Written answers
Tuesday, 9 June 2020
Department of Education and Skills
- Covid-19 Pandemic
96. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the supports available for families of third-level students that received no refunds for accommodation from private accommodation providers for... - SOLAS Training and Education Programmes
97. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures undertaken to alleviate the situation facing workers whose safe pass accreditation expired prior to 1 March 2020 and that cannot now... - Covid-19 Pandemic
98. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the matter of mandatorily including workers on task forces set up to reopen sectors of industry, for example, English language schools will be... - School Transport
99. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of private school bus operators (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10100/20] - Education Policy
100. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department is providing supports for children progressing from sixth class to first year; if he will consider a national graduation day... - Special Educational Needs
101. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he plans to run the July provision in 2020; if so, if it will be made available to all children with disabilities that have been out of school... - State Examinations
103. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when examination fees will be refunded. [9654/20] - Departmental Correspondence
104. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a response will issue to correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9662/20] - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
105. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the supports in place for the English language sector post-Covid-19. [9663/20] - Schools Building Projects
106. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a school building project (details supplied). [9675/20] - School Accommodation
108. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the planning and procurement for the installation of appropriate prefabs has been organised for a school (details supplied) to ensure the... - Language Schools
109. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider allowing stakeholders representing both teachers and students in the English language education sector to participate in the... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
110. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if supports will be provided for ACELS, QQI and MEI accredited English language schools which were closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic in March... - Special Educational Needs
111. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position in relation to securing a place at a special primary school for a child (details supplied) with special needs for the 2020/21 school... - Teaching Qualifications
112. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the distanced teaching work newly qualified teachers are doing online at home will qualify towards their probation process; and if he will... - School Accommodation
113. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) will be operating at a temporary location on a greenfield site in Ballycullen, Dublin 24 in September 2020 and... - School Staff
114. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to manage teacher absences through certified illness and leave when schools reopen with regard to the already significant layers of... - Schools Building Projects
117. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress made on advancing to the construction phase of the new school buildings for a school (details supplied). [9782/20] - Student Grant Scheme
118. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the additional income provided to students that were working part-time and are now in receipt of the pandemic unemployment payment will be... - School Staff
119. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there will be no reduction in teacher numbers in primary schools for the 2020/2021 school year even if there has been a reduction in pupil... - Special Educational Needs Staff
121. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will examine correspondence from a school (details supplied) and address the serious concerns raised regarding special needs assistant's... - Language Schools
122. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if English as a foreign language courses will be permitted to return to operation sooner than regular primary and secondary school operations in... - Schools Building Projects
123. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the new building school for a school (details supplied). [9817/20] - Language Schools
126. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will address a matter raised in correspondence by a person (details supplied) in relation to the Covid-19 Working Group for the English... - Covid-19 Pandemic
129. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if arrangements for the return to national schools in September 2020 are in place; and when the boards of managements will receive details of... - State Examinations
130. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students that did not engage in the predictive grading online registration; the way in which this figure compares to students that... - Public Sector Pay
131. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a person (details supplied) that qualified here and is registered with the Teaching Council and worked in Bahrain for a number of years, can... - Special Educational Needs Staff
132. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will restore the allocation of special needs assistants to five, as it was in September 2019, instead of the reduced amount of four after a... - Schools Building Projects
134. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when works will commence on a new school building for a school (details supplied); when the construction of same will be completed; and if he... - Language Schools
135. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the timeframe for the reopening of English language schools; the supports his Department can provide to the sector in view... - Special Educational Needs
136. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to provide ASD units to secondary schools and feeder schools in Blessington, County Wicklow. [9931/20] - Education Policy
137. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans for blended learning for primary school and secondary school pupils for the recommencement of the 2020/2021 academic year in September... - School Accommodation
139. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the engagement his Department has had in relation to concerns regarding the school building and the prefabricated temporary accommodation at a... - Post-Leaving Certificate Courses
140. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way in which students that are taking part in a post-leaving certificate course and have yet to complete their practical exams due to... - Cycle to Work Scheme
141. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of persons that availed of and the costs incurred by his Department regarding the cycle to work scheme since it was introduced to date... - Schools Building Projects
142. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the temporary buildings for a school (details supplied) will be ready by the start of the academic year 2020/2021; the schedule for the... - Special Educational Needs
143. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an additional year or term of school will be provided to those that attend a special school for their secondary education and that missed the... - Departmental Correspondence
145. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if contact will be made with a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10040/20] - Teaching Council of Ireland
146. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will address a matter regarding the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10044/20] - State Examinations
147. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the provisions in place for mature leaving certificate external candidates; and if, in circumstances in which an external candidate is being... - Special Educational Needs
148. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there has been further development on the summer development programme which will serve as an alternative to the July provision in 2020. [10051/20] - Schools Building Projects
149. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of plans to provide a school (details supplied) with temporary classrooms for the coming year; if the planning application will be... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
151. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if supports will be put in place for seasonal workers (details supplied) that are out of work as a direct result of Covid-19; and if he will make... - Schools Building Projects
152. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the schools in County Kildare that have received funding as part of the 2020 capital funding allocation for development works; and the stages... - Apprenticeship Programmes
153. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of apprenticeship places that were taken up in County Kildare in 2018, 2019 and to date in 2020, by sector. [10085/20] - Student Grant Scheme
154. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the eligibility criteria for SUSI grants will be changed to take account of changed financial circumstances that parents of students are... - State Examinations
155. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students that recently took their HPAT exams; his views on whether these exams took place in and around the time of the... - Schools Building Projects
157. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an application for additional accommodation by a school (details supplied) in County Kerry will be examined. [10105/20] - Special Educational Needs
158. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will address matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10112/20] - Covid-19 Pandemic
159. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he is putting in place contingency plans now for the possible scenario by which children are not able to return to school as normal in late... - School Transport
160. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) will be included in the school transport scheme. [10116/20] - School Curriculum
161. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a student (details supplied) in County Cork can benefit from online teaching for the 2020/2021 school year; and if he will make a statement on... - School Accommodation
162. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the location a new primary school (details supplied) in County Cork will operate out of for the 2020/2021 school year; the status of the plans... - State Examinations
163. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to support students that are due to take the leaving certificate exam in 2021 in view of the fact they have missed out on a long period... - Student Grant Scheme
164. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if financial assistance is available for a student (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10129/20] - State Examinations
165. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the considerations or special exceptions that will be made when predicting grades for leaving certificate students that have had low attendance... - School Transport
166. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if children and young persons travelling to primary school from offshore islands will be provided with adequate funding in line with the... - Covid-19 Pandemic
167. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has commenced consultation with principals, teachers, parents, students, SNAs and other stakeholders regarding the reopening of schools;... - School Transport
168. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when refunds will be issued in respect of school bus fees paid for the period of school closures as a result of the Covid-19 restrictions; and if... - Covid-19 Pandemic
169. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if special arrangements will be made for sixth class students to return to their primary schools for a period before they commence secondary... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
170. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there will be an additional budget provided for schools to ensure that the increased hygiene needs of schools when they reopen will be met,... - School Curriculum
171. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if additional provision will be made for online access and access to devices for teachers and students; if an element of schooling will take... - Education Policy
172. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the strategies he is putting in place for ensuring that educational disadvantage is not exacerbated during this time. [10184/20] - Third Level Education
173. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to, and his views on a document (details supplied); if he will be in a position to provide additional funding to... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
174. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the situation many students face due to the lack of income and employment available to them over the summer months which may... - Special Educational Needs
177. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of national schools that provide ASD classes for children with special educational needs in Dublin 4. [10260/20] - Teacher Training Provision
180. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the action he has taken in response to the recommendations by the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission in relation to his Department... - Institutes of Technology
181. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the decision to downgrade the LYIT school of tourism to a department within the school of business; the plans in relation to the... - Special Educational Needs
182. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if children with Down's syndrome will be granted access to the July provision in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10268/20] - State Examinations
183. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will accommodate students that wish to take a written leaving certificate exam by allowing them to do so in August 2020 (details supplied);... - Education Policy
184. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to provide schools and students with the necessary software to accommodate blended learning in schools in September 2020; and if he... - Teacher Training Provision
185. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to provide training for teachers that may have to implement a blended teaching approach in September 2020; and if he will make a... - Mental Health Services
186. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the specific mental health and well-being resources available to students at this time; the resources available to leaving certificate students... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
187. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the financial resources that will be made available to schools for the 2020/2021 academic year to facilitate the meeting of Covid-19 stay safe... - Covid-19 Pandemic
188. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to make training available to staff, management and school communities on best practice implementation of Covid-19 stay safe measures... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
189. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if extra resources will be made available to schools to ensure students will not have to share resources, for example, library books and so on.... - Special Educational Needs
190. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans for the implementation of traditional summer programmes for children with additional needs; and if he will make a statement on the... - Education Policy
191. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if arrangements for the leaving certificate in 2021 are being explored in view of the loss of class time in 2020 and a likely similar scenario in... - Schools Building Projects
192. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the extension of a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10292/20] - School Transport
194. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an extension of the school bus service will be provided for the 2021 school year from Annascaul village to Inch, County Kerry to accommodate... - Special Educational Needs
195. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to roll out a summer education programme for children with additional needs; when the details will be finalised and announced; and if... - School Transport
197. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the status of bus route D520 Enfield to Maynooth remains the same; and if it has been revised or has been considered for revision to more... - Schools Building Projects
199. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the overall capital construction cost of schools (details supplied) in County Meath. [10353/20] - Departmental Expenditure
200. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the expenditure by year incurred in the rental of past and present premises since the opening of schools (details supplied). [10354/20] - State Examinations
201. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if predictive grades will have an impact on the points reduction offered to students that are eligible for the higher education access route.... - Special Educational Needs Staff
203. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children that applied for the July provision in 2019 and to date in 2020 that were unable to source a tutor; the number of home... - Teachers' Panel Rights
204. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a decision will be reviewed on a supplementary panel application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the... - School Staff
205. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the need to maintain 2019/2020 teacher allocations will be addressed; and if teacher allocations will be increased for the 2020/2021 school... - School Accommodation
207. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if adequate provision is being made in primary and second-level schools throughout County Kildare to accommodate the needs of children that are... - Direct Provision System
208. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of financial support provided from March to May 2020 to ensure children in the direct provision system have access to information...
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