Written answers
Tuesday, 20 March 2007
Department of Education and Science
- Special Educational Needs
Question 743: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if, having regard to the recommendation at paragraph 436 of the second shadow report to the United Nations Committee on the Rights of... - Dormant Accounts Fund
Question 744: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position of an application for funding under the dormant accounts fund by a school (details supplied) in County Galway for a... - Schools Building Projects
Question 745: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a school (details supplied) in Dublin 3 will be assisted with funding. [9400/07] - Residential Institutions Redress Scheme
Question 746: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the way moneys from the Education Finance Board (details supplied) for survivors of residential care abuse is being disbursed; and the... - Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme
Question 747: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the fact that participation in a VTOS course, is resulting in Waterford County Council disallowing... - State Examinations
Question 748: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will extend the exemption scheme for examination fees to general practitioners only medical cards; if this can be done by way... - Adult Education
Question 749: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will review the criteria to qualify for the back to education initiative and deliver on the demand from AONTAS to ensure that... - Higher Education Grants
Question 750: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the proposals she has to overcome the stated problems in a submission (details supplied); the reason that the trainee teacher has to... - Computerisation Programme
Question 751: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on a submission (details supplied); if her Department has any information or policy document in regard to such problems; if... - Departmental Correspondence
Question 752: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the response given to correspondence (details supplied); if assistance was given; her views on the situation outlined; and if she will... - Special Educational Needs
Question 753: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the appropriate educational and therapy services available to a person (details supplied) diagnosed as developmentally delayed; her... - State Examinations
Question 754: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her Department allows the amalgamation of different leaving certificate results onto one script; if mature students can do this;... - National Drugs Strategy
Question 755: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will give positive consideration to the application for funding under the local drugs task force mainstreaming fund by a... - Schools Building Projects
Question 756: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when is it proposed to carry out the technical investigation of the existing building and site for suitability for a new school... - School Staffing
Question 758: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reasons the years spent working as a teacher in the private sector are not provided for in the pay scale when a teacher gains... - Closed Circuit Television Systems
Question 760: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if there are grants available to provide closed circuit television cameras for a school (details supplied) where ongoing damage is... - Students' Medication
Question 761: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the guidelines in place for teachers when dealing with children who might need medication to be delivered or administered during... - Schools Building Projects
Question 762: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when an extension will be granted to a school (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Adult Education
Question 763: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the campaign by AONTAS regarding a number of demands to improve adult education; her views on these... - Youth Services
Question 764: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if an application has been received by her Department on behalf of a club (details supplied) in Dublin 11 regarding the provision of... - Schools Amalgamation
Question 765: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to an application for amalgamation by a school (details supplied) in County Laois; the position at... - School Placement
Question 766: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason the parents of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo have been given no option by her but to keep the person at home,... - Schools Building Projects
Question 767: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the VEC is to be the patron of a primary school in Dublin 15; if so, the location of the school and the date of opening; the... - Adult Education
Question 768: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her plans to put in place an overarching national structure for adult and community education co-ordinating structures at local level... - Third Level Fees
Question 769: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her plans to abolish fees for part-time learners in higher education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9488/07] - Special Educational Needs
Question 770: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the steps she proposes to take to establish a national forum for all parties involved in education and training of adults with special... - Schools Building Projects
Question 772: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the new school premises for a school (details supplied) in Dublin 9; and if they will be given the maximum... - School Staffing
Question 773: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on allowing older and retired persons a role in the educational system, including teaching English as a second language, in... - State Examinations
Question 774: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if students taking their leaving certificate outside the school system can submit practical course work related to the examination... - School Staffing
Question 775: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the opportunities available to teachers who wish to job share; her Department's policy on same; the number of teachers at primary... - Special Educational Needs
Question 776: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason she has not provided the Irish Autism Action Group with a copy of the National Council for Special Education report which... - Schools Building Projects
Question 777: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when a final decision will be made for approval of an extension to a school (details supplied) in County Donegal; when the work will... - Special Educational Needs
Question 778: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason a person (details supplied) in County Donegal who has been diagnosed with a specific learning difficulty cannot be... - School Transport
Question 779: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will investigate the provision of a school bus route to ensure all children in an area of high population can obtain a primary... - School Catchment Areas
Question 780: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the criteria necessary for the changing of a school boundary area (details supplied); if the school catering for an area does not have... - Schools Building Projects
Question 781: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position with regard to the provision of a new building for a school (details supplied); if her attention has been drawn to the... - Site Acquisitions
Question 784: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the provision of a school (details supplied) in County Galway; if a site has been acquired by her Department on... - Special Educational Needs
Question 785: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a psychological assessment report undertaken by an educational assessment and... - School Staffing
Question 787: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to recent questions on the difficulties experienced by persons of a non-Catholic ethos seeking employment in Catholic schools,... - Schools Building Projects
Question 788: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will reconsider her refusal to sanction the summer works scheme 2007 for a project (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if... - Teacher Training
