Written answers
Thursday, 4 December 2008
Department of Education and Science
- Third Level Funding
Question 9: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the budget deficits of University College Dublin, University College Cork, the National University of Ireland, Maynooth, Trinity... - Departmental Statistics
Question 10: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason his Department claims to compile statistics on primary schools on a county basis, as in Parliamentary Question No. 173 of 20... - State Examinations
Question 11: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his views on ending the practice of exempting students sitting their State exams from grammar and spelling mistakes in view of the need... - Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Question 12: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the extent to which the budget 2009 reduction proposals are expected to result in an increased pupil-teacher ratio on a county basis at... - Departmental Funding
Question 13: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the percentage of the €8 billion committed to the strategy for science, technology and innovation that is being spent on achieving... - Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Question 14: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the percentage of children in respect of primary school sizes in primary schools of 30 pupils or more for the years 1987 to 2009; the... - School Curriculum
Question 16: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if his Department will drop the requirement of field work that makes up an integral part of the biology leaving certificate curriculum... - Departmental Funding
Question 17: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he had meetings with the managers of the Protestant fee-paying schools to discuss the implications of budget 2009; if not, if he... - Bogus Educational Institutions
Question 18: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason he is reluctant to use the full rigours of the law to close down bogus educational institutions; and if he will make a... - Departmental Expenditure
Question 19: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the amount his Department spends on postage costs regarding the circulation of notices to school boards of management; his Department's... - Third Level Education
Question 20: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will request each third level institution to publish the number of staff involved in direct education provision and those... - School Transport
Question 21: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if medical card holders are exempt from paying the recently increased school transport charges of €300; and if he will make a... - Halla Spóirt
Question 22: To ask the Aire Oideachais agus Eolaíochta cén fáth nach bhfuil halla spóirt ag scoil (sonraí tugtha) go fóill agus nach bhfuil sé tar éis a bheith tógtha le breis mhór... - Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Question 23: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will explain the decision to increase the class size in further education courses from 16:1 to 17:1; the reason this was not... - Water Charges
Question 24: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the payment of water charges by schools; the financial support his Department will be providing to schools to... - School Curriculum
Question 27: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the funding his Department provides for the leaving certificate applied curriculum; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - On-line Databases
Question 28: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will require all third level institutions to establish an on-line database of research dissertations which have merited graduate... - Language Schools
Question 29: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his plans to ensure statutory regulation of the English language school sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44356/08] - Schools Building Projects
Question 30: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the school building projects that are planned under the public private partnership model with the location of each school, a brief... - School Curriculum
Question 31: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his plans to ensure that children receive at least two hours of physical education in school per week; and if he will make a statement... - Language Schools
Question 32: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the procedures followed in the Advisory Council for English Language Schools' accreditation process; the qualifications required by... - Higher Education Grants
Question 34: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding grants available for teachers who wish to pursue a postgraduate qualification; and if he will make a statement... - Schools Building Projects
Question 35: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his views on the future development of school campuses in view of the expected 100,000 increase in pupil numbers in the next ten years;... - School Accommodation
Question 36: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of prefabs currently in use by primary schools on a county basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44347/08] - Schools Building Projects
Question 37: 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... - Third Level Funding
Question 38: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his views on linking budget allocation for third level institutions to results achieved in improving third level access to students... - Departmental Statistics
Question 39: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the statistics his Department collects with regard to primary schools; the way this data gathering operates; and if he will make a... - Schools Building Projects
Question 40: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the primary and post-primary capital school building projects that are on site at 30 November 2008; the expected completion date of... - School Accommodation
Question 42: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason more than €1 million has been spent on renting prefabs at a school (details supplied) in County Waterford over the past... - Schools Refurbishment
Question 43: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when the details for the summer works scheme 2009 will be completed; the date by which the details of the summer works scheme will be... - Legislative Programme
Question 45: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the date for the Committee Stage of the Student Support Bill; the reason for the delay of this stage; and if he will make a statement... - School Transport
Question 46: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the status of his Department's review of school transport catchment boundaries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44384/08] - Departmental Guidelines
Question 47: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if his Department will issue guidelines to schools regarding dealings with separated parents of pupils; and if he will make a...
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