Written answers

Thursday, 19 January 2012

Department of Education and Skills

 
  • FÁS Training Programmes
    Question 12: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that allowance to persons attending the schemes such as the national learning network, that...
  • School Curriculum
    Question 13: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider proposals contained in the recent report by the National Competitiveness Council which recommended that the...
  • Residential Institutions Redress Scheme
    Question 14: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will revisit his decision to exclude Bethany Home, Dublin survivors from a State redress mechanism in view of the deluge of...
  • Literacy and Numeracy Strategy
    Question 15: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if public libraries will be integrated into the development of the literacy and strategy programme. [2975/12]
  • Third Level Charges
    Question 16: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in view of the increase in participation at third level over the past decade, if he considered the likely impact on participation at...
  • Schools Building Projects
    Question 17: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) in Dublin 7, a DEIS band two school is still on the list for capital funding in the context of the school...
  • Departmental Staff
    Question 18: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total number of teachers who have applied to retire by 29 February; the number of these who will be re-employed by post primary...
  • Departmental Bodies
    Question 19: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the single awarding authority for student grants will be in place for the 2012-2013 academic year applications. [2956/12]
  • Languages Initiative
    Question 20: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he is examining any options, such as sourcing funding from the European Union, to restore the modern languages initiative; and if he...
  • Departmental Bodies
    Question 21: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the expected management and organisational structures of new further education and training authority SOLAS; and the percentage of its...
  • Departmental Staff
    Question 22: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a report into the staffing levels of professional development service for teachers. [2965/12]
  • School Patronage
    Question 23: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the patronage for new second level schools in Dundalk and Drogheda, County Louth [2967/12]
  • School Staffing
    Question 24: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the largest secondary school in the country (details supplied) in County Wexford which cannot retain guidance...
  • School Statistics
    Question 25: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to introduce a database of primary school pupils and details of works being progressed by him to improve its systems in order...
  • School Staffing
    Question 26: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way the undermining of DEIS band 2, by re-allocating teachers away from these schools to other schools, will contribute to the...
  • Future Skills Needs
    Question 28: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he is taking to meet the future skills needs of industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2727/12]
  • School Staffing
    Question 29: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he still intends to press ahead with cuts to learning support teachers under the general allocation model; if so, if he will detail...
  • School Patronage
    Question 31: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the meaning of the words "a development of the existing designated community college model or a new community school model" in part 2(a)...
  • School Staffing
    Question 34: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to address the problem at a school (details supplied) in County Wexford at which three guidance counsellor positions are about...
  • Proposed Legislation
    Question 35: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress made to date in addressing the concerns of a group (details supplied) in the preparation of legislation to establish the...
  • School Staffing
    Question 39: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he is taking to reduce the impact of budget cuts on rural schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2728/12]
  • School Uniforms
    Question 42: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a progress report into efforts to make school uniforms more affordable for parents. [2969/12]
  • Equality Issues
    Question 43: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he implements equality impact assessments similar to other countries when considering changes to legislation governing funding and...
  • Schools Refurbishment
    Question 44: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there is a provision in his capital budget for 2012 to continue the small annual devolved building grant scheme for schools; and if...
  • Third Level Charges
    Question 45: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in view of the fact that student contribution fee increases beyond 2012 were not included in the comprehensive expenditure report 2012...
  • School Closures
    Question 46: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the criteria governing his decision to close small schools. [2971/12]
  • Teachers' Remuneration
    Question 47: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in view of the announcement in budget 2012 that qualified teachers who undertake and complete further studies such as a masters or...
  • Teaching Qualifications
    Question 48: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the updated supports that are in place to ensure the upskilling of teachers for the enhanced delivery of the literacy and numeracy...
  • Student Support Schemes
    Question 50: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the possible impact of abolishing postgraduate grants on his areas of responsibility such as promoting innovation,...
  • Departmental Agencies
    Question 51: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if any of the current management assigned to SOLAS from FÁS were investigated following the revealing of financial irregularities at...
  • School Staffing
    Question 52: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the consultation he and his officials have had with teachers from DEIS band schools affected by the phasing out of pre-DEIS school...
  • Stay Safe Programme
    Question 53: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the funding available from him to implement the stay safe programme; and if the training and the relevant support materials are easily...
  • Youth Services
    Question 54: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in view of the circular letter 00742011 relating to the cuts in funding to Youthreach services, if this will deter young persons from...
  • School Staffing
    Question 55: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary teachers who have applied for probation since September 2011; and the number of primary teachers who successfully...
  • Educational Projects
    Question 56: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the importance of private sponsorship in encouraging the development of science and technology subjects; and the efforts he is making to...

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