Written answers
Tuesday, 14 June 2005
Department of Education and Science
- Special Educational Needs
Question 58: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason the resource teacher assigned to a school (details supplied) in County Cork is being moved; and if this resource teacher will... - School Accommodation
Question 60: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she intends to provide funding to provide a premises for a school (details supplied) in County Mayo in view of the fact that this... - Schools Building Projects
Question 61: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding plans for an extension at a school (details supplied) in Dublin 20. [19761/05] - Higher Education Sector
Question 62: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of OECD report recommendations which have been implemented at third level to date; and if she will make a statement on the... - Schools Building Projects
Question 63: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the impending crisis at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; when a decision will be made... - Vetting Procedures
Question 64: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her plans for the introduction of vetting for all teachers, both full and part-time; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - School Staffing
Question 65: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she has received a submission from the board of management and the parents' association of a school (details supplied) in County... - Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Question 66: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her proposals to bring pupil-teacher ratios into line with previous commitments and in accordance with best practice throughout the EU;... - Early Childhood Education
Question 67: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of early education places currently available in the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19753/05] - School Accommodation
Question 68: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the difficulties being experienced by staff and pupils at a school (details supplied) in County... - Literacy Levels
Question 69: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the actions she intends to take arising from the report, Literacy and Numeracy in Disadvantaged Schools, which found that in some... - Schools Funding
Question 70: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she has received the report she commissioned into use of moneys paid by her Department to Coláiste Mhuire Marino-Marino Institute of... - Standardised Testing
Question 71: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding her consideration of a report from the NCCA recommending that all 450,000 primary school pupils should be tested... - School Curriculum
Question 73: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the steps she is taking to assist schools in catering for the increasingly diverse cultural and ethnic nature of the pupil base,... - Higher Education Grants
Question 74: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the steps she intends to take to ensure that there is a full breakdown of recipients of third level grants available within a reasonable... - Psychological Service
Question 75: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of children currently awaiting a NEPS assessment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19688/05] - School Transport
Question 78: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of children carried by school bus transport each day at both primary and secondary level; and if she will make a statement on... - Vetting Procedures
Question 79: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when the legislation to establish a register of persons considered unsafe to work with children will be published; and if she will make... - School Transport
Question 80: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if any contact has been made with UK manufacturers of school buses with a view to purchasing new models with seat belts; if so, the... - National Adult Literacy Council
Question 81: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she has received proposals from her Department in regard to role and functions of the National Adult Literacy Council arising from... - School Transport
Question 82: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she plans to commission a study into the benefits of seat belt use versus compartmentalisation for primary and second level students... - Educational Disadvantage
Question 83: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on whether her Department's new approach to tackling educational disadvantage highlights a substantial policy failure within... - Schools Building Projects
Question 84: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a new round of PPP school buildings will be announced; if any changes will be made to the PPP contract based on the experience of... - State Examinations
Question 85: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the decision by the joint managerial body not to release teachers for oral, practical and in-service... - Teaching Profession
Question 87: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of males entering the primary teaching profession for the 2003-04 and 2004-05 academic year; and if she will make a statement... - State Examinations
Question 88: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if it is intended to proceed with changes to the structure and content of the leaving certificate examination as recommended by the... - School Accommodation
Question 89: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the alternative in the event that a site is not purchased and construction of a permanent building for a school (details supplied) in... - Children Act 2001
Question 90: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will list the sections of the Children Act 2001 for which her Department has responsibility, which are already in operation; if... - Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Question 91: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of children at primary level in classes of more than 35; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19694/05] - School Books
Question 92: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will take action to prevent publishers of school books from reprinting text books with minor textual changes, forcing parents and... - Early School Leavers
Question 93: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of students who failed to make the transition from primary to secondary education in 2003 and 2004; and if she will make a... - School Curriculum
Question 94: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress being made on the implementation of the recommendations of the task force on the physical sciences; and if she will make a... - Áiseanna Scoile
Question 95: To ask the den Aire Oideachais agus Eolaíochta an bhfuil iarratas ina Roinn le haghaidh halla spóirt do Phobalscoil Ghaoth Dobhair, cén staid ag a bhfuil an t-iarratas faoi... - Grangegorman Development Authority
Question 96: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when the Grangegorman Development Authority will begin its work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19719/05] - Special Educational Needs
Question 97: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will address the serious concerns regarding the impact the introduction of the weighted system of allocation of resource teaching... - School Inspection Reports
Question 98: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on the recent decision of the Supreme Court banning the publication of inspectors reports on primary schools; and if she will... - School Accommodation
Question 99: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the plans in place to purchase a site and build a new permanent school for a school (details supplied) in County Mayo before September... - Psychological Service
Question 101: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of psychologists employed by the National Educational Psychological Service; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Schools Funding
Question 102: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her plans to end the funding crisis in regard to Educate Together schools and the ongoing difficulties this is causing in terms of... - Education Welfare Service
