Written answers

Tuesday, 24 October 2006

  • Decentralisation Programme
    Question 563: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position on decentralisation to Edenderry, County Offaly; the timeframe in which it is to be completed; if premises have been...
  • Schools Building Projects
    Question 565: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the status of the planned sports hall for a school (details supplied), the funding for which was promised in 2002; and if she will...
  • School Transport
    Question 568: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if all of the school buses used in the transport of children to a school (details supplied) in County Kilkenny are fitted with seat...
  • Psychological Service
    Question 569: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of schools in south Tipperary currently serviced by the National Educational Psychological Service; and the number of...
  • Pupil-Teacher Ratio
    Question 570: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of primary school pupils in south Tipperary being taught in classes greater in size than 24 pupils; and the number of...
  • Special Educational Needs
    Question 571: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when home tuition will be approved for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [33884/06]
  • School Transport
    Question 572: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the school transport provided to children (details supplied) in County Mayo will be altered to make the collection of these...
  • Higher Education Grants
    Question 573: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the grant assistance top-up schemes available to help third level students from disadvantaged areas; and if she will make a statement...
  • School Staffing
    Question 575: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will facilitate the requirement for staff for the tutoring of maths, English and art under the school completion programme for...
  • School Transport
    Question 576: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a person (details supplied) in County Clare will be picked up at an alternative location for the school bus; and if she will make a...
  • Special Educational Needs
    Question 577: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied); and if in view of this case she intervene and change the...
  • Physical Education Facilities
    Question 579: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of general purpose rooms for primary schools for which funding was sanctioned by her Department in each year from 2001 to...
  • Vocational Education Committees
    Question 581: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when her Department will complete its review of allocations to vocational educational committees under co-operation hours with other...
  • School Accommodation
    Question 582: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she has received an application for a capital grant from the board of management of a school (details supplied) in County Cork; and...
  • Schools Building Projects
    Question 583: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason a school (details supplied) in County Westmeath has been placed in band two, despite the fact that the documentation,...
  • Early Childhood Education
    Question 585: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if and when she will mainstream the early start programme to all disadvantaged schools. [34155/06]
  • Literacy Levels
    Question 586: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the budget allocation for the reading recovery programme. [34156/06]
  • School Services Staff
    Question 587: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on whether each school should have a secretary and a caretaker. [34159/06]
  • Computerisation Programme
    Question 588: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her proposals to improve the provision and quality of computers in schools. [34160/06]
  • North-South Education Consortium
    Question 589: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the current phase of the north south student teacher exchange. [34161/06]
  • Special Educational Needs
    Question 590: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason resource assistance is not provided to students with dyslexia, whose assessment is at the third percentile, with such...
  • Education Schemes
    Question 592: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the amount spent to date under the back to education initiative under the National Development Plan; the amount estimated to be spent...
  • Education Infrastructure
    Question 593: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the amount spent to date under the education infrastructure of the National Development Plan; the amount estimated to be spent by the...
  • School Transport
    Question 594: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of school children who are provided with school transport; the issues under consideration to improve safety for all such...
  • Schools Building Projects
    Question 596: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when a new school will be built in Saggart as outlined in the Saggart Local Area Plan; if her Department will take a proactive...
  • Early School Leavers
    Question 597: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the rate of dropout from schools in County Meath compared with other counties; the plans in place to address this problem; and if she...
  • Tax Code
    Question 598: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the amount of VAT paid by primary schools in the last year for which figures are available. [34308/06]
  • School Staffing
    Question 600: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number and type of posts of responsibility which currently exist at both primary and second level; the average allowance for such...
  • State Examinations
    Question 601: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the current cost for operating the leaving certificate applied course both from a teaching and examination point of view. [34313/06]
  • School Curriculum
    Question 604: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her plans to review sex education in schools following the publication of recent surveys on sex and sexuality among young Irish...
  • Capitation Grants
    Question 605: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the current capitation grants to primary and second level schools; the reason these grants have not kept up with the rate of...
  • Third Level Education
    Question 606: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of additional places being provided for Irish medical students in 2007 to 2010; the cost to the State for funding each...
  • Traveller Education
    Question 607: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the last time an analysis was carried out regarding outcomes from the current investment in Traveller education; if there are plans...
  • Teachers' Remuneration
    Question 608: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the average or statutory salary for a classroom assistant in a primary or second level school. [34320/06]
  • School Services Staff
    Question 609: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the average or statutory salary for a school secretary. [34321/06]
  • One-Teacher Schools
    Question 610: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the location and number of one teacher schools at both primary and second level. [34322/06]
  • Site Acquisitions
    Question 611: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the situation in relation to planning permission by developers and conditions being imposed for the provision of school sites; if a...
  • Schools Refurbishment
    Question 612: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the plans in place to enforce the recent recommendations by the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child, with regard to education,...
  • School Accommodation
    Question 613: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will apologise for her Department's slow response to educational need in rapidly growing areas of east Meath, such as Laytown,...
  • Schools Funding
    Question 614: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the structures regarding the allocation of funding and resources to primary and second level schools; if there are any regional...
  • Model Schools
