Written answers
Thursday, 19 July 2012
Department of Education and Skills
- Apprenticeship Programmes
Question 137: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will make some provision available so that trades people will complete their apprenticeships and receive their trade... - School Funding
Question 138: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the cost to the Exchequer of the State subsidy to private schools for the 2011/2012 school year. [36587/12] - Cross-Border Training Initiatives
Question 139: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the potential savings that can be made through the implementation of joint training courses for the unemployed in border areas which... - School Transport
Question 140: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he is satisfied that the necessary school transport provisions will remain in place in the coming year to meet the requirements of... - School Funding
Question 141: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the investment that was made in schools in County Clare from May 2007 to 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35951/12] - Site Acquisitions
Question 142: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a suitable site has been identified for a development (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the... - Vocational Education Committees
Question 143: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the mechanisms used by vocational education committees in determining the distance from a candidate's home to place of education with... - Special Educational Needs
Question 144: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason he considers it appropriate to discriminate against only those girls who attend an all girls primary school here in terms of... - Schools Building Projects
Question 145: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the stage at which the proposed building project is at for a school (details supplied) in County Cavan; when this project will proceed... - Schools Building Projects
Question 146: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the stage at which the proposed building project is at for a school (details supplied) in County Cavan; when this project will proceed... - Schools Building Projects
Question 147: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the stage at which the proposed building project is at for a school (details supplied) in County Cavan; when this project will proceed... - Cross-Border Education Initiatives
Question 148: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress that has been made on the cross border education survey; and if he can provide a timescale for completion of same. [36137/12] - Special Educational Needs
Question 149: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will allocate an all girls disdvantaged school (details supplied) in County Donegal five hours learning support; and if he will... - Vocational Education Committees
Question 150: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of funding made available by him to each of the 33 vocational educational committees in 2011; and if he will make a... - Adult Education
Question 151: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will ensure that adult learners have a seat on education and training boards; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - School Accommodation
Question 152: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will comparatively account for his Department's expenditure on extensions for two primary schools (details supplied) in County... - School Transport
Question 153: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department calculates distances between schools and collection points using roads that buses will not use as part of the route... - Third Level Fees
Question 156: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of third level registration fees for first and subsequent children; and if he plans to introduce a payment plan to alleviate... - Special Educational Needs
Question 157: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total number of places in primary schools and secondary schools in Clondalkin, Lucan and Palmerstown for children diagnosed with... - Third Level Staff
Question 158: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he is confident that no unauthorised payments were made to university staff in 2011 and 2012; and if he will make a statement on the... - Higher Education Grants
Question 159: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the work of the Capital Asset Test Implementation Group regarding higher education grants; when he expects to... - Third Level Grants
Question 160: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of third level students from a farming background who qualified for a student maintenance grant in each year for the past... - Third Level Grants
Question 161: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of third level students who qualified for a student maintenance grant in each year for the past five years. [36290/12] - Third Level Funding
Question 162: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount that was spent on the provision of counselling services at third level in each year for the past five years; the amount that... - School Staffing
Question 164: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total number of retired teachers working in primary and post primary schools at end of June 2012; and if he will make a statement... - Public Sector Pay
Question 165: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the review of public services allowances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36294/12] - Teachers' Remuneration
Question 166: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on cuts to teachers allowances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36295/12] - Technological Universities
Question 167: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress to date in relation to the establishment of technological universities; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Question 168: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the ratio of students to teaching staff in each year for the past five years at third level; and if he will make a statement on the... - Schools Building Projects
Question 169: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount given for minor works grants in schools in each year for the past five years. [36298/12] - Departmental Programmes
Question 170: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of places that have been made available under the springboard programme to date; the total number of students who have... - Apprenticeship Programmes
Question 171: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total number of redundant apprentices who have completed their apprenticeship as part of the redundant apprentice replacement... - Third Level Funding
Question 172: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress to date on carrying out a study into the sustainability of funding at third level; when this will be completed; and if he... - School Curriculum
Question 173: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress to date in carrying out junior certificate reform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36302/12] - School Curriculum
Question 174: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress to date in carrying out Leaving Certificate reform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36303/12] - Educational Disadvantage
Question 175: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the new national literacy and numeracy strategy will be fully rolled out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36304/12] - School Staffing
Question 176: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he is satisfied that only qualified registered teachers will be employed in approved teaching posts in schools from September 2012;... - Special Educational Needs
Question 178: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide further details on the recently announced review of special needs education; what this review will look at; and if... - Special Educational Needs
Question 179: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he is committed to fully protecting funding for special needs education in the years ahead; and if he will provide further funding... - Departmental Bodies
Question 180: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the establishment of SOLAS; if legislation to establish the new authority will be published before the end of... - Departmental Bodies
Question 181: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total number of times that the implementation body for the establishment of SOLAS has met since it was established; and if he will... - Higher Education Grants
