Written answers
Thursday, 2 February 2023
Department of Education and Skills
- School Facilities
88. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills how she intends to ensure that the 10% of post primary schools without school halls can be provided with same. [5248/23] - Education Policy
89. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will examine the development of a national strategy on physical literacy and interventions for children who are not able to reach certain... - School Admissions
90. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps that can be taken to increase the admissions at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4642/23] - Education Policy
91. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 947 of 26 April 2022, if her Department has completed the proposed review of the guidelines on the use of... - Special Educational Needs
92. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on the work of her Department in ensuring that special education teachers, and special needs assistants, are not... - School Patronage
93. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the Raheny primary school reconfiguration review undertaken by her Department and the Catholic Church Archdiocese. [4714/23] - School Transport
94. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will investigate the reason that students (details supplied) from Kilnaleck, County Cavan are paying private bus fees each week to get to... - Special Educational Needs
95. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the plans in place in her Department to deliver a greater number of ASD units in County Louth, particularly to address the issue of creating... - Education Policy
96. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on the recent change in position with regard to funding for an organisation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the... - Teacher Training
97. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on the provision of training for relationships and sexuality education and social, personal and health education... - School Patronage
98. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is satisfied with the model being piloted for the transfer of patronage in schools; and if modifications in that approach are planned. [5215/23] - Educational Disadvantage
99. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will review the process by which DEIS designation is given to schools to ensure that all schools that cater for students from all... - School Accommodation
100. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an extension for a school (details supplied). [5057/23] - School Funding
101. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on the minor works grant; when she expects the grant to be paid in 2023; and if she will make a statement on the... - Schools Building Projects
102. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the up-to-date position on a site purchased by her Department in Clonard, County Wexford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5004/23] - School Facilities
103. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools that have invested in HEPA filters or other ventilation or filtration mechanisms to ensure clean air. [5212/23] - State Examinations
104. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the Junior Certificate results in 2023 will be available earlier than the wait time for the 2022 results; and if she will make a statement on... - Seirbhísí Iompair
105. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills an ndearna agus an ndéanann an Roinn Oideachais conradh le comhlachtaí príobháideacha tacsaí nó bus chun... - School Facilities
106. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the rollout of free solar panels to all schools; the timeline for the initiative to commence; and if she will make a... - School Transport
107. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she intends to improve and reform the school transport scheme in time for the beginning of the 2023-2024 school year; and if she will make a... - Education Policy
109. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the research her Department has considered in the context of the value or otherwise of homework for students at primary and secondary level; if... - Educational Disadvantage
110. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to extend the provision of DEIS for those schools with a greater need; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5034/23] - Education Policy
111. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the regulations and guidelines from her Department for primary and post-primary schools with regard to the operation of any private for-profit... - Special Educational Needs
112. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps she is taking to increase the lack of places in primary and secondary schools for young people with special educational needs and... - Teacher Training
113. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she has considered suspending the proposed €65 increase in summer Gaeltacht fees that have risen to €815, given the... - Schools Building Projects
114. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the up-to-date position on the delivery of a new building for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5132/23] - School Admissions
115. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her immediate plans to deal with the concerning issue school place shortages at all levels in north Kildare; and if she will make a statement on... - Special Educational Needs
116. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress to date in a new ASD class for a school (details supplied). [5033/23] - Education Policy
117. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills how her Department assesses standards of literacy and numeracy at school entry and through primary education. [5214/23] - Schools Building Projects
118. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the new Gaelscoil national and secondary school campus for Athenry, County Galway, will be completed; the stage that it is at; and if she... - Special Educational Needs
119. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will report on the level of funding and plans for the 2023 July Provision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4949/23] - School Curriculum
120. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on the revamped relationships and sexuality education junior cycle curriculum, which is due to be introduced in the... - School Accommodation
121. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the approval process for the building of two additional module classrooms sanctioned by her Department in August 2022 for a school... - Teacher Training
122. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on whether the two-year length of the Professional Master's in Education is a prohibiting factor for many wishing to enter the... - Schools Building Projects
123. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will report on the School Building Programme; if she is satisfied with the progress to date; and if she will make a statement on the... - School Transport
125. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total number of late applications received for the school transport scheme in relation to the 2022-2023 academic year; the number from County... - Special Educational Needs
126. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on the provision of autism spectrum disorder class provision in Carlow; and if she will make a statement on the... - Schools Building Projects
127. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide a full report on a school building (details supplied); the details of the reasons for the delay with construction; and if she... - Special Educational Needs
128. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the implementation of the recommendations of the November 2022 Report on the Summer Programme, by the Oireachtas Joint Committee on... - School Accommodation
129. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the timeframe for a decision in respect of the application for capital funding, under the additional school accommodation scheme by a school... - School Facilities
130. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress of the summer works scheme 2023; when she expects the announcement of approved works; and if she will make a statement on the... - School Accommodation
131. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an extension for a school (details supplied). [5056/23] - Special Educational Needs
132. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of digital funding for special education in 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4095/23] - Educational Disadvantage
133. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will report on the impact of the delivering equality of opportunity in schools' programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Special Educational Needs
134. 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... - Education Policy
135. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the action she is taking to ensure that schools have an atmosphere which is welcoming to LGBTQ+ students. [5213/23] - Schools Building Projects
136. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a new school (details supplied) for Tuam, County Galway, is expected to be delivered; the stage that it is at presently; and if she will... - School Transport
137. 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 ensure that more students than ever are... - Education and Training Boards
138. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on the Longford Westmeath Education and Training Board’s application for a new headquarters; and if she will... - School Transport
139. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress to date in ensuring that children attending a school (details supplied) have access to school transport. [5251/23] - School Curriculum
140. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will outline the improvements to deliver on the physical education curriculum in primary and secondary schools; and if she will make a... - Education Policy
141. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on providing a Dublin allowance for teachers given the high costs-of-living and accommodation in particular. [5211/23] - Departmental Data
143. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a former school building (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5192/23] - School Transport
144. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider extending the free school transport scheme announced as a one-year measure; and if she will ensure that the capacity... - Pleananna Oideachais
145. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills maidir le Ceist Pharlaiminte Uimh. 77 den 11 Deireadh Fómhair 2022, an ndéanfaidh sí soiléiriú a thabhairt ar an dul... - Scoileanna Gaeilge agus Gaeltachta
146. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills an bhfuil i gceist aici suirbhé a dhéanamh maidir leis an éileamh atá i ngach pobal ar oideachas dara léibhéal... - Special Educational Needs
147. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide a progress report on a special education site in Glanmire County Cork (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on... - State Examinations
148. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the proposed date of the 2023 Leaving Certificate results. [4715/23] - Education Policy
149. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the discussions or arrangements that occur with her Department or local schools in cases in which children, as refugees or asylum seekers, in... - School Transport
150. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the action her Department will take in the provision of additional capacity for school transport for the 2023-2024 academic year (details... - School Staff
151. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps being taken to address teacher recruitment issues in primary and post-primary schools; the actions being taken to recognise... - Special Educational Needs
152. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the ongoing efforts her Department is making to recruit SNAs and the number of SNAs gaining qualifications; and if she will make a statement on... - Educational Disadvantage
153. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary and post-primary schools that have access to home school liaison services; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Official Engagements
154. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of face-to-face and online meetings and engagements that she has had with representatives of an organisation (details supplied) in... - Legislative Measures
155. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the timeline for the consultation on the review of the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004. [5247/23] - School Staff
156. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on the efforts of her Department to address teacher shortages. [5138/23] - Special Educational Needs
157. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress on delivery of additional ASD spaces for students in Ballincollig, Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5131/23] - State Examinations
159. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on the development of L1 and L2 specifications in Leaving Certificate Irish; and if she will make a statement on... - Education Policy
160. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will revise the ratio of clerical and administration staff to pupils in both primary and post-primary schools to ensure that they increase... - Scrúduithe Stáit
161. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills cén dáta faoin bhfuil sé i gceist aici an tuarascáil de chuid na Comhairle Náisiúnta Curaclaim agus... - Teacher Training
162. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider paying teachers in training for their work in placement schools. [5164/23] - Special Educational Needs
163. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the allocation of resource hours and supports for schools under the National Council for Special Education that are for the 2023-2024 academic... - School Enrolments
164. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to enrolment challenges in the primary and secondary schools in Shannon, County Clare; and if she will make a... - School Facilities
167. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to ensure energy use in schools is addressed, with particular reference to installation of solar panels and retrofitting. [5249/23]
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