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Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2005
117 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for Education and Science her views on introducing driver education into the post-primary curriculum; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32763/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2005
164 Ms McManus asked the Minister for Education and Science when school catchment boundaries will be reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32768/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2005
116 Mr. McEntee asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will review the catchment boundaries for school transport services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32723/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2005
115 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for Education and Science her views on claims made by the One in Four group that abuser clerics had an extremely high level of access to national schools which allowed them to take children from the schools and abuse them. [32747/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2005
114 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Science the grants available to primary schools to purchase physical education equipment; the moneys allocated under any such grant scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32702/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2005
113 Mr. Timmins asked the Minister for Education and Science the way in which Irish music, dance and culture is catered for in the primary school curriculum; if same is being implemented; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32771/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2005
112 Mr. Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Science when standardised testing at primary level will be introduced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32714/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2005
111 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Education and Science her response to calls from the National Heart Alliance for schools to play a crucial role in terms of promoting a healthy diet and adequate physical exercise for children; if she will reintroduce the sports equipment grant and ban the sale of sugary fatty energy-dense food from schools. [33077/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2005
110 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science the steps she will take to improve student behaviour at second level; if, in this context she will also tackle the problem of bullying in schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32950/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2005
109 Dr. Cowley asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the site acquisition for a school (details supplied) in County Mayo; if her attention has been drawn to the need for a permanent school building; if her attention has further been drawn to the fact that this school will be homeless from June 2006 unless a permanent site and building are acquired; if this project is included in the 2005-06 capital programme owing to the imminent deadline for vacation of the present site and the need for teachers and pupils to be relocated to a new school site or building taking into account the pressing deadline of June 2006; the measures which have been taken by her on this project; the stage the Office of Public Works is at with its inquiries; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32981/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2005
108 Ms O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will make the Stay Safe programme compulsory in view of the Ferns Report and the need to ensure that children are empowered to deal with inappropriate behaviour; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32908/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 November 2005
107 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science the implications for her Department arising from the recent publication of the Ferns Report; the steps she intends to take in regard to these implications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32949/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2005
287 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science her proposals to provide proper and adequate accommodation to serve the future needs of a school (details supplied) in County Offaly; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32336/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2005
286 Ms Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Science if she has received an application from a school (details supplied) in Dublin 9 for funding for security fencing; if funding will be provided in view of anti-social problems which adjoining neighbours are experiencing. [32325/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2005
285 Ms Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Science, further to Parliamentary Question No. 422 of 11 October 2005, the reason for the delay in the process for selection and nomination of members to a fully representative board of management in a school (details supplied) in Dublin 11; if this process has commenced and the person or persons responsible for commencing same; and will she take steps to ensure no further delay in this process. [32324/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2005
284 Mr. F. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science if the maximum support and advice will be given to persons (details supplied) in Dublin 5. [32317/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2005
283 Mr. McGinley asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason the services of a resource teacher are not being provided for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32316/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2005
282 Mr. S. Ryan asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason for the non-payment of a minor works grant to a school (details supplied) in 2004 and 2005 in view of the fact that similar categories of schools received such grants in the past; and if the outstanding applications from the school will be approved. [32303/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2005
281 Mr. Bruton asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of children in primary education in class sizes under 20, between 25 and 30 and more than 30 in schools in Dublin 9; and if she will provide the same information for children under nine years in Dublin 9. [32302/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2005
280 Mr. Connaughton asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason the proposed amalgamation of schools (details supplied) in County Galway has not been proceeded with; the stage at which the proposed amalgamation of schools is at; if the entire project will be delayed unless the two proposed schools can be built together; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32299/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2005
279 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Science if school transport will be reinstated for children attending a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32296/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2005
277 Mr. Aylward asked the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 312 of 19 October 2005 the reason children on the same route, albeit at a different time of the day, are being dropped off at their homes rather than the drop off point; her views on whether she is unable to approve this service for some children and deny the same service to another child; if this child is being discriminated against by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32294/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2005
276 Mr. Kirk asked the Minister for Education and Science the position on a proposed building project at a school (details supplied) in County Louth; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32293/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2005
275 Mr. Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Science his views on the unsatisfactory service that Bus Éireann is providing to the children of a school (details supplied) due to the age and mechanical unsuitability of the school bus which is endangering the safety of the children. [32206/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2005
