Written answers
Wednesday, 24 May 2017
Department of Education and Skills
- Modern Language Teaching
38. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the modern languages strategy; and his further views on whether the reform of the teaching of modern languages is not being given... - Teachers' Remuneration
39. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on ending the different pay rates for teachers; if he will report on discussions with the teachers' unions; and if he will make a... - State Examinations
40. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he is satisfied with the selection of candidates for superintending State exams; and his views on whether an opportunity is being missed to... - Teacher Secondment
41. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of secondments which have exceeded five years in the period July 2009 to October 2014, inclusive; the length of time for which five... - Language Schools
42. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the legislative proposals his Department has to establish a learner protection fund for students of English language schools; and if he will make... - Asylum Support Services
43. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the criteria for qualifying for the pilot grant scheme for asylum seekers to attend university introduced by the Government in 2015; the status of... - School Transport Provision
44. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will ensure that persons starting second level school are not deprived of a school transport service which is and was available to older... - Creative Ireland Programme
46. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the funding commitments his Department has made to implement pillar 1 of Creative Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24464/17] - School Curriculum
47. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans for religious education in the community national schools in view of the reports that 11 out of 13 of them are opting out of the... - Schools Site Acquisitions
48. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding securing a site for the three school campus in Buncrana, County Donegal; when a site is expected to be purchased; and the... - Schools Building Projects Applications
49. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the financing of new school building at a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24774/17] - Residential Institutions Redress Scheme
50. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the oversight his Department currently has in place regarding the operations of Caranua in the absence of a sitting board which has not been in... - Schools Building Projects Administration
51. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which the school building programme is adequate over the next three years to meet the accommodation requirements at primary and... - School Admissions
52. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will report on the consultations regarding reform of school admissions. [24652/17] - Schools Building Projects
53. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to develop a new national school to cater for the educational needs of the growing population of River Valley, Rathingle and Boroimhe,... - School Accommodation Provision
54. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will report on recent discussions with a project (details supplied) with regard to its new classrooms; and if he will make a statement on... - Technological Universities
55. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he is satisfied with the progress made on the development of a technical university for the south-east region since the TUSE project was... - School Admissions
56. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for a new forum on religious education in schools in view of 11 previous forums dealing with this general issue and two public... - Special Educational Needs
57. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to tackle the chronic shortage of post primary ASD special classes nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24672/17] - Oideachas Gaeltachta
58. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills cathain a bheidh an 30 Múinteoir Gaeltachta breise atá geallta sa Pholasaí don Oideachas Gaeltachta 2017-2022 á n-earcú... - Institutes of Technology Funding
59. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on whether the level of capital investment in institutes of technology is adequate; the progress being made to address the significant... - Literacy Programmes
60. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans for the reading recovery programme in DEIS and non-DEIS schools. [24012/17] - Schools Building Projects
61. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the provision that will be included in the capital plan regarding school facilities and increased capacity to reflect the increased development in... - Apprenticeship Programmes
63. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the low uptake of apprenticeships by females; his plans to address the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24662/17] - Arts in Education Charter
64. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the actions his Department has taken to co-operate with the Department Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs to fast track and... - Schools Amalgamation
65. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will expedite the decision on the proposed amalgamation of two schools (details supplied) in County Kildare to allow the schools to make... - School Curriculum
66. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of boys and girls respectively who study home economics at junior certificate level; and if he will consider making the subject... - Institutes of Technology Staff
67. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps being taken to bring about the appointment of a president for Dundalk Institute of Technology; and if he will make a statement on the... - Third Level Qualifications Recognition
68. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the treatment of pharmacy students in Trinity College, Dublin, UCD and RCSI whose degrees have been changed and... - Schools Site Acquisitions
69. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the purchase of a site for the three school campus in Buncrana, County Donegal; if his Department has made offers to land... - Proposed Legislation
70. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the legislative proposals his Department is working on to make it an offence to advertise and provide academic cheating services for students; and... - Special Educational Needs
71. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to increase the supply of ASD schools across the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24729/17] - DEIS Administration
72. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason data on junior certificate retention rates by school, junior certificate exam results aggregated to school level and or leaving... - Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Board
73. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of external companies or organisations or bodies that Caranua have engaged for a fee since its inception in tabular form; the fees that... - Schools Extra Curricular Activities
74. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to diocesan advisers visiting primary schools across the country to monitor and evaluate a programme (details... - Schools Property
75. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will ensure that the playing fields at a school (details supplied) will not be sold off by the Christian Brothers congregation, thereby... - Languages Programme
76. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the educational supports which have been put in place to ease the particular difficulties faced by migrant children and those in direct provision... - School Admissions
77. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the organisations and schools which made a submission to the public consultation on the role of denominational religion in the school admissions... - Teachers' Remuneration
79. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans and the timeframe to ensure that the principle of equal pay for equal work will be restored in first and second level teaching; and if... - State Examinations
80. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on whether unemployed teachers should be prioritised in the selection of suitable candidates for superintending State exams. [24656/17] - Legislative Process
81. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the Equal Status (Admissions to School) Bill 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24661/17]
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