Written answers
Wednesday, 18 April 2012
Department of Education and Skills
- European Globalisation Fund
Question 262: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of applications that sought funding from the European globalisation fund; the amount of funding available to the scheme; the... - Disruptive Students
Question 263: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the discipline procedures available to schools to ensure a satisfactory learning environment for all students; his views on whether... - FÁS Training Programmes
Question 264: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there has been a reduction in the provision by FÁS of safe pass courses; the reason... - School Staffing
Question 265: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the action he will take to ensure that a school (details supplied) in Dublin 17 does not lose one of its legacy posts in the staffing... - Departmental Bodies
Question 266: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the Teaching Council is obliged to publish its accounts annually; if so, the profit/loss it has made since it was created; if he... - School Accommodation
Question 267: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding plans for increased accommodation at a school (details supplied) in Dublin 24; and if he will make a statement... - Schools Building Projects
Question 268: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a timescale for when stage 2(b) of the architectural planning process for a school (details supplied) will be... - School Management
Question 270: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a chairperson of a school board of management may refuse to give names of the other board members to a parent. [17643/12] - Schools Building Projects
Question 271: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his recommended site size for schools (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17646/12] - State Examinations
Question 272: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding State exam fees in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17662/12] - Schools Building Projects
Question 273: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a school building projects at various stages of planning with his Department and not included in his recent five... - Languages Programme
Question 274: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the many scientific publications which show that learning another language significantly helps... - State Examinations
Question 276: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review the criteria used to determine eligibility for applications under reasonable accommodations for the leaving... - Schools Recognition
Question 281: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 134 of 21 March 2012, if he will make a commitment that he will guarantee that a school (details... - Higher Education Grants
Question 282: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an appeal for postgraduate funding by a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if he will make a... - School Staffing
Question 283: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on a submission (details supplied) regarding the Education (Amendment) Bill 2012; and if he will make a statement on the... - Pension Provisions
Question 289: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5 [17917/12] - Residential Institutions Redress Scheme
Question 290: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding survivors of industrial schools; and if he will make a statement on the... - Schools Building Projects
Question 291: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the proposed location for new school buildings (details supplied); and a timeline for its construction. [17930/12] - School Staffing
Question 293: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the changes he has introduced in removing the ex-quota guidance counselling allocation will mean a loss of guidance counsellors at a... - Redundancy Payments
Question 294: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application for a redundancy payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; further... - Schools Building Projects
Question 295: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the time frame regarding the provision of another Gaelscoil in the County Kildare area in view of the recent announcement of the new... - Proposed Legislation
Question 296: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the amalgamation of FETAC, HETAC, NQAI and IUQB will be complete; when the legislative functions of the existing four bodies will... - School Transport
Question 298: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students likely to be adversely impacted arising from changes to the school transport regime as it relates to... - Special Educational Needs
Question 299: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application for a special needs assistant to be moved from a primary school to a secondary school to assist... - School Enrolments
Question 300: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a copy of the admissions policy for a primary school (details supplied) in Dublin 22. [18121/12] - School Transport
Question 301: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will outline the changes coming into effect in September 2012 to the post primary school transport scheme; the way this will... - Student Support Schemes
Question 302: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the options available for a family who's child is a student (details supplied) and who feels he is being unfairly treated in relation... - Schools Refurbishment
Question 303: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the condition of the roof at a school (details supplied); if his attention has been drawn to an... - Teachers' Remuneration
Question 304: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of teachers entitled to allowances under each of the 11 headings outside of salary and increments. [18212/12] - School Staffing
Question 314: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of teachers employed in both primary and post primary positions. [18222/12] - School Patronage
Question 315: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 23 of 19 January 2012, the position regarding the patronage for new second level schools in... - Higher Education Grants
Question 316: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason an application for a higher education grant was not approved despite the fact that they met all the criteria in respect of a... - State Examinations
Question 318: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding school examinations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18290/12] - Clár Tógála Scoileanna
Question 319: To ask the Aire Oideachais agus Scileanna cén uair a thosófar an obair thógála ar an síneadh ar Choláiste Iognáid, Bóthar na Mara, Gaillimh, de bharr go bhfuil an comhlacht... - Rollú Scoile
Question 322: To ask the Aire Oideachais agus Scileanna cad é líon measta na ngasúr atá ag freastal ar bhunscoileanna i gcathair na Gaillimhe faoi láthair agus líon measta na ngasúr a... - Scéimeanna Tógála Scoile
Question 323: To ask the Aire Oideachais agus Scileanna an bhfuil iarratas faighte aige bualadh le toscaireacht traspháirtí de bhaill an Oireachtais i nGaillimh Thiar maidir le Gaelscoil Mhic... - Teaching Qualifications
Question 324: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18372/12] - School Transport
Question 325: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will clarify the meaning of the word ethos within the context that it is applied in relation to the post primary education... - School Accommodation
Question 326: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there will be adequate school spaces at primary level in Celbridge, County Kildare, for 2012 and 2013; if his attention has been... - Schools Building Projects
Question 327: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a copy of the figures of which the decision was made to omit a school (details supplied) in County Cork from the new... - School Staffing
Question 329: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will list the primary and post primary schools in County Cork that are likely to lose three or more teaching posts from their... - Schools Building Projects
Question 330: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools listed by primary and post-primary that are currently being dealt with by the building unit, the numbers at the... - School Accommodation
Question 331: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the annual cost of the temporary accommodation for a school (details supplied); the amount of additional money required to be spent on... - School Staffing
Question 333: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Question No. 181 of 6 March 2012, if he has received an appeal from a school (details supplied) in County Louth in relation... - Special Educational Needs
Question 334: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will expedite an application for home tuition in respect of a child (details supplied) in Dublin 15; the reason for the delay;... - School Enrolments
Question 335: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a list of all the national primary schools in the Ardee and Collon area, County Louth; and their current enrolment.... - School Accommodation