274 Mr. Curran asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the completion date for the new post-primary school currently under construction (details supplied) in Dublin 22; and the details regarding the new construction. [32203/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2005
272 Mr. Curran asked the Minister for Education and Science her plans to introduce road safety as part of the school curriculum; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32196/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2005
271 Mr. Curran asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of school pupils in Lucan primary and post-primary school which were referred to the National Educational and Welfare Board for missing more than 20 days of school in the school year 2004-05. [32195/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2005
270 Mr. Curran asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of school pupils in Clondalkin primary and post-primary school who were referred to the National Education Welfare Board for missing more than 20 days of school in the school year 2004-05. [32194/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2005
269 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science, further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 163, 164 and 166 of 20 October 2005, if she will reply to the questions asked, that is, the number of staff from her Department located at the NEPS office in Mullingar; the grade and responsibility for each of those staff; and if additional staff will be appointed to this office. [32185/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2005
268 Mr. Ferris asked the Minister for Education and Science when she will introduce policies for schools on disclosure and appropriate referral where children have experienced violence in the family; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32180/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2005
267 Mr. Ferris asked the Minister for Education and Science when she intends to introduce a meaningful sex, relationship, gender and gender-based violence component into mainstream education programmes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32179/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2005
265 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the schools in Dublin 15 that have the stay safe programme in place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32128/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2005
264 Mr. F. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding improving the class sizes at a school (details supplied) in Dublin 5; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32119/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2005
263 Mr. F. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason so few special needs assistants are in second level schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32118/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2005
262 Ms Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Science the offices of her Department which are situated on the north side of Dublin; the locations where each of them are scheduled to relocate to under decentralisation and when; those that are not yet assigned a location; and those that will be retained in their present location. [32106/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2005
260 Mr. McGinley asked the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the fact that third level fees in Northern Ireland and the UK will be increased to £3000 sterling per annum; and her plans to alleviate these difficulties (details supplied). [32070/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2005
266 Mr. Blaney asked the Minister for Education and Science if a second adult, to each of the 21 one-teacher schools here will be appointed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32158/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2005
261 Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for Education and Science her proposals to appoint a second teacher to each of the 21 one-teacher schools here (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32071/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2005
259 Mr. Ferris asked the Minister for Education and Science if a classroom assistant or special needs assistant will be appointed to all of the 20 one-teacher schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32069/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2005
278 Dr. Upton asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason only a small portion of the funding allocated in budget 2005 for implementing the objectives of year one, 2004, and year two, 2005, of the national youth work development plan has been used in meeting these objectives; the further reason these objectives have yet to be met; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32295/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2005
258 Dr. Upton asked the Minister for Education and Science the amount which was allocated in 2005 to implementing the national youth work development plan; the amount which has been drawn down and applied to fulfilling the objectives contained in the plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32240/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2005
239 Mr. Ferris asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will institute a large-scale public awareness and education programme on violence against women and carry out training for relevant officials and members of the judiciary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32177/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2005
628 Mr. Healy asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if local authorities will be instructed to exempt primary schools from the imposition of water charges thus releasing funds for school education and maintenance. [31532/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2005
605 Ms O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Science the action she has taken to ensure that the Stay Safe programme or an equivalent is provided in all primary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32060/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2005
604 Ms O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Science if a programme equivalent to Stay Safe is widely available in post-primary schools; the measures she has taken to ensure that children, teachers and school authorities at post-primary level are empowered to counteract attempts at child sexual abuse; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32059/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2005
603 Ms O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Science the categories of persons working in a paid or voluntary capacity under the aegis of her Department who are subject to Garda vetting to protect against possible child abuse; the timeframe to introduce vetting for all such persons who work with children not currently vetted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32058/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2005
602 Ms O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Science if she has carried out an assessment of the five schools constructed under public private partnership; if so, if that assessment will be made available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32057/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2005
601 Ms O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will provide a breakdown of primary school class sizes for the towns of Drogheda and Dundalk in County Louth showing in each case the number of pupils in classes of 19 or less, 20-29, 30-39 and 40 plus; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32056/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2005
600 Ms O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Science if a school (details supplied) in County Kildare has proceeded to advanced architectural planning in accordance with a letter sent to the chairperson of the board of management on 8 January 2004; if funding will be provided in 2006 in order that construction can proceed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32055/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2005
599 Mr. O’Dowd asked the Minister for Education and Science when a decision will be made in respect of the application for extensions to a school (details supplied) in County Louth; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32052/05]