Written answers
Tuesday, 7 July 2020
Department of Education and Skills
- English Language Training Organisations
363. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to safeguard the English language teaching sector in view of the difficulties faced due to the Covid-19 pandemic and the potential... - Special Educational Needs
364. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the guidelines for admission to the July provision scheme for children with Down's syndrome; her views on a potential shortage in tutors for the... - Schools Building Projects
365. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of progress on a building project for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13749/20] - Emergency Works Scheme
366. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if funding is being made available for urgent repair works for a school (details supplied) to ensure the works are completed while the school is... - Physical Education
367. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department has received applications and-or proposals from local schools or organisations in east County Meath for a municipal sports... - Schools Building Projects
368. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason payment for works at a school (details supplied) has not been issued to the contractor that conducted the works at the school; if... - School Staff
369. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary schools nationwide which will lose teachers in September 2020 due to the reduction in class numbers by county; the number... - Education and Training Boards
370. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the ongoing statutory non-compliance across the ETB sector in respect of the issuing of annual pension... - Schools Building Projects
371. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a school building project (details supplied); the timeframe for progression of same; and if she will make a statement on the... - Teaching Council of Ireland
373. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the case of a person (details supplied) will be prioritised. [13804/20] - School Transport
374. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps that have been taken to ensure the school transport scheme will be able to operate at capacity when schools reopen in view of concerns... - Schools Building Projects
375. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the reopening of a school (details supplied) in County Cork. [13811/20] - Public Sector Pay
376. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the ending of a two-tier pay scale for teachers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13813/20] - Special Educational Needs
377. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the supports available to parents of children with special needs who wish to avail of the July provision and in 2020 cannot find a teacher or... - Emergency Works Scheme
379. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an application for emergency works submitted by a school (details supplied) will be granted. [13830/20] - Third Level Institutions
380. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a field hospital on the grounds of the University of Limerick will impact on the potential reopening of the university in September 2020; and... - Schools Administration
381. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a person (details supplied) can repeat sixth class; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13835/20] - DEIS Scheme
382. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a DEIS application by a school (details supplied) will be expedited. [13840/20] - Special Educational Needs Staff
383. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if insurance cover will be extended to cover SNAs delivering home tuition during the summer in the homes of participants. [13841/20] - School Staff
384. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the decision to refuse the provision of extra teaching staff to a school (details supplied) will be reviewed; and if she will make a statement... - Public Sector Pay
385. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a teacher is paid only for their contracted teaching time or if it also includes additional tasks required of a teacher which are also open to... - Schools Building Projects
387. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the permanent building of a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13873/20] - Special Educational Needs
388. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will address a matter regarding the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13879/20] - School Transport
389. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if consideration will be given to providing a permanent subsidised school bus from Watergrasshill village to Fermoy, County Cork, (details... - Schools Building Projects
391. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of approval for works at a school (details supplied). [13889/20] - Early Childhood Care and Education
394. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a Montessori preschool contracted under the early childcare and education scheme which is inspected by her Department comes under the term... - Special Educational Needs
395. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when she will issue clear guidance to schools relating to the July provision in view of the fact many schools have staff in place but appear to... - State Examinations
397. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the process for out-of-school learners to engage with in order to be considered for calculated grades will be communicated to stakeholders;... - Institutes of Technology
398. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if consideration will be given to including Limerick Institute of Technology in plans for the Munster technological university in addition to... - School Transport
400. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the decision to cancel the tender competition for school transport services that issued on 26 February 2020 will mean a new and open... - School Staff
401. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a decision has been made on a staffing appeal by a school (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Departmental Correspondence
404. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to address concerns expressed in correspondence by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13950/20] - School Services Staff
405. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the position with regard to school secretaries and caretakers being made direct employees of her Department; the latest engagement... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
406. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on the situation many students face due to the lack of income and employment available to them over the summer months which might... - Schools Building Projects
407. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the provision of new schools (details supplied); the status of same; the expected delivery times; and if she will make a... - School Transport
408. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will make amendments to the retrospective transport scheme for low-income families whose children are accessing summer provision in... - Schools Building Projects
409. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the extension to a school (details supplied) under the school building programme; the timeline for the commencement and completion... - Physical Education
410. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will address matters raised in correspondence (details supplied) on an athletic track or stadium for east County Meath; and if she will... - School Staff
411. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a further appeal by a school (details supplied); if her Department will use discretion in view of the circumstances and projections... - Programme for Government
414. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the costings carried out on the programme for Government; and if she will provide documents on those costings. [14028/20] - Special Educational Needs
415. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the policy guidelines for the July provision programme will be reconsidered to include children in secondary school with Down's syndrome... - Consultancy Contracts
416. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the external consultancy organisation or provider which delivered diversity and inclusion training within her Department from 2018 to date; the... - Departmental Legal Costs
417. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the expenditure her Department incurred in respect of external legal fees in each of the years from 2016 to date in tabular form; and if she will... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
418. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to extend the stability fund for Gaeltacht Irish summer colleges to other foreign language colleges; and if she will make a statement... - School Transport
419. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of school bus services and on reports of the cancellation of services by Dublin Bus for a number of schools including a school... - School Textbooks
420. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of the free schoolbooks pilot scheme scheduled for September 2020; and the additional estimated budget that would be required... - School Funding
421. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated value of voluntary contributions to the education sector; and the estimated required increase in the capitation grant to reasonably... - Departmental Programmes
422. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the functions of the proposed new education research and policy section within her Department; the effect such a body will have on the way in... - Third Level Examinations
423. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on a matter regarding a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14124/20] - Summer Works Scheme
424. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application by a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14130/20] - Covid-19 Pandemic
425. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the discussions her officials have had with private third-level accommodation providers regarding a refund of fees due to the Covid-19 closure of... - Schools Building Projects
426. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) will be given permission to go to tender for three additional resource rooms with funding having previously been... - School Accommodation
427. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress being made in respect of the provision of temporary accommodation for September 2020 for a school (details supplied). [14170/20] - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
429. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a budget is in place for cleaning and PPE; if not, if it will be put in place for schools returning in September 2020; and if she will make a... - Emergency Works Scheme
430. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if emergency works grant applications by schools (details supplied) will be expedited to ensure the safe reopening of the schools; and if she... - School Staff
431. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the commitment will be reaffirmed not to reduce teacher numbers in schools (details supplied) for the lifetime of Tascfhórsa Uíbh... - Special Educational Needs
434. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans for SNAs to transfer to classroom assistants; when this will occur; and the processes that will be involved. [14231/20] - Student Universal Support Ireland
435. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if SUSI grant criteria will be reviewed to allow funding for part-time courses in cases in which the applicant has a disability preventing them... - Schools Building Projects
436. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application by a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14236/20] - School Transport
438. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a person (details supplied) will receive a refund of school transport fees. [14238/20] - Special Educational Needs
440. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to allow children with severe physical disabilities to access the July provision programme; and if she will make a statement on the... - Summer Works Scheme
441. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if funding will be allocated following an appeal under the summer works scheme for urgent playground resurfacing for a school (details supplied);... - Qualifications Recognition
443. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department will review the fact that the counselling doctorate offered by Trinity College Dublin, and fully recognised and accredited by... - School Transport
445. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if Bus Éireann will continue to provide school transport for children with special needs; the arrangements she is making to provide these... - Schools Building Projects
447. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the timeline for the refurbishment and new buildings for a school (details supplied); when these works will be completed; the level of priority... - Student Universal Support Ireland
449. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the SUSI grant application of a person (details supplied) will be examined; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14333/20] - Special Educational Needs
451. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will extend the July provision to all children entering primary and post-primary education rather than limiting it only to students who... - Education Standards
452. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the actions she will take to address the concerns being expressed by fifth year students concerning the next year of their education in view of... - Language Schools
453. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on the issues facing the language school sector in view of the fact that 70% of its revenue is generated during their peak season from... - Student Support Schemes
454. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on the difficulties many students at third-level who have limited broadband capacity at home will face while attempting to partake in... - Special Educational Needs
455. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on the situation in a school (details supplied) which is experiencing demand on special educational resources that far exceed supply of... - School Accommodation
458. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 230 of 23 June 2020, the basis for withdrawing approval of two temporary accommodation units in response to... - Special Educational Needs
459. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the summer education programme will be extended to children with special education needs who are due to commence education in September 2020;... - School Curriculum
460. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if African history will be introduced into the junior cycle to raise awareness of the slave trade and colonialism; and if she will make a... - Schools Building Projects
461. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if outstanding fire remediation works have been carried out on a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14467/20] - Covid-19 Pandemic
462. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the impact Covid-19 has had in delaying the school building programme; the number of schools in each county in which the programme has been... - Springboard Programme
463. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the eligibility requirements for Springboard courses will be reviewed to allow persons enrol in more than one minor course simultaneously; and... - Schools Health and Safety
465. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if additional fire safety inspections are undertaken when schools are accommodated in non-purpose-built buildings; if specific fire safety... - Schools Data
466. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the breakdown of the 280 primary and 125 post-primary schools using, or partially using, rented accommodation by area and patronage. [14504/20] - School Staff
467. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the teacher allocation will be brought forward for new primary schools due to open in September 2020 (details supplied). [14505/20] - Ministerial Responsibilities
468. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will publish the Departmental briefing paper on her role, remits and powers afforded to her upon appointment to the Cabinet. [14523/20] - Schools Building Projects
469. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the proposed building project for a school (details supplied) will proceed to the next stage; and if she will make a statement on the... - Special Educational Needs
470. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of plans for the Red Door Special School in Dún Laoghaire; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14556/20] - Schools Building Projects
471. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to commence the Educate Together in Dún Laoghaire; the discussions had with Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council with... - Departmental Circulars
472. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will adjust Circular No. 0037/2020 regarding the implementation of the calculated grades model for the leaving certificate 2020 to make... - State Examinations
473. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if arrangements will be made to cater for the specific needs of students scheduled to sit the leaving certificate exams in 2021. [14577/20] - State Examinations Commission
474. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she has spoken formally with the chief executive officer and or chairperson of State Examinations Commission since her appointment as... - Special Educational Needs
476. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if children with Down's syndrome, whether attending a mainstream school or a special school, are covered by the summer provision; if not, the... - Tionscadail Tógála Scoileanna
477. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills an bhfuil i gceist aici togra tógála a cheadú do scoil speisialta (sonraí tugtha) a bhfuil géarghá aici le...
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