Results 34,701-34,720 of 40,550 for speaker:Joan Burton

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (28 Jun 2016)

Joan Burton: 112. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he is aware of delays to commencement of the rebuild at a school (details supplied); if he has now examined the timetable of construction and the reasons for delay; if he is aware of the urgent need for this project to commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18007/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (28 Jun 2016)

Joan Burton: 113. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he is aware of delays to commencement of the rebuild at a school (details supplied); if he has now examined the timetable of construction and the reasons for delay; if he is aware of the urgent need for this project to commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18008/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Issues (28 Jun 2016)

Joan Burton: 509. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is aware of complaints from the residents of Hollystown and surrounding areas in west Dublin in respect of the noise generated from early morning and late night flights to and from Dublin Airport, between the hours 12 a.m. and 7 a.m; the number of these flights that have taken place in 2015 and 2016 to date; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Noise Pollution Legislation (28 Jun 2016)

Joan Burton: 510. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the regulations in place to minimise and mitigate the noise levels to residents in the Hollystown and surrounding areas in Dublin west from aircraft taking off and landing in Dublin Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18021/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (29 Jun 2016)

Joan Burton: 75. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to confirm his commitment to pay equality for more recently appointed teachers; if he will meet the unions concerned to progress this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18715/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Strategies (29 Jun 2016)

Joan Burton: 76. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the consultation process he has established on a new three-year Strategy for Education and Skills 2016 to 2018; when he will complete the consultation process and publish the final report; the key priority areas of the consultation process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18716/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Strategies (29 Jun 2016)

Joan Burton: 84. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills how he will progress the three areas in the education sector that he has identified as his core priority areas of focus, including helping children with special needs, supporting schools and building a stronger bridge between education and the workplace; why he has prioritised these three areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (29 Jun 2016)

Joan Burton: 77. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to reduce class sizes and to build on the measures to reduce class sizes in Budget 2016; and if he will continue to reduce class sizes [18717/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Management (29 Jun 2016)

Joan Burton: 78. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to reform the model of leadership in schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18718/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Lansdowne Road Agreement (29 Jun 2016)

Joan Burton: 79. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to issue a directive on implementing pay deductions for members of teachers' unions who rejected working additional hours under the Public Service (Croke Park) Agreement 2010 to 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18719/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Junior Cycle Reform (29 Jun 2016)

Joan Burton: 80. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the roll-out of the junior cycle reform process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18720/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Skills Shortages (29 Jun 2016)

Joan Burton: 81. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the areas the skills and labour market research unit has highlighted as having skills shortages such as business administration and management, the green economy, financial services, information technology, manufacturing and engineering, sales and marketing and transport; how he will tackle these skill shortages; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Child Care Services Provision (29 Jun 2016)

Joan Burton: 82. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the proposals he is reviewing in conjunction with the Department of Children and Youth Affairs to carry out the programme for Government commitment to have schools available for child care services outside school hours; if he will permit community groups and private providers to tender for access to these facilities; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Child Care Services Provision (29 Jun 2016)

Joan Burton: 83. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the suggestions by the Irish National Teachers' Organisation that related capital investment will be necessary if the programme for Government commitment on having schools available for child care services is to be successfully implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18723/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools Scheme (29 Jun 2016)

Joan Burton: 85. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of his review of the school support programme through the delivering equality of opportunity in schools action plan, including when he will complete and publish it; if he envisages changes to the funding or delivery model under the action plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18725/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools Scheme (29 Jun 2016)

Joan Burton: 87. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when he will publish the new national action plan for educational inclusion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18727/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (29 Jun 2016)

Joan Burton: 86. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to provide new courses in the leaving certificate, such as coding, physical education and politics; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18726/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (29 Jun 2016)

Joan Burton: 88. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when he will lift the moratorium on filling certain promoted posts in schools, given that it was introduced as an emergency measure in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18728/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Professional Development (29 Jun 2016)

Joan Burton: 89. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the ways, including investment, in which he supports continuous professional development for teachers at primary and at secondary level; the investment as a percentage of overall education spending; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18729/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Council of Ireland (29 Jun 2016)

Joan Burton: 90. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if and when he will implement the fitness-to-teach provisions of the Teaching Council Acts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18730/16]