Question 792: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the annual budget allocated to her Department's teacher education section in 2004, 2005 and 2006; the professional development... - School Curriculum
Question 793: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of second level pupils who participated in transition year in the academic year 2006 to 2007; the number of pupils who... - Teacher Training
Question 794: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of teachers whose tuition fees for accredited continuous professional development were refunded by her Department under the... - Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Question 798: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her plans to reduce class sizes (details supplied) in County Mayo. [9713/07] - Departmental Correspondence
Question 801: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when she will publish a report (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9718/07] - Schools Building Projects
Question 802: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the status with regard to the proposed construction of a new school at a school (details supplied) in County Cork; when she expects... - Special Educational Needs
Question 803: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason her Department has failed to respond to a direct request on behalf of persons (details supplied) in Dublin 6W regarding the... - Psychological Service
Question 804: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of and the specific schools in the Dublin South constituency that have had their National Educational Psychological Service... - Special Educational Needs
Question 805: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will provide the assistance which is normally provided to students with a disability taking State examinations to a person... - Schools Building Projects
Question 806: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to an application for the building of a school (details supplied) in County Dublin; the situation with... - Grant Payments
Question 807: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the type of grant being awarded to a school (details supplied) in County Cork; and the purpose of and the amount being allocated.... - Departmental Expenditure
Question 809: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the amount her Department paid in 2006 for car mileage expenses; the amount paid to cover rail and bus ticket expenses; and if she... - Local Service Charges
Question 810: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the guidelines in place regarding the charging of services payments to community schools by local authorities in proportion to the... - Schools Building Projects
Question 811: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the board of management of a school (details supplied) in County Kildare will be allowed to proceed to tender and construction of... - Student Exchange Programmes
Question 812: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the guidelines given to schools and the responsibility schools have regarding student exchange programmes organised through the school... - School Management
Question 813: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when a decision will be made regarding the board of management of a school (details supplied) in County Carlow for a new school; and... - Schools Building Projects
Question 814: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position with regard to the upgrading and improvement of a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; if the technical... - Special Educational Needs
Question 815: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her Department will assist in having a child (details supplied) assessed for ADHD; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Departmental Expenditure
Question 816: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the cost of energy used running her Department in the year 2002; the cost of doing so in 2006; the quantity of energy used in each of... - School Enrolments
Question 817: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the boards of management of secondary schools have the right to levy non-refundable application fees on families in the event that... - Departmental Staff
Question 818: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will report on gender balance at each grade in her Department and in agencies that come under the aegis of her Department.... - Special Educational Needs
Question 819: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the classroom based assistance available from her Department for a person (details supplied) in County Meath whose speech is highly... - School Placement
Question 822: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will ensure that a student (details supplied) in County Limerick who is unable to attend their present school due to bullying... - Irish Language
Question 823: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 288 of 7 March 2007 if she will address the concerns addressed by a person (details supplied);... - Special Educational Needs
Question 824: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the circumstances of a person (details supplied) in County Sligo; if she will intervene with her... - Specialist Schools
Question 826: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her view on the desirability of specialist schools with their own curriculum being established to cater to the needs of that... - Road Safety
Question 827: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the safety initiatives she has taken in terms of road signage, lighting, traffic calming and reduced speed limits with regard to the... - Higher Education Grants
Question 828: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a higher education grant will be paid in respect of a plc course in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare who... - Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Question 830: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the average mainstream class size per county according to the most recent census of schools available. [9923/07] - Schools Building Projects
Question 831: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding an extension to a school (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Special Educational Needs
Question 833: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will sanction the re-appointment of a home tuition tutor (details supplied) for 2007-2008 school year, in view of the fact that... - School Staffing
Question 834: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will urgently consider appointing two number developing school posts from September 2007 in respect of a primary school... - Special Educational Needs
Question 835: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will immediately review the decision not to allow special education needs officers to assist in the provision of services to... - Physical Education Facilities
Question 836: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if surplus land adjoining a school (details supplied) in County Kerry, will be made available to Castlegregory Community Council for... - School Transport
Question 837: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a school transport route can be extended to facilitate a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [9996/07] - Schools Building Projects
Question 840: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding her Department's response to the proposal to build an extension to a school (details supplied) in County... - Area Development Plans
Question 842: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of places at primary level education being provided in north Dublin; the number of places at secondary level education... - Special Educational Needs
Question 846: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will increase the teaching hours for persons (details supplied); and if she will provide the families with the maximum support.... - EU Directives
Question 847: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of EU directives awaiting transposition in her Department; the date by which these directives are to be, or were to be,... - Schools Building Projects
Question 848: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the dilapidated condition of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 15; if she will rebuild or... - Special Educational Needs
