Written answers
Thursday, 21 July 2011
Department of Education and Skills
- Special Educational Needs
Question 155: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of money that will be saved by cutting the services of special needs assistants. [21931/11] - European Globalisation Adjustment Fund
Question 156: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he plans to examine proposals issued by the European Commission on the 10 June 2011 to continue the European Globalisation... - Computerisation Programme
Question 157: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary and post-primary schools that are broadband enabled; the percentage of primary and post-primary schools that are... - School Curriculum
Question 158: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in view of the recent disclosure about the usage by youths of synthetic drugs deriving from online delivery services; his plans to... - Employment Support Services
Question 159: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated number of places on the Springboard scheme available in Counties Cavan and Monaghan. [22458/11] - Irish Language
Question 161: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the students attending a school (details supplied) in County Kerry will have the same language supports as those children attending... - An Teanga Gaeilge
Question 162: To ask the Aire Oideachais agus Scileanna an bhfuil plean aige faoi na hábhair múinteoirí a bhíonn ag freastal ar chúrsaí sa Ghaeltacht; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina... - Psychological Services
Question 163: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will ensure that a person (details supplied) in Bantry, County Cork who is transferring schools following the amalgamation of... - Skill Shortages
Question 164: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps being taken to develop skills and training to meet the needs of the IT sector. [21891/11] - Departmental Properties
Question 165: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the numbers and locations, of buildings his Department leases that are in upwardly only rent contracts and the amounts that these... - Schools Building Projects
Question 167: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of school building projects planned to enter the architectural and planning stages for each of the next four years. [21904/11] - Education Schemes
Question 171: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress made on implementation of the Investing Effectively in Information and Communications Technology in Schools 2008 to 2013... - Adult Education
Question 174: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will support the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 3. [21933/11] - Departmental Funding
Question 175: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the proposals he has to provide funding for the further development of e-learning in schools and the provision of high quality... - Schools Building Programme
Question 176: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress that has been achieved in the building and completion of a school (details supplied) in County Leitrim; and if he will... - School Accommodation
Question 177: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will reconsider his decision to close a school (details supplied) in Donaghmede, Dublin 13 on 29 July 2011. [21967/11] - National Lottery Funding
Question 178: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of National Lottery funding that his Department received in 2009 and 2010; if he will provide a list of the money that was... - Special Educational Needs
Question 179: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review the decision to discontinue the services of the two special needs assistants at a school (details supplied) in County... - School Patronage
Question 180: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the work and timetable of the review of school patronage and diversity. [21994/11] - School Curriculum
Question 181: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the details of the likely impact in terms of subjects of his intention to reduce the number of junior certificate subjects. [21995/11] - Literacy Levels
Question 182: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the research which he has commissioned on issues of literacy in schools and the wider community. [21996/11] - Departmental Expenditure
Question 183: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the projected outturn of net spending by his Department; and the way this figure relates to the Estimates as available in January 2011.... - Research Funding
Question 185: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has taken any decision concerning the future of research funding programmes operated under the Higher Education Authority. [21999/11] - School Patronage
Question 186: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has asked the review of school patronage and diversity to consider potential issues concerning educational attainment in the... - Special Educational Needs
Question 187: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will ensure that the full allocation of special needs assistants is made in 2011 as provided for in this year's financial... - Higher Education Grants
Question 188: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the full grant will be awarded in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny. [22038/11] - Schools Building Projects
Question 190: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 28 of 9 June 2011, the position regarding the liaison with the receiver in question; the next... - Higher Education Grants
Question 191: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reasoning behind Dublin City Council changing the requirements for non-adjacent grants for independent mature students, resulting... - Special Educational Needs
Question 192: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the special needs unit in a secondary school (details supplied) in Dublin North; if this unit will provide for children... - Higher Education Grants
Question 196: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide assurances that students on particularly low incomes will continue to receive a top-up in the special rate of the... - Departmental Expenditure
Question 197: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the cost for the rental of prefabricated buildings in primary schools for 2010; and the projected cost for 2011 in tabular form. [22198/11] - School Refurbishment
Question 199: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application by a school (details supplied) in County Donegal and the progress made by his Department... - School Staffing
