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501 records in IE in 2005
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 December 2005
225 Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for Education and Science if the authenticity of a letter issued by her Department (details supplied) will be confirmed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37492/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 December 2005
224 Ms C. Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of appeals which have been lodged and finalised under section 29 of the Education Act 1998 in 2004 and to date in 2005; the locations from which these appeals originated from around the country; the number of these appeals related to children with special educational needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37481/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 December 2005
223 Mr. Bruton asked the Minister for Education and Science the personal retirement savings account options which was established for persons who have been working in the education sector who do not have any present pension arrangements. [37467/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 December 2005
222 Mr. Bruton asked the Minister for Education and Science if a gratuity payment will be introduced for persons who have served long years as caretakers in schools and for whom there is no formal pension provision. [37466/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 December 2005
221 Mr. N. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Education and Science her views on whether all post-primary schools should have a laboratory technician on their staff; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that Ireland is the only country in the world that does not have laboratory technicians on the staff of post primary schools; and if necessary arrangements will be put in place to approve such an appointment to each post-primary school (details supplied). [37452/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 December 2005
220 Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will review her reply to Parliamentary Question No. 599 of 8 November 2005 (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37407/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 December 2005
219 Mr. Neville asked the Minister for Education and Science the position on a special needs assistant and resource hours for a person (details supplied) in County Limerick. [37394/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 December 2005
218 Mr. Neville asked the Minister for Education and Science the position on a special needs assistant for a person (details supplied) in County Limerick. [37393/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 December 2005
217 Ms O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Science if the application for an extension to a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary will be prioritised. [37387/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 December 2005
216 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science if the case of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath will be examined; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37386/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 December 2005
215 Mr. Hayes asked the Minister for Education and Science when approval will be granted for a three classroom extension to a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary. [37372/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 December 2005
214 Mr. Hayes asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the case of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary who has appealed a decision by her Department not to allow home tuition for their child. [37371/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 December 2005
213 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason the £500,000 allocated for the construction of a sports hall for the secondary school in Blarney in 1997 was not paid; the further reason for the reduction in the amount of the allocation in 1998; and if subsequent allocations were made towards construction of that sports hall. [37368/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 December 2005
212 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Education and Science when a decision will issue from her Department in respect of an application for the extension of the school bus service to an area (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37345/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 December 2005
211 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of secondary schools which employ a caretaker on a full or part-time basis; if these caretakers are paid directly by her Department; the number who are paid through the ancillary services grant; if the ancillary services grant has been increased sufficiently in recent years to ensure that caretakers receive their due from the national wage agreements; if all caretakers have received their due under the various national wage agreements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37334/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 December 2005
210 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of pupils in primary schools in County Kerry in class sizes of less than 20, between 21 and 30, 31 and 40 and greater than 40; the average pupil-teacher ratio in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37331/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 December 2005
209 Mr. Kehoe asked the Minister for Education and Science the status of the higher education grant application for a person (details supplied) in County Wexford referred to her Department by County Wexford Vocational Educational Committee; when a decision will be made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37328/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 December 2005
48 Mr. Connaughton asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the way in which he intends to assist lone parents to return to education and employment with regard to the high unemployment rates and high levels of welfare dependency of lone parents; the success of these measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37269/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 December 2005
41 Mr. Coveney asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs why, in view of the social policy reform agenda in which his Department is committed to assisting those dependent on social welfare to return to education and employment, the employment support services section of his Department which deals with the back to work allowance and back to education allowance, shows a 1% reduction in estimated costs for 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37271/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 December 2005
58 Mr. McGinley asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the efforts his Department has taken to tackle educational disadvantage; if these efforts were carried out in conjunction with the Department of Education and Science; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37251/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 December 2005
33 Mr. McGinley asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if his Department has a formal arrangement with the Department of Education and Science in relation to tackling educational disadvantage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37250/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 December 2005
94 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the cross-departmental co-operation between his Department and the Department of Education and Science; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37256/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 December 2005
91 Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the way in which he intends to remove the obstacles to employment, education and training for lone parents and the unemployed as part of the social reforms his Department is due to introduce; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37275/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2005
273 Mr. Timmins asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of hours in the primary teacher training curriculum; the number of hours spent on dyslexia; the way in which same is monitored; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37321/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2005
271 Mr. Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Science the cost accrued by the State in training a primary teacher in each official teacher training college; the cost of training a primary teacher by a recognised on-line facility for graduates; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37319/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2005
