Results 321-340 of 2,484 for speaker:Carol Nolan in 'Written Answers'

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Funding (11 Oct 2016)

Carol Nolan: 158. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he or any of his officials have approached any finance companies here or outside Ireland in respect of the prospect of the introduction of student loans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29723/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (11 Oct 2016)

Carol Nolan: 159. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the review of the reasonable accommodation scheme for State examinations has been published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29724/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Review (11 Oct 2016)

Carol Nolan: 160. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the review of the school transport scheme will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29725/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Access to Higher Education (11 Oct 2016)

Carol Nolan: 161. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the review of the barriers to education for lone parents will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29726/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Strategies (11 Oct 2016)

Carol Nolan: 162. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the Gaeltacht education strategy will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29727/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Industrial Relations (11 Oct 2016)

Carol Nolan: 163. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way his Department intends to deal with non-union members in relation to the application of FEMPI legislation on those outside of the Landsdowne Road agreement; if his Department has considered that many non-union members may be complying with the terms of the Landsdowne Road agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29728/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Industrial Relations (11 Oct 2016)

Carol Nolan: 164. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of junior certificate students that may be affected by the ongoing industrial relations issues in secondary schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29729/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Assistance Fund (11 Oct 2016)

Carol Nolan: 165. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the review on the student assistance fund will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29730/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (11 Oct 2016)

Carol Nolan: 166. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps his Department has taken to introduce the in school speech and language therapy model; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29731/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (11 Oct 2016)

Carol Nolan: 167. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are any subject areas in which there is currently a shortage of teachers with sufficient competence to teach to a high standard; the steps his Department has taken to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29732/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Psychological Assessments (11 Oct 2016)

Carol Nolan: 168. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total number of assessments undertaken by both NEPS and the scheme for private assessment for the previous school term; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29733/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (11 Oct 2016)

Carol Nolan: 169. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the timeframe for the establishment of the inclusion support service; the remaining steps to be taken to complete the establishment of the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29734/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Industrial Relations (11 Oct 2016)

Carol Nolan: 170. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on his discussions with ASTI; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29735/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Industrial Disputes (11 Oct 2016)

Carol Nolan: 171. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps his Department has taken to limit the impact of escalated industrial action on students, particularly in the event of strike action; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29736/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (11 Oct 2016)

Carol Nolan: 173. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of providing access to reasonable accommodation for the leaving certificate on the same basis as junior certificate students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29738/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (11 Oct 2016)

Carol Nolan: 174. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students that have applied and availed of funding under the pilot scheme for those who have come through the direct provision system since it was established; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29739/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (11 Oct 2016)

Carol Nolan: 175. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the urgent need for the capital development of a school (details supplied); if his Department will make additional funds available to the school to complete the works required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29740/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Qualifications (11 Oct 2016)

Carol Nolan: 176. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps being taken by his Department to address the shortage of teachers qualified to teach through Irish; if his Department has any initiatives planned to address this issue; if his Department has set any targets over the lifetime of this Government in respect of this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29741/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Eligibility (11 Oct 2016)

Carol Nolan: 177. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a family (details supplied) has to pay for school transport; if his Department will consider waiving the school transport fee in the circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29742/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Eligibility (11 Oct 2016)

Carol Nolan: 178. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will ensure that parents in the Urris area of Inishowen, County Donegal, will no longer be penalised for sending their children to secondary schools in Carndonagh, County Donegal, in view of the fact that it presents the safest route to travel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29743/16]