Written answers
Tuesday, 25 June 2019
Department of Education and Skills
- National Educational Psychological Service
161. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a child (details supplied) in County Cork will be put forward for a NEPS assessment; if he or she is facing a lengthy waiting period on the... - Mental Health Services Provision
162. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps that can be taken to improve the mental health of students at a college (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the... - Apprenticeship Programmes
163. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the proposal to develop a two-year apprenticeship course for healthcare assistants; when the course will be available for... - Special Educational Needs Service Provision
164. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an appeal by a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26056/19] - Teaching Contracts
166. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties facing secondary school teachers struggling to secure permanent positions; his plans to... - Education and Training Boards Staff
167. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a person (details supplied) employed in a project wholly funded by an ETB qualifies to be treated as working in a public service body as per... - Third Level Qualifications Data
168. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of PhDs awarded in science and technology subjects in each of the years 1996 to 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Residential Institutions Statutory Fund
170. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of funding regarding Caranua; the funding received by Caranua; the funding to be received; the number of open applications with... - Special Educational Needs Staff Data
171. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of special needs assistants sacked or who have faced sanctions under the grievance and disciplinary procedures for special needs... - Special Educational Needs Service Provision
172. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a child (details supplied) will be provided with a full-time special needs assistant when commencing secondary school in view of the fact the... - Child and Family Agency Services
173. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has contacted the Minister of Children and Youth Affairs to request that the educational welfare service of Tusla be extended to non-DEIS... - Occupational Therapy Provision
174. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to restore the number of counselling sessions offered to teachers in view of the roll-out of the well-being policy, which is due to be... - School Management
175. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider allocating a leadership and management day per week for teaching principals to help with workload burdens; and if he will... - Capitation Grants
176. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to fully restore the capitation grants for primary and secondary schools that were cut during the recession; and if he will make a... - DEIS Eligibility
177. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) will be considered for DEIS status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26247/19] - School Transport
178. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the Minister that participated in the strategic dialogue with the European Commission regarding the school transport scheme; and if he will make... - Schools Building Projects Status
179. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a new build for a school (details supplied); if the new school will qualify as a DEIS school; and if he will make a statement on... - Special Educational Needs Service Provision
180. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the ongoing provisions made for children with special needs (details supplied) who are entering post-primary school; and if he will make a... - Schools Building Projects Status
181. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the construction of a new school building for a school (details supplied); the stage the plans are at; and if he will make a... - School Accommodation Provision
183. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the request by a school (details supplied) for additional accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26289/19] - School Transport
184. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has control over Bus Éireann that is similar to the control over his Department's functions; and if he will make a statement on the... - School Transport Data
185. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when Bus Éireann will recommence charging the maintenance of school buses on a per mile basis as opposed to the charging arrangement it is... - School Transport Tendering
187. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason he has not put the school transport scheme up for public tender in accordance with EU procurement law; and if he will make a statement... - School Transport Review
190. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to review the school transport scheme which has been in place since 2012; the timelines for a review; and if he will make a statement... - Special Educational Needs Service Provision
191. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a special needs assistant, SNA, will be organised in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - State Pension (Contributory)
192. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a person (details supplied) has not been provided with her contribution record prior to 1990 in order to finalise her State pension... - Special Educational Needs Service Provision
193. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a decision can be expected on a July provision appeal by a person (details supplied); his plans to ensure that provision is granted in view... - School Funding
194. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) is eligible for financial support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26373/19] - Special Educational Needs Service Provision
195. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the process of allocating special education teaching hours to primary schools when circumstances change significantly from one school year to... - Freedom of Information Data
196. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of freedom of information requests granted, part granted, refused, transferred to an appropriate body, withdrawn or handled outside... - School Staff
197. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to ensure changes are made to the system that sees primary school secretaries paid through the schools ancillary grant; his further... - Schools Amalgamation
198. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the amalgamation of schools (details supplied); the timeline for the planned completion of the project; and if he will make a... - Schools Mental Health Strategies
199. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to provide psychological and counselling supports for children with mental health issues in school; and if he will make a statement on... - School Staff
200. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to allow for equal and fair rights for school secretaries; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that school secretaries work... - Special Educational Needs Service Provision
201. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason there is only one secondary school with an ASD unit in Dublin 24; his plans to remedy the situation; and if he will make a statement... - School Patronage
203. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to progress with the patronage process for the new secondary school planned to open in September 2020 in Citywest, Dublin 24; and if he... - School Admissions
204. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the controversy regarding admissions at a school (details supplied) in which multiple parents missed the deadline for admissions due... - Residential Institutions Redress Scheme Data
206. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount received from religious groups to address historical child abuse; the level of funding outstanding; and if he will make a statement on... - Child Abuse
207. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of survivors that have received compensation under the ex gratia scheme operated by the State Claims Agency further to the judgment of... - Third Level Education
209. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of third level institutions offering sexual consent workshops to students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26511/19] - Sexual Offences Data
210. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of cases of sexual assault or harassment involving students investigated by third level institutions in each academic year 2013-14 to... - Teacher Training Provision
211. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if audits of each of the programmes of primary initial teacher education at the four State-funded higher education institutions will be carried... - Counselling Services Provision
212. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the level of funding provided for counselling and mental health supports in third level institutions in each academic year 2013-14 to 2018-19 in... - Schools Facilities
213. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if funding for a gym will be allocated on a phased basis to a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26538/19] - Schools Amalgamation
214. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 122 of 7 February 2019, if funding has been committed in respect of a proposed project; and if he will make... - School Staff
215. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if changes will be made to the system in which primary and secondary school secretaries are paid through the schools ancillary grant; if all... - School Accommodation Provision
216. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools nationally in temporary buildings or on temporary sites; the length of time they are in these temporary situations; if... - Special Educational Needs
218. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the outstanding elements of the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004 to be implemented; if the outstanding elements will... - Brexit Preparations
219. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way in which the recognition of mutual qualifications on an all-island basis would be impacted in a no-deal Brexit; if plans have been agreed... - Schools Site Acquisitions
220. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of efforts to secure sites in Buncrana, County Donegal, for new schools (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the... - Schools Building Projects Status
221. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress made in progressing plans for the new school buildings at a college (details supplied) in County Donegal since the public meeting... - Third Level Staff
222. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated full-year cost for each one point reduction in the academic staff-to-student ratio in universities. [26751/19] - Ministerial Meetings
223. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has met his UK counterpart formally since the beginning of 2019. [26752/19] - Emergency Works Scheme Applications
224. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an emergency works application will be granted for a school (details supplied) in County Westmeath in view of the circumstances; and if he... - Special Educational Needs Service Provision
225. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a young child (details supplied) will be allocated a full-time special needs assistant in a school in September 2019; and if he will make a... - Insurance Costs
227. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that special needs schools are facing uncertain futures as a result of rising insurance costs; if his... - Schools Building Projects Data
228. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number and location of second level schools in north County Kildare scheduled for improvement or replacement and in respect of which... - Education and Training Boards
231. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress in the advancement of a Gaelcholáiste in north County Kildare, with particular reference to the need to meet the second level... - Special Educational Needs Service Provision
233. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which he expects to be in a position to continue to ensure the availability of adequate special needs places in all primary and... - Pupil-Teacher Ratio
234. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which he expects to be in a position to improve pupil-teacher ratios and class sizes in all primary schools in County Kildare and... - Schools Building Projects Status
236. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress in the provision of an extension at a school (details supplied); when plans are likely to progress further; and if he will make a... - Summer Works Scheme
245. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which required works at a school (details supplied) are progressing in accordance with the requirements as set out by the school... - Schools Building Projects Status
246. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress to date in regard to upgrading and replacement of a school (details supplied); the extent to which the demographic changes in the... - Technological Universities Status
250. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if confirmation has been received from Dundalk Institute of Technology of plans to pursue technological university status; if the process has... - School Transport Applications
251. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application for school transport by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26920/19]
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