Results 6,061-6,080 of 6,286 for speaker:Carol Nolan

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further Education and Training Programmes Funding (23 Jun 2016)

Carol Nolan: 128. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide a breakdown by county of the amount of money provided for the purposes of upskilling young persons between 18 and 24 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17719/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further Education and Training Programmes Funding (23 Jun 2016)

Carol Nolan: 129. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide a breakdown of the amount of funding allocated by his Department in each of the years 2006 to 2016 to date to each education and training board, for the purposes of providing training programmes to young persons between 18 and 24 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17720/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Higher Education Institutions Expenditure (23 Jun 2016)

Carol Nolan: 130. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide a breakdown of the amount of funding allocated by his Department to each third level institution in each of the years 2006 to 2016 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17721/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Higher Education Institutions Expenditure (23 Jun 2016)

Carol Nolan: 131. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated costs of restoring the per capita funding at third level to 2010 levels taking into account projected demographic increases in the sector over each of the next five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17722/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Child Benefit Payments (23 Jun 2016)

Carol Nolan: 155. To ask the Minister for Social Protection his views on proposals to link child benefit payments to school attendance rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17708/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: School Meals Programme (23 Jun 2016)

Carol Nolan: 156. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of schools at primary and post-primary level who currently avail of the school meals programme; the number of these that are under the Delivering Equality of Opportunities in Schools scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17716/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: School Meals Programme (23 Jun 2016)

Carol Nolan: 157. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of schools that have previously applied to his Department for funding under the school meals programme and have been refused; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17717/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: School Meals Programme (23 Jun 2016)

Carol Nolan: 158. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if funding for the provision of school meals is currently available to schools outside of the Delivering Equality of Opportunities in Schools scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17718/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (23 Jun 2016)

Carol Nolan: 286. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to ensure the provision of broadband for the Kinnitty, Cadamstown and Ballyboy areas of County Offaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17727/16]

Revised Estimates for Public Services 2016 (Resumed) (22 Jun 2016)

Carol Nolan: We did not interrupt those Deputies when they were speaking. Can we be treated fairly?

Revised Estimates for Public Services 2016 (Resumed) (22 Jun 2016)

Carol Nolan: Can they wait outside the Chamber until we finish if they are not going to be polite?

Revised Estimates for Public Services 2016 (Resumed) (22 Jun 2016)

Carol Nolan: This is ridiculous. It is absolutely ridiculous.

Revised Estimates for Public Services 2016 (Resumed) (22 Jun 2016)

Carol Nolan: It is not good enough.

The Arts: Motion [Private Members] (22 Jun 2016)

Carol Nolan: The arts and heritage sector has endured many cuts. It has been virtually decimated. I welcome the €2 million being allocated to the heritage sector this year, but I would like to point out that many projects have been held back as a result of the cuts that have taken place over the years. In my constituency of Laois-Offaly, there is a bridge, the Ardara Bridge, that is believed...

Questions on Proposed Legislation (22 Jun 2016)

Carol Nolan: There is a reference to the Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2015 in the programme for Government and the Minister has said there will be a new Bill on admissions. In the legislative programme, produced only a few weeks ago, the Government states that the Bill underwent pre-legislative scrutiny in March 2014. Will the new admissions Bill undergo pre-legislative scrutiny?

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (21 Jun 2016)

Carol Nolan: 170. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to consider co-location as an option to resolve the situation whereby parents in north County Dublin cannot access a school through the medium of the Irish language following the decision to grant patronage of the new school in Drumcondra to Educate Together; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16915/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Irish Language (21 Jun 2016)

Carol Nolan: 171. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will carry out a projection of the future demand among parents for the provision of education through the medium of the Irish language; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16916/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (21 Jun 2016)

Carol Nolan: 172. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he provides any type of grant towards the costs of courses in the Gaeltacht for students who attend them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16917/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (21 Jun 2016)

Carol Nolan: 173. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools that currently have no special needs unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16918/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (21 Jun 2016)

Carol Nolan: 174. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children currently being taught in classes that have fewer than 25 pupils, have between 25 and 28 pupils, and have over 28 pupils, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16919/16]