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Question· writtenPQ 403asked

475 Mr. Crawford asked the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the fact that teachers and pupils working in the science department at a school (details supplied) in County Monaghan have to work in classrooms where the windows are in extremely poor condition; if the necessary funds will be made available to do the necessary repairs for the sake of the children especially; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27151/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2004

475 Mr. Crawford asked the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the fact that teachers and pupils working in the science department at a school (details supplied) in County Monaghan have to work in classrooms where the windows are in extremely poor condition; if the necessary funds will be made available to do the necessary repairs for the sake of the children especially; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27151/04]

Question· writtenPQ 402asked

474 Mr. O’Connor asked the Minister for Education and Science if the appointment of a youth development officer in the Tallaght west area will be considered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27147/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2004

474 Mr. O’Connor asked the Minister for Education and Science if the appointment of a youth development officer in the Tallaght west area will be considered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27147/04]

Question· writtenPQ 400asked

472 Mr. Healy asked the Minister for Education and Science the steps she intends to take to ensure second level education for a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary who has been refused admission to first year in two secondary schools in their home town. [27145/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2004

472 Mr. Healy asked the Minister for Education and Science the steps she intends to take to ensure second level education for a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary who has been refused admission to first year in two secondary schools in their home town. [27145/04]

Question· writtenPQ 399asked

471 Mr. Crawford asked the Minister for Education and Science if a teacher qualifying from a college (details supplied) in Belfast as a secondary school teacher can take up a job as a resource or remedial teacher in a primary school on a full salary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27115/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2004

471 Mr. Crawford asked the Minister for Education and Science if a teacher qualifying from a college (details supplied) in Belfast as a secondary school teacher can take up a job as a resource or remedial teacher in a primary school on a full salary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27115/04]

Question· writtenPQ 398asked

470 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science her views on the report of the Arts Council, A Professional Dance Curriculum for Ireland; the steps she intends to take in view of this report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27104/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2004

470 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science her views on the report of the Arts Council, A Professional Dance Curriculum for Ireland; the steps she intends to take in view of this report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27104/04]

Question· writtenPQ 397asked

469 Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason part-time special needs assistants are on a different rate of pay to full-time special needs assistants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27103/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2004

469 Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason part-time special needs assistants are on a different rate of pay to full-time special needs assistants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27103/04]

Question· writtenPQ 395asked

467 Mr. F. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science if a school (details supplied) in Dublin 4 will be allocated the additional special needs assistants it needs in order to provide a quality education service. [27086/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2004

467 Mr. F. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science if a school (details supplied) in Dublin 4 will be allocated the additional special needs assistants it needs in order to provide a quality education service. [27086/04]

Question· writtenPQ 394asked

466 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science when renovations will commence on a school (details supplied) in Dublin 7; the nature of the renovations that will take place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27050/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2004

466 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science when renovations will commence on a school (details supplied) in Dublin 7; the nature of the renovations that will take place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27050/04]

Question· writtenPQ 393asked

465 Mr. Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Science if she has proposals for reviewing the learning support resources for primary schools; and if she will commit herself to ensuring that primary schools in rural areas are allocated adequate numbers of resource teachers and adequate learning support resources. [27047/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2004

465 Mr. Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Science if she has proposals for reviewing the learning support resources for primary schools; and if she will commit herself to ensuring that primary schools in rural areas are allocated adequate numbers of resource teachers and adequate learning support resources. [27047/04]

Question· writtenPQ 391asked

477 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Education and Science if small acutely disadvantaged inner city schools (details supplied) will each lose a resource teacher while larger schools in affluent areas, two national schools in Foxrock will between them gain up to seven resource teachers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27153/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2004

477 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Education and Science if small acutely disadvantaged inner city schools (details supplied) will each lose a resource teacher while larger schools in affluent areas, two national schools in Foxrock will between them gain up to seven resource teachers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27153/04]

Question· writtenPQ 390asked

463 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Education and Science the steps she will take to ensure that resource teachers are not removed from national schools with disadvantaged status; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27038/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2004

463 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Education and Science the steps she will take to ensure that resource teachers are not removed from national schools with disadvantaged status; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27038/04]

