Written answers
Wednesday, 5 April 2017
Department of Education and Skills
- Disadvantaged Status
35. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a school (details supplied) in County Kildare which is fighting to retain supports, including a home school liaison staff... - National Drugs Strategy
42. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his Department's role into the prevention and education pillar in the new national drugs strategy. [16701/17] - DEIS Scheme
43. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will maintain the legacy posts that are vital in those DEIS schools in disadvantaged areas in Dublin's north inner city. [16707/17] - Third Level Funding
44. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the fact that the shortfall in central funding to universities, in addition to the lack of overlap between funding schemes for... - DEIS Administration
45. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to make the new DEIS assessment process more transparent and more reflective of schools' needs and the needs of their pupils in the... - School Accommodation Provision
46. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) in County Laois will be provided with adequate classroom accommodation for the school year starting September 2017.... - Multidenominational Schools
47. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider re-examining the model for teaching of faith formation in the community national schools; and if he will make a statement on... - Bullying in Schools
48. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which his Department continues to monitor the level of school bullying at primary and second level schools throughout the country;... - Modern Language Teaching
49. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the new primary school reform commences; the age at which students will start to learn a foreign language; if the Finnish model of beginning... - Schools Site Acquisitions
50. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress regarding securing a site for the three school campus in Buncrana, County Donegal; when a site is expected to be purchased; the... - Special Educational Needs Service Provision
51. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on whether ASD, autism spectrum disorder, units in mainstream schools for children with autism is the preferred educational environment... - Preschool Services
52. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to address the accommodation crisis at a school (details supplied) which is forcing the preschool child care facility to seek... - School Staff
53. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way his Department supports the health and well-being of school staff; the details of the entitlement of such staff in respect of counselling... - Special Educational Needs Staff
54. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which he remains satisfied regarding the ability of his Department to meet the full requirements in respect of special needs... - School Transport Review
55. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has completed the school transport review; if he will implement measures to alleviate the difficulties that arose for many families prior to... - School Transport Provision
56. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans for a contingency plan for the school bus service as a result of the Bus Éireann dispute. [16491/17] - Residential Institutions Redress Scheme
57. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the Comptroller and Auditor General's report on the funds due to the State from religious congregations for the redress scheme; if he... - Schools Building Projects Status
58. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason the construction of a school (details supplied) is being delayed. [16497/17] - School Textbooks
59. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of secondary schools that are using tablets alone for school work; if these schemes are deemed to be a success; the number of secondary... - School Guidance Counsellors
60. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding ex-quota guidance counselling and the announcement in budget 2017. [16489/17] - Brexit Issues
61. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his key principles with respect to Brexit negotiations. [16488/17] - Early Childhood Care and Education Standards
62. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way he envisages his Department interacting with the Department of Children and Youth Affairs to make more seamless and develop specific... - Schools Building Projects Status
63. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of proposed building extensions at secondary schools (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the... - National Training Fund
65. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans for the surplus of the national training fund. [16501/17] - Special Educational Needs Service Provision
66. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reasons a parent has no appeals process with respect to the allocations of learning support and resource hours. [16490/17] - Schools Building Projects Status
67. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a school (details supplied) regarding its application on the school building programme for the development of a new school; and if... - Residential Institutions Redress Scheme
68. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the discussions he has had with Ministers in respect of the redress scheme; if he has spoken to the chief executive officer of Caranua; the amount... - School Curriculum
69. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when he will conduct a review of the leaving certificate science curriculum in view of the fact that students who commenced their second level... - Third Level Funding
70. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of his examinations of the Cassells report on the funding of third level education; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Multidenominational Schools
71. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the detail of the advice given by the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment, NCCA, to his Department regarding the separation of children... - Third Level Participation
72. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on County Wexford's low third level educational attainment rates, which according to the Wexford Local Economic and Community Plan... - Schools Building Projects Status
74. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a project (details supplied) will be advised as to whether its revised building project to relieve overcrowding will be funded by his... - Legislative Programme
75. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the Technological Universities Bill 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16509/17] - School Equipment
76. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to expand on information technology training and ongoing support provided to teachers using tablets in the classroom; and if he will... - Special Educational Needs Service Provision
77. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans with regard to providing applied behavioural analysis, ABA, schools for children with autism; the number of such schools currently... - Education Expenditure
78. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if Ireland already spends more per student than most other EU countries; the spending increases that should be expected in conjunction with... - Skills Development
79. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he is actively working and co-operating with the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation on research and development at Cavan Institute... - Summer Works Scheme Applications
80. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the successful schools will be announced for summer works in categories other than those announced in April 2016; the reason the process is... - School Staff
82. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has received advice on the legality of proposals to select members of ASTI for redundancies at the end of this school year; and if he will... - DEIS Status
83. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the criteria for DEIS status, in view of the fact that a school in an area (details supplied) has been refused DEIS status while surrounding... - School Admissions
84. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the report of the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, Mr. Nils MuiŽnieks, relating to religious discrimination in... - School Staff
85. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a school (details supplied) wishes to retain an extra school teacher it acquired in 2016; if the... - Special Educational Needs Service Provision
86. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will reverse the decision to make cutbacks in the provision of all learning support in English and mathematics and in the provision of... - Summer Works Scheme
87. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when decisions will be made on summer works scheme 2017 applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16713/17] - Youthreach Programme Staff
88. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if revised pay scales and allowances for persons recruited to certain direct entry grades are applicable to the position of Youthreach resource... - Special Educational Needs Service Provision
89. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to ensure adequate places in schools in County Cork for those children on the autism spectrum. [16706/17] - School Placement
90. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the allocation of national school places for the Swords catchment area. [16510/17] - Schools Building Projects Status
91. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to expedite the construction of a school (details supplied) in view of significant past delays with the project; and if he will make a... - School Guidance Counsellors
92. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will report on the commitment in the confidence and supply arrangement on career guidance counsellors and the implementation of same. [16457/17]
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