Written answers
Thursday, 16 December 2010
Department of Education and Science
- Post-Leaving Certification Courses
Question 12: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will reverse the decision in Budget 2011 to impose a €200 charge on students attending post leaving certificate... - Departmental Expenditure
Question 13: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the proportion of the capital budget which remains unspent for 2010; if she will list the schools that were due to avail... - School Transport
Question 14: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will reverse the decision in Budget 2011 to impose a €50 school transport charge on primary school children and... - Coibhneas Idir Daltaí agus Múinteoirí
Question 15: To ask the Aire Oideachais agus Scileanna an bhfuil athrú déanta aici ar an choibhneas idir daltaí agus múinteoirí (sonraí tugtha) in Gaelscoileanna; cén uair a rinneadh an... - School Accommodation
Question 16: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the progress she has made in providing additional second level school places in Midleton, Carrigtwohill and the east Cork... - Departmental Expenditure
Question 17: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will reverse the cuts to the capital budget for education which will see a 9% cut for primary schools and a 20%... - Special Educational Needs
Question 18: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if the review of special needs assistants by the National Council for Special Education has been completed; the total... - Literacy-Numeracy Levels
Question 19: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the measures she is taking to address the findings of the recent Programme for International Student Assessment,... - Higher Education Grants
Question 20: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills her views on the number of mature students who are being denied higher education authority grants because of the... - Departmental Expenditure
Question 21: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the details of the pay savings and administrative efficiencies to lead to savings of €64 million in 2011 and €160... - Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Question 22: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which she proposes through the school building programme to accommodate a lower pupil-teacher ratio in the... - FÁS Training Programmes
Question 23: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she has received a detailed proposal for the reform and restructuring of FÁS by the board of that organisation; the... - School Curriculum
Question 24: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the programmes she has in place to educate schools in relation to the effects of drugs; if these programmes involve... - Vocational Education Committees
Question 25: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the proposed amalgamation of vocational education committees from 33 to 16; if the draft heads of... - Educational Disadvantage
Question 26: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the steps she is taking to support disadvantaged children in the classroom; and if she will make a statement on the... - Employment Support Services
Question 27: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the further education, training and activation measures catered for by Budget 2011; her strategy for providing such... - Capitation Grants
Question 28: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will reverse the decision in Budget 2011 to cut school capitation grants by 5%; and if she will make a statement... - Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme
Question 29: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will reverse the Budget 2011 decision to reduce the vocational training opportunities scheme training allowance... - College Registration Fees
Question 30: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will reverse the decision in Budget 2011 to increase the student registration fee to €2,000; her views on whether... - School Accommodation
Question 31: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide funding for the construction of permanent accommodation for a primary school in Midleton (details... - Higher Education Grants
Question 32: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will reverse the decision in Budget 2011 to cut the student maintenance grant by 4%; and if she will make a... - Employment Support Services
Question 33: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the steps she is taking to assist persons under 25 years who are on the live register to find employment or to access... - FÁS Training Programmes
Question 34: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills regarding the FÁS work placement programme for schools recently announced by her in circular 0066/2010, if she will... - Computerisation Programme
Question 35: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will reverse the decision in Budget 2011 to significantly cut the allocation for schools information and... - Higher Education Grants
Question 36: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will reverse the decision in Budget 2011 to reduce the automatic eligibility of mature students to the higher... - FÁS Training Programmes
Question 38: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills her views on whether the 2000 places sanctioned under the work placement programme are sufficient in view of the fact that... - European Globalisation Adjustment Fund
Question 39: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the amount of money the Government has obtained from the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for the 1,200 SR Technic... - Special Educational Needs
Question 40: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills her plans to meet the accommodation and special needs teaching requirements of children with autism, aspergers, attention... - Computerisation Programme
Question 41: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the progress in rolling out next generation broadband in primary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Special Educational Needs
Question 42: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the steps she is taking to support children with a disability in the classroom; and if she will make a statement on the... - Community Employment Schemes
Question 44: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the new rates for special community employment participants; the budget allocation for training participants on a special... - Child Abuse
Question 45: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the reason the Ryan report did not substantially address those abused when placed by the State in foster care; if he plans... - FÁS Training Programmes
Question 46: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the reason FÁS students who passed all exams are not receiving their certificates. [47933/10] - School Accommodation
Question 49: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the process by which a community can progress the development of a secondary school in their area; and if she will make a... - Schools Building Projects
Question 50: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application by a school (details supplied) in County Roscommon; and if she will make a statement... - Higher Education Grants
Question 51: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the reason a person (details supplied) in County Kildare has difficulty proving they were living independently in view of... - Special Educational Needs
