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Question· writtenPQ 65asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2010
97 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills when an appeal against a decision to refuse a higher education grant will be made in the case of a person (details supplied) who is currently attempting to go back to education following loss of employment; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 64asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2010
96 Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will support a matter (details supplied).
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Question· writtenPQ 63asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2010
95 Deputy Fergus O’Dowd asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she has received correspondence from an organisation (details supplied) requesting a new primary school in that area; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 62asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2010
94 Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the provision of an extension at a school (details supplied) in County Cork.
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Question· writtenPQ 22asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2010
54 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs the facilities and public services available in each inhabited island off the coast, that is, sewerage, water, electricity, education, recreation and transport to the mainland; the number of inhabitants and age profile on each island; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 498asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2010
539 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if his Department was required to take part in the inter-departmental group on administrative burden education; if his Department has yet listed information obligations that his Department’s regulations impose on business; if so, the number of information obligations listed; if his Department has yet assessed which requirements are the most burdensome; if his Department has measured the actual cost to business of the most burdensome requirements and if so, the total cost.
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Question· writtenPQ 366asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2010
400 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of cases on appeal for back to education allowance; the longest period recorded for such appeals to be determined to date in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 362asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2010
396 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of back to education allowance awards made by his Department in each of the past three years and to date in 2010; his plans to increase these numbers in line with current economic requirements and thereby provide for the country’s future economic needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 361asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2010
395 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection if it is intended to ease the qualifying guidelines for the back to education allowance scheme in line with the number of unsuccessful applications received in the current year; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 344asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2010
385 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will set up, promote and evaluate a national career development planning programme for lone parents, to assist them, where appropriate to access relevant education, skill development and related supports.
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Question· writtenPQ 292asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2010
331 Deputy Fergus O’Dowd asked the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the number and job description of persons who have been vetted by the Garda vetting unit for each of the past three years who are at present employed in first and second level education in any capacity full-time, part-time or temporary; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 283asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2010
322 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Justice and Law Reform, further to Parliamentary Question No. 355 of 19 October 2010, if he will detail what a visa transaction is; the number of persons granted visas to enable them to enter Ireland for the purpose of attending a full-time higher education course in each of the years 2007, 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010.
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Question· writtenPQ 202asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2010
238 Deputy Fergus O’Dowd asked the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding an application for the early childhood care and education scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Louth; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 187asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2010
223 Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Health and Children, further to Parliamentary Question No. 96 of 21 October 2010, if she will confirm the requirements; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 123asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2010
162 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if her Department was required to take part in the interdepartmental group on administrative burden reduction; if her Department has yet listed information obligations that her Department’s regulations impose on business; if so, the number of information obligations listed; if her Department has yet assessed which requirements are the most burdensome; if her Department has measured the actual cost to business of the most burdensome requirements and if so, the total cost.
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Question· writtenPQ 122asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2010
161 Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the amount her Department has spent renting prefabricated buildings in the year 2009 and to date in 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 121asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2010
160 Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of high-level groups operating within her Department; the purpose of each group; the year each group was set up; the number of times each group has met; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 120asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2010
159 Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the steps she is taking to ensure that a new school is provided at a location (details supplied); if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the current arrangement in relation to accommodation is only for a temporary period of three years, and if the opportunity to secure additional lands which is necessary, to provide space for the original is also time limited; when this school is likely to proceed to tender; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 119asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2010
158 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will address the situation whereby in many cases school secretaries and caretakers are not subject to a salary scale, have no pension rights and no sick leave entitlement; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 117asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2010
155 Deputy Fergus O’Dowd asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if any printing contracts for her Department were awarded or given to any company from outside the State in each of the past three years, and if so the company appointed and their location; the amount of the contract; if tendering took place; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 116asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2010
154 Deputy Fergus O’Dowd asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number and job description of persons who have been vetted by the Garda vetting unit for each of the past three years who are at present employed in first and second level education in any capacity full-time, part-time or temporary; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
Question· writtenPQ 115asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2010
153 Deputy Michael Creed asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding funding allocated to a school (details supplied) in County Cork for the replacement of prefabricated classrooms with permanent structures; if her attention has been drawn to the ongoing effort and expenditure by the school to draw down these funds; if she will confirm that the funds in question remain available; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 114asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2010
152 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application by a school (details supplied) in County Kerry to extend an existing classroom which is urgently needed given the increase in enrolment this year; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 113asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2010
151 Deputy Darragh O’Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the progress regarding a new school building for a school (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 112asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2010
150 Deputy Darragh O’Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the progress regarding an extension at a school (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 111asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2010
149 Deputy Darragh O’Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the progress regarding an extension to a school (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 110asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2010
148 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if funding will be provided to a school (details supplied) in County Mayo to purchase equipment.
