Written answers
Wednesday, 17 February 2021
Department of Education and Skills
- Ministerial Correspondence
353. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if concerns raised in correspondence by a person (details supplied) will receive a response; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7855/21] - School Staff
354. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are plans to improve the work and pay conditions of caretakers working in primary and post-primary schools; and if she will make a... - Special Educational Needs
355. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the details of the plan to open a school (details supplied) as an autism specific school for the 2021-2022 school year; and if safe, socially... - Irish Sign Language
357. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when section 5 of the Irish Sign Language Act, 2017 will be implemented to provide Irish sign language support for children and young persons... - State Examinations
358. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the timing and format of the leaving certificate examination 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7886/21] - Special Educational Needs
359. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the ASD unit for a school (details supplied); the date the first child will take up their place; and if she will make a statement... - Departmental Expenditure
360. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount her Department paid in fees to a company (details supplied) to manage public relations following the errors found in the leaving... - Special Educational Needs
361. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is satisfied that there are enough special schools and classes for primary school children with additional educational needs including... - Departmental Expenditure
362. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the expenditure by her Department, excluding salaries for teachers and other staff but including site development works, school buildings, annual... - State Examinations
363. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if alternative results regarding the leaving certificate will be issued first which would allow students to select papers on the traditional... - Bullying in Schools
367. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if allegations of bullying have been investigated in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - School Inspections
368. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the date by which all MLL inspections completed prior to school closures in March 2020 will be published on the website of her Department. [7972/21] - Special Educational Needs
369. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps she is taking in response to instances in which students with additional needs attending mainstream schools will not currently be able... - School Holidays
370. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she has considered moving the two-week Easter break forward to reduce the amount of time that children spend learning remotely; and if she... - Special Educational Needs
371. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason her Department did not inform a special school (details supplied) of the decisions made on the reopening of schools including the... - Special Educational Needs Staff
373. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when schools will be informed regarding their SNA allocation for September 2021. [8077/21] - School Transport
376. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the review of the school transport scheme; the terms of reference, scope of analysis, programme and schedule of work; and if she... - Schools Site Acquisitions
377. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress that has been made on the acquisition of a permanent site for a school (details supplied); and if the lease on the current site will... - Special Educational Needs
378. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of special classes at primary level available in a school planning area (details supplied); if an assessment of under provision has... - Programme for Government
379. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 715 of 3 November 2020, the progress to date of the programme for Government commitment to expand and... - School Transport
380. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if provisions are being are considered to supplement school transport with concessionary tickets; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - State Examinations
381. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps she will take to ensure that students in exam years will not be penalised in their exam grading for loss of teaching hours and the... - Covid-19 Pandemic
382. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans for the safe reopening of schools; the advice that the National Public Health Emergency Team, NPHET, has given on the subject; and if... - Departmental Expenditure
383. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount her Department has spent on legal costs arising from litigation involving children with special educational needs in each of the years... - Special Educational Needs
384. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated costs of implementing sections (details supplied) of the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004; and if she... - Covid-19 Pandemic
385. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department has considered the introduction of a dedicated scheme to ensure that children and young persons who have missed out on... - Special Educational Needs Staff
386. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the accreditation level that special needs assistants will receive upon completion of the national training programme certificate in inclusive... - Schools Building Projects
387. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the ongoing discussions between South Dublin County Council and her Department on building a school (details supplied);... - Departmental Consultations
388. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to liaise with An Garda Síochána to implement an Operation Encompass-style support for children who have experienced domestic... - Schools Building Projects
389. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a permanent building for a school (details supplied) will be provided to alleviate the crisis in school places in the locality; if the... - School Staff
390. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the rule that dictates teachers returning to school can only avail of the special amendment to take parental leave, in which their child is... - Special Educational Needs
391. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she has established the estimated costs of fully implementing section 13 of the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004;... - Departmental Legal Costs
400. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount her Department has spent on legal costs arising from litigation involving children with special educational needs; and if she will... - Schools Building Projects
401. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the plans by her Department to provide additional facilities to a school (details supplied). [8245/21] - School Staff
402. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the provisions being put in place for special needs assistants due back to school on 22 February as part of the provision of special education in... - Psychological Assessments
404. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an application for a psychological assessment will be expedited for a person (details supplied). [8275/21] - State Examinations
405. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if leaving certificate 2021 students will be permitted to sit select papers on the traditional paper following the release of predicted grades;... - Schools Building Projects
408. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps she is taking to provide a new primary school for an area (details supplied); if her attention has been drawn to the conditions in the... - Oideachas Gaeltachta
409. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills cén tacaíocht bhreise idir múinteoirí agus tacaíochtaí eile atá ar fáil do scoileanna dara leibhéal... - Cóiríocht Scoile
410. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills cén tacaíochtaí nó deontais atá ar fáil do scoileanna dara leibhéal le forbairt a dhéanamh ar... - State Examinations
411. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on the provision of reasonable accommodations during State examinations for students with epilepsy, who may experience a seizure during... - Schools Building Projects
412. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of school project works at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8331/21] - Departmental Legal Costs
415. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount her Department has spent on legal costs arising from litigation involving children with special educational needs on an annual basis... - Covid-19 Pandemic
417. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the correspondence and engagement she has had with primary school and secondary school boards of management regarding the operating of schools... - Ministerial Briefing
418. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 153 of 17 September 2020 and 780 of 3 November 2020, if the briefing document provided to her on her... - Medical Cards
419. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress she has made to ensure that all survivors of institutional abuse receive the Health (Amendment) Act card. [8430/21] - Schools Building Projects
420. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of the temporary accommodation and the new school building for a school (details supplied); and the timelines for... - Special Educational Needs
421. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of fully implementing sections (details supplied) of the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004; and if... - Departmental Legal Costs
422. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated amount her Department has spent on legal costs arising from litigation involving children with special educational needs; the... - School Transport
423. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the review of the current school transport scheme; and when a result can be expected from the review. [8476/21] - Schools Building Projects
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. [8495/21] - Special Educational Needs
430. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school is excluded from applying for assistive technology as outlined under Circular 0010/2013 for a student in a special class or an ASD... - School Staff
434. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the ongoing concerns of staff in a school (details supplied); and the steps she will take to alleviate these... - School Accommodation
435. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to a capacity issue at a school (details supplied); and the steps she will take to alleviate the issue. [8524/21] - Schools Building Projects
436. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the new school building for a school (details supplied). [8526/21] - School Transport
437. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of those eligible for school transport applicants that had or have not yet secured a place on a bus due to late payment of fees by... - Psychological Assessments
438. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children in each county who are awaiting an appointment with a National Educational Psychological Service, NEPS, psychologist; the... - Schools Building Projects
439. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a tender process for a school (details supplied). [8584/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
441. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a small class in a school (details supplied) will be permitted to return when other special needs classes are returning. [8594/21] - State Bodies
442. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she has received the 2019 audit financial statement and audited 2019 annual report from each State agency under the remit of her Department;... - School Transport
443. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current retirement age for bus drivers on school contracts (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8680/21] - Special Educational Needs
444. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department has examined the proposals from some schools to facilitate an alternative to the in-person supplementary programme to support... - School Funding
446. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of capital investment in schools (details supplied) which were all sanctioned funding under the previous Government; and if she will... - School Accommodation
447. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the decision to move the site of a school (detail supplied) without prior consultation with teachers, board of management or parents will be... - Energy Efficiency
448. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the actions planned to improve the energy performance of schools in view of the adoption of a target of cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 51%... - Counselling Services
449. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she has considered increasing access for children to therapeutic mental health supports via the introduction of a counselling support service... - Schools Building Projects
450. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the development of a new school building for two schools (details supplied); the reason the process has been delayed; if... - Departmental Legal Costs
451. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount her Department has spent on legal costs arising from litigation involving children with special educational needs. [8776/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
452. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the return to classrooms for children with complex and additional needs in mainstream settings. [8796/21] - Special Educational Needs
454. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of fully implementing section 13 of the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004. [8814/21] - Departmental Legal Costs
461. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount her Department has spent on legal costs arising from litigation involving children with special educational needs in each year since... - School Breaks Standardisation
462. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to schools minimising their midterm break but opting for extended breaks later in the spring; if this decision is... - Departmental Contracts
463. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the contracts for public relations advice and consultancy entered into by her Department over the cost of €10,000 since January 2021; the... - Ministerial Communications
464. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there has been any contact with her counterpart in the United States'. [8908/21] - School Accommodation
465. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the design for works at a school (details supplied) in County Donegal; when the design phase of the works is expected to be... - Special Educational Needs
466. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of fully implementing sections (details supplied) of the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004, in... - School Accommodation
467. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress made in the past six months to provide new accommodation for a school (details supplied) in view of the poor accommodation in the...
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