Written answers
Tuesday, 27 November 2007
Department of Education and Science
- School Curiculum
Question 456: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when social personal and health education will be rolled out for senior cycle in all schools; and if she will make a statement on the... - Schools Building Projects
Question 458: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will grant permission for the resurfacing of a play area in a school (details supplied) in Dublin 8; and if she will make a... - School Transport
Question 459: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position of an application for a bus pass for a student (details supplied) in County Kildare; if there is vacancies on the bus... - School Curiculum
Question 460: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the proposals to prevent gaelscoileanna from operating an early immersion education model which has... - Ombudsman for Children
Question 461: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will investigate the possibility of establishing an ombudsman for students to address student issues specifically; and if she... - School Curriculum
Question 462: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on amending the physical education curriculum to include more varied sporting activities such as a self defence programme... - Computerisation Programme
Question 464: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on the level of funding provided to schools towards information technology; if she will acknowledge that many schools... - Teacher Recruitment
Question 465: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she has read a report (details supplied); her opinion on the finding that the quality of teachers is the single most important... - Youth Services
Question 466: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the links between recognised youth clubs and her Department; her views on whether school children could benefit from better... - School Discipline
Question 467: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on whether there are serious behaviour problems in many schools and that some teachers can be verbally intimidated and even... - Schools Refurbishment
Question 468: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason for the delay in advancing the refurbishment of a school (details supplied) in County Cork; the action she will take to... - School Enrolments
Question 469: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she has received a report from the school inspector at a school (details supplied) in County Kerry regarding the need to acquire... - Site Acquisitions
Question 470: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she has acquired a one acre site at Littlepace, Dublin 15 (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Schools Building Projects
Question 471: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will confirm the announcement of the Fingal county manager that a new primary school will be provided at Phibblestown adjacent... - Site Acquisitions
Question 473: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress made in the purchase of a site to accommodate a school (details supplied) in County Cork when she expects that the final... - Schools Building Projects
Question 475: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if there are site acquisition issues, access or other technical issues that are responsible for the delay in lodging a planning... - Physical Education Facilities
Question 476: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the sports hall for a school (details supplied) in Dublin 15 has been fully approved and sanctioned by her Department; when a... - Educational Projects
Question 477: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the arrangements in place for teaching children in primary and post-primary school about safe browsing of content on the Internet; and... - Departmental Staff
Question 478: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of people as of 31 October 2007 who were employed in her Department; the number who were permanent employees; the number... - Departmental Expenditure
Question 479: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the amount spent by her Department in 2004, 2005, 2006 and to date in 2007 for air travel, business class flights and first class... - Departmental Staff
Question 481: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the ten largest bonus payments made to staff in her Department and each of its agencies in the past 12 months. [30655/07] - Schools Building Projects
Question 484: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when the two new schools in an area (details supplied) in Dublin 13 will be built; the type of schools they will be; and if she will... - Schools Recognition
Question 486: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her Department is considering a new Educate Together primary school for a town (details supplied) in County Cork; the... - Schools Building Projects
Question 487: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress to date in proposed building of a school (details supplied) in County Louth; and if she will make a statement on the... - Schools Amalgamation
Question 488: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position with regard to the amalgamation of two schools (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if she will make a statement on... - Special Educational Needs
Question 489: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the options available to provide the most appropriate education from September 2008 for a person (details supplied) in County Dublin,... - School Accommodation
Question 490: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when it is expected that a technical inspection will be carried out at a school (details supplied) in County Clare. [30752/07] - Schools Building Projects
Question 491: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if official Departmental approval has been given for the construction of a primary and post primary school on lands (details... - Higher Education Grants
Question 493: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if there are plans to incorporate mortgage payments into the assessment of student grants in view of the fact that many families are... - Teaching Qualifications
Question 494: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason students from the Republic of Ireland who choose to study in Northern Ireland have to go through a long and arduous... - Special Educational Needs
Question 495: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will intervene in a case of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal where the child has been deemed cured of ADHD and... - Outdoor Education Centres
Question 496: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the policy regarding the use of outdoor facilities and outdoor centres and the success rate in terms of uptake; if there are plans to... - Higher Education Grants
Question 497: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her plans to expedite the allocation of maintenance grants for students for the 2008/2009 academic year in view of the fact that a... - Education Welfare Service
Question 498: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she has plans to appoint another education welfare officer in County Donegal in view of the fact that the current and only EWO in... - Psychological Service
Question 499: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of private psychological assessments that have been sanctioned by the National Educational Psychological Service since it... - Schools Building Projects
Question 500: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when her Department will complete the building of a new national school at Ballygarvan, County Cork; if her attention has been drawn... - School Staffing
Question 501: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will examine the situation that arises in schools when the extra teacher is required on the role on 30 September but can not... - School Transport
Question 502: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the provision of a school bus for persons (details supplied) in County Limerick. [30798/07] - School Accommodation
