Results 6,601-6,620 of 6,678 for speaker:Carol Nolan

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]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Data (24 May 2016)

Carol Nolan: 176. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of hours of resource teaching or special needs assistant supports requested by schools, but not granted, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11557/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Data (24 May 2016)

Carol Nolan: 177. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of third level graduates with level 8, level 9 and level 10 qualifications who are currently unemployed in tabular form; the number of these who have been employed for a period of one year or more; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11558/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Data (24 May 2016)

Carol Nolan: 178. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students who commence a third level course but who fail to progress to completion, leaving after one and after two years by institution in each of the years 2005 to 2015 to date in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11559/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Institutions (24 May 2016)

Carol Nolan: 191. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he is aware that a staff member at the National University of Ireland, Galway has sought protection under the whistleblower legislation after making a series of disclosures to the Higher Education Authority involving alleged wrongdoing and irregularities where a central feature of the complaint relates to the appointment of persons to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Institutions (24 May 2016)

Carol Nolan: 192. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the level of spending on consultants contracted across National University of Ireland, Galway from 2013 onwards including details of company names, units where they were used, fees, expenses, value added tax and other associated costs they were paid; on the use of consultants in a State-funded third level institution; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Institutions (24 May 2016)

Carol Nolan: 193. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the term of the president of the National University of Ireland, Galway will end and his preparations to appoint a successor including the timescale and process he envisages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11737/16]

Other Questions: Teachers' Remuneration (19 May 2016)

Carol Nolan: 13. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to review the two-tier payscale that leaves newly qualified teachers substantially underpaid in comparison with their counterparts. [10765/16]

Other Questions: Teachers' Remuneration (19 May 2016)

Carol Nolan: I am disappointed with that response. The Minister did not mention at any stage that he has met any of these newly qualified teachers. I have been in contact with many of them from my constituency and they tell me they are finding it difficult to afford mortgages and basic living conditions. It is unfair that these teachers have been put in that position. Teachers go above and beyond the...