Written answers
Wednesday, 16 November 2016
Department of Education and Skills
- Apprenticeship Programmes
31. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures his Department is taking in conjunction with other Departments, to address the skills deficit in the construction sector and the... - Institutes of Technology Funding
36. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the HEA financial review of institutes of technology; if the financial deficits uncovered will have an impact on services and courses... - Pupil-Teacher Ratio
37. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to reduce class sizes and build on the measures to reduce class sizes in the previous budget. [34873/16] - Industrial Disputes
38. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his efforts to resolve the pending industrial relations disputes involving members of the ASTI; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Teachers' Remuneration
39. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the principle of equal pay for equal work; if he will implement this principle in the education system; and if he will make a... - Industrial Disputes
41. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will report on discussions being held with the Association of Secondary Teachers in Ireland regarding the pay and conditions of employment;... - School Transport Provision
42. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will examine the school transport scheme, which has been proven not to be adequately working in view of the recent number of children who... - Residential Institutions Statutory Fund
43. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will direct Caranua to expand the range of services covered by the fund in view of the publication of Caranua's annual report for 2015 and... - School Admissions
44. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will work with the Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills so that it can produce its report on the baptism barrier earlier in order... - Industrial Disputes
45. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on whether the current discussions between the Association of Secondary Teachers in Ireland, ASTI, and the Workplace Relations... - School Curriculum
46. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment is making on the implementation of the education about religions and beliefs, ERB... - Residential Institutions Statutory Fund
47. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has read the 2015 annual report of the appeals officer appointed under the Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Act 2012; the action... - Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools Scheme
48. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to include social inclusion, labour market situation and social class composition in the criteria for awarding Delivering Equality of... - Special Educational Needs Service Provision
49. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the supports available for students with autism in both primary and secondary schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35022/16] - Educational Disadvantage
50. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the report to identify the barriers to accessing higher education for lone parents and examine measures to increase participation will be... - Defibrillators in Schools Provision
51. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) has applied for a defibrillator to ensure the safety of a child at the school; the outcome of that request; if... - Teacher Training Provision
52. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department plans to include specific training on the Traveller and Roma community as a compulsory component of teacher education and... - Pupil-Teacher Ratio
53. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider changing the way in which pupil-teacher ratio, PTR, is organised to ensure that no class in any school is above the agreed... - Minor Works Scheme
54. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for the delay in announcing the minor works grant; when it will be announced; and his views on the difficulty for schools to budget for... - School Staff
55. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the reduction in staff numbers at a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35156/16] - Capitation Grants
56. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on whether the levels of capitation grants for the primary and secondary school sectors is adequate; and his plans to increase... - Student Accommodation
57. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to address the student accommodation crisis. [28431/16] - School Patronage
58. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will produce the new roadmap on reconfiguration by the end of 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35019/16] - School Closures
59. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to a recent issue in Dublin-Rathdown whereby parents and staff at two schools recently learned of closures and... - Education Policy
60. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way he plans to progress the three areas in the education sector that he has identified as his core priority areas of focus in the sector,... - National Training Fund
62. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the national training fund has a current surplus of €272 million projected to the end of... - Speech and Language Therapy Provision
64. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the introduction of a new model of in-school speech and language therapy will be established; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - School Patronage
65. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 165 of 8 November 2016, if his Department has considered the balance of schools of different ethoi in the... - Special Educational Needs Service Provision
66. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the review of the pilot project for the new resource allocation model for children with special educational needs will be published. [34877/16] - School Accommodation
67. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a progress report on negotiations to secure a site for the building of a new school (details supplied); when construction will... - Education Policy
68. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a report on the consultation process he has established on a new three-year strategy for education of skills, Strategy for... - School Supervision and Substitution Scheme
69. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for seeking members of the public to undertake supervision and substitution at pay levels higher than existing teachers undertaking... - Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools Scheme
70. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will report on his Department's review of DEIS which began in 2015; when he will publish a new plan for educational inclusion which was... - Industrial Disputes
71. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures he is taking to address the ongoing serious issues which have led to industrial action by the ASTI trade union; when he expects to... - Teachers' Remuneration
72. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will restore the qualification allowance for teachers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35179/16] - Traveller Education
73. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to restore funding for Traveller education to pre-2008 levels; the measures he has taken or planned to improve educational outcomes for... - Third Level Costs
74. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures he plans in order to deal with concerns regarding third level student support and funding challenges for third level institutions.... - Digital Strategy for Schools
75. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of his Department's investment programme to improve information technology in schools; and if his Department has any proposals to...
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