Written answers
Wednesday, 14 September 2022
Department of Education and Skills
- School Transport
255. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the engagement that she has had with other Departments on the matter of school transport since June 2022; and if she will publish any... - Schools Building Projects
256. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding progress on the development of a new permanent school building for a school (details supplied). [44371/22] - School Patronage
257. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the transfer of a school (details supplied). [44372/22] - State Examinations
258. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the percentage allocation for continuous assessment for each Leaving Certificate subject in 2019; and the percentage allocation for each subject... - School Transport
259. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when school transport is likely to be provided in the case of a student (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44377/22] - Schools Building Projects
264. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the school projects, including large scale new schools, large scale extensions, ADAPT schools and small-scale extensions that have been completed... - School Transport
265. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the review of the primary school transport scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44393/22] - Special Educational Needs
272. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will prioritise the provision of an ASD unit in a school (details supplied). [44476/22] - Education Schemes
273. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there is any plan to expand the DEIS programme further; if not, if there is a process for a school that believes that it was wrongly excluded... - School Transport
274. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school transport ticket will be allocated to a student (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44485/22] - School Accommodation
275. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application for planning permission for temporary accommodation for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a... - School Transport
276. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a school transport appeal for a student (details supplied). [44512/22] - Schools Building Projects
285. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current status of a primary school building project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44543/22] - School Transport
286. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the school bus collecting children from Banna Road, Ardfert, is now picking children up at 7.35... - Departmental Staff
288. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of persons employed in her Department that have a formal agreement to work from home one day per week, two days per week and five days... - School Staff
290. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to improve the pension and pay conditions of cleaning staff in schools in line with other school staff; and if she will make a... - School Funding
291. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans, if any, to increase the capitation grant for primary schools in order to combat the increases in energy prices; and if she will make a... - Special Educational Needs
293. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of additional ASD classes in a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44634/22] - School Funding
295. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans, if any, to increase the ancillary grants for minor works for secondary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44636/22] - Special Educational Needs
296. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider including training for teachers to work in ASD classes as part of the trainee teachers’ curriculum; and if she will... - School Funding
297. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if capital funding has been allocated for a school (details supplied) in order to provide an ASD class; and if she will make a statement on the... - Educational Disadvantage
298. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans, if any, to change the criteria for eligibility to become a DEIS school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44639/22] - Pupil-Teacher Ratio
299. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the average primary school class size in the Clondalkin area; the national average of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44640/22] - National Educational Psychological Service
300. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children that are on waiting lists for the National Educational Psychological Service in Dublin Mid-West; and if she will make a... - School Funding
301. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide details of the emergency funding and response strategy that is being prepared by her Department in order to support schools... - School Accommodation
303. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason that her Department is not giving up the lease on a former school building (details supplied) which has been lying idle for the past... - School Transport
304. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will address the case of persons (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44690/22] - School Funding
308. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures that she will be putting in place to assist schools in meeting the rising costs of energy and heating that are threatening to use up... - School Transport
309. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the provision of a school bus service for a student (details supplied) in County Clare will be addressed; and if she will make a statement on... - Site Acquisitions
310. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress that has been made in recent months in acquiring a permanent site for a school (details supplied) which will outgrow its currently... - School Transport
311. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if school transport will be provided to three siblings (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44703/22] - Teaching Qualifications
319. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason that a person (details supplied) was refused an incremental credit for their time teaching in Australia. [44750/22] - School Enrolments
320. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the projected number of school places in an area (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44759/22] - School Transport
321. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when transport provisions will commence for a child (details supplied) with additional needs. [44762/22] - Irish Language
324. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress that has been made on the Programme for Government commitment to provide a comprehensive policy for the Irish language from... - Schools Building Projects
325. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when her Department will approve the tender process for works scheduled to be carried out in a school (details supplied); and if she will make a... - Planning Issues
326. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will request her Department to agree to a temporary pedestrian access across lands owned by her Department from a housing estate (details... - School Transport
327. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will allocate school transport tickets to two pupils (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44845/22] - Schools Building Projects
331. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which provision is being made for three new schools at Celbridge, County Kildare on a proposed new site; the extent to which... - School Transport
332. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total number of children from the Glenville area of County Cork who are attending the three secondary schools in Fermoy and who have seats on... - School Admissions
333. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she plans to develop a real-time integrated waiting list for primary and secondary schools. [44968/22] - Schools Building Projects
334. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the proposed new primary school in Adamstown will commence construction; the reason for the delay; if the school is phased into the... - Special Educational Needs
337. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the discussions that her Department has had with the Department of Justice to review the way that special needs assistants are Garda vetted; if a... - Departmental Staff
338. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current status of an application for leave by a person (details supplied) who is employed by her Department which was filed in February 2022;... - School Funding
339. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she plans to increase funding to schools at all levels in order to assist schools to meet the increased cost of electricity and heating fuel;... - Site Acquisitions
340. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the stage that the post-primary school project is at for a location (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44992/22] - School Transport
341. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when school transport will be facilitated in the case of a student (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44995/22] - Educational Disadvantage
343. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason that a school (details supplied) is currently excluded from the DEIS programme in view of the fact that this is a rural school and all... - School Transport
344. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the availability of school transport for a student (details supplied) will be confirmed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45011/22] - Special Educational Needs
345. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application by a school (details supplied) for additional ASD classes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45031/22] - School Transport
346. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when school transport will be facilitated in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45035/22] - Early Childhood Care and Education
348. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason that ancillary grants and minor works grants are not available to early-start educational settings; and if her Department will... - School Funding
349. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the size of a school building is considered when assessing and granting funding for utilities and maintenance-related costs; if not; if her... - Cost of Living Issues
350. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a number of teaching positions in schools across the Dublin Mid-West area are unfilled due to... - School Funding
351. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if notification in respect of funding programmes from her Department will be made available to schools at an earlier stage of the year, including... - School Staff
352. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if teachers are Garda vetted only once in their career, yet special needs assistants must be vetted for each position; and if so, the reason that... - School Admissions
353. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will ensure that a child (details supplied) will be given a second-level school place; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - School Funding
354. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current status of an application for capital funding by a school (details supplied) in order to increase capacity of early-start and ASD... - Special Educational Needs
356. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will ensure that a child (details supplied) is allocated a special educational needs place in a local school. [45124/22] - Schools Building Projects
357. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a project under the school building programme for a school (details supplied); and the estimated timeframe for delivery of the...
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