Written answers
Tuesday, 11 October 2005
Department of Education and Science
- Early Childhood Education
Question 390: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will support all measures dealing with quality pre-school projects for children up to four years of age; and if she will report... - Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Question 391: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the steps she will take to ensure the programme for Government commitment to reduce class sizes will be met by 2007; and if she will... - Educational Disadvantage
Question 392: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when proposals to address educational disadvantage will be announced; if these proposals will include more provision for early... - Schools Building Projects
Question 394: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the school building programme in the primary sector in New Ross; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Third Level Fees
Question 396: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a person (details supplied) in County Louth will be entitled to financial assistance to study at The Sound Training College, Temple... - Schools Building Projects
Question 397: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she has received an application for funding to provide a car park at a school (details supplied) in County Westmeath; if same will... - School Transport
Question 398: To ask the Minister for Education and Science, further to Question No. 1308 of 28 September 2005, if school transport will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County... - Schools Building Projects
Question 399: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding a new school building for a college (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on... - Teaching Qualifications
Question 404: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she has satisfied herself that there are adequate places provided for young persons, who wish to apply for a higher diploma in... - School Transport
Question 405: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she has received any of the reports following on various investigations into the County Meath school bus crash. [27389/05] - Special Educational Needs
Question 408: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when home tuition will be approved for persons (details supplied) in County Mayo. [27417/05] - Schools Building Projects
Question 409: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when steps will be taken to ensure that the long promised extension to a college (details supplied) in west Cork will be provided; the... - Special Educational Needs
Question 410: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason her Department is discontinuing home tuition for a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath who has significant medical... - ICT Advisers
Question 411: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will provide a list of teachers seconded to ICT adviser positions using a virtual school number; and if she will make a... - Industrial Relations
Question 412: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her proposals to resolve the situation of an acting ICT adviser in County Waterford (details supplied); and if she will make a... - Education Schemes
Question 413: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if transition year is compulsory where it is deemed so by the school authorities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27487/05] - Special Educational Needs
Question 414: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo is not getting the resource teaching hours they need as a high incidence... - School Transport
Question 415: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if, in view of the recent leaving of a child by the side of the road by Bus Éireann, which is now implementing a no-ticket, no-travel... - Schools Building Projects
Question 416: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the provision of a new building for a primary school (details supplied) in County Mayo; the stage the process is... - Education Schemes
Question 417: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the stage the plans for a dedicated applied behaviour analysis unit at Rathfarnham and Bohernabreena, Dublin; the expected date of... - School Staffing
Question 418: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a response will be expedited to a submission made by a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny regarding his employment as a... - Disadvantaged Status
Question 419: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in relation to an application for disadvantaged status by a school (details supplied) in County Leitrim; if she will... - Schools Building Projects
Question 420: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in relation to site acquisition for a school (details supplied) in County Laois; if a site has been agreed for this... - School Management
Question 422: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason for the delay in appointing a full representative board of management for a school (details supplied) in Dublin 9; if she... - Schools Building Projects
Question 423: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when building will commence on the proposed two new primary schools (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if she will make a... - Physical Education Facilities
Question 424: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when the application for a physical education hall at a school (details supplied) in County Wicklow was first sanctioned; when the... - Youth Services
Question 425: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if additional supports are being granted to youth organisations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27631/05] - Schools Amalgamation
Question 426: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the amalgamation of schools (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the... - School Accommodation
Question 427: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the provision of accommodation for the second year class at a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and... - Special Educational Needs
Question 428: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason the recommendation of the special education needs organiser to provide 41 additional teaching hours and to provide resource... - Gaeltacht Schools
Question 432: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of primary and post-primary schools in Gaeltacht areas; the number of these that continue to teach purely through Irish; the... - School Curriculum
Question 434: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will give details on the teaching of the arts in schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20209/05] - School Accommodation
Question 435: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the provision of a new primary school at a school (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a... - Special Educational Needs
Question 436: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will facilitate the establishment of a new A1 or assistant principal grade position at a school (details supplied) in County... - Education Schemes
Question 437: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if transition year is not just for the cream of the crop and is open to any student regardless of ability or junior certificate... - School Accommodation
