Written answers
Wednesday, 31 January 2007
Department of Education and Science
- Decentralisation Programme
Question 1409: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the timetable for the decentralisation of the Department of Education and Science to Athlone; the number of staff at each grade to be... - Special Educational Needs
Question 1411: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if funding is available to establish an ABA unit for children with autism for their education needs in Kilkenny; and if she will make... - School Curriculum
Question 1412: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if there is a scheme or method that parents can use to offset the cost of leaving and junior certificate mock exams, in view of the... - School Absenteeism
Question 1413: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of children in each county, under the age of 16 years, not attending school; and if she will make a statement on the... - School Enrolments
Question 1414: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of children on an annual basis since 2000, in the greater Dublin area who failed to transfer from primary to second-level... - Home Tuition
Question 1416: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of children who are currently not in school and are availing of the home tuition programme in each county; and if she will... - School Transport
Question 1417: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason persons (details supplied) in County Mayo are not being provided with school transport for their children. [43706/06] - National Minimum Wage
Question 1419: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of staff in her Department currently earning the national minimum wage; the number of staff in her Department currently... - Special Educational Needs
Question 1420: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 1 who has special needs is not receiving appropriate education; if she will provide... - Higher Education Grants
Question 1422: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will review the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry who has been turned down for a top up maintenance grant... - Schools Building Projects
Question 1423: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will support the valuable work of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 5 with extra resources and funding in 2007. [43795/06] - Youth Services
Question 1424: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in relation to an application for funding for a club (details supplied) in Dublin 12 under the new options new choices... - Higher Education Facilities
Question 1425: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her plans to provide a third level education campus in County Meath, in order to allow the people living there to advance their... - Site Acquisitions
Question 1426: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will acquire the designated school site at Hollywoodrath, Dublin 15 in view of the fact that there is no school in Hollystown... - Special Educational Needs
Question 1428: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the system whereby State examination certificates granted to persons with dyslexia... - Pension Provisions
Question 1429: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position of a pension enquiry for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43834/06] - School Transport
Question 1430: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the fact that 13 children attending a school (details supplied) in County Donegal, who are... - Higher Education Grants
Question 1431: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a person (details supplied) in County Kildare has been refused a higher education... - Career Guidance
Question 1432: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on the recently published National Council for Curriculum and Assessment document, Draft Curriculum Framework for Post... - Higher Education Grants
Question 1433: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when the Irish Research Council for the Humanities and Social Sciences grants for post-graduate students were last increased; her... - Special Educational Needs
Question 1434: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when a special needs assistant will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Limerick. [43942/06] - Disadvantaged Status
Question 1436: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the situation regarding disadvantaged schools and the Revitalising Areas by Planning Investment and Development scheme in particular... - Youth Services
Question 1437: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 639 of 24 October 2006, if in fact contrary to the reply a grant was granted to the club... - School Placement
Question 1438: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the waiting list at present in each second level school in County Louth for new entrants to post primary education; the number of... - School Accommodation
Question 1440: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her Department has concluded its examination of the information supplied in relation to a school (details supplied) in County... - Schools Building Projects
Question 1441: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when she will give the go-ahead for a school building project (details supplied) in Limerick where facilities are inadequate and... - Higher Education Grants
Question 1443: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 489 of 14 November 2006, if she will again review the case of a person (details supplied) in... - Special Educational Needs
Question 1444: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 263 of 9 November 2006, if she will approve the appointment of a special needs assistant for a... - Schools Building Projects
Question 1445: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 478 of 7 November 2006, when the project will proceed to the invitation of tenders; and if she... - School Accommodation
Question 1446: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will provide an update to Parliamentary Question No. 561 of 30 May 2006; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1071/07] - School Transport
Question 1447: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will ensure that a favourable decision is made on school transport for persons (details supplied) in County Sligo in view of... - Schools Building Projects
Question 1448: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will ensure that the application submitted by a school (details supplied) in County Leitrim under the small school scheme is... - School Staffing
Question 1449: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will sanction a teacher for Travellers (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1088/07] - Schools Building Projects
