Written answers
Tuesday, 23 November 2021
Department of Education and Skills
- Covid-19 Pandemic
330. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the process in relation to the return of testing and tracing within the education system and the way that will impact on the school environment... - State Examinations
331. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will make arrangements for a hybrid examination for the leaving certificate in 2022 mirroring the approach which was taken in 2021 in view... - Education Schemes
332. 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. [56906/21] - School Accommodation
333. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of new schools established in each county in each of the past ten years in tabular form; the number that opened in temporary... - School Admissions
335. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the plans and schedules in place to ensure second-level capacity in Trim, County Meath matches the primary-level capacity in order to eliminate... - School Facilities
336. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the circumstances under which her Department funds new school halls in primary schools; if an application was received and considered from a... - State Examinations
337. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider the difficulties faced by leaving certificate 2022 students due to Covid-19 when planning for this exam; if an advisory... - School Admissions
338. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the growing lack of secondary school places in south County Kildare; her plans to address this problem; and if... - Schools Building Projects
341. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the provision of a school (details supplied); the timelines involved for completion; and if she will make a statement on... - Special Educational Needs
344. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of ASD units in secondary schools in south County Kildare; the location of each; the number of proposed ASD units in the pipeline; and... - State Examinations
345. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she plans to offer students sitting the leaving certificate in 2022 the option to sit a written exam or get an accredited grade from the State... - School Transport
346. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if further consideration will be given to extending the age permitted for bus drivers and the school transport scheme to above 70 years of age... - Schools Administration
347. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the catchment area for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57068/21] - School Staff
348. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the minimum 12-week wait for teachers providing additional tuition through the summer provision before they... - National Council for Special Education
349. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 302 of 11 November 2021, the terms of reference within the review of the education provision in special... - State Examinations
350. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department will consider a special arrangement for current leaving certificate students for 2022, for example, accredited grades for two... - School Staff
351. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps she is taking to address the lack of substitute teachers at primary level; the measures being taken to ensure students do not miss out... - State Examinations
352. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps she will take to ensure that the leaving certificate 2022 will take into account the disruption and loss of learning caused by... - School Admissions
353. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to school place shortages in a school (details supplied); and if she has plans to address the situation. [57146/21] - School Staff
354. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of school secretaries pay (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57165/21] - School Transport
355. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if school transport is returning to 100% capacity. [57186/21] - Covid-19 Pandemic
356. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated weekly, monthly and annual cost of providing an antigen test daily to each teacher at primary and secondary level in the State.... - Irish Sign Language
358. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures she is taking to address the shortage in the lack of qualified Irish Sign Language interpreters in the classroom; and if she will... - School Facilities
359. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current position in regard to the provision of replacement and extended facilities at a school (details supplied); the length of time this... - State Examinations
360. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is satisfied that there is enough capacity in PPLI to meet the demand to sit leaving certificate Mandarin. [57237/21] - Teaching Council of Ireland
361. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a teaching council number will be issued to a person (details supplied) without further delay. [57238/21] - Schools Building Projects
362. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current and or expected position in relation to the various school building projects at primary and second-level in respect of Celbridge,... - State Examinations
364. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department will examine the situation whereby students suffering an epileptic seizure by their nature without warning prior to a leaving... - National Development Plan
365. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the details of the capital funding allocation for education within the National Development Plan 2021-2030; and if she will make a statement on... - Special Educational Needs
366. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the lack of primary school places for children with autism in west County Cork; and if she will make a... - Covid-19 Pandemic
367. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when antigen tests will be rolled out for classroom close contacts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57375/21] - School Equipment
371. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the details of distribution of CO2 monitors to primary and secondary schools in an area (details supplied) in tabular form. [57384/21] - School Curriculum
373. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps she is taking to support the roll-out of computer science as a leaving certificate subject. [57391/21] - Driver Licences
374. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will address the discrepancy by which persons over 70 years of age cannot drive school buses but the same persons are permitted to drive... - Schools Building Projects
375. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a site has been secured for a new school (details supplied) at a location in County Cork; the next steps to be taken with regard to provision... - State Examinations
376. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department is considering reforms of the leaving certificate for the future in view of the Covid-19 impact on same; and if she will make a... - School Accommodation
377. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 346 of 16 November 2021, the considerations her Department has made in relation to the school's... - Departmental Funding
378. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the plans she has to review the rates awarded for assistive technology in view of the Departmental cap on funding for laptops; if consideration... - Schools Building Projects
379. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans for the construction of a new school on a site (details supplied) in Dublin 13 which already has planning permission for same; and if... - School Staff
380. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will report on progress in relation to the issue of the terms and conditions of school secretaries and caretakers; and if she will make a... - State Examinations
381. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position in relation to planning for the 2022 State exams; if consideration has been given to providing a predictive grades option; and if... - Departmental Data
382. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children that are currently awaiting assistive technology from 0 to 6, 6 to 12, 12 to 18 and more than 18 months by county in... - State Examinations
383. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to adapt or alter the 2022 leaving certificate exam grading options in view of the previous disruptions experienced throughout their... - Covid-19 Pandemic
384. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to bus drivers’ concerns in relation to 100% capacity on school buses given the increase in transmission... - Special Educational Needs
385. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the National Council for Special Education is expected to issue a decision on an application to establishment of an ASD classroom at a... - Departmental Policies
386. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the policy of her Department in relation to classroom size in primary schools; the minimum size of classroom permitted relative to the number of... - Oideachas Gaeltachta
387. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills cathain a chuirfidh sí tús leis an athbhreithniú ar an gcóras nua díolúintí ó staidéar na Gaeilge a... - Schools Building Projects
390. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current and or expected position in relation to the various school building projects at primary and second-level in respect of Maynooth,... - Covid-19 Pandemic
393. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which she remains satisfied that children and teachers are safely and adequately protected from Covid-19 throughout the winter... - Schools Building Projects
394. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which her Department continues to respond expeditiously to requests for new schools or extensions to existing schools at primary... - Special Educational Needs
395. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which special needs placements remain available at primary and post-primary schools throughout County Kildare; the adequacy of such... - Departmental Policies
397. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the degree to which provision continues to be made to ensure the viability of smaller and denominational rural or urban schools; and if she will... - School Accommodation
398. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which progress continues to be made towards permanent accommodation for a Gaelcholáiste in Maynooth, County Kildare; and if... - School Facilities
399. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the time schedule for the provision of new second-level facilities at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the... - Schools Building Projects
400. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current and anticipated status of a large-scale capital project at a school (details supplied) the expected date for delivery; and if she... - School Enrolments
406. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which the enrolment process at primary school level remains amenable to most families throughout the country; and if she will make... - Departmental Projects
407. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress to date or in hand in meeting the school place, replacement of facilities, new school requirements and special needs provision in... - Early Childhood Care and Education
408. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which adequate provision for early years education remains an integral part of her Department’s objectives; and if she will... - Departmental Data
409. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of teachers currently employed at primary level throughout the country; the extent to which this meets requirements at the present... - Departmental Priorities
411. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which she is determined to improve pupil-teacher ratios in all primary and second-level schools throughout the country; the... - Departmental Data
412. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of appeals made monthly by schools who were refused the number of SNA or resource hours applied for regarding children and young...
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