Written answers

Tuesday, 15 October 2013

  • Haddington Road Agreement Implementation
    43. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the discussions his Department has had with all bodies in relation to efficiency contracts (details supplied) for academic institutions under the...
  • National Internship Scheme Numbers
    44. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of qualified teachers working in Irish schools this year under the JobBridge scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
  • Education and Training Provision
    45. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a list all publicly funded training schemes, upskilling and education courses; and the number of persons taking part in each of...
  • School Staffing
    46. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will outline the statutory right for time off of primary school and secondary school teachers attending local authority meetings if they are...
  • Haddington Road Agreement Implementation
    47. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in respect of the stance taken by the ASTI regarding the Haddington Road agreement, if his attention has been drawn to the fact that secondary...
  • Third Level Staff Issues
    48. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the circumstances in which it is permitted for academic staff in third level institutions to return to paid teaching duties following retirement;...
  • Pupil-Teacher Ratio
    49. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he recognises the importance of maintaining smaller class sizes in primary schools as they allow children to have more space physically; if he...
  • Capitation Grants
    50. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the problems that schools are experiencing following cuts to capitation from €200 per child to...
  • Student Grant Scheme Administration
    51. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps taken to date in this academic year to improve the processing of student grants through Student Universal Support Ireland; if an...
  • Schools Building Projects Status
    52. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding plans for the new building for a school (details supplied); and if he will confirm that building work will commence in...
  • Special Educational Needs Staffing
    53. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a special needs assistant in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 13; and if he will make a statement on the...
  • School Enrolments
    54. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will confirm the automatic feeder secondary school for a primary school (details supplied) in Dublin 3; and if he will make a statement on...
  • Special Educational Needs Services Provision
    55. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the education of a child (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43200/13]
  • School Staffing
    57. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the eligibility criteria for inclusion on the supplementary panel for teachers after October of this year; and if he will make a statement on the...
  • Special Educational Needs Services Provision
    61. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the current home tuition being given to a child (details supplied) in County Cork which expires on 15 November; and if it...
  • Schools Building Projects Status
    62. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a decision has been made regarding funding for a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
  • Youth Services Provision
    65. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students under 16 years who are attending out of school units instead of mainstream schools; the number of out of school facilities...
  • State Examinations Issues
    66. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 222, the reason all of the seventeen students assignments met the criteria when checked by the tutor and...
  • School Funding
    67. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an emergency grant in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the...
  • School Management
    68. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on primary school children (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43424/13]
  • School Transport Provision
    69. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will publish the un-redacted version of the FGS Report on School Transport Administrative Charges; if he will release all notes,...
  • Special Educational Needs Services Provision
    72. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will approve an application for additional services for a child at a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the...
  • School Management
    73. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the guidelines offered by his Department to assist schools in managing their finances with particular regard to managing an on going deficit in...
  • Broadband Services Provision
    75. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the provision of broadband services at a primary school (details supplied) in County Meath; and if he will make a statement...
  • Residential Institutions Redress Scheme
    76. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Residential Institutions Redress Board transfer of personal data to the Residential...
  • School Transport Provision
    77. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork was refused free school transport in view of the fact that they hold a medical card. [43522/13]
  • Freedom of Information Remit
    78. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if minutes from meetings of the boards of managements of schools are subject to FOI requests; the legislative provision governing this; and if he...
  • Pupil-Teacher Ratio
    79. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to a class in a national school (details supplied) in County Cork that has 42 pupils; the steps available to the...
  • School Textbooks
    80. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will instruct his Department to issue a circular to schools urging them to shop around and use more affordable text books; his views on...
  • Third Level Charges
    82. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if, in line with recommendations of the Union of Students in Ireland, he will look into commissioning research on the financial impacts on...
  • Special Educational Needs Staffing
    83. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of special needs assistants working with pupils in mainstream primary schools, mainstream secondary schools, and schools for children...
  • Schools Refurbishment
    84. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in a situation where a school is approved for a grant for improvement works that requires planning permission, if the provision of the grant may...
  • Schools Building Projects Status
    85. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress to date with the provision of a new school building for Clifden community school, when it is expected construction will commence; and...
  • Student Grant Scheme Expenditure
    86. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way he plans to continue the student grant scheme, and to ensure it endures no more budgetary cuts and protects the maintenance grant; and if...
  • Postgraduate Loan Scheme Implementation
    89. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to secure a more favourable loan scheme for postgraduate students which now, with the abolition of the maintenance grant for...
  • Student Grant Scheme Payments
    90. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan received a grant towards university fees of just €2,000, considering the person's...

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