Written answers
Thursday, 24 November 2022
Department of Education and Skills
- Legislative Measures
59. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she intends to bring forth legislation that will standardise the teaching of relationship and sexual education across all publicly funded Irish... - School Staff
61. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the recent statement by a person (details supplied) that there is a crisis in teacher recruitment and that two... - Schools Building Projects
64. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on building works at a school (details supplied). [58212/22] - Education Policy
65. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the supports and or supervision that are available for teachers who are dealing with trauma and traumatised students on a regular basis. [58416/22] - Educational Disadvantage
71. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary schools with DEIS status by county in 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form. [58415/22] - Special Educational Needs
74. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of special educational needs officers that have been appointed to County Tipperary; the reason that there is no full-time SENOs... - School Transport
75. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the school bus transport appeals process; if her attention has been drawn to reports that numerous children who previously... - School Admissions
76. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which an adequacy of school places exists for children in all areas throughout the country including County Kildare and with... - Schools Building Projects
77. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will review the decision by her Department not to secure additional adjacent land in Buncrana, County Donegal, for adequate outdoor green... - Teacher Training
78. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when she will set the intake cap for primary teacher training courses in public universities; if she will consider raising the cap to allow more... - School Enrolments
79. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is satisfied that there will be sufficient places in secondary schools in east Cork to accommodate student enrolment numbers for September... - Special Educational Needs
80. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the actions that she is taking to improve July Provision in advance of summer 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58433/22] - School Accommodation
81. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department will engage positively with a school (details supplied) regarding the future needs of the school and how best to progress; and... - School Funding
82. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 562 of 8 November 2022, if a circular will be sent to schools with information on additional capitation... - Departmental Expenditure
83. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total spending by her Department on in-service training of teachers and on leadership development programmes; and if she will set out her... - Schools Building Projects
84. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the new school build for a school (details supplied) given that it has been in its temporary location for the past three years; and... - Education and Training Boards
85. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are plans for the creation of new schools which fall under the remit of the City of Dublin Education and Training Board. [58407/22] - Schools Building Projects
86. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the new build for a school (details supplied); and if an autism class will be open for the 2023 school year. [58414/22] - School Transport
87. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department will conduct a review of the school transportation crisis that occurred during the start of the 2022/2023 academic year as a... - School Staff
88. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on the introduction of psychology counsellors in schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57457/22] - Special Educational Needs
89. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total number of pupils currently accessing SEN units in primary and post-primary schools in the Louth and the east Meath catchment area; if... - Departmental Schemes
90. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps that she is taking to address the restrictions in the redress scheme for victims of historical school abuses. [58132/22] - School Staff
91. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she has considered the reintroduction of an allowance for teachers on offshore islands; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57967/22] - School Facilities
92. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department will engage positively with a school (details supplied) regarding the construction of a new gymnasium and sports hall; and if... - Special Educational Needs
93. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress that is being made on the opening of autism and special educational needs' units in secondary schools under the Education (Admission... - School Staff
94. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will report on the difficulties filling vacancies in schools (details supplied). [57495/22] - School Transport
96. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a review of the provision of school bus services; if efforts are ongoing to provide for students that qualify for a seat in... - Schools Building Projects
97. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the school building for a school (details supplied); the efforts that her Department is making to ensure that students will... - Educational Disadvantage
99. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on DEIS applications; when the process will re-open to schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Education Policy
101. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps that she is taking to ensure that there are sufficient Irish-speaking schools in south Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the... - School Staff
102. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the plans that are in place to deal with teacher shortages given that larger classes are being combined with no substitute teachers to cover... - School Costs
103. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on reports that some secondary schools are charging parents to have their child put on a waiting list for the school. [58417/22] - Education Policy
104. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress that she has made to date in bringing school completion officers back under the remit of her Department; and if she will make a... - School Transport
108. 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. [58432/22] - State Examinations
109. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is taking measures to fast-track the reform of the Leaving Certificate. [58418/22] - School Staff
110. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way that she intends to address the recruitment issues in schools, particularly in the cities and the commuter belt around Dublin; and if she... - National Educational Psychological Service
111. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 457 of 17 May 2022, if NEPS assessments are still being undertaken through a school (details supplied); if... - Special Educational Needs
112. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of applications for assistive technology for students with special educational needs received by the National Council for Special... - School Staff
113. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the recent statement by a person (details supplied) that there is a crisis in teacher recruitment and that... - Special Educational Needs
114. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to increase the availability of ASD specific school places at primary school level in the Dublin mid-west area; and if she will make a... - Education Policy
116. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 77 and 138 of 11 October 2022, if she will provide an update on the development of a new policy on... - Educational Disadvantage
117. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total funding that has been provided for the DEIS Programme in 2022; the projected drawdown on this funding at end year; the total funding... - Special Educational Needs
118. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if schools (details supplied) in Dublin 12 will have classes open for 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58392/22] - School Accommodation
119. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the serious school building repair, maintenance, security and facilities needs at a school (details supplied),... - Special Educational Needs
120. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of her Department’s review of the summer programme, formerly known as the July provision; if she will provide details of the... - School Transport
122. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of applicants from County Monaghan for the school transport scheme who have yet to receive a bus ticket. [57720/22] - School Enrolments
123. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the ongoing issue of the very high number of primary students with no secondary school places in east Cork;... - School Facilities
124. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the actions that she has taken to ensure that sufficient fresh air is provided in all schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Special Educational Needs
125. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures that she is taking to record the number of individual students with special education needs transitioning to post-primary education... - Educational Disadvantage
126. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will have further consideration given at an early date to inclusion of more schools in the DEIS Programme, particularly schools who... - National Educational Psychological Service
127. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures that she will take, in conjunction with the relevant Departments, to ensure that doctoral students of educational psychology are... - Special Educational Needs
128. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress that is being made on increasing ASD units for schools in Ballincollig; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58428/22] - Education Policy
129. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on the commitment to a comprehensive Irish language strategy from early years, through school to third level; and... - School Transport
130. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress that has been made to date in reforming the school bus service; the estimated cost of this service in 2022 and the provision for... - Schools Building Projects
131. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on the permanent new school build for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - State Examinations
132. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the review of the timing of the release of the State exam results. [57494/22] - School Facilities
133. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her Department's policy on the capital provision of general purpose and sporting halls; the level of funding allocated from 2020 to date; and if... - Special Educational Needs
134. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the criteria for admission to the summer provision programme; the way that the criteria have changed over the expansion of the scheme; the number... - Educational Disadvantage
137. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the DEIS status of a school (details supplied) will be revised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58213/22] - School Curriculum
138. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on the development of the primary school curriculum; and when she expects the curriculum to be published and... - Special Educational Needs
139. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress that has been made by her Department in the establishment of a special school specific to the east Cork area; and if she will make a... - School Funding
143. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will allocate funding to provide for the envisaged increase in student numbers at a school (details supplied) in time for the 2023-2024... - Schools Building Projects
144. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the deep anger amongst parents and teachers at a school (details supplied) at the failure of her Department to...
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