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Question· writtenPQ 525asked

525. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education and Skills the enrolment figures for each secondary level school in Malahide and Swords, County Dublin in tabular form; the number of students in each year group within each school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40208/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 October 2014

525. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education and Skills the enrolment figures for each secondary level school in Malahide and Swords, County Dublin in tabular form; the number of students in each year group within each school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40208/14]

Question· writtenPQ 524asked

524. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will approve the appeal in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Offaly against the decision to reduce the number of teachers in the school to three; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40186/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 October 2014

524. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will approve the appeal in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Offaly against the decision to reduce the number of teachers in the school to three; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40186/14]

Question· writtenPQ 523asked

523. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if funding will be provided for a third level facility (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40179/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 October 2014

523. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if funding will be provided for a third level facility (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40179/14]

Question· writtenPQ 522asked

522. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the minor works grant, which was granted last year and which is crucial for many rural schools, will be allocated again in 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40175/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 October 2014

522. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the minor works grant, which was granted last year and which is crucial for many rural schools, will be allocated again in 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40175/14]

Question· writtenPQ 521asked

521. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she is satisfied that the current minimum number of students for probation of ten students as laid down by the Teaching Council should apply to island schools that cannot meet this criterion; if she is willing to make an exception to this rule to allow island schools equal opportunity to their mainland counterparts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40143/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 October 2014

521. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she is satisfied that the current minimum number of students for probation of ten students as laid down by the Teaching Council should apply to island schools that cannot meet this criterion; if she is willing to make an exception to this rule to allow island schools equal opportunity to their mainland counterparts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40143/14]

Question· writtenPQ 520asked

520. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education and Skills when an investigation was carried out into employment conditions at a site (details supplied); the person who carried it out; the issues that were investigated; if bogus sub-contracting and underpayment of bricklayers were included in the matters for investigation; if the investigation was concluded; the findings of the investigation; if issues were referred to another State authority, for example, the Revenue Commissioners, the Department of Social Protection, the National Employment Rights Authority, the Health and Safety Authority or any other body; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40127/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 October 2014

520. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education and Skills when an investigation was carried out into employment conditions at a site (details supplied); the person who carried it out; the issues that were investigated; if bogus sub-contracting and underpayment of bricklayers were included in the matters for investigation; if the investigation was concluded; the findings of the investigation; if issues were referred to another State authority, for example, the Revenue Commissioners, the Department of Social Protection, the National Employment Rights Authority, the Health and Safety Authority or any other body; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40127/14]

Question· writtenPQ 519asked

519. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide details of those schools, primary or secondary, that have entered the free scheme since 2011; the total State funding provided to these schools each year since their entry into the free scheme; and the total State funding provided for each of the three years prior to them entering the free scheme. [40084/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 October 2014

519. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide details of those schools, primary or secondary, that have entered the free scheme since 2011; the total State funding provided to these schools each year since their entry into the free scheme; and the total State funding provided for each of the three years prior to them entering the free scheme. [40084/14]

Question· writtenPQ 518asked

518. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the timeframe for the new school on Harcourt Terrace, Dublin 2 from design to completion; the way and when patronage is to be decided; and when parents will be able to register their children for this new school. [40081/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 October 2014

518. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the timeframe for the new school on Harcourt Terrace, Dublin 2 from design to completion; the way and when patronage is to be decided; and when parents will be able to register their children for this new school. [40081/14]

Question· writtenPQ 515asked

515. Deputy Tom Barry asked the Minister for Education and Skills the changes in funding allocations to the Cork Education and Training Board in recent months, in terms of both current expenditure and capital expenditure. [40003/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 October 2014

515. Deputy Tom Barry asked the Minister for Education and Skills the changes in funding allocations to the Cork Education and Training Board in recent months, in terms of both current expenditure and capital expenditure. [40003/14]

Question· writtenPQ 505asked

505. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if changes are planned to the Irish language school curriculum (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39881/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 October 2014

505. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if changes are planned to the Irish language school curriculum (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39881/14]

Question· writtenPQ 504asked

504. Deputy Eamonn Maloney asked the Minister for Education and Skills in respect of primary teachers on her payroll the total number of teachers at 1 September 2011, categorised by their ages at that date; and the age at first payment in 2009 of those teachers who commenced teaching in 2009. [39857/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 October 2014

504. Deputy Eamonn Maloney asked the Minister for Education and Skills in respect of primary teachers on her payroll the total number of teachers at 1 September 2011, categorised by their ages at that date; and the age at first payment in 2009 of those teachers who commenced teaching in 2009. [39857/14]

