Results 6,261-6,280 of 6,491 for speaker:Carol Nolan

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Technological Universities (23 Jun 2016)

Carol Nolan: 123. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide details of the estimated costs associated with the establishment of each of the technological universities, over the next five year period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17711/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Provision (23 Jun 2016)

Carol Nolan: 124. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills why the Revised Estimates contain a reduction of 2,000 students in terms of the output targets for school transport; if sufficient funding has been allocated in order to address demographic pressures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17712/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations Commission (23 Jun 2016)

Carol Nolan: 125. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the review being carried out by the State Examinations Commission into the reasonable accommodation for certificate examinations scheme is open to public consultation; when the review is due to conclude; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17713/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Educational Psychological Service Staff (23 Jun 2016)

Carol Nolan: 126. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the length of each of the vacancies within the National Educational Psychology Service that are currently vacant for over two months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17714/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (23 Jun 2016)

Carol Nolan: 127. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the terms of reference of the review of the special needs assistance scheme due to be carried out by the National Council for Special Education; if the review will be open to public consultation; when the review plans to conclude; if a report will be submitted to him; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17715/16]

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?