Written answers
Wednesday, 26 September 2007
Department of Education and Science
- Departmental Staff
Question 672: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her Department has received a request from the Grangegorman Development Agency for sanction to employ two additional staff in the... - Physiotherapy Services
Question 673: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the cost to the taxpayer of the investment in the four year training of the 150 physiotherapists who graduated in 2007 and who cannot... - Youth Services
Question 674: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the crisis in a youth service caused by the threat of the school authorities to withdraw use of a... - School Accommodation
Question 675: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her plans, in view of the fact that a large number of prefabricated classrooms are to be installed in one of the primary schools for... - Research Funding
Question 676: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress to date with regard to the strategic innovation fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19756/07] - Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Question 677: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress to date with regard to reducing class sizes; her plans for the future; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Educational Disadvantage
Question 678: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress to date with regard to tackling educational disadvantage; her plans for the future; and if she will make a statement on... - Special Educational Needs
Question 679: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress to date with regard to developing special needs provision; her plans for the future; and if she will make a statement on... - Schools Building Projects
Question 680: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress to date with regard to developing the schools infrastructure; her plans for the future; and if she will make a statement... - Site Acquisitions
Question 681: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her Department has bought the 5 acre site at Charlesland, Greystones, from a company (details supplied) for a proposed 32 classroom... - Multi-Denominational Schools
Question 683: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the steps she has taken to deal with the capacity problems being faced by parents wishing to send their children to... - Site Acquisitions
Question 684: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position on the provision of a new school site for a school (details supplied); her views on the compulsory purchase order option... - Special Educational Needs
Question 686: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied) in County Waterford; if, in view of an assessment, her... - Irish Language
Question 689: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on students at primary and second level being taught the original meaning of Irish placenames; and if she will make a... - Special Educational Needs
Question 690: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a minimum of five hours resource teaching per week is granted automatically to every child with Down's syndrome in mainstream... - Departmental Correspondence
Question 691: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the action taken by her Department on foot of correspondence (details supplied) regarding issues relating to the Waterford Institute... - Schools Building Projects
Question 692: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a school (details supplied) in Dublin 9 will be assisted. [19867/07] - Psychological Service
Question 693: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a psychological assessment of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick has been carried out; and if she will make a statement... - Schools Building Projects
Question 694: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a request for funding by the City of Limerick Vocational Educational Committee for the proposed architectural feasibility study... - School Enrolments
Question 695: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; the provisions that will be made for the... - School Transport
Question 696: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if there are plans for a nationwide review of the school catchment boundaries which have not been reviewed since 1969 (details... - School Staffing
Question 697: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she has considered the application from a school (details supplied) in County Cork for an additional teacher for the school. [19894/07] - Special Educational Needs
Question 698: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if children with dyspraxia have an automatic entitlement to assistance from her Department or from the National Council for Special... - Psychological Service
Question 699: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if persons (details supplied) in Dublin 17 will be assisted. [19912/07] - Schools Building Projects
Question 701: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when she expects construction will commence for a new school (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if she will make a statement... - Special Educational Needs
Question 702: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a request for a special needs assistant will be granted to a person (details supplied) in County Offaly; the other services that... - Physical Education Facilities
Question 703: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if physical educational hall facilities will be approved for a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary. [19951/07] - Schools Building Projects
Question 704: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when funding will be granted for an extension to a school (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if she will make a statement on... - Capitation Grants
Question 705: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in relation to the payment of capitation grants for the gaelscoileanna; if same will be increased in line with other... - Special Educational Needs
Question 706: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the fact that visually impaired students ordering books in braille before the summer break from a... - Adult Education
Question 708: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will abolish the cap on the educational programmes for settled travellers to ensure that those who wish to continue their... - Teaching Qualifications
Question 709: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when the qualifications of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be fully recognised by the salary section of her... - Higher Education Grants
Question 710: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when a decision will be made on a third level grant appeal for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [20045/07] - Special Educational Needs
Question 711: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will set out a plan for action in her Department in the areas identified in A Vision for Change; if so, when; and if she will... - Schools Recognition