Question· writtenPQ 389asked

462 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Education and Science if, in view of the exceptional circumstances, she will re-examine the decision to reduce the staff of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 9 by one teacher based on the pupil numbers of 85 on 30 September 2004 and in view of the fact that two weeks later the school had the required 87 pupils to retain its full staff complement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27037/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2004

462 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Education and Science if, in view of the exceptional circumstances, she will re-examine the decision to reduce the staff of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 9 by one teacher based on the pupil numbers of 85 on 30 September 2004 and in view of the fact that two weeks later the school had the required 87 pupils to retain its full staff complement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27037/04]

Question· writtenPQ 387asked

460 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will review the costings in respect of the extension to a school (details supplied) in County Kilkenny, in view of the substantial shortfall in finances; if she will increase the allocation in order to alleviate the financial pressure on the board of management and parents of this school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26931/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2004

460 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will review the costings in respect of the extension to a school (details supplied) in County Kilkenny, in view of the substantial shortfall in finances; if she will increase the allocation in order to alleviate the financial pressure on the board of management and parents of this school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26931/04]

Question· writtenPQ 386asked

459 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason there is no special language class in Kildare with speech therapists and where most parents with children with speech difficulties bring their children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26926/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2004

459 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason there is no special language class in Kildare with speech therapists and where most parents with children with speech difficulties bring their children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26926/04]

Question· writtenPQ 385asked

458 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason a person (details supplied) in County Kildare has not been granted resource hours in view of the fact that the person was originally granted 2.5 hours and the fact that the person has been changed from a class of six to a class of 36; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26925/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2004

458 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason a person (details supplied) in County Kildare has not been granted resource hours in view of the fact that the person was originally granted 2.5 hours and the fact that the person has been changed from a class of six to a class of 36; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26925/04]

Question· writtenPQ 382asked

455 Mr. Timmins asked the Minister for Education and Science the position on an institution (details supplied) in County Dublin on the list of residencies on the Schedule to the Residential Institutions Redress Act 2002; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26914/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2004

455 Mr. Timmins asked the Minister for Education and Science the position on an institution (details supplied) in County Dublin on the list of residencies on the Schedule to the Residential Institutions Redress Act 2002; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26914/04]

Question· writtenPQ 381asked

454 Mr. Crawford asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the application by a school (details supplied) in County Monaghan for refurbishment or extension; when the funding will be made available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26910/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2004

454 Mr. Crawford asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the application by a school (details supplied) in County Monaghan for refurbishment or extension; when the funding will be made available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26910/04]

Question· writtenPQ 380asked

453 Mr. Crawford asked the Minister for Education and Science when directions will be given to the principal of a school (details supplied) in County Monaghan to provide resource hours; the teacher who will provide the hours; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26906/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2004

453 Mr. Crawford asked the Minister for Education and Science when directions will be given to the principal of a school (details supplied) in County Monaghan to provide resource hours; the teacher who will provide the hours; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26906/04]

Question· writtenPQ 379asked

452 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Education and Science if a replacement teacher will be appointed to a school (details supplied) in County Galway; when it is likely that this appointment will be made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26905/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2004

452 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Education and Science if a replacement teacher will be appointed to a school (details supplied) in County Galway; when it is likely that this appointment will be made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26905/04]

Question· writtenPQ 378asked

451 Ms Burton asked the Minister for Education and Science her plans in relation to the lands at Beechpark, Castleknock, currently occupied by a club (details supplied), in view of the understanding by the club that it is to continue in possession of playing pitches at this site to facilitate both the junior members of the club as well as primary schools in the area; if this arrangement will be continued together with the provision of the multidenominational primary school at this site. [26904/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2004

451 Ms Burton asked the Minister for Education and Science her plans in relation to the lands at Beechpark, Castleknock, currently occupied by a club (details supplied), in view of the understanding by the club that it is to continue in possession of playing pitches at this site to facilitate both the junior members of the club as well as primary schools in the area; if this arrangement will be continued together with the provision of the multidenominational primary school at this site. [26904/04]

