Written answers
Wednesday, 16 January 2013
Department of Education and Skills
- European Globalisation Fund
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills following the disbursement of the European Globalisation Fund to workers made redundant from Dell in Limerick in 2009 the number of those workers that... - Regulatory and Poverty Impact Assessments
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of regulatory impact assessments that have been carried out by his Department in the past twelve months; and the list of regulatory impact... - Pupil-Teacher Ratio
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the full impact of the increase in the pupil teacher ratio in post leaving certificate schools in terms of posts lost, reduced number of places and... - Vocational Education Committees
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will publish the nature of the reserves that he says are residing with the vocational education committees and which will prevent the €13... - Student Grant Scheme Applications
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason the Student Universal Support Ireland have requested the same information on three separate occasions from a person (details supplied) in... - Teaching Qualifications
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to change the criteria (details supplied) for newly qualified teachers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57852/12] - Schools Building Projects
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 177 of 11 December 2012, the date of the change in his Departments attitude towards Rush and Lusk Educate... - Capitation Grants
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the assistance that can be given to school (details supplied) to assist in meeting the running costs of the school in view of the size of the building... - Student Grant Scheme Applications
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will expedite a third level grant in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath. [57857/12] - State Agencies
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide in tabular form the number of agencies, bodies, boards, quangos or other entities, which are financed from, answerable to or... - Student Grant Scheme Applications
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will expedite an application for a third level grant in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a... - Teachers' Remuneration
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a circular detailing pay scales for new entrants to teaching (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Student Grant Scheme Applications
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a third level grant will be issued to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57900/12] - Third Level Mergers
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the negotiations between the Church of Ireland College of Education and Trinity College Dublin in relation to a... - Youth Unemployment
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the 2012 McKinsey Center for Government Report, Education to Employment: Designing a System that Works. [57936/12] - Student Grant Scheme Application Numbers
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students in County Kerry that are awaiting grant approval from Student Universal Support Ireland. [57944/12] - Special Educational Needs
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason there is a difference in the revised sick leave arrangements Circular 0033/2010 between teaching staff and special needs assistants; and if... - Student Grant Scheme Applications
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a Student Universal Support Ireland third level grant application in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9 will be processed and... - School Funding
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a school (details supplied) in County Kerry has been refused grant aid to rectify health and safety issues in the school; and if he will... - Student Grant Scheme Applications
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo may expect their application for a higher education grant to be processed by Student Universal Support... - School Funding
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will intervene in a health and safety issue at a school (details supplied) in County Kerry in view of the fact that the board of management have... - Back to Education Allowance Eligibility
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason whereby those that satisfy the qualifying period for the back to education allowance for 234 days on jobseeker's benefit or allowance must... - Departmental Correspondence
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will respond to correspondence regarding disclosure of non conviction in respect of a person (details supplied). [58089/12] - Literacy Levels
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will support the literacy project sponsored by Barnardos (details supplied). [58104/12] - School Transport
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will make known the costs of engaging a private bus contractor to bring children to school in Glenamaddy and Glinsk in County Galway; the reason... - Pupil-Teacher Ratio
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for altering the pupil teacher ratio for post leaving certificate colleges; the likely effect this will have on youth unemployment and for... - State Examinations
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11 has not been assigned a reader for their leaving certificate despite having had one in the junior... - School Accommodation
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an application for additional funding towards the cost of an extension to a school (details supplied) in County Galway will be approved; and if he... - Student Grant Scheme Applications
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for the delay in processing a post graduate student grant application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he... - National Educational Psychological Service
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an assessment in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5. [58151/12] - Schools Building Projects
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools approved to go to construction in 2010, 2011 and 2012; the number of schools approved building extensions in 2010, 2011 and... - Student Grant Scheme Payments
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will clarify the amount a student (details supplied) in County Laois will receive in their maintenance grant from Student Universal Support... - Site Acquisitions
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a school (details supplied) in County Wicklow; if a site has been identified yet; the time frame for construction; and if he... - Third Level Qualifications
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the percentage of persons aged between 20 and 40 who hold a third level qualification; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58169/12] - School Accommodation
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there is a problem with the school building (details supplied) in County Louth, it is not appropriate... - Student Grant Scheme Eligibility
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will change the student grant scheme so that mortgage repayments are considered in the means test for grant eligibility as many families have... - University Rankings
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the position of Irish universities in global league tables (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1014/13] - Student Grant Scheme Application Numbers
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students currently waiting for their applications for a higher education grant to be finalised throughout the country; the number of... - Student Grant Scheme Appeals
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a decision will issue on a student grant application appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if he will make a... - Student Grant Scheme Applications
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a decision will issue in relation to a student grant application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a... - Student Grant Scheme Appeals
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a decision will issue in relation to a student grant appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a... - Vocational Education Committees
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the arrangements if any that are in place to accommodate staff from Kilkenny Vocational Education Committee in their daily travel and subsistence... - Student Grant Scheme Applications
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a grant application submitted to Student Universal Support Ireland in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny will be approved... - Student Grant Scheme Delays
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an application to Student Universal Support Ireland will be expedited and approved in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny as... - Student Grant Scheme Application Numbers
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of student grants broken down on a county basis approved to date by the Higher Education Grant Student Universal Support Ireland system;... - Student Grant Scheme Delays
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total number of students who have been asked to provide additional documents in order for their student grant application to proceed and the full... - Special Educational Needs
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if all sections of the EPSEN Act 2004 have been fully implemented; if not, the sections of the act which remain to be implemented; the timescale for... - Student Grant Scheme Reform
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to the external review of Student Universal Student Ireland that is to be carried out, the persons who will be carrying out this review; the... - Student Grant Scheme Delays
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a decision on a student grant will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath. [1242/13] - Pupil-Teacher Ratio
