Written answers
Tuesday, 18 May 2004
Department of Education and Science
- Commissions of Inquiry
Question 39: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the proposals from Mr. Justice Ryan to end the impasse involving the work of the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse have been... - Schools Building Projects
Question 40: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the nature of the set modern standards for school buildings; and if he has a strategy for ensuring that every school building attains... - Teacher Assistance Service
Question 41: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the recent call from the Teachers' Union of Ireland for a full-time assistance service for teachers;... - Schools Building Projects
Question 42: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Question No. 12 of 19 February 2004, in reply to which he stated that Adamstown was a separate entity to Lucan, if this means... - School Transport
Question 43: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the numbers using school transport for each year since 1997; the amount spent on the school transport system since 1997; and if he will... - Special Educational Needs
Question 44: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will report on the work to date of the National Council for Special Education; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - School Staffing
Question 46: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of schools that will face a reduction in teaching numbers for the 2004-05 academic year; the number of these schools that are... - Schools Building Projects
Question 47: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will prioritise in a proactive way pre-school and primary school education by fulfilling his commitment to have properly resourced... - School Management
Question 48: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his plans to reform the representation of teachers and parents on boards of management of comprehensive schools; his views on whether... - Inservice Training
Question 49: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if his Department intends to alter the inservice training being provided to teachers for the 2004-05 academic year and after; and if he... - Residential Institutions Redress Scheme
Question 50: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when he intends to introduce regulations adding to the list of institutions included under the Residential Institutions Redress Act... - Educational Disadvantage
Question 51: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his plans to improve primary education facilities throughout the country with particular reference to areas of social and economic... - Early Childhood Education
Question 52: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the Early Start programme will be expanded or extended in 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14266/04] - Schools Building Projects
Question 53: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the actions he has taken to fulfil his pre-election commitment to school building renovation. [14249/04] - School Discipline
Question 54: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his plans to address growing indiscipline problems in schools; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a recent ASTI survey... - Teaching Profession
Question 56: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to recent INTO concerns at the falling number of males entering the teaching profession; if his... - School Facilities
Question 57: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his plans to assist in the upgrading of science laboratories in schools in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Further Education
Question 58: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if his Department will reverse the cap placed on student numbers at colleges of further education; and if he will make a statement on... - Pension Provisions
Question 59: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if, in relation to transferability of pension entitlements arising from years of teaching service in Northern Ireland and the Republic,... - Schools Recognition
Question 60: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will provide full recognition to Montessori teachers who qualify at St. Nicholas's Montessori college, following the completion of... - Psychological Service
Question 61: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of NEPS psychologists to be recruited during 2004; the number currently employed within the service; and if he will make a... - School Insurance
Question 62: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his views on the cost of insurance for primary and secondary schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14275/04] - Further Education
Question 63: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he has been proactive in addressing the obstacles to further education facing the disabled, children with special needs and persons... - Second Level Education
Question 64: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his plans to end the practice of streaming of first year pupils in second level schools, following the advice of the National Council... - School Staffing
Question 65: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position with regard to a reported Department circular recommending that experienced principals who relinquish their posts to become... - Commercial Promotions in Schools
Question 66: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the recent call from primary school teachers representatives for growing commercialisation in schools... - School Admissions
Question 67: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when he will introduce regulations governing admission to schools under the Education Act 1998; and if he will make a statement on the... - Summer Works Scheme
Question 68: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of projects sanctioned under the summer works scheme; the commencement date for works; if there is flexibility built into the... - Youth Work Act
Question 69: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his plans to further implement and provide resources to enable the Youth Work Act to become fully operational; and if he will make a... - Course Credit Transfers
Question 70: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the steps being taken to remove the glaring anomaly whereby students taking FETAC awarded subjects can transfer directly into UK... - Educational Disadvantage
Question 71: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when he expects the review of initiatives to address educational disadvantage to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the... - Special Educational Needs
Question 72: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the findings of his Department's audit of special needs provision, commenced in 2003; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Educational Schemes
Question 73: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his views on whether the insufficient provision of meals to children from disadvantaged areas under the school meals scheme is having an... - Psychological Service
Question 75: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his views on the recent report from the National Educational Psychological Service which states that considerably more primary school... - Standardised School Year
Question 76: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his views on the difficulties being faced by some boarding schools in respect of the new standardised school year arrangements; and if... - Education Welfare Service
