Written answers

Wednesday, 8 October 2014

  • Public Sector Staff Recruitment
    155. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the potential crisis in the area of recruitment for tutors and teachers in SOLAS and the VECs because of the...
  • School Transport Provision
    156. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the case of a child (details supplied) in County Louth; if her attention has been further drawn to the fact...
  • Apprenticeship Programmes
    157. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to expand the number of apprenticeships available in the trades; if she will consider offering a basic welding course separate from the...
  • Special Educational Needs Service Provision
    159. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will ensure all children with a physical and intellectual disability get a quality service in our national and second level schools. [38017/14]
  • Pupil-Teacher Ratio
    160. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the cost to her Department of a reduction of two points in the retention figure on pupil-teacher ratio for three and four teacher primary...
  • Student Grant Scheme Applications
    161. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if and when higher education grant will be granted in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement...
  • Commissions of Investigation
    162. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide a list of the commissions of investigation, inquiries and similar investigations established under her Department during the...
  • Private Schools
    163. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on the support for the fair funding campaign being organised on behalf of fee paying schools; and if she will make a statement on the...
  • Minor Works Scheme Applications
    164. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on the concerns raised by a person (details supplied) in regard to the minor capital works grant; and if she will make a statement on...
  • Third Level Data
    165. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for each higher education institution for each year since 2004, the percentage of persons who at examination for a PhD fail this examination; the...
  • School Accommodation
    166. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 281 of 15 July 2014, when departmental officials will make contact with the school concerned regarding both...
  • Teaching Qualifications
    167. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on the concerns raised by a person (details supplied) regarding a student teacher Gaeltacht placement; and if she will make a statement...
  • Site Acquisitions
    168. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a site survey was carried out by an architect or other person contracted by or employed by or connected to her Department, on the Dominican...
  • Schools Building Projects Status
    169. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary that has applied for an extension; the timeframe for completion of works;...
  • Site Acquisitions
    171. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the site identified for a new school (details supplied) in County Cork is to be transferred to her Department; the reason for the delay; and...
  • Pupil-Teacher Ratio
    172. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which she expects to be in a position to address the issue of class sizes in the course of the next two years at primary and...
  • State Examinations Reviews
    173. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the replacement for the intermediate school examination at second level; the extent to which the various stakeholders have...
  • Skills Shortages
    174. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which the primary, second and third level educational sectors are currently focused on meeting the skills requirements subsequent...
  • School Curriculum
    175. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which any changes in the school curriculum are required or have been identified as necessary to facilitate work place requirements;...
  • Bullying in Schools
    176. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which the issue of school bullying during and after school hours continues to be monitored by her Department with particular...
  • Skills Shortages
    177. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which education continues to meet the skills requirement of the workplace; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38449/14]
  • Schools Building Projects Administration
    178. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total number of schools throughout the country likely to benefit from refurbishment or replacement in the coming year; the extent to which...
  • Teacher Recruitment
    179. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which she remains satisfied regarding the adequacy of teacher numbers at primary and second level schools throughout the country;...
  • Special Educational Needs Staffing
    181. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which special needs teachers and special needs assistants are adequate in terms of numbers sufficient to meet requirements; and if...
  • Special Educational Needs Service Provision
    182. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools currently catering for special needs students at primary and second level schools throughout the country; if additional...
  • Special Educational Needs Data
    183. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total number and location of special needs classes at primary and second level throughout County Kildare at present; if any augmentation is...
  • School Accommodation
    184. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which school place requirements at primary and second level have been identified at Maynooth, County Kildare; the extent of...
  • Education and Training Boards Administration
    199. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which the Kildare Wicklow Educational Training Board has adequate resources to meet the educational requirements throughout its...
  • Schools Building Projects Status
    200. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which his Department continues to have dialogue with the authorities at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; if provision...
  • Gaelscoileanna Issues
    201. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her proposals to meet the post-primary requirements of the various scoileanna Gaeilge; if she has received submissions in this regard from the...
  • Schools Building Projects Status
    202. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason her Department has not yet provided the board of management of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 15 a date for its stage 2A...
  • Pupil-Teacher Ratio
    203. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding the value of smaller class sizes which ensure a high quality delivery of education; the...
  • Student Grant Scheme Administration
    204. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding advice available to a student who wants to pursue a qualification in dance; if there is any establishment in the country...

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