Written answers
Thursday, 26 February 2009
Department of Education and Science
- Schools Recognition
Question 11: To ask the Aire Oideachais agus Eolaíochta cé na céimeanna a chuirfidh a Roinn i bhfeidhm chun freastal ar éileamh an phobail ar an gcóras Gaelscolaíochta mar uirlis chun an... - School Enrolments
Question 13: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if his Department has conducted research into the projected enrolment requirements for second level schools in Midleton, County Cork... - School Staffing
Question 14: To ask the Minister for Education and Science, further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 614 to 618 of 17 December 2008, the number of permanent teaching posts, contracts of... - Departmental Expenditure
Question 15: To ask the Minister for Education and Science, further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 606 and 607 of 17 December 2008, the sums of money spent on hotel accommodation by his... - Special Educational Needs
Question 16: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of children with special educational needs who will be without a special needs teacher due to recent cutbacks in that area.... - School Transport
Question 18: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his proposals to alleviate the plight of families who are unable to pay the recently increased school transport charges of €300; and... - Fee-Paying Schools
Question 19: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if his Department has been approached, either formally or informally, by any fee-paying schools about the possibility of opting into... - FÁS Training Programmes
Question 20: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the discussions he has had with the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment regarding a possible re-allocation of the recently... - School Patronage
Question 21: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his views on whether a person (details supplied) is fit to remain as patron of the primary schools in their diocese in view of their... - Residential Institutions Redress Scheme
Question 22: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when each property was transferred to State ownership in respect of the 64 individual properties, which were included in the indemnity... - Departmental Reports
Question 23: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if his Department is carrying out a survey on the teaching activities of staff in the university sector; if it has been done by the... - Industrial Relations
Question 24: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the discussions between his Department and the various other bodies at the Teachers Conciliation Council have concluded; the outcome... - Student Support Schemes
Question 25: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the delay in passing the Student Support Bill 2008 is due to the fact that he no longer considers the proposed system of 33... - Higher Education Grants
Question 26: To ask the Minister for Education and Science, further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 603 and 604 of 17 December 2008, the results of the survey of the 66 local authorities and... - Student Councils
Question 27: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the name of each post-primary school which has established a student council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7929/09] - Teachers' Remuneration
Question 28: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if his Department has been able to integrate part-time teachers onto his Department's teachers payroll system; if the payroll system... - School Transport
Question 29: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the amount his Department spends per annum on the provision of taxis to transport children with special needs; and if he will make a... - School Accommodation
Question 30: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his views on allowing boards of management to re-direct funding from his Department which is used for renting prefabs to secure a... - School Transport
Question 31: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the status of his review of school transport catchment boundaries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7756/09] - School Accommodation
Question 32: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the forward planning section of his Department has completed identifying the areas in which additional school accommodation will be... - Early Childhood Education
Question 33: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if his Department is working with charities or bodies to develop or open new early education centres like the one recently opened in... - Educational Disadvantage
Question 34: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason he is withdrawing the rural co-ordinator from a school (details supplied) in County Donegal even though it has DEIS status;... - Public Service Pension Levy
Question 35: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the proposed public service pension levy will apply to school caretakers and school secretaries even though neither are entitled to... - Psychological Service
Question 36: To ask the Minister for Education and Science, further to Parliamentary Question No. 240 of 13 November 2008, his views on expanding the role of the National Educational... - Schools Building Projects
Question 38: To ask the Minister for Education and Science, further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 1520, 1521, 1522 and 1523 of 27 January 2009, if his Department has signed the formal... - Language Support Services
Question 39: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the steps he is taking to improve the standard of language education and competency for migrant pupils in the primary and post-primary... - State Examinations
Question 40: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the State Examinations Commission has had problems recruiting a sufficient number of examiners to conduct the leaving certificate... - Appointments to State Boards
Question 41: To ask the Minister for Education and Science, further to Parliamentary Question No. 1465 of 27 January 2009, the number of retired officials and inspectors from his Department who... - School Curriculum
Question 42: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the steps he has taken to fulfil the commitment in the programme for Government to provide second level students the opportunity to... - Youthreach Programme
Question 43: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the duties and responsibilities assigned to resource staff employed by Youthreach; the pay scales used to pay such staff; the way their... - Schools Building Projects
Question 44: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if, in view of his claims that capital school building projects can be re-tendered to get better value for money, the savings produced... - Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme
Question 45: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason his Department has ordered a college (details supplied) in County Sligo to reduce the number of students enrolled in the... - Public Service Pension Levy
Question 46: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the amount his Department estimates will be saved by the introduction of the forthcoming pension levy on public sector workers within... - School Accommodation
Question 47: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of schools in each county which are entirely composed of prefabricated buildings; the reason his Department is reluctant to... - School Curriculum
Question 48: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his views on the report of the expert group on future skills needs regarding the level of achievement in mathematics amongst Irish... - School Management
Question 49: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the arrangements and procedures which his Department has in place to facilitate small primary schools in rural areas to engage in... - International Education Programmes
Question 50: To ask the Minister for Education and Science, further to Parliamentary Question No. 475 of 16 December 2008, if the National Qualifications Authority of Ireland has responded to... - Third Level Courses
Question 51: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his views on relaxing, on a once-off basis, the matriculation requirements for students (details supplied) who are repeating their... - Third Level Fees
Question 54: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his proposals in relation to the funding of the third level sector; if he proposes the reintroduction of third level fees; and if he... - Scéimeanna Tógála Scoile
Question 55: To ask the Aire Oideachais agus Eolaíochta an bhfuil a fhios aige go bhfuil 60% de na Gaelscoileanna atá bunaithe le 25 bliana fós ag fanacht le foirgneamh buan cé go bhfuil... - Transition Year Programme
Question 56: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he has plans to make transition year available in all schools; when he expects all schools to operate a transition year programme;... - School Staffing
Question 57: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will enable funds to be put in place to ensure that there is sufficient substitution cover to ensure that teachers will be able... - Aitheantais Scoile
Question 59: To ask the Aire Oideachais agus Eolaíochta cén soláthar don chóras Gaelscolaíochta a bheidh san áireamh i gcóras nua pleanála na Roinne do bhunú scoileanna nua i gceantair...
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