Results 901-920 of 15,805 for speaker:Michael Ring

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (28 Sep 2005)

Michael Ring: Question 1106: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of children in a village (details supplied) in County Mayo being picked up by school transport; the reason a route is being used where there are no children; and the further reason the Department is paying for transport along a route where there are no children. [24679/05]

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (28 Sep 2005)

Michael Ring: Question 1117: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason her Department has a school bus taking a particular route (details supplied) in County Mayo where there are no children to be picked up. [24748/05]

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (28 Sep 2005)

Michael Ring: Question 1107: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the figure awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo to pay for transport to bring their child to school will be increased. [24680/05]

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (28 Sep 2005)

Michael Ring: Question 1131: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason children in County Mayo are being refused school transport following the closure of a primary school (details supplied). [24823/05]

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (28 Sep 2005)

Michael Ring: Question 1108: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if school transport will be provided to children (details supplied) in County Mayo. [24681/05]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (28 Sep 2005)

Michael Ring: Question 1109: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the help which is available to assist a person (details supplied) in County Mayo to purchase a laptop or computer as an aid in third level studies. [24682/05]

Written Answers — Teaching Qualifications: Teaching Qualifications (28 Sep 2005)

Michael Ring: Question 1110: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when the qualifications of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be recognised on appeal by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24683/05]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (28 Sep 2005)

Michael Ring: Question 1111: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the once-off benchmarking pay award to persons employed in local authorities is fully assessable as reckonable income for the purposes of the higher education grant scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24684/05]

Written Answers — Modern Language Teaching: Modern Language Teaching (28 Sep 2005)

Michael Ring: Question 1112: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a school (details supplied) in County Mayo will be included in the modern languages in primary schools initiative. [24685/05]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (28 Sep 2005)

Michael Ring: Question 1115: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 552 of 21 June 2005, her views on whether the implementation of the general allocation scheme will not ensure that each school has enough resource teaching hours to meet the needs of children with high incidence special needs. [24746/05]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (28 Sep 2005)

Michael Ring: Question 1116: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the person who made the decision pertaining to children with Down's syndrome no longer being eligible to receive resource hours; if this person has experience of teaching children with Down's syndrome; the way in which decisions are arrived at without ever seeing the child in the classroom environment; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (28 Sep 2005)

Michael Ring: Question 1120: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her Department will be responsible in the future for paying pension increases directly to retired teachers rather than the Department sending a circular to the vocational educational committee. [24760/05]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (28 Sep 2005)

Michael Ring: Question 1127: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding an extension to a secondary school (details supplied) in County Mayo; the stage at which it is at present; when it is expected to progress to the next stage; her Department's plans in relation to the health and safety risk presently at that school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24780/05]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (28 Sep 2005)

Michael Ring: Question 1144: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will change the closing date for applications for the third level grant to enable staff in local authorities and VECs to process applications and issue letters of entitlement to students, thereby alleviating the need for students who will receive the grant to pay registration fees on commencing college; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (28 Sep 2005)

Michael Ring: Question 1178: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if school transport will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [25148/05]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (28 Sep 2005)

Michael Ring: Question 1188: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will investigate the reason resource teaching hours were withdrawn from a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; if the hours will be restored immediately; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25215/05]

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (28 Sep 2005)

Michael Ring: Question 1191: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will review the school transport situation with regard to concessionary students on routes less than three miles from secondary schools and outside of the catchment areas; the transport which will be provided to such students in future years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25302/05]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (28 Sep 2005)

Michael Ring: Question 1353: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when funding will be provided for the Rathowen sewerage scheme in County Westmeath; when this sewerage scheme will commence; and when a contractor will be appointed. [24743/05]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (29 Sep 2005)

Michael Ring: Question 81: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason the optometrist and ophthalmologist service in County Mayo is not provided at the same level as other counties in the HSE western area (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26075/05]

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (29 Sep 2005)

Michael Ring: Question 87: To ask the Minister for Finance if an official of the Office of Public Works has called to a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon as requested by letter; if so, when contact was made with the person; and the outcome of the meeting. [26044/05]