Question· writtenPQ 377asked

450 Ms M. Wallace asked the Minister for Education and Science if she provided full-time special needs assistant hours to a person (details supplied) with autism spectrum disorder when they commenced school in September 2002 but has not increased the hours now that they have entered first class in September 2004; her views on whether a child allocated full-time special needs assistant hours should be covered for the full school day; if her Department has received correspondence dated 8 October 2004 expressing concern regarding the 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. period not being covered; if, now that this person is at school for an additional hour each day, the full-time special needs assistant approved will be 27.5 hours as distinct from the 22.5 hours when they were in the infant classes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26883/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2004

450 Ms M. Wallace asked the Minister for Education and Science if she provided full-time special needs assistant hours to a person (details supplied) with autism spectrum disorder when they commenced school in September 2002 but has not increased the hours now that they have entered first class in September 2004; her views on whether a child allocated full-time special needs assistant hours should be covered for the full school day; if her Department has received correspondence dated 8 October 2004 expressing concern regarding the 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. period not being covered; if, now that this person is at school for an additional hour each day, the full-time special needs assistant approved will be 27.5 hours as distinct from the 22.5 hours when they were in the infant classes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26883/04]

Question· writtenPQ 376asked

449 Mr. Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Science when approval and funding will be made available for the provision of an extension to a school (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26881/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2004

449 Mr. Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Science when approval and funding will be made available for the provision of an extension to a school (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26881/04]

Question· writtenPQ 375asked

448 Mr. Broughan asked the Minister for Education and Science if the long promised and much needed physical education facility for a school (details supplied) in Dublin 13 will have its design team appointed on the priority list to be published in the next few months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26870/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2004

448 Mr. Broughan asked the Minister for Education and Science if the long promised and much needed physical education facility for a school (details supplied) in Dublin 13 will have its design team appointed on the priority list to be published in the next few months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26870/04]

Question· writtenPQ 374asked

447 Mr. McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Science if there is a dedicated auditing unit in her Department assessing and monitoring the day-to-day spend of her Department with particular reference to major projects; if so, the number of staff involved; if the staff have accountancy qualifications. [26850/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2004

447 Mr. McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Science if there is a dedicated auditing unit in her Department assessing and monitoring the day-to-day spend of her Department with particular reference to major projects; if so, the number of staff involved; if the staff have accountancy qualifications. [26850/04]

Question· writtenPQ 373asked

446 Mr. Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Science if sanction will be given to a school (details supplied) in County Cork in 2005; and if not, the year in which she expects sanction to be given. [26828/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2004

446 Mr. Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Science if sanction will be given to a school (details supplied) in County Cork in 2005; and if not, the year in which she expects sanction to be given. [26828/04]

Question· writtenPQ 372asked

445 Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for Education and Science her proposals to implement a structured transition programme in cases in which special needs entitlements of students transfer when they progress from primary to second level school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26827/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2004

445 Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for Education and Science her proposals to implement a structured transition programme in cases in which special needs entitlements of students transfer when they progress from primary to second level school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26827/04]

Question· writtenPQ 371asked

444 Ms O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Science if VECs will provide parents of children who are students in their schools with the opportunity to collectively organise for appropriate representation on VECs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26821/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2004

444 Ms O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Science if VECs will provide parents of children who are students in their schools with the opportunity to collectively organise for appropriate representation on VECs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26821/04]

Question· writtenPQ 370asked

443 Ms O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will consider amending section 7 of the Vocational Education (Amendment) Act 2001 to ensure that representatives of parents of children under 18 years in VEC schools, elected to the VEC are themselves parents of such students; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26820/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2004

443 Ms O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will consider amending section 7 of the Vocational Education (Amendment) Act 2001 to ensure that representatives of parents of children under 18 years in VEC schools, elected to the VEC are themselves parents of such students; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26820/04]

Question· writtenPQ 368asked

441 Mr. Deenihan asked the Minister for Education and Science if a special needs assistant will be approved for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26784/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2004

441 Mr. Deenihan asked the Minister for Education and Science if a special needs assistant will be approved for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26784/04]

Question· writtenPQ 367asked

440 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo is not receiving the resource teacher hours as recommended by NEPS; and the action which will be taken. [26783/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2004

440 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo is not receiving the resource teacher hours as recommended by NEPS; and the action which will be taken. [26783/04]