Question 1450: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the plans there are to extend and improve a school (details supplied); and if an application has been received by her Department for... - Student Support Schemes
Question 1451: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if guidelines will be produced for schools on the way to facilitate teenage parents to remain in education. [1091/07] - School Staffing
Question 1452: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when the 1,200 extra teachers recommended in the McGuinness Report in 2002 will be delivered. [1092/07] - School Discipline
Question 1453: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when she will put the necessary resources in place to fully implement the recommendations of the Task Force on Student Behaviour.... - Literacy Levels
Question 1454: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on adopting the highly successful Cuban teaching method Yo Sí Puedo or yes I can literacy programme here in view of the... - Special Educational Needs
Question 1455: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 479 of 14 November 2006, when the person in question can expect home tuition hours; and if she... - Tionscnaimh Thógála Gaelscoileanna
Question 1456: To ask the Aire Oideachais agus Eolaíochta an gcuirfidh sí gaelscoil (sonraí tugtha) i gContae Corcaí ar an liosta tógála in Earrach 2007; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas... - Higher Education Grants
Question 1457: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7 is eligible for funding from her Department with regard to their third level education;... - Schools Building Projects
Question 1459: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when the new post primary school for Phibblestown will start; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1147/07] - Special Educational Needs
Question 1460: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason a special school (details supplied) in County Kerry has been discriminated against and not been funded for important... - Schools Building Projects
Question 1461: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when tenders will be accepted for the building project at a school (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a... - School Transport
Question 1462: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will investigate the changes to the school bus service from Goresbridge, County Kilkenny to schools in Kilkenny City to ensure... - Schools Building Projects
Question 1463: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if an extension will be approved and funded for a school (details supplied) in County Kilkenny in view of the ever increasing school... - School Placement
Question 1466: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason a person (details supplied) in County Dublin is being denied a primary school place. [1157/07] - School Curriculum
Question 1467: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will ensure that art therapy is included in all long-term plans for schools in disadvantaged areas; and if she will make this... - Schools Building Projects
Question 1468: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 269 of 23 November 2006, the progress to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Cross-Border Projects
Question 1471: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will support the formation of an all Ireland committee to implement the recommendations of the political education conference... - Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Question 1478: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the average class size at a school (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1223/07] - Physiotherapy Services
Question 1517: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of trainee physiotherapists currently being educated; the number of third level bodies that provide training courses in... - School Services Staff
Question 1518: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if there are proposals under consideration by her Department to amend the arrangements under which schools can employ secretarial... - Special Educational Needs
Question 1519: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if, further to her Department's decision to admit special needs assistants employed in primary schools to membership of the... - School Services Staff
Question 1520: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the arrangements under which schools secretaries are employed; if there are proposals under consideration to alter or amend these... - Special Educational Needs
Question 1521: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on whether applied behaviour analysis is the most effective intervention for children with autism; and if she will give a... - Board Meetings
Question 1522: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her Department has received a request from a group (details supplied) in Dublin 7 for a representative to attend board meetings;... - School Accommodation
Question 1523: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her Department will assess future needs for primary school accommodation in an area (details supplied) in Dublin 7 where local... - Schools Building Projects
Question 1524: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 437 of 28 November 2006, if an application will be approved with her primary building unit for... - School Enrolments
Question 1525: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of new places available in each of the all-Irish secondary schools in Dublin City and County for September 2007; if there... - Research Funding
Question 1527: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will identify a programme subhead to enable the presenter (details supplied) of a research paper to recoup the cost to them of... - School Staffing
Question 1528: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will rescind the decision to terminate the employment of a special needs assistant at a school (details supplied) in County... - School Curriculum
Question 1529: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if there have been complaints, cases or incidents where minority religions have tried to impose their views on the religious ethos of... - Vaccination Programme
Question 1530: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on establishing a hepatitis B inoculation scheme for the staff of a school (details supplied) in County Clare and similar... - Pre-School Services
Question 1531: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her Department has recently received correspondence from a special pre-school service (details supplied) seeking re-consideration... - Schools Building Projects
Question 1532: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in relation to a building for a school (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the... - Physical Education Facilities