Question 77: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the projected number of education welfare officers to be recruited in 2004; the numbers currently employed by the NEWB; and if he will... - Psychological Service
Question 78: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he intends allocating additional funding for the National Educational Psychological Service in view of the fact that the last... - Schools Building Projects
Question 79: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the action he is taking to upgrade primary schools in County Roscommon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14112/04] - Linguistics Institute of Ireland
Question 80: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will report on the standing of the Linguistics Institute of Ireland; the arrangements that have been made with regard to staff and... - Schools Recognition
Question 81: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason his Department will not sanction a new gaelscoil in Lucan; the factors that were assessed in coming to such a decision; if... - Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Question 82: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will address the issue of overcrowding in school classes; if his attention has been drawn to the new figures from the INTO showing... - Residential Institutions Redress Scheme
Question 83: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will respond to issues in relation to the Residential Institutions Redress Board; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Special Educational Needs
Question 84: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will be authorising a programme to have more teachers qualify as special needs teachers; and if he has a strategy for ensuring... - Substance Misuse
Question 85: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will report on the efforts made to combat drug use and highlight the dangers of drug addiction in secondary schools; and if he... - Residential Institutions Redress Scheme
Question 86: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of persons who have made compensation applications to the Residential Institutions Redress Board at the latest date for which... - Substance Misuse
Question 88: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his plans to address increasing instances in schools of teachers encountering students under the influence of alcohol or drugs; if his... - Teaching Qualifications
Question 89: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his plans to review the compulsory Irish language requirement for teachers from outside the State; his views on whether the minor... - Schools Building Projects
Question 90: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his plans to provide extra resources to fund the schools building programme with particular reference to the need to alleviate... - Residential Institutions Redress Scheme
Question 92: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will review the Residential Institutions Redress Act 2002 in view of recent events. [14380/04] - Teacher Training
Question 93: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if voice training will be provided to teachers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14255/04] - Psychological Service
Question 94: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to a recent survey of more than 400 primary and secondary schools that shows that waiting time for... - Student Profiles
Question 95: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the recent NCCA survey indicating that 44% of schools suffer from creaming off of students; the... - Institutes of Technology
Question 96: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the situation at the Dublin Institute of Technology whereby the institute must pay €1.4 million in... - Educational Disadvantage
Question 97: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress he has made on his recent commitment to address the needs of educational disadvantage schemes; and the way in which the... - Inquiry into Child Abuse
Question 98: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress which has been made by the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse; and if he has a strategy in place for addressing the... - School League Tables
Question 99: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in relation to publishing school league tables; the grounds on which he is considering a review of the blanket ban on their... - Departmental Information Packs
Question 100: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of briefing packs prepared by him; the number of packs that were produced; the cost of each briefing pack; the number of... - Schools Building Projects
Question 102: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress which has been made on the schools building programme in view of the fact that he committed to allocating €30 million to... - School Transport
Question 103: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when he intends to complete his cost review of school transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14111/04] - Student Councils
Question 104: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reasons behind the establishment of a working group to promote student councils in post-primary schools; the powers and remit of... - Third Level Courses
Question 105: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he has made a decision in regard to the University of Limerick's request for approval for a graduate-entry medical course; if the... - Disadvantaged Status
Question 106: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his Department's plans to combat educational disadvantage before children start school; the extent to which his Department plans to... - Third Level Funding
Question 107: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to a discussion paper from the Higher Education Authority on funding for universities here; if his... - School Transport
Question 108: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his plans to introduce school transport charges for pupils attending primary schools; his plans to increase the charges already levied... - Early School Leavers
Question 110: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress on the Fianna Fáil manifesto promise that the Government will ensure that reducing absenteeism and early school leaving... - Third Level Fees
Question 111: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he is considering introducing university tuition fees for students once they have completed three years in college; if this... - Schools Building Projects
Question 112: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the amount which has been spent on the schools building programme since the launch of budget 2004. [14247/04] - Special Educational Needs
Question 114: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the way in which he intends to allocate the extra 350 special needs teachers he recently announced; and if he will make a statement on... - Third Level Admissions
Question 116: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will expand on his recent remarks at the National Parents Council primary annual conference in Limerick that students might in... - School Staff Development
Question 117: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason funding for teacher in-career development has decreased by 25% over the past four years; his views on whether this cut in...
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