Question 200: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will appoint more teachers to a school (details supplied) in County Donegal as they have requested, in view of the support that... - Special Educational Needs
Question 202: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the work that has been completed on a targeted early childhood education programme for disadvantaged children, building on existing... - Schools Building Projects
Question 203: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application for a new school by a school (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if he will make a... - Departmental Expenditure
Question 207: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the sum of any public funds, and their purpose, which have been awarded by his Department either directly or indirectly to the Irish... - Vocational Education Committees
Question 208: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his reasoning, including the details of the criteria used, for the revised mergers of vocational educational committees as announced in... - Higher Education Grants
Question 210: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a grant for a FETAC 5 nursing studies course at Ormonde College, Kilkenny, will be approved by Kilkenny Vocational Education... - School Curriculum
Question 211: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the proposals, if any, he has to review the leaving certificate engineering syllabus; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Post-Leaving Certificate Courses
Question 212: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if additional post-leaving certificate course places will be allocated to County Leitrim Vocational Education Committee; and if he will... - FÁS Training Programmes
Question 213: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has decided on the model of delivery to facilitate the provision of training opportunities after the integration of the training... - Adult Education
Question 214: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide clarification on the scope and definition of further education in the context of forthcoming legislation on the... - Skills Development
Question 215: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the recent reports of up to 2,000 vacancies in high-tech jobs here; his views on whether this skills deficit can be... - Departmental Properties
Question 216: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress made to date on the proposal to develop new educational facilities on the site of the former Army barracks in Monaghan... - Special Educational Needs
Question 217: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on a matter (details supplied); if the request from the school has been processed; the position regarding the application;... - Site Acquisitions
Question 218: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the acquisition of a site to facilitate the construction of a primary school (details supplied) in County Cork.... - Schools Building Projects
Question 219: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills, further to his announcement of 40 new schools on 27 June 2011, the next step in the process of developing a new second level school... - Schools Refurbishment
Question 221: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding planned refurbishment work and a new building for a school (details supplied) in County Cork. [22445/11] - Schools Building Projects
Question 222: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a planned extension to a primary school (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will set out a timeline for... - Schools Building Projects
Question 224: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the application for a new school building by a national school (details supplied) in County Cork. [22448/11] - School Transport
Question 225: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding school transport for a school (details supplied) in County Longford. [22449/11] - Special Educational Needs
Question 226: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on a matter (details supplied); the actions he proposes to address the concerns raised; and if he will make a statement on... - Departmental Bodies
Question 227: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he is taking to ensure that State boards have at least 40% of each gender, as provided for in the programme for Government.... - Departmental Equipment
Question 228: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of computer servers owned or leased by his Department and each State agency under the aegis of his Department; and the... - Schools Refurbishment
Question 229: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of money spent by his Department in the past three years refurbishing school buildings that are leased by his Department;... - Schools Building Projects
Question 230: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress made on the development of a new primary school at Rathcormac, County Cork; the expected date for completion of the... - Teaching Qualifications
Question 231: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills, further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 15 and 50 of 7 July 2011, if his attention has been drawn to a situation whereby different... - FÁS Training Programmes
Question 232: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when and the reason FÁS has ceased payment of the security license fee as part of the FETAC security training course; and if she will... - Redundancy Payments
Question 233: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the situation regarding an application for partial redundancy in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; if a... - Special Educational Needs
Question 234: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review the case of a person (details supplied) in County Meath in view of the change in diagnosis this year and the... - Departmental Agencies
Question 239: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of quangos, agencies and authorities that were established by his Department in each of the years 1997 to January 2011; the... - Consultancy Contracts
Question 240: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a report of the number of consultancy reports commissioned by his Department between 1997 and January 2011; the cost... - Schools Building Projects
Question 241: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the proposed extension for a school (details supplied) in County Cork; and if his attention has been drawn to... - Departmental Expenditure
Question 242: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the money saved if all State agency board member payments in his Department were reduced by €10,000 where their current annual...
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