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Question· writtenPQ 181asked

203 Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the boards of management for primary schools will be changing on 1 December 2011; or if they will be delayed due to the forum on patronage and pluralism. [26882/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 October 2011

203 Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the boards of management for primary schools will be changing on 1 December 2011; or if they will be delayed due to the forum on patronage and pluralism. [26882/11]

Question· writtenPQ 180asked

202 Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason minor works have been left off the schedule of grants for primary schools in 2011-12; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26881/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 October 2011

202 Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason minor works have been left off the schedule of grants for primary schools in 2011-12; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26881/11]

Question· writtenPQ 179asked

201 Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a decision has been made regarding a request by a school (details supplied) for funding to complete building works as approved recently under the additional accommodation scheme. [26880/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 October 2011

201 Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a decision has been made regarding a request by a school (details supplied) for funding to complete building works as approved recently under the additional accommodation scheme. [26880/11]

Question· writtenPQ 176asked

198 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Skills when the promised FÁS course to prepare workers for water metering installation will commence in view of the fact that this is likely to provide work for some of the many unemployed construction workers but has been postponed on several occasions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27014/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 October 2011

198 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Skills when the promised FÁS course to prepare workers for water metering installation will commence in view of the fact that this is likely to provide work for some of the many unemployed construction workers but has been postponed on several occasions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27014/11]

Question· writtenPQ 172asked

170 Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if exceptions are made regarding the qualifying ages for the early childhood care and education scheme; her plans to amend the scheme to allow every child to avail of it for one year and to ensure that no child loses out on availing of it; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26854/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2011

170 Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if exceptions are made regarding the qualifying ages for the early childhood care and education scheme; her plans to amend the scheme to allow every child to avail of it for one year and to ensure that no child loses out on availing of it; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26854/11]

Question· writtenPQ 124asked

122 Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Social Protection if in view of the fact she has relaxed rules regarding the qualifying period on the live register for eligibility for JobBridge for those applicants that have just completed a FÁS course, if she would, as has been done by the Minister for Education and Skills for Springboard, similarly relax the rules for all applicants including those that have recently graduated from college or have had casual summer employment or recently been made unemployed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26869/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2011

122 Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Social Protection if in view of the fact she has relaxed rules regarding the qualifying period on the live register for eligibility for JobBridge for those applicants that have just completed a FÁS course, if she would, as has been done by the Minister for Education and Skills for Springboard, similarly relax the rules for all applicants including those that have recently graduated from college or have had casual summer employment or recently been made unemployed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26869/11]

Question· writtenPQ 115asked

113 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection if and when the full rate of jobseeker’s allowance and back to education allowance will be restored in the case a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26804/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2011

113 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection if and when the full rate of jobseeker’s allowance and back to education allowance will be restored in the case a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26804/11]

Question· writtenPQ 83asked

81 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application for the provision of educational assistance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26860/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2011

81 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application for the provision of educational assistance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26860/11]

Question· writtenPQ 82asked

80 Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will commit to maintaining the pupil-teacher ratio in respect of primary school classes for the 2012-13 school term; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26822/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2011

80 Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will commit to maintaining the pupil-teacher ratio in respect of primary school classes for the 2012-13 school term; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26822/11]

Question· writtenPQ 80asked

78 Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the special needs assistance provision for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26830/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2011

78 Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the special needs assistance provision for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26830/11]

Question· writtenPQ 79asked

77 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a person (details supplied) in County Kildare qualifies for higher education grant or other support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26819/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2011

77 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a person (details supplied) in County Kildare qualifies for higher education grant or other support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26819/11]

Question· writtenPQ 78asked

76 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which higher education grants remain available in households with more than one student in third level education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26818/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2011

76 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which higher education grants remain available in households with more than one student in third level education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26818/11]

Question· writtenPQ 77asked

75 Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Education and Skills if higher education grants are available for students who wish to study in European universities outside the common travel area; if any supports are available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26781/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2011

75 Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Education and Skills if higher education grants are available for students who wish to study in European universities outside the common travel area; if any supports are available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26781/11]

Question· writtenPQ 76asked

74 Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he has an inventory of chemicals, both in standard use and in long-term storage, in secondary schools here; his views on the fact that many schools may contain long-term stocks of chemicals such as Brady’s reagent, dinitrophenylhydrazine, and picric acid which can deteriorate and become explosive with age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26777/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2011

74 Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he has an inventory of chemicals, both in standard use and in long-term storage, in secondary schools here; his views on the fact that many schools may contain long-term stocks of chemicals such as Brady’s reagent, dinitrophenylhydrazine, and picric acid which can deteriorate and become explosive with age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26777/11]

Question· writtenPQ 75asked

73 Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Education and Skills the criteria required for persons wishing to provide training under the labour market activation fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26759/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2011

