Written answers
Tuesday, 17 January 2017
Department of Education and Skills
- Schools Property
353. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the lengthy delay and difficulties being experienced by a sports club and a school (details supplied) and on a... - Youth Guarantee
354. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the areas for which the EU funding under the youth guarantee was used; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41585/16] - Teacher Exchange Scheme
355. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will implement an amendment of the rules with his Department's circular 0017/2015 in order that if two boards of management are in... - Autism Support Services
356. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary school children with autism in mainstreams schools, autism units within mainstream schools and specific autism schools.... - Autism Incidence
357. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children of primary school age in the Cork region who have been diagnosed with autism. [41048/16] - Student Universal Support Ireland Administration
359. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way in which he proposes to resolve the current situation of homeless students estranged from their family and refused the special rate of... - Psychological Assessments
361. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of complaints received by the National Educational Psychological Service from either schools or parents between January 2009 and... - State Examinations Commission
362. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of examiners and assessors appointed by the State Examinations Commission that have not been reappointed due to failure to comply with... - Child Protection
368. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the action which has been taken by his Department on foot of the allegations of sexual assault on a pupil at a school (details supplied); if all... - Schools Building Projects
371. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the urgency of the plight of a school (details supplied); the provisions in place to ensure that second level education will be... - National Educational Psychological Service
372. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools which do not have direct access to a National Educational Psychological Service psychologist for the purposes of carrying... - Language Schools
373. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his Department's plans for the Test of Interactive English, TIE; when the current tender for TIE expires; if it will be put out to tender again... - School Accommodation Provision
374. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to an application for an additional classroom for a school (details supplied); if his attention has been further... - School Curriculum
375. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a post primary school requires a minimum number of leaving certificate applied pupils to secure funding from his Department or if the delivery... - Schools Building Projects Status
376. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of building plans for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41361/16] - Emergency Works Scheme Applications
377. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application for funding under the emergency works scheme by a school (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a... - School Transport Applications
379. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the provisions in place for a person (details supplied) in County Leitrim regarding the school transport scheme; if, considering the exceptional... - School Transport
380. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will put funding in place for a morning ferry to transport school children from Sherkin Island to Baltimore (details supplied). [41419/16] - SOLAS Training and Education Programmes Data
382. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans for training of apprenticeships for trades, in view of the urgent need for certain skills to build houses in the next number of months... - Psychological Assessments
384. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will expedite an educational assessment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41518/16] - School Accommodation
385. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on a matter regarding a school (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41519/16] - Third Level Admissions Data
386. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of EU students that are registered to study here as full time undergraduates in higher education institutions for each of the past ten... - School Accommodation Provision
387. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a decision will be made on an application for a much needed extension to a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the... - Road Safety
388. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department will consider funding an initiative by a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41578/16] - School Transport Eligibility
389. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a school bus transport ticket will issue to a person (details supplied); the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the... - Technological Universities
390. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills what is the status of the Technological Universities Bill 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41590/16] - Special Educational Needs Service Provision
391. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a scribe for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41623/16] - School Accommodation Provision
392. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application for additional accommodation by a school (details supplied) which was lodged with his Department in December 2014;... - School Services Staff
393. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an application for a partial redundancy for a person (details supplied) has been received by his Department; and when he expects payment for... - Special Educational Needs Service Provision
394. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application for a full time SNA in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41676/16] - School Transport Data
395. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of Bus Éireann and contractor vehicles, including whether they are large, medium, mini or taxi, operating the school transport... - School Accommodation Provision
397. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a new school building (details supplied); if a new location has been identified; the timeframe for the completion of the school;... - School Funding
398. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the value of capital investment projects and grants under way or approved for funding by his Department, for County Wexford; and if he will make... - National Positive Ageing Strategy
400. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that responsibility for delivering objective 1.2.1 of the national positive ageing strategy relating... - Proposed Legislation
403. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the planned protection of enrolled learners in Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Amendment) Bill will provide for a bias for academic... - Schools Building Projects
405. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will assess documentation relating to a school (details supplied) in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41891/16] - School Funding
406. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will outline in tabular form all funding announcements made by him or by his Department for projects in County Mayo since January 2015; the... - Garda Vetting of Personnel
407. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline his plans to streamline the system for vetting primary school special needs assistants; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Educational Disadvantage
408. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) will receive DEIS status from his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1096/17] - Home Tuition Scheme Provision
409. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will approve home tutoring for a person (details supplied). [1107/17] - Departmental Records
410. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to set out the cost per year for the past three years for the storage and archiving of his Department's files and records at off-site locations... - Information and Communications Technology
411. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline his plans to formulate and implement a universal policy to ensure that students who are enduring extended absences from the classroom... - Schools Building Projects
412. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline his plans for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1162/17] - School Accommodation Provision
413. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 285 of 27 September 2016 to outline the position regarding an application for temporary accommodation in... - Third Level Staff Recruitment
414. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline the reason a position (details supplied) has not gone through the PAS competition process, in view of the fact that this happened on... - Educational Disadvantage
415. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to set out the status of an application for a DEIS scheme in respect of a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the... - Departmental Staff Data
416. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to set out the number of full-time equivalent Civil Service workers in gross income ranges (details supplied) in his Department for each of the... - School Transport Applications
417. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a person (details supplied) will receive a decision on an application for a special transport grant. [1251/17] - Youth Employment Initiative
418. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has implemented the structures and systems necessary, specifically, the computerised accounting and information systems for EU funds, to... - School Transport Review
420. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the recent review of the school transport scheme will lead to families in the Urris area of Inishowen, County Donegal, having their right to... - Schools Building Projects
421. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to set out the status of the site selection process for the proposed three school campus at Buncrana, County Donegal; and if he will prioritise... - Special Educational Needs Service Provision
422. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline the services available for children with dyslexia, specifically in respect of audio textbooks, which have been proven to be of help... - SOLAS Training and Education Programmes Certification
423. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a list of all accreditations, certificates and awards (details supplied) for which there is mutual recognition by authorities... - Emergency Works Scheme Applications
425. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills whether additional funding can be approved for a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary under the emergency works universal access grant... - Teaching Qualifications
426. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline his plans to enable teachers in appropriate special education settings, resource and special class, to have their probation completed;... - Teaching Council of Ireland
427. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the case of a person (details supplied); the assistance he will provide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1518/17] - Higher Education Institutions
428. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline his views on the large sums of money which have been provided to third level education institutions here from an organisation (details... - Schools Building Projects Status
429. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to set out the status of the extension project for a school (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if no further delay will be imposed on this... - School Accommodation
430. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 87 of 26 May 2016 to outline the progress that has been made on securing a site for a new school at a... - Information and Communications Technology
431. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to explain the reason a primary school is receiving a lower allocation per pupil as part of the information technology grant announced recently... - Home Tuition Scheme Administration
432. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties faced by parents who are availing of the home tuition grant to secure a suitable tutor for... - School Staff
433. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide further information on his announcement regarding 115 extra special needs assistants; the schools these SNAs will be appointed... - Proposed Legislation
434. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will invite the Irish Second-Level Students Union to participate in the working group on the parent and student charter in view of the fact... - School Accommodation Provision
435. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline the extent to which his Department can assist the school authorities at Newtown, Enfield, County Kildare in the provision of extra... - School Accommodation
437. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline the extent to which he expects to be in a position to approve an increase in funding offered to a school (details supplied) in view of... - School Accommodation Provision
438. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if additional funding can be facilitated for required accommodation at a school (details supplied) with particular reference to the growing... - Third Level Funding
439. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if funds will be allocated in 2017 for research in third level institutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1768/17] - Teaching Qualifications
441. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills whether he has received correspondence from a person (details supplied) concerning matters relating to teaching probation periods for special... - Special Education Review
442. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1797/17] - Student Grant Scheme Eligibility
443. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are counselling and psychotherapy courses that a person would be eligible to apply for and eligible for the SUSI grant. [1836/17] - Teachers Conciliation Council
444. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline the provisions he has made to mitigate against potential further disruption to learning by possible further industrial action, in view... - School Accommodation
445. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline his plans to provide funding for the refurbishment of a school (details supplied); if his attention has been drawn to the urgent... - Teaching Council of Ireland
446. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will address the queries raised in correspondence from a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1974/17] - Education and Training Provision
447. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline his preferred options to ensure the availability of adequate educational qualifications and skills to meet the demands of the modern... - Special Educational Needs Service Provision
448. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline the extent to which he expects the special needs teaching request to be met at primary and second level throughout the country in the...
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