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- Other Questions: Teachers' Professional Development (5 Apr 2017)
Joan Burton: 38. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number and total funding of education centres in each of the past five years; the current overall budget for such centres; his plans to utilise such centres as a resource to support teacher CPD in view of the fact the policy on such CPD is developed by the Teaching Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16508/17]
- Other Questions: Teachers' Professional Development (5 Apr 2017)
Joan Burton: I would like to ask the Minister about the number of education centres and the funding of them in each of the past five years given that there is an enormous appetite among teachers to have continuous professional development. They need it and they are anxious to acquire it. What is the budget in this regard? How many centres are there? Can the Minister tell us a bit more about it? The...
- Other Questions: Teachers' Professional Development (5 Apr 2017)
Joan Burton: The Minister probably knows that we have a large and very enthusiastic number of young teachers, particularly in growing areas of the country like the greater Dublin region. These people have spent four or five years in college, depending on whether they are primary or secondary teachers. They then go out, very enthusiastically, to teach in the classroom at primary level or secondary level,...
- Other Questions: Teachers' Professional Development (5 Apr 2017)
Joan Burton: Could the Minister discuss the centre of excellence he spoke about? He also spoke about a potentially very significant new role for education and training boards, ETBs, particularly at primary level. ETBs only have a small number of primary schools in the country. Is the Minister suggesting that the ETBs might in some way become the vehicle for the education centres? Will the Minister...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (5 Apr 2017)
Joan Burton: 53. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way his Department supports the health and well-being of school staff; the details of the entitlement of such staff in respect of counselling and similar employee supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16507/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme (5 Apr 2017)
Joan Burton: 68. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the discussions he has had with Ministers in respect of the redress scheme; if he has spoken to the chief executive officer of Caranua; the amount that remains in Caranua funds for distribution to persons entitled to support from funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16516/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Funding (5 Apr 2017)
Joan Burton: 73. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the timeframe for finalising decisions on third level funding and implications for student fees arising out of the Cassells report; his plans with regard to the third level registration fee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16506/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Legislative Programme (5 Apr 2017)
Joan Burton: 75. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the Technological Universities Bill 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16509/17]
- Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Brexit Issues (5 Apr 2017)
Joan Burton: 95. To ask the Taoiseach if there is a senior official with designated responsibility for Brexit matters in his Department; if so, the grade of the designated official; the funding allocated to the said Brexit unit; the cost to date; and the anticipated cost. [17009/17]
- Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Brexit Issues (5 Apr 2017)
Joan Burton: 96. To ask the Taoiseach the number of staff deployed full time in his Department in respect of Brexit; and if there is a designated section or unit to deal with Brexit. [17025/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Brexit Issues (5 Apr 2017)
Joan Burton: 113. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if there is a senior official with designated responsibility for Brexit matters in her Department; if so, the grade of the designated official; the funding allocated to the said Brexit unit; the cost to date; the anticipated cost; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17006/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Brexit Issues (5 Apr 2017)
Joan Burton: 114. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of staff deployed full time in her Department in respect of Brexit; if there is a designated section or unit to deal with Brexit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17022/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Brexit Issues (5 Apr 2017)
Joan Burton: 132. To ask the Minister for Finance if there is a senior official with designated responsibility for Brexit matters in his Department; if so, the grade of the designated official; the funding allocated to the Brexit unit; the cost to date; the anticipated cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17002/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Brexit Issues (5 Apr 2017)
Joan Burton: 133. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of staff deployed full time in his Department in respect of Brexit; if there is a designated section or unit to deal with Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17018/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: International Summits (5 Apr 2017)
Joan Burton: 135. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his policy on attendance at and participation in the OECD's annual international summit on the teaching profession; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16836/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Exchange Scheme (5 Apr 2017)
Joan Burton: 136. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the details of his Department's work on setting up a relocation panel for permanent primary school teachers who need to relocate but do not wish to resign from their posts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16837/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: English Language Training Organisations (5 Apr 2017)
Joan Burton: 137. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the percentage of each Accreditation and Co-ordination of English Language Services, ACELS, and a company's (details supplied) schools capacity that is left empty in order to assure they have enough capacity to honour the ACELS and the company's learner protection scheme should the need arise; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Proposed Legislation (5 Apr 2017)
Joan Burton: 139. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the implementation of the Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) Act 2012 in particular his Department's engagement with Quality and Qualifications Ireland, QQI, regarding the implementation schedule for the International Education Mark, IEM, and their recruitment of inspectors for the IEM; and if he will...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Data (5 Apr 2017)
Joan Burton: 140. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the uptake in the number of apprenticeships by females; his plans to address the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16841/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Data (5 Apr 2017)
Joan Burton: 173. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the uptake in the number of apprenticeships by females; his plans to address the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16875/17]