73 Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Education and Skills the criteria required for persons wishing to provide training under the labour market activation fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26759/11]

Question· writtenPQ 72asked

69 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the feedback forms which are completed by the attendees on the professional development for teachers support in-service course are read and analysed by either the staff on PDTS or by his Department officials; and the changes that have been made as a result of the analysis of feedback forms. [26740/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2011

69 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the feedback forms which are completed by the attendees on the professional development for teachers support in-service course are read and analysed by either the staff on PDTS or by his Department officials; and the changes that have been made as a result of the analysis of feedback forms. [26740/11]

Question· writtenPQ 71asked

68 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that on the professional development for teacher support service there are post-primary tutors giving in-service to primary teachers and, vice versa, primary teachers providing in-service to post-primary teachers; the measures he will take to address this situation; and his views that such practices are conductive to delivering a high standard of in-service of teachers. [26739/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2011

68 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that on the professional development for teacher support service there are post-primary tutors giving in-service to primary teachers and, vice versa, primary teachers providing in-service to post-primary teachers; the measures he will take to address this situation; and his views that such practices are conductive to delivering a high standard of in-service of teachers. [26739/11]

Question· writtenPQ 70asked

70 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he is satisfied that he is complying with the Official Languages Act 2003 in view of the fact that the professional development for teacher support website remains only in English; if he is satisfied that all personnel who provide the support service have the ability to deliver services through Irish; if he is satisfied that PDST supplies all materials and resources in Irish; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26741/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2011

70 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he is satisfied that he is complying with the Official Languages Act 2003 in view of the fact that the professional development for teacher support website remains only in English; if he is satisfied that all personnel who provide the support service have the ability to deliver services through Irish; if he is satisfied that PDST supplies all materials and resources in Irish; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26741/11]

Question· writtenPQ 69asked

67 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the professional development for teachers support service intends to have an Irish version of the website; the reason there remains an English only version of the website; and the way he intends to raise the standard of Irish taught in schools if the primary website for teachers in-service remains available in English only. [26738/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2011

67 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the professional development for teachers support service intends to have an Irish version of the website; the reason there remains an English only version of the website; and the way he intends to raise the standard of Irish taught in schools if the primary website for teachers in-service remains available in English only. [26738/11]

Question· writtenPQ 68asked

66 Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of retired teachers who are holding down jobs on a casual and substitute basis; his plans to address same; the number of qualified teachers on the live register; the number of teachers who qualified from college in the past two years; the number of qualified teachers who have gained employment on a full-time or temporary basis in the two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26726/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2011

66 Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of retired teachers who are holding down jobs on a casual and substitute basis; his plans to address same; the number of qualified teachers on the live register; the number of teachers who qualified from college in the past two years; the number of qualified teachers who have gained employment on a full-time or temporary basis in the two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26726/11]

Question· writtenPQ 67asked

65 Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will ensure that the agreed Labour Court settlement (details supplied) of February 2009, directing his Department to introduce a pay scale to the directors of the 12 vocational education committee outdoor centres, will be implemented as quickly as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26715/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2011

65 Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will ensure that the agreed Labour Court settlement (details supplied) of February 2009, directing his Department to introduce a pay scale to the directors of the 12 vocational education committee outdoor centres, will be implemented as quickly as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26715/11]

Question· writtenPQ 66asked

64 Deputy John O’Mahony asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a decision will be made on the location of a headquarters for Mayo, Sligo and Leitrim Vocational Education Committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26707/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2011

64 Deputy John O’Mahony asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a decision will be made on the location of a headquarters for Mayo, Sligo and Leitrim Vocational Education Committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26707/11]

Question· writtenPQ 64asked

62 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of times the implementation group for the new further education and training authority SOLAS has met since the group was established; when it intends to meet next; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26688/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2011

62 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of times the implementation group for the new further education and training authority SOLAS has met since the group was established; when it intends to meet next; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26688/11]

Question· writtenPQ 63asked

61 Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Education and Skills the rights or entitlements a recently dismissed resource teacher (details supplied) has, who has been employed by him for 22 years with the last 11 full-time in the same school and who is only nine months away from being fully qualified. [26667/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2011

61 Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Education and Skills the rights or entitlements a recently dismissed resource teacher (details supplied) has, who has been employed by him for 22 years with the last 11 full-time in the same school and who is only nine months away from being fully qualified. [26667/11]

Question· writtenPQ 61asked

59 Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Education and Skills when he expects to be advertising in the European Journal for tenders in respect of works at a college (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26664/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2011

59 Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Education and Skills when he expects to be advertising in the European Journal for tenders in respect of works at a college (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26664/11]