    Question 615: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of model schools currently in operation; the specialties these model schools cover; if any new model schools have been set...
  • Schools Building Projects
    Question 616: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if an analysis has been carried out in relation to value for money in building new schools; the cost of a new temporary classroom in...
  • Vocational Education Committees
    Question 618: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of vocational educational committee offices currently in operation here; the remit of these offices; the population covered...
  • National Forum on Education
    Question 620: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her plans to implement the recommendations on regional bodies made by the National Forum on Education 200; if any costings have been...
  • Departmental Funding
    Question 621: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will support the funding needs for a course for adults with a disability at Trinity College, Dublin; and if she will make this...
  • Third Level Fees
    Question 622: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a person who has been granted asylum or leave to remain here is entitled to be treated as an Irish or EU national when it comes to...
  • Schools Building Projects
    Question 623: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a representative from her Department has met this school year with representatives of schools (details supplied); the position of...
  • Cursaí sa Ghaeilge
    Question 624: To ask the Aire Oideachais agus Eolaíochta ar chuir údaráis an Choláiste Ollscoile, Baile Átha Cliath, in iúl di nach raibh siad le cúrsa céime sa Ghaeilge istoíche a chur...
  • Schools Building Projects
    Question 627: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her future plans for a building (details supplied) in Dublin 3; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34395/06]
  • Physical Education Facilities
    Question 629: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the arrangements she intends to put in place to provide proper facilities for physical education at a school (details supplied) in...
  • Schools Building Projects
    Question 630: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the provision of a new school at Gortahork, County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
  • Capitation Grants
    Question 631: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will review the capitation grant for second level schools taking into account that this has only increased by 12% in three...
  • Third Level Grants
    Question 632: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if there is leniency or flexibility in relation to their date of birth or age and the timing of their 23rd birthday in relation to...
  • School Staffing
    Question 633: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason an extra teacher has not been appointed to a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if she will make a...
  • School Services Staff
    Question 634: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24 is not in receipt of payment from her Department, with all of the ancillary pay...
  • Schools Building Projects
    Question 635: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in regard to the proposed extension to a school (details supplied) in County Waterford; and if she will make a statement...
  • Adult Education
    Question 636: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the assistance available from her Department for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9 who is pursuing a post graduate course, on a...
  • Children's Health
    Question 637: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the measures she and her Ministerial colleagues will take to address the growing level of obesity in school children; and if she will...
  • Departmental Funding
    Question 639: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her Department has received an application for funding for running costs from a club (details supplied) in Dublin 1; if she will...
  • Tribunals of Inquiry
    Question 640: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the proportion of the cost of each tribunal made up of legal fees, and the amount of money spent on legal fees in respect of tribunals...
  • Home-School Liaison Scheme
    Question 641: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of people employed by her Department in Limerick City in the home school community liaison scheme; and if she will make a...
  • Education Welfare Service
    Question 642: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of education welfare officers assigned to Limerick City; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34560/06]
  • Psychological Service
    Question 643: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of schools in County Kerry covered by the National Educational Psychological Service; and if she will make a statement on...
  • Special Educational Needs
    Question 644: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of applications received in her Department for special needs assistants on 4 May 2006 for all schools in County Wexford;...
  • Schools Building Projects
    Question 646: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position of an application for a prefab for a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; and if she will make a statement on the...
  • Departmental Funding
    Question 647: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in relation to an application for emergency funding by a school (details supplied) in County Offaly for a turning area to...
  • School Absenteeism
    Question 648: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she is satisfied that sufficient measures are being taken to reduce truancy rates in schools; her views on the increasing trend for...
  • Education Welfare Service
    Question 649: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of staff required by the Educational Welfare Board to provide the services as anticipated; and if she will make a statement...
  • Pupil-Teacher Ratio
    Question 652: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the schools in County Kildare which currently have the most unfavourable pupil/teacher ratios; when she expects to address this issue;...
  • Special Educational Needs
    Question 653: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when she expects to provide for the full requirements in regard to speech and language therapy at all schools throughout County...
  • Pupil-Teacher Ratio
    Question 654: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when she expects to bring pupil/teacher ratios in County Kildare into line with best practice throughout the country, in view of the...
  • School Accommodation
    Question 655: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the degree to which adequate accommodation is available at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; if and when it is...
  • Schools Building Projects
    Question 656: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the finalisation of plans and preparations for the provision of the proposed new school (details supplied) in...
  • Site Acquisitions
    Question 657: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the basis on which the site for a proposed new school (details supplied) in County Kildare has been acquired; if there are particular...
  • Special Educational Needs
    Question 658: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason funding for autism courses for parents of children with autism has been withdrawn by her Department; her plans to reinstate...
  • Site Acquisitions
    Question 659: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress in regard to the provision of an alternative site and accommodation for a school (details supplied) in County Kildare;...
  • School Accommodation
    Question 660: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in regard to accommodation requirements at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a...
  • School Placement
    Question 663: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of pupils attending a new school (details supplied) in County Kildare; the number of applications for school placements...
  • Special Educational Needs
    Question 664: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason a special autism unit (details supplied) in County Kildare has not become fully operational in view of the fact that the...

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