Question 1533: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress that has been made by her in progressing the construction of a sports hall for a school (details supplied) in Dublin 15;... - Departmental Schemes
Question 1539: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the inclusion of a school (details supplied) in County Limerick in the summer works scheme 2007 for the... - Home Tuition
Question 1540: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if, in the event of a person (details supplied) in County Waterford being sanctioned for home tuition for the 2007/2008 school year... - Schools Building Projects
Question 1541: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the school building programme for a school (details supplied) in County Kilkenny, will be advanced as quickly as possible to... - Grant Payments
Question 1542: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when an education grant will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - School Transport
Question 1544: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will examine the possibility of having an extra school bus provided to facilitate the children at a school (details supplied)... - Third Level Fees
Question 1545: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the steps she proposes to take to abolish the student capitation fee which has risen to 260% in the past 11 years; and if she will... - Student Support Schemes
Question 1546: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the steps she will take to introduce and streamline a number of separate support schemes administered by various different bodies... - Educational Disadvantage
Question 1549: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the steps she proposes to take to widen and improve access to third level education for marginalised groups which would include... - Teaching Qualifications
Question 1550: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if, in view of the fact that every year teachers training students undergo placement for at least six weeks and they are assessed on... - Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Question 1551: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the average class sizes for both primary and secondary level. [1616/07] - School Security
Question 1552: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if plans are in place to increase funding for schools, to specifically improve security measures; and if she will make a statement on... - Teaching Qualifications
Question 1553: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on making training in recognising autistic spectrum disorder part of the professional training of all frontline education... - Special Educational Needs
Question 1554: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the situation regarding the All Ireland Autism Centre for Excellence at Middletown; and her views on the need for an all Ireland... - School Closures
Question 1555: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the action that will be taken for a school (details supplied) in Dublin 5 after its closure in June 2007; the reason for its closure;... - Schools Building Projects
Question 1556: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 502 of 17 October 2006, the status of a building project; when it will be approved by her... - Education Schemes
Question 1557: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on reviewing the decision not to award an educational grant to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 13; and if she will... - Schools Refurbishment
Question 1558: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the allocation of funding provided to a school (details supplied) in County Leitrim under the summer works scheme 2007; and if she... - Higher Education Schemes
Question 1586: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the recent campaign by the Union of Students in Ireland, 12 days 12 Ways to Improve Third Level... - Departmental Funding
Question 1587: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the recent publication of the Mature Student Directory of Irish Third Level Institutions; her... - Special Educational Needs
Question 1588: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the most up to date information her Department has in relation to the prevalence of autistic spectrum disorders here; and if she will... - School Accommodation
Question 1589: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her plans to ensure that enough primary school places are available for local children in the Dublin 6 and Dublin 4 areas,... - School Discipline
Question 1590: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of primary school and second level pupils who have been suspended from their respective schools for each of the years 2002... - Departmental Staff
Question 1592: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of civil servants and other staff employed in her constituency office; and the grade and remuneration of each. [1746/07] - Site Acquisitions
Question 1594: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 340 of 14 December 2006, if the site has been acquired; when funding will be approved for the... - Capitation Grants
Question 1595: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on an extra allocation of capitation funding for schools in the northern geographical parts of Ireland as a direct... - School Transport
Question 1596: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath has not been supplied with school transportation; if she will take steps... - Schools Refurbishment
Question 1597: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will examine the possibility of acquiring part of the commonage adjacent to a school (details supplied) in order that safe... - School Transport
Question 1598: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the additional information mentioned in Parliamentary Question No. 336 of 14 December 2006, has been received; if so, the position... - Schools Building Projects
Question 1599: 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... - Special Educational Needs
Question 1600: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if, in the context of promoting... - Educational Disadvantage
Question 1601: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will immediately review the DEIS scheme in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Mayo in view of the fact that this... - School Transport
Question 1609: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the case of persons (details supplied) in County Leitrim in relation to their school transport; if... - Educational Disadvantage
Question 1611: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of schools nationally, both primary and secondary, that appealed their exclusion from DEIS; and the number of these that... - Disadvantaged Status
