Written answers
Wednesday, 30 January 2008
Department of Education and Science
- Water Charges
Question 888: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the advice (details supplied) to schools not to pay the bills which they received from local authorities for outstanding water... - Youth Services
Question 889: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding an application for funding to Special Projects for Youth under her Department through the City of Dublin Youth... - Educational Qualifications
Question 890: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she is satisfied that there are sufficient FETAC-accredited programmes in business and enterprise development and that there are... - School Transport
Question 893: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will reinstate the school bus service for persons (details supplied) to a school in County Roscommon; and if she will make a... - Youth Services
Question 894: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when the National Youth Work Development Plan for 2008 to 2012 will be published; the budget it will receive; and if she will make a... - School Enrolments
Question 895: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will assist in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9. [36071/07] - Schools Building Projects
Question 896: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a grant that has been approved for a school (details supplied) will be granted. [36083/07] - School Staffing
Question 898: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the staffing grade and organisational structure inequity that exists in terms of grades and... - Inquiry into Child Abuse
Question 899: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to a letter dated 1 June 1995 from a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8 requesting that her... - Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme
Question 900: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if there are plans to increase the travel and lunch allowance for people who have to travel to attend VTOS courses as in the case of... - Irish Language Education
Question 901: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding Circular 0044/2007, in connection with those Gaelscoileanna who are not party to the judicial review... - Schools Refurbishment
Question 902: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the alternative scheme she will introduce to replace the summer works scheme; when the proposed scheme will be operational; and if... - Education Expenditure
Question 905: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the percentage of GDP that will be spent on education for 2008, and was spent on education for each year over the past 20 years; and... - Schools Building Projects
Question 906: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the situation and developments at a school (details supplied). [1010/08] - Property Transfers
Question 907: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will assist in a query (details supplied). [1011/08] - School Enrolments
Question 908: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of section 29 appeals received by her Department in respect of enrolment at a school (details supplied) in County Cork for... - Departmental Properties
Question 909: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when her Department will address the slippage that is occurring in a garden (details supplied) in County Dublin adjoining the site... - Schools Building Projects
Question 910: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will expedite an application for the major capital works grant to a school (details supplied) in County Cork which originally... - State Examinations
Question 911: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she has received a letter (details supplied) from the senior chemistry students of a school which draws to her attention to the... - Traveller Education
Question 912: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on correspondence from a group (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1065/08] - Water Charges
Question 913: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason her Department failed to respond to a proposal (details supplied) in October 2006 to pay for water conservation measures in... - School Curriculum
Question 914: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the amount that was spent by her Department in providing a copy of a biography of Eamon de Valera to schools including purchasing and... - Capitation Grants
Question 916: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the differential in funding between all-girls schools, co-educational schools and all-boys schools; the reasons behind these... - Schools Amalgamation
Question 917: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the proposed amalgamation of the two secondary schools in Tramore, County Waterford; and if she will make a... - Judicial Reviews
Question 918: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the cost to and the damages paid by the State in relation to judicial reviews that her Department were responsible for in each of the... - Schools Building Projects
Question 920: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when work will commence on the new school at Seville Lodge, Kilkenny for a school (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if she... - Legislative Programme
Question 921: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of Acts passed by the Houses of the Oireachtas sponsored by her Department in each year from 2003 to 2007; the Acts which... - Schools Building Projects
Question 922: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the project stage for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1206/08] - Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Question 923: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of primary school children in classes of 30 or more; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1216/08] - Special Educational Needs
Question 924: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will intervene directly in connection with a request from a school to provide a person (details supplied) with one to one... - Education Institutions
Question 925: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views relating to the fact that businesses in this country can register in the name of their business university, and the... - Site Acquisitions
Question 926: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when a site for the new school at Listellick, Tralee, County Kerry will be approved; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Psychological Service
Question 927: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason two schools (details supplied) in County Limerick have not been included under the auspices of NEPS; if she will arrange to... - Property Transfers
Question 928: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the status of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 11; if there is an agreement for the school building to be handed over to another... - Computerisation Programme
Question 929: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will publish the report submitted to her by the expert group on information and communication technology provision in... - School Transport
Question 930: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will ensure that a larger bus is provided for the pupils attending a school (details supplied) in County Donegal, in line with... - School Staffing
Question 931: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason for the on-going delay in restoring educational services for pupils in a school (details supplied) in Dublin 8 in view of... - Schools Building Projects
