Written answers
Wednesday, 19 January 2022
Department of Education and Skills
- Schools Building Projects
700. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the appropriate level of capital funding will be provided to facilitate the building of a new school at a school (details supplied); and if... - Departmental Legal Cases
701. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of legal cases her Department faced in 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021; the amount spent in settlements, legal costs and awards; and if she... - School Facilities
702. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the situation in a school (details supplied); the contact her Department has had with the school; the steps... - School Staff
703. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the updated position on negotiations between her Department and the unions on the pay claim for school secretaries and caretakers; and if she... - Special Educational Needs
704. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the lack of ASD units and classes for children with additional education needs in County Waterford; if her... - School Transport
705. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she can assist with an urgent matter in relation to school transport for a child (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the... - Undefined
706. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update arising from a referral from this Deputy's office made on 2 September 2021 relating to a school (details supplied);... - Special Educational Needs
707. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there is an update on the visits by the National Council for Special Education to schools in Dublin 9 and 11 to assess the potential for extra... - School Enrolments
708. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way two post-primary school students who have moved to Waterford city recently could be left without available school places (details... - School Transport
709. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider an application by a person (details supplied) for a school bus place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63099/21] - Undefined
710. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the details of information held by her Department regarding a fire at a convent (details supplied) in Cavan town in 1943; and if she will make a... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
711. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will review correspondence from a person (details supplied); if she will increase the funding for same; and if she will make a statement... - Schools Building Projects
712. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a new school will be built in the Curragh, Newbridge area of County Kildare in addition to the recently announced school on the Magee Barracks... - School Accommodation
713. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will expand the capacity of the current schools in Newbridge and Kildare to ensure that each child has a school place; and if she will... - School Enrolments
714. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will establish a central applications system for schools for fourth, fifth and sixth class pupils to ensure there is an accurate measure... - Site Acquisitions
716. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of the site for the new school at Magee Barracks, Kildare town; the area of the site; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - School Transport
717. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department will arrange concessionary transport for a student (details supplied); the status of the application for same; and when the... - Teacher Training
718. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 326 of 7 December 2021, if she will consider a waiver of the five day rule whilst unqualified teachers,... - Departmental Reports
719. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the response of her Department to the findings of the Cost of Disability in Ireland research report; the plans that will be made in quarter one... - Bullying of Children
720. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the Action Plan on Bullying and related Anti-Bullying Procedures for Primary and Post Primary Schools will be updated in line with current... - Cyberbullying Issues
724. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when an online cyberbullying and internet safety training programme will be introduced; if it will be mandatory; and if she will make a statement... - Bullying of Children
726. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the funding allocations to combat bullying in schools; the details of future funding for cyberbullying programmes; and if she will make a... - School Staff
727. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the criteria used for the recruitment of teachers, principals, SNAs and boards of management in school settings; if this recruitment could be... - Schools Building Projects
728. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the progression of all capital works being undertaken at this time in County Clare. [63272/21] - School Enrolments
729. 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. [63291/21] - School Transport
730. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there is an application for school transport for a person (details supplied); and if consideration can be given to same. [63311/21] - Schools Building Projects
732. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason the proposed school in the new development of the Grange and Kilcarberry, Dublin on the Nangor Road will now not go ahead; and if she... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
733. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of applications to her Department by primary and post-primary schools for funding for air filtration systems by county in tabular... - State Examinations
734. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans for the junior certificate in 2022; if it will go ahead; if so, if there will be an option for students to opt in for predicted grades;... - School Enrolments
735. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary school children expected to need junior infant places in September 2022 versus the number of spaces in local primary... - State Examinations
737. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the mock junior certificate fee is waived for a student (details supplied) with a medical card; and if she will make a statement on the... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
738. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the minor works grant for both primary and secondary schools will or can be used for the purchase of HEPA air filtration systems for... - Covid-19 Pandemic
739. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school that is part of an education and training board can make an independent financial decision on the purchase of HEPA air filtration... - Disadvantaged Status
740. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the criteria on which DEIS status is awarded to a school; the rationale for excluding a school (details supplied); and if she will make a... - School Staff
741. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress to date in finalising the pay and conditions for school secretaries and caretakers with a union (details supplied); the timeline for... - Special Educational Needs
742. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if it will be ensured that a school (details supplied) receives additional SNA hours to supply the full level of supports that are necessary for... - Schools Administration
743. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a lease will be finalised in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63518/21] - Residential Institutions
744. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if survivors had to have been in receipt of an award from the Residential Institutions Redress Board to qualify to apply to Caranua for redress;... - State Examinations
745. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will abandon the proposed changes to the leaving certificate Irish curriculum considering that it would discriminate against students who... - Disadvantaged Status
746. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will approve DEIS status for a school (details supplied). [63573/21] - Schools Building Projects
748. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a building project for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63589/21] - School Staff
749. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans for reviewing the minimum qualification for special needs assistants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63603/21] - Education Policy
750. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department will consider launching a campaign in schools advising of the health dangers of obesity and measures of prevention; and if she... - School Accommodation
751. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of temporary school buildings provided for under S.I. No. 114 of 2021 including location, size and current state of development in... - State Examinations
752. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the format the 2022 leaving certificate will take; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1031/22] - Covid-19 Pandemic
753. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on matters raised by a person (details supplied) in correspondence in relation Covid-19 restrictions in special schools; and if she... - School Accommodation
755. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of progress and the timelines for the delivery of new school accommodation for schools (details supplied); and if she will make a... - Covid-19 Pandemic
756. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will make accommodations during the Covid-19 pandemic for primary and secondary school teachers who are pregnant to be absent or... - State Examinations
757. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will reintroduce a calculated grades option for the junior and leaving certificate classes 2021-2022 in view of the fact that in-class... - School Accommodation
758. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department will be refitting the second floor of a school (details supplied) in order to accommodate additional classrooms for another... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
761. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of HEPA filters applied for, approved and installed in each school in each county. [1121/22] - State Examinations
762. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will allow for the option of accredited grades for the leaving certificate 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1123/22] - State Bodies
763. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of teachers, primary and post-primary currently seconded to the Professional Development Service for Teachers; and if she will make a... - School Staff
768. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she has considered relaxing the rules to allow teachers on parental leave to teach when they are technically scheduled to be on leave, when... - State Examinations
769. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the preparations her Department is undertaking to prepare for the leaving certificate examinations 2022; if a combination of predicted grades and... - School Enrolments
771. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an impact assessment of demand for additional school places across the east County Cork area has been carried out; and if she will make a... - Site Acquisitions
774. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 96 of 22 September 2021, the status of the site identified for a new special school in Glanmire; if an... - School Transport
775. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she expects the review of the school transport scheme to be finalised at the end of quarter 1 2022 as previously stated; and if she will make... - Schools Building Projects
776. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of applications received by her Department for new school buildings in each the years 2019 to 2021; the number of applications... - School Transport
778. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a decision will be made on a school transport request for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on... - Covid-19 Pandemic
779. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if consideration has been given to using alternative technologies to HEPA filters in schools (details supplied) given that some of these... - Schools Building Projects
781. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the requirement for 17 classrooms to meet the number of pupils seeking to attend a school (details supplied);... - State Examinations
783. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the option of predicted grades will be available this academic year in view of the level of disruption to classroom preparations by the cohort... - Covid-19 Pandemic
784. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will arrange for her Department to procure and distribute PPE to schools across the country. [1280/22] - State Examinations
785. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if discussions are expected to give clarity to both leaving and junior certificate students if they can have the choice between predictive grades... - Covid-19 Pandemic
789. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary and post-primary schools in County Clare that have been equipped with HEPA air filtration devices; the number of HEPA... - School Facilities
792. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application by a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary under the summer works scheme through category 10 of the scheme... - Special Educational Needs
793. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 112 of 3 November 2021, if the National Council for Special Education has provided her with information on... - School Transport
794. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a matter with regard to school bus drivers (details supplied) will be examined and reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Schools Building Projects
795. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of a permanent building for a school (details supplied); and the timeline for the delivery of the project. [1389/22] - School Staff
796. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of Christian Brothers that are at present employed in the 33 primary schools and 62 post-primary schools under the trusteeship of an... - Covid-19 Pandemic
798. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps her Department is taking to ensure safety for staff of schools in view of the high infection rates in the community. [1438/22] - Schools Building Projects
799. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 187 of 23 September 2021, if it is still anticipated that a contractor will be appointed in the first... - Departmental Reviews
800. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current number of live studies, reviews and research undertaken or commissioned by her in tabular form; and the date by which each study,... - State Examinations
801. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide clarity on the leaving certificate 2022 exam as soon as possible; if she plans to allow the hybrid model giving students a... - Covid-19 Pandemic
802. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is satisfied that classrooms are sufficiently warm for children and staff with respiratory conditions given the low temperatures recorded... - Schools Building Projects
805. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will address the matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and the status of the project. [1610/22] - Covid-19 Pandemic
806. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the basis on which teachers deemed by medical consultants to be very high risk are being reclassified as high risk by a company (details... - Social Media
808. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount spent on social media by her Department and agencies under her remit in 2021; and the platforms the monies were spent on in tabular... - Departmental Contracts
809. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount spent on consultancy services by her Department in 2021; the reason for each consultancy; and the name of the consultancy in tabular... - School Patronage
810. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures she will take to deliver on the commitment to have 400 non-denominational primary schools by 2030; and if she will make a statement... - Disadvantaged Status
811. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on the review her Department is undertaking of DEIS categorisations; when schools can expect recategorisations to... - State Examinations
812. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will address concerns among leaving certificate students relating to the uncertainty of the format of the 2022 examinations; and if she... - Departmental Contracts
813. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide a schedule of all client and or customer-facing and or orientated services that her Department provide via a contracted... - State Examinations
814. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when she will publish her plans for the junior and leaving certificate exams for 2022; if she will publish them at the earliest possible date to... - School Enrolments
815. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of pupils that were enrolled in third year of secondary school in the 2018-2019 academic year. [1856/22] - State Examinations
820. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the arrangements for the 2022 junior cycle exams; her views on the significant difficulties experienced by this cohort who have yet to have an... - Education Schemes
822. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the additional schools added to the DEIS programme will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1971/22] - Teaching Council of Ireland
823. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will request the Teaching Council of Ireland to expedite an application (details supplied) in view of the shortage of teachers; and if she... - Departmental Records
824. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if records exist for staff working in an industrial school (details supplied) during the 1930s; if so, the location they can be accessed; and if... - Schools Building Projects
825. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the new building for a school (details supplied); and the timeframe in which it will be delivered. [2004/22] - Teacher Training
826. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on the issues raised in correspondence by final year bachelor of education students at a university (details supplied) regarding the... - Schools Building Projects
827. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the next and subsequent steps involved in taking the proposed new school at a location (details supplied) to construction stage; the timelines... - School Staff
830. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the rationale for excluding part-time service from recognition for the purposes of incremental credit for teachers (details supplied); if this... - School Transport
831. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of those eligible for school transport that had or have not yet secured a place on a bus due to late payment of fees by county and... - School Staff
832. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the fact that leaving certificate students at a school (details supplied) have been without a physics and... - School Uniforms
833. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the legislative position in relation to second-level schools allowing female pupils wear trousers instead of skirts as part of their school... - Covid-19 Pandemic
834. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason post-primary Covid-19 refund grants were not processed for parents in receipt of concessionary school bus tickets; and if she will... - State Examinations
835. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the choice of predictive grades will be considered in the case of a student (details supplied) along with the sitting of exams for the... - Special Educational Needs
836. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a person (details supplied) has been waiting for a place in a special education school for seven... - State Examinations
837. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a response will issue to correspondence from a person (details supplied) in relation to the leaving certificate examination; and if she will... - Schools Building Projects
841. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current position on the application for expansion of a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2273/22] - Covid-19 Pandemic
842. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will take steps to make antigen tests more widely available to primary and post-primary schools in view of the changes to the close... - Departmental Functions
843. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 213 of 21 October 2021, if her officials made contact with the school in question to rectify the issue... - Special Educational Needs
844. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if provision will be made for a person (details supplied) in an autism unit when they transfer to secondary school in September 2020 (details... - Public Sector Staff
845. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of public sector workers under her remit by sectors (details supplied) in each of the local electoral areas in County Clare in tabular... - School Accommodation
848. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a permanent building will be secured for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2401/22] - Schools Building Projects
849. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the new building for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2402/22] - Teacher Training
851. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she has considered the concerns raised by student bodies in relation to the adapted school placement model; and if she will make a statement... - Covid-19 Pandemic
852. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she has examined a matter regarding air purification goods (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2425/22] - Departmental Funding
853. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are grants available to schools that wish to install solar panels for energy generation; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Teaching Council of Ireland
855. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the standard processing time for route 1 to 4 registration applications with the Teaching Council; if she is satisfied with the timeframe; and if... - Schools Building Projects
856. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will report on a school building project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2489/22] - State Examinations
858. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students who have registered for the leaving certificate in 2022; the number of these students who sat their junior certificate in... - Covid-19 Pandemic
860. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the review on mask wearing in school settings has concluded; when the updated guidance on mask wearing in school settings will be published;... - State Examinations
861. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the meetings of the stakeholders group on State examinations. [2532/22] - Departmental Consultations
863. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress of the consultation on DEIS following the announcement of expansion of DEIS funding in budget 2022. [2534/22] - Covid-19 Pandemic
865. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps she is taking to ensure the safety of students and staff special schools and classes; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - State Examinations
866. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her engagement with a group (details supplied) in relation to leaving and junior certificate examinations; and if she will make a statement on... - Departmental Functions
869. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will assist a person (details supplied) accessing appropriate secondary school education in County Cork; and if she will make a statement... - Departmental Reports
870. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the date the advisory report by the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment on the senior cycle that was submitted to her Department will... - Departmental Reviews
871. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the details of the review process that took place prior to reinstating banked hours in relation to banked hours which have been reinstated from... - Special Educational Needs
872. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) has not committed to a specific date in May 2022 for the publication of special... - State Examinations
873. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the lack of junior certificate graduates among the 2021-2022 sixth year cohort was factored into contingency planning for the leaving...
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