Written answers
Thursday, 15 December 2005
Department of Education and Science
- Third Level Education
Question 12: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of recommendations of the OECD report on third level education progressed to date in 2005 by her Department; and if she will... - School Inspection Reports
Question 13: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her Department will mandate all second level schools to produce an annual school report including information on a wide range of... - Stay Safe Programme
Question 15: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of primary schools which do not offer the Stay Safe programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39529/05] - Irish Language
Question 17: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of second level students who attempted the higher level Irish examination paper in the 2004 leaving certificate; and if she... - Residential Institutions Redress Scheme
Question 18: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on the contentions of a number of former residents of mother and baby homes and their legal representations that the State had... - Irish Language
Question 19: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the steps she is taking to implement the findings of the steering group established under the auspices of the commission on school... - Third Level Education
Question 20: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the way in which new funding, announced in budget 2006, will be dispersed amongst third level institutions; and if she will make a... - School Curriculum
Question 21: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the programme which exists to provide a suitable IT capability among students in all schools; the level of progress which has been... - Traveller Education
Question 23: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on the failure to integrate Traveller children into the education system; the action her Department will take to ensure that... - Recruitment of Teachers
Question 24: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her proposals to encourage more men into the teaching profession; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39525/05] - Youth Services
Question 25: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress made to date in 2005 in the implementation of the national youth work development plan; and if she will make a statement on... - Residential Institutions Redress Scheme
Question 28: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of applications which have been received to date in 2005 by the Residential Institutions Redress Board; the number of... - Vetting Procedures
Question 30: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position with regard to the vetting of all teachers and other staff by the central vetting unit; and if she will make a statement on... - School Transport
Question 32: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if it is her Department that sets out and administers the catchment boundary areas for school transport. [39155/05] - School Curriculum
Question 33: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she intends to make changes to the rules and programme for secondary schools before the start of the next school year; and if she... - Area Development Plans
Question 34: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the proposed timeframe for the examination of the post-primary education needs of Limerick city and county; the nature of the... - Child Sexual Abuse
Question 37: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on the implications for her Department which arise from the recently published Ferns Report; and if she will make a statement... - Physical Education Facilities
Question 38: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason the physical education and sports grant continues to be withheld in view of increasing levels of obesity in schools; her... - Site Acquisitions
Question 40: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding plans to provide a suitable replacement site for a school (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if she will... - Psychological Service
Question 41: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of children given psychological assessments by the National Education Psychological Service for each year since its... - Educational Disadvantage
Question 43: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of extra teachers she expects to employ next year in the context of the DEIS programme; and if she will make a statement on... - School Transport
Question 44: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her Department will refund pupils who have been wrongly charged for transport due to a misinterpretation by her Department of the... - Disruptive Students
Question 45: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when she expects to receive the final report of the task force on student behaviour; if she will commence the implementation of its... - Education Welfare Service
Question 48: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the funding that will be allocated to the National Educational Welfare Board for 2006; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Multi-Denominational Schools
Question 49: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of multi-denominational schools here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39569/05] - Psychological Service
Question 50: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the increase in funding to the National Educational Psychological Service which will be allocated for 2006; and if she will make a... - School Curriculum
Question 51: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on whether an oral component for Irish should be introduced at the junior certificate examination; and if she will make a... - Adult Education
Question 52: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of students enrolled in further education courses nationally; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39548/05] - Education Welfare Service
Question 53: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on the alarming statistics published by the Education Welfare Board indicating that approximately 84,000 children up to the... - State Examinations
Question 54: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when she will introduce standardised testing in primary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39675/05] - School Accommodation
Question 56: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if priority will be accorded to the provision of sports hall facilities to those schools which have been in excess of ten years on the... - Educational Disadvantage
Question 57: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she has completed the process of assessing which schools will qualify for support under the DEIS programme; and if she will make a... - Tionscnamh Tógáil Scoile
