Written answers
				Thursday, 28 January 2010
  				
Department of Education and Science
				 
  - Special Educational Needs 
 Question 15: To ask the Minister for Education and Science  if the National Council for Special Education has concluded its review of special needs assistants; if he will publish the final...
- School Accommodation 
 Question 16: To ask the Minister for Education and Science  if he has received applications for permanent accommodation from schools (details supplied) in County Cork; the progress made in...
- Higher Education Grants 
 Question 18: To ask the Minister for Education and Science  if he will reverse the proposed budget cut of 5% to the student maintenance grant.  [4231/10]
- Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme 
 Question 19: To ask the Minister for Education and Science  if he will reverse his decision to cut the allowances of participants on vocational training opportunities scheme, Youthreach and...
- Higher Education Grants 
 Question 20: To ask the Minister for Education and Science  if he will reverse the decision of budget 2010 to remove the eligibility criteria of those availing of the back to education allowance...
- School Staffing 
 Question 22: To ask the Minister for Education and Science  the amount that will be saved by the abolition of the supply panel of teachers in Budget 2010; if the equivalent amount of substitution...
- Millennium Partnership Fund 
 Question 23: To ask the Minister for Education and Science  if he will reverse the budget decision to abolish funding to the millennium partnership fund.  [4234/10]
- Special Educational Needs 
 Question 24: To ask the Minister for Education and Science  the number of schools here equipped with special autism units; the number and location of schools still awaiting such provision; the...
- School Staffing 
 Question 27: To ask the Minister for Education and Science  if a special needs assistant will be provided in respect of a pupil (details supplied) in a school in County Monaghan; his views on...
- Schools Refurbishment 
 Question 28: To ask the Minister for Education and Science  if he will reverse the proposed budget cut of 27% for new school buildings and repairs in primary schools.  [4235/10]
- Special Educational Needs 
 Question 29: To ask the Minister for Education and Science  the terms of the home tuition scheme for children with autism; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the funding for...
- Pupil-Teacher Ratio 
 Question 30: To ask the Minister for Education and Science  the highest and lowest pupil-teacher ratios at primary schools here, on a county basis; the degree to which this has fluctuated in the...
- School Closures 
 Question 31: To ask the Minister for Education and Science  the policies that are in place on the closure of schools due to weather; if schools have been informed of these policies; and if he...
- Special Educational Needs 
 Question 32: To ask the Minister for Education and Science  his plans to review the allocation of special needs assistants; and if he will make a statement on the matter.  [3674/10]
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