Written answers
Tuesday, 3 April 2007
Department of Education and Science
- Departmental Correspondence
Question 541: 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... - Departmental Staff
Question 542: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of civil servants in her Department in receipt of a full salary and by whom no work has been undertaken in the past month;... - School Transport
Question 543: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a school (details supplied) in County Donegal, which has 69 pupils enrolled, is not... - Schools Building Projects
Question 544: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her Department has been in touch with South Dublin County Council regarding the action plan for the Killinarden parish area in... - Teaching Qualifications
Question 546: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if, in the spirit of increased all-Ireland co-operation, she will support and facilitate those primary teachers studying for the... - Schools Building Projects
Question 547: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when adequate facilities will be provided for a school (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the... - Psychological Service
Question 549: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the National Educational Psychological Service has been extended to all of Clare's primary and post primary schools; and if she... - School Staffing
Question 550: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason a person (details supplied) in County Carlow has not been registered by the Teaching Council, despite waiting years and... - Special Educational Needs
Question 551: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when students will be informed of changes in view of the fact that she is currently in negotiation with representatives from Froebel... - Psychological Service
Question 552: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her plans to ensure that the National Educational Psychological Service provides its services to adults. [12371/07] - Early Childhood Education
Question 553: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the estimated cost of ensuring the every child will have access to affordable preschool education by 2012. [12395/07] - School Staffing
Question 554: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the estimated cost of recruiting and training 4,000 additional teachers; and the estimated time this process would take. [12397/07] - Teachers' Remuneration
Question 555: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the annual salary costs for 4,000 primary teachers. [12398/07] - Special Educational Needs
Question 556: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if home tuition will be approved for a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary. [12408/07] - Irish Language
Question 557: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the arrangements in place to ensure the discharge by universities of their statutory obligation, under section 12 ([i]e[/i]) of the... - Departmental Expenditure
Question 558: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the amount spent on education in County Mayo in 2004, 2005 and 2006; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12410/07] - In-service Training
Question 560: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of days of in-service training provided for primary school teachers and secondary school teachers by her Department during... - Teachers' Remuneration
Question 561: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will approve incremental credit and pension rights for substitute service undertaken by qualified BEd/NTs prior 2001; and if... - Educational Disadvantage
Question 562: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her plans to extend the early start programme to a school (details supplied) in Cork City; if this school was included in the survey... - Schools Building Projects
Question 563: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the situation regarding an application by a school (details supplied) in County Galway where pupils are in overcrowded classrooms and... - School Staffing
Question 565: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the proposals she has to meet the job-share need of a person (details supplied) teaching in County Waterford; and if she will make a... - Youth Services
Question 567: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will continue to provide funding for a project (details supplied) in County Mayo, in view of the fact that in less than four... - Schools Building Projects
Question 568: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to an application by a school (details supplied) in County Mayo under the small schools' scheme; if... - School Accommodation
Question 569: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position of the application by a school (details supplied) in County Monaghan. [12489/07] - Adult Education
Question 570: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her proposals to address the concerns of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if she will make a statement on the... - Special Educational Needs
Question 571: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the provision that will be made to provide a person (details supplied) in County Kildare with a secondary school place for September... - Vocational Education
Question 573: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will support and approve additional new courses for a college (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if she will make a... - Schools Building Projects
Question 574: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will make financial provision for the erection of a canopy or roof covering on the proposed new school (details supplied) in... - School Transport
Question 575: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason persons (details supplied) in County Clare are not facilitated with school transport; and if she will make a statement on... - School Services Staff
Question 576: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she has proposals to improve the position of school secretaries employed in national schools; if her attention has been drawn to... - School Transport
Question 577: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason parents of children with special needs that are attending a school (details supplied) in North Tipperary are experiencing... - School Enrolments
Question 578: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when a school place at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare will be offered to a person; and if she will make a statement on... - School Transport
Question 579: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when she will be in a position to reply to a parliamentary question as outlined in her reply to Parliamentary Question No. 223 of 11... - School Enrolments
Question 580: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of children that are on waiting lists to begin primary school in Dublin 15 in September 2007. [12536/07] - Schools Building Projects
Question 581: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when a new secondary school will be opened in Ongar, Dublin 15. [12537/07] - School Enrolments
Question 583: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of students who cannot find places to begin secondary school in Dublin 15 in September 2007. [12539/07] - Schools Amalgamation
Question 584: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will expedite a site inspection of the two schools in Callan, County Kilkenny where agreement has been reached with her... - Schools Building Projects
Question 585: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress in approving the construction of a new vocational school at Kilkenny Road, Carlow; and when a decision is expected in the... - Special Educational Needs
Question 587: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the special needs of a person (details supplied) in County Offaly; if she has taken into... - Schools Building Projects
Question 588: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the situation in relation to a school (details supplied) in County Galway; if a new school will be provided; if a site has been... - Human Rights
Question 589: To ask the Minister for Education and Science, further to Parliamentary Question No. 592 of 27 February 2007, her views on whether the now deceased person has been unfairly treated... - School Management
