Written answers
Tuesday, 6 October 2009
Department of Education and Science
- School Staffing
Question 1086: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of people employed in the English language school industry. [32977/09] - School Transport
Question 1087: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the rules regarding the school transport scheme whereby children of the same family are not allowed onto the bus at the same stop;... - Inquiry into Child Abuse
Question 1088: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the cost of the recent Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse which reported a number of months ago. [33449/09] - Services for People with Disabilities
Question 1089: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if persons (details supplied) in County Cork will be assisted. [34426/09] - School Enrolments
Question 1090: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position of an application by persons (details supplied) in County Kildare for a placement for primary education for their son;... - Institutes of Technology
Question 1091: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will intervene in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick who was unsuccessful in securing a placement on a... - Adult Education
Question 1092: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will provide the funding for a course (details supplied) in view of the fact that funding for same has been withdrawn. [32936/09] - Physical Education Facilities
Question 1093: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if there are shortfalls as per his Departments guidelines in relation to the delivery of physical education in secondary schools at... - School Staffing
Question 1094: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will provide an assurance that schools competitions across different sports will not be adversely affected due to... - Schools Building Projects
Question 1096: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the 43 locations here that have been identified in the recent study for additional primary school provision for 2010, 2011 and 2012... - Schools Recognition
Question 1099: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the registration of Educate Together as a second level patron; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - School Transport
Question 1100: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will intervene in the case of a child (details supplied) in County Tipperary who has been refused transport to a special school... - Special Educational Needs
Question 1101: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the guarantees available for parents of pupils with serious special educational needs in post primary schools that their child will... - Post-Leaving Certificate Courses
Question 1104: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will support the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5. [32987/09] - Higher Education Grants
Question 1105: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his views on correspondence (details supplied) in relation to reforming the residency requirements for the student grants system; if... - Special Educational Needs
Question 1106: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he has received an application from a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary for a special needs assistant in respect of a... - Teaching Qualifications
Question 1107: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will support a matter (details supplied). [33023/09] - Grant Payments
Question 1108: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason the grant for a secretary and caretaker come at the end of March when the school year is almost over; his views, in view... - Special Educational Needs
Question 1109: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a full time special needs assistant will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if he will make a... - School Hygiene
Question 1112: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the finance of some primary schools is so precarious that they can no longer afford... - Ministerial Travel
Question 1113: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the annual cost to his Department of Ministerial expenses related to overseas travel engagement; and the event and the expense for... - School Funding
Question 1114: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will make a commitment that in future education decisions that the Protestant faith school will return to a situation where... - School Curriculum
Question 1115: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of primary schools here which offer a modern language, normally in fifth or sixth class; and if he will make a statement... - Schools Building Projects
Question 1116: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the condition of the roadway leading to a school (details supplied) in County Cork; if he has... - School Staffing
Question 1117: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of retired teachers substituting at primary and secondary level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33136/09] - Schools Building Projects
Question 1118: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress being made regarding the approval for a new second level college at Croom, County Limerick; and if he will make a... - Departmental Projects
Question 1119: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the pilot project which has been developed with regard to the use of schools after hours under active citizenship; and if he will... - Schools Building Projects
Question 1120: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress made by him in relation to school (details supplied) in County Cork since August 2009; if construction work is on course... - Institutes of Technology
Question 1121: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if in view of recent developments (details supplied), he will make a decision in regard to the application of Waterford Institute of... - Higher Education Grants
Question 1122: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will review the decision taken by County Louth Vocational Education Committee to award a full adjacent third level trainee... - Schools Building Projects
Question 1123: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the status with regard to the proposed construction of a new school at a school (details supplied) in County Cork; when he expects... - School Transport
Question 1126: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 620 of 21 October 2008 and correspondence (details supplied), if he will clarify if the LUAS... - Higher Education Authority Funding
Question 1127: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the budget of the Higher Education Authority recurrent funding for 2009; the budget for HEA recurrent funding in each year for the... - Higher Education Funding
Question 1131: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the initiatives that are in place to support international students in higher education; the funding that is in place to support... - School Curriculum
Question 1132: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the steps he is taking to support media training for young people in view of the fact that this is an area that offers potential for... - Third Level Fees
Question 1133: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12 who has completed their first year at university, and wishes to take a break from the... - Higher Education Grants
Question 1134: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will provide funding to students who are continuing Further Education and Training Award Council courses in tourism and... - Schools Building Projects
