Dáil debates

Thursday, 22 September 2011

  • Institutes of Technology (5 speeches)
    Question 6: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans for designating Waterford Institute of Technology as a university in view of the aftermath of the loss of 400 plus jobs in the...
  • Residential Institutions Redress Board (10 speeches)
    Question 7: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if provision will be made for late applications submitted to the Residential Institutions Redress Board; and if he will make a statement...
  • School Transport (10 speeches)
    Question 8: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on allowing children who have been attending primary school to continue to avail of the existing transport arrangements. ...
  • Special Educational Needs (9 speeches)
    Question 9: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total number of special needs assistants employed at present; if further approvals will be made for this school year; and if he will...
  • Teaching Qualifications (13 speeches)
    Question 10: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a comprehensive survey will be undertaken of teachers at second level who have the appropriate qualifications for teaching maths;...
  • Third Level Education (9 speeches)
    Question 11: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the remarks made recently by the Provost of Trinity University, who said that the quality of Irish higher education faced...
  • Professional Development (2 speeches)
    Question 12: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the parity of support and funding will be provided to Gaelscoileanna as is currently given to Eduate-Together schools and other...
  • Special Educational Needs (5 speeches)
    Question 13: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he is taking to ensure that a child (details supplied) will not lose their place in the local school due to the lack of...
  • Third Level Education (6 speeches)
    Question 14: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the recent QS World University rankings which show a drop in performance of most universities here, including Trinity...
  • School Staffing (6 speeches)
    Question 15: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans for future cuts for resources teachers for travellers posts; and his further plans to reinstate any in the incoming year. ...