Question 1614: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the effect the loss of disadvantaged status will have on school development planning in view of the fact that the planning was based... - Educational Disadvantage
Question 1615: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the way some primary and secondary schools within the same catchment or feeder area will gain or lose disadvantaged status under the... - Psychological Service
Question 1624: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the 74 national schools in County Galway that do not have access to the services provided by the National Educational Psychological... - Special Educational Needs
Question 1626: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will provide a specialist teacher for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if she will make a statement on the... - Physical Education Facilities
Question 1628: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the date for commencement and provision of a physical education hall for a school (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if she will... - Schools Building Projects
Question 1630: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when it is intended to provide a new primary school at Carrowkennedy, Liscarney, Westport, Co. Mayo; and if she will make a statement... - School Transport
Question 1631: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason persons (details supplied) in County Mayo are paying for their school transport in view of the fact that they are over two... - Special Educational Needs
Question 1633: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when a home tuition application for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be approved. [1890/07] - School Accommodation
Question 1634: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when an on-site technical assessment will be carried out in relation to the long-term accommodation needs of a school (details... - Schools Building Projects
Question 1635: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will give a firm commitment that funding will be sanctioned under the application for grant aid small school scheme 2007 to a... - School Accommodation
Question 1637: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the intake of first year students for September 2007 at a school (details supplied) in County Galway; if her... - Schools Building Projects
Question 1638: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her response to the request for an emergency works grant to replace the central heating system at a school (details supplied) in... - Grant Payments
Question 1643: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her Department has received a youth grant application through the VEC on behalf of a centre (details supplied) in County Mayo; the... - Schools Building Projects
Question 1646: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in relation to additional permanent accommodation required for a school (details supplied) in County Kildare to cater... - Psychological Service
Question 1647: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a clinic (details supplied) which undertakes psychological assessments of children,... - Grant Payments
Question 1649: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason a person (details supplied) in County Clare has been refused a grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - School Accommodation
Question 1650: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the predicament of a school (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and the action she will take to... - Schools Refurbishment
Question 1651: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason the application for the summer works grant 2007 for a school (details supplied) in County Kildare was refused; if the... - School Curriculum
Question 1652: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she has received a copy of proposals from the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment regarding reform of the Irish... - Schools Refurbishment
Question 1653: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will reconsider the decision to refuse capital grant aid under the summer works scheme 2007 to a school (details supplied) in... - School Accommodation
Question 1654: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her plans to address the substandard accommodation at a school (details supplied) in County Galway in view of the fact that moneys... - Computerisation Programme
Question 1656: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the allocation for provision of computers that she will provide for 2007 to a school (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if she... - Schools Refurbishment
Question 1657: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the name of each school from County Mayo from which applications have been received for the summer works scheme 2007; the nature of... - Higher Education Grants
Question 1659: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a higher education grant is available to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15, who received their second level education here;... - Schools Building Projects
Question 1660: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the provision of an extension to a school (details supplied) in County Kerry to replace existing prefabs; and... - Special Educational Needs
Question 1661: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of legal cases her Department is currently contesting against parents of children with special educational needs who have... - Higher Education Grants
Question 1663: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a submission by a person (details supplied) in County Kildare will be investigated and the relevant information supplied in regard... - School Accommodation
Question 1664: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding an application for extra accommodation to a school (details supplied) in County Donegal. [2215/07] - Higher Education Grants
Question 1669: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason a higher education grant was not approved in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 1 in view of the fact that... - School Staffing
Question 1670: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if additional teaching hours can be considered for a school (details supplied) in Dublin 9 for September 2007 to enable the school to... - Special Educational Needs
Question 1671: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the measures she has taken to ensure that schools adhere to best practice guidelines for children with special needs, in particular,... - School Enrolments
Question 1672: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of children attending each of the schools, primary and post-primary in the town of Naas, County Kildare; the number of... - Site Acquisitions