Question 182: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide figures for the total number of students who qualified for a postgraduate maintenance grant in each year for the... - Higher Education Courses
Question 183: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide figures for the total number of students who studied at postgraduate level in each year for the past five years; and... - Value for Money Reviews
Question 184: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will commit to publishing the value for money review of small schools by September 2012; and if he will make a statement on the... - School Staffing
Question 185: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total number of schools with less than 86 pupils who will lose one or more teachers in September 2012; and if he will make a... - State Examinations
Question 187: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students who sat the higher level leaving certificate maths exam in 2012; the total number who sat the higher level... - Book Rental Scheme
Question 190: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools that have put in place book rental schemes in place in 2011/2012 compared to 2010/2011; and if he will make a... - Schools Guidance Counsellors
Question 191: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total number of schools that will have a dedicated full time guidance counsellor in September 2012; and if he will make a statement... - Third Level Staff
Question 194: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress made to date in reducing the pay of those working in the third level sector who earn more than €200,000; the number of... - Departmental Expenditure
Question 196: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will list all savings he has sought in the third level sector separate to savings achieved as part of Budget 2012 and under the... - Third Level Staff
Question 198: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount in expenses that the head of each university here claimed in each year for the past five years in addition to their... - Freedom of Information
Question 199: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of Freedom of Information requests which he has received since March 2011; the date that they were received by him; the... - Vocational Education Committees
Question 200: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will seek further information from County Cork Vocational Education Committee regarding allegations made by a former employee... - Special Educational Needs
Question 201: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the policy change came into force which now prohibits qualified parents from providing July provision for their children; the... - School Services Staff
Question 202: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his position on the decision of his Department not to facilitate new job-sharing arrangements for special needs assistants for 2012/13... - Schools Refurbishment
Question 204: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the emergency works grant application for a school (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a... - School Transport
Question 205: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the fees payable for people to travel using school bus transport and the dates at which these amounts are payable compared with the... - School Transport
Question 206: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider introducing a reduction in school transport charges (details supplied) for persons who have two children attending... - School Transport
Question 207: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students who are entering primary education and second level education in September 2012 and are not being granted the... - School Accommodation
Question 208: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the inventory school accommodation available to his Department to inform its discussions in relation to... - Book Rental Scheme
Question 209: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide, in tabular form, the list of schools broken down by county which have a book rental scheme in place; the year that... - School Textbooks
Question 210: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide information on the percentage amount that school book publishers have brought their prices down by in each year over... - Special Educational Needs
Question 213: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will outline the educational options available to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement... - School Accommodation
Question 214: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a breakdown of expenditure on prefabricated secondary and primary school accommodation between 1997 and 2011; if he... - Departmental Expenditure
Question 215: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide details on moneys provided under any funding scheme by any section of his Department or any State agency under his... - Site Acquisitions
Question 216: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when he will make a decision in relation to a permanent site for Gaelscoile and Choillin, Mullingar, County Westmeath. [36548/12] - Schools Building Projects
Question 217: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills now that An Bord Pleanála has approved the compulsory purchase order for Curraghmore National School, when his Department will advance... - School Transport
Question 218: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review the decision to end the catchment boundary system for the post primary school transport scheme which will impact... - Vocational Education Committees
Question 219: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the annual saving to the State if all vocational education committee CEO salaries were capped at €100,000. [36569/12] - Ministerial Advisers
Question 220: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a list of all Special Advisors appointed by him or his Ministers of State since March 2011 whose salary exceeds the... - Departmental Agencies
Question 221: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the annual saving to the Exchequer if all board members fees paid to agencies under his aegis were cut by 25%, 35% and 50%. [36618/12] - Departmental Agencies
Question 222: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the annual saving to the Exchequer if the pay of all CEOs of State agencies under his aegis were capped at €100,000. [36634/12] - Departmental Expenditure
Question 223: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide in a tabular form, a list of all professional fees including but not limited to legal, consultancy, IT related,... - Departmental Staff
Question 224: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the cost to the Exchequer for the provision of agency staff in his Department or State agencies under his aegis. [36666/12] - Public Private Partnerships
Question 225: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide in tabular format a list of his Departments public private partnership projects in payment; the name of the project;... - Departmental Contracts
Question 226: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide, in tabular form, details of public service provision responsibilities of his Department outsourced to the private... - Departmental Expenditure
Question 227: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a list of all current time-related savings/delayed spending of Budget 2012 allocations on staff and or resources in... - Departmental Agencies
Question 228: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a list of State agencies under his aegis; and the annual cost of each agency to the Exchequer. [36730/12] - Departmental Staff
Question 229: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of retired civil or public servants that have been rehired by his Department since March 2012; their positions and... - School Relocation
Question 230: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the relocation made by a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Departmental Expenditure
Question 232: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide details of his telecommunications services in 2012 budget. [36778/12] - Higher Education Institutions
Question 233: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the potential savings that can be made through enhanced cooperation and sharing of resources between higher education institutions... - Departmental Staff
Question 234: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of sick days taken by staff in his Department in 2009, 2010 and 2011; the average number of sick days per staff in total...
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