Question 438: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the latest developments regarding the provision of much needed space for a school (details supplied); if she will make an offer to a... - Schools Building Projects
Question 439: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will consider introducing legislation, in conjunction with the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government that... - Special Educational Needs
Question 442: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the extent to which children with special educational needs in the autism spectrum have had individual education plans developed for... - Schools Building Projects
Question 444: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if proposals have been prepared for presentation to the school boards and parents groups regarding the possible solution of the... - Departmental Correspondence
Question 445: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a comprehensive response will be arranged for a submission made by a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if a response... - Coláistí Samhraidh
Question 446: To ask the Aire Oideachais agus Eolaíochta an bhfuil aon staidéar déanta ar an bhfeabhas a thagann ar chaighdeán Gaeilge na mac léinn a fhreastalaíonn ar na coláistí... - Teaching Qualifications
Question 447: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a cap on the number of students to colleges of education to train as primary teachers will be introduced; and if she will make a... - Higher Education Grants
Question 449: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will amend the higher education grant scheme to allow for the eligibility of a non-national person (details supplied); and if... - Education Welfare Service
Question 451: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of welfare officers employed by the National Educational Welfare Board; the number of primary and secondary schools here;... - Psychological Service
Question 452: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of premises used by the National Education Psychological Service throughout the State; the cost of acquisition, running or... - Education Welfare Service
Question 453: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of premises used by the National Education Welfare Board throughout the State; the cost of acquisition, running or... - Special Educational Needs
Question 454: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of premises used by the special educational needs officers throughout the State; the cost of acquisition, running or... - Consultancy Contracts
Question 455: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the consultancy contracts awarded by all institutes of technology since 2000; the amount expended on each contract; the company to... - Building Contracts
Question 456: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the building contracts awarded by all institutes of technology since 2000; the amount expended on each contract; the company to which... - Residential Institutions Redress Scheme
Question 458: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason a unit (details supplied) will not be included in those institutions earmarked for redress under the Residential... - School Transport
Question 459: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the meaning of a phrase (details supplied). [27851/05] - Special Educational Needs
Question 460: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a suitable assessment will be arranged for a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the... - Youthreach Programme
Question 461: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will allow a Youthreach service to be set up in Birr, County Offaly; the reason for the delay in making a decision on the... - Departmental Agencies
Question 462: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when a chairperson will be appointed for the Grangegorman Development Agency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27920/05] - School Staffing
Question 463: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the accommodation and staffing needs at a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary. [27935/05] - Special Educational Needs
Question 464: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of additional resource and remedial teachers which were in place on 1 October 2005 as against the 1 October 2004; if she has... - Schools Building Projects
Question 465: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the progress being made towards the restoration and extension of a school (details supplied) in County Monaghan;... - Special Educational Needs
Question 466: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding dyslexia and resource services for a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary. [27941/05] - Schools Building Projects
Question 467: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if, in respect of a school (details supplied) in Celbridge, County Kildare, she has received the necessary response from the school... - School Accommodation
Question 468: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the extent to which the present accommodation is sufficient to meet current and projected requirements in respect of all primary and... - Schools Building Projects
Question 475: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress in the past six months with regard to the identification of a site and provision of a new primary school at Kill, County... - School Accommodation
Question 476: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she has satisfied herself regarding the adequacy of the accommodation at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare having regard... -
Question 482: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she has satisfied herself regarding the adequacy of the accommodation at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare having regard... - Special Educational Needs
Question 491: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the extent to which speech and language requirements have been assessed or determined in respect of each national school in north... - Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Question 495: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the action she will take to address the issue of pupil-teacher ratios in primary schools throughout County Kildare which currently have... - Bullying in Schools
Question 496: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of incidents of school bullying reported at primary and post-primary level throughout the country in each of the past five... - Psychological Service
Question 497: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the requirement and the availability of child psychological services at primary and second level schools throughout County Kildare; and... - Literacy Levels
Question 499: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her plans to address the issue of literacy here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27983/05] - Special Educational Needs
Question 500: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of learning resource teachers in Lucan over the period 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005. [27984/05] - School Staffing
Question 505: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will provide a progress report on the roll out of new career guidance teachers for junior certificate classes in the Clondalkin... - Schools Building Projects
Question 506: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 1281 of 28 September 2005, in relation to a school (details supplied) in County Westmeath the...
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