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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2016: Vote 26 – Department of Education and Skills (29 Sep 2016)

Carol Nolan: I want the Minister to outline some of his plans for third level funding. The sector is in absolute chaos, as we know. This was reiterated by many today. It is a matter we really need to think about, and we cannot afford to wait. We certainly cannot wait until we decide what option to choose, be it State funding, loans or otherwise. I sincerely hope the loan option is not chosen. We...

Questions on Proposed Legislation (28 Sep 2016)

Carol Nolan: Ba mhaith liom ceist a chur ar an Taoiseach faoin Bhille um fhoréigean baile. The enactment of the Domestic Violence Bill is an important step in the Government's long overdue ratification of the Istanbul Convention and the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combatting violence against women and domestic violence. In July, after a long delay, the Minister for Justice and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Universal Support Ireland (27 Sep 2016)

Carol Nolan: 287. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide clear guidelines and documentation requirements to SUSI for those currently in direct provision applying for third level grants in order to prove their residency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27244/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (27 Sep 2016)

Carol Nolan: 289. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students that have applied for school transport in 2016 and were deemed ineligible as they were not attending their nearest school; the number of pupils that applied for school transport on a concessionary basis and were refused; the number of these that were in receipt of school transport in previous years; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (27 Sep 2016)

Carol Nolan: 303. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children who were refused school transport as a result of late submission of application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27302/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (27 Sep 2016)

Carol Nolan: 290. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a person (details supplied) has been refused school transport; if he will include this case in the review of the school transport scheme; if there are any arrangements that could be made to provide the person with school transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27289/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (27 Sep 2016)

Carol Nolan: 291. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a person (details supplied) has been refused school transport; if he will include this case in the review of the school transport scheme; if there are any arrangements that could be made to provide the person with school transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27290/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (27 Sep 2016)

Carol Nolan: 292. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review the situation whereby students (details supplied) are refused school transport, when the route to the nearest school is considered unsafe for travel in poor weather conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27291/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (27 Sep 2016)

Carol Nolan: 293. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason children on the school bus (details supplied) have been refused school transport and the number of children involved; the date upon which the families received notification that the children would no longer receive school transport; the arrangements which can be made to ensure the children involved can receive transport to school;...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (27 Sep 2016)

Carol Nolan: 294. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a person (details supplied) has been refused school transport; if he will include this case in the review of the school transport scheme; the arrangements which could be made to provide the child with school transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27293/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (27 Sep 2016)

Carol Nolan: 295. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if accommodation can be made to allow for a person (details supplied) to be collected from their home for the purposes of school transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27294/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Applications (27 Sep 2016)

Carol Nolan: 296. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if pupils from Northern Ireland, who have free medical cover, can be deemed as eligible children for school transport on the same basis as medical card holders in cases where the child concerned is attending their nearest school; if he will issue clarification on the eligibility of children in Northern Ireland for free school transport; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Applications (27 Sep 2016)

Carol Nolan: 297. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review the school transport application of a person (details supplied) who lives in Northern Ireland and is attending his nearest Gealscoil and had full medical cover; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27296/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (27 Sep 2016)

Carol Nolan: 298. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review the school transport routes B9004 from Aughrim to Arklow and route number 70810H from Rathdrum to Avondale with a view to increasing the capacity of the service in order to accommodate students who wish to avail of the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27297/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (27 Sep 2016)

Carol Nolan: 299. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there is any policy in place within the school transport system which prohibits the bus provider from providing a bigger bus even where there is demand for the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27298/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (27 Sep 2016)

Carol Nolan: 300. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there is any case whereby a school transport bus provider has been refused permission to increase the bus size on a transport route where students that previously used that route have been denied school transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27299/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (27 Sep 2016)

Carol Nolan: 301. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has reviewed the school transport situation in County Sligo whereby a number of students travelling to schools (details supplied) have been refused school transport; his plans to rectify the situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27300/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (27 Sep 2016)

Carol Nolan: 302. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reasons the school transport bus service (details supplied) has been downsized from a 33 seater to a 24 seater; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27301/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (27 Sep 2016)

Carol Nolan: 304. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has reviewed the school transport situation in east Cork where a number of children have been refused school transport; his plans to rectify the situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27303/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (27 Sep 2016)

Carol Nolan: 305. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has reviewed the school transport situation (details supplied); if steps will be taken to rectify the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27304/16]