Written answers
Tuesday, 7 October 2008
Department of Education and Science
- Higher Education Grants
Question 449: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will intercede and allow a student (details supplied) in County Sligo to receive a third level student grant; and if he will... - Higher Education Strategy
Question 450: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the terms of reference for a new strategy for higher education have been agreed; the expected timeframe involved before an... - Special Educational Needs
Question 451: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the avenues open to persons (details supplied) in County Cork; the action he proposes to take to ensure that the child is provided... - Schools of Music
Question 452: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the status of the evaluation of the pilot programme of local music education in County Donegal and Dublin city; and if he will make a... - Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Question 453: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his carbon footprint and that of each Minister of State in his Department; the change in this footprint after one year in office; and... - Educational Disadvantage
Question 454: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his views on whether addressing early childhood development is essential for tackling inequalities in education and that closing the... - Schools Building Projects
Question 455: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to his announcement on 29 September 2008 regarding new school projects, the number of those schools which were on his... - Youthreach Programme
Question 457: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when the Youthreach special needs initiative pilot scheme will be extended across the country; if the existing Youthreach programme in... - School Accommodation
Question 458: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will give the go ahead for construction to begin on an extension to a school (details supplied) in Dublin 15 as agreed with his... - Special Educational Needs
Question 459: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he is satisfied that children diagnosed with autism and other learning difficulties have accessibility to information on where to... - School Management
Question 460: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the action that is being taken to change the restrictions being applied to running in schoolyards due to insurance liability. [33405/08] - Physical Education Facilities
Question 461: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the results of the whole school evaluation of the physical education programme. [33406/08] - School Staffing
Question 462: To ask the Aire Oideachais agus Eolaíochta cén fáth nach bhfuil múinteoir ar fáil chun na ranganna ar fad a mhúineadh i nGaelscoil (sonraí tugtha) atá lonnaithe i gceantar... - School Accommodation
Question 463: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if assistance is provided by his Department for the provision of rooms whereby parents can meet either during or after school hours to... - Schools Refurbishment
Question 464: To ask the Aire Oideachais agus Eolaíochta cad é stádas an iarratais ó scoil (sonraí tugtha) i dTír Chonaill maidir le forbairt na scoile agus cén míniú atá ar an moill... - Schools Building Projects
Question 465: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will confirm that the information given to this Deputy in Parliamentary Question No. 217 of 21 May 2008 is accurate; and if he... - Early School Leavers
Question 467: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will review the decision to cut the budget of the school completion programme by 3% in view of the effect this cut is having and... - Teaching Qualifications
Question 468: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of primary school teachers under probation in the 2008/2009 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - School Staffing
Question 471: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of additional undergraduate and postgraduate primary school teacher places introduced since 2000, up to and including the... - Special Educational Needs
Question 472: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the breakdown of the number of personnel involved in delivering special needs education in primary schools including special needs... - School Inspectors
Question 473: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of inspectors employed by his Department in carrying out whole school evaluations at primary and secondary level; the... - Special Educational Needs
Question 474: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of special classes for children with mild or general learning difficulties provided for in mainstream schools; the number... - School Staffing
Question 475: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the gender breakdown for primary and post-primary teachers for each year since 2000, including the complement of teachers in the... - Higher Education Grants
Question 476: To ask the Aire Oideachais agus Eolaíochta an gcuirfidh sé deireadh leis an éagothromaíocht idir an Scoláireacht Gaeltachta Tríú Leibhéal agus Scoláireachtaí Laochra na... - Schools Building Projects
Question 478: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when tenders will be sought for a school (details supplied) in County Roscommon; if the school has been designated as being in a... - School Accommodation
Question 479: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the cost of prefab classrooms on an annual basis for each school in counties Roscommon and Leitrim; the steps being taken in each case... - Schools Building Projects
Question 480: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when he will announce the next public private partnership schools bundle; if he has finalised the schools to be included; and if he... - School Curriculum
Question 481: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the area of computation in maths has been considered by the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment or by his Department in... - State Examinations
Question 482: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of students who failed ordinary level maths in the leaving certificate in each year over the past ten years; and if he will... - School Enrolments
Question 483: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of appeals taken under section 29 of the Education Act 1998 by parents to his Department in each year over the past five... - Schools Building Projects
Question 484: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of schools which applied to his Department in 2007 and to date in 2008, for emergency works in respect of their school; the... - Legislative Programme
Question 485: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his legislative plans for the current Dáil session; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33600/08] - Psychological Service
Question 486: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of National Educational Psychological Service psychologists employed in County Mayo; the number that has been deemed... - School Transport
Question 487: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his plans to carry out a review of school bus transport catchment areas and boundaries; when this review is expected; and if he will... - Capitation Grants
