Written answers
Thursday, 8 July 2010
Department of Education and Science
- European Globalisation Fund (1 comment)
Question 616: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the amount of the Dell EU Globalisation Fund that has been spent and committed; the way she is addressing the problems... - FÁS Training Programmes
Question 618: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 1 of 10 June 2009 (details supplied), the courses offered in each category, the... - Employment Support Services
Question 619: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the details of the work placement programme; the number of persons that have applied for vacancies under the scheme to... - FÁS Training Programmes
Question 620: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the details of the short time working programme; the number of persons who have applied to participate in the short time... - Employment Support Services
Question 622: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide details of the supports available for persons in Cork City and county who have lost their job in... - Special Educational Needs
Question 623: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 287 of 1 July 2010, if she will instruct her officials to prioritise the payment of... - School Evaluations
Question 624: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills when a centre (details supplied) in Dublin 2 will receive the result of their whole-school evaluation which was carried... - Third Level Education
Question 625: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will indicate the proportion of first year enrolments among men and among women at third level in science and... - Civil Service Staff
Question 626: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if the special incentive career break scheme is still available to an employee of the vocational educational committee;... - Special Educational Needs
Question 627: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the way in which she coordinates with the Department of Health and Children to ensure the smooth transition of children... - School Staffing
Question 628: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider restoring the posts of two support teachers at a school (details supplied) in County Galway; and if... - School Services Staff
Question 629: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding redundancy payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will... - Schools Building Projects
Question 630: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30864/10] - Pension Provisions
Question 632: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of retired teachers who are in receipt of a supplementary pension in addition to their retirement pension due... - School Uniforms
Question 633: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she has issued any policy guidance on the cost to parents of school uniforms for pupils; and if she will examine the... - Schools Building Projects
Question 634: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if the required documentation to enable the awarding of the contract for the required extension to a school (details... - School Accommodation
Question 638: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she has concluded her assessment into the provision of temporary accommodation at a school (details supplied) in... - Schools Building Projects
Question 639: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will appoint a design team for the building of a new school (details supplied) in County Kildare. [30960/10] - Departmental Funding
Question 640: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the amount awarded by her to any of the organisations involved in social partnership for each of the years 2004, 2005,... - School Enrolments
Question 641: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the enrolment numbers in respect of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 12. [30997/10] - School Staffing
Question 642: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of teachers allocated to a school (details supplied) in Dublin 12 for the school year 2010 - 2011. [30998/10] - Schools Building Projects
Question 644: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the timescale for construction of a school (details supplied) in County Dublin from early architectural planning to... - Physical Education Facilities
Question 657: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the amount of grant aid sanctioned for the provision of a physical education at a school (details supplied) in County... - Schools Building Projects
Question 662: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the timescale for the extension and refurbishment of a school (details supplied) in County Dublin from advanced... - Departmental Expenditure
Question 666: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the amount of her capital budget for schools that has been spent to date in 2010; and if she will make a statement on the... - School Staffing
Question 667: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the details of arrangements for schools designed to alleviate the impact of the moratorium on posts for the coming school... - Third Level Fees
Question 668: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she has received a report from the Higher Education Authority into a review of student service charges; when she will... - School Evaluations
Question 670: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools that have had a whole-school evaluation inspection since the commencement of the whole-school... - Departmental Staff
Question 671: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of persons employed in the inspectorate section of her Department; and if she will make a statement on the... - School Accommodation
Question 672: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the details of the prefab contracts that have been bought out by her Department to date in 2010 in tabular form; the... - Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Question 673: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide a county-by-county breakdown of the number of children in classes of 30 or more during the 2009-2010... - School Staffing
Question 674: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of language support teachers that have been employed in schools for each of the past five school years; and if... - Special Educational Needs
Question 676: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if the National Council for Special Education review of special needs assistants has been finalised; if she will provide... - Departmental Expenditure
Question 678: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the level of funding that has been awarded under the smart schools-smart economy strategy to date in 2010; if she will... - Special Educational Needs
Question 679: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of children at primary and second level that have been formally assessed as being in need of special needs... - State Examinations
Question 680: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of leaving certificate students who did not sit the Irish leaving certificate examination in 2010; and if she... - Physical Education Facilities
Question 681: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools that have a general purpose or physical education facility; and if she will make a statement on the... - School Patronage
Question 682: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills when she last held discussions with the Church regarding school patronage; if any areas or specific schools have been... - Garda Vetting Services
Question 683: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of teachers that have been vetted by the Garda vetting unit to date in 2010 at both primary and post primary... - School Staffing
Question 684: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of mainstream classroom teachers employed at primary level and second level for the 2009/2010 year; the number... - National Educational Welfare Board
Question 686: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of staff employed by the National Educational Welfare Board; if she will provide a breakdown of... - Teaching Qualifications
Question 688: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of unqualified personnel employed at primary and second level during the last school year; and if she will... - Departmental Staff
Question 689: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of staff working in the school planning and building unit of her Department; if she will provide a breakdown... - Education Grants
Question 690: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of maintenance grant applications received for the 2009/2010 year; and if she will make a statement on the... - Vocational Education Committees
Question 691: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if a memorandum on the aggregation of vocational education committees has been presented to Government; the action she... - School Curriculum