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Question· writtenPQ 109asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2010
147 Deputy Fergus O’Dowd asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of planning applications for new or extended school buildings lodged to planning authorities where her Department has been informed of such, since the start of September; the number expected to be submitted up to the end of the year; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 108asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2010
146 Deputy John Cregan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the reason a teacher (details supplied) is only paid a pass primary degree allowance despite the fact that they hold an honours degree in accountancy and if the reason for this decision can be verified by way of identifying the appropriate departmental guidelines.
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Question· writtenPQ 107asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2010
145 Deputy Brian Hayes asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will visit to see at first hand the problems experienced at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 106asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2010
144 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she is satisfied that the statistical information on the country of origin of students at full-time higher education colleges here, as published by the Higher Education Authority, is accurate and comprehensive; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 105asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2010
143 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills, further to Parliamentary Question No. 174 of 19 October 2010, if she will clarify the discrepancy between the figures given by her for full-time overseas students as given to her by Enterprise Ireland at 26,000 in 2009 and the statistical data published by the Higher Education Authority; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 104asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2010
142 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will allow the same appointment numbers for assistants to a school as apply to another school ( details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 103asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2010
141 Deputy Damien English asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the provision of a new post-primary school building at a location (details supplied) in County Meath for which a site has been purchased in 2009 to facilitate this project; when will the design team be in a position to advance the school project; when she envisages construction works to commence; the reason for the delay in the process to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 102asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2010
137 Deputy Fergus O’Dowd asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will respond to correspondence (details supplied) in relation to FÁS payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 101asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2010
136 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the savings that have been made in her Department through the use of open source software packages and generic consumables; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 100asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2010
135 Deputy Bernard Allen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the reason a person (details supplied) was refused an education laptop.
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Question· writtenPQ 99asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2010
134 Deputy John O’Mahony asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills when funding will be provided for a new school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 98asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2010
133 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills when the National Council for Special Education will allocate a special needs assistant to help a student (details supplied) attending a school in County Kilkenny; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 97asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2010
132 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide information in relation to progress made in regard to the full purchase of the site upon which a school (details supplied) in County Meath is to be located; if she will set out a timeframe for the completion of the purchase of the site; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 96asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2010
157 Deputy Seymour Crawford asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the amount of money she expects to save by the amalgamation of the vocational education committees; the savings expected and the way they will be made regarding the amalgamation of Cavan and Monaghan; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 95asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2010
140 Deputy Fergus O’Dowd asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if, in the context of the restructuring of vocational education committees, administrative staff will be made redundant or redeployed; the savings that will accrue in this regard; the number of staff that will be affected; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 94asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2010
139 Deputy Fergus O’Dowd asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the criteria considered in the context of developing the restructured vocational education committee model; the factors that led to the final proposal; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 93asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2010
138 Deputy Fergus O’Dowd asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the estimated savings that will accrue from the restructuring of the vocational education committee model; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 92asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2010
131 Deputy Jimmy Deenihan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills her plans regarding the proposal to amalgamate the vocational educational committees of Kerry, Limerick and Limerick city; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 91asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2010
130 Deputy Tom Hayes asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the assistance that can be given to participants on a course (details supplied) who took their examinations in June 2009, to enable them to receive their certificates and to ensure that the certificates are dated 2009.
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Question· writtenPQ 90asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2010
129 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will facilitate a school (details supplied) that is currently paying €60,000 annual rent for facilities that are less than ideal at an alternative educational facility in the town; if she will expedite this matter in view of the fact that a decision would have to be made and communicated to the various relevant parties by the end of November 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 89asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2010
128 Deputy Charlie O’Connor asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on contacts with a school (details supplied) in Dublin 24; if she will note the concerns of the school community in respect of issues regarding staffing and the need for immediate action; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 88asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2010
127 Deputy John O’Mahony asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of premises and sites rented or leased by her Department; the location of same; if they are currently in use and the cost for 2008 and 2009 in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 87asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2010
126 Deputy John O’Mahony asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of premises and sites being rented or leased not currently in use and the cost of maintenance and security on same; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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