Written answers
Thursday, 14 April 2016
Department of Education and Skills
- Teachers' Remuneration
655. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a teacher who resumes working, having previously worked prior to the introduction of the 2011 new entrants pay scales, and then worked abroad,... - School Transport Provision
656. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when transport provisions will be restored to children and adults attending special schools who require supervised transport facilities; and if... - State Examinations
657. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills why she has removed reasonable accommodations for a person (details supplied) in County Wexford prior to the leaving certificate mock... - School Accommodation Provision
658. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on the need for another secondary school in the Newbridge and Kildare town areas of County Kildare. [6313/16] - Teachers' Remuneration
659. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on a matter (details supplied) regarding pay equalisation for teachers. [6314/16] - Capitation Grants
660. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of increasing the capitation grant from €170 to €180 per pupil; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6326/16] - Autism Support Services
661. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of autism education services (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6332/16] - Schools Building Projects Status
662. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of a new location and premises for a school (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on... - Student Grant Scheme Eligibility
663. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if persons who receive the housing assistance payment and who take up full-time educational courses can receive the Student Universal Support... - Special Educational Needs Data
664. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of special needs assistants employed and the number of hours of special needs teaching provided in schools in County Kildare in each... - Third Level Data
665. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount spent by each of the third level universities on legal cases involving staff for each of the past five years; and if she will make a... - Education and Training Provision
666. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the optimum way for a person (details supplied) in County Kildare to access learning; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6375/16] - School Staff
667. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when she will make a decision on an additional teacher for a school (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the... - Departmental Correspondence
668. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of pitch development proposals for a club (details supplied) in Dublin 24; if she will ensure this matter is concluded; and if she... - School Accommodation Provision
669. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she has conducted a financial assessment to determine if a new build or refurbishment is the best option for relocating a school (details... - School Staff
670. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to investigate the case of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6384/16] - Third Level Fees
671. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the rules and timeframe for bringing children back to school here so that they are not classified as overseas students when it comes to... - School Transport Expenditure
672. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is satisfied by documentary evidence concerning the risk reserve she referred to in Parliamentary Question No. 445 of 22 March 2016 and... - School Enrolments
674. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the allocation of an additional stream for junior infants at a school (details supplied) in County Wicklow; if she has made a... - State Examinations
675. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to review a decision not to allocate a reader to a person (details supplied) in the upcoming leaving certificate examinations; and if she will... - School Funding
676. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide funding to a schoool (details supplied) for vital classroom equipment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6434/16] - Proposed Legislation
677. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the Education (Admissions to School) Bill 2015 and the difficulties parents face in enrolling their children at their local... - Infrastructure and Capital Investment Programme
678. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the funding for new capital schools projects, the criteria used to allocate such funding and the number of applicants for this funding for 2016... - School Staff Appeals Mechanism
679. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a staffing appeal submitted by a school (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6446/16] - Schools Refurbishment
680. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to allocate additional capital funding for carrying out refurbishment works on a nearby vacant property to meet the accommodation needs of a... - Schools Building Projects Status
681. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an urgent update on the commencement of the permanent building works she approved at a school (details supplied) in County Dublin; and... - School Transport Data
683. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 769 of 13 January 2016 and the changes to the primary school transport scheme for a school (details... - Schools Building Projects Status
685. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to escalate the progress of work due to take place at a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the... - School Closures
686. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is aware that a school (details supplied) in County Carlow is set to close; that the school was recently renovated two years ago; that it... - Summer Works Scheme Applications
687. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when she will reopen the summer works scheme for new applications, given that applications closed for the 2016-2017 tranche on 2 December 2015,... - Schools Building Projects Status
688. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the build programme for a primary school (details supplied) in Dublin 16; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6638/16] - School Accommodation Provision
689. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of primary and post-primary schools in an area (details supplied) in Dublin 24; and if she will make a statement on... - Departmental Correspondence
690. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of her discussions with South Dublin County Council concerning a land ownership issue pertaining to a sports club (details supplied)... - Summer Works Scheme Administration
691. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when she will commence the school summer works scheme. [6649/16] - Teacher Redeployment
692. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on a matter (details supplied) regarding teachers who have applied for redeployment; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Departmental Contracts Data
693. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the details of each statutory instrument signed, each contract entered into, each tender issued, each tender awarded and each State board... - Student Grant Scheme Eligibility
694. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason children born in the US who are Irish citizens face prohibitive costs by comparison with children born here in respect of accessing... - Schools Building Projects Status
695. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 670 of 6 April 2016, to request the Dublin and Dún Laoghaire Education and Training Board to consult... - Student Support Schemes
696. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the student welfare supports available to students of third level institutions; the resources, training and back-up support services provided to... - School Transport Eligibility
697. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will review the rules governing eligibility to the school transport scheme in which access to school transport is... - Student Grant Scheme Appeals
698. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for the delay in processing an application for a student grant by a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if she will make... - Third Level Staff
700. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is satisfied as to the legal permissibility and enforceability of a third level institute enforcing a reduction in the pay of rehired... - Schools Mental Health Strategies
701. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school-based programme focuses on the mental health and well-being of pupils; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6816/16] - School Patronage
702. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the implementation of the recommendations in the report by the Forum on Patronage and Pluralism; if there is a roadmap for... - Special Educational Needs Service Provision
703. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for the delay in assessing a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7 for dyslexia; and when they will receive a date for their... - School Staff
705. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to examine urgently and allow an appeal for current staffing levels to be retained at a school (details supplied) in County Kerry,... - Departmental Properties
707. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the details of vacant State properties and land, including car parks not in use, owned by her Department or by bodies or agencies under the aegis... - SOLAS Training and Education Programmes Administration
708. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the change in the tendering process by SOLAS; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6930/16] - Special Educational Needs
709. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application for assistive technology by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the... - School Funding
710. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on opening a gap in the fencing between a shopping centre and a school (details supplied) to allow permeability which is what families... - Special Educational Needs Staff
711. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of special needs assistants operating in schools in Dublin 15 in each of the past five school years; and if she will make a statement... - Student Grants Data
712. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students availing of a third level maintenance grant, by constituency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6981/16] - Student Grant Scheme Waiting Times
713. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the average waiting time for payment of third level maintenance grants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6982/16] - School Accommodation Provision
714. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the construction of an autism spectrum disorder unit at a school (details supplied) in Dublin 15; why no work has taken place at... - Departmental Properties
715. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to previous parliamentary questions, to outline the three proposals made to her for the use of a site at Gaol Road in Kilkenny; if she... - School Placement
716. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children with autism spectrum disorder in County Kilkenny who are waiting for an appropriate school placement with supports such as... - School Transport Provision
717. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide a bus service for a school (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if she will expedite a positive response. [6998/16] - Schools Building Projects Status
718. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the tendering process for the new post-primary school in Maynooth in County Kildare, including if the cost-benefit analysis is... - Student Grant Scheme Eligibility
720. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills why a person (details supplied) has not qualified for a higher third level grant from Student Universal Support Ireland. [7012/16] - School Accommodation Provision
721. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 673 of 6 April 2016, the year in which her Department performed the analysis regarding the need for a... - Schools Building Projects Status
724. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a proposed building project for a school (details supplied) in County Cavan, including when it will proceed to the next stage, when... - Summer Works Scheme Expenditure
726. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the expenditure allocated in County Kildare and nationally under the summer works scheme in each of the years 2007 to 2015, inclusive; and if she... - School Transport Eligibility
727. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the arrangements she has made for the provision of school transport for secondary school students from Johnstownbridge to attend the secondary... - School Transport Provision
728. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to allocate a school bus transport service for students (details supplied) to commence at Johnstownbridge in County Kildare and to stop at... - School Accommodation Provision
729. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she received an application for additional accommodation from a school (details supplied) in County Westmeath; to ensure this is progressed;... - School Funding
730. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she received an application for emergency funding from a school (details supplied) in County Longford under the emergency works scheme; if she... - Summer Works Scheme Applications
731. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she received an application from a school (details supplied) in County Westmeath under the summer works scheme; if she will ensure this is... - Chaplaincy Services Provision
732. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the terms of employment for college chaplains. [7084/16] - Graduate Statistics
733. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the Higher Education Authority will publish details of the numbers of graduates who proceed into full-time education, further education,... - School Transport Provision
735. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to consider a more nuanced approach to school transport services where school service buses are full at the point of departure but school buses... - Special Educational Needs
736. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the training she offers to special needs assistants who work with children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, in particular with regard to... - Teachers' Remuneration
737. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of restoring qualification allowances to newly qualified teachers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7162/16] - School Accommodation
738. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which she continues to monitor requirements in respect of primary level and secondary level schools in County Kildare, with... - Gaelcholáistí Issues
739. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which a Gaelcholáiste for north Kildare, which has been strongly advocated by the Leixlip Support Group, continues to remain a... - Student Grant Scheme Eligibility
740. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills why students attending private third level education institutions via the Central Application Office system and participating on an approved... - School Accommodation
741. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her discussions to date with Ardscoil na Mara in Tramore in County Waterford and local feeder schools including Fenor National School, regarding... - Schools Building Projects Status
743. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a project (details supplied) in County Cavan; the stage it is at; when it will proceed to the next stage; the timescale for the... - State Examinations
744. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason she did not accept an application for examination accommodations from a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will... - Autism Support Services
745. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of autism spectrum disorder units attached to primary and secondary schools in the Clondalkin catchment area; if there are sufficient... - Schools Building Projects Status
746. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when he will undertake extension and refurbishment works at a school (details supplied) in County Dublin. [7232/16] - School Equipment
747. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the grants available to voluntary organisations for acquiring new equipment in her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
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