Question 488: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his plans to increase the level of the capitation grant for primary and secondary schools; if his attention has been drawn to the... - Schools Refurbishment
Question 489: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the action he is taking to upgrade primary schools in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33607/08] - School Meals Programme
Question 490: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of primary schools in County Mayo that provide a breakfast club for their students; his views on the introduction of a... - Special Educational Needs
Question 491: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 214 of 22 May 2008, the progress to date in finalising an agreement with a group (details... - Schools Building Projects
Question 492: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 352, 353 and 354 of 27 May 2008, if his Department has completed the compilation of the... - School Staffing
Question 493: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a school (details supplied) in County Carlow is in a clustering arrangement under the general allocation system 2005; if the school... - Site Acquisitions
Question 494: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will have arrangements made for the partial surrender of lands (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a... - Schools Building Projects
Question 495: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress made to date regarding the provision of a new second level college at Croom, County Limerick; and if he will make a... - Departmental Staff
Question 496: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number and proportion of the increase in the number of public servants in or under the aegis of his Department from 67,845 in 2000... - Teaching Qualifications
Question 498: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of teacher education colleges outside of the State that have produced graduates ultimately or trainee teachers within the... - Schools Building Projects
Question 499: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason the school building programme is not published on his Department's website; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Higher Education Grants
Question 503: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will reassess the application for a grant by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry. [33647/08] - Special Educational Needs
Question 504: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his plans to review the general allocation model for special needs education provision in primary schools; and if he will make a... - School Accommodation
Question 505: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of school pupils in Ballinteer, Dublin south who are in temporary or prefabricated buildings; the schools in respect of the... - School Transport
Question 518: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason a person (details supplied) in County Longford was refused a place on the school bus; and if he will make a statement on... - Higher Education Grants
Question 519: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason a person (details supplied) in County Longford does not qualify for a higher education grant in respect of three children;... - Schools Building Projects
Question 520: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when works on a school (details supplied) will be carried out under the school building and modernisation programme; if his attention... - Strategic Innovation Fund
Question 521: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the status regarding the strategic innovation fund; the way the money provided will be funded over a longer period of time than... - Capitation Grants
Question 522: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his plans to alleviate the funding crisis in primary schools; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there is a need to... - Early School Leavers
Question 524: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the efforts he is making to encourage young teenage parents to stay in school; his views on the issue of introducing a stay-in-school... - School Transport
Question 525: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will intercede on behalf of a child (details supplied) in County Sligo to allow them to remain in the school until 3 p.m. when... - Inquiry into Child Abuse
Question 526: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the sum of money budgeted by his Department for the 2008 fiscal year towards the operation of, including awards made by or arising... - Schools Building Projects
Question 529: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the timeframe for the announcement that a school (details supplied) in County Leitrim will go to construction; and if he will make a... - Third Level Qualifications
Question 530: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of students who have graduated from institutes of technology and other third level institutes other than universities with... - Schools Building Projects
Question 531: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the fact that children in a school (details supplied) in County Galway have rain falling on their... - Special Educational Needs
Question 536: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the steps he will take to ensure there is adequate space for a school (details supplied) in County Galway to cater for a pupil with... - Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Question 539: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 626 of 8 July 2008 the breakdown of the figures requested; and if he will make a statement on... - Schools Building Projects
Question 540: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 734 of 17 June 2008, when a technical assessment will be carried out for a school (details... - School Staffing
Question 541: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when he proposes to commence discussions with the relevant parties to establish a forum, including the Department of Finance, IMPACT,... - Schools Building Projects
Question 542: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position of an application in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Longford; if steps will be taken to progress same;... - Grant Payments
Question 543: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if, due to the exceptional family circumstances, he will review a home tuition grant for a person (details supplied) in County Cork;... - Special Educational Needs
Question 544: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Waterford has been without the services of a special education needs organiser for... - School Transport
Question 545: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reasoning behind the withdrawal by Bus Éireann of a bus route servicing second level schools in Loughrea, Castledaly and... - Grant Payments
Question 546: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason he has discontinued home tuition to a child (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if he will restore the home tuition...
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