Written answers
Tuesday, 29 November 2016
Department of Education and Skills
- School Services Staff
168. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will facilitate the continued employment of a caretaker in a school (details supplied) in Dublin 5; and if he will make a statement on the... - Schools Building Projects Status
169. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a building project at a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36855/16] - Minor Works Scheme
170. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the minor works grant for the year 2016-2017 in view of the fact that much of the year has already passed; and if it will... - Home Tuition Scheme Administration
171. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will investigate the situation whereby a person (details supplied) who assisted a child that was availing of the home tuition scheme was... - School Enrolments
172. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding school enrolment criteria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36865/16] - Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools Scheme
173. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the replacement for the DEIS scheme will be announced; the criteria that will be used to ensure that the schools serving the most... - Pensions Legislation
174. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason Montessori teachers do not receive any pension; and the reason they do not get paid during their holidays. [36907/16] - Local Authority Functions
175. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 108 of 16 November 2016, the timeframe for when a preferred site might be finalised (details supplied); the... - School Transport Review
176. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the review of the school transport scheme; and if his Department will consider increasing funding to the scheme in line with a... - Psychological Services
177. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a cluster of five schools (details supplied) in County Mayo has no dedicated psychological service available to it for the second... - Schools Building Projects Status
178. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the construction of a new school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36927/16] - Education Funding
179. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding funding for further education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36948/16] - Schools Building Projects
180. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the next round of capital funding for major school works will be announced. [36954/16] - Departmental Staff Data
182. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of staff from his Department currently seconded to other Departments or agencies in the Civil Service per annum from 2010 to date in... - Education Funding
186. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his preferred options for the funding of third-level education in the future, in view of the fact that a system of student loans may present an... - Student Unions
187. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which the student unions are likely to remain independent of college authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Third Level Fees
188. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding Northern Irish and British students enrolling in universities here; and if, post-Brexit, their current EU rate fee... - Gaelcholáistí Issues
189. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the provision of a gaelcholáiste in north Kildare, as previously indicated; and if he will make a statement on the... - School Placement
190. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the source of the statistic used by his Department that on average 20% of schools, mostly in Dublin, are oversubscribed; if the statistic that... - School Admissions
192. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department or a body under its aegis has undertaken any research into the number of children with autism spectrum disorder, ASD, who have... - School Curriculum
194. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when it is proposed to introduce the new religion and ethics curriculum in primary schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37112/16] - Third Level Staff
195. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department or a body under its aegis, in considering any proposals to reform career structures for researchers with masters degrees and... - Brexit Issues
197. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the discussions he has had with his counterparts in Great Britain, the Northern Ireland and Scottish Assemblies and in the EU with regard to the... - Equality Issues
198. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the CSO criteria he plans to use to decide which new schools will be able to access the DEIS scheme for the first time. [37202/16] - Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools Scheme
199. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the appeals mechanism which will be in place for schools that fail to secure DEIS status in the next admissions to the scheme. [37203/16] - Departmental Funding
200. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the funding that has been provided to County Louth over the previous three years 2014 to 2016 by project name, location and funding amount, in... - School Curriculum
206. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he plans to publish guidelines to schools in relation to best practice for children that wish to opt out of receiving religious instruction;... - Special Educational Needs Data
207. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools that were invited by his Department to participate in the pilot model for the proposed new resource allocation model for... - Brexit Issues
209. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department has put in place a plan to address the issues facing the education sector by the proposed exit of Britain from the EU; and if... - National Educational Psychological Service Data
210. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the average time between referral for assessment and report completion for children assessed by the National Educational Psychology Service for... - Tionscadail Tógála Scoileanna
211. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills an dtabharfaidh sé tuairisc maidir leis an dul chun cinn atá á dhéanamh chun foirgneamh nua a thógáil do Ghaelscoil... - Riachtanais Speisialta Oideachais
212. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills an dtabharfaidh sé soiléiriú maidir le cén uair a chuirfidh an Roinn maoiniú breise ar fáil chun áiseanna agus... - School Staff
213. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the specific training that is provided to teachers to equip them with the skills necessary to address incidents of physical violence from... - School Admissions
214. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the rationale behind the approach taken in the draft regulations on school admissions which were published in September 2013 that sought to limit... - Schools Building Projects Status
215. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of a permanent extension for a school (details supplied); when work will commence; and if he will make a statement on... - School Accommodation Provision
216. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a decision will be made on an application for funding by a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37341/16] - Special Educational Needs Service Provision
217. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a special needs assistant will be provided to a person (details supplied). [37439/16] - School Staff
218. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will approve the resources that may be necessary for the allocation of a temporary teaching post until June 2017 for a school (details... - School Accommodation
219. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the case of a school (details supplied) which has applied to his Department under the additional school... - Teaching Contracts
220. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 139 of 17 November 2016, if sitting Members in the Houses of the Oireachtas are restricted from applying... - Schools Building Projects Status
221. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a purchase has been completed for a site for a school (details supplied). [37456/16] - School Services Staff
224. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide for a scheme for schools to employ secretaries separate from capitation payments. [37464/16] - National Educational Psychological Service Data
225. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the schools throughout the State which do not currently have a NEPS psychologist assigned to them, in tabular form. [37466/16] - Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools Scheme
227. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the criteria for DEIS status and funding going forward with regard to the review of DEIS; if there are changes to the component of DEIS; the most... - School Accommodation Provision
229. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will address matters in respect of a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37524/16] - Departmental Reports
231. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reports commissioned by his Department since 2006 which while completed or are in final draft form have not been published; the reason they... - School Curriculum
232. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason history is being considered as a non-core subject at junior certificate level; his views on this proposal; the timeframe for the... - National Training Fund
233. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there is a current surplus in the national training fund; the expected increases in the fund; if there is a surplus projected in the fund; if... - Adult Education Provision
235. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the actions taken by his Department to address the concerns outlined in the Special Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General in February... - Higher Education Institutions Expenditure
236. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the audited accounts of higher education institutions in receipt of public funds are made public; the latest date for which the audited... - Institutes of Technology Funding
237. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department is considering extending borrowing rights to institutes of technology, particularly in view of the recent HEA financial review... - Special Educational Needs Staff
238. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if savings will be made by his Department by the introduction of the new resource allocation model for special educational needs; and if he will... - Higher Education Institutions
239. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a review has taken place of the procurement practices within the education sector, particularly in the higher education sector; if such a... - School Curriculum
240. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on maintaining history as a core subject for the junior certificate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37592/16] - School Funding
241. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for the refusal of funding for a school (details supplied) in County Donegal; if his Department will reconsider its application in... - Access to Higher Education
242. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a commitment given in the programme for Government (details supplied) was published in advance of the budget; and if he will make a statement... - Non-Disclosure Agreements
243. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department, or the agencies that report to his Department, entered into any non-disclosure or confidentiality agreements with any... - School Transport Applications
244. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will investigate the case of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary who is waiting on a decision for a school transport grant; and... - Home Tuition Scheme Eligibility
245. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review the annual process for approval of the minor works grant for primary schools to a system with an earlier approval date which... - Ministerial Advisers Appointments
247. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the appointment of additional special advisers by him and Ministers of State in his Department. [37887/16]
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