Written answers
Tuesday, 15 September 2020
Department of Education and Skills
- School Transport
384. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of Bus Éireann buses servicing a school run (details supplied); the number of pickups along the route; and when those who do not... - Covid-19 Pandemic
386. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention and that of NPHET and the HSE have been drawn to the fact that the exchange of teenage school students from other European... - School Transport
387. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the guidelines and requirements by which Bus Éireann is bound when providing school transport with regard to distance to pickup points; the... - School Staff
390. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of measures being put in place to improve pay and conditions for school secretaries; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - School Accommodation
391. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the additional immediate supports that will be provided for the students of a school (details supplied) while a building is being sourced; and if... - School Transport
392. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the details of the public health protocols that are applicable to private service providers of the school transport system; if the services can... - Autism Support Services
393. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of opening an ASD unit in a primary school. [23342/20] - School Transport
395. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application for school transport by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23346/20] - Special Educational Needs
396. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will make available a place in a special school for a child (details supplied) which would meet the child's additional needs; and if she... - School Transport
397. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when places on a school bus will be provided for persons (details supplied); and if the issues associated with the places and service will be... - Schools Building Projects
398. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application by a school (details supplied) for urgent funding to replace or repair a leaking roof over several classrooms; if... - School Transport
399. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if school transport for three pupils attending the ASD unit at a school (details supplied) will be approved immediately; and the reason for the... - School Curriculum
400. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps she has taken to ensure that the texts studied at second level are inclusive of Travellers and persons of colour; if advice has been... - Departmental Correspondence
402. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when an allowance for a person (details supplied) will be issued; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23460/20] - Schools Building Projects
403. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the timeline regarding the construction of a new build for a school (details supplied); and if funding is in place for the project. [23466/20] - School Transport
405. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if school transport will be provided to pupils (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23506/20] - Teacher Supply Panels
407. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to establish a supply teacher panel for the north west of Connemara, County Galway; her further plans for teacher absences for the... - State Examinations
408. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason the algorithm used to calculate students grades did not respect the teachers' assessments of students grades, particularly in private... - Schools Site Acquisitions
410. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the playing pitches associated with a school (details supplied) are up for sale; if so, the... - Covid-19 Pandemic
411. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps being taken in respect of children of highly vulnerable parents or grandparents who still have to attend school, potentially... - School Transport
412. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of applications for school bus transport refused by county for the 2018-19, 2019-20 and 2020-21 school terms, in tabular form. [23572/20] - Summer Works Scheme
416. 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. [23586/20] - School Transport
417. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the communications she has had with Bus Éireann regarding school transport provision over the past two months; and if she is satisfied with... - Schools Building Projects
418. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the provision of a permanent building for a school (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if she will make a statement... - School Accommodation
419. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the relocation of a school (details supplied); if it is the only school being proposed for the site; and if she will make... - State Examinations
420. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps that must be taken by students who wish to sit the leaving certificate examination later in 2020; and if she will make a statement on... - Special Educational Needs Staff
421. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if additional SNA positions will be provided to a school (details supplied). [23712/20] - School Transport
422. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if school transport will be provided to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23728/20] - Home Schooling
423. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if guidance and information has been provided to parents who have decided to homeschool their children due to Covid-19; if so, if she will... - Pupil-Teacher Ratio
424. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 6 of 30 July 2020, if the school appealed the reduction of staff ratio allocated for the 2020-21 school... - Covid-19 Pandemic
426. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if clear guidelines have been given in writing to each post-primary school to the effect that if a pupil in the school has medical certification... - School Transport
428. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the policy on school bus placement (details supplied); and if there is a rule that students must attend their nearest school as per the... - Schools Building Projects
431. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position on the provision of a new school building for a school (details supplied); the timeline for same; the status of the application; and... - School Inspections
432. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the role of the school inspectorate in view of the fact that formal inspections have paused; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Covid-19 Pandemic
433. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if public health HSE or his Department have the mobile numbers of principals in primary and post-primary schools nationwide in the event of... - School Transport
435. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the specific guidance plan for buses which service schools and persons with special educational needs; and if she will make a statement on the... - Gaelscoil Issues
436. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status the development of a Gaelchampas at a location (details supplied). [23867/20] - Schools Building Projects
437. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the construction of a major extension to a school (details supplied). [23868/20] - School Transport
441. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if school transport will be provided to pupils (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23884/20] - School Equipment
445. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when guidelines will be issued regarding the practical aspects of geography (details supplied) including fieldwork; if funding will be set aside... - School Transport
446. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a school transport grant payment will issue to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23943/20] - School Accommodation
448. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position in relation to the possible delays to a school (details supplied) transferring to its new premises; if this matter can be expedited... - Schools Building Projects
449. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the planning position in regard to the new post-primary school for south Drogheda, County Louth; if she will provide other relevant updates on... - Education and Training Boards
450. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the proposed Louth and Meath Education and Training Board, LMETB, headquarters in Drogheda, County Louth; the reason for the... - DEIS Scheme
451. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a DEIS review has been completed; if so, the outcome; if the review will benefit schools in the County Louth and east County Meath area; and... - School Transport
452. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the case of students (details supplied) will be examined; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23982/20] - Covid-19 Pandemic
453. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the degree to which she has considered an open-window policy at all times in schools in order to increase ventilation in an attempt to decrease... - Schools Building Projects
454. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a school (details supplied) will have a permanent building; if a detailed schedule for the work will be provided; the date on which planning... - Covid-19 Tests
455. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the preparation that has been undertaken to facilitate urgent same-day Covid-19 tests for teachers to allow for the continuity of care of... - School Transport
456. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if additional transport can be provided for post-primary pupils attending college (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if she will make a... - Covid-19 Pandemic
459. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position on face covering exemptions for secondary school students; the circumstances in which a student may be exempted from wearing a face... - State Examinations
460. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the redress or opportunity for a review for a student (details supplied) whose school awarded grades for the 2020 leaving certificate that were... - Covid-19 Pandemic
461. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the instructions provided by her Department to schools in respect of outdoor breaks for students under the Covid-19 response plan for safe... - School Transport
462. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of extra coaches and vehicles and the associated additional seating capacity obtained by her Department for school transport up to 11... - DEIS Scheme
464. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 268 of 23 June 2020, if a school (details supplied) in County Mayo has applied for DEIS status. [24119/20] - Schools Building Projects
465. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of funding provided for the construction of the new school in Baymayne, Dublin 13; when construction works will be completed; and if... - State Examinations
467. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way in which predicted grades were accepted by her Department for the leaving certificate applied from persons who are not accepted as... - Youthreach Programme
468. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way in which inspectors from her Department can inspect the teaching practices in YouthReach centres in a classroom of resource staff and... - Departmental Projects
469. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of Exchequer-funded projects over €1 billion overseen by her Department; the expected rise in cost in both numerical amount and...
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