Written answers
Thursday, 6 July 2006
Department of Education and Science
- School Placement
Question 631: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of children, who having failed to obtain a school place for the next school year, have been approved for home tuition... - School Accommodation
Question 632: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the percentage of schools, both primary and post-primary, in Laois and Offaly that do not have sports hall facilities; and if she will... - Centre for the Visually Impaired
Question 633: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she has established a national centre for excellence for visually impaired persons. [27685/06] - Early Childhood Education
Question 634: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress to date in testing and evaluating the CECDE framework document relating to standards and quality of early childcare and... - English Language Teaching
Question 635: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the regulations which apply to the accommodation arrangements for young foreign students coming to and staying in Ireland for and other... - Higher Education Grants
Question 636: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when she will make available the statistics on a county basis of the parental occupation or classes of occupation of third level grant... - School Names
Question 637: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on the proposals to name a new college in Seán McDermott street after a person (details supplied). [27248/06] - Education Schemes
Question 638: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of schools in which home school community liaison is offered; the number of persons employed as home school liaison... -
Question 639: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of schools in which early start is offered; the number of persons employed as part of the early start scheme; the budget... - State Examinations
Question 640: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the most recent statistics on school retention and leaving certificate completion; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - School Curriculum
Question 641: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when standardised testing will be introduced at primary level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27253/06] - Special Educational Needs
Question 642: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the educational services which will be provided for a child (details supplied) in County Kildare; if funding will be made to the school... - School Staffing
Question 643: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if teachers employed under a contract of indefinite duration are entitled to a career break. [27255/06] - Schools Building Projects
Question 644: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she has received a submission from an association (details supplied) in Dublin 24, requesting a detailed school numbers projection... - School Accommodation
Question 645: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she is satisfied that proper procedures are in place within her Department with regard to monitoring population growth in rapidly... - Special Educational Needs
Question 646: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the procedures which are in place to assist primary schools in dealing with substantial numbers of new Irish pupils for whom English... - Schools Building Projects
Question 647: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress in developing a new school for a school (details supplied); the number of students enrolled in the school; the age of the... - Higher Education Grants
Question 648: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24 has been deemed ineligible for a grant for a course; and if she will make a... - School Staffing
Question 649: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a second teacher will be granted to a school (details supplied) in County Laois; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Schools Refurbishment
Question 650: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when sanction will be given for a new college building (details supplied) in County Tipperary; the reason for the delay to date; and if... - Schools Building Projects
Question 651: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the input a parents association are invited to make in the design of the new public private partnership schools; and if she will make a... - Higher Education Grants
Question 652: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway has been deemed ineligible for a higher education grant in respect of their... - Summer Works Scheme
Question 653: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of schools in County Clare that have qualified for the summer job scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Departmental Expenditure
Question 654: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the non-governmental agencies or organisations her Department has provided funding to in 2004, 2005, and 2006; the amount of funding... - Special Educational Needs
Question 655: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if additional finance which will be required by schools is the reason for her delay in commencing the relevant sections of the... - Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Question 656: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of under nines included in the 17, 319 national school pupils being taught in County Kildare national schools in the class... - Schools Building Projects
Question 657: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the date of signing of the contract for a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; the value of the contract; and the timeframe for... - Psychological Service
Question 662: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 212 of 1 June 2006, if additional educational psychologists are being assigned to schools in... - Schools Building Projects
Question 663: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when the school building project for a school (details supplied) in County Kildare will be allowed to proceed through architectural... - Physical Education Facilities
Question 665: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on whether a school (details supplied) in County Mayo is within the accordance of the published prioritisation criteria and... - Disadvantaged Status
Question 666: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason rural areas of County Mayo have not been included in the current DEIS programme in view of the continuing deprivation there;... - School Placement
Question 667: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of children who will have reached or exceeded the age of six by September 2006 and who have not been allocated a school... - School Accommodation
Question 668: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will make a building (details supplied) in Dublin 9, available to the local Educate Together school in Glasnevin; and if she... - School Transport
Question 669: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will reinstate the funding for the operation of a minibus for the preschool in a centre (details supplied) in Dublin 11 in order... - Schools Building Projects
Question 671: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will allow a project (details supplied) in County Galway to proceed as a separate project; if the site has been acquired from... - Site Acquisitions
Question 672: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in relation to a project (details supplied) in County Galway; the progress which is being made in acquiring a site; if it... - School Placement
Question 673: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if it is possible to maintain home support hours for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if she will make a statement on... - Site Acquisitions
Question 675: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she has had a request from a college (details supplied) or Wicklow Vocational Educational Committee seeking additional land at a... - Teaching Qualifications
Question 676: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of the 55 temporary teachers at primary level who are affected by the four year rule enabling them to obtain long term... - Irish Language Teaching