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding cuts in the education sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1264/13] - Action Plan for Jobs
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the 2012 targets set for his Department for implementation of the Jobs Action Plan; if he will report on the attainment or otherwise of these targets;... - Construction Contracts
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide the name and contact details of the contractor awarded the construction project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement... - Teachers' Remuneration
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a decision can issue as soon as possible in relation to a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1292/13] - Student Grant Scheme
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason the Student Universal Support Ireland system will not respond to queries from Oireachtas members in relation to grant applications (details... - School Accommodation
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary schools that are wholly housed in temporary accommodation; the names, roll numbers and founding dates of these schools and the... - Student Grant Scheme Delays
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students in County Tipperary who are still awaiting payments of their student grant through the Student Universal Support Ireland... - Student Grant Scheme Appeals
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive a decision on an appeal for their Student Universal Suport Ireland grant application; and... - School Placement
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to a shortage of primary school places in a locality (details supplied) in County Wicklow; if he has met with local... - Schools Building Projects
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a school building project will commence at a school (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1344/13] - Student Grant Scheme Eligibility
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason the eligibility for a fee grant from Student Universal Support Ireland does not extend to undergraduate courses outside the State or within... - Student Grant Scheme Appeals
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a student grant appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the... - Student Grant Scheme Payments
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a student grant will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1387/13] - Student Grant Scheme Applications
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will expedite an application for a student grant in respect of a person (details supplied) in county Kildare; and if he will make a statement on... - Student Grant Scheme Eligibility
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will indicate the funding options available to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Student Grant Scheme Appeals
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will outline the appeals process for students in County Laois who have been refused an education grant; and if he will make a statement on the... - Student Grant Scheme Delays
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a decision on their application for a student grant; and if he will make a statement on... - School Transport
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason children from certain areas in County Donegal are being asked to travel a greater distance to further their education (details supplied)... - Special Educational Needs
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application for a reader on behalf of a student (details supplied) in Dublin 11 who is due to sit the Leaving Certificate in... - Teaching Council of Ireland
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when he intends to commence Section 30 of the Teaching Council Act 2001, making it compulsary for all teachers to be registered with the Teaching... - School Curriculum
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools which have contacted his Department regarding the impact of cutbacks on their schools each year between 2006 and 2011; the... - School Staffing
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the way schools are surviving without middle management support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1477/13] - Croke Park Agreement Implementation
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the impact of the Croke Park agreement on schools across the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Student Grant Scheme Eligibility
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a student (details supplied) in County Tipperary was approved for a higher education maintenance in November 2012, and was subsequently... - Student Assistance Fund
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills following his recent announcement that an additional €3m is being allocated to the student assistance fund, if he will outline if this is being... - School Staffing
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of retired secondary school teachers who are currently hired as substitutes in schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1536/13] - Student Grant Scheme Delays
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a report on the current difficulties in the operation of Student Universal Support Ireland; when these difficulties will be fully... - School Curriculum
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding the proposed junior certificate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1542/13] - Third Level Staff
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide, in tabular form, the number of persons in each university at professor grade, by university, in each of the years 2010, 2011 and... - School Transport
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if additional funding or a subsidy is available within the school transport scheme for a family (details supplied) who do not have the financial means... - Schools Building Projects
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a contractor has been appointed to complete a school project (details supplied) in County Kildare; when the contractor will be on site; and the... - Third Level Staff
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a person who works in a full time permanent post of caretaker at an Institute of Technology has to retire upon their 65th birthday; if he will... - Public Health
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider the mandatory inclusion of defibrillator equipment in all secondary schools and their facilities; and if he will make a statement... - Student Grant Scheme Delays
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will expedite a student grant in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1701/13] - Student Grant Scheme Payments
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a decision will issue on a student grant application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; if he will expedite the matter;... - Special Educational Needs
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to recognise Irish sign language as an official language; the efforts he has or will take to ensure that there are sufficient support... - Home Tuition Scheme
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding home tuition in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1713/13] - School Transport
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills If he will assist with the cooperative initiative by both St. Michael's College and the Presentation Secondary School, Listowel, County Kerry which is... - Special Educational Needs
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 260 of 18 December 2012, the reason the special education unit at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare... - Student Grant Scheme Eligibility
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the approval of a student grant in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on... - Student Grant Scheme Applications
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the funding options available to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare following the removal of a subsidy for Gaeltacht placement as part of... - Schools Building Projects
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans under the school building programme to provide additional infant and junior infant classes at a school (details supplied) in County Cork; if... - Student Grant Scheme Delays
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a higher education grant application in respect of a student (details supplied) in County Mayo will be processed; the reason this application has... - School Accommodation
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application for an extension to a school (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Student Grant Scheme Eligibility
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if 2012 rate for maintenance grants will apply to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1800/13] - Student Grant Scheme Applications
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a student grant application in respect of person (details supplied) in County Westmeath; when a decision may be expected on... - Teachers' Remuneration
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills following the recent decision taken at the Teacher's Conciliation Council to honour qualifications of teachers whose further courses of study had... - Student Grant Scheme Applications
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a decision will issue on a student grant application appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if he will make a... - Special Educational Needs
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a right to education in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15. [1889/13] - Departmental Bodies
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a list of the bodies, other than statutory bodies, that were fully funded by his Department in 2012; and if he will make a... - Student Grant Scheme Delays
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide, in tabular form, the number of students on a county basis who are awaiting to have their original grant applications reassessed or...
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