Question 1673: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the full extent of the progress in regard to the acquisition of the site for the new national school at Kill, County Kildare; if the... - Schools Building Projects
Question 1674: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when a decision will be made on an application for grant aid for major capital works for a school (details supplied) in County Cork;... - Special Educational Needs
Question 1676: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the criteria used in deciding whether to approve funding for ABA schools for children with autism; and if she will make a statement... - Teachers' Remuneration
Question 1678: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason two teachers appointed as ICT advisers in January 2004 to education centres (details supplied), were treated differently;... - School Accommodation
Question 1681: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress made in transferring a school (details supplied) to suitable accommodation until its permanent school has been built;... - Special Educational Needs
Question 1683: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will examine the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare where an educational psychologist has recommended the... - Schools Building Projects
Question 1684: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the situation in regard to the provision of permanent classroom accommodation for a school (details supplied) at a site in County... - Site Acquisitions
Question 1685: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a new building was sanctioned by her in 2004 for a school (details supplied) in... - Third Level Fees
Question 1686: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a person over 23 years of age who returns from abroad on unpaid leave to take a one year masters course in the University of... - Schools Recognition
Question 1687: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on the Steiner-Waldorf method of education; and if she will provide State recognition to Steiner schools in primary... - School Staffing
Question 1689: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will grant an increase in hours for practical subject teachers in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Louth; and... - Schools Building Projects
Question 1690: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the positioning of a school (details supplied) in County Kildare has been agreed by her Department; if so, when the placement will... - Schools Recognition
Question 1691: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position of an application by a school (details supplied) in County Kildare for permanent recognition; and if she will make a... - An Teanga Ghaeilge
Question 1692: To ask the Aire Oideachais agus Eolaíochta cá fhad ar an meán a thógann sé uirthi litir a fhreagairt as Béarla i gcomparáid leis an méid ama a thógann sé uirthi litir a... - Schools Building Projects
Question 1693: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason funding for the renovation of the second floor of a school (details supplied) in County Mayo was taken away from them;... - School Transport
Question 1694: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the outcome of the review of the school bus transport service to a school (details supplied) in County Mayo; if her Department... - Special Educational Needs
Question 1695: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in relation to an application by a national school (details supplied) in County Carlow for the provision of special... - Schools Recognition
Question 1696: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of applications she has received seeking recognition for Gaelcholáistí since 1997; the order by date these were... - State Examinations
Question 1697: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her plans to cap the charge that schools place on students for leaving and junior certificate mock exams, in view of the fact that... - Schools Building Projects
Question 1699: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her plans to establish a permanent building for a school (details supplied) in County Dublin. [2456/07] - School Staffing
Question 1700: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when adequate additional co-operation hours for practical subjects will be allocated to a school (details supplied) in County Louth;... - Schools Building Projects
Question 1701: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her Department will assist in the provision of car parking facilities for a school (details supplied) in County Louth; and if she... - School Transport
Question 1702: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the regulations that private bus operators have to adhere to in order that they be allowed provide a bus service for school going... - School Accommodation
Question 1704: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a school (details supplied) in County Waterford has only barely over 40% of the... - Schools Building Projects
Question 1705: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress made on the provision of a new national school in Gortahork, County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the... - Adult Education
Question 1706: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will confirm that her Department will provide the necessary funding in order that the City of Waterford Vocational Educational... - School Transport
Question 1707: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will review the boundaries of the catchment areas for primary and post primary schools for school transport purposes; and if... - Schools Building Projects
Question 1708: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the provision of a new primary school to replace the existing building and prefabs at a school (details... - Special Educational Needs
Question 1711: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if, in view of her continuous assertions that school based educational provision as opposed to home tuition is the preferred medium... - Departmental Staff
Question 1712: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of staff within her Department who work exclusively with special educational needs matters; the number of staff within her... - Schools Building Projects
Question 1714: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the situation regarding the urgent need for an extension to a school (details supplied) in County Cavan where children are... - School Staffing
Question 1715: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of extra teachers she will recruit for national schools in 2007 and 2008; if she envisages more national school teacher... - School Enrolments
Question 1716: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her Department has carried out studies into the projected enrolment in primary schools in Youghal for September 2007; if her... - Psychological Service