Question 932: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a school (details supplied) in County Leitrim will be included in the next multi annual school building programme; when that will... - Capitation Grants
Question 934: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the imposition of waste charges for schools; if in view of the Government's recent announcement regarding water... - School Staffing
Question 935: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of principals who have retired early in each year between 1997 and 2007; the number for each year of early retirements in... - Schools Building Projects
Question 936: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if contracts have been awarded to various contractors to allow off-site manufacturing for the proposed design and build schools as... - Site Acquisitions
Question 937: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of meetings between her Department and Fingal County Council under the aegis of the planning coordinating committee for the... - Schools Building Projects
Question 939: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will arrange for the report to be made available from the technical team in her Department to allow a school project (details... - Schools Refurbishment
Question 942: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the status of the summer works scheme; if there are plans to reintroduce the scheme or a similar one to provide for small scale repair... - Institutes of Technology
Question 943: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the policy position regarding a university for the south east and in particular if she will publish the report of Dr Port in respect... - School Enrolments
Question 944: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of post primary school places that were available in County Kildare for the years 2002 to 2007; and if she will make a... - Schools Building Projects
Question 946: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the schools which are receiving funding for capital works in 2008; the extra facilities that will be provided for this funding; and if... - Schools Refurbishment
Question 948: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the action the management of primary and secondary schools should take to finance essential once off repair and maintenance works in... - Research Funding
Question 949: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her proposals to increase research and development capacity in third level institutions in the south east region to extend fourth... - School Staffing
Question 950: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason a person (details supplied) in County Dublin has had their teacher's salary discontinued by her Department; if the person... - Schools Building Projects
Question 951: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the provision of a new school building for a school (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if she will... - Site Acquisitions
Question 952: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason for the lack of progress in relation to the acquisition of a site for the new post primary school in Kinnegad, County... - School Building Projects
Question 953: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in relation to the provision of additional post primary accommodation for the town of Mullingar and the provision of a... - School Transport
Question 956: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will extend an existing school bus route in north Cork (details supplied) to accommodate eleven school going children who are... - Adult Education
Question 957: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a review of the National Adult Learning Council has been carried out; if she has received a copy of this review; if it is proposed... - Educational Disadvantage
Question 958: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the status of the Educational Disadvantage Committee; if there are plans for the committee to reconvene; and if she will make a... - Health and Safety Regulations
Question 959: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a no running policy exists in some schools where children are not entitled to run in a school yard; her views in respect of this... - Higher Education Grants
Question 960: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if there are grants available for a course (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1397/08] - Schools Building Projects
Question 961: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding an application by a school (details supplied) in County Laois to demolish the existing school and construct a... - Special Educational Needs
Question 962: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the directive that has been given to the National Council for Special Education, in relation to replies to queries regarding people... - Capitation Grants
Question 963: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her Department has plans to increase the capitation grants payable to post primary schools to cover the annual maintenance and... - Schools Refurbishment
Question 964: 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... - Schools Building Projects
Question 965: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when she will replace the 12 year old, leaking, draughty, unhealthy building which is school to the 220 young children of a school... - Higher Education Grants
Question 966: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when a decision will be made in respect of a higher education grant in the name of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; if... - Special Educational Needs
Question 967: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on a pilot scheme of dual enrolment for special needs children between special and mainstream schools; and if she will make... - Standardised Tests
Question 968: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the results of standardised testing at primary school level will be collated by her Department; if such aggregate results will be... - School Staffing
Question 969: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the cost to the Exchequer of employing one full-time special needs assistant; the starting hourly rate of pay for a special needs... - Special Educational Needs
Question 970: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her Department monitors the outcome for children with special needs who have been assigned a special needs assistant at primary and... - School Staffing
Question 972: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of teacher principal posts vacant for more than two months in primary schools, voluntary secondary schools, community... - Schools Building Projects
Question 973: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number in respect of the thirty schools that were contacted by her Department before Budget 2008 that were informed to put a hold... - Proposed Legislation
Question 974: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when the Student Support Bill will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1468/08] - School Staffing
Question 975: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if, having regard to the increase of retiring teachers from 641 in 2001 to 1,060 in 2006 and approximately 1,300 in 2007, she will... - Water Services
Question 976: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she has advised primary schools to install water meters on their premises as a conservation measure; the number of primary schools... - Water Charges