Question 52: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills when special needs assistance to cover full school attendance of a person (details supplied) will be provided; and if she... - Schools Building Projects
Question 53: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a building project application by a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; the degree to... - Schools Recognition
Question 56: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which she has reviewed temporary recognition of a school (details supplied) in County Kildare with the... - Schools Building Projects
Question 57: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the progress to date in relation to building works at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make... - School Accommodation
Question 66: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if provision has been made for the necessary temporary accommodation at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and... - Schools Building Projects
Question 67: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 178 of 3 June 2010, when it is likely that this project will progress to... - Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Question 72: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the locations in County Kildare now deemed to have the worst pupil to teacher ratio; her plans to address the issue; and... - School Staffing
Question 73: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of teaching posts awaiting approval or otherwise awaiting to be filled in County Kildare; and if she will make... - Schools Building Projects
Question 75: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of school building projects for County Kildare currently before her; the total expected capital costs arising;... - Special Educational Needs
Question 76: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of autism or other special teacher units currently available at all mainstream schools in County Kildare; the... - School Staffing
Question 81: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the total number of teachers, permanent and temporary, employed at primary and second level schools in County Kildare; the... - Schools Building Projects
Question 83: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 184 of 3 June 2010, the band rating in respect of a school (details supplied) in... - Ministerial Appointments
Question 84: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the Government appointments made to State boards, State bodies, public bodies, State agencies, State enterprises, judicial... - FÁS Training Programmes
Question 85: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the percentage of beneficiaries of training provided by FÁS specialist training providers who have progressed to the... - Higher Education Grants
Question 87: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the reason students applying for back to education and student support are allowed a maximum break from the academic... - Site Acquisitions
Question 88: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the progress made in securing a site for a school building project (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if she will... - FÁS Training Programmes
Question 89: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills with regard to the FÁS work placement programme for teachers announced by her, if it is possible for teachers who use... - Schools Building Projects
Question 94: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 114 of 30 September 2010, if she will sanction the provision of a gaelcholáiste for... - Special Educational Needs
Question 100: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the total number of autism or other special teaching units currently available at all mainstream schools throughout the... - Social Welfare Benefits
Question 106: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills when the forms required to make a social welfare claim will be completed and returned to a person (details supplied); and... - Proposed Legislation
Question 107: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills when the Education (Qualification and Training) Bill will be published; when she expects it will be debated on Second... - Departmental Programmes
Question 108: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if the institutes of technology are participating in the scheme whereby an unemployed teacher can be taken on by the... - School Transport
Question 109: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the way the removal of the closed school rule, which guarantees free transport to students, will impact on this... - Schools Building Projects
Question 113: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application for a new school building by a school (details supplied) in County Roscommon; and if she... - Special Educational Needs
Question 114: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the steps she is taking to meet the educational requirements of autistic children; the timetable for having all such... - Public Service Reform
Question 115: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the performance management systems implemented in her Department as specified in the Public Service Agreement 2010 -... - Departmental Staff
Question 116: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of staff working within her Department who are employed on a short-term, temporary or consultative basis in... - Site Acquisitions
Question 117: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on the status of the site being acquired for a school (details supplied) in Dublin 15; if... - Schools Building Projects
Question 118: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the funds that have been set aside in the Estimates for 2011 for the construction of schools (details supplied); the... - School Staffing
Question 119: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will examine a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48015/10] - Disadvantaged Status
Question 120: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will clarify the current staffing complement and the complement for the next school year for a school (details... - Third Level Fees
Question 121: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding tax relief on third level fees; if tax relief is available for all universities including private;... - FÁS Training Programmes
Question 122: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of public sector bodies who have applied for and been approved for the FÁS work placement scheme to date; and... - Schools Building Projects
Question 125: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills when the second level Vocational Education Committee school planned for Clonburris, Lucan will be built; and if she will... - Higher Education Grants
Question 127: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the steps she will take to ensure that maintenance grants are made available to third level students efficiently and in a... - Schools Building Projects
Question 128: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the new school buildings planned to commence in Dublin mid west constituency in 2011; and if she will make a statement on... - Employment Support Services
Question 129: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of places that have been made available to date on labour market activation courses; the number that have been...
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