Written answers
Tuesday, 4 July 2006
Department of Education and Science
- School Curriculum
Question 35: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the difficulties encountered in schools in implementing the junior certificate science course for... - School Placement
Question 36: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she is satisfied that there are sufficient schools places in the Dublin west area to cater for primary school entry requirement for... - Psychological Service
Question 37: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if additional psychologists will be employed by the National Educational Psychological Service during the remainder of 2006; and if she... - Bullying in Schools
Question 39: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her plans to combat alleged increased incidents of school bullying and the use of modern communication technology in the course thereof;... - State Examinations
Question 40: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of junior certificate students who undertake an oral examination in Irish; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Departmental Schemes
Question 41: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the amount to be allocated to schools for book loan schemes in 2006 and 2007; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25770/06] - Youth Services
Question 42: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress regarding the implementation of the Youth Work Act 2001; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25801/06] - Proposed Legislation
Question 43: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will bring forward legislative amendments to the Education Act 1998 beforethe end of 2006; and if she will make a statement on... - Bullying in Schools
Question 44: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of schools against which the courts have made a ruling in relation to a bullying related problem; and if she will make a... - Adult Education
Question 45: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position with regard to the National Adult Learning Council; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25799/06] - School Evaluations
Question 46: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of whole school evaluation reports she expects her Department to publish in 2006 and in a full school year; and if she will... - School Transport
Question 47: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the plans which are in place to ensure that a repeat of the 2005 school bus ticketing crisis will not occur in 2006; the further plans... - Early Childhood Education
Question 48: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if expansion of the early start programme is under consideration for the remainder of 2006; and if she will make a statement on the... - Special Educational Needs
Question 49: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her Department will provide for training for boards of management of schools on disability issues and inclusion; and if she will make... - School Evaluations
Question 50: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of subject evaluations completed at post-primary level to date in 2006; the projected number to be completed over the course... - Psychological Service
Question 51: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of primary schools covered by the National Educational Psychological Service; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - School Curriculum
Question 52: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the measures which are proposed for supporting and encouraging learning of science subjects in both primary and second-level schools in... - Inquiry into Child Abuse
Question 53: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the recent evidence given by her Department to the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse revealed information on file that had not... - Voluntary Contributions
Question 55: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will clarify the right of parents to send their children to school without having to pay a voluntary contribution where the level... - Higher Education Grants
Question 56: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her plans for vocational educational committees to take over fully the administration of the higher education grants scheme; if she... - Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Question 57: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the most recent figures regarding the number of children in primary classes of 35 to 39 children inclusive; and if she will make a... - Education Schemes
Question 59: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will commit to a timetable for the implementation of the McIver Report on the further education sector; and if she will make a... - Physical Education Facilities
Question 60: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of primary schools with a sports hall; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25734/06] - School Enrolments
Question 61: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the appeals committee operating under section 29 of the Education Act 1998, has... - Schools Building Projects
Question 62: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding plans to provide a school site for a school (details supplied) in County Dublin. [25981/06] - School Evaluations
Question 63: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of whole school evaluations completed since February 2006, and issued to schools for comment; and if she will make a... - Disruptive Students
Question 65: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when the National Educational Welfare Board will complete the guidelines for schools on codes of behaviour; when this work was... - Career Guidance Service
Question 66: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the Joint Committee on Education and Science was told recently that approximately 50%... - Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Question 67: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the most recent figures regarding the number of children in primary classes of 40 or more children; and if she will make a statement on... - Youth Services
Question 69: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the proposed timeframe for fully implementing the Youth Work Act 2001; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25937/06] - Irish Language
Question 70: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the main findings of the recently published report by a person (details supplied) regarding Irish language proficiency at primary level;... - Departmental Funding
Question 71: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the nature and extent of the inquiry being carried out by her Department into the disbursement of significant funds by a deceased former... - Psychological Service
Question 72: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on the decision of the Equality Authority in a recent case which held a school responsible for not providing a psychological... - Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Question 74: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will review her intention to only reduce pupil teacher ratio by one point in 2007 in the context of the increase in the number of... - Physical Education Facilities
Question 75: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if an audit has been carried out into the number of primary schools which, for practical reasons, are unable to provide regular swimming... - Special Educational Needs
Question 77: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her Department has issued guidelines to schools on including children with disabilities in all school activities including... - Postgraduate Education
Question 78: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when she expects to make a decision on the provision of postgraduate medical courses in universities here; and if she will make a... - State Examinations
Question 80: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the percentage of leaving certificate students taking Irish, French, German, Spanish and Italian who attempt the higher level paper; and... - Special Educational Needs
Question 81: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of speech therapists who graduated here in 2005; her views on whether the number of places are adequate to the need for the... - Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Question 82: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the most recent figures regarding the number of children in primary classes of 20 to 24 children inclusive; and if she will make a... - School Evaluations
Question 83: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of subject evaluations completed at primary level to date in 2006; the projected number to be completed over the course of... - University Recognition
