Written answers
Wednesday, 27 September 2006
Department of Education and Science
- Higher Education Grants
Question 1222: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the talks planned with her counterpart in Northern Ireland in relation to the top-up grant issue, which is financially curtailing... - Special Educational Needs
Question 1224: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason the special needs assistance hours allocated are being cut from full time to minimum hours; and if she will make a... - Third Level Education
Question 1227: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason University College Dublin decided to stop running a third level course for students (details supplied). [28253/06] - Teaching Qualifications
Question 1228: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason the Teaching Council is demanding, as a condition for post-primary registration, one complete year teaching at a minimum... - School Staffing
Question 1229: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the situation regarding the appointment of a visiting teacher in Galway City and County to look after the needs of people with... - Youth Services
Question 1230: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will consider the Finglas or Ballymun areas of Dublin as a location for a youth information centre as part of her Department's... - Child Protection
Question 1231: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her plans to deal with children suffering from domestic violence which can lead to poor exam results, low self esteem and future... - Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Question 1232: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the action she will take regarding the class size issue in national schools here in 2006. [28376/06] - Higher Education Grants
Question 1233: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if, in relation to a person (details supplied) in County Wexford, account will be taken of the fact that the person is a single... - Capital Expenditure
Question 1234: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the expenditure in respect of schools (details supplied) in Dublin 15; in each of the schools for capital expenditure for each of the... - Schools Building Projects
Question 1235: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if improvements are proposed for primary schooling in Passage West, County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Student Support Schemes
Question 1238: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will receive payment following the special aid 1; and if she will make a statement... - Schools Building Projects
Question 1239: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in the case of a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary which has applied for additional facilities; if all... - School Transport
Question 1240: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the transportation grants available to gaelscoil families outside the schools catchment area. [28463/06] - Schools Building Projects
Question 1241: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding an application by a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary for additional facilities. [28479/06] - Pension Provisions
Question 1242: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a person (details supplied) in County Clare is entitled to a pension as an advisory examiner for the leaving certificate; and if... - School Transport
Question 1243: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the action she will take in relation to the concerns expressed by PAMBO that the level of remuneration to private school bus... - Special Educational Needs
Question 1244: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if an application was made from a school (details supplied) in Dublin 9 for a centre of excellence which would incorporate the school... - School Staffing
Question 1245: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the primary schools in County Longford with pupils with hearing impairment on their rolls on 31 July 2006; the number of pupils with... - Schools Building Projects
Question 1250: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if approval will be given to a project (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28528/06] - Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Question 1252: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the action she will take regarding the class size issue at a school (details supplied) in Dublin 9; and if the school will be... - Schools Recognition
Question 1253: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in relation to a school (details supplied) in Dublin 11; and if they will be given the maximum support in relation to... - Site Acquisitions
Question 1254: To ask the Minister for Education and Science in view of the fact that the acquisition of a site for a new community school in Ballinamore, County Leitrim has been ongoing for a... - Higher Education Grants
Question 1255: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason a person (details supplied) in County Clare is ineligible to receive funding from her Department to complete a course over... - School Staffing
Question 1256: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason that the advertisement for visiting teacher service for children with hearing and visual impairment for counties Galway... - Teachers' Remuneration
Question 1259: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 806 of 21 March 2006, the progress which has been made in regard to this case; and if she will... - Educational Disadvantage
Question 1260: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 226 of 4 May 2006, the decisions she has made in the context of extending the Walk Tall... - Special Educational Needs
Question 1261: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the help which is available from her Department for children diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome, including both school based and home... - Teachers' Remuneration
Question 1262: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the proposals she has to introduce pensions for people who have worked long term as substitute teachers in the primary sector; and if... - Third Level Fees
Question 1263: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason reimbursed travelling expenses are included as reckonable income for third level grant purposes in view of the fact that... - Home Tuition Scheme
Question 1264: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when home tuition will be approved for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [28592/06] - School Transport
Question 1265: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if an extension will be provided to a school transport service (details supplied) in County Mayo similar to the extension provided in... - Home Tuition Scheme
Question 1266: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo was refused home tuition, in view of the fact that they were approved two hours... - Special Educational Needs
Question 1267: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the person in her Department who is responsible for informing parents regarding the July provision scheme. [28595/06] - Home Tuition Scheme
Question 1268: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding an application for a home tuition grant in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she... - Third Level Fees
Question 1270: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if local authority maintenance grants apply to students pursuing the course of higher diploma in education; the criteria for... - Schools Building Projects
Question 1271: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when approval for major capital improvement works will be granted to a school (details supplied) in County Offaly who have five... - Educational Disadvantage
Question 1273: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will review the decision on a school (details supplied) in County Leitrim in relation to the new school support programme... - School Libraries
