Written answers
Tuesday, 1 October 2024
Department of Education and Skills
- Disabilities Assessments
151. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a child (details supplied) will have their cognitive assessment and educational assessment completed. [39120/24] - Schools Building Projects
152. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a new school building project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38485/24] - School Accommodation
154. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when funding will be provided to a school (details supplied) to allow for the building of a long-planned ASD classroom; and if she will make a... - Special Educational Needs
155. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she can provide details of any forthcoming ASD units; the units under development in planning for any primary schools in Rush or surrounding... - School Accommodation
156. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a school (details supplied) moving to a permanent location. [38512/24] - State Examinations
157. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the review of allocated time for students with dyslexia doing the Junior and Leaving Certificate (details supplied); the... - School Facilities
158. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps she is taking to assist with the reduced play area at a school (details supplied) due to extensions and a growing school population in... - Special Educational Needs
159. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the provisions in place for students of national schools with dyslexia, given that class sizes are expanding; and if she will make a statement on... - Schools Building Projects
160. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on works on the extension of a school (details supplied) and the development of other schools on the site. [38573/24] - Special Educational Needs
162. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when special education classes will be opened in four Dublin 12 schools (details supplied); and to provide a response on each individual school,... - Bullying in Educational Institutions
164. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the present allocation for the FUSE programme; and the number of schools and teachers benefitting at present. [38583/24] - Pupil-Teacher Ratio
165. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of reducing the primary pupil-teacher ratio by one point, two points, and three points. [38584/24] - School Facilities
167. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of establishing new Junior Certificate school library programmes in ten additional schools and in 50 additional schools. [38586/24] - School Funding
168. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of increasing the rate of general capitation by 10%, 20% and 30%. [38587/24] - Mental Health Services
169. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of expanding the present mental health counselling pilots to include 1,000 additional pupils. [38588/24] - School Staff
170. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated annual cost to the Exchequer of cost of increasing the PME incentive scheme by €2,000. [38589/24] - School Curriculum
171. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to provide modern foreign language education at primary level. [38590/24] - School Staff
172. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of hiring an additional special needs assistant; and the cost of hiring an additional special education teacher. [38591/24] - Special Educational Needs
173. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of expanding the summer programme to include more schools and more students. [38592/24] - School Staff
175. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of hiring an additional home-school liaison co-ordinator. [38594/24] - School Textbooks
177. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of expanding the free schoolbooks scheme to all remaining students. [38596/24] - Schools Refurbishment
178. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount that has been spent on the summer works programme since 2020. [38597/24] - School Facilities
179. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on the scheme to install solar panels for schools; the number of applications that have been received and processed... - Education Schemes
180. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students who will participate in the bringing live arts to students and teachers programme in the 2024-2025 academic year. [38618/24] - School Funding
182. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of doubling the transition year grant. [38623/24] - State Examinations
183. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on plans for the introduction of extra time as a reasonable accommodation for dyslexic students in State... - School Enrolments
184. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children with additional or special needs in each county that are waiting enrolment in a school; the number therein waiting... - School Transport
185. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider the establishment of a dedicated school transport service that picks up students in Ballyboughal village (details supplied).... - Schools Building Projects
187. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on the works at a school (details supplied); the expected completion date for the construction works; the timeline... - School Transport
188. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will ensure that transport is provided to a student with additional needs attending a special school (details supplied); and if she will... - Teacher Training
189. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will waive fees for the master's course to teach in secondary school in the immediate as part of Budget 2025, given the teacher shortage;... - Departmental Data
190. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills following the scoping inquiry into sexual abuse in schools, if she will provide a list of organisations that offer support to survivors, per... - School Admissions
191. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a person will be assisted with a school placement (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38709/24] - Commissions of Investigation
192. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on the establishment of the commission of investigation into historical sexual abuse in schools. [38711/24] - State Examinations
193. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will instruct her Department to take urgent action ensuring the introduction of extra time for students with dyslexia and other learning... - School Transport
194. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of Recommendation 4.3.b of her Department’s Review of the School Transport Scheme - Report 3, which was to be implemented in... - Special Educational Needs
196. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will commit to establishing an autism class at a school (details supplied) in time for the school year 2024-2025. [38727/24] - Schools Building Projects
197. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the application by a school (details supplied) can be expedited for a much-needed extension to the school in order to accommodate the growing... - School Accommodation
200. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a decision will be reached in respect of a stage 1 application, in view that the school (details supplied) is awaiting the outcome of this... - State Examinations
201. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are plans to allocate extra time for students with dyslexia, dyscalculia and other learning difficulties in second level education... - Special Educational Needs
202. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the plans in hand to address the lack of special classes in secondary schools in north Kildare; whether additional classes will be made available... - School Accommodation
203. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when funding will be provided to a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38850/24] - State Examinations
204. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the plans to introduce additional time during State exams for students with dyslexia, dyscalculia, and so on; and if she will make a statement on... - Sports Facilities
205. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Topical Issue debate No. 2 of 25 September 2024, the technical advice and reports that her Department has received which has led to... - School Facilities
206. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps being taken to establish a national advisory group on school library provision and to develop a national strategy ensuring every school... - State Examinations
207. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the plans in place for the immediate expansion of the Junior Certificate school programme demonstration library project, by school; how the... - School Facilities
208. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills how her Department plans to address Ireland’s lag in school library provision compared to European neighbours and other developed... - School Enrolments
209. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will detail the number of Ukrainian pupils enrolled in Irish schools at primary level, and the number enrolled at post-primary level, as... - Special Educational Needs
210. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of special needs assistants and special needs teachers working under her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Schools Building Projects
211. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will report on her contacts with a school (details supplied) in respect of the proposed building programme at the school; and if she will... - Educational Disadvantage
212. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a school (details supplied) does not have DEIS status; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38950/24] - Schools Building Projects
214. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when written confirmation will issue authorising a project (details supplied) to proceed with Stage 2A; and if she will make a statement on the... - Bullying in Educational Institutions
215. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a school (details supplied) has not received the Cineáltas flag; if she will ensure the flag is provided without delay; and if... - School Funding
216. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if funding is available to help avoid a potential issue (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38979/24] - Special Educational Needs
217. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is aware of the significant disparity between primary school special classes and secondary school special classes in terms of school... - School Transport
218. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will allocate additional resources to Bus Éireann post-primary school transport scheme to allow a larger bus on a school bus route... - Schools Refurbishment
219. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) can be included in the schools energy retrofit pathfinder programme, rather than substantial funding being... - State Examinations
220. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will introduce extra time as a reasonable accommodation for certain students (details supplied) in second-level examinations; and if she... - Educational Disadvantage
221. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will reinstate the support services for children in DEIS rural schools. [39016/24] - State Examinations
222. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on the issue of extra time at State examinations for students who have been diagnosed with dyslexia; the reason the State Examinations... - Special Educational Needs
223. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when work will commence on an SEN reconfiguration project for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39031/24] - National Educational Psychological Service
224. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost in 2025 to recruit 50 additional WTE psychologists for the National Educational Psychological Service. [39035/24] - Departmental Staff
225. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of quantity surveyors and senior quantity surveyors employed by her Department in the years of 2023 and to-date in 2024 in tabular... - Disadvantaged Status
226. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 34 of 25 September 2024, if she will revisit her response and indicate if the school identified can be... - Official Engagements
227. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the contact she or any Minister in her Department have had with any minister or official in the government of Israel since January 2014; the... - School Transport
228. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she has corresponded with Bus Éireann in respect of that company’s arbitrary rule that prevents drivers aged 70 and over from... - Departmental Consultations
231. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she, her special advisory teams, or senior officials have consulted with, received briefings or sought advice from an external communications... - Budget 2025
232. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to review correspondence from a principal (details supplied) ahead of Budget 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39163/24]
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