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Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (15 Nov 2016)

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Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (15 Nov 2016)

Joan Burton: In view of the fact that Ireland and its people face a series of existential crises relating to Brexit and, potentially, in respect of the changes coming into effect in the United States, does the Taoiseach consider that some form of national distributional accord is desirable? Should efforts be made to engage various social partners, employers, trade unionists, farmers, community and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Sittings (15 Nov 2016)

Joan Burton: 48. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she has had discussions in respect of vacancies and backlogs in the Court of Appeal in the context of the programme for Government; and if the Government has plans to address delays in the administration of justice here, particularly in the Court of Appeal. [33528/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (15 Nov 2016)

Joan Burton: 146. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been drawn to the decision to deport a person (details supplied); the reason the decision to deport was made considering that the person's spouse and children are resident here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34672/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (15 Nov 2016)

Joan Burton: 203. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress by his Department in conjunction with the County Donegal ETB in the design and tender process for the new buildings for a school (details supplied) that is to commence construction in 2017; if there is a delay in his Department sanctioning the ETB hiring a design team; if so, the reason for such a delay; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (15 Nov 2016)

Joan Burton: 204. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the proposal by KWETB for a new national training centre for pre-apprenticeship and post-apprenticeship training in Maynooth, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34461/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (15 Nov 2016)

Joan Burton: 228. 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. [34763/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (15 Nov 2016)

Joan Burton: 242. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the moratorium on filling certain promoted posts in schools will be lifted, since it was introduced as an emergency measure in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34779/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (15 Nov 2016)

Joan Burton: 229. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide primary and post-primary average class size figures for Ireland and other EU member states; his plans to tackle large class size concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34764/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (15 Nov 2016)

Joan Burton: 247. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider further improvements in the pupil-teacher ratio to help reduce the class size towards EU average in budget 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34784/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Commencement of Legislation (15 Nov 2016)

Joan Burton: 230. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are remaining sections of the Teaching Council Act to be commenced; the timescale for commencing such sections; and the number of fitness-to-teach complaints received and processed to date since he commenced these provisions in July 2016. [34765/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Commencement of Legislation (15 Nov 2016)

Joan Burton: 232. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way in which he will address concerns that the Teaching Council, in the absence of a statutory complaints procedure for use at school level, will be expected to address complaints that are better resolved at local level and thus have fewer resources to deal with very serious complaints that may arise. [34767/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Commencement of Legislation (15 Nov 2016)

Joan Burton: 244. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans and the timescale in respect of complementing the fitness-to-teach provisions of the Teaching Council Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34781/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Proposed Legislation (15 Nov 2016)

Joan Burton: 231. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when he proposes to publish a draft of the education (parent and student charter) Bill; the details of the proposed pre-legislative scrutiny process; and the timetable in this regard. [34766/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (15 Nov 2016)

Joan Burton: 233. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on whether there is a clear pay disparity between teachers recruited before 1 January 2011 and those recruited thereafter; his views on whether it is unacceptable to maintain such pay disparities; his plans to address pay equality issues beyond the steps already agreed in regard to restoration of a qualification allowance payment;...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (15 Nov 2016)

Joan Burton: 234. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has reviewed the recently published Equal Status (Admission to Schools) Bill of the Labour Party; his views on the aims and objectives of the Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34770/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (15 Nov 2016)

Joan Burton: 235. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he is planning to issue a directive on implementing pay deductions for members of teachers' unions that rejected working additional hours under the Croke Park agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34771/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations Reviews (15 Nov 2016)

Joan Burton: 236. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current status on the roll-out of junior cycle reform process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34772/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Skills Shortages (15 Nov 2016)

Joan Burton: 237. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the areas that have been highlighted as having skills shortages by the skills and labour market research unit, SLMRU, such as business administration and management, the green economy, financial services, IT, manufacturing engineering, sales, marketing and transport; the way in which he plans to tackle these skills shortages; and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: After-School Support Services (15 Nov 2016)

Joan Burton: 238. 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 can be successfully implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34774/16]