Question 1135: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the provision of a new school for a school (details supplied) in County Galway; if it will be included in the... - Residential Institutions Redress Scheme
Question 1136: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if in view of correspondence (details supplied), he will establish a distinct redress scheme for the survivors of the Magdalene... - Special Educational Needs
Question 1137: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the action he will take in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33312/09] - School Transport
Question 1138: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when persons (details supplied) will be provided with school transport which was applied for in July 2009; and if he will make a... - School Staffing
Question 1139: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of primary teachers in temporary positions in counties Longford and Westmeath during 1 September 2008 to 23 September... - School Accommodation
Question 1140: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of prefab classrooms throughout the counties of Longford and Westmeath; the cost of same to the Exchequer; and if he will... - Higher Education Grants
Question 1141: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the criteria that a person (details supplied) in County Longford must meet to qualify for a third level maintenance grant; and if he... - Schools Building Projects
Question 1142: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the status of a school building project (details supplied) in Co Longford ; if approval and funding will be given as a mater of... - Departmental Staff
Question 1143: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the staffing details of the inspectorate at both primary and post-primary level including the number of inspectors at each grade in... - Teaching Qualifications
Question 1147: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of primary teachers who began probation during the 2008/2009 academic year; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Departmental Records
Question 1152: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding his plans to introduce a database of primary school pupils; and if he will make a statement on the matter. ... - School Accommodation
Question 1155: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the rented school accommodation at primary level including the date of installation, annual rent and supplier name and details for... - School Enrolments
Question 1159: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the details of the 7,000 additional pupil places in September 2008 in 26 new schools using off-site construction including the name... - Schools Building Projects
Question 1160: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the details of the eight new primary schools and one new post-primary school planned for September 2009 as reported in the Annual... - Teaching Qualifications
Question 1185: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of teachers who qualified as primary teachers in Northern Ireland who were appointed to temporary positions in primary... - School Staffing
Question 1187: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the steps he will take to ensure that all teaching positions in primary schools whether temporary, permanent or substitute will be... - Teaching Qualifications
Question 1188: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of primary teachers who trained in another jurisdiction who undertook the Scrudú Cáilíochta sa Ghaeilge during the... - Educational Disadvantage
Question 1191: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his views, in view of the hardship caused to families by his decision to discontinue the free books scheme for necessitous pupils in... - School Discipline
Question 1192: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the Section 29 appeals undertaken in each of the past five years including the outcome of these appeals; and if he will make a... - School Transport
Question 1193: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the school bus routes in an area (details supplied) will proceed to tender; if so, the timeframe involved; and if he will make a... - Schools Building Projects
Question 1194: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the planned development of a new school (details supplied) in County Cork; and when he expects construction to... - Teachers' Remuneration
Question 1199: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the tasks, duties or activities the standard teaching contract for teachers stipulates; the breakdown as to the amount of hours... - Schools Building Projects
Question 1202: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when a school building project (details supplied) in County Mayo will commence; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that he... - Vocational Education Committees
Question 1203: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the returns in tabular form from each individual vocational educational committee regarding the number of applications received for... - School Transport
Question 1204: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his proposals to provide a 45-seater school bus from the Dunmore East area of County Waterford to enable 10 children to attend... - School Placement
Question 1205: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when a second level place will be made available to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on... - School Transport
Question 1206: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the pick up point for children will be relocated by approximately 500 metres in the case of a person (details supplied) in County... - Planning Issues
Question 1207: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he has made available his area based analysis and forecasts for future school place demand as identified through his new... - Schools Building Projects
Question 1208: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason the sketch design for a school (details supplied) in County Dublin has not been approved, in view of the fact that this... - Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme
Question 1209: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will review the entitlements of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33608/09] - School Staffing
Question 1210: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of teachers, language assistants, special needs assistants and other school staff which have been let go, or who have not... - School Management
Question 1211: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 32 of 2 July 2009, if concerns expressed in the whole school evaluation at a school (details... - Site Acquisitions
Question 1212: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if progress has been made towards the acquisition of a site for a post primary school at a location (details supplied) in County... - Schools Building Projects
Question 1213: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when construction of a new school will commence at a location (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement... - School Accommodation
Question 1218: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he is satisfied that the provision of innovative modular buildings is an efficient and effective way of providing classrooms; and... - Special Educational Needs
Question 1219: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 113 of 17 September 2009, the areas of expertise in which third level primary degrees of all 84... - Appointments to State Boards
Question 1221: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the Special Education Appeals Board as provided for in Section 26 of the Education for People with Special Educational Needs Act... - School Staffing
