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Question· oralPQ 51asked

51 Mr. McGrath asked the Minister for Education the level of fees payable by students taking the leaving certificate and junior certificate examinations; the cost of sitting the pre-examinations; and the facilities, if any, for low income families to obtain reductions in these fees.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 31 May 1994

51 Mr. McGrath asked the Minister for Education the level of fees payable by students taking the leaving certificate and junior certificate examinations; the cost of sitting the pre-examinations; and the facilities, if any, for low income families to obtain reductions in these fees.

Question· oralPQ 46asked

46 Mr. Barry asked the Minister for Education her views on whether the transition year programme and the leaving certificate vocational programme involves voluntary secondary schools in the development of school-based curricula, the planning of work experience, the organisation of community service and the organisation of a range of out-of-school activities; her further views on whether each voluntary secondary school offering those programmes needs to have the facility to appoint a co-ordinator on reduced classroom teaching hours; and if she will appoint part-time teachers to teach the ten hours approximately thus created.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 31 May 1994

46 Mr. Barry asked the Minister for Education her views on whether the transition year programme and the leaving certificate vocational programme involves voluntary secondary schools in the development of school-based curricula, the planning of work experience, the organisation of community service and the organisation of a range of out-of-school activities; her further views on whether each voluntary secondary school offering those programmes needs to have the facility to appoint a co-ordinator on reduced classroom teaching hours; and if she will appoint part-time teachers to teach the ten hours approximately thus created.

Question· oralPQ 33asked

33 Mr. Currie asked the Minister for Education the incentives if any, she intends to provide to ensure the maximum take-up of in-service courses by teachers in view of the increase in the budget allocation for in-service education; and the provision, if any, she intends to make for the absence of teachers from school to attend such courses.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 31 May 1994

33 Mr. Currie asked the Minister for Education the incentives if any, she intends to provide to ensure the maximum take-up of in-service courses by teachers in view of the increase in the budget allocation for in-service education; and the provision, if any, she intends to make for the absence of teachers from school to attend such courses.

Question· oralPQ 32asked

32 Mr. E. Kenny asked the Minister for Education her views on whether the transition year programme and the leaving certificate vocational programme involves voluntary secondary schools in the development of school-based curricula, the planning of work experience, the organisation of community service and the organisation of a range of out-of-school activities; her further views on whether each voluntary secondary school offering those programmes needs to have the facility to appoint a co-ordinator on reduced classroom teaching hours; and if she will appoint part-time teachers to teach the ten hours approximately thus created.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 31 May 1994

32 Mr. E. Kenny asked the Minister for Education her views on whether the transition year programme and the leaving certificate vocational programme involves voluntary secondary schools in the development of school-based curricula, the planning of work experience, the organisation of community service and the organisation of a range of out-of-school activities; her further views on whether each voluntary secondary school offering those programmes needs to have the facility to appoint a co-ordinator on reduced classroom teaching hours; and if she will appoint part-time teachers to teach the ten hours approximately thus created.

Question· oralPQ 22asked

57 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for Education if general purpose rooms will be included in all school buildings built or proposed for building in schools of four teachers or more; and the way in which she intends to ensure that physical education, which she has recently stated is an integral part of children's education, should be provided in schools with fewer than four teachers.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 31 May 1994

57 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for Education if general purpose rooms will be included in all school buildings built or proposed for building in schools of four teachers or more; and the way in which she intends to ensure that physical education, which she has recently stated is an integral part of children's education, should be provided in schools with fewer than four teachers.

Question· oralPQ 21asked

15 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Education if general purpose rooms will be included in all school buildings built or proposed for schools of four teachers or more; and the way in which she intends to ensure that physical education, which she has recently stated is an integral part of children's education, should be provided in schools with fewer than four teachers.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 31 May 1994

15 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Education if general purpose rooms will be included in all school buildings built or proposed for schools of four teachers or more; and the way in which she intends to ensure that physical education, which she has recently stated is an integral part of children's education, should be provided in schools with fewer than four teachers.

Question· oralPQ 20asked

51 Mr. McGrath asked the Minister for Education the level of fees payable by students taking the leaving certificate and junior certificate examinations; the cost of sitting the pre-examinations; and the facilities, if any, for low income families to obtain reductions in these fees.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 31 May 1994

51 Mr. McGrath asked the Minister for Education the level of fees payable by students taking the leaving certificate and junior certificate examinations; the cost of sitting the pre-examinations; and the facilities, if any, for low income families to obtain reductions in these fees.

