Written answers
Thursday, 22 March 2007
Department of Education and Science
- Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Question 10: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the most up-to-date figures regarding the number of children in primary classes of 25 to 29 children inclusive; and if she will make a... - School Closures
Question 11: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when she will address the difficulties at a school (details supplied) in County Galway; if she will ensure that a school will remain in... - National Development Plan
Question 12: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the proposed public private partnership projects under her Department planned under the national development plan in the 2007 to 2013... - School Curriculum
Question 13: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she has given consideration to the proposal by Conradh na Gaeilge that there should be two separate subjects for Irish at leaving... - Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Question 14: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the categories of teacher taken into account in determining the pupil-teacher ratio for primary schools; the categories taken into... - Educational Disadvantage
Question 15: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of agencies funded by her Department now working in the area of educational disadvantage; and if she will make a statement... - Medical Education
Question 16: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when a decision will be announced in relation to postgraduate medical education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10710/07] - State Examinations
Question 17: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when an oral examination will be introduced for junior certificate Irish; the marks to be allocated to this oral examination; and if... - Substance Abuse
Question 18: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on whether all schools should consult with parents with regard to the possible introduction of a scheme of random voluntary... - Schools Building Projects
Question 19: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of school building projects assessed as being of band four priority awaiting progression by her Department; and if she will... - Youthreach Programme
Question 20: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will increase the number of places on Youthreach programmes in order to ensure that young people who drop out of school early... - Computerisation Programme
Question 21: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on whether there has been serious under investment by the Government in information and communications technology in schools... - School Accommodation
Question 23: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason for the delay in the progress to a school (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Special Educational Needs
Question 25: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the status of reports from psychologists and other professionals in the allocation of support services for children with special... - School Transport
Question 28: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if all children at primary and secondary level using the school transport service have their own seat and seat belt; the way the use of... - Capitation Grants
Question 29: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason the capitation grant is much lower in primary schools than at second level; her plans to redress this situation; and if she... - Pupil Database
Question 30: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress with regard to the development of a primary pupil database; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10790/07] - Special Educational Needs
Question 32: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her Department will take any responsibility for the failure to recruit adequate numbers of speech therapists which is having an... - School Curriculum
Question 33: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of schools that offer the physics and chemistry course to leaving certificate level; and if she will make a statement on the... - Bullying in Schools
Question 34: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on a recent survey by the INTO that indicates that bullying is very prevalent in schools; and if she will make a statement on... - Physical Education Facilities
Question 36: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of post-primary schools without indoor sports halls or similar facilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Question 37: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of schools which still have not returned information on class sizes for the primary school database; and if she will make a... - Third Level Charges
Question 38: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if third level registration fees are in contravention of the Government's policy of free fees. [10809/07] - School Curriculum
Question 39: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the amount of time allocated to physical education for each child at primary level per day; and if she will make a statement on the... - Schools Recognition
Question 42: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when a decision will be made on an application from Clare VEC to be patron to two national schools in the county; and if she will make... - Grant Payments
Question 43: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if there are plans to implement the proposals by the Educate Together patron body for service level agreements to be drawn up by her... - Public Private Partnerships
Question 44: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if all of the public private partnership projects under her Department for the period up to 2007 have proceeded according to time and... - Psychological Service
Question 45: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of post-primary schools now covered by the National Educational Psychological Service; if she will provide this information... - School Accommodation
Question 46: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason for the long delay in resolving the accommodation situation in a school (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will... - Standardised Testing
Question 48: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress with regard to the introduction of standardised testing at primary level; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Third Level Courses
Question 49: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when the decision was taken by her Department to locate the proposed school of podiatry in a university; the reason an institute of... - School Curriculum
Question 50: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when she expects junior certificate science participation to reach 100%; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10753/07] - Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Question 51: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she has identified the primary schools throughout the greater Dublin area which currently have pupil teacher ratios in classrooms in... - Higher Education Funding
Question 52: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the capital investment her Department has made since 1980, by year and by institution for all of the higher education institutions that... - National Drugs Strategy
Question 54: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on the introduction of voluntary random drugs checks in second level schools; if her Department has considered the... - Special Educational Needs
Question 55: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she has received requests from parents or school authorities seeking provision of facilities to cater for children with autism in... - School Enrolments
Question 56: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she has received correspondence from a school (details supplied) in County Cork; the current enrolment in the school; the projected... - Schools Building Projects
