Written answers
Tuesday, 10 March 2009
Department of Education and Science
- Special Educational Needs
Question 482: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be assured that their son, who has autism, has their future assured at their... - Schools Building Projects
Question 484: To ask the Minister for Education and Science, further to Parliamentary Question No. 518 of 29 October 2008, the status of a school building project (details supplied) in County... - School Accommodation
Question 485: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress being made with respect to the location and re-location of primary schools in the Tyrellstown area of Dublin 15; if a... - Special Educational Needs
Question 486: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of classes for children with mild disabilities which will be affected by the recent decision to remove funding for classes... - School Accommodation
Question 490: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the amount of money spent on renting temporary accommodation in respect of schools in an area (details supplied) including... - Site Acquisitions
Question 491: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the outcome of his meeting with representatives of a group (details supplied) in County Dublin regarding obtaining a site for this new... - School Transport
Question 492: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason for the doubling of school bus fees; and the number of students who avail of this service by county. [9505/09] - School Staffing
Question 493: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to an appeal lodged to the appeal board for management staffing by a school (details supplied) in... - School Curriculum
Question 494: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason there are anomalies in the criteria for an Irish exemption between children progressing to secondary school from private... - Schools Building Projects
Question 496: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will expedite the building of a new school (details supplied) in County Longford, in view of the recent engineer's report, which... - School Transport
Question 498: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of children who are availing of a scheme (details supplied) in County Clare; the cost of this scheme; and if he will make a... - Schools Building Projects
Question 500: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when a school (details supplied) in County Offaly, which has applied for the replacement of its old building and prefabricated... - Planning Issues
Question 504: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will clarify the process that schools applying for planning permission have to go through local authorities; if there are plans... - Alternative Energy Projects
Question 505: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if, notwithstanding the energy saving benefits of proper insulation in schools and orientation of classrooms, his attention has been... - Schools Building Projects
Question 508: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the steps taken to advance to completion the provision of a school (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement... - Psychological Service
Question 509: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of psychologists who have been appointed to the National Educational Psychological Service since June 2008; and if he will... - Third Level Charges
Question 513: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he has requested that the Comptroller and Auditor General carry out a forensic audit of third level funding; and if he will make a... - School Accommodation
Question 514: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if an application has been received from a school (details supplied) in County Donegal for additional or replacement accommodation;... - Grant Payments
Question 516: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the way the decision on a reduction in funding in respect of transition year grants will be implemented; the criteria which will be... - School Staffing
Question 517: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will reverse the decision to cut by 23% the number of teachers being allocated to Roscommon Vocational Educational Committee for... - State Examinations
Question 518: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will reconsider the granting of a waiver to a person (details supplied) in County Offaly in respect of the leaving certificate;... - School Staffing
Question 520: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his views on correspondence (details supplied); the action he will take to address the concerns expressed; and if he will make a... - School Accommodation
Question 521: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the amount spent on renting prefabs (details supplied) in respect of schools in County Kerry. [9702/09] - FÁS Training Programmes
Question 522: To ask the Minister for Education and Science, further to Parliamentary Question No. 20 of 26 February 2009, if he will ensure at departmental level that FÁS will, at his... - Public Service Pension Levy
Question 523: To ask the Minister for Education and Science, further to parliamentary Question No. 35 of 26 February 2009, the way his Department proposes to exempt school secretaries and school... - School Accommodation
Question 524: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the steps he proposes to take to facilitate and assist boards of management to renegotiate the rental cost of prefab accommodation... - Schools Building Projects
Question 525: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of primary and post-primary school building projects at stage one within his Department; and if he will make a statement on... - School Accommodation
Question 528: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the steps he has taken or will take in order to establish a condition and analysis survey of all of the 3,200 primary schools here; if... - Schools Building Projects
Question 529: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the primary schools which have gone to tender and construction from the list of 36 such schools that were named on his Department's... - Legal Proceedings
Question 530: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he is seeking costs against a person (details supplied) in the Supreme Court; if he will pursue the costs if the Supreme Court... - Alternative Energy Projects
Question 531: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if, notwithstanding the energy saving benefits of proper insulation in schools and orientation of classrooms, his attention has been... - Official Engagements
Question 533: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will meet a delegation from a school (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9752/09] - School Accommodation
Question 534: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when the promised educational needs assessment for east Clare will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9753/09] - Special Educational Needs
Question 535: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason resource teaching hours were withdrawn from a person (details supplied); if these hours will be restored in view of the... - Special Educational Needs
Question 536: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 252 of 19 February 2009, if he will use his discretion and provide the necessary resources to a... - School Curriculum
Question 537: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his views on recent correspondence received from a person (details supplied) in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the... - Decentralisation Programme
Question 540: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if senior officials of his Department, including the Secretary General, will be located in a decentralised office or in Dublin. [9802/09] - Special Educational Needs
Question 541: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his views on the case in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7. [9825/09] - School Ownership
Question 544: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of primary schools here that are owned by religious teaching orders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9834/09] - Special Educational Needs
Question 549: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will take steps to ensure that in view of correspondence enclosed, special needs assistance is provided in respect of a person... - Schools Building Projects
Question 550: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when it is planned to complete construction of a primary school at Kilfinane, County Limerick. [9897/09] - School Accommodation
Question 551: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the amount his Department spent on a consultants' report (details supplied); the terms of reference of this project; when the report... - Departmental Expenditure
Question 552: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the amount that has been spent on renting rooms or sports facilities for primary schools in south Tipperary every year since 1998; the... - Pension Provisions
Question 556: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the amount paid by public servants in agencies under the remit of his Department in superannuation and pension contributions in 2007... - Departmental Staff
Question 558: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of fully qualified chartered accountants and management accountants employed by his Department; and if he will make a... - Schools Refurbishment
Question 559: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the status of the extension and refurbishment programme in respect of a school (details supplied) following the deputation from the... - Institutes of Technology
Question 560: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to plans to abolish the faculty of tourism and food at Dublin Institute of Technology, Cathal Brugha... - School Accommodation
Question 561: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his plans in place to provide education, both primary and secondary, to the growing population of children in the general area of... - Schools Building Projects
Question 563: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in relation to an application for a new school building (details supplied) in County Mayo; the position regarding this... - Departmental Schemes
Question 564: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the cycle to work bike scheme that was announced under budget 2009 is in operation for teachers through his Department; the way... - Departmental Advertising
Question 565: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the cost of public advertising funded by his Department in 2008; the breakdown between statutory and non-statutory; and if he will... - Special Educational Needs
Question 566: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if there have been changes in the way in which special education needs organisers assess children's need for support; if the funding... - Home-School Liaison Scheme
Question 568: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his views on allocating an extra home school liaison position to serve primary level schools in an area (details supplied) in County... - Disadvantaged Status
Question 569: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the name on a county basis of each secondary school that qualifies for DEIS status; the percentage of voluntary secondary schools in... - Educational Disadvantage
Question 570: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the provisions being made towards tackling rural disadvantage within his Department at primary and secondary level. [10100/09] - School Accommodation
Question 574: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if, of the projected €48 million which his Department will spend in 2009 renting prefabs in respect of temporary accommodation... - Anti-Social Behaviour
Question 576: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will make funding available for emergency measures at a school (details supplied) in County Cork to prevent anti-social... - Education Schemes
Question 577: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the way he proposes to expect to meet the demand for further education and PLC places, in view of the cap imposed by him, and the... - School Accommodation
Question 579: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the accommodation problem at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare in view of the fact that... - Schools Building Projects
Question 580: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will ensure that a school (details supplied) in County Sligo will be provided with €50,000 funding to complete essential works...
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