Question· oralPQ 19asked

14 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Education the level of fees payable by students taking the leaving certificate and junior certificate examinations; the cost of sitting pre-examinations; and the facilities, if any, for low income families to obtain reductions in these fees.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 31 May 1994

14 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Education the level of fees payable by students taking the leaving certificate and junior certificate examinations; the cost of sitting pre-examinations; and the facilities, if any, for low income families to obtain reductions in these fees.

Question· oralPQ 18asked

12 Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for Education if she will set up a special task force within her Department to work in conjunction with educational and vocational interests in Waterford to initiate a process which will lead to the establishment of a university in Waterford City; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 31 May 1994

12 Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for Education if she will set up a special task force within her Department to work in conjunction with educational and vocational interests in Waterford to initiate a process which will lead to the establishment of a university in Waterford City; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Question· oralPQ 17asked

188 Mr. J. Mitchell asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to the fact that there is great concern among residents in the vicinity of Croke Park that she has made available a grant of £5 million to the GAA for the development of Croke Park without attaching any conditions especially in relation to parking problems on days of major sporting events.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 31 May 1994

188 Mr. J. Mitchell asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to the fact that there is great concern among residents in the vicinity of Croke Park that she has made available a grant of £5 million to the GAA for the development of Croke Park without attaching any conditions especially in relation to parking problems on days of major sporting events.

Question· oralPQ 16asked

11 Miss Flaherty asked the Minister for Education if, in dispensing the £5 million funding allocation to the GAA for the development of Croke Park, she will ensure that the GAA is required to spend adequately on traffic and security measures in the adjacent communities.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 31 May 1994

11 Miss Flaherty asked the Minister for Education if, in dispensing the £5 million funding allocation to the GAA for the development of Croke Park, she will ensure that the GAA is required to spend adequately on traffic and security measures in the adjacent communities.

Question· oralPQ 15asked

33 Mr. Currie asked the Minister for Education the incentives if any, she intends to provide to ensure the maximum take-up of in-service courses by teachers in view of the increase in the budget allocation for in-service education; and the provision, if any, she intends to make for the absence of teachers from school to attend such courses.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 31 May 1994

33 Mr. Currie asked the Minister for Education the incentives if any, she intends to provide to ensure the maximum take-up of in-service courses by teachers in view of the increase in the budget allocation for in-service education; and the provision, if any, she intends to make for the absence of teachers from school to attend such courses.

Question· oralPQ 14asked

10 Mr. R. Bruton asked the Minister for Education the incentives if any, she intends to provide to ensure the maximum take-up of in-service courses by teachers in view of the increase in the budget allocation for in-service education; and the provision, if any, she intends to make for the absence of teachers from school to attend such courses.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 31 May 1994

10 Mr. R. Bruton asked the Minister for Education the incentives if any, she intends to provide to ensure the maximum take-up of in-service courses by teachers in view of the increase in the budget allocation for in-service education; and the provision, if any, she intends to make for the absence of teachers from school to attend such courses.

Question· oralPQ 13asked

9 Mr. Deenihan asked the Minister for Education if it is her Department's policy to restrict 10 per cent of all staffing in community and comprehensive schools to a 10 per cent quota of temporary whole-time and part-time teachers; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 31 May 1994

9 Mr. Deenihan asked the Minister for Education if it is her Department's policy to restrict 10 per cent of all staffing in community and comprehensive schools to a 10 per cent quota of temporary whole-time and part-time teachers; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Question· oralPQ 12asked

8 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Education, in regard to her public statement on 11 May 1994, the steps if any she intends to take to recover moneys due to the Exchequer in respect of capital grants paid on approximately 70 primary schools sold over the past five years; the proportion of the money which is recoverable; if, in regard to the apparent difficulty in recovering such moneys, she intends to introduce any new regulations or conditions to ensure the prompt repayment of taxpayers money when schools are sold; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 31 May 1994

8 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Education, in regard to her public statement on 11 May 1994, the steps if any she intends to take to recover moneys due to the Exchequer in respect of capital grants paid on approximately 70 primary schools sold over the past five years; the proportion of the money which is recoverable; if, in regard to the apparent difficulty in recovering such moneys, she intends to introduce any new regulations or conditions to ensure the prompt repayment of taxpayers money when schools are sold; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Question· oralPQ 11asked

74 Mr. Bradford asked the Minister for Education the additional specific funding she is making available to enable second-level schools to introduce the transition year programme in a meaningful manner without the necessity for schools to impose further burdens on parents by seeking voluntary contributions from them.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 31 May 1994

74 Mr. Bradford asked the Minister for Education the additional specific funding she is making available to enable second-level schools to introduce the transition year programme in a meaningful manner without the necessity for schools to impose further burdens on parents by seeking voluntary contributions from them.