Question 1274: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if schools are under obligation to provide a library; and if not, if she will reform this situation. [28787/06] - Teachers' Remuneration
Question 1275: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if full back pay for a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny will be granted forthwith; the number of teachers affected by the... - Special Educational Needs
Question 1276: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if extra resource hours and a personal assistant will be approved immediately in the case of a person (details supplied) in County... - Schools Building Projects
Question 1277: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the stage of the application for the provision of a new school (details supplied) in County Clare; the reason for the delay in the... - Third Level Fees
Question 1278: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if there is funding available for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo to cover the cost of an educational course. [28791/06] - Schools Building Projects
Question 1279: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding a school (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28850/06] - School Transport
Question 1280: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if an education campaign highlighting safety issues for school transport users and their parents and guardians has been rolled-out to... - Special Educational Needs
Question 1283: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the facilities on Dublin's northside which can provide second-level education opportunities for children in the autistic spectrum; if... - Schools Building Projects
Question 1284: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will immediately sanction the establishment of a second-level school in the Donabate Portrane area in view of the fact that... - Capital Expenditure
Question 1285: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will increase funding for second level schools to at least the OECD average levels; and if she will make a statement on the... - Schools Building Projects
Question 1286: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the provision of a school (details supplied) in County Galway; the manner in which it is proposed to provide... - School Transport
Question 1289: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason a student (details supplied) in County Mayo cannot acquire a term bus pass. [28902/06] - School Curriculum
Question 1291: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her Department's study of the need for all Irish education in the Ballymun area has been completed; if the outcome has been... - Schools Amalgamation
Question 1292: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress made in amalgamating schools (details supplied) in Dublin 9; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28926/06] - School Accommodation
Question 1293: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress made in identifying suitable accommodation for a school (details supplied) in Dublin 9; and if she will make a statement... - Schools Building Projects
Question 1296: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of primary schools here that were sanctioned by her Department to proceed to tender and construction stage in the building... - Third Level Fees
Question 1297: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her plans to change the system where people's gross incomes only are taken into account when applying for their children to receive a... - School Transport
Question 1298: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when the review into transport arrangements for a school (details supplied) in County Offaly will be completed; if children concerned... - Schools Building Projects
Question 1300: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if emergency funding will be made available for the provision of car parking facilities at a primary school (details supplied) in... - Schools Refurbishment
Question 1301: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when a primary school (details supplied) in County Offaly which applied for capital funding for an upgrade of their facilities in... - Special Educational Needs
Question 1302: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the best practice in relation to the allocation of special needs assistants to children suffering from Asperger's Syndrome in... - Vocational Education Committees
Question 1303: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her legislative plans for the coming Dáil session that will address the issue of vocational education committees having sole... - Education Schemes
Question 1304: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if approval for home tuition will be issued for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5. [29017/06] - School Staffing
Question 1305: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she proposes to provide basic rights to long serving substitutes and temporary teachers in the primary school system; and if she... - Schools Building Projects
Question 1307: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the target date for the beginning of construction and the opening of a new secondary school (details supplied) in Dublin 15; if she... - Physical Education Facilities
Question 1308: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when a planning application will be lodged for a sports hall at a school (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if she will make a... - Education Schemes
Question 1309: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on whether second level students requiring home tuition for medical reasons are entitled to free education; if her... - Institutes of Technology
Question 1310: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when it is proposed to refer the submission of Waterford Institute of Technology in regard to upgrading to university status to the... - School Accommodation
Question 1311: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of pupils at second level who are currently accommodated in prefabricated or temporary classrooms by county; and if she... - Schools Building Projects
Question 1313: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a decision has been reached in relation to a revised proposal under the devolved grant scheme for school building in respect of a... - School Staffing
Question 1315: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if school placement at a school in County Kildare will be offered to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on... - School Transport
Question 1316: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the financial assistance which will be offered to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare towards school transport costs for... - Education Grants
Question 1318: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when a field trip grant will be awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the... - School Enrolments
Question 1319: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she has received correspondence from a person (details supplied) in County Kildare in relation to school enrolments; her plans to... - School Transport
Question 1321: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a primary school principal can refuse to sign a release form for a child to receive school transport to attend another local... - School Closures
Question 1323: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when her Department proposes to enter into discussions with the patrons of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 11, which is due to... - School Transport
Question 1324: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the drivers of all school buses, including those in service prior to the enactment of the legislation, have been put through the... - Schools Building Projects