Question 713: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the status of an application by a school (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20085/07] - Schools Amalgamation
Question 714: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of school amalgamations that have taken place in the past ten years; the trusteeship of said schools; and if she will make... - School Accommodation
Question 715: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of post primary schools here; the breakdown of the number of post primary school level schools in each category, voluntary,... - Schools Building Projects
Question 716: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason her Department is depriving small builders of applying for contracts for Departmental building work (details supplied); and... - Schools Amalgamation
Question 718: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding an application by a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary for additional facilities. [20099/07] - Site Acquisitions
Question 719: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress made to date in relation to a site for a school (details supplied) in County Mayo. [20100/07] - Departmental Correspondence
Question 723: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will reply to correspondence (details supplied). [20112/07] - School Transport
Question 724: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the status of an application by a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20122/07] - School Staffing
Question 726: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will review the decision by her Department not to allocate an extra teacher to a school (details supplied) in Dublin 11, which... - Special Educational Needs
Question 727: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her educational plan for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20146/07] - School Transport
Question 728: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if persons (details supplied) in County Mayo will be picked up at their home. [20147/07] - School Staffing
Question 729: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if assistance will be given to a school (details supplied) in Dublin 5. [20194/07] - Schools Building Projects
Question 730: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a school (details supplied) in County Wexford is awaiting sanction for the... - Class Streaming
Question 731: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding pupils in community secondary schools who have to remain in the same stream even if there academic performances... - Third Level Education
Question 732: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will set up a task force to examine the provision of accommodation for third level students; the number of dedicated student... - Trainee Teachers' Remuneration
Question 733: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the fact that over 5,000 primary school trainee teachers must fund all of their teaching practice... - Higher Education Grants
Question 734: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason a person (details supplied) in County Meath will not receive a higher education grant for 2007-08; if this position can be... - Departmental Inquiries
Question 735: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if all inquires have been completed in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Kilkenny, which have been ongoing for almost... - School Transport
Question 736: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo was not allowed to put a booster seat on a school bus for their eight year old... - Higher Education Grants
Question 738: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if there is discrimination against lone parents in the third level grant scheme, when for reasons of support other than financial... - Site Acquisitions
Question 739: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she proposes to recognise a school (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she proposes to secure a site for this school.... - School Transport
Question 740: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will assist persons (details supplied) in Dublin 5. [20251/07] - School Staffing
Question 741: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason a letter (details supplied) which was sent to the chief executive of Mayo VEC on 3 July 2007 has not been responded to.... - Special Educational Needs
Question 743: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if discussions have taken place between her Department, officials or representatives of the special needs assistants in respect of... - Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Question 745: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her proposals to increase the number of teachers at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare as currently the senior infants... - Gender Equity
Question 746: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to the recent report on gender in education here (details supplied), the steps she is taking to ensure that such information... - Special Educational Needs
Question 747: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the Education for Persons with Special Education Needs Act 2004 applies to Youthreach centres; if the National Council for Special... - EU Funding
Question 748: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a project (details supplied) will be assisted in respect of their funding complications. [20404/07] - Departmental Correspondence
Question 749: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will ensure that correspondence of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8 is responded to by her Department's student support... - School Transport
Question 750: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason a person (details supplied) has been refused a place on the school transport scheme for 2007-08; if she will review this... - Higher Education Grants
Question 751: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway will not receive a higher education grant; if her attention has been drawn to... - School Accommodation
Question 752: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her proposals to meet the future accommodation needs of schools (details supplied) in County Meath; the timeframe for the building of... - School Staffing
Question 753: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason a person (details supplied) has not been offered their job back; the reason her Department have not contacted the person in... - Special Educational Needs
Question 754: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if extra educational facilities such as one to one teaching will be offered to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare with a... - School Transport
Question 755: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork has not received the school bus grant for year ending 2006/2007. [20491/07] - Computerisation Programme
Question 759: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her plans to make funds available to primary schools for the provision of computers; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Schools Amalgamation