Question 977: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the action or measures her Department has taken to ensure that local authorities do not charge water rates to schools in excess of the... - Schools Building Projects
Question 979: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when a new school building (details supplied) in County Carlow will be approved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1492/08] - Departmental Properties
Question 980: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of Department owned computer desktops or laptops or other data devices, such as BlackBerries and memory keys, reported... - Site Acquisitions
Question 981: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on purchasing a site for the proposed school (details supplied) in County Kerry from Tralee Town Council at its recently... - Higher Education Grants
Question 982: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a back to education grant or higher education grant will be awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she... - Schools Building Projects
Question 984: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in relation to an application from a school (details supplied) in County Wicklow for a new school; if sanction will be... - School Accommodation
Question 985: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will commit to replacing the prefabricated school buildings at a school (details supplied) in County Cork. [1614/08] - School Supervision and Substitution Scheme
Question 986: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of supervisors currently employed in post primary schools in County Mayo; the rate of payment made to such supervisors; and... - Schools Building Projects
Question 987: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 473 of 23 October 2007 when the long term projection assessment for a school (details supplied)... - Schools Refurbishment
Question 988: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when finance will be made available for a public address system at a school (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if she will make... - Water Charges
Question 989: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the action she will take to deal with the concerns of parents in respect of the recent announcement regarding water charges for... - Schools Building Projects
Question 990: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will take steps to provide the financial allocation necessary to enable a school (details supplied) to proceed with its school... - Site Acquisitions
Question 992: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the acquisition of a site and provision of a new replacement school for a school (details supplied) in County... - Data Protection
Question 993: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of and the records kept by her Department of attempted hacking or suspected cyber attacks or other malicious computer... - Schools Building Projects
Question 995: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the situation regarding a school (details supplied). [1744/08] - Site Acquisitions
Question 997: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding developments at a school (details supplied) in County Donegal. [1746/08] - Schools Building Projects
Question 998: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the situation regarding a new building to replace the antiquated dangerous building at a school (details supplied) in County Cork; and... - Special Educational Needs
Question 999: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding Parliamentary Question No. 716 of 11 December 2007 regarding increased resource hours for a pupil (details... - Schools Building Projects
Question 1000: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when sanction will be given to proceed with the building of a new school (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if she will make a... - Site Acquisitions
Question 1001: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress that has been made to identify and purchase a site to accommodate a school (details supplied) in County Cork; when she... - Departmental Funding
Question 1002: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to a request from a school (details supplied) in County Dublin for funding for a rainwater harvesting... - Planning Issues
Question 1003: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if there are plans to review the planning requirements and funding for school extensions to take into account water and energy saving... - School Closures
Question 1004: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of schools that have shut down in 2006, 2007 and to date in 2008 as a result of rodent infestation; and the number of... - School Accommodation
Question 1005: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in relation to the provision of a new primary school (details supplied) in County Kildare; the position in relation to... - Schools Refurbishment
Question 1006: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will provide on a county basis a breakdown of schools that have already submitted applications for the summer works scheme for... - Departmental Funding
Question 1007: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding a grant (details supplied). [1795/08] - Schools Building Projects
Question 1008: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress to date in the proposed building of a school (details supplied) in County Louth; and if she will make a statement on the... - Physical Education Facilities
Question 1010: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the funding that has been put in place for a sports hall in a school (details supplied) in County Mayo; the breakdown of the timing... - Departmental Schemes
Question 1011: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason she abolished a scheme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1814/08] - Computerisation Programme
Question 1014: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when she will publish her proposals for a comprehensive programme for computers in primary schools; the budgetary allocation for 2007... - Special Educational Needs
Question 1015: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a classroom assistant will be granted to a child (details supplied) in County Mayo. [1863/08] - School Enrolments
Question 1016: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of post primary pupils enrolled at the present date. [1864/08] - Special Educational Needs
Question 1018: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will allocate special resource training to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal who has been diagnosed with dyslexia;... - Schools Recognition
Question 1019: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when a decision will be made on an application for recognition for a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; if her attention... - School Enrolments
Question 1020: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of immigrant children currently enrolled in primary and post primary schools; and if she will make a statement on the... - Languages Programme
Question 1021: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the provision currently available for English language support for immigrant children; and if she will make a statement on the... - Schools Building Projects
Question 1022: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the status of the application for capital funding for major capital works for a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; when a... - School Absenteeism
Question 1023: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the breakdown of the figures for student absenteeism numbers for both primary and post primary schools in Cork each year from 2002 to... - Departmental Expenditure
