Results 35,561-35,580 of 40,550 for speaker:Joan Burton

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (24 Jan 2017)

Joan Burton: 203. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the restoration of postgraduate grants and their necessity to open up access to postgraduate studies and to ensure that a steady stream of persons achieve a postgraduate qualification for societal good and to ensure attractiveness to foreign investors. [3007/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (24 Jan 2017)

Joan Burton: 204. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans for equating newly qualified teachers since 2011 and those that entered the workforce prior to this date; if he will report on the discussions with the Association of Secondary Teachers in Ireland on the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3008/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (24 Jan 2017)

Joan Burton: 205. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to improve access to special educational supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3009/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (24 Jan 2017)

Joan Burton: 206. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to improve access to Irish sign language courses for students with hearing disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3010/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (24 Jan 2017)

Joan Burton: 207. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the criteria used by his Department for deciding on applications for capital funding junior, senior and post-primary schools. [3011/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Technological Universities (24 Jan 2017)

Joan Burton: 209. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the Technological Universities Bill; when it is to return to Dáil Éireann; the necessary changes he proposes to make to the draft legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3013/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (24 Jan 2017)

Joan Burton: 210. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the reported failure rate at leaving certificate maths; the measures his Department proposes to remedy this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3014/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Data (24 Jan 2017)

Joan Burton: 211. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the drop-out rate in third level institute of technology courses; the measures his Department proposes to remedy the situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3015/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (24 Jan 2017)

Joan Burton: 212. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the lack of apprenticeships suitable for a number of employment vacancies, such as chefs and in the hospitality sector generally, to upskill young unemployed persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3016/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Equality Issues (24 Jan 2017)

Joan Burton: 213. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the new national action plan for educational inclusion will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3017/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: English Language Training Organisations (24 Jan 2017)

Joan Burton: 214. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of ACELS-MEI schools that were inspected by staff from the Department of Justice and Equality and his Department during the ILEP application process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3018/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: English Language Training Organisations (24 Jan 2017)

Joan Burton: 215. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of inspections ACELS-QQI carry out annually on members; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3019/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Standards (24 Jan 2017)

Joan Burton: 216. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the international education mark will be introduced as per the Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) Act 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3020/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Closures (24 Jan 2017)

Joan Burton: 217. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the recent closure of a school (details supplied) and the difficulties students have in recovering their fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3021/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Child Care Services (24 Jan 2017)

Joan Burton: 218. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the proposals he is currently reviewing in conjunction with the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs to carry out the programme for Government commitment to have schools available for child care services outside school hours; if community groups and private providers will be allowed tender for access to those facilities; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Commencement of Legislation (24 Jan 2017)

Joan Burton: 389. To ask the Minister for Health when sections 2 and 3 of the Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 will be commenced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2575/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Northern Ireland (25 Jan 2017)

Joan Burton: 6. To ask the Taoiseach the contact he has had with Ms Arlene Foster MLA, former First Minister of Northern Ireland, since the resignation of the Northern Ireland deputy First Minister, Mr. Martin McGuinness. [1716/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Northern Ireland (25 Jan 2017)

Joan Burton: In some ways this is a resumption of the conversation or discussion that took place yesterday. One could not call it a debate. I am not a lawyer but I was surprised by an element in the judgment handed down by the British Supreme Court. It basically said that the devolved governments and assemblies do not have to be consulted in the matter of Brexit. That is particularly significant for...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Northern Ireland (25 Jan 2017)

Joan Burton: -----for the Taoiseach's approach now?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Northern Ireland (25 Jan 2017)

Joan Burton: No, that is not my point. My point is that the judges gave a clear judgment regarding the position of the devolved governments. I did not make any judgment on what might happen.