Written answers

Thursday, 14 May 2009

Department of Education and Science

 
  • State Examinations
    Question 8: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he had been planning to introduce a junior certificate version of the leaving certificate vocational programme or leaving certificate...
  • Teachers' Remuneration
    Question 9: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his views on the revelation, at a meeting of the Joint Committee on Education and Science on 23 April 2009, that fee paying schools...
  • Third Level Places
    Question 10: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the way he expects the additional 3,500 third level places to come into effect in autumn 2009 in view of the fact that the Central...
  • Schools Building Projects
    Question 11: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding his proposal to build a new secondary school in Kingscourt, County Cavan; the progress made towards same...
  • School Patrons
    Question 12: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he has received the legal opinion which his Department sought in relation to the application by Educate Together to have its...
  • School Placement
    Question 13: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if, in respect of the two community national schools operating in north County Dublin, the question on the application form for...
  • Disadvantaged Status
    Question 15: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the steps he is taking to support disadvantaged children in the classroom; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19135/09]
  • Consultancy Contracts
    Question 16: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will, in respect of the two community national schools operating in north County Dublin, give details of the academic who has...
  • State Agencies
    Question 17: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress made on the merger of the National Qualifications Authority of Ireland, the Further Education and Training Awards Council...
  • School Accommodation
    Question 18: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of pupils at primary and second level accommodated in temporary overcrowded or prefabricated accommodation at present; the...
  • Special Educational Needs
    Question 21: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when the review of special classes and special schools being conducted by the National Council for Special Education began; when the...
  • School Staffing
    Question 22: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his views on the projected loss of 2.6 temporary and part-time teachers in secondary schools from September 2009. [19224/09]
  • Third Level Institutions
    Question 23: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he has received the revised draft strategic plan and related budget from the Grangegorman Development Agency which will provide for...
  • Pupil-Teacher Ratio
    Question 24: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the extent to which the pupil-teacher ratio in the classroom will be affected by the budgetary cuts as proposed by his Department in...
  • Further Education
    Question 25: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will lift the cap on the number of places available in further education colleges; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
  • Grant Payments
    Question 26: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will reverse the abolition of grants which were paid to Protestant secondary schools out of recognition that they represent a...
  • School Curriculum
    Question 27: 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 maths amongst students here;...
  • School Accommodation
    Question 29: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of new post-primary schools that will be required from 2015 onwards when, according to the Central Statistics Office, the...
  • Schools Refurbishment
    Question 30: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his plans to deal with the backlog in applications for the summer works scheme as a result of its cancellation in 2008. [19223/09]
  • Special Educational Needs
    Question 31: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he considered the recommendations and conclusions of the 2005 report of his Department's inspectorate, An Evaluation of Special...
  • School Accommodation
    Question 33: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the name of all members and their respective organisations which are represented on both the technical group and the steering group of...
  • School Placement
    Question 35: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if, in respect of the two community national schools operating in north County Dublin, questions regarding the country of origin of the...
  • Further Education
    Question 36: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he is unable to offer first refusal to the further education sector, including the vocational education committees and the...
  • Legislative Programme
    Question 37: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when he expects the completion of the Student Support Bill 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19254/09]
  • Schools Building Projects
    Question 38: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the plans to build a new school at Rockcorry, County Monaghan, to replace the current school as promised in...
  • Further Education
    Question 39: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 230 of 29 April 2009, if the application process for post leaving certificate courses in the...
  • Departmental Funding
    Question 40: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his views on whether schools will be required to apply more pressure on parents to partake in fund-raising activities as a result of...

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