Written answers
Tuesday, 4 July 2006
Department of Education and Science
- School Transport
Question 627: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to a submission regarding an accident (details supplied); the orders she will issue in relation to the... - Detention Centres
Question 628: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the names of all detention schools in operation; the number of children in each location; and the capacity for each location. [25685/06] - Property Transfers
Question 629: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 560 of 30 May 2006 if the site transfer has been completed; the status of the project; and if she... - Commercial Research
Question 630: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she has carried out or will carry out a full investigation into revelations that a publicly-funded third level institution has been... - School Accommodation
Question 632: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if, further to Parliamentary Question No. 490 of 23 May 2006, her Department contacted a school (details supplied) in County Clare... - Schools Building Projects
Question 633: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her proposals to assist in the setting up of a school for autistic children in Waterford (details supplied); and if she will make a... - School Transport
Question 634: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will make school transport provision for 26 students from the Dunbeacon area, west Cork to a school (details supplied); and if... - Schools Building Projects
Question 635: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position of the application for an extension and refurbishment at a school (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will... - Further Education
Question 636: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the changes made to the format of a course (details supplied) in County Mayo; if it is possible for the students who have completed... - School Staffing
Question 637: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a teacher (details supplied) in County Laois has never been made permanent; and if she... - Special Educational Needs
Question 641: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a school (details supplied) in County Dublin was unable to provide places in their... - Higher Education Grants
Question 643: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11 will qualify for a higher education grant to study for a full-time masters programme; and... - Special Educational Needs
Question 644: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 803 of 21 March 2006, the progress which has been made in finding a suitable placement for a... - Educational Disadvantage
Question 645: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the action she will take regarding the discrimination and victimisation of the Travellers in the educational system here; and the... - Special Educational Needs
Question 646: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will provide funding for a sapling ABA school in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25579/06] - Primary Teacher Training
Question 647: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the specific measures she proposes to introduce to attract more male students into primary teacher training; and if she will make a... - Schools Building Projects
Question 648: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if there are plans to build a national school in Newcastle, County Dublin; if resources allocated to a school (details supplied)in... - Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme
Question 649: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she intends to increase the child care grant awarded to VTOS students in view of the increasing childcare and crèche costs and the... - School Accommodation
Question 650: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the action she proposes to take with regard to a school (details supplied) in County Galway; her views on whether the provision of four... - Schools Building Projects
Question 651: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the action she will take regarding the absence of basic education infrastructure in east Meath; and if she will support an association... - Educational Disadvantage
Question 652: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she has received correspondence from an association (details supplied) in County Leitrim regarding the review of the DEIS programme;... - School Staffing
Question 653: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the incremental point of teachers absent on additional unpaid maternity leave of up to eight weeks will be paid retrospective to... - School Discipline
Question 654: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of section 29 appeals received in 2004, 2005 and to date in 2006; the number concluded successfully for those making the... - School Enrolments
Question 655: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of places available at secondary level for the 2006 and 2007 school year for pupils transferring from primary outreach... - Special Educational Needs
Question 656: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 469 of 20 June 2006, the number of the classes operated within secondary schools; and if she will... - Prison Education Service
Question 657: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when her Department will publish a strategy for the provision of educational services in the new youth justice structure as recommended... - School Staffing
Question 658: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of special needs teachers and special needs assistants in schools in County Laois for the years from 1997 to date in 2006.... - Third Level Education
Question 659: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the level of participation on a county basis in third level education both on a numbers and a percentage basis for the years 2006, 2000... - School Transport
Question 660: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress she has made regarding the submission sent in relation to an accident (details supplied); the orders she has issued to her... - Special Educational Needs
Question 661: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of children with autism in County Clare and nationwide for whom the home tuition grant has been withdrawn; the alternative... - Higher Education Grants
Question 662: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a persons application for a higher education grant will be affected or if the persons means test for such a payment will be affected... - Prison Education Service
Question 663: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her Department's budget that is specifically allocated to detention schools from 1998 to date in 2006; and the capital expenditure... - Departmental Strategy Statements
