Dáil debates
Thursday, 7 July 2011
- Vocational Education Committees (8 speeches)
Question 6: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the likely timescale for the proposed rationalisation of the vocational education committees; and if he will make a statement on the... - Higher Education Grants (6 speeches)
Question 7: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review and honour the pledge he made in February 2011, and reverse the €500 increase in the student contribution fee. ... - School Transport (9 speeches)
Question 8: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider directly subsidising schools for the provision of their own school transport through the private sector; and if he... - Special Educational Needs (17 speeches)
Question 9: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress made in relation to the publication of a plan to implement the Education for People with Special Education Needs Act 2004;... - Teaching Qualifications (6 speeches)
Question 10: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps that have been taken to ensure that the Professional Development Service for Teachers has sufficient full-time staff to meet... - Voluntary Contributions (10 speeches)
Question 11: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the controls that will be implemented to assist families who are expected to make a voluntary registration fee at the start of every... - School IT Systems (7 speeches)
Each school is responsible for the development, management and maintenance of its IT systems and there is no requirement to notify difficulties to my Department. The Department recognises the... - Schools Building Projects (3 speeches)
In 2005, my Department allocated funding of €300 million for a public private partnership programme comprising 23 new post-primary and four new primary schools. The provision of the proposed... - School Transport (6 speeches)
Question 14: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if any analysis has been undertaken to identify possible savings in relation to school transport costs with improved coordination of...
