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Question· writtenPQ 367asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 October 2004
367 Ms F. O’Malley asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason for a discrepancy in the payment of part-time special needs assistants who work the same hours (details supplied); and the steps she will take to bring these salaries into line.
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Question· writtenPQ 366asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 October 2004
365 Mr. Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of children incarcerated in State institutions due to the fact that no alternative accommodation exists.
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Question· writtenPQ 365asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 October 2004
364 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for Education and Science the average age in months at which children commence primary education in this State.
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Question· writtenPQ 364asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 October 2004
363 Mr. Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the recent report, How are our Kids?, in Tallaght West; and the new measures she proposes or sanctions she proposes to introduce in response to the considerable problems highlighted in the report.
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Question· writtenPQ 363asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 October 2004
362 Mr. Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will respond to the recent report, How are our Kids?, by directing extra resources to schools in the area; and if there will be a greater input by her Department to deal with absenteeism, bullying, high drop out from school, adult education and other issues pertinent to her Department.
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Question· writtenPQ 362asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 October 2004
361 Mr. Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Science her views on whether there is a need to progress such harmonisation within an agreed time frame in view of the changes to the educational qualification system in both England and Northern Ireland.
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Question· writtenPQ 361asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 October 2004
360 Mr. Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Science her views on the fact that there is a need to harmonise educational qualifications across the island of Ireland to ensure equality of access and opportunity for all the children of the island.
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Question· writtenPQ 360asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 October 2004
359 Mr. Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will accept that in the interests of equality of access for all Irish students that Trinity College waiver their new admissions criteria for the academic year 2005 to allow schools in Northern Ireland to organise their teaching calendar to meet the college’s new requirement.
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Question· writtenPQ 359asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 October 2004
357 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Science the vacancies that exist in NEPS for educational psychologists at present; the way in which psychologists can make applications to NEPS in respect of any such vacancies; her further plans in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 358asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 October 2004
356 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Science if the National Educational Psychological Service have been instructed by her Department not to answer queries from Members of the Oireachtas; if a direction has been issued to direct all such questions to her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 357asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 October 2004
355 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Education and Science if the awards obtained in a USA university by a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11 would qualify them to teach in an Irish second level school; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 356asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 October 2004
354 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will examine the attached submission and favourably consider the person’s application for a special needs assistant for their child (details supplied).
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Question· writtenPQ 355asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 October 2004
353 Mr. Penrose asked the Minister for Education and Science the position of a school (details supplied) in County Westmeath; when construction of this much-needed school will commence; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 354asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 October 2004
352 Ms Cooper-Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Science her views on the fact that the new weighting system for special needs resources discriminates against small schools and leaves them with less resource hours than they enjoyed previously under the old system; her further views that this new system could result in the closure or amalgamation of same small schools.
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Question· writtenPQ 353asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 October 2004
351 Ms Cooper-Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Science her views on the fact that two schools with the exact pupil number, with completely different special needs children with higher incidence special education needs should get the same allocation of resource teachers; and the way in which this can ensure that resources go were they area actually needed.
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Question· writtenPQ 352asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 October 2004
349 Mr. McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Science if the amount of £47,000 has been paid to Kilkenny County Council relative to condition No. 2 of planning approval 99/121; if so if she will determine when the infrastructure outlined in condition No. 2 will be provided or demand a repayment of the contribution; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 351asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 October 2004
348 Mr. Deenihan asked the Minister for Education and Science if additional hours will be provided for a special needs assistant at a school (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 349asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 October 2004
346 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Education and Science the amount it cost to re-roof a school (details supplied) in County Mayo in 2004; if there was a claim taken by the Department against the builder or the design team in this matter; if not, the reason why; the amount the State paid to the architects for the design of this building; the amount paid to the builder; the amount the overall project cost; and if she will provide a detailed listing of all costs paid out in this regard.
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Question· writtenPQ 348asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 October 2004
345 Ms O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will publish the results of a study carried out by NEPS into learning support needs in Leitrim and Dundalk; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 347asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 October 2004
344 Ms O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of NEPS psychologists employed in the mid-western region; the number that has been deemed appropriate for the region; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 346asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 October 2004
343 Ms O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Science if she has evidence that the schools that will lose resources under the new weighted system of special needs allocation have a reduction of need with regard to the pupils attending their schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 345asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 October 2004
342 Ms O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of schools that will lose resources for pupils with special educational needs as a result of the proposed introduction of a weighted system as per circular SP ED 09/04; the number that will gain resources; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 344asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 October 2004
341 Mr. McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Science the supports and services that are available in County Carlow for persons with autism; the autism specific schools that are available in County Carlow; the funding allocated to this group; and her future plans for the services in the county.
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Question· writtenPQ 343asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 October 2004
340 Ms Cooper-Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason special needs children who are receiving help from a health board prior to going to primary school are not automatically entitled to resource hours or special assistance when they attend school.
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Question· writtenPQ 342asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 October 2004
339 Mr. Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Science if and when she intends giving the go ahead to a school (details supplied) in County Cork for the requested, required and much needed works.
