
516. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if further consideration has been given to or the status of a financial package for the third-level institutions; and if so, if it will include... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
517. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way in which adequate space will be ensured in the CAO process for the 2021/2022 academic year, in view of the fact that there may be an... - Third Level Admissions
518. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on whether there will be additional places available in third-level places through the CAO process in 2020; and if so, the number.... - Covid-19 Pandemic
519. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the engagement that has taken place with schools on reopening in September 2020. [14664/20] - Schools Building Projects
520. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will review the decision to locate new temporary educate together facilities and buildings on a site adjacent to a school (details... - Special Educational Needs
521. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the additional supports that are available to children that have a dual diagnosis of autism and verbal dyspraxia; and if she will make a... - State Examinations
522. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the process by which a student (details supplied) can secure a predictive grade for the leaving certificate having studied at home without a... - Covid-19 Pandemic
523. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will request that private schools provide a partial refund on the fees parents have paid as a result of schools closing during the year in... - Schools Building Projects
524. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the project planned for a school (details supplied). [14700/20] - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
525. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are plans to accommodate funding for science PhD students whose studies were delayed due to Covid-19 (details supplied); and if the... - Special Educational Needs
526. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way in which the grant scheme for parents of children included in the July provision to help with transport costs will operate; when the... - Third Level Admissions
527. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if provisions are being made for applicants to the CAO for undergraduate medicine that completed the leaving certificate in previous years... - Special Educational Needs
528. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a child (details supplied) will be allowed to engage in the summer scheme for children with disabilities. [14729/20] - Covid-19 Pandemic
529. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a clear and consistent approach for the resumption of third-level education will be ensured for students (details supplied); and if she will... - Ministerial Responsibilities
530. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has responsibility for SUSI. [14737/20] - School Transport
536. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if refunds will be given for school transport which was paid in advance for the 2019/2020 academic year; if school transport costs will be... - Oideachas trí Ghaeilge
538. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills cén chaoi a mbíonn scoláire a tógadh sa Ghaeltacht cáilithe do cheann de na háiteanna a bhíonn coinnithe do... - School Staff
539. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will give consideration to the measures outlined in correspondence in the case of a school (details supplied). [14790/20] - School Enrolments
540. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on a matter regarding a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14792/20] - Covid-19 Pandemic
541. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when schools and parents will be notified of classroom configurations under the guidelines announced for physical distancing on the return to... - Ministerial Responsibilities
542. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide a copy of the Departmental briefings received by her and each Minister of State in her Department upon taking up each... - Summer Works Scheme
543. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a summer works scheme application will be granted due to the circumstances of a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on... - Third Level Institutions
544. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if additional mental health funding will be provided for mental health services for third-level institutions; and if she will make a statement on... - Covid-19 Pandemic
545. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the provision of education is considered an essential service. [14845/20] - Special Educational Needs
548. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if children with additional needs will be subject to further school loss in September 2020 if social distancing is required of children. [14848/20] - Schools Building Projects
550. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) has been included in the school building programme for 2020/2021; if so, if it will be allowed to proceed to... - School Transport
551. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extra funding which will be provided to school bus operators due to the extra costs that will exist in relation to providing school services... - School Curriculum
552. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to improve sex education in secondary schools. [14894/20] - School Funding
553. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans for capital investment in secondary schools in the next three years. [14895/20] - Third Level Institutions
554. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if all the recommendations of the Oireachtas Standing Committee of Public Accounts in each of the years 2016 to 2019 and to date in 2020... - School Accommodation
555. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department is still considering the temporary accommodation of a school at a site (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on... - Schools Site Acquisitions
556. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department will be making its final decision on the temporary site for a school (details supplied); and when she will be informing the... - Special Educational Needs
557. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the contact made with a school (details supplied) to facilitate it with the appropriate information to allow it to provide the summer provision... - Schools Building Projects
560. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of work on creating a new school (details supplied). [14950/20] - School Staff
562. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider a revision to the honours degree allowance for primary school teachers in order that teachers that have qualified with pass... - School Funding
564. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will review the response to Parliamentary Question No. 136 of 30 June 2020; if the very low level of funding required will be provided in... - Special Educational Needs Staff
565. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the rate of pay for qualified SNAs providing summer provision; the rate of pay for qualified teachers doing the same work; the method and timing... - School Admissions
566. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school place will be provided for a person (details supplied); the contact details for the school liaison officers that may assist with the... - School Staff
567. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a complaint made to her Department by a person (details supplied) has been investigated; if the claim that they were due eight months' pay has... - Schools Site Acquisitions
569. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will review an ongoing issue regarding a school (details supplied); and the duration of the lease agreed on the temporary site. [15034/20] - Ministerial Responsibilities
570. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the delegated functions assigned to the Minister of State with responsibility for special education and inclusion; and the date those delegated... - Special Educational Needs
572. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason there is such a delay with payments for the July provision (details supplied); if there is an option available to be paid earlier; and... - Covid-19 Pandemic
574. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a roadmap will be provided regarding the reopening of all schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15092/20] - School Transport
577. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will address a matter (details supplied) regarding the operation of school transport; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Schools Building Projects
578. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the construction of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 14; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15112/20] - Erasmus+ Programme
581. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of Irish students who participated in the Erasmus+ programme in each of the years 2015 to 2019, inclusive, and to date in 2020; the... - Youth Services
583. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider providing mediation services from her Department to help resolve a dispute (details supplied); and if she will make a... - Special Educational Needs
584. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the three dyslexic schools in Dublin will not be closing. [15135/20] - Student Accommodation
585. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider a waiver for student accommodation for those beginning third level in September 2020 in view of the fact that some colleges... - Schools Building Projects
586. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will urgently review and reform tendering criteria for new school building projects in view of the fact the current criteria effectively... - Third Level Institutions
587. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when funding committed to third level institutions for counselling services in 2020 will be allocated to ensure students have swift access to... - Third Level Admissions
588. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps she will take to improve access to higher education for members of the Traveller community. [15184/20] - Special Educational Needs Staff
589. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if guidance will be provided for special needs assistants in circumstances in which school staff are required to adhere to the 1 to 2 m social... - Schools Building Projects
590. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the new school building for a school (details supplied); if the site for the new school has been secured; if not, the stage this is... - Schools Refurbishment
591. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when approval will be issued for works sanctioned for a school (details supplied) in County Mayo. [15208/20] - Quality and Qualifications Ireland
592. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on the fact that an organisation (details supplied) provides chainsaw and arboricultural qualifications to a much higher standard than... - Residential Institutions
593. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to present an action plan to execute the judgment in a case (details supplied); her further plans to ensure a formal scheme of redress... - School Staff
594. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the employment service of a person (details supplied) will be included as pensionable service; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Child Abuse (1 comment)
595. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a new redress scheme for victims of sexual abuse in primary schools will be established; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - School Accommodation
596. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she has received recent correspondence regarding additional accommodation required for a school (details supplied); and the status of the... - Teacher Training
597. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of restoring grants for student teachers' attendance at mandatory Gaeltacht courses. [15267/20] - School Staff
598. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of additional teachers required to reduce average size class at primary level from 24.3 pupils to 23.4. [15268/20] - Schools Building Projects
599. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the construction of a permanent school building for a new secondary school (details supplied); the stage the plans are at; when it... - Special Educational Needs
600. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there is provision for an autism spectrum disorder, ASD, unit in a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - English Language Training Organisations
601. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if supports will be provided for ACELS, QQI and MEI accredited English language schools that were closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic in March to... - School Transport
603. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if school transport will be provided for a person (details supplied). [15306/20] - Protected Disclosures
604. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of protected disclosures from whistleblowers submitted to her Department in respect of institutes of technology; if each of the... - School Transport
605. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school bus place will be provided for a child (details supplied). [15310/20] - School Admissions
606. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school placement will be provided for a child (details supplied); and the reason her Department holds the view that existing schools can... - State Examinations
609. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if post-leaving certificate students prohibited from undertaking practical exams due to Covid-19 restrictions are to be graded under a predicted... - Covid-19 Pandemic
610. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when schools will be given official advice, not draft advice, on the reopening of schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15329/20] - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
611. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if sanitisation equipment for cleaning schools will be supplied by her Department; if schools will have to source it themselves in view of the... - Covid-19 Pandemic
615. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if isolation centres for sick children will be supplied by her Department; if so, the person or body that will be required to supervise them; and... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
616. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if substitute teachers will be supplied for teachers out sick with symptoms; if the entire bubble in which the teacher is involved will have to... - School Transport
617. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when guidelines regarding social distancing and so on will be published for bus companies that transport children from their homes to their... - Special Educational Needs
618. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of autism spectrum disorder, ASD, units within schools in County Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15355/20] - Youthreach Programme
619. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if statistics on the ethnic background of children accessing youthreach programmes are available and if so, if they will be provided by... - School Admissions
620. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps being taken to ensure a person (details supplied) will get a place in a school that suits their needs; and if she will make a statement... - Special Educational Needs
621. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a child (details supplied) who fits the criteria of qualification for the July provision is being denied the provision due to the fact... - State Examinations
622. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the timing for the sitting of the leaving certificate 2020; if it will be completed in time for college intake in September and October 2020; if... - School Services Staff
628. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if approval has been received from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform to enter into formal discussions within the Workplace... - State Examinations
629. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the preparations being made to ensure the leaving certificate examinations will take place in 2021; her plans to introduce an additional element... - School Staff
630. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a school (details supplied) recently lost an English as an additional language, EAL, post; the reason for this, if it can be appealed;... - DEIS Scheme
631. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) can be designated as a DEIS school; the process involved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15436/20] - Schools Building Projects
632. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the details of a project (details supplied); the deadline for the scheme; the criteria for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Special Educational Needs
634. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a taxi service will be made available for children availing of the July provision in 2020; if so, the application process; and if she will... - Schools Building Projects
635. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the progress of a building project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15499/20] - School Staff
636. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a school (details supplied) is having its teacher allocation reduced by two; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15571/20] - School Transport
638. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if additional capacity and an extension of a post-primary school transport route will be sanctioned in respect of a service (details supplied);... - School Funding
639. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of increasing the ancillary grant of €163 per pupil to €171.50 per pupil. [15615/20] - Schools Data
641. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the statistics and format used when determining the need for a secondary school in a particular area; and the breakdown of these figures for... - Schools Building Projects
642. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of works at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15628/20] - Covid-19 Pandemic
643. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the possibility of creating a Covid-19 officer in schools to manage and oversee best practice has been investigated and considered; if so, if... - Third Level Institutions
645. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of institutes of technology or technological universities currently running a deficit in tabular form; the plans in place by each... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
646. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on the amount which will be required in additional funding for schools to cover issues related to Covid-19 hygiene by category of... - School Funding
648. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of increasing the budget for school substitutes by 5%, 10%, 20% and 25%, respectively. [15650/20] - School Transport
650. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she has considered that the cost of delivering school transport to eligible children will increase considerably due to Covid-19 restrictions;... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
651. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills whether additional funding for Covid-19 related school costs will cover all costs, including refuse and partitions. [15653/20] - School Funding
652. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the annual budget for information technology equipment for primary and secondary schools; the number of devices purchased from this per annum by... - School Accommodation
653. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of moving a school (details supplied) to another location; and the setting-up costs associated with same. [15670/20] - School Transport
654. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position in respect of the return of schools in September 2020 and school transport; if all students will have full access to school... - Schools Administration
655. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the guidelines for schools on their use of reduced hours for individual pupils will be completed; and if she plans to put in place a... - State Examinations
656. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the process for providing leaving certificate results and the application of points for the entry process to third-level education for... - Pupil-Teacher Ratio
657. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost per annum to reduce the pupil-teacher ratio in primary and post-primary schools by one point and five points, respectively.... - Covid-19 Pandemic
658. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on whether it will be necessary to reduce class sizes in order to facilitate the distancing required for a return to school; the... - School Accommodation
659. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the consultation that was held with the management and school board of a school (details supplied) prior to the announcement of its relocation to... - Covid-19 Pandemic
661. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps being taken for schools to have enough teachers to reopen safely; whether it can be ensured that students with additional needs will... - School Textbooks
662. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will report on the proposed free book pilot scheme due to commence in September 2020 as announced in budget 2020 and referenced in the... - Home School Community Liaison Scheme
663. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of hiring ten additional home-school community liaison teachers. [15850/20] - Garda Vetting
666. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department will take over responsibility for and centralise the process of Garda vetting applications from special needs assistants in... - Special Educational Needs Staff
667. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department will increase the minimum qualification needed to become a SNA to a level six qualification in order to aid the sector’s... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
668. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department will provide increased financial support up front to schools in order to allow for the necessary increase in the number of... - State Examinations
669. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students who are ineligible for a predicted grade for the leaving certificate 2020 due to studying independently without a teacher... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
671. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if schools are preparing for the continuation of partial remote learning in September 2020; the supports being put in place for children... - School Transport
672. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on increasing the school transport remote area grant to reflect the cost for children who live on an island and attend school on the... - Schools Building Projects
673. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 229 of 30 June 2020, if a school extension (details supplied) will be built in time for the 2020-21 school... - School Staff
674. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the criteria used by the appeals board to adjudicate on the allocation of teaching posts has been modified in light of Covid-19 and taking... - School Costs
675. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a statement will be issued to each school clarifying the situation with regard to placing additional costs on parents in response to Covid-19... - Third Level Admissions
679. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students that progressed onto third-level education in 2019, by county in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the... - Emergency Works Scheme
680. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a school (details supplied) in County Sligo will receive a decision in relation to funding for emergency works at the school; and if she... - Third Level Institutions
681. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if universities and institutes of technology have notified him, either separately or through their representative organisations, regarding their... - School Facilities
682. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary and post-primary schools that have access to adequate hot water; the estimated cost to ensure that every school has hot... - School Accommodation
683. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the board of management of a school (details supplied) will be entitled to rent additional space in order to accommodate the students in the... - Public Inquiries
684. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of tribunals, public investigations and commissions of investigations in process; the length of time each has been underway; when each...
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