Written answers
Thursday, 21 July 2016
Department of Education and Skills
- School Transport Eligibility
182. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a person (details supplied) is ineligible for a concessionary bus pass to their school. [23674/16] - School Transport Provision
183. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a school (details supplied) has had their bus service completely cut for 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24306/16] - Departmental Staff Sick Leave
184. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the figures for his Department on the percentage of working days lost to sickness absence through certified leave and uncertified leave in each... - Schools Administration
185. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of prescribed procedures that he has issued under section 28 of the Education Act 2008; and the number of appeals that have been... - Student Grant Scheme Eligibility
186. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a person (details supplied) was refused SUSI grant based on residency; if their history and circumstances were taken into... - Residential Institutions Redress Scheme Data
187. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of former residents who have made applications to Caranua; the number of applications which have been received by Caranua; the number... - Student Grant Scheme Appeals
188. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an appeal to Student Universal Support Ireland by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23576/16] - School Transport Availability
189. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of school transport buses for children (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23626/16] - School Transport Eligibility
190. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a person availing of free transport (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23640/16] - Summer Works Scheme Data
191. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills ithe works taking place in schools in Dublin this summer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23779/16] - Education Data
192. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary and post-primary schools in Dublin and the number of primary and post-primary teachers employed in Dublin. [23780/16] - Schools Building Projects
193. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary and post-primary schools planned for Dublin between 2016 to 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23781/16] - State Examinations Data
194. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students who repeated their leaving certificate from 2001 to 2016 in tabular form. [23782/16] - Third Level Fees
195. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the annual yield from the annual student registration fee at third level from 2010 to 2016 in tabular form. [23783/16] - English Language Training Organisations
196. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of English language schools and colleges here; the number of nationalities attending them proportionately by nationality. [23784/16] - Schools Chaplaincy Services Provision
200. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of chaplins employed in post-primary and third level education here; the cost to his Department, of chaplaincies in training; and if... - Student Grant Scheme Eligibility
201. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if in respect of student grant applications, he will engage with SUSI in regard to them taking into account the expenses of parents of students... - School Staff
202. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a school (details supplied) is not included on the list of schools recognised by his Department for inclusion regarding the... - Schools Building Projects
203. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the planned extension and refurbishment works at a second level school (details supplied); when he expects the project to... - Third Level Funding
204. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the role she envisages certain third level institutions will play in a certain project (details supplied); the funds which have been committed by... - School Transport Provision
205. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a bus route in Co. Kildare (details supplied) will continue this year, the number of pupils eligible for this route due to changes in... - Special Educational Needs Service Provision
206. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the supports available for children with dyslexia attending mainstream school within that school system; if specific resource hours can be... - School Transport Eligibility
207. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to continue to extend eligibility to free transport to children from an area (details supplied) in order that they can continue to... - School Expulsions
208. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views in respect of the expulsion of a pupil in a KWETB school, if any other party may seek to appeal the decision to overturn said... - School Staff
209. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of PORs appointed for every year since 1992 for each post-primary school in tabular form. [23986/16] - School Transport Provision
211. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to ensure that no bus routes are discontinued due to the continuing implementation of the nearest school rule introduced in 2012 (details... - Student Grant Scheme Applications
212. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a higher education grant application in respect of persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24008/16] - Autism Support Services
213. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status on the provision of ASD units at secondary level in County Kildare where there have been shortages of space as children move from ASD... - Schools Building Projects Expenditure
214. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans for funding for the commencement of the new build at a school (details provided) to be accelelarated for the provision of the new... - Departmental Schemes
215. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide in tabular form the total number of participants under Skillnets annually over 2011 to date in 2016; the total amount given to... - National Training Fund
216. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide in tabular form the total expenditure under the national training fund divided between funding allocated to those in employment and... - Living Wage
218. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of implementing a living wage of €11.50 for all employees directly employed or in agencies funded by his Department; and if he... - Teacher Retirements
220. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in view of the widespread concern in relation to the part-time employment of a large number of retired teachers if his Department will ensure... - Teacher Recruitment
221. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of employing an entry grade teacher at primary level, including employers PRSI; and the cost of employing an entry grade... - Minor Works Scheme
222. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of increasing the minor works grants scheme to schools by 10% for 2017. [24206/16] - Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools Scheme
223. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of expanding the DEIS programme to an additional 10% new schools; his estimates for the number of new schools that have opened... - Modern Language Teaching
224. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of a reintroduction of the modern languages in primary school programme; the cost of establishing this programme in all... - Education Policy
225. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to draft an overarching policy strategy plan for the higher education sector here. [24209/16] - Student Support Schemes
226. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will commission the HEA to carry out a more comprehensive graduate earnings survey, given that there is very little data available on... - Student Data
227. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department or a body under its aegis has carried out any research into the current debt profile of university students and or recent... - Third Level Expenditure
228. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the deficit and debt incurred by each State funded institute of technology and university here in each of the years 2013 to 2016 to date. [24212/16] - Institutes of Technology Funding
229. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if it is envisaged that technological universities will be able to borrow independently and off the State balance sheet, in the same manner as... - Legislative Measures
230. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of implementing the EPSEN Act in full for his Department; if they can give a breakdown of the areas in which these costs would... - Student Grant Scheme Eligibility
231. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the proposals his Department or a body under its aegis are currently considering with regard to reforming the capital asset test for the students... - Asylum Support Services
232. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans or proposals to reduce the current five year residency requirement for asylum seekers and refugees to be eligible for third level under... - Schools Building Projects Status
233. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the proposal to provide upgraded or new accommodation for a school (details supplied); when this project will proceed to... - Schools Building Projects Applications
234. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to reconsider an application for an extra classroom by a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24233/16] - Special Educational Needs Staff
236. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to increase the SNA allocation to a school (details supplied) which currently has inadequate SNA support for the 2016-17 school year; and if he... - School Transport Eligibility
237. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to honour the commitment made by Minister of State, Deputy John Halligan, that all concessionary students will be accommodated on school buses;... - Freedom of Information Data
238. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of FOI requests received by his Department to date in 2016; the number of requests fully refused; and the number of requests partially... - Ministerial Remuneration
239. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of miles claimed for and the travel expenses paid to him and each Minister of State in his Department in respect of their functions as... - Ministerial Advisers Data
240. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide the name, position and annual salary awarded to their special advisers; to provide details for requests, if any, for an increase above...
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