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Question· writtenPQ 106asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 November 2010
102 Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of retired teachers working in schools here; if these retirees have received any training before or during their return to work; the amount spent on any such training in each of the years 2007, 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 105asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 November 2010
101 Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the amount of money owed to private firms by her Department
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Question· writtenPQ 104asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 November 2010
100 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills in the context of the ongoing public debate regarding third level registration fees, if she will acknowledge the huge accommodation costs imposed on rural families with children studying at third level, for example, a family from the north west with three students at university in Dublin and Galway face accommodation costs of up to €15,000 per annum whereas families who live in the university or college towns and cities do not incur such costs; if her review of third level funding will take these factors into account; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 103asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 November 2010
99 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will outline the results of her audit of the special needs assistants programme; the decisions made to date in respect of the service since the audit was completed; her views on the development of this service over the coming four years of budgetary consolidation; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 102asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 November 2010
98 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will appoint a design team for the extension to a school (details supplied) in County Kildare
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Question· writtenPQ 101asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 November 2010
97 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will issue a decision on a home tuition grant in respect of a person (details supplied); when this grant will be paid; if there are any impediments to proceeding with this grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 100asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 November 2010
96 Deputy Pat Breen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if a person (details supplied) in County Clare will be facilitated; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 99asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 November 2010
95 Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the entitlement of Irish persons to apply for a maintenance grant under the higher education grant scheme for study in the United Kingdom; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 98asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 November 2010
94 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the methodology used to select schools for the high speed broadband for post-primary schools; if she will identify the relevant criteria; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 97asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 November 2010
93 Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills when approval will be given to a school (details supplied) to proceed with its new school project in view of the fact that its current accommodation is totally inadequate, it has been in this temporary accommodation for 16 years, it has a site ready, and in light of the considerable unspent capital moneys in her Department.
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Question· writtenPQ 96asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 November 2010
92 Deputy Pádraic McCormack asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a person (details supplied) who was offered a Gaeltacht scholarship from her Department but shortly afterwards the scholarship was withdrawn; if she will explain the reason for the withdrawal of this scholarship; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 95asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 November 2010
91 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if additional resource hours can be allocated to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 94asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 November 2010
90 Deputy Darragh O’Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the progress regarding the construction of a new school building for an organisation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 93asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 November 2010
89 Deputy Alan Shatter asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the remaining sanction required to facilitate the construction of a new school (details supplied) to go to tender; when it is expected a decision will be made to sanction commencement of the tendering process; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 92asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 November 2010
88 Deputy Michael Creed asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the cost of the redress board to compensate victims of institutional abuse; the amount awarded in compensation to victims and the amount spent in legal costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 91asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 November 2010
87 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will review the decision to refuse a vocational training opportunities scheme place in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 90asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 November 2010
86 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills when applications will be processed in respect of the European globalisation fund for redundant workers of Waterford Crystal; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 171asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 November 2010
208 Deputy Fergus O’Dowd asked the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the number of international students that are registered with the Garda National Immigration Bureau and Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service in tabular form; the percentage of these students that attend English language colleges, further education colleges and higher education colleges; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 98asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 November 2010
133 Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of persons in her Department who availed of the incentivised career break arrangements and the net savings to the Exchequer of the initiative.
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Question· writtenPQ 97asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 November 2010
132 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the current position and her response to parents in south County Dublin for the establishment of a gaelcolaiste to meet the secondary school needs of children graduating from the many successful gaelscolieanna in the area; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 96asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 November 2010
131 Deputy James Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills when the purchase of a site for a new secondary school at Lusk, County Dublin will be completed (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 95asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 November 2010
130 Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an appeal for home tuition grant in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the child in question was recently deemed unsuitable for placement in three different schools; the reason for the delay in processing this appeal; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 94asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 November 2010
129 Deputy Joe Carey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the expenditure by her Department on grants towards the purchase of prefabricated buildings for schools in County Clare in the years 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 93asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 November 2010
128 Deputy Joe Behan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will assist a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 92asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 November 2010
127 Deputy Noel Ahern asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if there is a problem with approvals for building projects for a school (details supplied); her views on the assertion that no approvals have been given for over 12 months to projects in this category; if she will list approvals given in the past 12 months; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 91asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 November 2010
126 Deputy Noel Ahern asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding plans for a new school (details supplied); the stage the development plans are at and when contract approval can expect to be given.
