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Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (15 Nov 2016)

Carol Nolan: 550. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons with forensic mental health needs currently being treated in community health care facilities across the state; the counties in which the facilities are situated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34820/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (15 Nov 2016)

Carol Nolan: 551. To ask the Minister for Health if there are any specific requirements in terms of staffing or security measures required for a health care facility to be approved as suitable for the treatment of those with forensic mental health needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34821/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Bord na Móna (15 Nov 2016)

Carol Nolan: 663. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the current situation whereby haulage for Bord na Móna has been outsourced; his views on the impact of this decision for current employees of the company; his plans to take action to secure the jobs with the company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34805/16]

Social Welfare Bill 2016: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2016)

Carol Nolan: I concur with Deputy Kenny. JobPath is shambolic. It is destroying our people and it needs to be put to an end as soon as possible. I am very disappointed that the Social Welfare Bill makes no attempt to address the spiralling cost of sending children back to school. It is an issue which has been raised in the House for many years. A 2013 report on tackling back to school costs is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Report of the Expert Group on Future Funding for Higher Education: Discussion (10 Nov 2016)

Carol Nolan: I thank the group for coming here this morning. I thank them for an informative and valuable discussion. A number of speakers have mentioned the national training fund. What proportion of the fund makes it way into higher education? What services has the money been used for? In terms of access to higher education, is it true that one in five of all undergraduates students avails of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Report of the Expert Group on Future Funding for Higher Education: Discussion (10 Nov 2016)

Carol Nolan: I thank the witnesses for coming here this morning. There are six ITs in particular financial difficulty. Mr. Ó Catháin spoke on local radio during the week to say that his IT has to raise 40% of its funding. That is shocking. How can we move this forward? What are the options for the ITs to address the crisis? The proposal to abolish the student contribution charge for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (10 Nov 2016)

Carol Nolan: 141. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the site selection process for the new three-school campus for Buncrana, County Donegal; and if he will prioritise resources in his Department to fast-track the design, planning, tendering and construction stages in acknowledgement of the 11 years that it has taken to get to this first stage of the process. [34163/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Institutes of Technology Funding (10 Nov 2016)

Carol Nolan: 142. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the recent HEA report that found Letterkenny Institute of Technology faces immediate sustainability challenges; and his plans to increase investment in the institution to address this ongoing funding crisis. [34164/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (10 Nov 2016)

Carol Nolan: 147. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated costs of restoring positions of responsibility to primary schools and to secondary schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34232/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Educational Psychological Service Data (10 Nov 2016)

Carol Nolan: 148. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of psychologists that would need to be recruited to establish a ratio of one NEPS psychologist to 3,500 students in five years time taking into account projected enrolment; the estimated cost of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34233/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staff (10 Nov 2016)

Carol Nolan: 149. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of special needs assistants, SNAs, that are required over each of the next five years to maintain existing SNA to student ratios taking into account projected student enrolment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34234/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staff (10 Nov 2016)

Carol Nolan: 150. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current ratio of special needs assistants to students with special educational needs; if this ratio is in line with international norms; if any study has been completed on international norms in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34235/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (10 Nov 2016)

Carol Nolan: 151. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the admissions legislation proposed by the Government will allow the NCSE to require a school to establish a special class where there is sufficient local demand for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34236/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (10 Nov 2016)

Carol Nolan: 152. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the financial supports available to schools which wish to establish a special class; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34237/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Education Review (10 Nov 2016)

Carol Nolan: 153. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to publish the review of the pilot scheme of the new resource allocation model for children with special educational needs; the timeframe for publication of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34238/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (10 Nov 2016)

Carol Nolan: 154. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department has issued any guidance to schools regarding the provision of storage space for cycling helmets for children who cycle to school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34239/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Guidance Counsellors (10 Nov 2016)

Carol Nolan: 155. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated costs of providing one guidance counsellor per 500 students ex quota taking into account the additional guidance counselling provision outlined in budget 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34241/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Guidance Counsellors (10 Nov 2016)

Carol Nolan: 156. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current ratio of guidance counsellors to students at secondary level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34242/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Educational Psychological Service Data (10 Nov 2016)

Carol Nolan: 157. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the average ratio of NEPS assessments to referrals and other casework per school over each of the past ten years in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34243/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Capitation Grants (10 Nov 2016)

Carol Nolan: 158. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the capitation rate per pupil in each category over each of the past ten years, 2006 to 2016, in tabular form; the sum of money allocated each year for capitation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34244/16]