Written answers
Tuesday, 1 December 2020
Department of Education and Skills
- Traveller Education
35. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps being taken to ensure the delivery of the Traveller Education Strategy. [35132/20] - Special Educational Needs
39. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans for the provision of ASD services and units at primary and secondary levels in existing school buildings; her further plans for... - Special Educational Needs Staff
40. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the method used to decide the allocation of special education teachers for a school (details supplied) in the context of a current school... - School Enrolments
41. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will address the capacity issues for secondary level education provision in County Wexford. [39960/20] - Education Standards
42. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the monitoring and analysis she is undertaking to examine the quality of education leaving certificate 2020 students are receiving; and if it has... - Schools Building Projects
43. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the capital projects in County Monaghan that will receive funding from her Department in 2021; and the capital projects in County Monaghan that... - Education Policy
44. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the degree to which adequate forward planning continues to take place in order to identify the number and location of primary and post-primary... - State Examinations
45. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the review of the leaving certificate 2020 and the calculated grade model will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - School Enrolments
46. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if funding is available to tackle school capacity shortages (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40143/20] - Covid-19 Pandemic
47. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a guarantee will be given that the intimate role of special needs assistants, SNAs, is acknowledged and that SNAs who require medical grade... - Schools Building Projects
48. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a new school build (details supplied); the stage the process is at; the time frame for same; and if she will make a statement on the... - School Enrolments
49. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the shortage of school places across north County Dublin; and if she will engage with school principals and... - School Admissions
50. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the fact that some children with disabilities may not be able to access a place in schools due to competition... - Covid-19 Pandemic
51. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures that have been taken to allow for a safe resumption of inter-school sport; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39963/20] - Pupil-Teacher Ratio
52. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which she expects to be in a position to improve pupil-teacher ratios over the next five years; and if she will make a statement on... - Gaelscoil Issues
53. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to increase the number of Gaelscoileanna to meet the demand around the country. [40076/20] - Education Data
54. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to commission long-term research on the impact of the school closures on educational outcomes for children; and if she will make a... - Schools Building Projects
55. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way in which she will prioritise schools in need of permanent buildings in County Donegal during 2021; the timeframe for phasing out of the... - School Transport
56. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will report on her efforts to ensure that all students who have been deemed eligible for school transport, including those who missed the... - Education Policy
57. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the active measures being taken to phase out single-gender schools at primary level. [40043/20] - Covid-19 Pandemic
58. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on the levels of days lost by staff in primary and secondary schools as a result of Covid-19-related issues; and if she will make a... - School Accommodation
59. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of applications by schools (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39853/20] - Schools Site Acquisitions
60. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress being made to agree a site location for building of a new school (details supplied); the engagement her Department has had to date... - Special Educational Needs Staff
61. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to a situation in which a school (details supplied) is being forced to campaign again for additional SNA resources... - Special Educational Needs
63. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of ASD units in secondary schools in County Clare. [39900/20] - Covid-19 Pandemic
64. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the data being collated by her Department on the infrastructural needs of primary and post-primary schools during the Covid-19 pandemic; if a... - School Staff
65. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of engagements with representatives of school secretaries. [40089/20] - Covid-19 Pandemic
66. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there is a need to provide an individual workplace risk assessment for SNAs and teachers who are high risk; and if she will make a statement on... - Schools Site Acquisitions
67. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the new school building for a school (details supplied); if the site for the new school has been secured; if not, the stage at which... - DEIS Scheme
68. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on the reason class size reductions were only committed to for DEIS band 1 senior schools in budget 2021; her plans to commit funding to... - Covid-19 Pandemic
69. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will meet with members of a group (details supplied) regarding families with underlying conditions and Covid-19 safety in schools; and if... - School Curriculum
70. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the recently published report by a person (details supplied), which details a significant decline in arts... - Covid-19 Pandemic
71. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to Health Protection Surveillance Centre guidance for an indoor air quality meter in each classroom that relies on... - School Admissions
72. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to school admissions in circumstances in which children who could walk from their home to the local school are... - State Examinations
73. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on sixth year classes in secondary schools having increased classroom-based assessments in preparation for a potential repeat of the... - Public Sector Pay
74. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will include JobBridge hours in the calculation of teachers’ salary increments. [40151/20] - European Court of Human Rights
75. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the review of the ex gratia scheme that was established on foot of the O’Keeffe judgment of the European Court of Human... - Special Educational Needs
76. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to increase availability of school places for children with a disability; her views on whether her Department has adequate data... - State Examinations
77. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if consideration is being given to expanding choice in the 2021 leaving certificate exams further; if she is considering additional measures to... - School Curriculum
78. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on the need to increase the amount of black and Traveller history in the school curriculum; and if she will make a statement on the... - Covid-19 Pandemic
79. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the actions being taken to ensure that continued operation of schools at which inadequate ventilation has been identified; and if she will make a... - Special Educational Needs
80. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will report on the plan for an autism-specific school (details supplied); and the roadmap and timeline for the establishment of such a... - Minor Works Scheme
81. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the funding that exists for a school (details supplied) and other schools to install water fountains on their school grounds; the way in which an... - Covid-19 Pandemic
82. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to address issues regarding ventilation in schools in view of Covid-19 related concerns; the number of buildings her Department plans to... - State Examinations
83. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps her Department is taking in allowing broader choice in exam questions in leaving certificate 2021 to ensure gaps in curriculum coverage... - Brexit Issues
85. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the effect Brexit will have on the terms of registration for teachers who are trained and are fully qualified to teach in the UK returning to... - School Funding
86. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to improve capitation funding for voluntary second level schools in view of the differential in the level of funding provided for such... - School Enrolments
87. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the latest demographic information used, including figures of projected population growth of school age children, to analyse the projected need... - Education Policy
88. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the actions that will be taken to ensure the continued operation of small schools in view of changing demographic trends in the years ahead; and... - Covid-19 Pandemic
89. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the provision of appropriate PPE to school staff, particularly SNAs, who cannot adhere to social distancing with students will be clarified;... - School Accommodation
90. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress on the stage 1 and 2a application for a school (details supplied), given the chronic shortage of second level school places for boys... - Special Educational Needs Staff
91. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to address the inadequate number of special education teachers in schools; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that some schools... - Schools Building Projects
92. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to build a new secondary school in Glanmire, County Cork, due to the increasing population and the existing shortage of school places in... - Education Policy
93. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the actions she is taking to ensure gender balance in STEM education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40090/20] - Residential Institutions Redress Scheme
94. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the independent evaluation of Caranua commenced; when it will be completed; when the report of the independent evaluation will be published;... - School Enrolments
95. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the scarcity of second level places in north Dublin owing to schools reducing their intakes to enable social... - Special Educational Needs
97. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will investigate the lack of ASD unit spaces for children starting primary schools in mid-Cork; if this matter will be reviewed urgently,... - School Transport
98. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of school bus transport; the number of children accommodated in 2020 compared to previous years; and the efforts to address unmet... - Schools Building Projects
99. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a school (details supplied) will move to its permanent site; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39962/20] - Special Educational Needs
100. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will engage with school principals in Skerries, County Dublin, and the parents of children affected in relation to delivering additional... - Education Policy
101. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she has considered the resources that may become available within primary education in the coming years due to the projection of declining... - School Transport
102. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on the way in which the education of a child with learning difficulties could be affected if that child’s single parent is no... - School Accommodation
103. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the cap on a second level school (details supplied) in Dublin 13 will be lifted. [40044/20] - Pupil-Teacher Ratio
105. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to a situation in which a school on the north side of Cork city lost a teacher in October 2020 and was forced to... - School Transport
106. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on whether many private bus operators are operating at 50% capacity on their school services in line with the recommendations of her... - Special Educational Needs
107. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the situation in relation to the provision of an ASD-specific school in the Dublin 12 area will be clarified; and if she will make a statement... - Covid-19 Pandemic
108. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider closing schools early for the Christmas period in view of Covid-19-related concerns; and if she will make a statement on the... - Early Years Sector
109. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department has undertaken research into a centre (details supplied) as a response to tackling poor educational outcomes in areas of acute...
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