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Question· writtenPQ 90asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 November 2010
125 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will respond to correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 89asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 November 2010
124 Deputy Johnny Brady asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills in view of the significant information and other services provided to Internet sites to both the public as well as to staff, the processes, standards or recommendations in place to ensure that the design, development and maintenance of all such sites consistently complies with legislative requirements, technical standards and industry best practice in terms of data protection, security, accessibility and usability.
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Question· writtenPQ 88asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 November 2010
123 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if home school tuition will be provided for a child (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 87asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 November 2010
122 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the reason persons currently on disability benefit who could benefit from further training are not eligible for the labour market activation scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 86asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 November 2010
121 Deputy Joe Carey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 199 of 20 October 2009, if she will confirm the efforts she has made to date in making an application for EU Globalisation Fund assistance for workers who have lost their jobs in the Shannon area and the greater mid-western region particularly in view of recent job losses; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 85asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 November 2010
120 Deputy Michael Kennedy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide a progress report on a school’s (details supplied) proposal for a second level all-Irish school; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 84asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 November 2010
119 Deputy Michael Kennedy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide a progress report on the Educate Together proposal for a second level school at a location (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 83asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 November 2010
118 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of staff employed by the City of Dublin Vocational Education Committee and County Dublin VEC for 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 82asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 November 2010
117 Deputy Michael Kennedy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide a progress report on the extension of a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 81asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 November 2010
116 Deputy Michael Kennedy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide a progress report on the provision of a second level school; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 80asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 November 2010
115 Deputy Michael Kennedy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide a progress report on an extension for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 79asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 November 2010
114 Deputy Michael Kennedy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide a progress report on the new school building for an organisation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 78asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 November 2010
113 Deputy Michael Kennedy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide a progress report on the extension of a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 77asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 November 2010
112 Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the timeframe for the proposed amalgamation of vocational education committees, when and how a decision will be made regarding the location of offices and if Wexford will retain a base in this respect; if voluntary redundancy packages will be available to staff and the other options available to staff in terms of relocation; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 218asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 November 2010
263 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Justice and Law Reform, further to Parliamentary Question No. 156 of 24 June 2010, if he will confirm that visa officials are not qualified to carry out their own English tests by phone or interview; the reason the discretion for acceptance of a student on an educational course has been removed from education institutions and now rests solely with the deciding officer; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 131asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 November 2010
176 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the cost in man hours, of changing clocks from summer time to winter time and vice versa in public buildings; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 130asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 November 2010
174 Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a matter (details supplied).
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Question· writtenPQ 129asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 November 2010
173 Deputy John Perry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will ensure that the tendering process for the construction of a new school (details supplied) in County Sligo, will be extended to include the top ten tenders for consideration as is the norm with her Department’s construction projects; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 128asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 November 2010
172 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the total number of children expected to enrol at primary and second level schools in each of the next five years; the degree to which adequate classroom accommodation and provision of teaching staff is being provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 127asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 November 2010
171 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of special needs school places provided for on a county basis throughout the country in each of the past five years and to date in 2010; the likely requirements and provision over the next five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 126asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 November 2010
170 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the total number of children with special needs teaching requirements currently recorded in each county throughout the country; the number of such requirements currently being met; her plans to meet the full requirement; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 125asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 November 2010
169 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the total number of children recorded with attention deficit disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, Asperger’s and autism; the extent to which the full requirement in respect of remedial, resource or other special teaching requirements are being met, nationally and on a county basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 124asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 November 2010
168 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which the school building programme for 2010 has been met; the number of capital projects provided for initially but not proceeded with; the reason for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 123asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 November 2010
167 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the average pupil-teacher ratio at schools throughout Leinster; if she will provide the schools currently with the best and worst ratios; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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