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Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Third Level Courses Availability (8 Jul 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: There is an issue around funding. The programme does not come under SUSI, so funding would have to be found elsewhere.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (8 Jul 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 77. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has examined the possibility of making leaving certificate results available earlier in order to provide students with more time to prepare for the transition to third level, especially considering the lack of affordable rental accommodation for students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29407/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Statistics (8 Jul 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 78. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will act on the calls by the National Association of Principals and Deputy Principals for a State-wide audit of teachers in order to ensure sufficient numbers for priority subject in the future. [29404/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions Issues (8 Jul 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 85. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of applications made to Caranua to date; the number of payments made to applicants; and if he is satisfied with the speed at which progress is being made. [29406/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (8 Jul 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 86. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review the operation of Student Universal Support Ireland in order to ensure those who fall outside the rigid application of the organisation's rules are entitled to SUSI assistance, especially those who would be entitled to the special rate of grant based on income but do not qualify as they are not in receipt of a long-term social...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staffing (8 Jul 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 91. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the recent National Council for Special Education report on allocations of special needs resources; and his plans on foot of same [29403/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Board (8 Jul 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 257. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an applicant to Caranua who is unhappy with a decision handed down by an appeals officer has the right to appeal the decision to the Ombudsman; and the reason applicants are not informed of this right. [29459/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Board (8 Jul 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 258. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of persons who received payments from the old Education Finance Board who have applied for payments from Caranua; and the number of these persons who have been refused payments. [29460/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Bodies (8 Jul 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 259. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of persons who engaged in multi-annual courses and to whom commitments were made by the Education Finance Board; the number of these persons who have been contacted by Caranua; and the number of these persons who have continued to receive payments for courses. [29461/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Fee Paying Schools (8 Jul 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 273. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the value of the fee paying schools annual State subsidy during each of the past five years. [29725/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Fee Paying Schools (8 Jul 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 290. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the annual saving to the Exchequer if current State subsidies to private schools were withdrawn; and if he will provide a single figure and not a list of schools with accompanying figures. [29792/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Equipment (8 Jul 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 274. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools using iPads and other tablet equipment rather than hard copy books. [29726/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staffing (8 Jul 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 275. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children attending resource teachers during each of the past five years; and the number of resource teachers employed during each of those years. [29727/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Textbooks (8 Jul 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 276. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the projected cost of the school book rental scheme for the next two years; the number of schools it will cover; and the number of schools that will remain outside of the scheme. [29731/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Expenditure (8 Jul 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 277. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the capital expenditure dedicated to first and second level schools, third level, FÁS and training and others, set out in tabular form, for this budget year. [29732/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Expenditure (8 Jul 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 278. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his Department’s IT expenditure during each of the past five years. [29733/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (8 Jul 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 279. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the average primary school class size for the 2013-14 school year. [29734/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (8 Jul 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 280. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current pupil teacher ratio; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29735/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (8 Jul 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 281. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary school children who were in classes of 30 or more during the 2013-14 school year, broken down by county. [29736/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Data (8 Jul 2014)

Jonathan O'Brien: 282. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary school teachers employed on 30 September 2013; and the number of pupils in primary school on that same date. [29737/14]