Question· writtenPQ 503asked

503. Deputy Eamonn Maloney asked the Minister for Education and Skills the proportion of her budget that is earmarked to support special needs education; and the number and proportion of teaching posts dedicated to meeting special education needs, at primary and post-primary levels, in the current year and for each year since 2007. [39856/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 October 2014

503. Deputy Eamonn Maloney asked the Minister for Education and Skills the proportion of her budget that is earmarked to support special needs education; and the number and proportion of teaching posts dedicated to meeting special education needs, at primary and post-primary levels, in the current year and for each year since 2007. [39856/14]

Question· writtenPQ 502asked

502. Deputy Billy Timmins asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a Student Universal Support Ireland grant appeal in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39854/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 October 2014

502. Deputy Billy Timmins asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a Student Universal Support Ireland grant appeal in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39854/14]

Question· writtenPQ 501asked

501. Deputy Billy Timmins asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the way mental health and emotional well-being is addressed in the education system (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39787/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 October 2014

501. Deputy Billy Timmins asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the way mental health and emotional well-being is addressed in the education system (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39787/14]

Question· writtenPQ 500asked

500. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills her views on the AONTAS community education network campaign for a fee waiver for independently managed community education providers for Quality and Qualifications Ireland as she has the discretion to do under section 80 of the Qualifications and Quality Assurance Education and Training Act 2012; if not the reasons for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39777/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 October 2014

500. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills her views on the AONTAS community education network campaign for a fee waiver for independently managed community education providers for Quality and Qualifications Ireland as she has the discretion to do under section 80 of the Qualifications and Quality Assurance Education and Training Act 2012; if not the reasons for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39777/14]

Question· writtenPQ 499asked

499. Deputy Tom Barry asked the Minister for Education and Skills the regulatory body that is charged with overseeing archaeological investigations to ensure that they are bona fide and are of genuine archaeological and heritage significance; if there has been an official investigation to verify the authenticity of a dig to verify that taxpayers' money has not been wasted. [39774/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 October 2014

499. Deputy Tom Barry asked the Minister for Education and Skills the regulatory body that is charged with overseeing archaeological investigations to ensure that they are bona fide and are of genuine archaeological and heritage significance; if there has been an official investigation to verify the authenticity of a dig to verify that taxpayers' money has not been wasted. [39774/14]

Question· writtenPQ 498asked

498. Deputy Tom Barry asked the Minister for Education and Skills the cost per year, over the past ten years, of archaeological investigations on school building sites; and the way this measures as a percentage of overall spend. [39773/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 October 2014

498. Deputy Tom Barry asked the Minister for Education and Skills the cost per year, over the past ten years, of archaeological investigations on school building sites; and the way this measures as a percentage of overall spend. [39773/14]

Question· writtenPQ 497asked

497. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a school (details supplied) in County Donegal is set to lose a member of its teaching staff as and from the academic year 2015-2016; the way this will affect the school’s current pupil-teacher ratio; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39769/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 October 2014

497. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a school (details supplied) in County Donegal is set to lose a member of its teaching staff as and from the academic year 2015-2016; the way this will affect the school’s current pupil-teacher ratio; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39769/14]

Question· writtenPQ 496asked

496. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide in tabular form, the number of civil servants in her Department who have moved to County Mayo since 2011; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40338/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 October 2014

496. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide in tabular form, the number of civil servants in her Department who have moved to County Mayo since 2011; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40338/14]

Question· writtenPQ 495asked

495. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the redress board in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40470/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 October 2014

495. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the redress board in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40470/14]

Question· writtenPQ 493asked

493. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Education and Skills if VTOS participants will be eligible for the Christmas bonus as announced in budget 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40343/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 October 2014

493. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Education and Skills if VTOS participants will be eligible for the Christmas bonus as announced in budget 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40343/14]

Question· writtenPQ 492asked

492. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the support available from any North-South programmes to assist students from the North of Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40261/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 October 2014

492. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the support available from any North-South programmes to assist students from the North of Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40261/14]

Question· writtenPQ 491asked

491. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department is in a position to aid young students from the North of Ireland to seek placements in universities in the USA on the young leaders programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40260/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 October 2014

491. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department is in a position to aid young students from the North of Ireland to seek placements in universities in the USA on the young leaders programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40260/14]

Question· writtenPQ 490asked

490. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of persons that were trained via third party trainers-providers with a view to entering the haulage industry; the number of persons that have passed the heavy goods vehicle driving test as a direct result of participating in a Government supported course; the number of persons that have taken up full-time employment as a haulier after completing one of these courses; and if she is satisfied that the various Government sponsored programmes will avert the looming professional driver shortage as identified by the industry. [40214/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 October 2014

490. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of persons that were trained via third party trainers-providers with a view to entering the haulage industry; the number of persons that have passed the heavy goods vehicle driving test as a direct result of participating in a Government supported course; the number of persons that have taken up full-time employment as a haulier after completing one of these courses; and if she is satisfied that the various Government sponsored programmes will avert the looming professional driver shortage as identified by the industry. [40214/14]

Question· writtenPQ 355asked

355. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will support Early Childhood Ireland in its efforts for increased capitation and continuous professional development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40469/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 October 2014

355. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will support Early Childhood Ireland in its efforts for increased capitation and continuous professional development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40469/14]

Question· writtenPQ 354asked

354. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the measures he has taken to ensure that the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport and the Department of Education and Skills ensure that every organisation under their auspices and every organisation they grant-aid in any way is fully compliant with the code of ethics, the duty to care and the children's first guidelines. [40463/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 October 2014

354. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the measures he has taken to ensure that the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport and the Department of Education and Skills ensure that every organisation under their auspices and every organisation they grant-aid in any way is fully compliant with the code of ethics, the duty to care and the children's first guidelines. [40463/14]

Question· writtenPQ 196asked

196. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will provide a full cost analysis of restoring child benefit to children in secondary school education who are 18 years of age and over; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40415/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 October 2014

196. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will provide a full cost analysis of restoring child benefit to children in secondary school education who are 18 years of age and over; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40415/14]

Question· writtenPQ 156asked

156. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if recipients of back to education allowance will receive the 25% Christmas bonus; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40104/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 October 2014

156. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if recipients of back to education allowance will receive the 25% Christmas bonus; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40104/14]

Question· writtenPQ 116asked

116. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will provide in tabular form, the number of participants in the Department's various labour activation and training schemes, including, but not limited to: Youthreach, JobBridge, Tús, JobPlus, Momentum, back to education allowance, BTWEA, VTOS, FÁS-Solas, International Work Experience and Training, Gateway and Community Employment. [39865/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 October 2014

116. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will provide in tabular form, the number of participants in the Department's various labour activation and training schemes, including, but not limited to: Youthreach, JobBridge, Tús, JobPlus, Momentum, back to education allowance, BTWEA, VTOS, FÁS-Solas, International Work Experience and Training, Gateway and Community Employment. [39865/14]

Question· writtenPQ 102asked

102. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will amend the regulations related to the time a person must be in receipt of social welfare payments before being eligible for the back to education allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39866/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 October 2014

102. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will amend the regulations related to the time a person must be in receipt of social welfare payments before being eligible for the back to education allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39866/14]

Question· oralPQ 79asked

79. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she has had any discussions with the Department of Education and Skills on the use of JobBridge in schools since 20 September 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40053/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 October 2014

79. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she has had any discussions with the Department of Education and Skills on the use of JobBridge in schools since 20 September 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40053/14]

Question· writtenPQ 206asked

206. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department has received a request for financial assistance towards the cost of providing additional library places at University of Limerick; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39726/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 October 2014

206. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department has received a request for financial assistance towards the cost of providing additional library places at University of Limerick; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39726/14]

Question· writtenPQ 205asked

205. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to fund B. Ed. students to attend mandatory Gaeltacht courses similar to the way this was done up to 2012; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39702/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 October 2014

205. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to fund B. Ed. students to attend mandatory Gaeltacht courses similar to the way this was done up to 2012; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39702/14]

Question· writtenPQ 204asked

204. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application by a school (details supplied) in County Galway for a replacement school building; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39693/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 October 2014

204. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application by a school (details supplied) in County Galway for a replacement school building; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39693/14]

Question· writtenPQ 203asked

203. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education and Skills her plans on making a child care allowance available to persons attending university access courses in a way similar to the way a child care allowance is paid on SOLAS organised courses and plc courses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39683/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 October 2014

203. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education and Skills her plans on making a child care allowance available to persons attending university access courses in a way similar to the way a child care allowance is paid on SOLAS organised courses and plc courses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39683/14]

Question· writtenPQ 202asked

202. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 502 of 7 October 2014, if she will meet with a delegation from a school (details supplied) in County Clare in relation to funding a general practitioner room-physical education facility in conjunction with a current project under construction; if she will revert with a date as soon as possible; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39672/14]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 October 2014

202. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 502 of 7 October 2014, if she will meet with a delegation from a school (details supplied) in County Clare in relation to funding a general practitioner room-physical education facility in conjunction with a current project under construction; if she will revert with a date as soon as possible; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39672/14]

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