Written answers
Tuesday, 22 March 2005
Department of Education and Science
- Special Educational Needs
Question 529: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the amount which has been awarded to parents of autistic children who are receiving the home tuition grant to date; if she will report... - Schools Building Projects
Question 530: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the fact that Cliffoney national school, County Sligo, which was built in 1914 is totally inadequate... - Therapy Training
Question 531: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of third level college places provided each year since 2000 in occupational physiotherapy, physiotherapy and speech and... - Departmental Transport
Question 532: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the amount her Department paid in 2004 for car mileage expenses; the amount paid to cover rail and bus ticket expenses; and if she will... - Special Educational Needs
Question 533: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the supports which are provided to primary schools and post-primary schools for children with ADD, ADHD and ODD; and if she will make a... - School Staffing
Question 535: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will reconsider the decision to suppress two disadvantaged posts at a school (details supplied) in County Galway in view of the... - Third Level Fees
Question 538: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the fact that students participating in post leaving certificate courses and who do not qualify for... - Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme
Question 539: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she has plans to change the criteria for admission to VTOS and for the back to education allowance for persons under the age of 21;... - Special Educational Needs
Question 540: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her Department will implement the proposed changes in the provision of special needs education in mainstream primary schools in... - School Staffing
Question 541: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the provision of a full-time special needs assistant will be fast-tracked for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if... - Employee Assistance Service
Question 542: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will reconsider the provision of the employee assistance service; if she intends to provide a different service in its place; if... - Higher Education Grants
Question 543: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if there are grounds for appealing an application for third level grant assistance towards a postgraduate course available in the UK on... - Schools Building Projects
Question 544: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the details of all works that will be carried out in respect of a grant allocation recently announced to a school (details supplied) in... - School Staffing
Question 546: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding a replacement teacher for a special needs class for a school (details supplied) in County Louth; if there is a... - Special Educational Needs
Question 547: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the applications for a special needs assistant and resource hours for a person (details supplied) in County Wexford will be... - School Services Staff
Question 548: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason for the deductions made from the pay increases of salary arrears for a person (details supplied) in County Wexford due to... - School Accommodation
Question 549: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason a school (details supplied) in County Wexford was not considered for temporary accommodation; and if she will make a... - School Staffing
Question 550: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the plans her Department has to provide an extra class teacher as a matter of urgency from September 2005 for a school (details... - School Accommodation
Question 551: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the action she proposes to take to relieve the classroom accommodation crisis that pertains at a school (details supplied) in County... - Schools Refurbishment
Question 552: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when she will provide funding to equip the science laboratory at a college (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a... - Adult Education
Question 553: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the assistance by way of child care facilities, grants for books and so on offered to those who wish to return to adult education; and... - Departmental Advertising
Question 554: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the total or expected total cost to her Department in relation to the publication, through the media, of a notice under section 13 of... - Special Educational Needs
Question 555: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason a review is being carried out into the resource hours allocation to a person (details supplies); the further reason the... - School Staffing
Question 557: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when a decision will be made on the need for improved staffing levels at a school (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if a... - School Accommodation
Question 559: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding extra accommodation for a school (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; if approval will be granted in 2005; and... - School Transport
Question 560: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a school bus service will be provided for students to attend a school (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if a decision on the... - Special Educational Needs
Question 561: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason persons (details supplied) are still awaiting a reply from her; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8872/05] - School Accommodation
Question 562: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when her Department will commence the urgent upgrading of a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary with a modern building; and... - Medical Education
Question 563: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position with regard to the consideration of proposals to have a medical faculty at the University of Limerick. [8882/05] - School Staffing
Question 564: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the consideration she has given to the appointment of a youth work assessor; if further consideration has been given to placing such a... -
Question 565: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the plans for implementing the McIver report into the further education sector here; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Disadvantaged Status
Question 566: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the application for disadvantage status by a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; when a decision will... - Schools Building Projects
Question 567: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the difficulties arising at a school (details supplied) in County Galway; the action she will take... - School Accommodation
Question 569: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the educational needs of pupils from a school (details supplied) in County Limerick in view of the fact that the... - Student Councils
Question 570: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will make available funding to encourage and subsidise activities by the student councils in second level schools; and if she... - Schools Building Projects
Question 571: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress on the application by the board of management of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford for an extension and... - School Staffing
Question 572: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her Department will appoint a full-time third classroom teacher to a school (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will... - Schools Building Projects
