Written answers
Tuesday, 28 May 2013
Department of Education and Skills
- Education and Training Provision
53. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which studies have been carried out to determine the educational skills and requirements needed to meet demands in the modern... - Higher Education Reform
54. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the status of proposed higher education reforms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25475/13] - School Staffing
55. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of requests his Department has had from secondary schools for additional career guidance allocations; the number of such requests... - Student Grant Scheme Eligibility
56. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to include capital assets in assessing maintenance grant eligibility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25486/13] - School Patronage
57. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on his efforts on changing the patronage of some primary schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - School Curriculum
58. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will expand on comments he made recently when speaking at Tullamore College, County Offaly, when he said that science would be compulsory if... - Student Grant Scheme Design
60. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the measures which have been taken to address the problems encountered by students using the Student Universal... - Pupil-Teacher Ratio
61. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will release the statement sent to him by the CDVEC on the effect the change in the pupil teacher ratio will have on colleges in the FE... - Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge
62. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills cén fáth a ndearna sé neamhaird de mholtaí na Straitéise 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge, 2010 – 2030, nuair a thóg... - Special Educational Needs Services Provision
63. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on findings of the National Council for Special Education report, Supporting Students with Special Educational Needs in Schools, which... - Student Grant Scheme Administration
64. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the funding that is to be provided to implement the recommendations of the Accenture Review into Student Universal Support Ireland; and the... - Student Grant Scheme Payments
65. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to cut the rate of maintenance grants this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25484/13] - School Enrolments
66. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plan regarding the upcoming legislation on enrolment policy; the effect that this legislation will have on some of the more common enrolment... - School Transport Provision
67. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he is satisfied the traversable route policy being applied to the allocation of school transport is being applied fairly; if he is satisfied... - Suicide Prevention
68. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has considered the recent findings of the published report Suicide in Ireland 2003-2008, in particular the recommendation contained in the... - Early Childhood Education
69. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of personnel in WTE terms that have been appointed to assist with implementing Aistear and Siolta at preschool level and at primary... - Schools Building Projects Status
70. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if funding will immediately be made available for the refurbishment, redevelopment and extension of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 15.... - School Patronage
71. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in respect of the announcement that eight new English medium schools are to be established in 2015/16, the processes his Department are putting in... - School Curriculum
72. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on consultations he has had with regard to junior certificate reform; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Schools Refurbishment
73. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will reinstate the minor works grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25488/13] - Modern Language Teaching
74. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to reinstate the modern languages in primary schools initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25498/13] - Special Educational Needs Services Provision
75. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the allocation of resource hours he proposes for children with Down syndrome designated as mild on the ID spectrum; and if he will make a... - Teachers' Remuneration
77. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide in tabular form the numbers of teachers working casual hours or as substitutes who are being paid a rate given to unqualified... - Third Level Fees
78. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the plans of UCC to make medicine students cover the full cost of their accommodation for training placements required as part of... - Departmental Bodies
79. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on concerns expressed regarding the decision to merge An Chomhairle um Oideachas Gaeltachta agus Gaelscolaíochta with the National... - Post-Leaving Certificate Courses
80. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will ensure that students at a college (details suppplied) in Dublin 10 will have access to Irish certification and be eligible to apply for... - Student Grant Scheme Reform
81. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on whether the pursuit of radical reductions by his Department in public sector costs undermined the ability of SUSI to provide for... - Teacher Training Provision
82. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way new teachers will manage to gain the hours necessary to complete their probation if he radically reduces the sub teaching hours available... - Special Educational Needs Services Provision
84. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when he foresees the full implementation of the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004; his plans to ensure the effective... - Student Retention Rates
86. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide in tabular form, the number of students who were forced to drop out of college as a result of problems in the way third level... - Fee Paying Schools
87. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of private schools his Department are in negotiations with regarding entry into the free fees scheme; and if he will make a statement... - Special Educational Needs Services Provision
88. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide the choice for students on the autism spectrum who are being educated in mainstream classrooms to take part in summer camps... - School Textbooks
90. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures he intends to implement as part of the State support for reducing the financial burden on parents when clothing and equipping their... - Early Childhood Education
92. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the early childhood care and education joint evaluation undertaken by the Health Service Executive and his Department to assess the levels of... - Student Grant Scheme Administration
93. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will indicate having regard to the experience to date, the extent to which particular administrative issues have been identified in the way... - Schools Building Projects Status
94. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will outline details of his proposals to provide school extensions for schools (details supplied) in County Dublin where both schools are in... - Teacher Recruitment
95. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on a statement by the Association of Secondary Teachers of Ireland's General Secretary (details supplied) that the difficulties facing... - Special Educational Needs Staffing
97. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will clarify the role of the special needs assistant; and his plans to broaden the scope of the role to further facilitate the needs of... - Teachers' Remuneration
98. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the salary level on which new teachers will be hired from September 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25496/13] - School Staffing
99. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review his policy on the staffing ratios in small rural schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25044/13] - School Accommodation
100. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are any instances in which his Department is paying rental for prefabricated classrooms in schools for the purpose of use as autism... - Post-Leaving Certificate Courses
101. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in the context of the uniqueness of a college (details supplied) in Dublin 12, if he will lift the cap on student numbers. [25047/13] - Schools Building Projects Status
102. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will ensure that the extension to a school (details supplied) in Dublin 15 is at tender stage in time to qualify for the stimulus package... - Institutes of Technology Issues
104. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide details of the investigation by the Higher Education Authority that is to examine the expense claims by institutes of... - Summer Works Scheme
105. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there will be a summer works scheme this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25490/13] - Tax Code
106. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the discussions he has had with the Department of Finance regarding the removal of VAT from ebooks; and if he will make a statement on the... - Schools Building Contractors
107. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his policy in relation to the awarding of tenders for school construction projects; if there are any specific checks carried out to ensure that... - Schools Building Projects Status
108. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will indicate when a school (details supplied) in County Dublin will get the funds for upgrading and refurbishment for which it has been... - Site Acquisitions
109. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress that has been made on the approval of the South Dublin Council owned site, identified as a suitable site to accommodate a school... - Student Grant Scheme Eligibility
110. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will give assurances that any homeowner who refuses to pay the household charge will not be penalised should their children apply for third... - Student Grant Scheme Administration
111. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the additional resources that will be available to Student Universal Support Ireland in the 2013/2014 academic year; and if he will make a... - Special Educational Needs Services Provision
112. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to address the difficulties that some parents face in enrolling a child with special educational needs in school due to overt or soft... - Post-Leaving Certificate Courses
113. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on comments by the CEO of County Louth Vocational Education Committee (details supplied) who said the VEC will be forced to cut a... - Special Educational Needs Services Provision
116. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on concerns expressed by the Irish National Teachers Organisation that have said that the implementation of recommendations, including... - Student Grant Scheme Delays
117. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students currently waiting for a decision on grant applications made to the Student Universal Support Ireland; if the measures his...
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