Question 87: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the measures which are in place to protect the reputation of the university sector here by controlling the activities of bogus... - School Placement
Question 88: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of children by county who were provided with home tuition in lieu of school places in 2005; the expected numbers in 2006 by... - Youthreach Programme
Question 91: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number and location of Youthreach projects throughout the country; the number of teachers and the number of young people enrolled in... - Irish Language
Question 92: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if there are supports for non-Irish nationals in the Gaeltacht and elsewhere here if they choose to learn the Irish language; and if... - School Transport
Question 95: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will commit to a review of school bus catchment areas and boundaries as part of the last year's programme of work. [25982/06] - Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Question 96: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the most recent figures regarding the number of children in primary classes of 25 to 29 children inclusive; and if she will make a... - School Evaluations
Question 97: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of whole school evaluations at post primary level to be undertaken in 2006; the number of post-primary schools here; the... - Schools Refurbishment
Question 98: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the maximum amount of funding available to an individual school under the summer works programme; and if she will make a statement on... - Special Educational Needs
Question 99: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she has considered the report carried out for her Department's inspectorate entitled An Evaluation of Educational Provision for... - Early School Leavers
Question 101: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of children who fail to make the transition from primary to secondary education; and if she will make a statement on the... - State Examinations
Question 102: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she has had discussions with the State Examinations Commission regarding the distress of students who sat the higher level leaving... - School Evaluations
Question 103: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of whole school evaluations of primary schools published to date in 2006; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - School Enrolments
Question 104: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the teaching and support staff resources which will be made available at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare in view of the... - Disruptive Behaviour
Question 106: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the timeframe for the implementation of the Task Force on Student Behaviour; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25802/06] - Literacy Levels
Question 107: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on criticism by NALA of the conservative target of 6% growth in participation of students in adult literacy in the draft... - Education Centres
Question 108: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will reconsider her decision not to grant full-time status to a centre (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if she will... - Special Educational Needs
Question 110: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the case of a school (details supplied) in County Waterford; if she will ensure that the fundamental... - School Transport
Question 111: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of safety incidents on school buses which have occurred in 2006; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25765/06] - Schools Building Projects
Question 114: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the steps she is taking to upgrade science facilities in second level schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25553/06] - Early School Leavers
Question 115: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the measures she proposes to introduce to achieve the goal in the draft social partnership agreement of reducing early school leaving... - Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Question 116: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the most recent figures regarding the number of children in primary classes of 30 to 34 children inclusive; and if she will make a... - Proposed Legislation
Question 117: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will introduce legislation to provide land for schools in developing areas at reasonable costs and in good time to deal with the... - Literacy Levels
Question 118: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on the fact that literacy and numeracy difficulties among pupils are still a matter of concern; and the way in which she... - Higher Education Sector
Question 119: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of recommendations of the OECD report on higher education implemented to date; and if she will make a statement on the... - Disadvantaged Status
Question 120: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the resources which are made available by her Department to support summer activities programmes for schoolchildren, especially in... - School Transport
Question 121: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her plans to improve school bus safety; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25554/06] - Departmental Funding
Question 122: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the substantial financial shortfall that has arisen in a school (details supplied) in County... - Learning Initiatives
Question 123: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the efforts which are being made to ensure the wider roll-out of work based learning initiatives; and if she plans to address the need... - Departmental Funding
Question 124: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the level of funding allocated to the National College of Art and Design; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25798/06] - Proposed Legislation
Question 125: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on introducing regulations under section 29 of the Education Act 1998 to address the problem of certain schools cherry... - Third Level Institutions
Question 126: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when she expects to publish the report which is close to being finalised on Access Programmes in Higher Education Institutions; and if... - State Examinations
Question 128: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress which has been made in the aim to alter the timetabling of the leaving certificate from 2007; and if she will make a... - Legal Proceedings
Question 130: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of cases before the courts, or pending, against her Department; the reason for such cases; the number of cases settled since... - Irish Language
Question 131: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on the recent report which indicated that the standard of spoken Irish has deteriorated in schools; her plans to put more... - Early School Leavers
Question 133: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will introduce a primary school database in order to assist with tracking and combating early school leaving. [25804/06] - Physical Sciences
Question 134: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of recommendations of the Task Force on Physical Sciences which have to be progressed; and if she will make a statement on... - Literacy Levels
Question 135: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will ensure the creation of a separate sufficient budget dedicated to the provision of ESOL in order that the budget for adult... - Stay Safe Programme
Question 136: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the most recent and accurate statistics with regard to the take up of the stay safe programme; and if she will make a statement on the... - Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Question 137: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her proposals to address the issue of higher than average pupil/teacher ratios with particular reference to the needs of the commuter... - Schools Building Projects
Question 139: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the amount of the school building programme funding allocated for 2006 that has been spent; the amount that remains unspent; and if she... - Education Welfare Service
Question 140: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of cases in which legal proceedings have been instigated by the National Educational Welfare Board; and if she will make a...
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