Question 1024: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the amount spent by her Department on media monitoring or press cutting services for each of the years 2002 to 2007; and if she will... - Physical Education Facilities
Question 1027: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when the funding promised for a sports hall (details supplied) in County Tipperary in 2006 will be available. [2010/08] - Schools Building Projects
Question 1028: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will provide full details in respect of planning permission being sought from South Dublin County Council for a two storey... - Education Welfare Service
Question 1029: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she has satisfied herself that the Education Welfare Board is adequately resourced; and if she will make a statement on the... - Schools Building Projects
Question 1037: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will confirm plans to build a new primary school at Saggart, County Dublin; her proposals in this matter; and if she will make... - Site Acquisitions
Question 1038: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress made regarding the acquisition of a site for a school (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if she will make a... - Third Level Participation
Question 1040: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the participation rate in third level education in each of the years 2003 to 2007 in the border, midland, west, Dublin, mid-east,... - Data Protection
Question 1042: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the details of all instances since 1 June 2002 where personal data held by her Department or any agency under its auspices were... - School Catchment Areas
Question 1043: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the two new VEC national schools in Dublin 15 will have catchment areas; the way the boundary of these catchment areas will be... - Vocational Education Committees
Question 1045: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will introduce legislation to place the establishment of the new VEC national schools on a statutory basis; and if she will... - School Staffing
Question 1046: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she has received representations from the Irish Sciences Teachers Association, Pharmachem Ireland, The Institute of Physics, the... - Physical Education Facilities
Question 1047: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress being made towards the provision of a physical education hall at a school (details supplied) in Dublin 12; her views on... - School Transport
Question 1049: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the criteria laid down in relation to the school transport system; if there is special circumstances in relation to families who have... - Schools Building Projects
Question 1050: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the mechanisms that exist to facilitate schools in applying for retrospective funding for building projects. [2429/08] - School Fees
Question 1052: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason a school (details supplied) in Dublin 4 which obtained temporary recognition from her Department in September 1999, under... - Schools Building Projects
Question 1053: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if, in respect of all of the contracts entered into with various companies under the public private partnership model in building new... - Teaching Qualifications
Question 1056: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of applications received by the Teaching Council since its establishment, from teachers currently working in schools and... - Schools Building Projects
Question 1057: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if, in view of the fact that her Department has agreed to lease a site for a new national school in Maynooth at Railpark where it is... - School Enrolments
Question 1059: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 235 of 28 November 2007 if an examination has been conducted as to the reason why 69% of pupils... - Site Acquisitions
Question 1060: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if there has been a successful outcome in relation to the purchase of a site for a school (details supplied) in County Kildare.... - Psychological Service
Question 1062: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of educational psychologists employed by National Education Psychologists Service as of 31 December 2006 and 31 December... - Schools Building Projects
Question 1063: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when she expects the stage one documentation to be provided in respect of the new national school for Ardclough in County Kildare.... - Special Educational Needs
Question 1065: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will assist persons (details supplied) in Dublin 5. [2522/08] - Schools Building Projects
Question 1066: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in relation to the provision of a permanent school for a school (details supplied) in County Kildare. [2533/08] - School Enrolments
Question 1070: 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; and the number... - Schools Building Projects
Question 1071: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the tender has been approved for the required extension to a school (details supplied) in County Kildare. [2542/08] - Special Educational Needs
Question 1072: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she has concluded her examination of the National Council for Special Education implementation report in relation to the Education... - Higher Education Grants
Question 1074: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the maximum amount of holiday earnings which a third level student can earn before affecting the amount of higher education grant for... - Special Educational Needs
Question 1075: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her Department has begun a value for money and policy review of special needs provision in schools with details of the terms of... - Equal Opportunities Employment
Question 1076: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 281 of 23 May 2006, if she is satisfied that her Department has met the 3% employment quota for... - Decentralisation Programme
Question 1077: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of civil and other public servants based in Dublin in her Department and agencies who have applied for decentralisation,... - Schools Building Projects
Question 1078: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if approval has been given for a new vocational school in Stranorlar, County Donegal; if planning permission has been approved; the... - School Places
Question 1083: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the extent to which she expects each of the schools, primary and post-primary at Maynooth, County Kildare to be in a position to meet... - Schools Building Projects
Question 1087: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in regard to the provision of extra facilities at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a... - School Accommodation
Question 1100: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the extent to which she expects each of the schools, primary and post-primary at Clane, County Kildare to be in a position to meet... - Decentralisation Programme
Question 1101: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of civil servants and other public servants, who have relocated to locations outside of Dublin under the Government's...
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