272 Mr. Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Science the structure and category allocation of points marking for Irish in the leaving certificate for both lower and higher grade; the educational purpose of Irish in the lower grade; if she has satisfied herself that this purpose is being achieved with specific reference to spoken Irish; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37320/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2005
270 Mr. Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Science the proportion of marks allocated for spoken Irish in the leaving certificate for Irish at lower level; if she intends to restructure this system with a clean bias towards spoken competency; when she intends to do same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37318/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2005
269 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason a person (details supplied) in County Kildare is being asked to pay fees for a course; the effect the stated payment would have in regard to the person graduating; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37119/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2005
268 Mr. F. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the priority with regard to funding classrooms that are rat infested, old and without toilets or new physical education halls and gyms. [37106/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2005
267 Mr. Kehoe asked the Minister for Education and Science if funds for the higher education grant are to be made available to a group (details supplied) when they have been deemed eligible for a higher education grant by the relevant county council; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37104/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2005
266 Mr. Bruton asked the Minister for Education and Science the stage at which the proposal to construct a new school at a location (details supplied) in Dublin 5 has reached; the system which is being used by her Department for prioritising applications for rebuilding; and the prospective starting date for this school. [37098/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2005
265 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Education and Science the pension entitlements of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [37091/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2005
264 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science the recourse which is open to a person who is of the opinion that they were more qualified for a post (details supplied) than the person who was appointed to the post; if there is an appeals process that can be accessed in a situation such as this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37090/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2005
263 Mr. Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of schools in County Kildare that have applied for funding under the 2006 summer work scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37081/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2005
262 Mr. Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Science the progress that has been achieved towards permanent recognition of a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37080/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2005
261 Mr. Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of special needs assistants employed in County Kildare schools in each of the years 2002 to 2005; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37079/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2005
260 Mr. Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of learning resource teachers in County Kildare in the years 2002 to 2005; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37078/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2005
259 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Science if summer works for a college (details supplied) in County Longford will be approved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37066/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2005
258 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Education and Science when finance will be available for the purpose of building a new school (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37044/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2005
257 Mr. Timmins asked the Minister for Education and Science the position relating to the one teacher schools support group which is anxious to have another adult employed in each one teacher school to safeguard the health and safety of all members of the school community; if this request will be sanctioned; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37043/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2005
256 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of boards in place at all vocational education committees; the composition of these boards; the name of the persons sitting on each board; the VEC to which each board is attached; the home town, city or area of residence of all those who sit on VEC boards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37042/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2005
255 Mr. Penrose asked the Minister for Education and Science if, in view of recent correspondence from a school (details supplied), she will take steps to ensure that the necessary additional funding is provided to the board of management to enable it to complete the much needed building and avoid the situation whereby the project as it currently stands is half built; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37041/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2005
254 Mr. Penrose asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of schools in County Westmeath who have applied to her Department for the installation of traffic calming and safety measures at primary and secondary schools; the number of such schools that have been granted financial aid to enable them to put in place such safety measures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37040/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2005
93 Ms C. Murphy asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will provide a list of the cases in which grants were allocated under the scheme of equipment and refurbishment grants, and the scheme of education, training and research grants for 2003 and 2004; if, in his reply, he will provide the details of instances where funding provided through these grants was not fully used by the benefactors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36879/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 November 2005
493 Mr. Bruton asked the Minister for Education and Science the projects which have been subjected to detailed cost benefit appraisal in the past six months; the benefit cost ratio which emerged from this test; if she has satisfied herself that projects being selected not only pass this test but represent a better return than competing uses for the same limited funds; and the way in which this process influences the size of the capital envelope for different project areas. [37357/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 November 2005
492 Ms C. Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Science the locations in which the litigants sought services to be provided regarding the court cases that have been taken against her Department on behalf of children seeking special educational services in 2004 and 2005; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36999/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 November 2005
490 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the restricting guidelines whereby some children with Down’s syndrome are ineligible for resource teaching if their disability is classed as mild with an IQ of over 49; her plans to amend the situation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36994/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 November 2005
489 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Science if her review of staffing requirements of one teacher schools has been completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36989/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 November 2005
488 Mr. Bruton asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of children in class sizes under 20, 25-30 and over 30 in primary schools (details supplied); and if she will provide the same information for these schools in respect of infant classes. [36958/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 November 2005
487 Mr. Kehoe asked the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the number of children being affected by the enrolment policy in a school (details supplied) in County Wexford over the next four years is only 24; her views on whether this small figure is not going to impact negatively on the pupils already attending the school but will impact negatively on the pupils from this area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36922/05]