Question 573: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the provision of additional permanent accommodation at a national school in County Cork. [9021/05] - School Staffing
Question 574: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when his Department will grant a resource teacher to a school (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on... - Schools Building Projects
Question 575: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a school (details supplied) in County Cork will receive grant aid in 2005. [9023/05] - School Staffing
Question 576: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will approve the appointment of an additional teacher to a school (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a... - Private Colleges Regulation
Question 579: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to an organisation (details supplied) which runs lifestyle seminars in this country and abroad; if such... - School Accommodation
Question 584: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding an application for additional accommodation at a school (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will... - Schools Building Projects
Question 586: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the length of time it will take to produce a new school development in Ballygarvan, County Cork should a site be immediately available.... - School Placement
Question 587: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a school placement will be offered to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Schools Refurbishment
Question 588: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when funding will be provided for the necessary works for a school (details supplied) in County Mayo. [9096/05] - Schools Building Projects
Question 589: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress which has been made in finding a site for a school (details supplied) in County Mayo; and when a site will be purchased.... - Departmental Appointments
Question 590: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of appointments to public boards and bodies under the aegis of her Department that she has made for the past three years; if... - Schools Refurbishment
Question 591: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will report on discussions her Department has had with the County Dublin VEC regarding the future management of the physical... - Special Educational Needs
Question 592: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress being made on the implementation of her Department's proposals to reduce the number of schools in the learning support... - Schools Building Projects
Question 594: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason a school (details supplied) in County Limerick has not been included in the list of primary schools scheduled for extensions... - Special Educational Needs
Question 595: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a person at a school (details supplied) in County Limerick is still not receiving the... - School Transport
Question 596: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if pupils in Limerick who failed to obtain a place at a local school of their choice in the first round offer and who accepted a place... - Special Educational Needs
Question 597: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if extra special needs teaching staff will be posted to a school (details supplied) in County Kildare to assist with current student... - Education Schemes
Question 598: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason none of the recommendations in the McIver report, published in April 2003, has to date been implemented; the timescale for... - Educational Disadvantage
Question 600: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will set out an action plan for art therapy to assist pupils at risk. [9150/05] - Schools Building Projects
Question 601: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the timeframe and amount of grant awarded to a school (details supplied) in County Donegal, following her recent schools announcement;... - Free Fees Initiative
Question 602: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she has satisfied herself that refugee and asylum seekers who have been granted residency status are gaining appropriate access to... - Ministerial Responsibilities
Question 603: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she is responsible for the performance of the functions of her Department in accordance with section 3 of the Public Service... - Adult Education
Question 604: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if, in the context of the Protection of Employees (Part-Time Work) Act 2001, employees teaching in the adult education services who do... - Schools Building Projects
Question 607: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will sanction the provision of a physical education hall for a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make... - School Staffing
Question 609: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if an extra teacher will be appointed to a school (details supplied) in County Louth; if she proposes to reduce the pupil-teacher ratio... - Schools Building Projects
Question 610: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when a school (details supplied) in County Galway will be granted an extension given that one of the classrooms is a potential fire... - Departmental Staff
Question 611: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the roles and functions carried out by special advisers attached to her Department; if circulars or instructions have been issued... - School Accommodation
Question 613: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of primary schools in the Julianstown area of Meath; the average primary school class size; and the plans there are to... - Recreational Facilities Scheme
Question 614: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the funding which is available towards a parents council in a national school to fund the cost of a playground or sports ground. [9538/05] - Special Educational Needs
Question 615: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be assessed by an educational psychologist. [9324/05] - School Closures
Question 616: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her Department has plans to retain the primary school at Knock, Lettermullen, County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the... - School Staffing
Question 617: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her Department will appoint an extra full-time classroom teacher to a school (details supplied) in County Galway. [9326/05] - School Accommodation
Question 618: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will identify the schools in County Limerick which have applications with her Department for upgrading works, provision of... - Special Educational Needs
Question 619: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her proposals to have qualitative research carried out into the prevalence of ADHD and related conditions (details supplied); and if... - Departmental Transport
Question 621: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the amount paid out, and the total mileage registered in mileage allowances claimed by employees in her Department in the last period... - Special Educational Needs
Question 622: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a response will be expedited to an application for home tuition in the name of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; the... - School Transport
Question 623: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason school transport has not been provided for a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; if the cost of a wheelchair... - Schools Building Projects
Question 624: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her proposals to provide adequate school places in primary and second level in the Sallins, Naas and Kill areas of County Kildare with...
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