Question· oralPQ 10asked

46 Mr. Barry asked the Minister for Education her views on whether the transition year programme and the leaving certificate vocational programme involves voluntary secondary schools in the development of school-based curricula, the planning of work experience, the organisation of community service and the organisation of a range of out-of-school activities; her further views on whether each voluntary secondary school offering those programmes needs to have the facility to appoint a co-ordinator on reduced classroom teaching hours; and if she will appoint part-time teachers to teach the ten hours approximately thus created.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 31 May 1994

46 Mr. Barry asked the Minister for Education her views on whether the transition year programme and the leaving certificate vocational programme involves voluntary secondary schools in the development of school-based curricula, the planning of work experience, the organisation of community service and the organisation of a range of out-of-school activities; her further views on whether each voluntary secondary school offering those programmes needs to have the facility to appoint a co-ordinator on reduced classroom teaching hours; and if she will appoint part-time teachers to teach the ten hours approximately thus created.

Question· oralPQ 9asked

32 Mr. E. Kenny asked the Minister for Education her views on whether the transition year programme and the leaving certificate vocational programme involves voluntary secondary schools in the development of school-based curricula, the planning of work experience, the organisation of community service and the organisation of a range of out-of-school activities; her further views on whether each voluntary secondary school offering those programmes needs to have the facility to appoint a co-ordinator on reduced classroom teaching hours; and if she will appoint part-time teachers to teach the ten hours approximately thus created.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 31 May 1994

32 Mr. E. Kenny asked the Minister for Education her views on whether the transition year programme and the leaving certificate vocational programme involves voluntary secondary schools in the development of school-based curricula, the planning of work experience, the organisation of community service and the organisation of a range of out-of-school activities; her further views on whether each voluntary secondary school offering those programmes needs to have the facility to appoint a co-ordinator on reduced classroom teaching hours; and if she will appoint part-time teachers to teach the ten hours approximately thus created.

Question· oralPQ 8asked

17 Mrs. Doyle asked the Minister for Education the additional specific funding she is making available to enable second-level schools to introduce the transition year programme in a meaningful manner without the necessity for schools to impose further burdens on parents by seeking voluntary contributions from them.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 31 May 1994

17 Mrs. Doyle asked the Minister for Education the additional specific funding she is making available to enable second-level schools to introduce the transition year programme in a meaningful manner without the necessity for schools to impose further burdens on parents by seeking voluntary contributions from them.

Question· oralPQ 6asked

6 Ms Keogh asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to the anomalies which have arisen in relation to the transition year, including tests as to persons who may be suitable for inclusion; if she will ensure that all students will be able to avail of the new programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 31 May 1994

6 Ms Keogh asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to the anomalies which have arisen in relation to the transition year, including tests as to persons who may be suitable for inclusion; if she will ensure that all students will be able to avail of the new programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Question· oralPQ 5asked

5 Mr. McGrath asked the Minister for Education the number of places that will be available in September 1994 to graduates who wish to become primary teachers; where this course will be conducted; the duration of the course; and if she will compare the number of places available for this course to the places lost to graduates wishing to enrol for higher diploma courses in September 1994.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 31 May 1994

5 Mr. McGrath asked the Minister for Education the number of places that will be available in September 1994 to graduates who wish to become primary teachers; where this course will be conducted; the duration of the course; and if she will compare the number of places available for this course to the places lost to graduates wishing to enrol for higher diploma courses in September 1994.