Question· writtenPQ 366asked

439 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Education and Science if consideration will be given to sanctioning an extra five hours a week to a special needs assistant at a school (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26782/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2004

439 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Education and Science if consideration will be given to sanctioning an extra five hours a week to a special needs assistant at a school (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26782/04]

Question· writtenPQ 365asked

438 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Education and Science if consideration will be given to sanctioning an extra five hours a week to a special needs assistant at a school (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26781/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2004

438 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Education and Science if consideration will be given to sanctioning an extra five hours a week to a special needs assistant at a school (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26781/04]

Question· writtenPQ 363asked

436 Mr. Gogarty asked the Minister for Education and Science if the National Educational Psychological Service advised against, or voiced concern regarding the weighted system that is now being used to allocate resource hours to schools; if so, the nature of those concerns; the reason her Department chooses to ignore them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26779/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2004

436 Mr. Gogarty asked the Minister for Education and Science if the National Educational Psychological Service advised against, or voiced concern regarding the weighted system that is now being used to allocate resource hours to schools; if so, the nature of those concerns; the reason her Department chooses to ignore them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26779/04]

Question· writtenPQ 362asked

435 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason for the extraordinary delay in her Department in issuing a decision on an application for an extension of a school bus service (details supplied); when a decision will issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26776/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2004

435 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason for the extraordinary delay in her Department in issuing a decision on an application for an extension of a school bus service (details supplied); when a decision will issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26776/04]

Question· writtenPQ 361asked

434 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Education and Science when a decision will issue regarding school transport for children in an area (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26775/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2004

434 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Education and Science when a decision will issue regarding school transport for children in an area (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26775/04]

Question· writtenPQ 360asked

433 Mr. Penrose asked the Minister for Education and Science if a person resident here who is offered an approved nursing course in the United Kingdom can obtain a higher education grant from their local authority; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26774/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2004

433 Mr. Penrose asked the Minister for Education and Science if a person resident here who is offered an approved nursing course in the United Kingdom can obtain a higher education grant from their local authority; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26774/04]

Question· writtenPQ 373asked

373 Mr. O’Donovan asked the Minister for Education and Science the reasons a contract has not been signed for the construction of a new school (details supplied) in County Cork; the date when the contract will be signed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26738/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 October 2004

373 Mr. O’Donovan asked the Minister for Education and Science the reasons a contract has not been signed for the construction of a new school (details supplied) in County Cork; the date when the contract will be signed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26738/04]

Question· writtenPQ 371asked

371 Mr. Connolly asked the Minister for Education and Science the course which is open to parents of children with disabilities and chronic health problems to seek appropriate educational provision for their children without having to resort to litigation against the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26721/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 October 2004

371 Mr. Connolly asked the Minister for Education and Science the course which is open to parents of children with disabilities and chronic health problems to seek appropriate educational provision for their children without having to resort to litigation against the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26721/04]

Question· writtenPQ 370asked

370 Mr. R. Bruton asked the Minister for Education and Science the five measurable performance indicators which she regards as target of greatest priority within her Department; the way in which this measure has changed in each year since 1997; her views on whether confining priorities to five indicators gives too partial a picture of Departmental priorities; and if she will indicate the movement over the period 1997 to 2004 of other primary indicators of performance. [26717/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 October 2004

370 Mr. R. Bruton asked the Minister for Education and Science the five measurable performance indicators which she regards as target of greatest priority within her Department; the way in which this measure has changed in each year since 1997; her views on whether confining priorities to five indicators gives too partial a picture of Departmental priorities; and if she will indicate the movement over the period 1997 to 2004 of other primary indicators of performance. [26717/04]

Question· writtenPQ 368asked

368 Mr. Curran asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of children from travelling families who were enrolled in primary schools in Dublin City and County as at 30 September 2003; the number who were enrolled in Gaelscoileanna, Educate Together schools and schools in areas designated as disadvantaged; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26700/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 October 2004

368 Mr. Curran asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of children from travelling families who were enrolled in primary schools in Dublin City and County as at 30 September 2003; the number who were enrolled in Gaelscoileanna, Educate Together schools and schools in areas designated as disadvantaged; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26700/04]

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