Question 762: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the proposed amalgamation of schools (details supplied) in County Galway; if sites have been agreed for both... - Schools Building Projects
Question 763: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the stage the proposed building of the new school at Aughim, Ballinasloe, County Galway is at; if her attention has been drawn to the... - Higher Education Grants
Question 764: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will take action to redress the situation which pertains regarding an application by a person (details supplied) in County... - Schools Refurbishment
Question 765: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will approve funding under the summer works scheme for a school (details supplied) in County Roscommon; when she will make a... - Higher Education Grants
Question 766: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason a higher education grant has not been made available to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make... - Special Educational Needs
Question 767: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason a pupil (details supplied) in County Cork is being denied resource hours at their primary school when in the opinion of the... - Educational Disadvantage
Question 770: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 491 of 5 April 2007, if she has put in place separate arrangements to address exceptional... - Site Acquisitions
Question 771: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress to date on negotiations to acquire a school building in Dublin 11 in view of the urgent needs of a school (details... - Child Care Services
Question 772: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the monetary amount of childcare support given in a situation (details supplied) will be increased. [20585/07] - Higher Education Grants
Question 773: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will review the exclusion of many parents of Irish born children, who have long-term residency rights from the chance to... - Institutes of Technology
Question 774: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the status of an application made by Waterford Institute of Technology to achieve university status; and if she will make a statement... - Educational Disadvantage
Question 775: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the primary schools in south west Donegal who are participating in the DEIS programme. [20601/07] - Site Acquisitions
Question 777: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position on the delivery of a new school building for a school (details supplied) in County Meath; and if she will make a... - Home-School Liaison Scheme
Question 779: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the application by schools (details supplied) for home school liaison teachers, in order to compliment the work... - Third Level Fees
Question 780: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if immigrants to Ireland are entitled to benefit from the third level free fees initiative and the higher education grants scheme.... - Schools Building Projects
Question 781: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the commencement date for schools (details supplied) in County Offaly granted under the public private partnership; and if she will... - Special Educational Needs
Question 783: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when her Department will be in a position to provide the remaining braille books to a visually impaired person (details supplied) in... - Psychological Service
Question 785: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the fact that assessments carried out by privately employed educational psychologists take a half... - Special Educational Needs
Question 786: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a person (details supplied) in County Mayo is entitled to a technology grant for assistive technologies as recommended by the... - Higher Education Grants
Question 787: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on the introduction of grants or scholarships to assist persons who already have a primary degree undertaking a career in... - School Safety
Question 788: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the person who has primary responsibility for preparing a traffic safety management plan outside schools; the support and guidance... - Psychological Service
Question 789: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a person (details supplied) in County Meath will have access to an educational psychological service and special needs assistant at... - Special Educational Needs
Question 790: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12 will be allocated resource teaching support. [20690/07] - School Accommodation
Question 793: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will provide information on schemes (details supplied). [20739/07] - Property Transfers
Question 794: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will provide a progress report on the transfer of lands in Santry, Dublin 9, from the City Council to her Department for a... - School Transport
Question 795: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway is not entitled to a school bus ticket; if her attention has been drawn to the... - Institutes of Technology
Question 796: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when she expects to complete her analysis of the report on the upgrading of Waterford Institute of Technology to university status;... - School Enrolments
Question 797: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason post primary schools canvass pupils from national schools outside their school transport catchment area when there are only... - School Transport
Question 798: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the proposals she has to provide school transport for a person (details supplied) in County Waterford; and if she will make a... - School Staffing
Question 799: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will approve the employment of laboratory technicians in all second level schools as recommended by the task force on the... - Schools Building Projects
Question 800: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in regard to the provision of the proposed new national school at Kill, County Kildare having particular regard to the... - Special Educational Needs
Question 801: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the precise procedures, services or facilities including support services for the parents of children suffering from autism; the... - School Transport
Question 802: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her plans to review the school transport scheme. [20848/07] - State Examinations
Question 803: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on issuing junior certificate results on a Friday as opposed to mid-week in the future. [20849/07] - Special Educational Needs
Question 804: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if persons (details supplied) in Dublin 9 will be assisted with their request. [20856/07] - Education Schemes