Question· oralPQ 4asked

4 Mr. McGrath asked the Minister for Education if the pay and non-pay accounts of Westmeath Vocational Education Committee are overdrawn at present; if so, the amounts overdrawn in each case; if approval for this was sought or granted by her; if the committee's bankers threatened to refuse payment on cheques issued; if any discrepancies have been found in financial or other returns to her Department from this vocational education committee; if approval was sought or given for the purchase of property in France; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 31 May 1994

4 Mr. McGrath asked the Minister for Education if the pay and non-pay accounts of Westmeath Vocational Education Committee are overdrawn at present; if so, the amounts overdrawn in each case; if approval for this was sought or granted by her; if the committee's bankers threatened to refuse payment on cheques issued; if any discrepancies have been found in financial or other returns to her Department from this vocational education committee; if approval was sought or given for the purchase of property in France; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Question· oralPQ 80asked

80 Mrs. Owen asked the Minister for Enterprise and Employment whether he has achieved the deadlines which he set out for the seven recommendations adopted by Government in response to the Moriarty Task Force recommendations on education and training.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 April 1994

80 Mrs. Owen asked the Minister for Enterprise and Employment whether he has achieved the deadlines which he set out for the seven recommendations adopted by Government in response to the Moriarty Task Force recommendations on education and training.

Question· oralPQ 16asked

80 Mrs. Owen asked the Minister for Enterprise and Employment whether he has achieved the deadlines which he set out for the seven recommendations adopted by Government in response to the Moriarty Task Force recommendations on education and training.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 April 1994

80 Mrs. Owen asked the Minister for Enterprise and Employment whether he has achieved the deadlines which he set out for the seven recommendations adopted by Government in response to the Moriarty Task Force recommendations on education and training.

Question· oralPQ 15asked

7 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Enterprise and Employment whether he has achieved the deadlines which he set out for the seven recommendations adopted by Government in response to the Moriarty Task Force recommendations on education and training.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 April 1994

7 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Enterprise and Employment whether he has achieved the deadlines which he set out for the seven recommendations adopted by Government in response to the Moriarty Task Force recommendations on education and training.

Question· oralPQ 53asked

53 Ms F. Fitzgerald asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to a recent report which indicated that 30,000 pupils are absent from primary schools every day; and the plans, if any, she has to deal with the growing problem of truancy at this level.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 April 1994

53 Ms F. Fitzgerald asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to a recent report which indicated that 30,000 pupils are absent from primary schools every day; and the plans, if any, she has to deal with the growing problem of truancy at this level.

Question· oralPQ 48asked

48 Ms McManus asked the Minister for Education the membership and terms of reference of the committee she has established to draw up guidelines for providing sex education in schools; the reason no representatives of the teachers union were included on the committee in view of the crucial role that teachers will have in implementing any such programme; if she intends to proceed with the advisory group on this area which she asked the NCCA to establish; if so, its relationship with the new committee; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 April 1994

48 Ms McManus asked the Minister for Education the membership and terms of reference of the committee she has established to draw up guidelines for providing sex education in schools; the reason no representatives of the teachers union were included on the committee in view of the crucial role that teachers will have in implementing any such programme; if she intends to proceed with the advisory group on this area which she asked the NCCA to establish; if so, its relationship with the new committee; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Question· oralPQ 23asked

23 Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for Education if her Department has a policy whereby school authorities who are willing to pay the full cost of extending their school transport service to facilitate students and ensure their safety can do so; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 April 1994

23 Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for Education if her Department has a policy whereby school authorities who are willing to pay the full cost of extending their school transport service to facilitate students and ensure their safety can do so; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Question· oralPQ 22asked

22 Mr. Bell asked the Minister for Education if she will sanction leave of absence with pay to a person (details supplied) in County Louth; and if her attention has been drawn to the fact that this has been recommended by the County Louth Vocational Education Committee.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 April 1994

22 Mr. Bell asked the Minister for Education if she will sanction leave of absence with pay to a person (details supplied) in County Louth; and if her attention has been drawn to the fact that this has been recommended by the County Louth Vocational Education Committee.

Question· oralPQ 21asked

21 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Education if she will review the funding of multi-denominational primary schools in line with the recommendation in the Green Paper on Education; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 April 1994

21 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Education if she will review the funding of multi-denominational primary schools in line with the recommendation in the Green Paper on Education; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Question· oralPQ 20asked

20 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Education, in view of the disadvantaged home background of many of the children attending Our Lady of Lourdes national school, Goldenbridge, Dublin 8, if she will allocate a home/school liaison teacher to the school.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 April 1994

20 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Education, in view of the disadvantaged home background of many of the children attending Our Lady of Lourdes national school, Goldenbridge, Dublin 8, if she will allocate a home/school liaison teacher to the school.