Question 1327: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on approving funding for an extension to a primary school (details supplied) in County Cork, which has had to hire... - Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Question 1330: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the improvements which have been made to lower the teacher pupil ratio in classrooms in view of the ratio here being above EU... - Educational Disadvantage
Question 1331: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the schools, itemised on a county basis, that received funding under the DEIS programme for the academic year 2005 to 2006; the... - Special Educational Needs
Question 1332: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway is not entitled to a greater number of resource teaching hours in view of the... - Education Schemes
Question 1333: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will investigate the reason no response issued from her to correspondence dated 5 July 2006. [29283/06] - Census of Population
Question 1334: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if figures released by the Central Statistics Office in July 2006 via the Census 2006 Preliminary Report will be used by her... - Schools Amalgamation
Question 1335: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will meet with a group of parents regarding the proposed amalgamation of a school (details supplied) in County Kerry; when... - Psychological Service
Question 1336: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the fact that many primary schools here have had their National Education Psychological Service... - School Curriculum
Question 1337: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the resources and facilities will be provided to schools to ensure a minimum of two and a half hours physical education in first... - School Transport
Question 1338: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the situation regarding the provision of school transport to pupils in a school outside their catchment area, where a number of... - Departmental Properties
Question 1339: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on correspondence she received (details supplied) regarding the intended use for a site at Rathcoole, County Dublin; if, in... - Legislative Programme
Question 1340: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the statutory instruments, including reference numbers signed by her under the Children's Act 2001; and if she will make a statement... - Departmental Expenditure
Question 1341: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on the OECD report which shows Ireland's percentage of GDP spent on secondary level education to be higher only than the... - Special Educational Needs
Question 1342: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the additional teaching hours available to a profoundly deaf student (details supplied) to assist them in their leaving certificate... - Schools Building Projects
Question 1343: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when she expects to grant approval for the provision of a new school building for a school (details supplied) in County Waterford to... - State Examinations
Question 1344: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 465 of 20 June 2006, her plans to introduce physical education as an examination subject at... - Schools Funding
Question 1345: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 491 of 20 June 2006, the steps she is taking to address the issue of equity in relation to... - Legislative Programme
Question 1346: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the Sections and sub-Sections of the Children's Act 2001 coming under the remit of her Department that have not commenced; and the... - Schools Building Projects
Question 1347: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when progress will be made in the construction of the new community college in Athy; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Schools Amalgamation
Question 1348: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in relation to the amalgamation of two secondary schools (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a... - Schools Refurbishment
Question 1349: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 483 and 484 of 7 February 2006, the position in relation to discussions with the school... - Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme
Question 1350: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will instruct the vocational educational committees to increase childcare grants to VTOS participants to a more reasonable... - Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Question 1351: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will review enrolment policy in respect of primary schools in County Kildare which in areas of population growth militates... - Bullying in Schools
Question 1353: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her plans, to combat alleged increased incidents of school bullying; if she has received indications of bullying of pupils or... - School Accommodation
Question 1354: To ask the Minister for Education and Science to indicate the extent to which progress has been achieved in relation to alleviation of accommodation requirements at a school... - School Staffing
Question 1356: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she expects to be in a position to increase teaching staff numbers at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she... - Schools Building Projects
Question 1358: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress to date in regard to an application for extra facilities at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she... - School Staffing
Question 1365: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the steps she has taken to improve the pupil/teacher ratio in the most affected schools in County Kildare; and if she will make a... - School Accommodation
Question 1366: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the action she has taken or proposes to take to ensure ready and available access for children at primary and second level whose... - Special Educational Needs
Question 1368: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress over the summer period regarding the opening of the special autism unit at a school (details supplied) in County... - Schools Building Projects
Question 1369: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress to date regarding the provision of extra facilities at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; if tender... - School Accommodation
Question 1376: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of prefabs currently in use by primary schools and post-primary schools in County Tipperary; and the number of learners... - School Transport
Question 1377: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on exempting students with individual medical cards from charges associated with school bus tickets; the number of students... - Adult Education
Question 1378: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on substantially increasing the financial supports available to adults returning to education, in view of the fact that... - Schools Building Projects
Question 1379: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position on an extension project at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; if the school authorities have responded to... - Higher Education Grants
Question 1385: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason a person (details supplied) cannot apply for the higher education grant; if her attention has been drawn to the... - Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Question 1386: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on the situation where there are 36 students in a class at a school (details supplied) in County Cork; and the steps she... - Special Educational Needs
Question 1387: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on the situation where her Department is using millions of euro of taxpayer's money fighting parents in the courts who are... - Schools Refurbishment
