Written answers
Wednesday, 3 March 2021
Department of Education and Skills
- Schools Building Projects
394. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the timeline for the awarding of the contract to a builder for a school (details supplied); and the timeline for the completion of the school.... - Special Educational Needs Staff
396. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason the national training programme of special needs assistants is not an accredited course; if she will review this decision; and if she... - Schools Building Projects
397. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the plans for a post-primary school in Newcastle, County Dublin. [11014/21] - School Accommodation
398. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application for a new post-primary school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11036/21] - Special Educational Needs
399. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the issues facing parents wishing to avail of the in-person supplementary programme relative to the... - School Accommodation
400. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department will adequately engage with a school (details supplied) to advance essential school building works. [11053/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
401. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a request by a school (details supplied) to put Covid-19 adaptions in place at the school. [11054/21] - Third Level Fees
402. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will seek a review of the Gaeltacht fees that are being charged for students of a college (details supplied) in 2021; and if she will make... - Schools Administration
403. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the provision of a new secondary school at the Curragh, County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - State Examinations
407. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if early school leavers will be afforded the opportunity to sit their junior certificate examination; if so, when she expects these exams to be... - Counselling Services
408. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if provision has been made within her Department to provide counselling services to families with children with specials needs due to the... - Schools Administration
409. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if in-person supplementary support for children could be provided on a 1:1 basis by teachers in schools outside of school hours or at weekends as... - Education and Training Provision
410. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to give primary teaching students of a college (details supplied) access to the Gaeltacht grant similar to their colleagues in other... - School Transport
411. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will publish the names of the representatives appointed to the school transport review steering group; and if she will make a statement on... - Child Abuse
412. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current situation regarding redress for day-pupils who have been subjected to sexual abuse in schools; the number of persons reporting such... - Summer Works Scheme
414. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a summer works scheme application by a school (details supplied) submitted in June 2019; and if she will make a statement on the... - Cúrsaí Gaeilge
416. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills cé na socraithe atá á ndéanamh maidir le hábhar-oidí atá ag baint cáilíocht amach le bheith ina... - DEIS Scheme
417. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will ensure that the proposed reduction in class sizes for primary schools will include infant and vertical DEIS schools; and if she will... - Speech and Language Therapy
418. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are plans to extend speech and language unit support to children at second-level; if there are plans to re-examine the access criteria... - School Catchment Areas
422. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an up to date map of the Dublin school catchment areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11292/21] - Special Educational Needs
423. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the details of the appeals avenue available to parents in cases in which a school should decide on the reallocation of SNAs in a school; the... - School Transport
429. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a decision will be made on an application for a school bus ticket for children (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the... - Special Educational Needs
432. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if consideration has been given to having children in special education attend schools on consecutive days rather than every other day to ensure... - Education and Training Provision
434. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she plans to attach an accreditation to the ten-month SNA course launched in 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11360/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
435. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if concerns raised in correspondence by a person (details supplied) in relation to the phased return of schools will receive a response; and if... - Public Procurement Contracts
437. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the details of contracts of €25,000 or more that have been awarded by her Department or bodies under her aegis that were found to be... - Covid-19 Pandemic
438. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the details of the meetings, correspondence and engagements she and her officials have had with a group (details supplied); if she will... - Special Educational Needs Staff
441. 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... - School Accommodation
442. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of investment works at schools (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11453/21] - Child and Family Agency
443. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of absence reports over 20 days recorded by the Tusla education support service in each month since March 2020. [11454/21] - Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
445. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department will undertake an assessment of the impact of prolonged school closures on children in Ireland; if she plans to introduce... - Special Education Review
446. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she plans to include hydrocephalus as a condition requiring additional supports in the education system. [11462/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
447. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she has considered using transition year to allow students to catch up on missed classes and lessons due to Covid-19 school closures; and if... - Special Educational Needs
448. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the case of families seeking to support the education and care needs of pupils with complex needs on the supplementary programme during the... - School Funding
450. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans with regard to paying a supplementary grant for emergency works at a school (details supplied) in view of the fact that the extra costs... - Covid-19 Pandemic
451. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children who do not have adequate access to ICT services for remote learning due to Covid-19. [11524/21] - Special Educational Needs Staff
452. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current special needs assistant and special education teacher to student ratio. [11525/21] - Special Education Review
453. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a child (details supplied) diagnosed on the ASD spectrum will be allocated a placement in any catchment or school. [11548/21] - State Examinations
454. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on putting in place plans for the leaving certificate 2022 which incorporate potential restrictions as a result of Covid-19 before... - Third Level Fees
455. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the breakdown and the reason for the cost of the online Gaeltacht course to comply with Teaching Council requirements for primary teacher... - Covid-19 Pandemic
457. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to support very high risk and high-risk staff with medical vulnerabilities who are anxious regarding the reopening of schools. [11604/21] - School Equipment
458. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the updated guidance on ventilation for schools; and the details of the considerations she has given to the installation of air monitoring... - School Transport
459. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the updated plans in place to ensure that school transport is safe upon the return of schools on 1 March 2021. [11606/21] - School Curriculum
460. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the details of the actions she is taking to progress the reform of relationship and sexuality education in schools. [11623/21] - Special Educational Needs
461. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of ASD units in Cork city and county, both primary and secondary; the location and number of pupils in each school; the number of... - School Transport
464. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the review of the school transport scheme will take into consideration the next nearest school to a pupil in order to account for those who... - School Admissions
467. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the deadline for schools to publish their amended admissions policies remains September 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
468. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there is a facility available to parents and their school going children to remain learning from home once schools reopen in order to avoid... - Vaccination Programme
469. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there is scope to advance the schedule of vaccination against Covid-19 for schoolteachers, special needs assistants and all school staff; and... - State Examinations
470. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the fact that some schools are choosing to hold a mock leaving certificate examination as soon as students... - School Patronage
471. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will address concerns that transfer of a school (details supplied) is being delayed due to the inability of the community mental health... - Education Policy
472. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if provision will be made for remote learning to continue for leaving certificate school students in circumstances in which their parents who... - School Equipment
474. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if teachers will be supplied with carbon dioxide readers for each classroom. [11694/21] - Special Education Review
475. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department will consider conducting an analysis or doing a report to quantify the impact of school closures on children with special needs... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
476. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the arrangements that will be made for children with special needs that choose not to return to school over the coming weeks due to health... - Special Educational Needs
477. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the details of the policy for facilitating ASD units in second-level education; if she is concerned that many secondary schools do not have an... - State Examinations
478. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the leaving certificate applied must be offered to a student in circumstances in which it is deemed more suitable for the student. [11735/21] - Special Educational Needs
479. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of times that section 37A of the Education Act 1998 has been enforced since its inception; and if she will make a statement on the... - School Enrolments
480. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of appeals made to her Department in each of the respective categories under section 29 of the Education Act 1998, as amended, in each... - Schools Building Projects
481. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of a new school building for a school (details supplied); the position of the project in the multi-stage process;... - Teacher Training
482. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if consideration has been given to providing educational supports to students in a college (details supplied) due to complete online Gaeltacht... - Special Educational Needs
483. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider reviewing the resourcing of classes for moderate general learning disability to bring them on par with the resourcing of ASD... - Broadband Infrastructure
484. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary schools outside the remit of the national broadband plan with no access to broadband services by county; and if she will... - Schools Building Projects
485. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status efforts by her Department in securing a permanent site for a school (details supplied) as per previous correspondence; the number of... - Swimming Pool Programme
489. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will co-locate a public swimming pool with an existing or new-build school in the area of Newbridge or Kildare town, County Kildare; and... - Covid-19 Pandemic
490. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the instruction being offered to schools and teachers with regard to the social development of pupils scheduled to return to the school setting... - School Admissions
491. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is satisfied that every pupil who has applied for a place in second-level schools in east County Cork for September 2021 will be offered a... - Education Policy
492. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are grants available for low-income families to purchase technology to assist a child who is at leaving certificate level who suffers... - Arts Policy
493. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on giving some arts instructors such as dance teachers educational status to offer them the opportunity to open to the public when... - State Examinations
495. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if it is planned that leaving certificate results will be issued in time for the 30 August 2021 deadline for UCAS in order to ensure that... - Special Educational Needs Staff
496. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the lack of accreditation to students for the SNA national training course being recommended to SNAs and... - Covid-19 Tests
497. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to introduce regular Covid-19 testing for teachers and students in all schools across the State; and if she will make a statement on... - Covid-19 Pandemic
498. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to extend the requirement for the provision by schools of medical grade masks in the EN14683 category to all teachers in primary and... - Teacher Training
499. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will report on the commitment in action 31 of the national migrant integration strategy to review the effectiveness of training for... - School Catchment Areas
500. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the most up-to-date demographic information used including figures for projection, population growth of second-level school-age children to... - School Transport
501. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there will be a review of the prohibition on persons over 70 years of age driving school buses; and if she will make a statement on the... - Schools Building Projects
502. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a permanent building for a school (details supplied); if a feasibility study has been carried out; if the proposed site is in the... - Special Educational Needs Staff
504. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she has engaged with UCD on the accreditation of the national training course for special needs assistants that is being held by UCD; the... - Special Educational Needs
507. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a dispensation will be given to schools to allow children with additional needs in mainstream classes to return to school in order that they... - School Accommodation
508. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools in Dún Laoghaire, County Dublin in temporary accommodation; the length of time each school has been in that... - Covid-19 Pandemic
511. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the mock leaving certificate examinations in view of the associated public health concerns; if guidance has been issued to... - School Curriculum
512. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she plans to make history a compulsory or optional subject for the junior certificate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12060/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
513. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide further information on the scheduled reopening of schools particularly with regard to supports and advice for high-risk staff... - Pupil-Teacher Ratio
514. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department is actively examining the creation of additional classes with additional teachers at primary level (details supplied); and if... - Covid-19 Pandemic
515. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the advice or directives that have been issued to primary teachers and schools on the making up of learning gaps and losses for 2021-22 academic... - Public Sector Pensions
519. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to a five-month delay affecting retired teaches who have not yet received their relevant pension increases; if... - National Broadband Plan
520. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she has engaged with National Broadband Ireland on any aspect of broadband provision in the past six months; and the outcome of any... - Education Fees
521. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if all students who paid junior certificate examination and leaving certificate examination fees in 2020 have received a refund; if not, the... - Qualifications Recognition
522. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if State certificates of completion will be issued to junior certificate candidates in 2021; if this certificate will serve as a mechanism for... - DEIS Scheme
523. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of including DEIS band one junior and vertical schools along with DEIS band one senior schools for the planned class size reductions in...
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