Written answers
Tuesday, 17 September 2019
Department of Education and Skills
- Youth Guarantee
153. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of funding available to Ireland under the EU Youth Guarantee fund in each of the years 2016 to 2020; the amount drawn down under the... - Apprenticeship Data
154. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the details of each apprenticeship programme offered; the number of apprenticeships offered in each programme in each of the years 2015 to 2018... - Schools Data
155. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are sufficient places at second-level in Mullingar, County Westmeath and the wider area. [36959/19] - School Catchment Areas
156. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will revise the boundaries for school catchment areas (details supplied) in Dublin 15. [36981/19] - Schools Building Projects
157. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has examined the need for extra second-level education places in the Clonee, Phibblestown and Ongar area of Dublin 15 in view of the high... - Schools Building Projects Status
158. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the new secondary school for Hansfield, Dublin 15; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36995/19] - University Governance
159. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding allegations of student and staff safety being put at risk; and if he will make a... - Education Policy
160. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will address a matter regarding issues raised by an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37034/19] - Home Tuition Scheme Administration
161. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason the application form for the home tuition scheme for the 2019/2020 school year was released later than usual in 2019; if his attention... - Schools Building Projects Status
162. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the details of the planned improvements announced recently for a school (details supplied); the cost of the project; the timeline for the... - Schools Site Acquisitions
164. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if progress has been made in identifying and securing a permanent site for a new school (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a... - Third Level Fees
165. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if UK nationals who received their schooling here will continue to be eligible for the free third-level fees initiative for undergraduate... - Schools Building Projects
166. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the school planning areas which cover the Dublin 6W, 8, 10, 12, 20 and 22 postal districts. [37072/19] - Schools Building Projects Status
167. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 540 of 23 July 2019, if the letter of intent has issued; if a letter of acceptance has issued; when... - Schools Site Acquisitions
173. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 172 of 14 May 2019, if there has been further progress on the site acquisition; if a design team will be... - Schools Building Projects Status
174. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 276 of 11 June 2019, if tenders have been invited from the short-list of contractors; if so, the closing... - School Accommodation Provision
175. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 216 of 5 February 2019, if approval has issued for the provision of additional mainstream and specialist... - Special Educational Needs Staff Data
176. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of SNAs employed by his Department. [37092/19] - Student Grants Data
179. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of restoring grants for student teacher attendance at mandatory Gaeltacht courses. [37095/19] - School Services Staff
180. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of achieving full pay equality amongst SNAs and school secretaries respectively. [37096/19] - Teachers' Remuneration
181. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has engaged with a union (details supplied) since it announced its latest intention to explore the possibility of industrial action. [37097/19] - School Enrolments
183. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a person (details supplied) is on the waiting list of a school for the 2020/2021 academic year; if so, when they will be given a place; and... - School Accommodation Provision
184. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of a new school building for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37109/19] - Special Educational Needs Service Provision
186. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a SNA will not be provided for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37111/19] - School Patronage
187. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the dates and timelines and other details of the patronage vote for a school (details supplied); when voting will take place; and when the... - Schools Building Projects Status
188. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the latest developments with regard to the proposed new building for a school (details supplied); the planned moving in date for pupils; and if... - School Transport Appeals
189. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a Bus Éireann appeal by a person (details supplied); if the response from the company will be reviewed; and if he will make a... - Education and Training Boards Funding
190. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the resource allocation model in operation for distributing adult literacy funds to each education and training board; the specific criteria that... - Home Tuition Scheme Administration
191. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason children better suited to a home tuition programme and engaging in same are being removed from this setting against their parents... - School Services Staff
193. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the frustration of school secretaries at the delay in actions that would have their pay and conditions put on... - Schools Building Projects Status
194. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to establish new schools in Citywest, Dublin 24, in view of the increase in population and projected growth; and if he will make a... - Home Tuition Scheme Provision
195. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when an application will be processed for home tuition hours for a child (details supplied). [37183/19] - Child Poverty
196. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on suggested policies to reduce child poverty in budget 2020 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37195/19] - Schools Building Projects
197. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to ensure there are sufficient school places at both primary and secondary level in Ratoath, County Meath. [37202/19] - School Accommodation Provision
198. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a school (details supplied) in County Mayo has been notified that a temporary classroom will not... - Healthcare Policy
199. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if vending machines will be installed to supply students in both primary and post-primary schools and colleges with free sanitary products; if... - Special Educational Needs Service Provision
200. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a decision has been made on the appeal by a school (details supplied) in County Kerry on the reduction of SNA hours for the 2019/2020 school... - Education and Training Boards Places
201. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will address a matter regarding a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37223/19] - Schools Building Projects Expenditure
202. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of 42 new schools announced in April 2018; the cost incurred to date; the estimated cost of buildings which have not been delivered to... - Question Heading for question(s) 204
204. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the average cost of delivery of a permanent school place in each of the years 2011 to 2018 and to date in 2019, at primary and secondary level,... - Question Heading for question(s) 205
205. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the value of payments made to consultants working on schools built under the rapid build programme which were subsequently found to have... - Question Heading for question(s) 206
206. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of remedial works for schools constructed by a company (details supplied) at which structural issues were identified; and if he will... - Question Heading for question(s) 207
207. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of construction inflation in 2018 for major projects under construction by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the... - Question Heading for question(s) 208
208. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on whether value for money is being achieved within the school building programme; the actions taken to monitor value for money within... - Schools Data
209. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the permanent school places built under the major projects heading in each of the years 2011 to 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will make a... - Question Heading for question(s) 210
210. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to locations in which veganism is being promoted in second and third-level institutions in spite of the Healthy... - Question Heading for question(s) 211
211. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 540 of 23 July 2019, if the letter of intent has issued; if a letter of acceptance has issued; when... - Question Heading for question(s) 212
212. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 541 of 23 July 2019, if the tender report has been approved; if the letter of intent has issued; if a... - Schools Building Projects Status
220. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the tender documents have been issued for the construction of a new primary school in Kanturk, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on... - School Accommodation Provision
221. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if suitable temporary accommodation will be provided for a school (details supplied); the reason for the delay in providing same; and if he will... - School Transport Provision
222. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the date on which the bus escort grant will be issued to a school (details supplied). [37334/19] - Trade Missions Participation
223. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to have an education trade mission to the United States of America before the end of 2019. [37376/19] - Special Educational Needs Staff Data
224. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the recruitment of 700 additional SNA posts for the 2020/2021 school term has been costed. [37377/19] - Special Educational Needs Data
225. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the schools in Dublin 15 which have been requested to provide additional places for children with special needs in tabular form; the number of... - Departmental Correspondence
226. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if correspondence from a person (details supplied) will receive a reply; and if a copy of same will be provided to this Deputy. [37490/19] - School Transport Appeals
227. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the waiting time to have an appeal by persons (details supplied) heard by the student transport appeal board; and if he will make a statement on... - Special Educational Needs Service Provision
228. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the waiting times for SNA allocation appeals to be heard and concluded by the NCSE; and if he is satisfied with turnaround times. [37509/19] - Schools Building Projects
229. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the development of a school in the Hollystown area of Dublin 15 will be considered in view of the fact there is now a sufficient population... - School Management
230. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will issue guidance to schools on the appropriate use of reduced timetables; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37526/19] - Special Educational Needs Service Provision
231. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children who are seeking but cannot secure a place within an ASD unit by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Schools Building Projects Status
232. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of progress on a building project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37529/19] - Special Educational Needs Service Provision
233. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to increase the number of special education teaching hours in a school (details supplied) in the 2019/2020 academic year; the number of... - Emergency Works Scheme Applications
234. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application by a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37547/19] - Special Educational Needs Service Provision
235. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the specialised supports and staffing being put in place for a school (details supplied). [37571/19] - National Council for Special Education
236. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will report on the level of liaison between the National Council for Special Education and service providers and preschools to ascertain... - Special Educational Needs Service Provision
237. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools in the western areas of County Dublin asked to provide additional places in accordance with section 37A of the Education... - Special Educational Needs Staff
238. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application for a full-time SNA by a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37577/19] - School Enrolments Data
239. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if children, particularly in cases of children with special needs attending primary school, may be enrolled in more than one primary school in... - Counselling Services Provision
243. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the supports and counselling services available through schools to assist children suffering with anxiety; and if he will make a statement on the... - School Closures
244. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason his reply to Parliamentary Question No. 458 of 6 September 2019 did not reply to the question posed; the reason the commitment to meet... - Schools Building Projects Status
249. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the new secondary school (details supplied) for Castleknock and Carpenterstown, Dublin 15; when the school will open; if the school... - Schools Inspections
250. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of times the inspectorate of his Department has challenged the use of reduced timetables in the context of the school inspection... - Schools Building Projects Status
253. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress being made in providing a new school building for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37747/19] - Schools Site Acquisitions
254. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the acquisition of land from South Dublin County Council for a school (details supplied) is complete; the timeframe for the future development... - Schools Building Projects Status
255. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a school building project (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37749/19] - Schools Building Projects Applications
261. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress being made in advancing proposals (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37755/19] - School Enrolments
262. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that more than ten children failed to secure a primary school place in Rathcoole, County Dublin, for...
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