Question 58: To ask the Aire Oideachais agus Eolaíochta an bhfuil iarratas sa Roinn i gcomhair deisiú agus méadú a dhéanamh ar scoil (sonraí tugtha), an bhfuil an cás á mheas faoi... - Weight of Schoolbags
Question 59: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will introduce further measures to reduce the weight of schoolbags from both primary and post-primary students; and if she will... - Drugs in Schools
Question 61: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if, in the context of the national drugs strategy, she supports drug testing of pupils in schools here; her views on whether such... - Special Educational Needs
Question 62: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when she expects to meet the full requirement in respect of special needs teachers and assistants in all schools throughout the country... - Adult Education
Question 63: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on the fact that less than 8% of those between the ages of 25 and 64 here are participating in education or training, compared... - Child Sexual Abuse
Question 64: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when the education board which has been established under statute to provide educational opportunities for survivors of child abuse will... - School Enrolments
Question 65: To ask the Minister for Education and Science, in the context of her exhortation to schools not to cherry pick students, the action she intends to take to ensure that all... - Schools Building Projects
Question 67: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the amount of the school building programme funding allocation that has been spent to date in 2005; the amount that remains unspent; and... - School Curriculum
Question 68: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the recommendations of the task force on physical sciences which have been implemented and which remain to be implemented; the timeframe... - Teaching Qualifications
Question 69: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the standard entry requirements regarding Irish will brought into line with other subjects as they apply to teacher training... - School Inspection Reports
Question 70: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when further information on the operation of second level schools will be released; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - School Staffing
Question 72: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the additional teaching posts allocated to the further education sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39550/05] - School Accommodation
Question 74: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of primary schools with multi-purpose rooms; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39571/05] - Physical Education Facilities
Question 76: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of schools in Kildare North that have physical education facilities that are in use for this purpose; her plans to provide... - Psychological Service
Question 77: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of National Educational Psychological Service psychologists employed by the service; and if she will make a statement on the... - Schools Building Projects
Question 79: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the provision of vending machines will be part of the next PPP contract for school building and management; and if she will make a... - Physical Education Facilities
Question 80: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the grants available to primary schools to purchase physical education equipment; the moneys allocated under such grant scheme; and if... - Multi-Denominational Schools
Question 81: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the crisis in funding of Educate Together will be addressed, which if not addressed will make it impossible for it to carry out the... - Third Level Education
Question 85: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of PhD level students graduating from universities here and third level institutes on an annual basis; and if she will make a... - Irish Language
Question 86: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her Department is planning to place more emphasis on the speaking of Irish in the curriculum and examination system; and if she will... - Adult Education
Question 87: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on whether further education should be established as an educational sector in its own right; and if she will make a statement... - School Curriculum
Question 89: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her Department is planning to place more emphasis on the speaking of foreign languages in the curriculum and examination system; and... - Schools Building Projects
Question 90: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding plans for the early development of a new school site at Adamstown. [39586/05] - Third Level Education
Question 93: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the resources in place to ensure that bogus so-called universities cannot continue to use this title in contravention of the... - Residential Institutions Redress Scheme
Question 94: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the transfer of properties and money from the religious congregations has been completed in the context of the indemnity agreement;... - Pension Provisions
Question 95: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her response to the recent report of the Pensions Ombudsman, which included particular criticism of employers in the educational sector;... - School Curriculum
Question 97: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will consult with second level senior cycle students to ascertain their views in the context of the proposals by the National... - Education Welfare Service
Question 99: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of education welfare officers employed by the National Educational Welfare Board; and if she will make a statement on the... - Psychological Service
Question 101: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of primary and secondary schools covered by the National Educational Psychological Service; and if she will make a statement... - Vending Machines in Schools
Question 103: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her Department has guidelines on the provision of food vending machines on school premises; and if she will make a statement on the... - Education Welfare Service
Question 104: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the average caseload of each education welfare officer in the National Educational Welfare Board; and if she will make a statement on... - State Examinations
Question 108: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of male leaving certificate students who achieved an honours grade in the higher level Irish examination in leaving...
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