Question 805: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the steps she has taken to date to implement the Joint Committee on Education and Science report of the Provision of Educational... - Schools Building Projects
Question 806: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 512 of 26 June 2007, the status of the application for the construction of a new community... - Higher Education Grants
Question 808: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if, in view of the fact that family income supplement payments are excluded in the calculation of reckonable income for higher... - Schools Building Projects
Question 809: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 191 of 5 July 2007, if a final determination of the long term accommodation needs of the school... - Third Level Courses
Question 810: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 192 of 5 July 2007, the reason AIT was unsuccessful; and if she will make a statement on the... - Special Educational Needs
Question 811: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will review the criteria for the appointment of special needs assistants in primary schools; if she will extend the criteria to... - Schools Building Projects
Question 812: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 509 of 26 June 2007, the status of the application; when she will approve funding for the... - Schools Recognition
Question 813: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding a school (details supplied) in Dublin 5; if she will ensure that the school and campus is retained for... - Education Schemes
Question 814: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will provide information on schemes (details supplied) in County Limerick. [20930/07] - Whole School Evaluations
Question 816: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if, having regard to the whole school evaluation process, she will outline the procedures being followed by her Department, to pursue... - Schools Recognition
Question 817: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when permanent recognition will be forthcoming from her Department in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if... - School Accommodation
Question 818: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when progress will take place towards the provision of extra permanent accommodation for a school (details supplied) in County... - Schools Building Projects
Question 819: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason delays have occurred in the planning process for a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; if her attention has been... - Site Acquisitions
Question 820: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of meetings held with officials from Kildare County Council in relation to the sourcing of a site for a school (details... - School Accommodation
Question 821: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if there are proposals with her Department for the provision of a second level gaelscoil in north Kildare. [20998/07] - Schools Building Projects
Question 822: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of contractors who have submitted tenders for the design of the new Kill National School in County Kildare; and if it is... - Psychological Service
Question 824: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her Department has finalised the allocation of the additional 31 educational psychologists to different counties; and if she will... - Schools Building Projects
Question 825: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the stage one and stage two submission has been received in her Department in relation to the required extension to a school... - School Enrolments
Question 826: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of national school children in County Kildare in 2007/2008; the number of same in classes of less than 20. [21004/07] - Special Educational Needs
Question 827: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she has concluded her examination of the National Council of Special Education implementation report in relation to the Education... - Schools Building Projects
Question 828: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she has sanctioned the tender process for the required extension to a school (details supplied) in County Kildare. [21006/07] - Schools Building Projects
Question 835: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position of a new school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21043/07] - School Accommodation
Question 842: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the concerns expressed by teachers of the lack of school places at two primary schools (details... - Pupil Safety
Question 843: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the health and safety implications for the pupils of the community school of the proposed road... - Higher Education Grants
Question 844: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will investigate the application by a person (details supplied) in County Kildare for a higher education grant in view of the... - Teachers' Remuneration
Question 845: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the moneys paid to community and comprehensive school teachers in promoted positions; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - School Staffing
Question 850: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the percentage of the number of primary school teachers expressed in whole time equivalents, who are in a promoted position; and if... - Special Educational Needs
Question 855: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of schools throughout County Kildare which currently require special teaching facilities for children with autism; the... - School Accommodation
Question 858: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her proposals for the provision of adequate primary places at Kilcock, County Kildare; when she expects work to start in the context... - Schools Building Projects
Question 860: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in regard to provision of permanent classroom facilities at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she... - School Accommodation
Question 862: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in regard to the provision of classroom facilities and accommodation at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare;... - Schools Building Projects
Question 865: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in regard to the application for major capital funding for a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will... - School Accommodation
Question 867: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress over the summer 2007 months in regard to the application for extra facilities and accommodation at a school (details... - Schools Building Projects
Question 869: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress over the summer 2007 months in regard to the request by the school authorities for the provision of extra facilities at a... - School Accommodation
Question 872: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her current or revised proposals to meet accommodation and other facilities required at the various primary and second level schools...
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