Question 1222: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of teaching staff in each primary school in Dublin 6W at the beginning of the academic year 2008/2009; the corresponding... - School Curriculum
Question 1232: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his plans for the future of the Social Personal and Health Education programme at post primary level; if he is committed to ensuring... - Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Question 1233: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the breakdown of class sizes for each primary school in Dublin 6W for the current 2009/2010 academic year; the number of schools with... - Departmental Correspondence
Question 1238: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will respond to correspondence (details supplied) which was sent to him on 23 September 2009 concerning issues pertaining to... - Teachers' Pensions
Question 1239: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny is entitled to opt out of payment of widows and orphans contribution made through... - Schools Building Projects
Question 1240: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if progress has been made on the provision of funding for a school (details supplied) at a new site in Ballinteer, County Dublin; and... - Schools Refurbishment
Question 1241: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a school (details supplied) in Dublin 4 is placed on the list of schools awaiting approval for refurbishment; and if he will make... - School Curriculum
Question 1242: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the recent statistics published by Eurostat, the Statistical Office of the European Communities,... - Schools Building Projects
Question 1243: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when a technical team from the school planning section of his Department will visit a school (details supplied) in County Kerry in... - State Examinations
Question 1245: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the grant for schools starting the leaving certificate applied programme will be re-instated; if assurances will be given that the... - Third Level Fees
Question 1246: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a person (details supplied) in County Kildare is entitled to a refund or a continuation of fees; and if he will make a statement... - Departmental Reports
Question 1247: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of experts' and consultants' reports his Department commissioned during 2008; the cost of each report; and if he will make... - Schools Building Projects
Question 1248: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will respond to the needs of a school (details supplied) in County Dublin that is seeking a permanent building since 2005.... - Special Educational Needs
Question 1250: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to a situation (details supplied) whereby a pupil with Asperger's syndrome is not being facilitated... - Higher Education Grants
Question 1251: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will review the rule that disbars Irish citizens from the higher education grant if they have been over one year out of the... - Departmental Staff
Question 1252: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the cost to his Department and each agency under the aegis of his Department for early retirements, termination of contracts and... - School Transport
Question 1254: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will ensure that a person (details supplied) in County Leitrim is facilitated with transport to their school; and if he will... - School Accommodation
Question 1255: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress made in providing a new general purpose room for a school (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if he will make a... - Third Level Fees
Question 1258: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the amount of capital he estimates would be required to set up the proposed Australian model of third level fees, in which students... - Home-School Liaison Schemes
Question 1259: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the rate per hour under the home tuition scheme paid to qualified primary teachers and qualified secondary teachers and to other... - Higher Education Grants
Question 1260: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the amount allocated to the George Mitchell Scholarship Fund in 2007, 2008 and to date in 2009. [34044/09] - School Accommodation
Question 1262: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when a school (details supplied) in Dublin 20 will receive funding for essential renovation works; and if he will make a statement on... - Site Acquisitions
Question 1263: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the discussions his Department has had with officials in South Dublin County Council regarding the need for a new site for a school... - Higher Education Grants
Question 1264: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a student who has previously dropped out of a third level college course can enter a new third level course and apply for grant... - School Enrolments
Question 1265: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will provide the number of students in the second level education system in the 2009-10 school year; the number of students... - Departmental Contracts
Question 1267: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will respond to a query (details supplied). [34313/09] - Departmental Staff
Question 1269: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of staff who have been dismissed for misconduct, poor performance or failing to fulfil the terms of their contract from... - Higher Education Grants
Question 1270: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Fáilte Ireland has advised that it will no longer grant aid students on the... - Bullying in Schools
Question 1271: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the information available to him since the second report on homophobic bullying in schools was published on the number of whole... - Departmental Programmes
Question 1272: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if, in regard to the on-line claim system for teachers, there has been a breach, or any allegation of breach, of security on the... - School Transport
Question 1273: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34472/09] - Higher Education Grants
Question 1275: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when a higher education grant will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the... - School Services Staff
Question 1276: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if funding was allocated for additional support staff for personal assistant services to Carlow Institute of Technology; and if he... - Departmental Expenditure
Question 1277: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will ensure that primary education is put on a protected status during this economic climate. [34512/09] - Site Acquisitions
Question 1278: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding a school (details supplied) in Dublin 7; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34513/09] - School Services Staff
Question 1279: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will establish an interim standard national rate of pay for school secretaries that would apply until such time as negotiations... - School Accommodation
Question 1280: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will take steps to put in place appropriate safety measures at a school (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if he will... - Departmental Expenditure
Question 1282: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the report or data he cited, other than the OECD report mentioned, in regard to his claims in a section of his submission to the...
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