Question 103: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of education welfare officers currently employed by the NEWB; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19729/05] - Special Educational Needs
Question 104: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of special needs assistants assigned to schools in County Kildare; the number of these which will have their contracts... - School Curriculum
Question 105: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she is considering introducing ECDL or a comparable information and communications technology course as a second level subject.... - Educational Projects
Question 106: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the supports or programmes her Department offers to encourage secondary school pupils in disadvantaged areas to progress to higher or... - Student Councils
Question 107: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she intends to implement the recommendations contained in the recent report, Second Level Student Councils in Ireland, produced by... - Joint Managerial Bodies
Question 108: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to results of a survey of 250 joint managerial body members which showed that some principals were... - Teaching Profession
Question 109: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she has received the report of the committee examining ways of attracting more men into primary teaching; the main findings of the... - Psychological Service
Question 110: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of special schools in the State which are not covered by the National Educational Psychological Service; and if she will... - Education Welfare Service
Question 111: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the average case load of each education welfare officer at present; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19686/05] - Schools Building Projects
Question 112: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the action she is taking to upgrade schools in County Roscommon; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18995/05] - School Staffing
Question 113: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of primary schools in County Wicklow which have concessionary teachers; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - University Post
Question 114: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the circumstances under which the Government agreed to an extension of four years in the term of office of the president of UCC; if it... - State Examinations
Question 115: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the call from the TUI for the extension of the leaving certificate timetable beyond the current 13... - Teachers' Remuneration
Question 116: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason she is unable to provide details of the number of school days taken by unqualified teachers; the steps she intends to take... - School Transport
Question 117: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if safety belts will be fitted on all school transport vehicles; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19745/05] - Schools Refurbishment
Question 118: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the conditions at a school (details supplied) in County Dublin have continued to... - School Transport
Question 119: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when the 3:2 rule will no longer be necessary on school bus transport; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19713/05] - School Staffing
Question 120: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason she has decided to reduce a three teacher school (details supplied) in County Mayo to a two teacher school; if she will... - School Placement
Question 121: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of pupils who enrolled in junior infants in ordinary classes in September 2004; the breakdown of the ages of the pupils... - School Accommodation
Question 122: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of parents who applied for a place in a Lucan primary school and who have been forced to send their children elsewhere in... - Residential Institutions Redress Scheme
Question 123: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the total number of persons who have made compensation applications to the Residential Institutions Redress Board at the latest date... - Special Educational Needs
Question 125: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the manner in which the general allocation system is being introduced for children with special educational needs; and if she will make... - Computerisation Programme
Question 126: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason Government spending of €160 million on information and communications technology in schools is only half that of Northern... - School Inspections
Question 127: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of schools at primary level and secondary level inspected by the Health and Safety Authority in each of the past five years;... - Third Level Sector
Question 129: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the recommendations of the McIver report progressed to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19726/05] - Register of Courses
Question 130: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the circumstances in which non-approved colleges and courses appeared on her Department's website; the colleges or courses that have... - State Examinations
Question 131: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of leaving certificate students who gain exemptions from the need to take the Irish examination; and if she will make a... - Departmental Expenditure
Question 132: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the amount spent by her Department on the provision of prefabricated buildings at secondary level for the 2004-05 academic year; and if... - School Enrolments
Question 133: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she has resolved the issues of persons (details supplied) who wish to retain the right to send their children to a school in County... - Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Question 134: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the timetable for meeting the commitment on class sizes given in An Agreed Programme for Government within the lifetime of this... - Residential Institutions Redress Scheme
Question 135: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she has finalised the institutions to be added to the list under the Residential Institutions Redress Act 2002; and if she will make... - Mobile Telephony
Question 136: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her Department will bring forward a policy on the use of mobile phones in schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Education Welfare Service
Question 138: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the concern expressed at the launch of the National Education Welfare Board's first strategic plan... - Student Population Increase
Question 139: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the provisions she is putting in place to cater for the projected increase in the student population in the years ahead; if she will... - Special Educational Needs
Question 140: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her plans to try to relocate almost 70 special needs assistants with a view to retaining their experience within the educational sector... - Languages Programme
Question 141: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the call made by the Irish language commissioner, Mr. Seán Ó Cuirreáin, for a review of Irish... - Education Places
Question 143: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of further education places to be agreed for the 2005-2006 academic year; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Research Funding
Question 145: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the plans in place to invest in strategic research and development at third level to help ensure that Ireland has security of energy... - Special Educational Needs
Question 146: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the concerns of parents, teachers and school management authorities at the prospect of proposed...
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