Results 721-740 of 4,343 for speaker:Sorca Clarke

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (22 Oct 2024)

Sorca Clarke: 361. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason such a small proportion of recently appointed teachers were offered full-time contracts and even fewer permanent positions; the steps that could be taken to increase the numbers receiving full-time contracts and being offered permanent positions respectively including the financial implications of same. [42890/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Management (22 Oct 2024)

Sorca Clarke: 363. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will develop child-safe guidelines for school trips, including guidance not to visit orphanages; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42942/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (22 Oct 2024)

Sorca Clarke: 364. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason there was no provision for the upgrade, restocking and construction of school laboratories outlined in the education budget for 2025, despite her making claims that the new courses will be funded appropriately. [42955/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (22 Oct 2024)

Sorca Clarke: 365. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to ensure that science laboratories in all schools are properly funded; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42956/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Communications (22 Oct 2024)

Sorca Clarke: 366. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will engage with the Irish Science Teachers’ Association. [42957/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teagasc na Gaeilge (22 Oct 2024)

Sorca Clarke: 367. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills an ndeanfaidh sí athbhreithniú ar an gcóras grádála atá á chur i bhfeidhm ar an gcúrsa Gaeilge i scoileanna T1. [42984/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (22 Oct 2024)

Sorca Clarke: 374. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on the number of sraithpictiúir 5th years must learn for the Leaving Certificate Irish Oral examination. [43055/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (22 Oct 2024)

Sorca Clarke: 543. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the application process for the Garda Reserves will be reopened. [42418/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Programmes (15 Oct 2024)

Sorca Clarke: 293. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total additional cost, per year, of the City Connects pilot programme in Dublin's northeast inner-city in 2022, 2023 and 2024, in tabular form. [41210/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Programmes (15 Oct 2024)

Sorca Clarke: 310. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of annual funding allocated to the ten DEIS band 1 schools participating in the NEIC City Connects project in each of the years since the programme's launch (details supplied). [41399/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (15 Oct 2024)

Sorca Clarke: 315. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the next round of DEIS for schools is being allocated. [41520/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (15 Oct 2024)

Sorca Clarke: 316. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the summer works scheme will reopen this year for schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41521/24]

Spending of Public Funds by the Government: Motion [Private Members] (8 Oct 2024)

Sorca Clarke: It beggars belief that at a time when schools and school leaders are pleading for additional resources but are still reliant on voluntary contributions from parents, this Government chooses to allocate €9 million to phone pouches. It is despicable that the Government then attempts to hide behind the cloak of mental health to justify its decision, particularly when we look at its track...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Textbooks (8 Oct 2024)

Sorca Clarke: 194. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she has considered the effects that the free schoolbooks scheme will have on small retailers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40005/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (8 Oct 2024)

Sorca Clarke: 402. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider an extension to the slurry dates for this year. [39765/24]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (3 Oct 2024)

Sorca Clarke: Hear, hear.

Financial Resolutions 2024 - Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (2 Oct 2024)

Sorca Clarke: From speaking with principals and school leaders, to say they are disappointed would be one of the greatest understatements. It is a sentiment also expressed by representative groups and parents. I note that the Minister, Deputy Foley, has left the Chamber. That Minister was told, heard and ignored what was being outlined in detail by school leaders. A few months ago, principals from...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (1 Oct 2024)

Sorca Clarke: 199. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children with special needs who are yet to secure a school place for the school year 2024-2025, per county. [38771/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (1 Oct 2024)

Sorca Clarke: 190. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills following the scoping inquiry into sexual abuse in schools, if she will provide a list of organisations that offer support to survivors, per county. [38708/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Commissions of Investigation (1 Oct 2024)

Sorca Clarke: 192. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on the establishment of the commission of investigation into historical sexual abuse in schools. [38711/24]