Written answers

Thursday, 17 October 2019

Department of Education and Skills

 
  • Pupil-Teacher Ratio
    7. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures in budget 2020 which will contribute to a reduction in the pupil-teacher ratio in primary schools; the progress that has been made in...
  • Schools Building Projects Status
    14. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a development at a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41416/19]
  • Schools Building Projects
    16. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the details of the planned programme for school building for 2020; if the capital spending programme will meet the demands expected in primary,...
  • Teaching Contracts
    17. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if teaching principals in small and medium schools will be supported in recognition of their administrative responsibilities. [42603/19]
  • Capital Expenditure Programme
    18. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the projects likely to be impacted by recent cuts to the projected capital spend envisaged for his Department in 2020; and if he will make a...
  • Schools Amalgamation
    19. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to meet a deputation (details supplied) regarding the delivery of second level education in north-west County Cavan; and if he will make...
  • School Staff
    20. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the additional recruitment in schools which will take place as a result of budget 2020; the progress made in school recruitment since mid-2017;...
  • Oideachas Tríú Leibhéal
    21. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills an bhfuil sé i gceist aige deontas céad faoin gcéad a thabhairt isteach arís chun go gclúdófar an costas a bhaineann...
  • State Examinations
    22. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the impact the bereavement supports introduced for the leaving certificate in summer 2019 have had to date; and if he will make a statement on the...
  • Schools Mental Health Strategies
    23. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the lack of access to counselling for second level students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41410/19]
  • Budget 2020
    24. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for the reduction of the capital budget in budget 2020 for his Department. [42524/19]
  • Special Educational Needs Service Provision
    25. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if children in ASD units receive follow-up assessments and checks to ensure their educational needs are met; the way in which this is monitored...
  • School Curriculum
    26. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for his decision to give history special core status. [42604/19]
  • School Services Staff
    27. 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 put their pay and conditions on a par...
  • School Accommodation
    28. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to address the number of primary and secondary schools using temporary premises for their schools; the checks that take place by his...
  • Small Schools
    29. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the efforts he is making to support small schools; the measures in budget 2020 which assist small schools; and if he will make a statement on the...
  • Further Education and Training Colleges
    30. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if works on permanent places for all colleges of further education have been ceased in 2019 pending the completion of a review; and if he will...
  • Special Educational Needs Service Provision
    31. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the actions he is taking for September 2020 to address unmet demand for school places for children with special needs. [42527/19]
  • Educational Disadvantage
    32. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the further actions he will take to accelerate the narrowing of the gap between DEIS and non-DEIS schools and further improve the outcomes for...
  • School Curriculum
    33. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he is satisfied with the new criteria for Irish exemptions as announced on 12 August 2019; the way in which he can address concerns that these...
  • Teaching Contracts
    35. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if teaching principals in small and medium schools will be supported in recognition of their administrative responsibilities; and if he will make...
  • School Curriculum
    36. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for the decision to give history special core status for the junior cycle. [42608/19]
  • School Services Staff
    37. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way in which, and when, he will ensure that all school secretaries are properly remunerated for the important work they do; and if he will...
  • Student Grant Scheme
    38. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the discussions he has had with the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to ensure comprehensive transport services for a radius of at least...
  • Capital Expenditure Programme
    39. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the impact the cut to the education capital budget will have in view of the 471 schools that are in temporary buildings and numerous other schools...
  • Special Educational Needs Service Provision
    40. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he is taking to support the children identified in the counties of Roscommon and Mayo audiology misdiagnosis within the education...
  • Budget 2020
    41. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if additional core funding has been provided for the third level education sector in budget 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
  • School Services Staff
    42. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the talks in respect of industrial action being undertaken by school secretaries; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
  • Schools Site Acquisitions
    44. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the site acquisition to accommodate a school (details supplied); the timeline of works to ensure that the school campus is completed...
  • Pupil-Teacher Ratio
    45. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the degree to which he expects class sizes and student teacher ratios to improve in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42553/19]
  • Capitation Grants
    46. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the limited increase in the capitation grants in view of the number of schools which struggle to cover their running costs; and if he...
  • State Examinations Data
    47. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students who have availed of bereavement arrangements since the pilot scheme was introduced in 2019; and if he will make a statement...
  • Schools Site Acquisitions
    48. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress in identifying possible sites for the proposed new school building for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement...
  • Capital Expenditure Programme
    49. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the €19 million drop in capital spending arising from his post-budget statement will affect school building projects in the Dublin 7 and...
  • Special Educational Needs Service Provision
    50. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department receives feedback from principals of secondary schools regarding the need for special education classes, including those schools...
  • School Services Staff
    51. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to include school secretaries in full-time year long remuneration with full rights and employment entitlements as enjoyed by others...
  • Curaclam Scoile
    52. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills cén fáth nach bhfuil sé chun ábhar éigeantach a dhéanamh athuair den stair i gcomhair an Teastais Shóisearaigh,...
  • Small Schools
    53. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his hosting of a symposium on small schools before summer 2019 and his introduction of changes to the PTR for small schools and additional...
  • Schools Building Projects Status
    54. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the process to move a school (details supplied) to tender stage; the status of conveyancing of the site; and if he will make a...
  • Small Schools
    56. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he is taking to support rural schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41800/19]
  • Schools Building Regulations
    57. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the situation of schools affected by an issue with a company (details supplied); if a full independent review will be conducted; if so, when such...
  • Digital Strategy for Schools
    58. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to establish a digital literacy education programme at both primary and secondary level in schools; and if he will make a statement on...
  • Oideachas Tríú Leibhéal
    59. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills an bhfuil sé chun aon athrú a dhéanamh ar an éagóir atá i gceist maidir leis na táillí suntasacha is...
  • Special Educational Needs Staff
    60. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the 1,000 SNA positions announced in budget 2020 are additional to the 900 announced in 2019; the number of the 900 positions that have been...
  • School Funding
    61. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the level of funding for accommodation adaptation available to the schools in the Dublin 7 and 15 areas that have been served with notices...
  • Student Accommodation
    62. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the details of additional provision made for student accommodation in budget 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42595/19]
  • University Global Rankings
    63. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to develop a strategy to address the falling university rankings. [42528/19]
  • Schools Building Projects Data
    64. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of school building projects at stage 2B detailed design; the number that have been at this stage for up to one, one to three, three to...
  • School Curriculum
    65. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider changing the status of turntables to deem them musical instruments on the school curriculum; and if he will make a statement...
  • Special Educational Needs Service Provision
    66. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which he expects the teaching requirements of children with special needs will be met in the coming year with particular reference...
  • Special Educational Needs Staff Contracts
    67. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the contracts of employment of SNAs allow for the loss of employment of a SNA worker in a school following a SENO assessment in which it is...
  • Youth Services
    68. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has considered the CIPFA report initiated by the ETB and brought to his attention in July 2019; and if he will make a statement on the...
  • Schools Building Projects Status
    69. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress of a new building for a school (details supplied) in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42512/19]
  • Apprenticeship Programmes
    70. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way in which funding for apprenticeships was allocated by his Department; and if preference was given to rural areas in such allocations....
  • Schools Site Acquisitions
    71. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for the apparent overpayments by his Department in purchasing land intended for new schools in Dublin, specifically the purchase of...

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