Results 461-480 of 4,782 for speaker:Olwyn Enright

Schools Building Projects. (26 Apr 2005)

Olwyn Enright: The Minister is responsible for overall policy.

Irish Language. (26 Apr 2005)

Olwyn Enright: Question 54: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a full assessment of the teaching of Irish in primary and secondary schools will take place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13328/05]

Irish Language. (26 Apr 2005)

Olwyn Enright: Does the Minister agree that societal attitudes can be coloured by the school experience of students in many cases? Does the Minister accept that Irish is not being taught in a relevant and applied way, particularly at second level, and that it does not reflect the modern needs of the language? Is the Minister aware of the situation of students learning off reams of passages for oral...

Task Force on the Physical Sciences. (26 Apr 2005)

Olwyn Enright: In the last question, we discussed the overlap and the number of groups dealing with the third level grants. However, the situation is the same with the implementation of the science report. There seem to be a large number of groups trying to drive it forward, which they are failing to do. Does the Minister accept that it is the high quality of human skills, and their availability, which will...

Task Force on the Physical Sciences. (26 Apr 2005)

Olwyn Enright: I suggested a co-ordinating body. The other bodies have different roles.

Task Force on the Physical Sciences. (26 Apr 2005)

Olwyn Enright: Does the Minister have plans under the building programme to ensure good quality science laboratories in schools? I know a small amount of money was given to schools to implement the junior certificate science syllabus. Given the condition of some laboratories, it is a drop in the ocean. Will the Minister consider that under the building programme as a side issue rather than wait for a school...

Schools Building Projects. (26 Apr 2005)

Olwyn Enright: Question 58: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the amount being spent on prefabricated buildings in the education sector each year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12968/05]

Schools Building Projects. (26 Apr 2005)

Olwyn Enright: Some €73.5 million over five years, which is a relatively short period, is a significant amount of money to spend on a temporary facility. I accept there is a need for stop-gap measures. The amount of money decreased in 2004 but it climbed steadily in the four years preceding that. What is the average lifespan of a prefabricated building? Given that €12.7 million was spent in 2004, how...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (26 Apr 2005)

Olwyn Enright: Question 394: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes she will be making to the weighted system for the allocation of resources for children with special educational needs, due to be introduced in September 2005; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13327/05]

Written Answers — Teacher Training: Teacher Training (26 Apr 2005)

Olwyn Enright: Question 108: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the ratio of male to female primary school teachers at entry level to the teaching profession; the way in which she will tackle the growing gender gap in teaching at primary level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12950/05]

Written Answers — Rail Services: Rail Services (26 Apr 2005)

Olwyn Enright: Question 307: To ask the Minister for Transport the position in regard to negotiations between Iarnród Éireann and beet farmers in the Laois, Offaly and Kildare areas for the provision of a secondary depot at Portlaoise to facilitate the transfer of beet to Mallow by rail; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13607/05]

Written Answers — Rail Services: Rail Services (26 Apr 2005)

Olwyn Enright: Question 308: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will take action to try to bring about a positive outcome to discussions held between Iarnród Éireann and farmers in the Laois, Offaly and Kildare areas to facilitate the transport of beet by rail from Portlaoise to Mallow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13608/05]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (26 Apr 2005)

Olwyn Enright: Question 400: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the building of a new school for a school (details supplied) County Wicklow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12791/05]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (26 Apr 2005)

Olwyn Enright: Question 412: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the situation regarding an additional teacher for a school (details supplied) in County Donegal from September 2005; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12979/05]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (26 Apr 2005)

Olwyn Enright: Question 413: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason an application for home tuition for a person (details supplied) in County Laois has not yet been sanctioned; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that this person is autistic, has a learning disability and is also an elective mute; if an application was received over six months ago in her Department; when she...

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (26 Apr 2005)

Olwyn Enright: Question 414: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding progress at a school (details supplied) in Dublin 9 following her reply to a previous parliamentary question. [12993/05]

Class Sizes: Motion (Resumed). (27 Apr 2005)

Olwyn Enright: I congratulate Deputy O'Sullivan and the Labour Party on tabling this motion. Deputy Peter Power felt the motion was too narrow and not broad enough. I do not know if he was in the House on the last three occasions we discussed the schools building programme on Private Members' time. I am tempted to respond to Deputy Gogarty because he wanted to hear what we have to say but in that regard,...

Written Answers — National Development Plan: National Development Plan (27 Apr 2005)

Olwyn Enright: Question 107: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has plans to introduce a new development plan to succeed the NDP; and if he has instituted a system for prioritisation of projects for inclusion. [13280/05]

Written Answers — Post-Primary Schools: Post-Primary Schools (27 Apr 2005)

Olwyn Enright: Question 247: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of post-primary schools in the State; the number of these which are secondary, community, comprehensive and vocational schools, and the number which are fee paying; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13722/05]

Written Answers — School Ownership: School Ownership (27 Apr 2005)

Olwyn Enright: Question 248: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the party which owns the school lands and the school buildings in the case of secondary, community, comprehensive and vocational schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13723/05]