Results 6,201-6,220 of 6,286 for speaker:Carol Nolan

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (25 May 2016)

Carol Nolan: 145. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of reducing the pupil-teacher ratio in schools with DEIS status by one pupil, two pupils, three pupils, four pupils, five pupils; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12192/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (25 May 2016)

Carol Nolan: 143. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of reducing the pupil-teacher ratio in post-primary schools by one pupil, two pupils, three pupils, four pupils, five pupils; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12190/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Staff (25 May 2016)

Carol Nolan: 144. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of reducing the staff student ratio in third level institutions by one student, two students, three students, four students, five students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12191/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (25 May 2016)

Carol Nolan: 146. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of replacing 10%, 20%, 30%, 40% and 50% of all prefabricated school classrooms with buildings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12193/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Contracts (25 May 2016)

Carol Nolan: 147. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of providing teachers who currently work part-time or as substitute teachers with a permanent contract within one year, within two years and within three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12194/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (25 May 2016)

Carol Nolan: 148. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of providing the additional school classrooms required to reduce class sizes in primary schools to a maximum of 20 pupils per class; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12195/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (25 May 2016)

Carol Nolan: 150. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of providing additional school classrooms to reduce class sizes at schools participating in the DEIS initiative to a maximum of 15 pupils per class; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12197/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (25 May 2016)

Carol Nolan: 149. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of providing additional school classrooms to reduce class sizes at post-primary level to a maximum of 25 pupils per class; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12196/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Programme for Government Initiatives (25 May 2016)

Carol Nolan: 151. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of establishing the office of the ombudsman for education with the remit of examining decisions by the boards of management of schools and the refusal of supports for children with special educational needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12198/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training Provision (25 May 2016)

Carol Nolan: 152. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost per annum of ensuring that all teachers have a minimum of two days' continuous professional development on the provision of support for children with special educational needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12199/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Expenditure (25 May 2016)

Carol Nolan: 153. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of progressing the 39 projects at construction stage under the construction programme 2012-2016 to construction this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12200/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Back to Education Allowance (25 May 2016)

Carol Nolan: 179. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of making the back to education allowance available to postgraduate students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12170/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance Scheme (25 May 2016)

Carol Nolan: 212. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of increasing the annual back to school clothing and footwear allowance by €50; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12212/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: School Meals Programme (25 May 2016)

Carol Nolan: 211. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of increasing the funding to the school meals programme by 40%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12211/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (24 May 2016)

Carol Nolan: 81. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality to reform the Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act to prevent the repossession of family homes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11549/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Funding (24 May 2016)

Carol Nolan: 172. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when he will publish the Cassells report on the future funding for higher education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11553/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Funding (24 May 2016)

Carol Nolan: 179. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when he will publish the Cassells report on future funding for higher education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11560/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Council for Special Education (24 May 2016)

Carol Nolan: 173. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the costs to date associated with the various reports the National Council of Special Education has published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11554/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Ombudsman's Remit (24 May 2016)

Carol Nolan: 174. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the potential remit of an ombudsman for education, as committed to under the programme for Government; when he will establish this office; if its remit will include appeals of decisions affecting children with special educational needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11555/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Professional Development (24 May 2016)

Carol Nolan: 175. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the level of mandatory continuous professional development required for teachers in relation to the education of children with special educational needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11556/16]