Written answers
Tuesday, 13 February 2024
Department of Education and Skills
- School Facilities
70. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills what measures are being taken to support positive mental health in schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6401/24] - School Enrolments
71. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will increase funding and resources for secondary schools to ensure that no child is left without a secondary school place; and if she will... - School Transport
73. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on the provision of school transport to a school (details supplied) and students in Glenville attending schools in Fermoy. [6392/24] - School Patronage
75. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to report on progress towards divestment of Catholic schools and establishment of non-denominational and multi-denominational schools; and if she... - Online Safety
76. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills what measures she is taking to ensure that on-line safety is taught in primary schools to support anti-bullying programmes/plans already in place;... - Special Educational Needs
77. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the supports provided for students with dyslexia and other learning difficulties in the classroom in primary and secondary level schools; and if... - School Staff
81. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will report on the recent circular on domestic violence leave for teachers and special needs assistants; how this leave will operate in... - Education Policy
83. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider the addition of young carers as a target group for educational supports, such as Tusla’s school completion programme,... - Schools Building Projects
84. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the contract tendering for a new school building in Greystones (details supplied); if this is being prioritised by her... - Legislative Programme
85. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on the legislative programme. [3493/24] - Special Educational Needs
86. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will comment on the provision of ASD units in primary and post-primary schools in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the... - School Transport
87. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 75 of 25 November 2023, the timeline for the publication of the final report of the review of the school... - Physical Education
88. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the minimum requirement of class periods that should be made available for the teaching of senior cycle physical education; and if she will make a... - School Funding
89. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of requests to the financial support services unit by primary schools in 2023 for additional funding; and the value of the funding.... - School Enrolments
90. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to report on her Department’s efforts to address the demand for secondary school places in north County Dublin; and if she will make a... - Schools Building Projects
91. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills on the provision of a new school building for a school in County Leitrim (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2699/24] - School Enrolments
92. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which she remains confident that she and her Department will be in a position to meet the full requirement of school places at... - School Accommodation
93. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the application by a school (details supplied) to provide additional special classrooms; and if she will make a statement on the... - School Funding
94. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the funding that is in place to assist schools, particularly in rural areas where they are trying to improve traffic safety on school grounds; and... - National Educational Psychological Service
95. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline the work conducted by the National Education Psychological Service (NEPS) in schools in Dublin 1 since November 2023; the number of... - Schools Building Projects
96. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is aware of the delay in the construction of the new school building at a school (details supplied); if any plans are in place to address... - School Accommodation
97. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is aware of the urgency in finding a resolution to the issue of children and parents crossing the road to attend a school (details... - School Facilities
98. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department has carried out an assessment of the potential of remote delivery in education; and if new initiatives are planned in this... - Special Educational Needs
99. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on the establishment of a special school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6380/24] - State Examinations
101. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students that sat the Leaving Certificate physical education exam in 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6168/24] - School Facilities
102. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills is she and her Department will commit to an enhanced safety audit of schools in vulnerable and high traffic areas; and if she will make a... - State Examinations
103. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will ensure that leaving certificate results will be available in time to allow first year third level students start college at the same... - Special Educational Needs
104. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the availability, location and number of places in ASD units in secondary schools in County Louth for the 2024-2025 academic year; and if she... - School Funding
105. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the process used for advertising for the STEM grant in December 2023; and the process for the selection of schools for the STEM grant. [5868/24] - School Transport
106. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on the review of the school transport scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6164/24] - School Staff
107. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on plans to introduce a payroll system in her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6396/24] - Special Educational Needs
108. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on plans to increase the allocation of SNAs in primary education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6395/24] - School Funding
109. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will increase funding to schools in order that no additional income from parents in the form of voluntary contributions is required; and... - School Accommodation
110. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for a review of the decision not to provide funding for play equipment and a canopy which had previously been approved at a school (details... - School Staff
111. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason Departmental information is regularly communicated to school staff after 5pm, given their right to disconnect; and if she will make a... - School Transport
112. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will pilot a school transport for all policy for 12 months in the south east ward of Cork city that would provide pupils with access to a... - School Accommodation
113. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on the progression of an application by a school (details supplied) for additional accommodation; and if she will make a... - State Examinations
114. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students who completed the Junior and Leaving Certificates, respectively, in each of the past ten years, in tabular form. [6408/24] - School Enrolments
115. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps that her Department is taking to ensure that all children starting secondary school in Galway city and county will have a school place... - Educational Disadvantage
116. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if all DEIS schools that applied for the recent STEM grant received the grant; the number of DEIS schools that applied for the STEM grant; and... - School Staff
117. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she has considered the reintroduction of the qualifications allowance for teachers at primary level; and if she will make a statement on the... - Special Educational Needs
118. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on the number of available ASD places in Cork schools in September 2024. [6391/24] - Schools Building Projects
119. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the development project for a school (details supplied); the expected date for the completion of this project; and if she will make... - School Transport
120. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which she and her Department expect to be in a position to improve school transport serving primary and second level schools... - Educational Disadvantage
121. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if DEIS schools were weighted in comparison to non-DEIS school funding/finances in the application process for the recent STEM grant funds. [5877/24] - School Enrolments
122. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 591 of 17 January 2024, when her Department expects to publish the latest enrolment projection report for... - Special Educational Needs
123. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps she will take to ensure that enough places in special reading schools for children with severe dyslexia are available for all children... - Irish Language
124. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of gaelscoileanna in the State. [6407/24] - School Transport
125. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the review into school transport will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6403/24] - School Accommodation
126. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for the delay with the promised SEN provision for a school in Donegal (details supplied), which includes an extension to the school;... - School Enrolments
127. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children in the greater Dublin area are currently without a second level place or are on long lists for admission to a second level... - Special Educational Needs
128. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if schools planning to open a special class in September 2024 can be provided access to training for staff before the classes open in September,... - School Staff
130. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress that has been made to date by her Department with regard to the establishment of a transfer/relocation scheme for post primary...
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