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Question· writtenPQ 341asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 October 2004
338 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Education and Science if the area development plan for education infrastructure in an area (details supplied) in County Mayo is complete; the stage it is at; if the demographics of the area have been examined; the recommendations for the area into the future; when the draft area development plan will be published; when the public engagement process will commence; the submissions that have been received in this regard; if she will provide this Deputy with a copy of the submissions received; the estimated date of the publication of the final area development plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 340asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 October 2004
337 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Education and Science the position in relation to the building of a new school (details supplied) in County Mayo; when the building project application was received in her Department; the date that this project progressed from each stage; the stage it is currently at; when it is expected to proceed to construction; the estimated total cost of the building project; and the amount that has been spent by her Department on it to date.
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Question· writtenPQ 339asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 October 2004
366 Mr. English asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason all girls schools are being discriminated against regarding the new weighted system of allocating special education teachers; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 338asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 October 2004
358 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Science the research that was used to determine the so-called weighted model of teacher allocation for the various disability categories; the rationale and scientific analysis that was used to determine the weighted allocation based on gender discrimination; the way such systems are arrived at in other OECD countries; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 337asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 October 2004
350 Ms Cooper-Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Science her views on the fact that under the new weighting system for special needs resources for disadvantaged schools, it is fair that a disadvantaged school in an urban area will receive one teacher for every 80 pupils, in a disadvantaged school in a rural area it will receive one teacher for every 150 pupils; and if she will explain the criteria behind this decision.
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Question· writtenPQ 336asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 October 2004
336 Ms O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will clarify the allocation of special needs teachers under the new weighted system to all girls schools which are designated disadvantaged; if their disadvantaged status will be taken into account; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 335asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 October 2004
335 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Education and Science if construction in relation to the refurbishment and extension proposed for a school (details supplied) in County Clare has taken place; if not when it is proposed to take place; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 334asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 October 2004
334 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Education and Science if construction in relation to the two classrooms and ancillary facilities proposed for a school (details supplied) in County Clare has taken place; if not when it is proposed to take place; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 333asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 October 2004
333 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Education and Science when the application for the three classrooms and ancillary refurbishment proposed for a school (details supplied) in County Clare will go into advance architectural planning; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 332asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 October 2004
332 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Education and Science when the application for the refurbishment and extension proposed for a school (details supplied) in County Clare will go into advance architectural planning; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 331asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 October 2004
331 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Education and Science when the application for the new school building for a school (details supplied) in County Clare will go into advance architectural planning; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 330asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 October 2004
330 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Education and Science when construction for the resource room for a school (details supplied) in County Clare will take place; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 329asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 October 2004
329 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Education and Science when the application for the refurbishment and extension proposed for a school (details supplied) in County Clare will go into the next stage of architectural planning; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 328asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 October 2004
328 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Education and Science when the application for the refurbishment and extension proposed for a school (detail supplied) in County Clare will go into advance architectural planning; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 312asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 October 2004
312 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the amount and percentage of GDP spent on early childhood care and education; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 309asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 October 2004
309 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the percentage and number of children in the three to four age group in the State who are in receipt of pre-school education; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 257asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 October 2004
255 Ms Cooper-Flynn asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of formerly unemployed persons that availed of the back to education allowance in 2003; and the number that are in receipt of the allowance for the 2004-5 academic year.
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Question· oralPQ 324asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 October 2004
324 Ms Burton asked the Minister for Education and Science the assistance she has sought from the Department of Social and Family Affairs in respect of assessment of income and means for the purpose of awarding higher education grants.
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Question· writtenPQ 282asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 October 2004
387 Mr. S. Ryan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he is satisfied that a clerical officer, for example with An Post, is not eligible for employment in the same grade within the local authority system, not meeting existing leaving certificate education requirements, notwithstanding the fact that they have other education qualifications and skills, for instance in IT; and if he proposes to change the education regulations for entry into the local authorities.
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Question· writtenPQ 270asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 October 2004
375 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Science , further to Question No. 412 on 29 September 2004, when this application will be processed and a decision communicated to the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 269asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 October 2004
374 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Science the position in regard to the provision of extra accommodation or refurbishment requirements at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; the timetable in respect of same, if known; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 268asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 October 2004
373 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Science the up to date position in regard to the completion of the permanent classroom accommodation at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; the extent to which this accommodation is capable of meeting requirements for the foreseeable future in view of the ongoing population increases; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 267asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 October 2004
372 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Science the position in regard to the provision of permanent classroom facilities at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; the degree to which it is anticipated that the extra accommodation being provided is capable of meeting requirements in the foreseeable future; when the current works are likely to be concluded; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 266asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 October 2004
371 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Science the progress in regard to the provision of the extra facilities at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 265asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 October 2004
370 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Science the degree to which it is expected to provide an early date for extra facilities required at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; the full extent of the works likely to be undertaken and if these works are likely to meet the accommodation and ancillary needs of the school for the foreseeable future in view of the population trends; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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