Written answers
Tuesday, 15 November 2005
Department of Education and Science
- Departmental Agencies
Question 530: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the National Education Welfare Board and National Council for Special Education are housed in the NEPS office in Mullingar, County... - EU Directives
Question 531: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of proposals that her Department is opposing at European Council at any state; the names of such proposals; the reason her... - School Curriculum
Question 534: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on introducing a meaningful sex, relationship, gender and gender-based violence component into mainstream education... - Child Protection
Question 535: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on introducing policies for schools on disclosure and appropriate referral where children have experienced violence in the... - School Staffing
Question 536: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of teachers without a permanent teaching position here and the number seconded to DES-funded positions, using a virtual... - Higher Education Grants
Question 537: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the dissatisfaction and hardship arising from delays in payments of grants to third level students,... - School Accommodation
Question 538: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the status of new permanent accommodation for a school (details supplied) in County Galway; the reason there is such a delay in... - Stay Safe Programme
Question 539: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the names of the national schools in the South Eastern Health Board area in which the school authorities or boards of management... - School Accommodation
Question 540: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when funding will be provided for additional classrooms for a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary. [33892/05] - School Funding
Question 541: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the huge disparity in funding for a school patron's curriculum as provided to Catholic and... - State Examinations
Question 542: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the suitable exam courses which are being run in Dublin at the moment in respect of An Scrúdú le hAghaidh Cáilíochta sa Ghaeilge;... - Special Educational Needs
Question 545: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her plans to appoint a classroom assistant or a special needs assistant to the 20 one-teacher schools countrywide in order to guarantee... - Grant Payments
Question 546: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the grant programmes available for community and voluntary groups from her Department under her responsibility; and the deadlines of... - School Staffing
Question 547: To ask the Minister for Education and Science, further to Question No. 651 of 8 November 2005, if a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary has been reinstated to the... - Higher Education Grants
Question 548: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will arrange to have the appeal by a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11 dealt with; and if she will make a statement on the... - School Transport
Question 549: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of additional school buses provided to the fleet from the start of September 2005 school term to date in 2005; and if she... - Oideachas Gaeltachta agus Gaelscoileanna
Question 551: To ask the Aire Oideachais agus Eolaíochta an bhfuil a fhios aici nach bhfuil ach 20 de 30 scoil iar-bhunscoile sa Ghaeltacht ag múineadh go hiomlán trí mheán na Gaeilge; agus... - Site Acquisitions
Question 552: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to moves by the National College of Art and Design to relocate to University College Dublin's Belfield... - School Curriculum
Question 553: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if at least €50 million will be made available to implement the recommendations of the McIver report regarding the PLC sector, none... - Child Protection
Question 554: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a primary school (details supplied) in County Mayo was vested in the diocese involved or in her Department during the years of... - Site Acquisitions
Question 555: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she intends to ensure that school sites are provided in line with the development and expansion of residential areas; the action she... - Schools Building Projects
Question 556: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the new school building planning model launched in January 2004 is intended to be the sole basis on which capital funding decisions... - Special Educational Needs
Question 557: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of primary school students with special educational needs who will require accommodation in special educational units and... - Public Transport
Question 558: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the occasions that she has taken a mainline train, commuter train or Luas in the course of her duties since assuming office. [34071/05] - National Spatial Strategy
Question 559: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the significant changes which have been implemented by her Department to date in 2005 in delivering the national spatial strategy; and... - School Staffing
Question 560: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when a special needs assistant will be provided for a person (details supplied) at a school in County Wexford; and if she will make a... - Departmental Staff
Question 563: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the percentage of persons with disabilities employed in her Department and in each body under her aegis; the guidelines issued by which... - Schools Catchment Areas
Question 564: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if an order has been signed by her or any of her predecessors regarding a change in catchment areas relevant to schools (details... - Community Colleges
Question 565: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the setting up of a community college in Charleville, County Cork. [34162/05] - Vocational Education Committees
Question 566: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of vocational educational committee appointments which have been referred to her Department since 2003 to have the... - Weight of Schoolbags
Question 568: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the status of the study carried out on the weight of schoolbags, if her Department has implemented changes arising from the study; her... - North-South Co-operation
Question 569: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will report on the work of the North-South unit in her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34218/05] - School Transport
Question 570: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the situation in relation to her commitment to parents in the Ballybrown, Mungret and Raheen areas of County Limerick that a school bus... - School Staffing
Question 571: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in relation to a school (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34239/05] - Schools Building Projects
Question 572: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if an application has been received from a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary; the status of such an application; when the... - Disadvantaged Status
Question 573: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when the most recent list of disadvantaged schools was published; if an updated and expanded list will be published to include the... - Site Acquisitions
Question 576: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress which is being made on the transfer of a site for a project (details supplied) in County Galway; when construction works... - School Accommodation
Question 578: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason for the non-payment of a minor works grant in 2004 and to date in 2005; if approval will be given to the outstanding grants... - Schools Recognition
Question 581: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a school (details supplied) in County Galway will be granted recognition; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34280/05] - Special Educational Needs
Question 582: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when a mainstream school place will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Kildare. [34292/05] - Higher Education Grants
Question 583: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the situation where persons (details supplied) who were grant-aided to pursue courses of higher education under the millennium... - School Accommodation
Question 585: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when funding will be available for additional accommodations at a primary school (details supplied) in County Mayo; the position... - Special Educational Needs
Question 586: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the policy guidelines available in Laois and Offaly to staff working in education or health regarding assessment, treatment and... - Physical Education Facilities
Question 590: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the proportion of schools in Laois and Offaly that have physical education facilities and the way in which this compares nationally;... - Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Question 591: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the average class size for primary and secondary schools in Laois and Offaly; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34329/05] - Special Educational Needs
Question 592: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the role of special educational needs organisers, SENOs, in the assessment of children's needs for school supports including special... - Psychological Service
Question 594: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the arrangements for liaison between her Department and the Department of Health and Children at national and local level in Laois and... - PLC Sector
Question 599: To ask the Minister for Education and Science whether her Department has received a submission from the Teacher Union of Ireland requesting a specific budgetary allocation in budget... - Schools Building Projects
Question 600: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when she envisages the building of a permanent school will commence for a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will... - Education Centre Network
Question 603: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a centre (details supplied) will be upgraded from part-time status to full-time status; and if she will make a statement on the... - Services for People with Disabilities
Question 605: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 165 of 9 November 2005, the way in which the funding, with special reference to the extra... - Research Funding
Question 606: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the establishment of a research fund which would facilitate co-operative research projects between third level institutions on a... - Schools Building Projects
Question 607: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if funding will be allocated for a school with disadvantaged status (details supplied) in County Tipperary to build a badly needed gym;... - Student Representation
Question 608: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will ensure there is representation for students on the governing body of a third level college (details supplied) in Dublin 9... - Schools Building Projects
Question 609: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the measures in place to ensure planning authorities take account of future expansion needs of schools when determining planning... - Student Support Schemes
Question 610: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding an appeal being considered by the student support unit of her Department. [34572/05] - Higher Education Grants
Question 611: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the 2005 winter professional practise course of the Incorporated Law Society will be eligible for grant assistance under the terms...
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