Question 590: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the basis under which she publishes Rules for National Schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12580/07] - Schools Building Projects
Question 592: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the status of an application for a new gym made by a school (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if she will expedite the... - School Transport
Question 593: 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... - Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Question 594: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the average class size in a school in County Leitrim for 2007 and 2008 will be 29.6... - Capitation Grants
Question 595: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the steps she has taken to address issues (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12605/07] - Schools Building Projects
Question 596: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when facilities will be upgraded at a school (details supplied) in County Kerry; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that some... - Schools Refurbishment
Question 597: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the plans to upgrade facilities at a school (details supplied) in County Kerry; when such improvements will take place; and if she... - Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Question 599: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the average size of primary school classes when non-teaching staff are excluded from the calculation; and if she will make a statement... - School Accommodation
Question 600: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the amount of funding she allocated to primary schools and secondary schools in 2006 for temporary accommodation facilities such as... - Adult Education
Question 601: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will reconsider the reduction in the academic year for the back to education adult education programme for Travellers in... - Schools Building Projects
Question 602: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of schools currently awaiting technical inspections; the way it is decided which schools are inspected and when the schools... - School Transport
Question 603: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when school transport will be restored for children attending a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a... - School Accommodation
Question 605: 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 for... - Third Level Students
Question 606: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the average annual cost of living for a student at college. [12760/07] - Higher Education Grants
Question 607: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if there are changes planned in the rules and guidelines for the special rate of maintenance top-up grant for the forthcoming academic... - School Staffing
Question 608: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a school (details supplied) in County Limerick will be a two teacher school in the school year 2007 to 2008. [12783/07] - Schools Recognition
Question 609: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the estimated yearly cost to her Department of the 14 ABA schools that have been recognised by her Department; the number of such... - Special Educational Needs
Question 611: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of schools that have asked for autistic units to be located at their schools; the type of autistic units available at these... - Psychological Service
Question 613: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason no increase has happened with regard to fees paid to psychologists who offer services to schools under the scheme for... - Physical Education Facilities
Question 614: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when she will sanction a physical education hall and extension for a school (details supplied) in County Wicklow which has been... - Irish Language
Question 615: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will elaborate on her announcement with regard to the support and development unit for the teaching of Irish at a centre... - Schools Building Projects
Question 616: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the situation with respect to an application by a school (details supplied) in County Wicklow for a new school; the stage this is at;... - School Transport
Question 617: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be considered for school transport. [12849/07] - Decentralisation Programme
Question 619: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of civil servants awaiting transfer to Athlone and Mullingar; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12544/07] - Legal Costs
Question 620: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the approximate cost to the State of defending the High Court action on behalf of a person (details supplied) in view of the fact that... - Schools Building Projects
Question 621: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the situation with regard to the proposal for a new school to replace the existing classrooms at a school (details supplied) in County... - School Staffing
Question 622: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will reply to Parliamentary Question No. 582 of 27 March 2007 in the manner in which this Deputy requested it, that is separate... - School Management
Question 623: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on the situation whereby a person (details supplied) is allowed to dissolve a board of management for the sole reason that... - School Staffing
Question 626: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will introduce a whistle-blowers' charter for schools when they are aware that interview procedures have not been adhered to;... - Schools Building Projects
Question 628: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason her Department has refused to sanction the extension for a school (details supplied) in County Westmeath; if approval will... - Social Inclusion
Question 629: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the new contribution her Department will make to the Government's activation strategy for persons most removed from the labour market;... - Site Acquisitions
Question 630: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress made in acquiring a site for a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if she will make a statement on the... - Psychological Service
Question 631: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if psychological assessments will be provided for primary school children who are on long-term waiting lists, under the National... - School Staffing
Question 632: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will further comment on Parliamentary Question No. 235 of 8 February 2007 regarding the number of language resource teachers in... - School Transport
Question 633: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a school bus service will be provided in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; if she will expedite a... - Educational Disadvantage
Question 634: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the extra educational and student supports and staff granted to a school (details supplied) in County Kilkenny on the inclusion of the... - Teaching Qualifications
Question 636: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the situation with respect to the recognition by her Department of an MA degree in relation the a person (details supplied) and any... - Residential Institutions Redress Scheme
Question 637: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to correspondence in 1996 between her Department and the Garda authorities relating to the... - Schools Building Projects
Question 638: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress with regard to provision of a new building to house a school (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a... - Departmental Staff
Question 639: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of staff in her Department for whom two or more phone lines have been provided at their home; the number of lines provided... - Decentralisation Programme
Question 642: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of staff who have transferred to her Department under the decentralisation CAF or DCAF schemes and who have found that they...
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