Question 1388: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when will she sanction funding applied for by a school (details supplied) in County Carlow for the installation of a sewerage supply... - Education Provision
Question 1389: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when the Plan for Educational Provision for the East Meath/North Dublin/South Louth area will be published; and if she will make a... - Schools Building Projects
Question 1390: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when funding will be made available for the provision of four extra classrooms to a school (details supplied) in County Carlow; and... - School Evaluations
Question 1391: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will conduct an independent inquiry of a school (details supplied) in County Mayo on the problems that currently exist there.... - Higher Education Grants
Question 1393: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a review can be undertaken in the application for an educational grant in the name of a person (details supplied) in County... - Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme
Question 1396: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will review the VTOS training bonus requirements to include time spent on FÁS programmes as counting towards the twelve month... - Scéim Tógála Scoile
Question 1397: To ask the Aire Oideachais agus Eolaíochta cén dul chun cinn atá déanta maidir leis an iarratas ó Ghaelscoil Philib Barún, Trá Mhór, Contae Phort Láirge, ar fhoirgneamh... - Special Educational Needs
Question 1398: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason speech therapy services have not been provided for all students requiring it at a centre (details supplied) for two years;... - Adult Education
Question 1400: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her plans for the development of the further education sector; the recommendations in the McIver Report which have been implemented... - Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme
Question 1401: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding a student (details supplied) who has paid privately for third level education in 2000/01 and obtained a... - Physical Education Facilities
Question 1402: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress being made to ensure that the physical education facilities at a school (details supplied) are opened to the public; and... - Schools Building Projects
Question 1403: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will report on contacts with South Dublin County Council in respect of the need for new school accommodation in the Tallaght... - Higher Education Grants
Question 1405: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will make a favourable decision on a person's (details supplied) higher education grant in view of their circumstances; and if... - School Accommodation
Question 1407: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason parents are obliged to queue for days and nights outside a school (details supplied) in County Dublin at the beginning of... - Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Question 1408: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of students at junior and senior cycle in secondary schools in classes of 30 or over; the numbers at junior and senior... - School Accommodation
Question 1410: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of empty or available classrooms currently available at all primary and secondary schools; if she will provide this... - In-service Training
Question 1411: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the amount expended on in-service training for teachers of mathematics at leaving certificate level for each year since 2000; the... - Telecommunications Services
Question 1417: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of primary and secondary schools with broadband connection, itemised on a county basis; the amount expended on bringing... - Computerisation Programme
Question 1418: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the level of funding available to primary and secondary schools for the purchase of information technology equipment; the amount... - School Enrolments
Question 1419: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of pupils who enrolled in junior infants in ordinary classes in September in the years 2003, 2004 and 2005 respectively;... - Schools Building Projects
Question 1420: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a design team has been appointed for the required extension to a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and the status of... - Psychological Service
Question 1423: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the current recruitment process for educational psychologists has been completed; and the number of educational psychologists that... - School Staffing
Question 1424: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the national schools which appealed their mainstream staffing levels for the 2006/2007 school year; the criteria under which they... - Schools Building Projects
Question 1425: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she has concluded the examination of the long term enrolment needs of a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; if the school... - School Enrolments
Question 1427: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if, further to Parliamentary Question No. 656 of 6 July 2006, she will request schools to provide the number of pupils in each class... - Special Educational Needs
Question 1429: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the implementation report in relation to commencing the relevant sections of the Education for Persons with Special Educational... - School Enrolments
Question 1430: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the present enrolment in a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; the numbers of pupils in each class in the school; the... - School Accommodation
Question 1432: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in relation to the need for the provision of three extra classrooms in 2006 and five extra classrooms in 2007 for the... - Higher Education Grants
Question 1433: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason residence in Northern Ireland is considered a disqualification in applying for student support grants; and if this policy... - Home Schooling
Question 1434: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the way in which continuity in home tutoring will be maintained following changes in criteria she made in recent months. [30115/06] - Schools Building Projects
Question 1435: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the level of progress regarding the provision of a new primary school development in Passage West, County Cork. [30128/06] - School Accommodation
Question 1438: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will provide information regarding the accommodation situation at a school (details supplied) in County Cork. [30133/06] - Schools Building Projects
Question 1440: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress towards the provision of the extension to a school (details supplied); her views on whether this is an acceptable... - School Catchment Areas
Question 1441: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of applications for modifications to school catchment boundaries she has received from educational interests in each... - School Transport
Question 1442: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she has received a full report in relation to a school transport arrangement for a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary... - School Enrolments
Question 1443: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will intervene on behalf of a person (details supplied) in County Laois who is unable to obtain a place in first class in... - School Transport
Question 1444: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason school transport on a concessionary only basis has been granted to a family (details supplied) in County Kerry; if her...
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