Question 337: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount that he expects to spend on prefabs in each of the national primary schools in Ardee and Collon, County Louth for the next... - Higher Education Grants
Question 340: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the source used to measure the distance from a home to a third level institution for the purposes of assessing if a student should be... - Schools Building Projects
Question 341: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a school (details supplied) in County Laois was not included in the school building programme as announced by him on the 12... - School Staffing
Question 342: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will reverse his decision to cut two temporary and two permanent teaching posts from a school (details supplied) in Dublin 10;... - Departmental Funding
Question 343: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide details of the amount of funding made available to an organisation (details supplied) since it's foundation; the... - Education and Training
Question 344: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will report on the establishment of the new further education and training facility, SOLAS; if the new body is fully operational... - Adult Education
Question 345: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the options open to former construction workers (details supplied) returning to education in terms of assistance with fees,... - Parliamentary Questions
Question 346: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of written Parliamentary Questions replied to from 1 January 2012 to 31 March 2012; the number of these that were answered... - Schools Building Projects
Question 348: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a school (details supplied) in Cork City was omitted from the new school building programme having been deemed unfit for... - Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Question 353: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will list by name the numbers of one, two, three and four teacher primary schools on a county basis; and the numbers of pupils... - Schools Building Projects
Question 354: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application for an extension and refurbishment works to a school (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if... - School Accommodation
Question 355: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the nature of the specialist unit which has been constructed as part of a new post primary school (details supplied) in County Kildare;... - National Behaviour Support Service
Question 356: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools currently receiving support from the National Behaviour Support Service; the number of schools that have availed... - Departmental Expenditure
Question 358: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a breakdown of the amount paid by his Department to mobile telephone companies for the past five years; the name of... - Religious Symbolism in Schools
Question 359: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the recommendations contained in the report of the advisory group to the Forum on Patronage and Pluralism in the Primary... - State Examinations
Question 361: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if retired teachers will be employed this year for the supervision of State exams; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Schools Building Projects
Question 362: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current situation regarding the proposed building project for a school (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if he will make a... - Departmental Funding
Question 363: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if, with the creation of SOLAS he will consider the funding arrangement for youth reach projects to be channelled through the schools... - Proposed Legislation
Question 364: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding the Education and Training Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - FÁS Training Programmes
Question 365: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a FÁS course module (details supplied) in County Kildare had to be covered in 14 days when the same module elsewhere takes... - Schools Refurbishment
Question 371: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will intervene at a school (details supplied) in County Dublin to immediately address serious health and safety concerns and... - School Enrolments
Question 372: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a school placement in respect of a child (details supplied) in Dublin 13 [19022/12] - Schools Building Projects
Question 373: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the cost to date incurred by him in the planning and design of the replacement school for a community school (details supplied); and if... - School Transport
Question 380: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills due to special circumstances involved if he will consider authorising a public transport bus run for students attending a national... - Departmental Staff
Question 381: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of staff employed in the Vocational Education Committee Adult Education Services who retired in late February following the... - School Curriculum
Question 383: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will outline the current curriculum in schools at primary level and schools at secondary level for the teaching of computer... - Departmental Funding
Question 386: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of funding he provides for the provision of computers in both primary and secondary schools here; the amount provided for... - State Examinations
Question 388: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will give consideration to having computer technology as a subject for State examinations here; his plans to bring this about;... - Computer Science
Question 389: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has any discussions at a European level and at the European Council of Education Ministers on the issue of the teaching of... - Departmental Agencies
Question 392: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 163 of 21 March 2012, if he will review his decision to refuse to answer on the basis that his... - School Accommodation
Question 393: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 83 of 18 January 2012, the date on which the disused prefabs adjacent to the schools (details... - Higher Education Grants
Question 394: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a student's (details supplied) father's pension is being taken into account for their income when they are applying for a... - FÁS Training Schemes
Question 395: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider and act upon the issues raised in correspondence (details supplied) relating to apprenticeships; and if he will... - Consultancy Contracts
Question 396: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of contracts that were issued to consultancy firms by his Department in 2011; the number that were issued in the first... - Site Acquisitions
Question 397: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to progress a project (details supplied) to planning stage following the site acquisition in 2010, which was acquired subject... - Redundancy Payments
Question 398: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a person (details supplied) in County Meath who was employed as an special needs assistant for seven years 2005 to 2011 was... - European Globalisation Fund
Question 399: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in view of responsibility for the European Globalisation Fund having been transferred to him from the Department of Jobs, Enterprise... - Pension Provisions
Question 400: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide information regarding the pension contributions and entitlements of a person (details supplied) in County Galway... - School Transport
Question 402: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the costs associated with transporting children with special needs from Inishowen to Letterkenny, County Donegal, for school, including... - Special Educational Needs
Question 403: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of disabled children in mainstream primary and secondary schools. [19358/12] - Active School Flag
Question 405: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a list of schools that have been awarded an active school flag; if he will provide a list of schools that have... - Departmental Correspondence
Question 407: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide the dates of meetings, from the establishment of the task force on Autism in October 2000 up to July 2010, that he,... - Policy Reviews
Question 408: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views that, when matters of science impact directly on education policy decisions, professionals not trained in a particular... - School Curriculum
Question 409: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he is considering the introduction of road safety education and awareness into the post-primary curriculum; and if he will make a... - Departmental Contracts
Question 411: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of State companies who have used overseas companies for printing work in the following years 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011; if...
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