Results 401-420 of 2,177 for in 'Written Answers' speaker:Kathleen Funchion

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (28 Nov 2018)

Kathleen Funchion: 92. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of financial settlements reached with staff in schools nationally in the past five years; the cost of these settlements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49411/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (28 Nov 2018)

Kathleen Funchion: 104. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps being taken to improve interdepartmental communication and co-operation in the area of the development of apprenticeships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49413/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Early Childhood Care and Education (4 Dec 2018)

Kathleen Funchion: 210. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the criteria for over age exemption for the early childhood care and education, ECCE, scheme; and the reason a child with an autism diagnosis who cannot start school until 2019 due to a lack of suitable school places would not qualify for the exemption. [50541/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Administration (4 Dec 2018)

Kathleen Funchion: 387. To ask the Minister for Health if an appointment will be rescheduled for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50561/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Reports (4 Dec 2018)

Kathleen Funchion: 397. To ask the Minister for Health when the review of the level of supports and services to persons with autism spectrum disorder, in respect of which he established a working group in August 2017, will be published; and the status of progress. [50587/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staff Contracts (18 Dec 2018)

Kathleen Funchion: 247. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the terms and conditions of SNAs in primary and secondary education; the working hours set in a year for both cohorts; the way in which requirements for secondary education level SNAs to work summer months operates; if his attention has been drawn to the discrepancy a school may have towards the working hours of a SNA particularly in secondary...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (15 Jan 2019)

Kathleen Funchion: 623. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) can expect to be admitted to the National Rehabilitation Hospital. [54376/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Placement (22 Jan 2019)

Kathleen Funchion: 54. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to improve access for children to ASD units in other localities if there are alternative places available in circumstances in which there is no ASD place available or an ASD unit in the locality of a child diagnosed with autism; his plans to ensure there is appropriate transport provided for children to attend an ASD unit rather than...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Qualifications (22 Jan 2019)

Kathleen Funchion: 58. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the policies regarding the criteria that deems a person suitable to be a special education teacher were last reviewed in view of the large number of ASD units being established in primary schools nationally; his views on whether there is a need to review the efficiency of policy regarding both the training and qualifications of SNAs in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Personal Injury Claims (22 Jan 2019)

Kathleen Funchion: 241. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to introduce a legislative cap on general damages that can be sought in personal injury claims (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2517/19]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Services Staff (22 Jan 2019)

Kathleen Funchion: 585. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the ratio of childminders to children and the number of children allowed to be in the care of one childminder. [2513/19]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Ministerial Meetings (22 Jan 2019)

Kathleen Funchion: 586. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she met with particular childcare providers in order to inform early years policy; if so, the number of providers; the format that outreach was made in; and the outcomes in this regard. [2514/19]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Ministerial Meetings (22 Jan 2019)

Kathleen Funchion: 587. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to continue outreach with childcare providers that would wish to be involved in the future of policy formation regarding the early years sector; if so, the format in which this will be carried out; and the way in which childcare providers that would like to advise her Department on their experiences can ensure that their advice...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Property (30 Jan 2019)

Kathleen Funchion: 121. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the detail of the ownership of a school (details supplied). [4641/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (30 Jan 2019)

Kathleen Funchion: 122. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a proposal under consideration from a school (details supplied) includes an ASD unit. [4642/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (5 Feb 2019)

Kathleen Funchion: 231. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of plans for a school (details supplied) considering the lack of school accommodation for children attending from September 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5166/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Management (5 Feb 2019)

Kathleen Funchion: 232. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to improve guidelines regarding lunch breaks and hygiene practice in primary schools; if his Department has a role in the establishment of healthy hygiene practices and healthy eating practices in schools; if consideration will be given to making it mandatory that children be supervised in classrooms in a scenario (details supplied);...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Breaks Standardisation (5 Feb 2019)

Kathleen Funchion: 233. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the definition of a sufficient amount of time allotted to primary school children for eating their lunch; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5168/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Guidelines on Obesity (5 Feb 2019)

Kathleen Funchion: 234. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on whether the rushed nature of lunch breaks and snack breaks in primary and post-primary schools is conducive to combatting the rise in obesity and other health issues in children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5169/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Management (5 Feb 2019)

Kathleen Funchion: 235. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the guidelines for teachers or school staff allowing television to be shown in the classroom; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5170/19]