Question 664: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason for the delay in publishing her Department's 2005 to 2007 statement of strategy; when it will be published; and if her... - Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme
Question 665: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied); if in view of the Government's commitment of encouraging... - Schools Building Projects
Question 666: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the proposed extension to a school (details supplied) in Donegal; the possible start date; and if she will make... - School Staffing
Question 667: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will put all primary school secretaries employed on a 40 week basis to a 52 week basis; and if she will make a statement on the... - Site Acquisitions
Question 668: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the negotiations which have taken place regarding a site for a school (details supplied) in Dublin 22; if she has identified a suitable... - School Staffing
Question 671: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of special needs assistants in primary schools in County Clare and nationwide; the number to be allocated in September 2006;... - Third Level Education
Question 672: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding a person from Kosovo (details supplied); if they can attend college here to complete their final year; the... - Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Question 673: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of children under nine years who are in classes of over 20 pupils in a school (details supplied) in Dublin 24; and if she... - Schools Amalgamation
Question 700: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if discussions have taken place between the board of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 9 and her Department regarding their... - Schools Building Projects
Question 702: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a decision has been made as to when the case of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 9 for permanent accommodation will be... - Third Level Education
Question 703: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 522 of 27 June 2006, the number of students expected to graduate from each of the courses listed... - Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Question 704: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of classes in primary schools in County Mayo where classes of over 25 to 30 pupils and in excess of 30 pupils apply; and if... - School Accommodation
Question 705: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the proposed spending envelopes approved and set out by her Department for the foreseeable future; the broad objectives to be achieved... - Information Technology
Question 706: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the information technology purchasing requirements, for both hardware and software, in her Department for the second half of 2006; the... - Telecommunications Services
Question 711: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the name and location of each primary and secondary school in County Mayo that currently has broadband provided; the name and location... - Teachers' Remuneration
Question 712: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if an application for incremental credit for a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny will be expedited and approved; and if she... - Schools Building Projects
Question 713: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will request the allocation of 80 square meters of accommodation for a school (details supplied) in County Kilkenny, rather than... - School Staffing
Question 714: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will ensure an early and favourable adjudication on appeals by persons (details supplied) in County Limerick to the terms of... - Schools Building Projects
Question 715: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if, in view of the efforts being made by the board of management and parents' association of a school (details supplied) in County... - School Transport
Question 716: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 277 of 24 May, 2006, the action she intends to take to accommodate the children of 11 families... - School Staffing
Question 718: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on the request by the board of management of a school (details supplied) in County Kilkenny for the retention of a teacher in... - Inquiry into Child Abuse
Question 720: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to evidence which the Secretary General of her Department gave to the Commission on Child Abuse on 13... - Special Educational Needs
Question 722: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the annual cost of the July provision scheme since it was introduced in 2001; the number of people benefiting from this scheme on an... - School Transport
Question 724: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a decision has been made in relation to an application for transport to a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary. [26164/06] - Special Educational Needs
Question 725: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary with hearing difficulties, will have their resource hours cut by half to... - School Accommodation
Question 726: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will resolve the fact that 98 children in the Laytown and Bettystown area in County Meath, due to start school in September 2006... - Higher Education Institutions
Question 727: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will ensure that the transfer of a person (details supplied) in County Sligo is approved; and if she will make a statement on... - School Discipline
Question 728: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when will she commence implementation of the recommendations of the report School Matters; if she intends to identify priority areas;... - Site Acquisitions
Question 729: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a site for the permanent accommodation of a school (details supplied) has been identified and purchased by the Department; and if... - Schools Survey
Question 731: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a copy of the ERC survey in relation to a school (details supplied) in County Leitrim is available for public inspection. [26235/06] - School Transport
Question 732: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of additional school buses that her Department plans to provide for the fleet in County Meath for September 2006; the number... - School Accommodation
Question 733: 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 in County... - Physical Education Facilities
