Written answers
Wednesday, 10 June 2015
Department of Education and Skills
- Schools Healthy Living Strategies
8. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the directives issued by her Department in order to promote and roll out healthy eating and physical education in primary schools; and if she will... - English Language Training Organisations
10. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on whether the new Cabinet-approved regulations on student immigration English language courses will cause a reduction in the supply of... - Capitation Grants
14. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will raise capitation at primary level schools to the same funding as at secondary level schools. [21862/15] - Schools Building Projects Administration
15. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will report on the status of the five-year schools building programme; the number of schools on the original programme that have been... - School Holidays
16. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on the number of schools which had to close on 22 May 2015 due to their use as polling stations for the referenda; if she will provide... - Further Education and Training Programmes Funding
17. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to provide additional grants or financial subsidies for training courses available under Skillnets, SOLAS or the education and training... - English Language Training Organisations
18. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department has considered bringing English language teachers or English language schools under its aegis; if she will provide details of... - Capitation Grants
19. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will increase the capitation grant for primary schools to match the amount for secondary schools. [21895/15] - State Examinations
20. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is aware that at least 1,000 students with special needs were refused examination supports by the State Examinations Commission this year... - School Staffing
21. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason she has not taken steps, as a key priority, to reduce class sizes in primary schools to the European Union average; and if she will... - Schools Anti-Bullying Procedures
22. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will issue a circular on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and homophobic bullying in educational institutions, in view of the support in... - Child Poverty
23. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on the survey by Kellogg's (details supplied) which found that 53% of teachers surveyed noticed children arriving at school hungry at... - Schools Drug Awareness Programmes
24. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to encourage schools to provide alcohol and drug awareness programmes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21890/15] - Third Level Funding
25. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on recent comments by a person (details supplied) that due to the shortfall of capital and staff investment in the higher education... - School Guidance Counsellors
26. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will address concerns regarding the impact of the removal of the ex-quota guidance counsellor allocation on children from less advantaged... - School Enrolments
27. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to amend legislation so that children may not be discriminated against in accessing school places on the basis of religion. [21934/15] - Special Educational Needs Service Provision
28. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will improve services for all children with a disability in primary and secondary level schools. [21898/15] - National Educational Psychological Service Staff
29. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of psychologists available for students at primary and secondary level; the constitution of a case load for such a psychologist; and... - School Patronage
30. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will review the position of religious orders in the provision of education in view of the strong support for marriage equality for same-sex... - Apprenticeship Programmes
31. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 33 of 26 March 2015, the number of new apprenticeships for which curricula have been developed since the... - State Examinations Reviews
32. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on the negotiations relating to junior cycle reform; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21864/15] - Apprenticeship Programmes
33. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to expand and diversify the sectors in which persons may undertake apprenticeships; the funding that will be allocated to this; the... - Schools Building Projects Status
34. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 880 of 26 May 2015, if she will provide a specific timeframe for the relocation of a school (details... - Special Educational Needs Service Provision
35. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which she expects to be in a position to meet the full requirement in respect of special needs teachers and special needs assistants... - School Management
36. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will double the release from teaching time of teaching principals. [21894/15] - Ombudsman for Children Remit
37. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she has considered the proposal to establish an ombudsman for education office; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21892/15] - Broadband Service Provision
38. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the roll-out of high speed broadband for all primary and post-primary schools in Dublin; and if she will make a statement... - Schools Building Projects Expenditure
39. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is satisfied that the schools building programme at primary and secondary level is adequate to meet requirements over the next two years,... - School Costs
40. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on the implementation of the Oireachtas Report on Tackling School Costs; if she will commit to putting adequate... - Educational Disadvantage
41. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will improve supports for all pupils in disadvantaged schools. [21897/15] - Student Accommodation
42. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is aware of recent announcements by third level institutions that they will increase the cost of on-campus accommodation; the date on which...
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