Results 5,101-5,120 of 6,286 for speaker:Carol Nolan

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staff (6 Jul 2017)

Carol Nolan: 26. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the implementation of the new resource allocation model and the processing of appeals by schools. [31569/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Appeals (6 Jul 2017)

Carol Nolan: 32. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress on the review of school transport appeals. [31567/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (6 Jul 2017)

Carol Nolan: 34. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the implementation of the new reasonable accommodation scheme for exam pupils; and the guidelines provided to schools to assess eligibility under the scheme. [31568/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (6 Jul 2017)

Carol Nolan: 97. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the timeframe to bring forward legislation to amend section 7(3)(c) of the Equal Status Act 2000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31849/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staff (6 Jul 2017)

Carol Nolan: 98. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the allocations for special needs assistants will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31850/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staff (6 Jul 2017)

Carol Nolan: 99. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider making the special needs assistants allocations at an earlier date in future to allow schools, parents and special needs assistants adequate time to plan and prepare children for the upcoming year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31851/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Junior Cycle Reform (6 Jul 2017)

Carol Nolan: 100. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there will be flexibility under the new junior cycle Irish framework for schools that wish to prioritise the oral strand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31852/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Junior Cycle Reform (6 Jul 2017)

Carol Nolan: 101. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the new junior cycle Irish framework will reduce the percentage of marks for oral Irish at junior cycle level; his views on whether this will have implications for the preparation of children at senior cycle in which the percentage of marks is 40%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31853/17]

Early Childhood Care and Education: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (5 Jul 2017)

Carol Nolan: I welcome the opportunity to speak about this important issue and commend my colleagues, Deputies Kathleen Funchion and Donnchadh Ó Laoighaire, for their work on the early years sector. They have been to the fore in highlighting issues of concern in it. I also welcome those in the Visitors Gallery who represent the people affected by the issues raised in the debate. I know that there...

Waste Disposal: Motion [Private Members] (4 Jul 2017)

Carol Nolan: Gabhaim leis an Leas-Cheann Comhairle as ucht an deis chun labhairt ar an topic fíor-thábhachtach seo. Sinn Féin initially opposed the introduction of bin charges by the then Fianna Fáil Government. We foresaw that the privatisation of waste collection would result in increases in prices for ordinary families and we were right. Fianna Fáil could not be trusted...

Education (Regulation of Voluntary Contributions in Schools) Bill 2017: First Stage (4 Jul 2017)

Carol Nolan: I move:That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to amend section 12 of the Education Act 1998 and to make provision whereby the Minister for Education and Skills shall make regulations governing the voluntary contributions to recognised schools and to provide for the publication of details of the receipt and use of voluntary contributions in the annual accounts and records of...

Education (Regulation of Voluntary Contributions in Schools) Bill 2017: First Stage (4 Jul 2017)

Carol Nolan: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Order of Business (4 Jul 2017)

Carol Nolan: Last week the Minister, Deputy Naughten, told the Dáil that he did not expect the first homes to be connected to the State broadband scheme until after Eir had concluded a commercial contract connecting 300,000 rural homes to broadband. Can the Taoiseach confirm this? Can he also confirm that over half a million customers in rural areas will not see the roll out of rural broadband...

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest: Statements (29 Jun 2017)

Carol Nolan: Go raibh míle maith agat as ucht an deis chun labhairt ar an topaic seo anocht. This issue is of great concern to tens of thousands of workers across the State. These workers are still being treated unfairly, despite the fact that the Government states over and over again that the economy is in recovery. Public sector workers are certainly not feeling that recovery. I shall begin...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2017)

Carol Nolan: It is extremely disappointing and unacceptable that we cannot deal with section 7(3)(c). Seven Deputies have tabled amendments in order to deal with this significant issue. Does the Minister support the work of the Oireachtas Select Committee on Education and Skills in dealing with this matter?

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2017)

Carol Nolan: Has the Minister spoken to the Minister for Justice and Equality? Does the Minister for Justice and Equality intend to address the matter?

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2017)

Carol Nolan: Yes. I just wanted to ensure that my viewpoint was clear and on the record. All I want to do is make an overall comment on the amendments being withdrawn and particularly, as Deputy Shortall outlined, the need for the reference to the Equal Status Act.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2017)

Carol Nolan: I wish to make a final point.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2017)

Carol Nolan: I do not intend to do so. For the record, I am entitled to express my views. Has the Minister for Education and Skills or his Department been in contact with the Bills Office? The decision to rule the amendments out of order seems to have happened all of a sudden.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2017)

Carol Nolan: I concur with what Deputy Martin highlighted. There is a need for guidelines. Class size is a huge issue for teachers and if children are opting out, some guidelines have to be put in place. I call on the Minister to try to address that issue.