Question 57: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the status of the proposed temporary school at Laytown, County Meath; if a site is in the ownership of the State; if it will go ahead... - School Staffing
Question 58: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she has entered into consultation with the colleges of education in order to increase the number of teachers who will be available... - Proposed Legislation
Question 60: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when changes in education legislation relating to discipline will be enacted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10773/07] - Schools Building Projects
Question 62: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of schools now listed on her Department's school building programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10779/07] - School Curriculum
Question 64: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her reform proposals for the maths curriculum; if she will ensure that segments of the maths curriculum will be taught using... - Special Educational Needs
Question 65: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the sections of the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004 that have been implemented; the sections that remain... - Court Cases
Question 66: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of legal actions which her Department is currently engaged in; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10760/07] - Special Educational Needs
Question 67: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she has had discussions with the National Council for Special Education on the adequacy of funding to address the needs of children... - Languages Programme
Question 68: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if, in view of the 550 additional language teachers recently promised, newcomer children will still only receive two hours per week... - Literacy Levels
Question 70: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of children from disadvantaged backgrounds with serious literacy difficulties; and if she will make a statement on the... - Physical Education Facilities
Question 72: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of primary schools with an indoor sports hall or similar facility; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10775/07] - Departmental Programmes
Question 73: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of breakfast clubs, operated by charities, community groups or other groups, which are supported by her Department; and if... - Educational Disadvantage
Question 74: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of schools to receive funding under the DEIS scheme; when such funding will come on stream; and if she will make a statement... - Computerisation Programme
Question 75: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when a schools information and communications technology policy will be announced; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Schools Refurbishment
Question 80: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the level of investment to be allocated by her Department in 2007 towards the refurbishment of science buildings and facilities at... - Departmental Expenditure
Question 81: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of departmental initiatives in which expenditure has been evaluated since the beginning of 2007; and if she will make a... - Capitation Grants
Question 82: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on the criticism from the Irish Primary Principal's Network that the capitation grant provided is only enough to cover... - Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Question 83: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the method through which the number of teachers to be allocated to all primary schools is calculated by her Department; and if she will... - Early School Leavers
Question 84: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of children who fail to make the transition from primary to secondary school. [10806/07] - Departmental Programmes
Question 86: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the contribution her Department will make to implement the One Step Up recommendation in the fifth report of the expert group on future... - Commercial Promotions
Question 87: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will initiate legislation to prevent commercialism in schools and to halt the increasing commercial promotions that have become... - School Accommodation
Question 88: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position with regard to the development of new school facilities at Newbridge, County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on... - Central Applications Office
Question 89: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if there has been an examination of the problems that arose with the capacity of the computer system of the CAO at the time of closure... - School Curriculum
Question 90: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of schools which now offer music to leaving certificate level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10751/07] - Early Childhood Education
Question 92: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her plans to expand the Early Start programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10731/07] - Education Welfare Service
Question 93: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when the full complement of 300 welfare officers will be sanctioned for the education welfare board in order that it can fulfil its... - Schools Building Projects
Question 95: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when a decision will be made regarding the provision of a new school at Edenderry, County Offaly; and if she will make a statement on... - Higher Education Grants
Question 96: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on whether student teachers should receive State financial assistance in view of recent research that shows on average,... - Teacher Training
Question 98: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of teachers who graduated from all colleges of education including on-line courses and postgraduate courses in 2006; and if... - School Health and Safety
Question 100: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the support her Department gives to schools and parents' associations to encourage more children to walk to school; and if she will... - School Transport
Question 101: To ask the Minister for Education and Science where responsibility lies in relation to the safety of children who have been brought to school by a bus funded under the school... - Education Welfare Service
Question 102: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of cases referred to the National Educational Welfare Board in the school year 2005/2006; and if she will make a statement... - Early School Leavers
Question 103: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her Department has made a commitment that 90% of students will remain in school for the full senior cycle by 2010; the specific... - Languages Programme
Question 104: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her plans to extend or mainstream the pilot project for modern languages in primary schools which was launched in 1997; and if she... - School Discipline
Question 106: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her timeframe for implementing the recommendations of the task force on student behaviour; and if she will make a statement on the... - Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Question 107: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the steps she is taking to reduce class sizes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10593/07] - Adult Education
Question 108: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the way she will support the further education sector to contribute to implementing the recommendations of the fifth report of the...
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