Written answers
Tuesday, 28 July 2020
Department of Education and Skills
- School Transport
419. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the budget allocation for the school transport scheme in each of the years 2016 to 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18188/20] - School Admissions
421. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number on the waiting list for a place at schools (details supplied); if her Department or local officials are engaged with the families and... - School Transport
427. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a person (details supplied) can expect a decision on their application for school transport. [18349/20] - Special Educational Needs Staff
431. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if special consideration will be given to allocating one additional special needs teacher to a school (details supplied); and if she will make a... - School Admissions
432. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a person (details supplied) is being denied an additional year at school in view of the extraordinary and unprecedented 2019/2020... - Autism Support Services
433. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to set up ASD classes within the next 6 to 12 months in an area (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - School Accommodation
434. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 596 of 14 July 2020, if her attention has been drawn to a further request submitted subsequently to the... - State Examinations
435. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason students that have been home-schooled or that have studied a subject outside of school are being excluded from the predicted grades... - Departmental Correspondence
436. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if correspondence from a school (details supplied) will receive a response; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18134/20] - School Staff
437. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an additional teacher will be appointed to a school (details supplied) in view of the circumstances; and if she will make a statement on the... - Education Policy
438. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the shorter school day for junior infants (details supplied) will be re-examined; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18144/20] - School Accommodation
439. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the appropriate budget lines are being prepared for the necessary and planned works to a school (details supplied); the status of works... - School Facilities
440. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the situation regarding a school (details supplied) will be reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18153/20] - State Examinations
441. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way in which the delay in receiving leaving certificate calculated grades will impact on students that have applied to study at an EU member... - Schools Data
444. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children that attend primary and secondary schools. [18200/20] - School Textbooks
446. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of increasing funding for book rental schemes both in primary schools and in secondary schools by 5%, 10%, 20% and 25%,... - School Transport
447. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of increasing funding for the school transport scheme by 5%, 10%, 20% and 25%, respectively. [18203/20] - State Examinations
449. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding leaving certificate students that are studying individual subjects externally in order to qualify for specific course... - Covid-19 Pandemic
450. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding social distancing in secondary schools if they are to return in September 2020; the timeline for her Department to provide... - Emergency Works Scheme
451. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the situation regarding a school (details supplied) will be reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18245/20] - School Curriculum
452. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider the inclusion of African history, colonial history and the history of slavery in the junior cycle curriculum in order to... - State Examinations
453. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide details of the different demographic characteristics including gender and socio-economic status being used to review... - Student Universal Support Ireland
454. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if third level grant recipients from the 2020 leaving certificate cohort that have to repeat first year or that transfer into new courses will... - Third Level Fees
455. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of reducing the student contribution charge for higher education by €100, €200, €500, €1,000 and... - Covid-19 Pandemic
456. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated amount required by the third level education sector to ensure the safe return of students in the 2020 and 2021 academic year; if... - Student Universal Support Ireland
457. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of increasing the SUSI maintenance grant by 5, 10, 15, 20, and 30 percent respectively; and if she will make a statement on... - Apprenticeship Programmes
458. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated average cost per apprenticeship; the estimated average cost per craft apprentice; the estimated average cost for a new... - Student Grant Scheme
460. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of expanding eligibility for mature independents maintenance grants to include persons over 25 years of age who have been... - Student Universal Support Ireland
461. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of expanding SUSI grants to cover master's programmes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18305/20] - School Transport
462. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will allow payment via medical card for concessionary students on the school transport scheme. [18337/20] - Special Educational Needs
463. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a decision will be made regarding an exceptional special needs assistant review for a school (details supplied). [18343/20] - Covid-19 Pandemic
464. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if school canteens will be allowed to open in line with school openings. [18344/20] - School Staff
465. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application for an extra teacher by a school (details supplied). [18345/20] - School Accommodation
466. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application for a new school building by a school (details supplied). [18346/20] - State Examinations
468. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when details will be provided on the way in which the process of appealing leaving certificate grades will work; the estimated cost involved;... - Scoileanna DEIS
469. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills cad iad na pleananna atá ag an Roinn le go mbeidh stádas DEIS ag scoileanna i nDún na nGall agus i bpáirteanna eile den... - English Language Training Organisations
470. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he is taking to ensure that the pay and conditions of those involved in international English language education is commensurate with... - Schools Site Acquisitions
471. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a decision has been reached on the purchase of land for a school (details supplied). [18425/20] - DEIS Scheme
472. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if additional supports will be granted to DEIS schools to ensure that the students there do not suffer from the time away from school due to... - School Staff
473. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to recruit additional teachers ahead of the reopening of schools in autumn 2020; when they will be recruited; and if she will make a... - Schools of Music
474. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated full-year cost if the budget for Royal Irish Academy of Music increased by 5%. [18459/20] - Nursing Education
475. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if consideration will be given to providing additional places for nursing through PLC courses in view of the fact spaces are limited for entrants... - State Examinations
476. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on whether students from County Donegal that received conditional offers from colleges and universities in Northern Ireland will be at... - Special Educational Needs
478. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of applications received for SNA support in County Donegal in 2020; the number of successful and unsuccessful applications,... - Covid-19 Pandemic
479. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the provisions in place for children from junior infants to third class that have medical conditions for returning to school in view of the fact... - School Admissions
480. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a person (details supplied) is not eligible to repeat their final year of secondary school. [18598/20] - Third Level Education
481. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consult with Waterford Institute of Technology on work placements for social care students, having regard to the special... - School Transport
482. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to correspondence issued from this Deputy on 29 June 2020 regarding the cancellation of school transport services to a school (details... - English Language Training Organisations
483. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the fact that an English language school (details supplied) is refusing to refund students for courses and... - Special Educational Needs
484. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the refusal to facilitate the establishment of an ASD class at a school (details supplied) for eight students that cannot be accommodated in... - Covid-19 Pandemic
485. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if development guidelines for the operation of universities is underway similar to those that exist for hairdressers and restaurants (details... - School Enrolments
486. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of classes at primary school level with 30 pupils or above. [18652/20] - Special Educational Needs
487. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to ensure the July provision is extended to include post-primary blind and visually impaired students; and if she will make a statement... - School Accommodation
490. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of planning permission (details supplied) being sought for a college to retain the existing five classroom prefabricated building on... - Covid-19 Pandemic
494. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children in primary and secondary schools without access to Internet connection at home; and the number of children without access... - Ministerial Briefing
499. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a copy of the briefing documents provided to her upon her appointment to her Department will be provided; and if she will make a statement on... - Schools Site Acquisitions
500. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department will purchase the site currently for sale opposite a school (details supplied) to secure it for the future expansion; and if... - Covid-19 Pandemic
501. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to ensure that, in the event of schools not opening in September 2020, teaching online will be available to all pupils who wish to be... - Third Level Education
502. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to meet with Letterkenny Institute of Technology and the Derry University Group to consider the way in which cross-Border third level... - School Enrolments
503. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of classes nationally that contain more than 30 children; and the number over 28 and 25 children, respectively.; and if she will make... - School Facilities
504. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools nationally that do not have a canteen. [18784/20] - DEIS Scheme
505. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of reducing the pupil-teacher ratio in DEIS schools by one point; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18785/20] - School Enrolments
508. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to reduce class sizes in primary schools in budget 2021 in view of the finding in the statistical bulletin of July 2020 that there has... - School Textbooks
509. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of ensuring the running of a school book scheme is entirely free to parents. [18789/20] - Covid-19 Pandemic
512. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of centrally acquiring the necessary personal protective equipment, PPE, and providing same to schools. [18792/20] - Third Level Examinations
514. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for the discrepancy between repeat exam fees in different higher education institutions; and if she will make a statement on the... - School Funding
515. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way in which the proposed devices fund will be administered; if it is to be administered at a local level; if so, the additional staffing... - Covid-19 Pandemic
516. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if requirements for social distancing will be universally applied across higher education institution campuses; and if she will make a statement... - Student Universal Support Ireland
518. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will revert SUSI adjacency grants to pre-2011 levels to take account of students that will remain living at home due to Covid-19; and if... - Covid-19 Pandemic
519. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if PPE will be provided to staff across the higher education institutions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18817/20] - Student Grant Scheme
521. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are proposals to increase postgraduate grants to address the funding gap as outlined in the Programme for Government; and if she will... - State Examinations
522. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if additional mental health supports are being put in place for 2020 leaving certificate students; and if she will make a statement on the... - Student Grant Scheme
523. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will amend or review the requirements for mature applicants to third-level colleges living at home with their parents due to lack of... - Education Policy
525. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will increase the fund for students with disabilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18824/20] - Covid-19 Pandemic
526. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she has engaged with an organisation (details supplied) on provisions to provide extensions and supports for researchers whose research was... - School Staff
529. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of teachers, primary and secondary, respectively on secondment to the Professional Development Service for Teachers: if these teachers... - School Curriculum
530. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the curriculum changes being planned for the children and young persons of primary and secondary schools; if the Professional Development Service... - State Examinations
531. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the adjustment of grades by her Department for the leaving certificate calculated grades results include adjusting grades on the basis of... - Third Level Education
532. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding third level students need for the provision of laptops; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18873/20] - Covid-19 Pandemic
533. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will intervene in cases in which landlords are refusing to give refunds to students that could not remain in their accommodation during... - School Staff
534. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of a reduction of one at all points of the staffing schedule for primary schools from September 2021; and the net number of... - State Examinations
536. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the further delay in leaving certificate results; if the delay will not negatively impact some university offers from the United... - Teaching Council of Ireland
537. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the requirement for graduate teachers to travel to the country of the language that they teach for a period of... - Education Policy
538. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if work commenced in March 2020 on the development of interim guidance to support the teaching of social, personal and health education, SPHE,... - State Examinations
539. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if students who have received conditional offers from foreign universities but whose leaving certificate results are likely to be received after... - Covid-19 Pandemic
540. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the policy responses proposed or being examined to meet the increased pressure and demand on guidance counsellors in view of the impact of the... - School Transport
541. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for the delay in awarding a remote area grant to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18955/20] - Covid-19 Pandemic
543. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will allocate additional resources for guidance counsellors in schools in view of issues being experienced by students due to the Covid-19... - School Accommodation
545. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application for additional accommodation by a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19077/20] - Pupil-Teacher Ratio
546. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of a reduction of two in post-primary school class sizes from September 2021. [19083/20] - Special Educational Needs
547. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the summer provision programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19114/20] - Schools Building Projects
548. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a building project for a school (details supplied) will proceed to the next stage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19127/20] - School Curriculum
549. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way in which school sport will resume in the 2020-21 school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19134/20] - Education Policy
551. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the development of a new modern languages initiative for primary school level; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - State Examinations
552. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her engagement with a union (details supplied) in the week prior to the announcement on 21 July 2020 of the delay in leaving certificate results.... - Special Educational Needs
554. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of ASD special classes in primary and secondary schools by county for the period 1 Jan 2016 to 30 June 2020, inclusive, in tabular... - Special Educational Needs Staff
556. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the details of continuing professional development curriculums in place for special needs assistants. [19155/20] - Covid-19 Pandemic
557. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the stock of PPE held in reserve by her Department in anticipation of a second wave of Covid-19 or another health emergency requiring all... - State Examinations
559. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason leaving certificate and leaving certificate applied students are being required to opt in again to receive calculated grades before...
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