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Other Questions: Teachers' Remuneration (19 May 2016)

Carol Nolan: I am disappointed with that response. The Minister did not mention at any stage that he has met any of these newly qualified teachers. I have been in contact with many of them from my constituency and they tell me they are finding it difficult to afford mortgages and basic living conditions. It is unfair that these teachers have been put in that position. Teachers go above and beyond the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Reform (19 May 2016)

Carol Nolan: 23. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his progress in reforming the junior cycle and the details of negotiations he has held with the teacher trade unions in the past four weeks. [10764/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Data (19 May 2016)

Carol Nolan: 73. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of money saved by his Department as a result of the changes to the primary and post primary school transport schemes; the number of children who have been determined to be ineligible for school transport since the changes were introduced; the number who have been deemed ineligible but avail of concessionary transport; the number with...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Mental Health Services Funding (19 May 2016)

Carol Nolan: 74. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the funding allocated for mental health initiatives in schools in the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11034/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (19 May 2016)

Carol Nolan: 75. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children being taught in prefabricated classrooms at both primary and secondary levels, by county; the timeframe for the abolition of prefabricated classrooms in the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11035/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Retention Rates (19 May 2016)

Carol Nolan: 76. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students who left education before completing primary, secondary and third level education or training in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11036/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Starting Age (19 May 2016)

Carol Nolan: 77. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to clarify the commitment outlined in the programme for Government in respect of raising the school starting age to five years old; if this will apply to all students; when he will implement this measure; the consultation that has taken place with the relevant stakeholders on this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11037/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (19 May 2016)

Carol Nolan: 78. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills why a student (details supplied) has been refused access under the school transport scheme despite having travelled to school under the scheme since September 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11038/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (19 May 2016)

Carol Nolan: 79. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students similarly affected by an oversight of Bus Éireann under the school transport scheme which has resulted in a student (details supplied) being deemed ineligible for school transport to the school the student has been attending for a number of years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11039/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Eligibility (19 May 2016)

Carol Nolan: 80. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a student diagnosed with epilepsy is eligible for school transport under the scheme for school transport for children with special educational needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11040/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Eligibility (19 May 2016)

Carol Nolan: 81. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children diagnosed with epilepsy who avail of school transport under the primary school transport scheme; the post-primary school transport scheme; the scheme for school transport for children with special educational needs; those who avail of concessionary school transport; those who receive the remote area grant for school...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Eligibility (19 May 2016)

Carol Nolan: 82. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students who have been refused access to the primary or post-primary school transport schemes on foot of a diagnosis of a medical condition or disability; the number of these who are catered for under the scheme for school transport for children with special educational needs; the number who are supported through the remote area...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Charges (19 May 2016)

Carol Nolan: 83. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide a commitment not to increase the student contribution fee; if he will reduce this fee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11043/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme (19 May 2016)

Carol Nolan: 84. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to increase the rates of the student grant for undergraduate students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11045/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Homeless Persons Data (19 May 2016)

Carol Nolan: 117. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government to set down by county and by month in tabular form the number of persons who have presented as homeless for each of the past two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11048/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Data (19 May 2016)

Carol Nolan: 128. To ask the Minister for Social Protection to provide a breakdown per county of the current waiting times for domiciliary care allowance applications; the number of applicants per county that have been denied their application under the scheme in the past 12 months; the number of applicants per county per month; the number of appeals that are submitted per month; the number of appeals...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Staff (19 May 2016)

Carol Nolan: 171. To ask the Minister for Health the funding allocated to mental health service and the number of staff who are in place in the service in County Offaly in each of the past six years, in tabular form; the number of positions to be filled; the number of staff members expected to retire or take other leave from the service within the next 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mobility Allowance Review (19 May 2016)

Carol Nolan: 172. To ask the Minister for Health to reinstate the motorised transport grant and the mobility allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11050/16]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: School Completion Programme (19 May 2016)

Carol Nolan: 220. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the financial resources she will provide under the school completion strategy; the funding allocated to approve school completion rates over each of the past six years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11044/16]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care and Education (19 May 2016)

Carol Nolan: 223. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the funding available for the provision of special needs assistants under the early childhood care and education scheme for the upcoming term beginning in September, 2016; the number of additional posts that have been funded; the timeframe for recruitment of the posts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11047/16]