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Question· writtenPQ 82asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2010
104 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the location throughout the country now deemed to have the worst pupil to teacher ratios, her plans to address the issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 81asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2010
102 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills her targets in respect of pupil-teacher ratios at primary level throughout the country in 2011; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 80asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2010
98 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills her targets in respect of pupil-teacher ratio in the coming year; the way this compares with previous years; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 79asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2010
78 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills her targets in respect of pupil to teacher ratio in the coming year and for County Kildare; the way this compares with previous years; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 78asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2010
74 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills her targets in respect of pupil to teacher ratio at primary level in County Kildare in 2011; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 77asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2010
72 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the locations in County Kildare now deemed to have the worst pupil to teacher ratio; her plans to address the issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 76asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2010
71 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she has received any correspondence from the board of management of a school (details supplied) in County Kildare regarding the proposed building project; her plans for the short, medium and long term in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 75asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2010
82 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills having regard to the urgent need for long term accommodation needs of a school (details supplied) in County Kildare, when a decision will be made on this proposal which was submitted some considerable time ago; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 74asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2010
69 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 176 of 3 June 2010, the progress of this matter over the past three months; when a decision on this proposal will issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 73asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2010
67 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 178 of 3 June 2010, when it is likely that this project will progress to construction in view of the increased demands on the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 72asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2010
66 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if provision has been made for the necessary temporary accommodation at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 71asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2010
65 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the school building project for a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 70asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2010
64 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the progress in the past six months of the advancement of a school building project in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 69asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2010
62 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills when an application was first made by a school (details supplied) in County Kildare in respect of an application for large scale capital funding; the progress of same on a year by year basis since the application was submitted; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 68asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2010
59 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills when a new school (details supplied) in County Kildare will be ready for occupation; if the projected completion date is in line with previous expectations; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 67asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2010
93 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will sanction the appointment of a design team for a school (details supplied) in County Kildare.
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Question· writtenPQ 66asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2010
91 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will appoint a design team for the building of a permanent school (details supplied) in County Kildare.
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Question· writtenPQ 65asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2010
70 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application for large scale capital funding in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Kildare in view of the fact that an application for same was made 11 years ago; her plans to progress same given the long period of time elapsed since the application for same was made; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 64asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2010
68 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 177 of 3 June 2010, the position regarding an application for large scale capital funding; her plans to progress same in view of the long period of time that has elapsed since the application was made; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 63asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2010
63 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position and progress over the summer period in respect of an application for large scale capital funding in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 62asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2010
61 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills when a school (details supplied) in County Kildare will be granted funding under the application for large scale capital funding in view of the increased demands on the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 61asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2010
60 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the timescale for granting of funding to a school (details supplied) in County Kildare in view of the increased demands on the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 60asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2010
58 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the progress over the past three months in relation to an application for large scale capital funding by a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; when the matter is likely to proceed in view of increased demands on the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 59asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2010
57 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the progress to date in relation to building works at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 58asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2010
56 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which she has reviewed temporary recognition of a school (details supplied) in County Kildare with the objective of permanent recognition; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 57asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2010
92 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills when a design team will be appointed for the required extension to a school (details supplied) in County Kildare.
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Question· writtenPQ 56asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2010
55 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills when she received an application for large scale capital funding in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; when the matter is likely to proceed; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 55asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2010
54 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; when this matter is likely to proceed; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 54asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2010
53 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a building project application by a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; the degree to which the project is on schedule; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 53asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2010
52 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills when special needs assistance to cover full school attendance of a person (details supplied) will be provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 52asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2010
51 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the reason a person (details supplied) in County Kildare has difficulty proving they were living independently in view of the fact that they spent a year in Australia in relation to their application for a higher education grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 51asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2010
50 Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application by a school (details supplied) in County Roscommon; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 50asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2010
49 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the process by which a community can progress the development of a secondary school in their area; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 49asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2010
46 Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the reason FÁS students who passed all exams are not receiving their certificates.
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Question· writtenPQ 48asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2010
45 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the reason the Ryan report did not substantially address those abused when placed by the State in foster care; if he plans to commission a report into abuse in foster homes; if he will extend the State compensation scheme to give redress to those who have been abused in foster homes; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 47asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2010
44 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the new rates for special community employment participants; the budget allocation for training participants on a special community employment scheme for 2011; and if the budget has affected the so-called double payments.
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Question· writtenPQ 46asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2010
42 Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the steps she is taking to support children with a disability in the classroom; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 45asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2010
41 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the progress in rolling out next generation broadband in primary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 44asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2010
47 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills her plans to meet the accommodation and special needs teaching requirements of children with autism, attention deficit disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and or other special needs at primary and second level schools in County Kildare; the extent to which she expects or intends to provide the special needs assistants and teachers to meet such requirements in the present and unfolding economic situation; if she will ensure that these needs are kept to the fore in the planning and budgetary sectors of her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 43asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2010
40 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills her plans to meet the accommodation and special needs teaching requirements of children with autism, aspergers, attention deficit disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder or other special needs at primary and second level schools here; the extent to which she expects or intends to provide the necessary special needs assistants and teachers to meet such requirements in the present and unfolding economic situation; if she will ensure that these needs are kept to the fore in the planning and budgetary sectors of her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 42asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2010
43 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills when funding from the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund will be drawn down and dispersed to the ex-employees of a company (details supplied) for education, re-training and small business support purposes; the mechanisms that have been put in place to access and disperse the EU funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 41asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2010
39 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the amount of money the Government has obtained from the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for the 1,200 SR Technic workers who were made redundant in 2009; the amount of money put into the fund by the Government; the services that have been provided through the fund to date; the amount of money that remains in the fund; the deadline for use of all moneys in the fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 40asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2010
38 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills her views on whether the 2000 places sanctioned under the work placement programme are sufficient in view of the fact that over 440,000 people are unemployed at the moment; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 39asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2010
37 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will reverse the decision in Budget 2011 which will see changes to the non-adjacent rate of grant support whereby the distance required to qualify will effectively be doubled from 24km to 45 km for all existing and new applicants from September 2011; her views on whether such a proposal would adversely effect grant-holders ability to attend third level courses; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 38asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2010
36 Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will reverse the decision in Budget 2011 to reduce the automatic eligibility of mature students to the higher non-adjacent rate of grants payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 37asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2010
35 Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will reverse the decision in Budget 2011 to significantly cut the allocation for schools information and communications technology; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 36asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2010
34 Deputy Seán Sherlock asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills regarding the FÁS work placement programme for schools recently announced by her in circular 0066/2010, if she will confirm if these positions are open only to recently qualified graduates to enable them to obtain work experience; if schools will only be allowed to recruit persons with a recognised teaching qualification under this scheme; the positions non-teaching graduates will be eligible to apply for under this scheme; if she has considered the administrative burden this scheme will impose upon principals; the implications this programme will have for teachers who are currently relying on substitution jobs to make an income and gain experience; the safeguards that will be put in place to ensure existing members of staff will not be displaced by this scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 35asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2010
33 Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the steps she is taking to assist persons under 25 years who are on the live register to find employment or to access retraining; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 34asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2010
32 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will reverse the decision in Budget 2011 to cut the student maintenance grant by 4%; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 33asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2010
31 Deputy David Stanton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide funding for the construction of permanent accommodation for a primary school in Midleton (details supplied) under the school building and modernisation programme 2011; the further consideration she has given to the school’s proposal on the way the accommodation could be financed; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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