Question· oralPQ 14asked

53 Ms F. Fitzgerald asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to a recent report which indicated that 30,000 pupils are absent from primary schools every day; and the plans, if any, she has to deal with the growing problem of truancy at this level.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 April 1994

53 Ms F. Fitzgerald asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to a recent report which indicated that 30,000 pupils are absent from primary schools every day; and the plans, if any, she has to deal with the growing problem of truancy at this level.

Question· oralPQ 13asked

17 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Education the causes and extent of the problem of truancy; the number of children involved in truancy with particular reference to the Dublin area; if overlarge classes, substandard school accommodation and inadequate numbers of home/school liaison teachers exacerbate the problem; and the measures, if any, she is taking in response of this social problem.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 April 1994

17 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Education the causes and extent of the problem of truancy; the number of children involved in truancy with particular reference to the Dublin area; if overlarge classes, substandard school accommodation and inadequate numbers of home/school liaison teachers exacerbate the problem; and the measures, if any, she is taking in response of this social problem.

Question· oralPQ 12asked

16 Mr. McGrath asked the Minister for Education if it has been the policy of her Department in recent years to reduce the number of pupils attending seventh class/repeat sixth class in primary schools; her views on this policy; and if she sees any merit in a pupil attending such a class.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 April 1994

16 Mr. McGrath asked the Minister for Education if it has been the policy of her Department in recent years to reduce the number of pupils attending seventh class/repeat sixth class in primary schools; her views on this policy; and if she sees any merit in a pupil attending such a class.

Question· oralPQ 11asked

48 Ms McManus asked the Minister for Education the membership and terms of reference of the committee she has established to draw up guidelines for providing sex education in schools; the reason no representatives of the teachers union were included on the committee in view of the crucial role that teachers will have in implementing any such programme; if she intends to proceed with the advisory group on this area which she asked the NCCA to establish; if so, its relationship with the new committee; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 April 1994

48 Ms McManus asked the Minister for Education the membership and terms of reference of the committee she has established to draw up guidelines for providing sex education in schools; the reason no representatives of the teachers union were included on the committee in view of the crucial role that teachers will have in implementing any such programme; if she intends to proceed with the advisory group on this area which she asked the NCCA to establish; if so, its relationship with the new committee; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Question· oralPQ 9asked

14 Mr. Browne (Carlow-Kilkenny) asked the Minister for Education her views on the future for one, two and three teacher schools; her views on whether the number of children more than compensates for the number of classes per teacher; and her views on the importance of these schools to life in rural Ireland.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 April 1994

14 Mr. Browne (Carlow-Kilkenny) asked the Minister for Education her views on the future for one, two and three teacher schools; her views on whether the number of children more than compensates for the number of classes per teacher; and her views on the importance of these schools to life in rural Ireland.

Question· oralPQ 8asked

13 Mr. McGrath asked the Minister for Education the responsibility she has for the proposed syllabus changes for junior and leaving certificate examinations which are to be introduced in September 1995; and the effect these changes will have on students, teachers and parents.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 April 1994

13 Mr. McGrath asked the Minister for Education the responsibility she has for the proposed syllabus changes for junior and leaving certificate examinations which are to be introduced in September 1995; and the effect these changes will have on students, teachers and parents.

Question· oralPQ 73asked

73 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Enterprise and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the recent NESC report, Education and Training Policies for Economic and Social Development, which found that the Irish labour force has low levels of qualifications, is weak in management skills and poorly prepared for economic change; the steps, if any, he plans to take to address these shortcomings; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 March 1994

73 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Enterprise and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the recent NESC report, Education and Training Policies for Economic and Social Development, which found that the Irish labour force has low levels of qualifications, is weak in management skills and poorly prepared for economic change; the steps, if any, he plans to take to address these shortcomings; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Question· oralPQ 29asked

73 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Enterprise and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the recent NESC report, Education and Training Policies for Economic and Social Development, which found that the Irish labour force has low levels of qualifications, is weak in management skills and poorly prepared for economic change; the steps, if any, he plans to take to address these shortcomings; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 March 1994

73 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Enterprise and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the recent NESC report, Education and Training Policies for Economic and Social Development, which found that the Irish labour force has low levels of qualifications, is weak in management skills and poorly prepared for economic change; the steps, if any, he plans to take to address these shortcomings; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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