Written answers
Tuesday, 28 May 2024
Department of Education and Skills
- Special Educational Needs
5. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the forward planning her Department has achieved in respect of special class places for children with additional needs in secondary schools in... - School Textbooks
10. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will engage with schoolbook publishers to achieve necessary savings for the free schoolbooks scheme rather than reducing the rate paid per... - School Equipment
11. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the funding and supports that are available to schools to assist with the repair or replacement of equipment in special classrooms, given the... - Special Educational Needs
13. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of additional school places that will be available for the school year starting August/September 2024, above 2023 levels, for children... - School Enrolments
14. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the action she will take to ensure that there are sufficient school places for every child who needs one in September; and if she will make a... - Special Educational Needs
15. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to increase the provision of ASD places for mid-Cork secondary schools to meet the demand required; and if she will make a statement on... - School Staff
17. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the administrative workload that teaching principals have to deal with; and if she will make a statement on the... - School Enrolments
18. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on her Department’s effort to meet the demand for school places in Dublin Fingal; and if she will make a statement on... - Special Educational Needs
20. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she accepts recommendations by NCSE regarding school places; if so, if she will ensure the school building unit implement such recommendations... - School Funding
21. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the investment which has been made from excellence funds to promote creative collaboration among clusters of schools; and if she has plans to... - School Accommodation
24. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on the review of the engineer’s report into a school (details supplied) in Ballincollig, Cork. [23836/24] - Schools Building Projects
25. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide details on the plan for a new-build school in Dún Laoghaire (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Special Educational Needs
26. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on the ongoing review of SET teaching hours at primary schools; the number of additional hours allocated, if any;... - School Transport
28. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of transporting special education children to school in south Dublin for the academic years 2020-2021, 2021-2022, 2022-2023, 2023-2024;... - Special Educational Needs
29. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of spaces and the number of applicants to special schools in the Dublin 8, 10, 12 and 20 areas; and to outline her plans to ensure the... - School Staff
31. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills what action she will take to fill vacant teaching posts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23913/24] - Oideachas trí Ghaeilge
33. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills cén dáta faoina mbainfear amach an gheallúint sa Chlár Rialtais faoi dhúbailt a dhéanamh ar sholáthar an... - Schools Building Projects
34. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on building works at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23828/24] - School Transport
36. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when she will reach a decision on the demand from school transport escorts for fair pay and conditions to reflect the importance of their work for... - School Enrolments
38. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update in relation to the establishment of a Gaelcholáiste in the south Dublin area; and if she will make a statement on the... - School Transport
39. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on her Department’s plans to increase the provision of school bus services in Dublin Fingal; and if she will make a... - Schools Building Projects
40. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on school building projects in Cork; the number of new schools in planning stage; the number of new school builds that have... - Mental Health Services
41. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the counselling supports pilot scheme that was rolled out to a number of primary schools across seven counties will be reviewed, fully... - Pupil-Teacher Ratio
42. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures she is taking to combat large class sizes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23770/24] - School Funding
43. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to detail the funding that has been made available for STEM in schools; if there is a shortfall in funding; if more funding will become available... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
44. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the Government intends to expand the Covid learning and supports scheme. [23837/24] - Special Educational Needs
45. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the level of funding and plans for this year’s Summer Programme in Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23765/24] - School Enrolments
46. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will establish a new secondary school in Dublin 8, given the identified need in surrounding catchment area; and if she will make a... - Special Educational Needs
47. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of additional school places that will be available for the school year starting August/September 2024, above 2023 levels, for children... - School Funding
49. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will outline the provision of additional resources for primary and secondary schools that have taken on additional students as a... - Special Educational Needs
50. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the actions she is taking to allay the concerns expressed by organisations (details supplied) regarding the circular recently issued by her... - Ombudsman for Children
53. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of complaints made to the Ombudsman for Children in 2023 concerning education, outlined in the Ombudsman's annual report; her... - School Staff
55. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider the staffing appeal by a school (details supplied). [23771/24] - Schools Building Projects
56. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress being made with the development of a new primary and secondary Gaelscoil campus in Athenry, County Galway; and if she will make a... - Special Educational Needs
57. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the issue of a school (details supplied) in relation to the provision of a special language class for the... - School Enrolments
58. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 122 of 16 April 2024, the status of her Department's engagement with schools in the Galway City School... - Ombudsman for Children
60. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on the recent findings from the Ombudsman of Children where 40% of complaints received are in respect of supports in the education... - Schools Building Projects
61. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress being made with the development of a proposed new school (details supplied) in Tuam, County Galway; and if she will make a statement... - Irish Language
62. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the long-awaited policy on Irish medium education outside the Gaeltacht will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Special Educational Needs
63. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will report on the lack of autism places in schools for September 2024; and if she will investigate the case of a child (details supplied).... - Education Costs
65. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills what action she will take to make primary and secondary education genuinely free in light of the continuing cost-of-living crisis; and if she will... - Special Educational Needs
66. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the actions she is taking to ensure that all disabled students are provided with an appropriate school place; and if she will make a statement on... - Schools Building Projects
67. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an overview of the timescale for the approval of school building projects; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23835/24] - Pleananna Oideachais
68. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills de thoradh Cheist Pharlaiminte Uimh. 102 den 16 Aibreán 2024, an dtabharfaidh sí soiléiriú ar an dul chun cinn atá... - Special Educational Needs
69. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there is a way that people who are not qualified as teachers, but who are highly experienced and qualified in other ways in working with...
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