Written answers
Tuesday, 7 March 2006
Department of Education and Science
- Educational Projects
Question 494: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her plans to introduce safe driving courses in secondary schools here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8928/06] - Physical Education Facilities
Question 495: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will provide a detailed report on the roll-out of the physical education curriculum programme for national primary and secondary... - Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme
Question 496: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the exact guidelines for eligibility for a VTOS course. [9134/06] - School Accommodation
Question 497: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the expected date for publication of the Murray report regarding primary and secondary education in Counties Louth and Meath; and if... - School Transport
Question 498: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the action she will take regarding the concerns of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 6W; and if she will make a statement on the... - Higher Education Grants
Question 499: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in relation to the Marino Institute of Education; if public funding is being paid into a private organisation which cannot... - Departmental Investigations
Question 500: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she has authorised an inquiry into the operation of a school (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; when this process will be... - Special Educational Needs
Question 501: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her proposals to provide a school place for an autistic child (details supplied) in County Waterford; and if she will make a statement... - Education Schemes
Question 504: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a school (details supplied) in County Kildare is being invited to participate in the new school support programme under the DEIS... - Youth Services
Question 505: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her proposals to provide funding to mid-Waterford action for youth committee through County Waterford Vocational Education Committee to... - Departmental Staff
Question 506: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of persons with disabilities employed in her Department; the percentage of the total staff that this represents; the human... - Schools Building Projects
Question 507: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the provision of a new national school at Blennerville, Tralee, County Kerry; and if she will make a statement... - Freedom of Information
Question 508: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason a freedom of information request (details supplied) which was sent to her Department was never responded to. [8919/06] - Special Educational Needs
Question 509: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if, in view of the need to fund the ABA pre-school at a school (details supplied) in County Wicklow, she will ensure that funding is... -
Institiúid Teangeolaíochta Éireann
Question 511: To ask the Aire Oideachais agus Eolaíochta cén fáth ar cuireadh an institiúid teangeolaíochta ar ceal, cén t-eagras Stáit atá ag déanamh na hoibre a bhíodh ar siúl ag an... - Teachers' Remuneration
Question 512: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her proposals to resolve the problem regarding the payment of allowance of an ICT adviser in County Waterford (details supplied); and... - School Transport
Question 513: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in respect of a person, details supplied, in County Carlow who is anxious to be allocated a bus ticket for the Gaelscoil... - Schools Building Projects
Question 515: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on whether a college, details supplied, in County Mayo is well within the accordance with the published prioritisation... - School Accommodation
Question 516: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she has received a report from a special group established to consider school accommodation needs along the N4 and N6; if, in this... - Early Childhood Education
Question 517: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if it is proposed to expand the early start programme in 2006; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8974/06] - Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Question 518: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she proposes to improve the pupil-teacher ratio in primary schools and in disadvantaged schools; and if she will make a statement on... - School Curriculum
Question 519: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her plans to address the diminishing number of students taking science as an examination subject; and if she will make a statement on... - Post Leaving Certificate Courses
Question 520: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she proposes to remove the cap on enrolments on post leaving certificate courses; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - School Management
Question 521: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on the cost of insurance in primary schools; her proposals to ease the considerable burden on annual board of management... - Schools Building Projects
Question 522: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason for lack of progression through the building process of a school, details supplied, in County Tipperary; if she will... - Special Educational Needs
Question 523: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of special needs assistants allocated to a school, details supplied, in County Tipperary; if an additional special needs... - Physical Education Facilities
Question 526: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on the statement that physical education is not mandatory in national schools here due to the fact that physical education... - Schools Building Projects
Question 530: To ask the Minister for Education and Science, further to Parliamentary Question No. 269 of 16 February 2006 in respect of the long promised extension to a school, details... - Education Schemes
Question 534: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if funding will be provided for a group, details supplied, in County Tipperary which has applied for urgent funding for the back to... - Schools Building Projects
Question 535: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the building programme of a school (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the... -
Appointments to State Boards
Question 536: To ask the Minister for Education and Science, further to Parliamentary Question No. 1264 of 25 January 2006, the State boards or bodies to which the 672 appointments were made... - Special Educational Needs
Question 538: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress made following Parliamentary Question No. 1277 of 25 January 2006; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9248/06] - Higher Education Grants
Question 539: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason having a degree, then an MA followed by a H.Dip is not considered for the purposes of a higher education grant; the further... - Schools Building Projects
Question 540: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if funding will be granted to a school (details supplied) in County Laois to build a physical education hall which has planning... - Special Educational Needs
Question 546: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason a school (details supplied) in County Wicklow has been advised by her Department to apply for training grants only to be... - School Staffing
Question 547: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will provide the resources to employ laboratory assistants in schools to facilitate the teaching of science; and if she will... - Psychological Service
Question 549: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her plans to address the shortage of psychologists in the National Educational Psychological Service; and if she will make a statement... - School Transport
Question 550: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the numbers of pupils availing of school transport in each year since 2000; the expenditure in each year since 2000 on school... - School Discipline
Question 551: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her plans to address the increasing problem of indiscipline in schools; if her attention has been drawn to the increasing incidence of... - In-Service Training
Question 552: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the levels of teachers in-career development funding in each year since 2000; the reason for the significant decrease in funding; her... - School Staffing
Question 553: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her plans to reverse the growing feminisation of the teaching profession; if she proposes to alter the entrance requirements to... - Special Educational Needs
Question 555: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her Department received a request for funding from Acorn ABA to set up a unit on Dublin's northside for 12 autistic children to... - School Staffing
Question 556: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of the 13 seconded teachers at primary level and the 24 seconded teachers at post primary level who have been assigned to a... - Traveller Education
Question 559: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when she will give authorisation on the draft education strategy completed in October 2005 and adopted by the advisory committee for... - Teacher Training
Question 561: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the funding allocated to each of the teacher training colleges for the most recent year for which figures are available; the number of... - Departmental Properties
Question 562: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her plans to provide a security fence at her Department's lands (details supplied) in Dublin 24; her views on the concern of residents...
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