Written answers
Tuesday, 3 October 2023
Department of Education and Skills
- School Transport
288. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason that a child (details supplied) cannot get the transport to school that they so badly need; and if she will make a statement on the... - Schools Building Projects
290. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the application for a new build for a school (details supplied) will be approved; the reason for the delay in making a decision on this... - School Staff
291. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to address teacher shortages in secondary schools by allowing teachers who are working 22 hours in a school and who could work in another school... - Departmental Data
294. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools that had solar panels installed as part of the summer works programme in 2022 and to date in 2023, by county, in tabular... - School Funding
295. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools that were granted funds from the summer works programme in 2022 and to date in 2023, by county, in tabular form. [42195/23] - School Staff
296. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason that days worked by an SNA are not cumulative for payscale purposes; the reason that they are based on contracts, given that a person... - School Transport
297. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to review a case urgently (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42217/23] - School Admissions
298. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills what steps are being taken to increase the number of early start places in the county area of the Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown Childcare... - School Textbooks
299. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills whether she is considering providing free schoolbooks for secondary school students, for the upcoming school year; and if she will make a... - School Facilities
300. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is aware of the Children's Books Ireland's Right to Be a Reader Campaign, urging the government to provide sustained funding for school... - School Transport
301. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a child (details supplied) will be provided with SEN school transport, in view that it is now over 4 weeks since the school term commenced,... - School Staff
302. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to re-introduce additional payments for teachers who gain extra qualifications, such as a special education qualification or a... - Departmental Policies
303. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will make a representation to the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to have teaching added to the critical skills list; and if... - Budget 2024
304. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if additional funding will be provided in Budget 2024 for the primary education system to ensure mental health supports and reduce class sizes;... - School Accommodation
305. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update in relation to the provision of school accommodation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42336/23] - School Transport
309. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills how many school bus services in Galway county are currently not running due to lack of drivers or lack of buses; how many children are affected... - Special Educational Needs
310. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is aware of the shortage of SNA hours in a school (details supplied); if she will ensure that the extra hours the school has applied for... - Data Protection
311. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of data breaches experienced by her Department in each of the past ten years and to date in 2023. [42362/23] - Education Policy
312. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason that a school (details supplied) is not recognised by the State; if, since 2007, the school has applied to be recognised; if so, the... - Departmental Reviews
313. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if any reviews or studies have been conducted by her Department into the use of reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete in the construction of... - Departmental Projects
314. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide details of how the €500,000 funding that was made available in 2009 for a memorial to honour all survivors of all... - Special Educational Needs
315. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason that students in a school in Dublin (details supplied) who require full access to an SNA have been denied this access, with only one... - School Admissions
316. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures her Department can take to review the catchment area of a school (details supplied), to allow children who live a 90 second walk... - Departmental Correspondence
317. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to review correspondence (details supplied); if she will provide clarity on this matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42477/23] - Schools Building Projects
318. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills whether she is aware of issues with a new secondary school building in Blarney that is causing traffic chaos; what actions have been taken to... - School Funding
319. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on plans to roll out of the ICT grant to schools (primary and secondary) for the current school year under the digital... - School Accommodation
320. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will expedite an application for a school extension (details supplied). [42522/23] - School Funding
321. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider that an additional minor works grant be paid to primary schools again this year, in light of the extra costs of running... - Schools Refurbishment
322. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when refurbishment works at a school (details supplied) will be completed and the estimated cost for these works. [42540/23] - Budget 2024
324. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department plans to raise four concerns from an organisation (details supplied) as part of submissions on Budget 2024. [42648/23] - School Funding
325. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the schemes and funding streams available to assist schools green their external spaces, with, for example, trees and landscaped green areas; and... - Special Educational Needs
326. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 693 of 11 September 2023, the measures that her Department is taking to address further delays experienced... - School Funding
327. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the next IT grant will be issued to primary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42674/23] - School Transport
328. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is aware that special education bus services for many students with additional needs have been stopped; the reason for this; if she will... - Departmental Reports
329. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to a report (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42749/23] - School Transport
330. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Questions No. 629 of 11 September 2023 and 287 of 26 September 2023, the total number of school transport applications... - Special Educational Needs
333. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on the additional educational needs class at a school (details supplied); to confirm that an additional educational needs... - Defective Building Materials
334. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary and secondary schools that currently have pyrite problems; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42791/23] - Schools Building Projects
336. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills what Departmental monitoring systems are in place to oversee the completion of construction works, including the completion of works on the snag... - School Transport
339. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is aware that a private bus service taking students from the Newcastle and Rathcoole areas of County Dublin to schools in the Celbridge,... - Departmental Policies
340. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department has a policy on the use of artificial intelligence; and if any Departmental functions are assisted by language model-based... - School Transport
341. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills is she will request Bus Éireann to review the change in school transport pick-up arrangements for two children attending their nearest...
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