Question 734: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the proportion of primary and post-primary schools in Meath that have physical education facilities; the way in which this compares... - Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Question 735: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the average class size for primary and post-primary schools in County Meath; the way in which this compares nationally; and if she will... - Schools Building Projects
Question 736: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 454 of 6 December 2005, the progress which has been made by her Department in the provision of... - Physical Education Facilities
Question 741: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when she will approve funding for physical education halls in VEC schools in Drumshanbo, Carrigallen and Drumkeerin, County Leitrim in... - Site Acquisitions
Question 742: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the status of the new community school (details supplied) in County Leitrim; the reason for the delays; and if she will make a... - Schools Building Projects
Question 744: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will examine, in co-operation with local management, the standard of accommodation and the need for the development of the... - Higher Education Grants
Question 746: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny will be funded by her Department to complete a two-year air pilot course in view of... - School Transport
Question 747: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the school transport service will continue to operate in all parts of the country until the end of the national school year 2006;... - Grant Payments
Question 748: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if information in the socio-economic background, in tabular form, of recipients of education grants for 2002-03, 2003-04 and 2004-05 is... - Psychological Service
Question 749: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of psychologists on the National Education Psychological Service panel established following the recruitment competition of... - School Staffing
Question 750: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when a review of one teacher schools will be completed; her views on appointing a second teacher to all one teacher schools on the... - Psychological Service
Question 751: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of primary school children awaiting an assessment from the National Educational Psychological Service; the average waiting... - School Closures
Question 753: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if, further to previous parliamentary questions, discussions have taken place between the trustees of a school (details supplied) in... - Pre-School Services
Question 754: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the role of Montessori in developing early childhood education; if her Department has recognised the system for funding and recognised... - Schools Building Projects
Question 755: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the situation regarding the needs of a school (details supplied) where pupils and teachers are using prefabs up to 30 years old; the... - Special Educational Needs
Question 757: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in regard to the opening of the special autism unit at a project (details supplied) in County Kildare; the reason for the... - Health and Safety Regulations
Question 758: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if health and safety regulations are achieved by all schools throughout the country with particular reference to accommodation... - Schools Building Projects
Question 760: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when she expects the school building programme to reflect the needs of areas experiencing a rapid increase in population; and if she... - Education Welfare Service
Question 761: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the extent to which her Department engages in dialogue with the relevant section of the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform... - Special Educational Needs
Question 762: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her proposals to increase the number of special needs teachers, particularly in schools with high pupil/teacher ratios; and if she will... - Bullying in Schools
Question 764: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the extent to which her attention has been drawn to reports of school bullying and the use of modern communication methods in the... - Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Question 765: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when she expects to provide adequate school building as a step towards reducing class sizes and consequently pupil/teacher ratios; and... - Education Welfare Service
Question 767: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when adequate resources will be provided to the Educational Welfare Board with a view to ensuring that the Board can proactively pursue... - Psychological Service
Question 768: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of assessments carried out under the National Educational Psychological Service in 2005; and if she will make a statement on... - Schools Refurbishment
Question 773: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in regard to the provision of extra facilities at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a... - Schools Building Projects
Question 774: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in regard to the provision of extra facilities at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a... - School Staffing
Question 784: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she expects to increase teaching staff numbers at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on... - Schools Building Projects
Question 786: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress to date in regard to the provision of permanent facilities at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; when the... - Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Question 802: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the steps she proposes to take to improve the pupil/teacher ratio in the most seriously affected schools in County Kildare; and if she... - Special Educational Needs
Question 806: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the mechanisms available to enable dual enrolment to occur to assist special needs students to make the transition from special needs... - School Staffing
Question 807: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the situation in a school (details supplied) in County Kildare arising from the loss of a teacher;... - School Accommodation
Question 808: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress to date in regard to meeting the requirements at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; if the schedule of...
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