Written answers
Tuesday, 19 November 2019
Department of Education and Skills
- Schools Building Projects Expenditure
139. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way in which the €40 million spent on remedial work at education facilities was paid for; if it was allocated in budget 2019; if not,... - Apprenticeship Programmes
140. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to encourage the provisions and uptake of apprenticeships in green skills, for example those required in retrofitting; and if he will... - Special Educational Needs Data
141. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 215 of 5 November 2019, the criteria for granting further additional temporary language support; and if he... - Special Educational Needs Staff
142. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to provide an increase in special education teacher, SET, hours to a school (details supplied) in view of an appeal by the school for... - Schools Refurbishment
143. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the timeline for the commencement of renovation works at a school (details supplied) in Dublin 15, in order to address the issues being caused by... - Special Educational Needs Service Provision
144. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the July provision for special needs children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47158/19] - Schools Building Projects Status
145. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there will be a delay in a school project (details supplied) due to cutbacks in the school capital programme. [47166/19] - Schools Building Projects
146. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if additional places will be provided in a new post-primary school (details supplied) in order to cater for the increased demand in the area; if... - Emergency Works Scheme Applications
147. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application for emergency works made by a school (details supplied); if his attention has been drawn to the serious nature of... - Teacher Data
149. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of additional staff and the role of each required to meet existing demand in the education system; and the cost to hire same. [47196/19] - Pupil-Teacher Ratio
150. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of additional staff required to reduce classroom sizes in primary and secondary level education to an average of 17. [47197/19] - Private Schools
151. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the average amount spent each year on subsidies for private education institutions. [47198/19] - Departmental Submissions
153. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has made a submission to the upcoming plan by Science Foundation Ireland; if so, if the submission included reference to the balance of... - Home Tuition Scheme Administration
154. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he requested the NCSE not to sign-off home tuition forms in August and September 2019 pending the completion of new guidelines; if this... - Departmental Correspondence
155. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a response will issue to correspondence from a school (details supplied) in relation to authorisation to proceed to tender for a building... - Teacher Retirements
156. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the actions taken to date to address errors in the estimated number of teachers retiring or leaving the system per year; the subsequent cost... - Teaching Council of Ireland
157. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of fitness to teach complaints received to date in 2019. [47220/19] - Teacher Data
158. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of teachers and principals on administrative leave with full pay; the reason this is the case; and if he will make a statement on the... - Broadband Service Provision
159. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total spent by schools on the provision of broadband to the end of quarter 3 in 2019. [47222/19] - School Discipline
160. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the development of guidelines for schools on the issue of restraint or intervention. [47223/19] - Schools Data
161. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the percentage of students in a class of at least 30 students at primary level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47224/19] - Third Level Funding
163. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of funding provided to the higher education sector in each of the years 2015 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; the... - Higher Education Institutions
164. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of the additional contribution by the State, exclusive of that funded by employers, in respect of pay restoration; the amount to meet... - National Training Fund
165. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the additional contributions to the National Training Fund arising from the increases in the employers NTF levy in each of the years 2018 to 2020... - Quality and Qualifications Ireland
167. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that QQI is advertising for an administrative position while a valid panel from a recent recruitment... - Technological Universities Funding
169. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of funding allocated to the sports science, health and recreation building at the Technological University of Dublin, Tallaght; the... - Summer Works Scheme Applications
170. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 181 of 22 October 2019, when in quarter 4 2019 the applications will be reported on; and if he will make a... - School Enrolments
171. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the need for extra secondary school places for a school (details supplied) will be examined; if he will liaise with school management... - Schools Building Contractors
172. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the breakdown of the €40 million spent to date on remediation works for schools built by a company (details supplied). [47279/19] - Institutes of Technology
174. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to plans by management at Dundalk Institute of Technology to develop a fifth school with the working title of new... - Institutes of Technology Staff
175. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the failure of Dundalk Institute of Technology to appoint a financial controller and the fact that this position in which the... - School Accommodation Provision
176. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) is on the major projects buildings works programme: if not, the reason therefor; when the school will be listed on... - Special Educational Needs Service Provision
179. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of SEN places in Dublin 15, county Cork and south county Dublin which have previously been identified by the NCSE.... - Special Educational Needs Data
180. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way in which the NCSE has determined there are sufficient spaces in Limerick city; the specific measures it has used; the primary... - School Accommodation Provision
181. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the short, medium and long-term plans for a school (details supplied) for children on the autism spectrum; and if he will make a statement on the... - School Enrolments
182. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the shortage of school places in a school (details supplied) for September 2020; if his attention has been... - Schools Building Projects Status
183. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a design team will be put in place to progress the architectural planning for a school (details supplied) in view of the decision by KWETB... - Capital Expenditure Programme
184. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the value of the education capital contingency fund in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019 by category. [47358/19] - Student Grant Scheme Eligibility
185. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to issues in relation to SUSI criteria (details supplied); his plans to amend the legislation to allow for change... - Schools Building Projects Status
186. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the new primary school in Kanturk, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47389/19] - National Council for Curriculum and Assessment
187. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the budget allocation to the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment in each of the past three years in tabular form. [47394/19] - Special Educational Needs Data
188. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary school children in ASD units in County Wicklow by area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47401/19] - Departmental Schemes
190. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider removing the ex-gratia scheme implemented in view of the ruling in the O'Keeffe case in 2014 which continues to prevent... - School Accommodation Provision
191. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a college (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47462/19] - Departmental Advertising Budgets
192. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount spent on promoting and associated advertising campaigns for the launch of the Human Capital Initiative on 7 November 2019; and if he... - School Enrolments Data
193. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools which have not opened in September 2019 due to a lack of enrolments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47470/19] - Third Level Participation
194. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way in which he can ensure progression rates to third-level education of students from disadvantaged areas; and if he is satisfied that... - Special Educational Needs Data
195. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the number of ASD special classes that are available and that have ceased, respectively in each year will be published; and if he will make a... - School Transport Eligibility
196. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 240 of 9 July 2019, if Bus Éireann will provide school transport for a student (details supplied) in... - School Closures
197. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that his Department continues to rent a school building (details supplied) in County Mayo even though... - School Accommodation Provision
199. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application by a school (details supplied) for extra accommodation; if the application will be awarded; when a decision will be... - School Admissions
200. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an issue of access to a post-primary school (details supplied) will be resolved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47601/19] - Special Educational Needs Staff
201. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if funding will be made available to a school (details supplied) for the employment of a behavioural therapist; and if he will make a statement... - Schools Data
202. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he is satisfied with the number of second level school places in Kilcock, County Meath, to meet local demand. [47606/19] - Student Universal Support Ireland Administration
203. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding, Student Universal Support Ireland, SUSI, grants.; and if he will make a statement on the... - School Accommodation Provision
204. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to expand capacity at a college (details supplied) and the associated timelines; if the modular classrooms due for March 2020 are to... - Schools Building Projects Status
205. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the progress of his Department on providing a permanent building for a school (details supplied); and the planned timeline for... - State Examinations
206. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if all the examiners of the 2019 leaving certificate papers were qualified teachers and registered with the Teaching Council. [47638/19] - School Fees
207. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures put in place to ensure that schools are abiding by section 9 of the Education (Admission to Schools) Act 2018 regarding the... - Compensation Schemes
208. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he is satisfied with the progress of payments to applicants to an ex-gratia scheme established in July 2015; and if he will make a statement... - Special Educational Needs Staff
210. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if status of the allocation of an additional SNA to a school (details supplied) in Dublin 24, in view of the fact the special education needs... - School Enrolments
211. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the reason a person (details supplied) cannot get a primary school place will be investigated; if a school place will be expedited; and if he... - Schools Building Projects Status
214. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a new 600 pupil post-primary school for south Drogheda and east County Meath announced in April 2018, which was to open in 2019, has... - Special Educational Needs Service Provision
215. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of provision of ASD unit capacity for Skerries; the number of additional places that will be available for the September 2020 intake;... - School Curriculum
219. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the actions he will take to counteract an ongoing misinformation campaign on the reform of the relationships and sexuality education curriculum;... - School Accommodation Provision
220. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the school planning areas in which Meakstown and Charlestown belong; the reason they have not been defined in their own school planning area; and... - School Curriculum
222. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the misinformation and scaremongering occurring in relation to the relationship and sexuality education curriculum in primary... - School Accommodation Provision
223. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which he is meeting the primary school place requirements at locations (details supplied) in view of the increased need arising... - Special Educational Needs Service Provision
230. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which adequate provision is being made for primary and second level schools nationwide and in County Kildare to meet the... - School Accommodation Provision
231. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which he is in a position to respond to requests from various primary and second level school authorities for extra accommodation;... - Schools Building Projects Status
232. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress made to date in respect of the timescale for replacement and upgrading of primary school facilities at a school (details supplied)... - Pupil-Teacher Ratio
233. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which his Department continues to address the issue of classroom overcrowding with particular reference to demographics; and if he... - School Patronage
234. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools in County Kildare that have changed patronage in the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47820/19] - School Transport Provision
236. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which it is expected to restore school transport to children who previously availed of the service but can do so no longer... - School Catchment Areas
238. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the manner in which the patronage and catchment of the proposed new second level school in Enfield, County Meath, is being determined; if parents... - Special Educational Needs Staff Data
239. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of SNAs allocated to primary schools from budget 2016 to budget 2020; and the geographical location of each in tabular form. [47846/19] - Home Tuition Scheme
241. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of home tuition applications submitted in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the...
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