Written answers
Thursday, 30 June 2022
Department of Education and Skills
- School Curriculum
9. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department issues guidelines with regard to the teaching of history to ensure it is presented in an impartial way; and if she will make a... - Special Educational Needs
12. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there is a shortfall in applications from SNAs for suitable summer provision jobs; if any review of remuneration has been conducted to evaluate... - Pupil-Teacher Ratio
13. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she has taken any steps to reduce the student-to-teacher ratio in primary and secondary schools across the country; the average... - Special Educational Needs
15. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps her Department has taken over the past 24 months to provide equal opportunity to education for all children with disabilities and... - School Enrolments
17. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary and secondary school places available and awarded to children in the State in each of the past ten years and to date in... - Ukraine War
18. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her Department's strategies to support students from Ukraine coming to Ireland; the number of students who have been supported to date; and if she... - Special Educational Needs
19. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she has considered utilising workers in small creches who are let go during the summer months to give them an option to work and provide the... - Ukraine War
20. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her Department's plans to accommodate Ukrainian students living in Citywest, County Dublin, with school places given the existing constraints on... - State Examinations
21. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the assessment or analysis her Department has carried out in regard to the new junior certificate Irish programme; if she is satisfied with the... - School Enrolments
22. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on the establishment of a secondary school in Inishbofin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34281/22] - School Curriculum
23. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the development of new curricula for the relationships and sexuality education and the social, personal and health education... - Special Educational Needs
24. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on the latest Ombudsman’s report which details that her Department is trying to react to issues rather than pre-plan and that... - Irish Language
25. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the special language supports in Irish and English that are being given to children from Ukraine who are attending Gaeltacht schools that are part... - Schools Building Projects
26. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current status of the much anticipated permanent school building project for a school (details supplied) in Drogheda; and if she will make a... - School Transport
27. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the review of the school transport system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34984/22] - State Examinations
28. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on the State Examinations Commission's leaving certificate examination result date for 2022; and her views on the effects of the... - Special Educational Needs
29. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on the latest report from the Ombudsman for Children's office, which suggested her Department is failing children with special... - Irish Language
31. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a school (details supplied); her plans for the continuity of Irish-medium education in Dundalk; and if she will make a statement on... - Schools Building Projects
32. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department has put plans in place to review the contract process in relation to school building works and the contracts that support them... - Educational Disadvantage
33. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of appeals that have been lodged with her Department in 2022 in respect of the granting of DEIS status; the number of successful... - School Transport
34. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 150 of 1 February 2022, if a review of the existing school bus allocation system has been completed; if she... - Special Educational Needs
35. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps she is taking to maximise participation of educational staff in the summer provision programme; if she has considered increasing the pay... - Educational Disadvantage
36. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the DEIS programme will be expanded to schools currently outside the programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34859/22] - School Enrolments
37. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the details of the school and classroom planning in Dublin Fingal, given the preliminary census data showing a significant population growth since... - Departmental Funding
39. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she has considered additional funding to increase access to school traffic wardens. [34893/22] - School Management
40. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will restore middle management in primary schools to pre-austerity levels; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34700/22] - State Examinations
41. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will review the criteria for qualification for deferred examinations to include students who suffer a serious and urgent medical emergency... - Educational Disadvantage
42. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the supports in the DEIS scheme are sufficient to meet the needs of schools in the most acute areas of disadvantage; and if she will make a... - Special Educational Needs
43. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the projected needs for school placements for special needs and autistic children in secondary schools, either by CHO area or by county, from... - School Facilities
44. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the provisions of the Workplace Ventilation (Covid-19) Bill 2021 that passed Second Stage in Dáil... - Schools Building Projects
45. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the up-to-date position on the delivery of the new building for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34750/22] - Bullying in Educational Institutions
46. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the development of a new action plan on bullying for schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34983/22] - Educational Disadvantage
47. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on the DEIS programme; the developments regarding its expansion; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - State Examinations
48. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will respond to concerns regarding the junior certificate examination Irish language paper; and if she plans to review the junior... - School Curriculum
49. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reforms in the relationships and sex education curriculum she will make to ensure issues relating to trans people and gender identity are... - Special Educational Needs
50. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the forecasting model being used by the National Council for Special Education in order to plan for future need for special classes and schools,... - Departmental Funding
52. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the funding of a centre (details supplied) after her recent visit. [34953/22] - State Examinations
53. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the delay in the publication of leaving certificate examination results until early September 2022, which will... - Special Educational Needs
54. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update in relation to schools (details supplied) that need to open autism classes in Dublin 12. [34864/22] - Educational Disadvantage
55. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when appeals in respect of the DEIS programme will be finalised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34819/22] - Site Acquisitions
56. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will report on secondary school site identifications for Swords, County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34866/22] - School Transport
57. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of applicants from County Monaghan for the school transport scheme in 2021 and 2022; the number of late applicants; and the steps that... - Special Educational Needs
58. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the engagement she has had with parents' advocacy groups to address their concerns relating to the shortage of special needs assistants. [28493/22] - Pupil-Teacher Ratio
59. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if plans are being put in place to reduce primary school class sizes by two pupils for 2023, as per the requests by an organisation (details... - School Funding
60. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the supports for increased digital supports and teaching in schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34985/22] - Covid-19 Pandemic
61. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the recent rapid increase in Covid-19 infection rates and hospitalisations; if she will ensure that schools... - Education Policy
62. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to reinstate and expand the in-school and early years therapy support demonstration project in view of the fact that referrals to CAMHS... - Site Acquisitions
63. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of a permanent site for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33650/22] - Special Educational Needs
64. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of special needs children in Dublin 12, Dublin 6, Dublin 6W and Dublin 8 who are waiting for school placements in primary or secondary... - School Curriculum
65. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she has had any dealings with school patrons regarding the content of the relationships and sex education curriculum; her views on objective... - School Staff
66. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary schools per county that are due to lose a mainstream classroom teacher for the forthcoming academic year, in tabular form;... - Religious Discrimination
67. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will give a direction to schools to ensure that they provide students who do not attend subjects in religious instruction under section... - Special Educational Needs
68. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of SNA supports for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33651/22] - Education Welfare Service
71. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her Department’s plans to offer mental health supports for primary and secondary students, including access to emotional well-being... - School Funding
72. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she intends to provide capital funding under the devolved scheme to upgrade primary schools that were built many years ago and were not... - Schools Building Projects
73. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the up-to-date position on delivery of a new building for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34751/22] - Special Educational Needs
74. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans for a comprehensive review of the summer programme to analyse the level of uptake of the programme by special schools and schools with... - Pupil-Teacher Ratio
75. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which she continues to be in a position to meet the staff requirements in terms of teachers, special needs teachers and assistants,... - Special Educational Needs
76. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures that are being employed by her Department in conjunction with the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth... - School Accommodation
79. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when an ASD unit will be approved for a primary school (details supplied) given that there is a need in the area for such classes and the school... - Educational Disadvantage
80. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the much-delayed DEIS appeals, in particular for schools located in Drogheda that were highlighted in the Geiran report and have... - Special Educational Needs
82. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she has drawn the attention of the Government to the urgent need fully to enact the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act... - Covid-19 Pandemic
83. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the forward planning that is being carried out in her Department to address and combat the spread of Covid-19 variants and other communicable... - Special Educational Needs
84. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children with special educational needs who have no school place for September 2022 in Cork. [34892/22] - School Transport
85. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the meetings that are taking place with bus and coach providers in relation to school transport; the steps that her Department is considering to... - Special Educational Needs
86. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which adequate provision continues to be made to meet the requirements as set out by the various school authorities and boards of... - State Examinations
88. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps that are being taken to ensure there are no delays in the publication of the leaving certificate examination results, which would cause... - Educational Disadvantage
89. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will ensure the primary schools in north Drogheda referred to in the Drogheda implementation plan report are given formal DEIS band one... - Ukraine War
90. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the details of her Department's position with respect to new school places for Ukrainian refugee children; the way the school transport system is... - Special Educational Needs
91. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will reform the application process for a review of the SNA allocation for schools to remove language threatening potential downgrade of... - National Educational Psychological Service
92. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to increase the National Educational Psychological Service in view of the fact that referrals to CAMHS and other mental health services... - Educational Reform
93. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on the reform of the senior cycle; the expected timeframe for the implementation and planned consultation processes of same; and if she... - School Curriculum
94. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will expand the leaving certificate computer science course to each school in the State, starting with the 2022-24 cycle; if so, the way... - State Examinations
95. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will recognise that the stipulations for deferred examination requiring that a parent or guardian needs to sign a request for a deferred...
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