Question· writtenPQ 101asked

97 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection, further to Parliamentary Question No. 248 of 20 September 2011, if a person (details supplied) in County Kildare qualifies for a back to education allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26522/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 September 2011

97 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection, further to Parliamentary Question No. 248 of 20 September 2011, if a person (details supplied) in County Kildare qualifies for a back to education allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26522/11]

Question· writtenPQ 76asked

72 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will detail the criteria which will be required to determine the location of the new headquarters for the vocational education committees; and the proposals for existing staff and or grades within the proposed new amalgamated structure. [26655/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 September 2011

72 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will detail the criteria which will be required to determine the location of the new headquarters for the vocational education committees; and the proposals for existing staff and or grades within the proposed new amalgamated structure. [26655/11]

Question· writtenPQ 75asked

71 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason he is considering a proposal for 16 vocational education committees rather than the 22 VECs recommended in the report of the special group on public service numbers and expenditure programmes; if the will detail the savings that will be made through these amalgamations and identify any new costs involved. [26654/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 September 2011

71 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason he is considering a proposal for 16 vocational education committees rather than the 22 VECs recommended in the report of the special group on public service numbers and expenditure programmes; if the will detail the savings that will be made through these amalgamations and identify any new costs involved. [26654/11]

Question· writtenPQ 73asked

69 Deputy Anne Ferris asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of promotions from age 63 years to retirement that were given to senior civil servants from higher executive officer grade to Secretary General grade over the past ten years; if he will provide a breakdown by year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26537/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 September 2011

69 Deputy Anne Ferris asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of promotions from age 63 years to retirement that were given to senior civil servants from higher executive officer grade to Secretary General grade over the past ten years; if he will provide a breakdown by year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26537/11]

Question· writtenPQ 69asked

65 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason he has stated that redundancy payments for a former special needs assistant (details supplied) will take up to twelve months to process; his views on whether this is an acceptable waiting period; the procedures he plans to implement to reduce this waiting period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26451/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 September 2011

65 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason he has stated that redundancy payments for a former special needs assistant (details supplied) will take up to twelve months to process; his views on whether this is an acceptable waiting period; the procedures he plans to implement to reduce this waiting period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26451/11]

Question· writtenPQ 68asked

64 Deputy Luke ‘Ming’ Flanagan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the high price for school books; the reason new editions of books and other frequent updates to school books are required when we should be cutting down on spending in these hard economic times; if there is any way to regulate the demands primary schools make on the new books that are needed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26442/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 September 2011

64 Deputy Luke ‘Ming’ Flanagan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the high price for school books; the reason new editions of books and other frequent updates to school books are required when we should be cutting down on spending in these hard economic times; if there is any way to regulate the demands primary schools make on the new books that are needed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26442/11]

Question· writtenPQ 67asked

63 Deputy John Browne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the proposals he has to assist apprentices who have completed all their off site education phases but cannot obtain their certificates due to the building industry situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26577/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 September 2011

63 Deputy John Browne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the proposals he has to assist apprentices who have completed all their off site education phases but cannot obtain their certificates due to the building industry situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26577/11]

Question· writtenPQ 436asked

469 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children who enrolled in preschool education in September, 2011 under the free preschool year; the percentage of all eligible children participating in this scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26103/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2011

469 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children who enrolled in preschool education in September, 2011 under the free preschool year; the percentage of all eligible children participating in this scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26103/11]

Question· writtenPQ 246asked

277 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason for restricting the payment of the back to education allowance to Irish students studying in Irish universities and excluding any Irish students studying in England, Scotland and Wales. [26135/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2011

277 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason for restricting the payment of the back to education allowance to Irish students studying in Irish universities and excluding any Irish students studying in England, Scotland and Wales. [26135/11]

Question· writtenPQ 245asked

276 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to any form of financial assistance similar to the back to education allowance available to Irish students studying in other EU member states and paid for by the Government of that member state; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26133/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2011

276 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to any form of financial assistance similar to the back to education allowance available to Irish students studying in other EU member states and paid for by the Government of that member state; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26133/11]

Question· writtenPQ 244asked

275 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Social Protection if there is any discretion available to her to award the back to education allowance to Irish students accessing postgraduate courses in England, Scotland or Wales; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26132/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2011

275 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Social Protection if there is any discretion available to her to award the back to education allowance to Irish students accessing postgraduate courses in England, Scotland or Wales; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26132/11]

Question· writtenPQ 187asked

218 Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason behind the decision to cut funding to the return to education programme; and if this programme will be re-instated in the lifetime of the current Government. [25837/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2011

218 Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason behind the decision to cut funding to the return to education programme; and if this programme will be re-instated in the lifetime of the current Government. [25837/11]

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