Question 1717: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of people currently awaiting assessments to be carried out with reference to the scheme for commissioning psychological... - School Transport
Question 1720: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the provisions her Department is making to accommodate school transport to a school (details supplied) in County Galway; and if her... - Schools Building Projects
Question 1721: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if, in relation to a school (details supplied) in County Wexford, her Department will provide funding to meet the cost of security... - Higher Education Grants
Question 1722: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her plans to provide for mature students who move out of the family home during their undergraduate studies to ensure they will still... - Consultancy Contracts
Question 1723: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason the information sought in a parliamentary question dated 8 December 2006 has not been provided; and the amount spent on... - Schools Building Projects
Question 1724: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the plans she has to provide a permanent school building for a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; the projected timescale... - School Accommodation
Question 1725: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will seek the support of the boards of management of all the national schools in the Naas town area for the full opening of... - School Transport
Question 1726: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if, in relation to ongoing school transport issues in County Wexford, she will determine if the Wexford transport liaison officer has... - Third Level Courses
Question 1727: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will intervene on the decision by Trinity College Dublin to close the three-year acting degree. [2902/07] - Site Acquisitions
Question 1728: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the basis for the development of a school (details supplied) in County Kildare in regard to obtaining a permanent site for the... - Schools Building Projects
Question 1730: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when a design team will be appointed for the required extension to a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will... - Psychological Service
Question 1733: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when, in view of her recent announcement regarding the provision of additional educational psychologists for national schools, these... - School Enrolments
Question 1734: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of pupils in national schools in County Kildare enrolled for the 2006 and 2007 school year in class size ranges 0 to 9, 10... - School Accommodation
Question 1736: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when technical staff from her Department will visit a school (details supplied) in County Kildare, with a view to verifying the... - Schools Building Projects
Question 1737: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she has received the stage one and stage two documentation in relation to the required extension to a school (details supplied) in... - Special Educational Needs
Question 1738: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she has concluded her examination of the National Council for Special Education implementation report in relation to the Education... - Schools Building Projects
Question 1739: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a design team has been appointed for the new school building project for a school (details supplied) in County Kildare. [3012/07] - School Accommodation
Question 1744: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her immediate proposals to meet the accommodation needs at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; if her attention has been... - Schools Building Projects
Question 1745: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in regard to the completion and fitting out of a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a... - School Accommodation
Question 1746: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in regard to the provision of permanent classroom accommodation at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if... - Special Educational Needs
Question 1748: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the extent to which she has provided or will provide facilities to meet the requirements of children with autism at a school (details... - School Accommodation
Question 1750: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the degree, in respect of each of the schools, primary and post-primary in Clane, County Kildare, to which further accommodation... - Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Question 1753: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the action she has taken or proposes to take to reduce class sizes in all primary and second level schools throughout County Kildare... - School Site Ownership
Question 1756: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the land on which a school (details supplied) in County Kildare is constructed is owned by her Department; if so, when it was... - Schools Building Projects
Question 1757: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she anticipates the permanent buildings for a school (details supplied) will be in place for September 2008; the stages that... - School Accommodation
Question 1759: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the delivery of the M4-N4 project; the elements of the project that have been commenced; the elements that... - Home Tuition
Question 1760: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on changes to the arrangements announced late in 2006 in relation to home tuition; and if she will make a statement on the... - Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Question 1761: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the average class size of schools in disadvantaged areas; the number of schools in such areas that have class sizes of 25 to 30... - Site Acquisitions
Question 1762: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will reconsider moving a school (details supplied) in Dublin 22 to an area; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - School Staffing
Question 1764: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the arrangements she has made to make it more attractive for men to participate in primary teaching; the encouragement programmes and... - Departmental Staff
Question 1765: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of persons engaged in project management in her Department that have recognised qualifications in that area; and if she...
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