Results 9,941-9,960 of 19,032 for speaker:Ruairi Quinn
- Modern Language Teaching (1 Mar 2012)
Ruairi Quinn: I thank Deputy Kitt for raising this issue and I welcome the opportunity to clarify the position of the decision taken in budget 2012. As part of the budget 2012 decisions, the modern languages in primary schools initiative will cease at the end of the 2011-12 school year. The savings from this measure will go towards the cost of implementing the new national literacy and numeracy strategy,...
- Modern Language Teaching (1 Mar 2012)
Ruairi Quinn: I thank the Deputy for raising this matter. I understand the concern that has been expressed by many well-intentioned people about this. We have been codding ourselves in this country for some time about the extraordinary quality of our education system. Other countries have been devoting a lot of time to reform and improving their systems. As a consequence, we have dropped much further...
- Modern Language Teaching (1 Mar 2012)
Ruairi Quinn: I will.
- Education (Amendment) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 Mar 2012)
Ruairi Quinn: Has the overall population dropped?
- Education (Amendment) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 Mar 2012)
Ruairi Quinn: We must not stigmatise them.
- Education (Amendment) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 Mar 2012)
Ruairi Quinn: Small schools.
- Education (Amendment) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 Mar 2012)
Ruairi Quinn: Yes.
- Education (Amendment) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 Mar 2012)
Ruairi Quinn: That is right.
- Education (Amendment) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 Mar 2012)
Ruairi Quinn: Mr. Noel Dillon was the manager.
- Education (Amendment) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 Mar 2012)
Ruairi Quinn: We will do that in that Bill.
- Education (Amendment) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 Mar 2012)
Ruairi Quinn: A school will only close if it loses its pupils.
- Education (Amendment) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 Mar 2012)
Ruairi Quinn: What age is he now?
- Education (Amendment) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 Mar 2012)
Ruairi Quinn: It is a case of catch-22.
- Education (Amendment) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 Mar 2012)
Ruairi Quinn: I thank the Deputy
- Education (Amendment) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 Mar 2012)
Ruairi Quinn: Was it resolved?
- Education (Amendment) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 Mar 2012)
Ruairi Quinn: The intention is to provide for continuous professional development.
- Education (Amendment) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 Mar 2012)
Ruairi Quinn: I agree with the Deputy.
- Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (29 Feb 2012)
Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 58 to 72, inclusive, together. The Report on the Net Impact , in terms of posts, of Budget Measures on DEIS Band 1 and Band 2 urban primary schools that still had additional posts allocated under disadvantage schemes, pre-dating DEIS was published on 21 February 2012. On foot of the analysis of this report, the Government agreed to retain a total of 235 posts,...
- Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (29 Feb 2012)
Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 73 to 82, inclusive, together. The Report on the Net Impact , in terms of posts, of Budget Measures on DEIS Band 1 and Band 2 urban primary schools that still had additional posts allocated under disadvantage schemes, pre-dating DEIS was published on 21 February 2012. On foot of the analysis of this report, the Government agreed to retain a total of 235...
- Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (29 Feb 2012)
Ruairi Quinn: There is no increase in the staffing schedule general average of 28:1 for the allocation of classroom teachers at primary level. However, there is a phased increase in the pupil threshold for the allocation of classroom teachers in small primary schools. As part of the Budget decisions announced, the number of pupils required to gain and retain a teaching post in small primary schools will...