Results 221-240 of 6,353 for speaker:Carol Nolan

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Higher Education Courses Provision (23 Jun 2016)

Carol Nolan: 122. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated costs in terms of both current and capital spending, to provide for estimated demographic increases over each of the ten years for the higher education sector, assuming that service remains at an equivalent level to the current level of provision; if he has included this figure in the €500 million in additional spending...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Technological Universities (23 Jun 2016)

Carol Nolan: 123. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide details of the estimated costs associated with the establishment of each of the technological universities, over the next five year period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17711/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Provision (23 Jun 2016)

Carol Nolan: 124. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills why the Revised Estimates contain a reduction of 2,000 students in terms of the output targets for school transport; if sufficient funding has been allocated in order to address demographic pressures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17712/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations Commission (23 Jun 2016)

Carol Nolan: 125. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the review being carried out by the State Examinations Commission into the reasonable accommodation for certificate examinations scheme is open to public consultation; when the review is due to conclude; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17713/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Educational Psychological Service Staff (23 Jun 2016)

Carol Nolan: 126. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the length of each of the vacancies within the National Educational Psychology Service that are currently vacant for over two months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17714/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (23 Jun 2016)

Carol Nolan: 127. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the terms of reference of the review of the special needs assistance scheme due to be carried out by the National Council for Special Education; if the review will be open to public consultation; when the review plans to conclude; if a report will be submitted to him; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17715/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further Education and Training Programmes Funding (23 Jun 2016)

Carol Nolan: 128. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide a breakdown by county of the amount of money provided for the purposes of upskilling young persons between 18 and 24 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17719/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further Education and Training Programmes Funding (23 Jun 2016)

Carol Nolan: 129. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide a breakdown of the amount of funding allocated by his Department in each of the years 2006 to 2016 to date to each education and training board, for the purposes of providing training programmes to young persons between 18 and 24 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17720/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Higher Education Institutions Expenditure (23 Jun 2016)

Carol Nolan: 130. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide a breakdown of the amount of funding allocated by his Department to each third level institution in each of the years 2006 to 2016 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17721/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Higher Education Institutions Expenditure (23 Jun 2016)

Carol Nolan: 131. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated costs of restoring the per capita funding at third level to 2010 levels taking into account projected demographic increases in the sector over each of the next five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17722/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Child Benefit Payments (23 Jun 2016)

Carol Nolan: 155. To ask the Minister for Social Protection his views on proposals to link child benefit payments to school attendance rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17708/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: School Meals Programme (23 Jun 2016)

Carol Nolan: 156. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of schools at primary and post-primary level who currently avail of the school meals programme; the number of these that are under the Delivering Equality of Opportunities in Schools scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17716/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: School Meals Programme (23 Jun 2016)

Carol Nolan: 157. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of schools that have previously applied to his Department for funding under the school meals programme and have been refused; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17717/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: School Meals Programme (23 Jun 2016)

Carol Nolan: 158. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if funding for the provision of school meals is currently available to schools outside of the Delivering Equality of Opportunities in Schools scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17718/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (23 Jun 2016)

Carol Nolan: 286. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to ensure the provision of broadband for the Kinnitty, Cadamstown and Ballyboy areas of County Offaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17727/16]

United Kingdom Referendum on European Union Membership: Statements (27 Jun 2016)

Carol Nolan: Many people talk about the shock of the result of the Brexit vote last Thursday. However, was it really a shock? The language of hate that dominated the debate was particularly shocking and the fact that a young, dedicated mother and Member of Parliament was killed during the course of the campaign was also shocking. However, can we really say that the result of the vote was shocking? I...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: School Curriculum (28 Jun 2016)

Carol Nolan: 2. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to introduce the well-being module for the junior cycle. [18560/16]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: School Curriculum (28 Jun 2016)

Carol Nolan: Will the Minister indicate when the well-being module is being introduced to schools and give a quick update on it.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: School Curriculum (28 Jun 2016)

Carol Nolan: I thank the Minister for his response. It appears to be an excellent initiative. While I welcome the fact that it is closely tied in with physical education, the availability of school PE halls has been an issue for many secondary schools throughout the country. Will a national audit be carried out before the initiative can be properly implemented? It should be. Mental health is an issue...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: School Curriculum (28 Jun 2016)

Carol Nolan: I am glad the Minister appreciates the importance of the programme and the importance of an audit being carried on the availability of proper resources for PE. Students from disadvantaged backgrounds may be at much higher risk of mental health difficulties. I am particularly concerned that in 2013 the Central Statistics Office found that the rate of child poverty had doubled between 2008...