Question 693: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools that will engage in project maths from September 2010; and if she will make a statement on the... - Teaching Qualifications
Question 695: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of teachers or schools that have requested professional development or other support under the new... - International Education
Question 697: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills when an action plan for international education will be finalised and published; and if she will make a statement on the... - Departmental Strategy Statements
Question 698: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the progress that has been made in delivering on smart economy proposals relating to the education sector; and if she... - Schools Building Projects
Question 699: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of new applications for an extension or school building that were received by her Department in the last... - State Examinations
Question 700: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of students that sat the voluntary oral Irish student examination in 2010; the number of schools that provided... - Telecommunications Services
Question 701: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide a breakdown of the level of broadband connectivity of schools; the number of schools that have access... - Disadvantaged Status
Question 702: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if a review of DEIS schools has been completed; when this review will be published; and if she will make a statement on... - School Staffing
Question 703: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of boards of management that have to date requested an external review of a teacher's performance by the chief... - Schools Building Projects
Question 704: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a school building project (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement... - Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Question 705: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the average class size here for primary school students; the number of schools in South Tipperary that have a class size... - School Services Staff
Question 706: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of special needs assistants that were made redundant by her Department in the school year 2009-2010; the cost... - Schools Building Projects
Question 707: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the schools in South Tipperary that have outstanding school building projects; the priority level that is assigned to... - Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme
Question 708: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she support the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Higher Education Grants
Question 709: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if a back to education allowance or a higher education grant is payable in the case of a person (details supplied) in... - Schools Building Projects
Question 710: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the need for a school building for a school (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if she will... - Schools Refurbishment
Question 715: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the details of the schools that have been approved funding under the summer works scheme in 2010; and if she will make a... - FÁS Training Programmes
Question 716: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of applicants who have been placed and commenced work under the FÁS work placement programme; the location of... - Community Employment Schemes
Question 718: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the numbers of places on community employment schemes, in tabular form, for the years 2007, 2008 and 2009; the number of... - Vocational Education Committees
Question 721: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the numbers of places on courses provided by vocational education committees under labour market activation programmes;... - Departmental Expenditure
Question 722: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the amount of the schools' capital budget that was spent as of the end of June 2010; and if she will make a statement on... - Schools Building Projects
Question 723: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the planned development of a new school (details supplied) in County Cork. [31495/10] - Departmental Expenditure
Question 724: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the amount she anticipates that she will spend on converting Department titles on websites, headed paper, application... - Special Educational Needs
Question 725: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the home school tuition that is available for a child attending primary education who has been absent for a long period... - Schools Refurbishment
Question 726: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the type of works that can be applied for under the summer works programme under external environment. [31575/10] - Capitation Grants
Question 727: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the grants given to schools in County Meath under €1 million since 1 June 2007 in tabular form. [31576/10] - Institutes of Technology
Question 728: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills her plans for improving Tipperary Institute in the future; and the status of the Ballingarrane Estate campus in Clonmel... - Schools Refurbishment
Question 730: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the finance awarded under the summer works scheme for primary and second level schools in County Westmeath during 2007,... - Higher Education Grants
Question 731: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will review the case of a person (details supplied) in County Offaly who is seeking a higher education grant.... - School Accommodation
Question 732: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills her plans to provide accommodation for a school (details supplied). [31610/10] - School Transport
Question 733: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the rearrangement of school transport to facilitate children travelling to Mohill Community... - Schools Building Projects
Question 734: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the delay of a project in respect of a school (details supplied). [31620/10] - Institutes of Technology
Question 735: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the amounts of money spent by the institutes of technology and Dublin Institute of Technology, individually and as a... - Schools Building Projects
Question 739: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will list the schools (details supplied) which have applied to carry out renovations and building works; the... - Departmental Expenditure
Question 741: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the reason the millennium fund is being cut; if she has considered opening the scheme to applicants in 2010/2011; if she... - Schools Building Projects
Question 742: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills when a school building project will be approved for schools (details supplied) in South Tipperary. [31650/10] - Departmental Expenditure
Question 743: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the funding allocated to each school in Cork city and country from her Department in the years 2007 to date in 2010 in... - School Staffing
Question 744: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of teachers, both full-time and part-time, on both temporary and permanent contracts, in Cork city and county... - Departmental Expenditure
Question 745: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the amount of funding that has been allocated from her Department to each of the 43 constituencies from 2002 to 2010 in... - Schools Building Projects
Question 746: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the details of the plans by her Department in respect of land (details supplied) in County Cork; and the timescale... - FÁS Training Programmes
Question 747: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the progress to date in identifying courses which were run by FÁS where results were deemed to have been manipulated;... - Departmental Reports
Question 748: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of reports commissioned by her Department in the past five years; the number commissioned and not published on... - Ministerial Responsibilities
Question 749: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the commitments in the Programme for Government 2007 that fall under her responsibility; the position regarding each of... - Pension Provisions
Question 750: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will support the following matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31745/10]
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