Results 301-320 of 6,363 for speaker:Carol Nolan

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (19 Jul 2016)

Carol Nolan: 292. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the timeframe for the establishment of a new apprenticeship; the details of the apprenticeships that are at various stages of development within his Department; the timeframe involved to bring these on stream; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22418/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Review (19 Jul 2016)

Carol Nolan: 293. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has determined the terms of reference for the review of the school transport scheme; the date upon which the review is to commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22419/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (19 Jul 2016)

Carol Nolan: 294. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to publish the focused policy assessment of the special needs assistants scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22420/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (19 Jul 2016)

Carol Nolan: 295. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department has commenced the review of the barriers to education for lone parents; when the review will be concluded; the terms of reference of the review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22421/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (19 Jul 2016)

Carol Nolan: 299. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to provide capital funding to a school (details supplied) following the fire that has destroyed another school, designated as the new home for the school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22611/16]

Education (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (21 Jul 2016)

Carol Nolan: Ní bheidh mé ag tógáil an deich nóiméad go léir. Sinn Féin is not opposed, in principle, to the establishment of an ombudsman for education. As a primary school principal for three years and somebody who spent 12 years in the sector between special education, mainstream education and as a principal, this is not the way forward to address the problem....

Government Appeal of European Commission Decision on State Aid to Apple: Motion (7 Sep 2016)

Carol Nolan: We need to be very clear about one thing - this Government and its predecessors were elected to serve the citizens and not to bend over backwards to help corporations like Apple. It is wrong that citizens in this country are left struggling, householders are paying unfair taxes such as property tax and small and medium enterprises, SMEs, which create 70% of the employment in the country, are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Educational Research Centre: Discussion with Chairperson Designate (7 Sep 2016)

Carol Nolan: Guím gach rath ar Dr. Travers ina ról nua. I have a ceist on the literacy and numeracy strategy. We have seen the success of that strategy, but the focus has been on English and maths. It is a worry for Irish-speakers, like myself, and other teachers who are passionate about the Irish language. Irish needs to be held in the same esteem as other subjects, but we need to do this...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Costs (16 Sep 2016)

Carol Nolan: 502. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the outstanding recommendations of the joint Oireachtas committee report on tackling school costs published in 2013 to be implemented by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26206/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Textbooks Rental Scheme (16 Sep 2016)

Carol Nolan: 503. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the funding allocated each year since 2006 to the school book rental scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26209/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Textbooks Rental Scheme (16 Sep 2016)

Carol Nolan: 504. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number and percentage of schools per county that avail of funding to provide a school book rental scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26210/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Expenditure (16 Sep 2016)

Carol Nolan: 505. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the capital spend for 2015 and to date in 2016 in areas (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26211/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme (16 Sep 2016)

Carol Nolan: 506. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if student grant assistance is currently provided to students at some private third level institutions; if so, the names of the institutions concerned; the value of the assistance provided; the rationale for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26212/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Expenditure (16 Sep 2016)

Carol Nolan: 507. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the funding that has been provided each year since 2006 for the provision of special educational needs organisers and senior special educational needs organisers. [26213/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Policy Reviews (16 Sep 2016)

Carol Nolan: 508. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the report on science, technology, engineering and maths, STEM, has been completed; when he intends to publish same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26214/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Access to Higher Education (16 Sep 2016)

Carol Nolan: 509. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the report commissioned by his Department on barriers to education for lone parents has been completed; when he will publish same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26215/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Accommodation (16 Sep 2016)

Carol Nolan: 510. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the outstanding recommendations of the report completed by the Higher Education Authority in respect of student accommodation in September 2015 to be implemented by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26216/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Uniforms (16 Sep 2016)

Carol Nolan: 511. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department has ever issued guidelines to schools on uniform policy and specifically on the provision of generic school uniforms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26217/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Costs (16 Sep 2016)

Carol Nolan: 512. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department has ever issued guidelines to schools on the issue of voluntary contributions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26218/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Administration (16 Sep 2016)

Carol Nolan: 513. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will establish clear guidelines with SUSI on the issue of estrangement for the purposes of the student grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26219/16]