Written answers
Tuesday, 18 October 2011
Department of Education and Skills
- School Accommodation
Question 116: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to develop new school accommodation (details supplied) in Dublin 24; the contacts he has had in this matter; and if he will... - Schools Building Projects
Question 117: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the confirmed plans for a new school building (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Special Educational Needs
Question 119: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will reinstate the five special needs assistants that were lost to a school (details supplied) in County Wexford. [29474/11] - School Transport
Question 121: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of bus routes that are operational under the school transport scheme in County Cavan; the number of catchment areas; the... - Vocational Education Committees
Question 122: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the criteria that were used in making decisions about headquarters in the VEC amalgamations; if the criteria were based on current or... - Higher Education Grants
Question 123: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students that have been deemed ineligible for student grants due to the fact that their course is at the same level as... - Redundancy Payments
Question 124: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a redundancy payment will issue to a person (details supplied). [29517/11] - Schools Building Projects
Question 125: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will give a commitment that funding will be provided for construction of the school (details supplied) in County Galway in view... - School Accommodation
Question 126: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application for a multipurpose room in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Waterford. [29549/11] - Third Level Fees
Question 127: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on changing the residency requirements for third level fees in order that a student who met the residency requirement at some... - Special Educational Needs
Question 128: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a piece of equipment will be made available to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the... - Weight of Schoolbags
Question 129: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there is a code of practice in place in schools to reduce the weight of school books that children have to carry home; his plans to... - School Curriculum
Question 130: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the policy in place on the rights, if any, of children on the autistic spectrum to be taught some level of the Irish language,... - Higher Education Grants
Question 133: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when higher education grants will be processed in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Mayo; and the amount each person will... - School Transport
Question 134: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason persons (details supplied) in County Clare have not been facilitated regarding their school transport; and if he will make a... - Schools Building Projects
Question 135: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress that has been made in relation to building works in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary; if... - Croke Park Agreement
Question 136: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the Croke Park agreement; if he has received implementation plans for this agreement from his Department and... - School Inspections
Question 137: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he proposes to carry out a cost-benefit analysis of whole-school evaluations in relation to the amount of peripheral information... - School Curriculum
Question 138: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will cost the introduction of Project Maths in relation to the purchase of new textbooks for both junior and leaving certificate... - Teaching Council
Question 139: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will name three measurable improvements in education as a result of the introduction of the Teaching Council. [29709/11] - Vocational Education Committees
Question 140: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the rationalisation programme of vocational education committees; and if he will list three measurable improvements in... - Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Question 141: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the causes for a geographical area (details supplied) having the most overcrowded primary school classes in the country,... - School Accommodation
Question 142: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding funding for a resource room in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary; if same funding will... - Pension Provisions
Question 143: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the saving to the Exchequer if all existing public service pension payments to former employees of State agencies under the aegis of... - Schools Building Projects
Question 144: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the length of time it will take to progress an application for a new school (details supplied) in County Westmeath in view of the fact... - EU Funding
Question 145: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the €35 million from the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund announced for the construction industry will be accessible by... - School Accommodation
Question 146: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application for additional accommodation for a school (details supplied) in County Waterford; and if he will... - Special Educational Needs
Question 147: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the setting up of a special class for children with mild to moderate educational disabilities in the Dún Laoghaire area... - School Staffing
Question 149: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills how the education system will survive the exit of many teachers in February 2012; and if it is possible to extend the redundancy plan... - Traveller Training Centres
Question 150: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review a matter regarding the closure of a training centre. [29885/11] - Schools Refurbishment
Question 151: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if further consideration will be given to an application for funding towards the provision of toilet facilities at a school (details... - FÁS Training Programmes
Question 152: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the arrangements for training of new employees by employers; if there are interim arrangements with FÁS in such circumstances; if so,... - School Curriculum
Question 153: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his view on the possibility of making computer science a full syllabus subject at primary level and at secondary junior and senior... - Schools Refurbishment
Question 154: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties facing a school (details supplied) in Dublin 7 in respect of concrete spalling; his... - Teacher Training
Question 155: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current number of students preparing to become primary teachers through the BEd programme in colleges of education; the numbers... - School Accommodation
Question 156: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the schools in Dublin north in which prefabricated buildings are in use at primary and second level; the position of each school on the... - Bullying in Schools
Question 157: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the guidelines he has in place for dealing with all forms of bullying within primary and second level schools; when they were last... - Mental Health Services
Question 158: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his policies or future proposals to prevent mental health issues in students at primary and secondary level; and if he will make a... - Departmental Expenditure
Question 163: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the cost for the printing, posting and administration of payslips to primary school teachers. [30015/11] - Vocational Education Committees
Question 165: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the national criteria for determining head office locations for merging vocational education committees; how the criteria were applied... - Departmental Schemes
Question 167: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will clarify his plans regarding the school book rental scheme; the arrangements he is proposing to make between schools... - Schools Refurbishment
Question 168: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application under the emergency works scheme in respect of a school (details supplied). [30124/11] - School Transport
Question 169: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if consideration will be given to the commencement of a trial scheme for public service obligation contracts in the Connemara area by... - School Staffing
Question 170: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of posts allocated to primary schools in each county for the teaching of English as an additional language. [30129/11] - School Placement
Question 174: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he decides on the relevant catchment areas for all second level schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30134/11] - Higher Education Grants
Question 175: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a grant will be approved by Kilkenny Vocational Education Committee in respect of a person (details supplied) towards the cost of a... - Vocational Education Committees
Question 176: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills, with regard to the appointment of a new chief executive to lead the new merged Wicklow Kildare Vocational Education Committee, if that... - Appointments to State Boards
Question 179: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the saving to the State if all State agency board members' annual payments were rescinded and instead board membership was awarded...
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