Written answers
Wednesday, 27 June 2012
Department of Education and Skills
- Special Educational Needs
Question 15: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to instruct the National Council for Special Education to extend the schools appeals process it intends to have in place for... - School Patronage
Question 16: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the publication of the Report of the Advisory Group to the Forum on Patronage and Pluralism; if he will... - Higher Education Institutions
Question 17: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on Universitas 21 findings in relation to rankings for Irish universities; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Value for Money Reviews
Question 18: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason the value for money review of small schools has yet to be published; if he will provide a date for publishing this review;... - School Enrolments
Question 19: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has issued a directive or a circular or advice to school principals reminding them of his previous opinion regarding the voluntary... - Schools Building Projects
Question 20: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the stage of a proposed building project in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Cavan; when this project will proceed to... - State Examinations
Question 21: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the leaving certificate higher level maths paper and particularly on criticism that the standard of the questions was... - Public Sector Pay
Question 22: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update of the review of public service allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30967/12] - Schools Guidance Counsellors
Question 23: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he is satisfied that there will be adequate provision for career guidance and counselling for 2012/2013 school year; and if he will... - Special Education Review
Question 24: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the date by which the National Council for Special Education will complete its major strategic review of special education. [30975/12] - Languages Programme
Question 25: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will respond to the recent National Council for Curriculum and Assessment research reports on proposals for a new language... - Student Grant Scheme
Question 26: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the online applications for student grants will be made available; the reason for the delay in making these forms available; if he... - Schools Guidance Counsellors
Question 27: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review the decision to cut the allocation of guidance counselling to schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Research Centres Programme
Question 28: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will outline his views on the proposal that an education research and policy institute should be established; and if he will make... - Site Acquisitions
Question 29: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has held any meetings with officials from the National Asset Management Agency in relation to possible suitable sites or buildings... - European Globalisation Fund
Question 30: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the European Globalisation Fund application in respect of a company (details supplied); and the measures... - Schools Building Projects
Question 31: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update regarding the proposal for a shared campus in respect of a Gaelcoláiste and second level Educate Together... - Third Level Staff
Question 32: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the unauthorised level of payments made to university staff; if universities have responded to him on this issue; and if he... - Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Question 33: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress made to date in addressing the specific issues of rural schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30968/12] - School Staffing
Question 34: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the date by which he intends to provide an updated circular in the way special needs assistants posts are to be allocated to schools.... - State Examinations
Question 35: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on some of the questions in the Higher Level Leaving Certificate Math's Paper that were criticised for using very complex... - Special Educational Needs
Question 36: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the methods by which the National Council for Special Education has circulated its recently published Children with Special Educational... - Teaching Council of Ireland
Question 37: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a breakdown of the way money received in teacher's registration fees is currently being used by the Teaching Council.... - Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge
Question 38: To ask the Aire Oideachais agus Scileanna ar phléigh an Coiste idir-Rannach atá freagrach as Oideachas i dtaca leis an Straitéis Fiche Bliain na héifeachtaí a d'fhéadfadh a... - Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance Scheme
Question 39: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to address the issue of costs of school books and school uniforms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30792/12] - Education and Training Boards
Question 40: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of occasions that the SOLAS implementation group has met; when legislation will be published to enable the establishment of... - Vocational Education Committees
Question 41: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in view of his plan to merge vocational education committees, if he will be carrying out an audit on the current stock of properties... - Health Professions Admission Test
Question 42: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on a recent review of the entry exam HPAT for medical schools which has shown that the exam has done little to widen access to... - State Examinations
Question 44: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will report on the current status of proposals to review the junior certificate; his views on the proposal by the National Council... - School Closures
Question 45: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he is satisfied that he can retain an adequate number of rural schools throughout the country with particular reference to the need... - Student Grant Scheme
Question 46: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will outline the progress made to date in establishing the new student grant awarding authority, SUSI; and if he will make a... - Teacher Training
Question 47: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of teachers who have availed of training under the Draft National Plan to Improve Literacy and Numeracy standards in schools;... - Third Level Admissions
Question 48: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the methodology and reason three Grade A's achieved at A-level in the North of Ireland are allocated 450 points, when applicants for... - Special Educational Needs
Question 50: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the terms of reference for the National Council for Special Education schools appeals process which it intends to have in place for the... - Schools Building Projects
Question 51: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the stage of a proposed building project in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Cavan; when this project will proceed to... - European Globalisation Fund
Question 52: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total number of persons who have received support from the European Globalisation Fund programme for redundant workers since 21... - School Accommodation
Question 53: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to deal with the prefab accommodation in schools (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if it would be more cost effective... - School Transport
Question 54: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the practical difficulties being experienced by parents of pupils in Dunmore East and Portlaw in... - Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Bill
Question 55: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent and content of the consultation process that was undertaken with victims of residential abuse in advance of the drafting of... - Disadvantaged Status
Question 56: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the next assessment of DEIS schools will be implemented; and the criteria to be applied when examining the effectiveness of DEIS... - Points System
Question 57: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when he expects reform proposals on the points system to be brought forward from the third level sector; if these proposals will then be... - European Globalisation Fund
Question 58: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he has taken to address the failure highlighted in the Dáil on Wednesday 26 October 2011 in respect of the use of European...
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