Question 677: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the way in which the €6 million funding allocated to assist students in attending the Gaeltacht in 2006 is being dispersed; to whom... - Schools Building Projects
Question 678: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress to date in the provision of primary education in the North Tipperary area by location; and if she will make a statement on... - Schools Refurbishment
Question 680: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the standard and essential work at a school (details supplied) in County Westmeath which has been... - Special Educational Needs
Question 683: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she has formally requested support therapies for a person (details supplied) in County Kildare under Section 40 of the Education for... - Speech Therapy Services
Question 684: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of graduates in speech and language and occupational therapy for the years 2004 and 2005; the number of third level places... - School Staffing
Question 685: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the directive she has issued in relation to the appointment of a concessionary teacher in a school (details supplied) in County Sligo... - Schools Building Projects
Question 686: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she has received a request for a meeting from the board of management of a school (details supplied) in County Laois; if she is in a... - Special Educational Needs
Question 687: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will support the provision of an ABA unit for autistic children in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Early Childhood Education
Question 688: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of State funded early education places; and the way these have increased in the past five years. [27624/06] - School Curriculum
Question 689: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she has introduced a programme on enterprise for all pupils; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27625/06] - Third Level Education
Question 690: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when a common science degree as an entry route to medical, veterinary and so on, will be put in place. [27626/06] - School Staffing
Question 691: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the registered number of pupils and staffing level in a school (details supplied) in Dublin 9; if the school has received additional... - Pension Provisions
Question 692: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the situation in relation to pensions for caretakers in primary schools particularly with regard to a person (details supplied) in... - School Catchment Areas
Question 694: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the details of the catchment boundary review that took place on the establishment of a school (details supplied) in West Cork; the... - Third Level Education
Question 695: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the proportion of people in the 18 to 25 age group participating in full-time third level education in each local authority area in... - Departmental Expenditure
Question 696: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the budgetary allocation for each of the public bodies, executive agencies, advisory bodies and taskforces operating under her... - Departmental Bodies
Question 697: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of positions in State bodies under the aegis of her Department which are affected by the increase in non-executive... - Departmental Task Forces
Question 698: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of taskforces which have been created by her Department and their function, size, membership, reporting mechanism and period... - Schools Refurbishment
Question 699: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the steps she intends to take to upgrade primary schools in County Waterford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27836/06] - Third Level Grants
Question 701: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the amount allocated to her Department for the third level maintenance grants scheme in County Waterford for 2004, 2005 and 2006; the... - Special Educational Needs
Question 702: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of special needs teachers and assistants that have been recruited nationally since 1998; the number that have been placed in... - Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Question 703: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of students in each class in primary schools (details supplied) in County Tipperary; the number of main stream teachers in... - Speech Therapy Services
Question 704: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the difficulties in schools due to the long delays in accessing speech and language therapy for... - Special Educational Needs
Question 705: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the problems in accessing support services for post-primary pupils such as speech and language... - Psychological Service
Question 706: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of assessments carried out in each county each year by the National Education Psychological Service since its establishment;... - School Enrolments
Question 707: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the intervention she proposes to make in a school dispute where due to particular circumstances enrolment for September 2006 has... - Departmental Expenditure
Question 708: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the amount which was spent in her Department for the years 2005 and from January 2006 to date for media purposes or advertising; where... - Teaching Qualifications
Question 709: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will review a determination by her Department in relation to the post-primary teaching qualifications of a person (details... - Schools Building Projects
Question 710: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 221 of 8 June 2006, the status of the project; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Schools Refurbishment
Question 712: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a schedule of works has been decided for the refurbishment of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 9; when the works will be... - Physical Education Facilities
Question 714: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her plans to make the sports facilities at a school (details supplied) in Dublin 20 available to the community. [28041/06] - School Enrolments
Question 715: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the steps she intends to take to ensure that there will be sufficient primary school places for children in Carrigtwohill, County Cork... - After School Care
Question 716: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the steps she has taken to facilitate making school facilities available for after-school care of school-going children; the action she... - Early School Leavers
Question 717: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the funding crisis in a programme (details supplied) in Dublin 9 in view of the considerable success... - Schools Refurbishment
Question 719: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if funding will be provided to a school (details supplied) in Dublin 9, for fencing to protect neighbours from anti-social activity in... - Disadvantaged Status
Question 720: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason a school (details supplied) in Dublin 11 has been excluded from the DEIS Programme, in view of the fact that all other 11... - School Staffing
Question 722: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of males entering primary level teaching; the numbers entering primary teaching; and if she will make a statement on the... - Schools Refurbishment
Question 723: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the plans for the rebuilding of a secondary school (details supplied) in County Offaly; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Schools Building Projects
Question 724: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the criteria used by her Department for the sanction of new primary schools; if her attention has been drawn to the need for a new... - Youthreach Programme
Question 725: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she has any plans to review her decision not to approve funding for a new Youthreach Centre in Birr; and if she will make a...
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