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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Appeals (2 Feb 2017)

Carol Nolan: 115. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of appeals made to the school transport appeals board over each of the past ten years, by county, in tabular form; the number of appeals that were successful and not successful respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5005/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Appeals (2 Feb 2017)

Carol Nolan: 116. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the school transport appeals board has ever made a recommendation to his Department regarding the operation of the school transport scheme, as is provided for in the terms of reference to the board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5006/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Appeals (2 Feb 2017)

Carol Nolan: 117. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department has sought the advice of the school transport appeals board regarding the operation of the school transport scheme; the frequency with which this advice has been sought since the value for money review changes were implemented; if the advice of the board was sought in respect of the review on concessionary charges and rules...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Professional Development (2 Feb 2017)

Carol Nolan: 118. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has had negotiations with the leadership of the INTO regarding the directive to refuse to participate with the Droichead programme and the impact this has for newly qualified teachers in the area of special needs; the date the discussions took place; his plans to have further discussions regarding the concerns of INTO on this matter; and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Professional Development (2 Feb 2017)

Carol Nolan: 120. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the INTO has communicated its concerns to his Department in respect of the Droichead programme; the steps he has taken to address these concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5010/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Professional Development (2 Feb 2017)

Carol Nolan: 119. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on whether the current directive of the INTO with respect to the Droichead scheme will have an impact on the further recruitment of resource teachers in order to implement the new resource allocation model for children with special educational needs in September 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5009/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Brexit Issues (2 Feb 2017)

Carol Nolan: 121. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the main concerns of the education sector as discussed in the sectoral dialogues on Brexit; the steps his Department proposes to take in addressing these concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5011/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (2 Feb 2017)

Carol Nolan: 122. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to roll out the politics and society subject in secondary schools; the timeframe for same; if the subject will be available in all schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5012/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (2 Feb 2017)

Carol Nolan: 123. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress of the modern foreign languages strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5013/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: EU Funding (2 Feb 2017)

Carol Nolan: 124. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools and other educational institutions or programmes in receipt of INTERREG funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5014/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: EU Funding (2 Feb 2017)

Carol Nolan: 125. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of EU funds provided to his Department for the purposes of cross-Border education projects; the number of projects in receipt of such funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5015/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Public Procurement Contracts Data (2 Feb 2017)

Carol Nolan: 126. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of procurement contracts over each of the past five years over a value of or equivalent to €25,000 that have been awarded by his Department to companies based in Northern Ireland or Britain; the value of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5016/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Recruitment (2 Feb 2017)

Carol Nolan: 127. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the areas in which teacher supply is an issue; and the actions his Department will take as a result of the report prepared by the Teaching Council on the issue. [5017/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Programme for Government Initiatives (2 Feb 2017)

Carol Nolan: 128. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress in the review of adult and further education referenced in the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5018/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Insurance Coverage (2 Feb 2017)

Carol Nolan: 129. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there has been a directive issued by his Department in respect of the preference for a company (details supplied) as an insurance provider for schools; if this matter is subject to central procurement; if it is possible for schools to arrange insurance with an alternative provider; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5019/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Psychological Assessments (2 Feb 2017)

Carol Nolan: 130. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 67 of 19 October 2016, if he will provide similar data in respect of the number of assessments only, as opposed to casework, undertaken by NEPS psychologists for the years 2011-12, 2012-13 and 2014-15; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5020/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (2 Feb 2017)

Carol Nolan: 250. To ask the Minister for Health the reason hip operations have been cancelled at Tullamore Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5027/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Third Level Courses Availability (2 Feb 2017)

Carol Nolan: 315. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the reason the funding for the intergenerational learning programme in DCU, Dublin City University, has been withdrawn; the total value of funding that has previously been allocated to the programme on an annual basis; the number of persons that benefitted from the programme; if his Department will consider reinstating...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Improvement Schemes (2 Feb 2017)

Carol Nolan: 324. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider granting additional funding to Offaly County Council in order to carry out a road restructuring programme in respect of roads built on bogland that are currently in a poor state of repair; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5028/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (31 Jan 2017)

Carol Nolan: 515. To ask the Minister for Health when approved home help hours will be granted to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3956/17]