Written answers
Thursday, 13 May 2021
Department of Education and Skills
- Schools Building Projects
70. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to address the need for a further primary school in the high growth area of Castletroy, County Limerick; and if she will make a... - Physical Education
74. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she plans to fund the provision of sports halls and gymnasiums in primary and secondary schools. [24729/21] - Special Educational Needs
76. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when details of the enhanced July provision programme will be announced. [25134/21] - Site Acquisitions
80. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress to date in securing a permanent site for a school (details supplied). [24885/21] - Special Educational Needs
81. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will amend circular 0030/2014 which defines the role of SNAs as one of care needs only given the actual work and role played by SNAs; and... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
82. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the cost to date of all Covid-19-related payments in her Department to individuals and corporate entities; and if she will make a statement on the... - Special Educational Needs
83. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she plans to recognise the education achievements and continuous professional development of SNAs; her plans to accredit the course recently... - Education Schemes
84. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the supports in place for schools to develop their ICT capacity, including the development of a new digital strategy for schools; and if she will... - School Transport
85. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the progress report on the review of the school transport scheme underway in her Department; and if she will make a statement on the... - Special Educational Needs
86. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the model of allocation being used for special needs assistant allocation for the academic year 2021-2022; when her Department will be publishing... - School Transport
90. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the review of the school transport scheme; the status of the most recent report that the steering group has given to her Department;... - Site Acquisitions
91. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of plans for a new school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24891/21] - Special Educational Needs
92. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of and position regarding the summer programme for 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25077/21] - School Enrolments
93. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her progress to date in increasing the number school places available to second-level boys in the Dublin 9 and 11 region due to a shortage of... - Education Schemes
94. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the consultation process to bring more schools into the DEIS model; and the groups which have been involved in this consultation... - Programme for Government
95. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress made under the programme for Government commitment to provide clear guidelines to schools on cost-effective and sustainable practices... - Schools Building Projects
96. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the date on which school building works will begin at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24981/21] - Teacher Training
97. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the NCCA will include courses in special needs education including qualifications in behaviour analysis as criterion for teacher registration;... - Departmental Reviews
98. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the report of the DEIS technical group will be made available; the timeframe for completion of the model; and if she will make a statement on... - Schools Building Projects
99. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the projected plans for secondary school provision throughout County Louth including provision within the Irish language education sector; and if... - Special Educational Needs
100. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the plans in place to ensure delivery of the July provision for 2021. [24286/21] - Educational Disadvantage
101. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures in place to support children and young persons who are at risk of the highest levels of educational disadvantage; and if she will... - Schools Building Projects
103. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the progression of schools in the mid-western areas of Dublin that have stage 2b planning; and if she will make a statement on the... - Site Acquisitions
104. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of efforts to purchase a site for new schools (details supplied) in County Cork. [24004/21] - School Discipline
105. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider introducing a policy whereby in circumstances before a school considers expelling a student presenting with behavioural... - Schools Building Projects
106. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of each large-scale school building project in County Kilkenny; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25062/21] - National Council for Special Education
107. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if speech and language therapists among others are being directly recruited by the National Council for Special Education; and if she will make a... - Education Schemes
108. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status and details of the supports to the Creative Ireland and Music Generation programmes; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - School Accommodation
109. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps she is taking to minimise the time spent in temporary accommodation for new schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Question Heading
110. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a school building for a school (details supplied). [25088/21] - School Accommodation
111. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will review and acknowledge a school (details supplied) crisis report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24972/21] - Teagasc na Gaeilge
112. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills cén beartas atá ag a Roinn chun dul i ngleic leis na laigí ollmhóra i múineadh na Gaeilge i mbunscoileanna agus... - Special Educational Needs
113. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the implementation of the EPSEN report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25051/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
114. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures that will be taken to enforce social distancing on school transport after reports that social distancing was not enforced on some... - Schools Building Projects
115. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the extension for a school (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25116/21] - Special Educational Needs
116. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she plans to meet with representatives of SNAs (details supplied) to ensure that the allocation of rosters and work for the next school term... - Education Schemes
117. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary and post-primary schools expected to take part in the DEIS summer camp; the level of funding provided; the way in which... - Schools Building Projects
118. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the expected completion date with regard to the new building for a school (details supplied) in County Monaghan. [25120/21] - State Examinations
119. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of leaving certificate students who have completed the registration process and confirmed their choices for the leaving certificate... - Site Acquisitions
120. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures being taken to ensure progress on securing a permanent site and associated works for the new secondary school for Ballincollig,... - Educational Disadvantage
121. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the timeline for the completion of the consultation process in relation to the DEIS programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - School Facilities
122. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department can or will provide financial and or other assistance to a green schools committee initiative in a school (details supplied) to... - Oideachas trí Ghaeilge
123. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills cén dearcadh atá aici faoin moladh go mbeidh dhá chúrsa Gaeilge ann don Ard-Teist, T1 agus T2, agus go mbeidh T1 níos... - Special Educational Needs
124. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will liaise with the Minister of State for Special Education and Inclusion on the findings of a group (details supplied) that 84.4% of... - Electoral Process
125. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department will undertake a feasibility study into secondary schools registering 16 and 17 year olds to vote in preparation for the... - School Transport
126. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current status of the steering group tasked with the resolution of issues regarding the primary school transport scheme (details supplied).... - Special Educational Needs
127. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of additional special educational needs teachers in 2021 in Cork city and county; the number of additional special educational needs... - Educational Reform
128. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps she will take to accelerate the reform of the leaving certificate. [24037/21] - Schools Building Projects
129. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to tackle the lack of primary and secondary school places across north County Dublin. [25118/21] - Oideachas trí Ghaeilge
130. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills an bhfuil sí ar an eolas faoi thorthaí suirbhé atá déanta ag an nGréasán ar bhreis is 400 múinteoir, ina... - Educational Disadvantage
131. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when additional schools will be included in the DEIS programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25108/21] - School Staff
132. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will address the significant inequalities in pay, conditions and pension and other entitlements facing many school secretaries. [25044/21] - Departmental Reviews
133. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress of the review of the report on the ex-gratia scheme for survivors of sexual abuse in day schools; and if she will make a statement... - Schools Building Projects
134. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which she expects the school building programme at primary and second level to achieve its building targets notwithstanding the... - Special Educational Needs
135. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps she plans to take to cater for the increasing numbers of special needs pupils at primary level; if she has assessed the impact of the... - Schools Building Projects
136. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the delivery of a new building for a school (details supplied). [25045/21] - School Transport
137. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the preparations in place to expand school bus transport for the 2021/2022 school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24980/21] - Schools Building Projects
138. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a new building project for a school (details supplied); the latest construction timetable of the project; the reason for the delays... - School Transport
140. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status and details of the supports provided to the school transport system particularly for schools with high levels of educational... - School Staff
141. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps school principals should take in cases in which there are no substitute teachers available through a school’s own panel of... - Oideachas trí Ghaeilge
142. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills an bhfuil sé i gceist aici beartas don oideachas trí Ghaeilge, taobh amuigh den Ghaeltacht, a fhoilsiú; agus an ndéanfaidh... - Programme for Government
143. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of measures her Department has undertaken to date to fulfil the programme for Government commitment that the Government will develop... - Special Educational Needs
144. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on schools which need additional special education teacher hours which will not be allocated to them given the decision not to... - School Accommodation
145. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will ensure that a school (details supplied) can stay on its current site now that the lease has been renewed for one more year while the... - State Examinations
146. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the protocol for the management of Covid-19 outbreaks during the written leaving certificate examination; and if she will make a statement on the... - Special Educational Needs
147. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the issues facing schools, particularly new and developing schools, in securing appropriate SET allocation;... - School Admissions
150. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 96 of 6 May 2021, the estimated number of prospective students still on waiting lists for places in these... - Programme for Government
151. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the commitment in the programme for Government to further progress the move towards a needs-based, responsive set of state supports... - Site Acquisitions
152. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will meet with the parent group of a school (details supplied) with regard to a permanent site for their school; and if she will make a... - Special Educational Needs
153. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider permitting schools to carry over banked SET hours to the following academic year to avoid loss of SET hours and learning for... - School Transport
154. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps that have been taken by her Department to ensure that capacity will be available in school transport for all applicants in 2021/2022.... - State Examinations
155. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the situation will be clarified for secondary school pupils who will not be progressing to fifth year having completed the junior cycle in... - Educational Disadvantage
156. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the analysis her Department has carried out to date into the cost of introducing a paid or discounted postage scheme for a purpose (details... - Programme for Government
157. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress made on the programme for Government commitment to improve access to supports for positive mental health in schools; and if she will... - Schools Building Projects
158. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of each large-scale school building project in County Offaly; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25068/21] - Teacher Training
159. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will increase the number of places for primary teacher training; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25050/21] - School Transport
160. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to carry out a review of the school transport schemes given the difficulties many parents in rural Ireland have in securing places due... - Schools Building Projects
161. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of each large-scale school building project in County Mayo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25076/21] - Proposed Legislation
162. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to introduce legislation to amend the Education Act 1998 to remove the role of individual school’s ethos in the curricula and... - Schools Amalgamation
164. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of pupils expected to be placed in a school (details supplied) following the amalgamation of two schools; the additional resources and... - Pupil-Teacher Ratio
165. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps taken to provide for lower pupil-teacher ratios and class sizes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25065/21] - Schools Amalgamation
166. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the proposed amalgamation of schools (details supplied) in County Cork. [25089/21] - School Transport
167. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 86 of 22 April 2021, the number of cases by county in 2019 and 2020 with regard to school transport... - Special Educational Needs
168. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the ASD provision for the Cork city and county areas ahead of the next school term; her views on whether there is enough capacity... - Physical Education
169. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps she is taking to ensure a full return to sports in schools for the 2021-2022 academic year; and if she will make a statement on the... - Educational Disadvantage
170. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress to date in completing the new DEIS identification model and in providing further support to schools already identified as DEIS at... - Special Educational Needs
171. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will report on the extension of the school inclusion model which was approved in early 2019 and includes in-school and preschool therapy...
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