Question 503: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress regarding the application by school authorities for a school (details supplied) in County Limerick for capital funding... - Psychological Service
Question 504: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of primary schools covered by the National Educational Psychological Service on a county basis; and if she will make a... - Educational Disadvantage
Question 506: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her plans to provide extra funding to initiatives such as homework clubs which are providing invaluable help to persons with literacy... - Schools Building Projects
Question 507: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position and the timeframe regarding the funding of a new building for a school (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if she... - Special Educational Needs
Question 508: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason her Department has assigned a lower scale of home tuition grant reimbursement for tutors of pre-school aged children than... - Schools Building Projects
Question 509: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in relation to the application for an extension from a school (details supplied) in County Wicklow; if same will be... - Psychological Service
Question 510: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will make a statement on a matter (details supplied). [30811/07] - Road Safety
Question 511: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if, in the interest of child safety, she will draw up and fund a scheme for the introduction of safe vehicular set down and pick up... - Psychological Service
Question 512: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of schools where the National Educational Psychological Service has been withdrawn in recent weeks; if she will reverse... - Early Retirement Provisions
Question 513: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of primary and post-primary teachers who have applied to her Department before they have reached their retirement age in... - Water Charges
Question 514: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if, in view of a letter her Department received from South Dublin County Council in October 2006, advising her Department of the... - Computerisation Programme
Question 515: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the fact that primary schools have received no new funding for information and communications... - School Accommodation
Question 516: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of primary classrooms that have neither toilet nor sink facilities; the recommended size for a mainstream classroom; the... - Schools Building Projects
Question 517: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when construction will commence for a school (details supplied) in Dublin 18 in view of the fact that tenders have been received and... - School Staffing
Question 520: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of language support teachers in primary schools in County Roscommon in each of the past five years; the annual cost of... - Teaching Qualifications
Question 524: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the role an inspector has in carrying out an assessment of a newly qualified primary teacher for their diploma; the measures that can... - School Transport
Question 525: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a school bus service applied for by the parents of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick will be made available. [30930/07] - Schools Building Projects
Question 526: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the overall funding given to school buildings in County Galway for 2005, 2006 and 2007 with a breakdown of the individual projects... - Physical Education Facilities
Question 534: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of schools in the Dublin south central electoral area that have dedicated physical education halls, playing fields and... - Schools Building Projects
Question 535: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress on the extension to a school (details supplied) in County Dublin which is scheduled to expand to a 32 classroom primary... - Higher Education Grants
Question 536: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of higher education grant scheme applicants in 2007 with regard to each awarding body; the number of successful... - Departmental Properties
Question 537: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the buildings occupied by her Department which are and which are not fully accessible to people with disabilities in tabular readable... - Departmental Expenditure
Question 538: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the cost of running her Department's press office in each of the first three quarters of 2007 in tabular readable form. [31043/07] - Departmental Websites
Question 539: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the websites that are run by her Department and each of its agencies; the date on which each became live; if the sites are kept... - Departmental Correspondence
Question 540: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will respond to a letter received from a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7; and if she will make a statement on the... - School Enrolments
Question 541: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if enrolment policy at primary schools is a matter for each individual school or if is set out by her Department; if there are... - Schools Building Projects
Question 542: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her Department will be building one or two primary schools on the site that is being acquired from Wexford County Council in... - Educational Projects
Question 546: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on the use of interactive whiteboards in the classroom; if her Department has pilot projects on this project; if her... - Departmental Bodies
Question 547: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the organisations or authorities operating within her Department's policy area, set up by statute or statutory instrument, for which... - Departmental Expenditure
Question 548: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the cost of increasing investment in information and communications technology provision in post primary schools to €130 per pupil.... - Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Question 549: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the annual cost of reducing the pupil teacher ratio to 15:1 in all primary schools. [31155/07] - Preschool Services
Question 551: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the annual cost of introducing a universal pre-school session of three and a half hours per day, five days a week for all children in... - Schools Building Projects
Question 552: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason she has not sanctioned the construction of a permanent school building for a school (details supplied) in Dublin 18; if... - Languages Programme
Question 554: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the criteria a school board of management must adhere to for their school to obtain a language class; if funding is available from... - Special Educational Needs
Question 555: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if grants are available through her Department for the provision of special needs equipment to assist a person (details supplied) in... - Schools Building Projects
Question 557: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will make a statement on her Departments funding for a rebuilt primary school (details supplied) in Dublin 5 which was due to... - Data Protection
Question 559: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the procedures in place to protect personal data within her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31237/07] - Schools Amalgamation
Question 560: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will sanction funding for major capital works for a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; and if she will make a...
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