Question 849: 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... - Schools Building Projects
Question 852: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the date for commencement and provision of a physical education hall at a school (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if she will... - Residential Institutions Redress Scheme
Question 855: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the status of an application to the Residential Institutions Redress Board of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; if a... - State Examinations
Question 856: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason a person (details supplied) who is not a medical card holder has to pay €250 for the papers to repeat their leaving... - Site Acquisitions
Question 857: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the steps her Department is taking in locating and acquiring a greenfield site in order that building work at a school (details... - School Closures
Question 860: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to a proposal to close a school (details supplied) in Dublin 15; where this proposal originated; her... - Schools Building Projects
Question 862: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason a school (details supplied) in County Kildare was not approved for a classroom extension in view of the fact that it met... - Special Educational Needs
Question 863: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if information packs are available, or will be made available to parents of children with special needs who are about to begin school... - Pre-School Services
Question 864: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number and percentage of children in pre-school education; if she does not have such figures, her plans to compile same; and if... - School Staffing
Question 865: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will immediately provide an extra teacher to a school (details supplied) in County Clare where the principal has to divide... - Schools Building Projects
Question 866: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will sanction an extension to a school (details supplied) in County Clare where overcrowding in the classrooms is now chronic;... - Institutes of Technology
Question 867: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if it is intended to provide a formal chair for music at the GMIT centre in Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Career Guidance
Question 869: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the level of grants towards the purchase cost of test materials for guidance or learning support in post-primary schools; the level of... - Schools Building Projects
Question 871: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on approving funding in respect of an extension to a primary school (details supplied) in County Cork which is very urgently... - Special Educational Needs
Question 873: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the facilities that are available for a person (details supplied); if her attention has been drawn to the lack of facilities that... - Schools Building Projects
Question 874: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the process applied to funding schemes such as providing a school extension through the small school scheme where more applicants meet... - National Drugs Strategy
Question 876: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on making funding available to a project (details supplied) in Dublin 11 in order that a fourth project can be established... - Schools Building Projects
Question 877: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding a new building for a school (details supplied) in County Mayo; the progress made in relation to same; if it has... - School Placement
Question 878: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the lack of school places in Lucan; and the action being taken to address this situation. [10164/07] - School Services Staff
Question 879: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will allocate additional funds to a school (details supplied) for caretaker and maintenance services at the school; and if she... - School Staffing
Question 881: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason she did not investigate a matter (details supplied) fully when it arose. [10273/07] - Computerisation Programme
Question 883: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the measures and mechanism in place to keep children safe especially with the rise of new Internet programmes that can open the door... - School Staffing
Question 884: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when the staffing schedule for primary schools for the 2007/2008 school year will be finalised. [10302/07] - School Placement
Question 885: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the guidelines in place regarding the payment of a deposit to a school for a child's place and the refunding of said deposit when... - School Curriculum
Question 889: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the subjects on the education curriculum both at primary and post primary level available on CD or DVD; if there are plans to make... - Adult Education
Question 890: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the type of information technology training provided within the adult or further education sectors for students or adults who have... - Special Educational Needs
Question 891: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the centres under her remit providing training in information technology to students or adults who have learning difficulties or who... - Schools Building Projects
Question 892: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in relation to a school (details supplied) in County Limerick who over one year ago were confirmed to receive a devolved... - Special Educational Needs
Question 893: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if children with Down syndrome are automatically entitled to resource teaching hours; the number of children with Down syndrome that... - Oibreacha Feabhsúcháin Scoile
Question 894: To ask the Aire Oideachais agus Eolaíochta cathain a chuirfear scoil ar fáil in áit an tseanfhoirgnimh atá i ndroch-chaoi agus róbheag chun freastal ar riachtanais na... - Schools Building Projects
Question 895: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when an extension will be approved for a school (details supplied) in County Mayo. [10445/07] - School Accommodation
Question 897: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the extent to which second level school places exist for children from areas (details supplied) in County Kildare; if her attention... - Special Educational Needs
Question 898: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her plans to ensure provision of facilities for children with autism attending a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; if she... - School Accommodation
Question 900: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the proposals she has to ensure that all children of primary school going age living in Tramore, County Waterford will be provided... - School Services Staff
Question 901: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the pension entitlements of a person (details supplied) in County Waterford under the scheme for primary school... - Grant Payments
Question 903: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of pupils in receipt of the remote area grant; the number of these pupils who are in boarding schools; the name of each of... - School Staffing
Question 905: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of one teacher schools; the name of each school for the school year 2006/2007; the number of schools that will be one... - Decentralisation Programme
Question 906: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of civil servants in her Department who have transferred to offices outside Dublin under the decentralisation programme to... - Third Level Charges
Question 908: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the third level registration fee charged for each of the years from 1997 to 2006 respectively; and if she will make a statement on the... - Services for People with Disabilities
Question 909: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the services and facilities available to persons with a hearing disability who wish to phone her Department; and if she will make a...
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