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Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Revised) (2 May 2017)

Carol Nolan: On guidance counselling, we have called time and again for guidance counselling to be ex quota, outside the normal staffing schedule. It is a huge issue for many schools and it is unfair to give principals the responsibility of allocating guidance counsellors within the staffing schedule. If we are to think of our disadvantaged students and the impact the cuts over recent years have had,...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Revised) (2 May 2017)

Carol Nolan: SNAs play an invaluable role in our schools but there seem to be gaps in provision. When children with special educational needs transfer to secondary school, they get little or no SNA support. I have had parents come to me who have children with heightened anxiety, where the SNA was just walking the child to his or her classroom. We need to change that and ensure that a child with special...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Revised) (2 May 2017)

Carol Nolan: On the same issue, the 2017 targets aim for fewer children to be provided with school transport services in terms of numbers and percentages. This is despite an increase in the overall student population. The figures also show a target for a reduction of 250 routes compared with 2015 figures with the relevant funding remaining the same. Can the Minister of State elaborate on the policy...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Revised) (2 May 2017)

Carol Nolan: The 2016 target for high-speed broadband in primary schools was 25%. Can the Minister advise if this has been achieved and what allocation has been set aside to improve high-speed broadband access in primary schools? Is there high-speed broadband in all post-primary schools?

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Revised) (2 May 2017)

Carol Nolan: To provide some clarity on capitation rates, which were not increased in last year's budget, will they definitely be increased in this year's budget?

Education (Guidance Counselling Provision) Bill 2017: First Stage (13 Apr 2017)

Carol Nolan: I move:That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to make provision whereby the Minister for Education and Skills shall publish an annual education impact study on the effects his or her decision to continue with the provision of guidance counselling within the standard staffing schedule on schools; such study to include details of the names of schools that have reduced their...

Education (Guidance Counselling Provision) Bill 2017: First Stage (13 Apr 2017)

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

Questions on Promised Legislation (12 Apr 2017)

Carol Nolan: Page 48 of the programme for Government states that the Government will act swiftly on the recommendations of the Post Office Network Business Development Group by the development of an e-payment system. I am sure the Taoiseach is very aware of the seriousness of the potential closures of post offices. It is an issue of concern that has been brought to his attention by all citizens of this...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rate Application (12 Apr 2017)

Carol Nolan: 121. To ask the Minister for Finance the annual revenue that would be generated if VAT was applied at the standard rate to all private school and higher level student fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18690/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: SOLAS Training and Education Programmes Expenditure (12 Apr 2017)

Carol Nolan: 136. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of restoring the cuts to the SOLAS training allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18459/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Data (12 Apr 2017)

Carol Nolan: 141. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the average cost of establishing a special class or an autism unit in an existing school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18514/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Literacy Programmes (12 Apr 2017)

Carol Nolan: 142. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the budgetary allocation to each scheme which provides education and training places to persons with literacy problems and learning difficulties; the number of places available on each scheme, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18515/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Professional Development (12 Apr 2017)

Carol Nolan: 143. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the budgetary allocation to the employee assistance programme for teachers; the details of the support services provided under the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18516/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Costs (12 Apr 2017)

Carol Nolan: 144. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of implementing the joint Oireachtas report on school costs as published in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18519/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Post-Leaving Certificate Courses Fees (12 Apr 2017)

Carol Nolan: 145. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of abolishing PLC and apprenticeship fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18520/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Data (12 Apr 2017)

Carol Nolan: 146. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount allocated to the school transport scheme over each of the past ten years; the total revenue generated each year in charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18521/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Literacy Programmes (12 Apr 2017)

Carol Nolan: 147. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total budgetary allocation to adult literacy programmes over each for the past ten years in tabular form; the average cost per participant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18522/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Data (12 Apr 2017)

Carol Nolan: 148. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the cap in place for special needs assistants; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the NCSE will provide a SNA only in cases in which there is an assessed need; the number of SNAs required over the next five years to maintain the current level of support taking into account demographic increases; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Data (12 Apr 2017)

Carol Nolan: 149. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of special needs assistants and the budgetary allocation for SNAs over each of the past ten years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18524/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Data (12 Apr 2017)

Carol Nolan: 150. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of hiring ten additional special needs organisers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18525/17]