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1,251 records in IE in 2011
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2011
177 Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding tenancy entitlements in respect of a club (details supplied) in Dublin. [26422/11]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2011
176 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department has submitted a strategy statement to him, as specified under the 1997 Public Service Management Act; and if so, if he will publish this statement. [26406/11]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2011
175 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will reinstate the rural school bus transport scheme for a school (details supplied) in County Cork. [26346/11]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2011
174 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the issues in a document (details supplied) regarding the inability of mature students to continue their education to fourth level in view of the restrictive social welfare and medical card conditions; and if he will establish an interdepartmental liaison with the Department of Health and the Department of Social Protection to provide for some mitigation for mature students who find themselves in these or similar circumstances. [26312/11]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2011
173 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will confirm priority status of the construction of a new secondary school (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26299/11]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2011
172 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will report to Dáil Éireann on the home tuition and educational fees which he has provided for the former students of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 13 which was forced to close on 29 July 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26251/11]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2011
171 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will publish his key policy document on the education of children on the autistic spectrum; if he will confirm that this policy was produced in recent years and is the basis of his current national programme for the education of citizens with autism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26250/11]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2011
170 Deputy Anne Ferris asked the Minister for Education and Skills notwithstanding the Civil Service circular No. 28, if he will provide a list of the current pay of each senior civil servant from higher executive officer to Secretary General in his Department broken down by grade; the pension entitlements of each and any other emoluments they are entitled to receive upon reaching retirement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26234/11]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2011
169 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will explain the decision by FÁS not to continue funding for a project (details supplied) and if alternative funding can be found to keep such a vital service running. [26227/11]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2011
168 Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a school (details supplied) in Dublin 13; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26222/11]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2011
167 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will maintain critical funding for the RASP anti-drug programme in Dublin 17 for 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26197/11]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2011
166 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the supports available for mature students who have been turned down for a full-time course through the CAO system and chose to then take the course part time but have to pay full fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26196/11]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2011
165 Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills the amount owing in arrears to part-time teachers in special schools who have not yet been placed in the appropriate pay rate since the implementation of the Protection of Employees (Part Time Work) Act 2001. [26195/11]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2011
164 Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of part-time teachers in special schools that have not yet been placed on the appropriate pay rate and therefore have arrears owing to them since the implementation of the Protection of Employees (Part Time Work) Act 2001. [26194/11]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2011
163 Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider relaxing the rule that prevents an unemployed person on a FÁS course taking up a free Springboard course, particularly as there may be an overlap between the time the FÁS course finishes and the springboard course begins, and the springboard course may involve a progression for the person concerned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26177/11]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2011
162 Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for the delay in issuing payment for transport of a child (details supplied) in County Cork with special needs to the parents involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26167/11]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2011
161 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a extension to a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26157/11]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2011
160 Deputy Peter Mathews asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding FÁS apprentice students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26155/11]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2011
158 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Education and Skills the grants or forms of financial assistance provided by him to Irish students studying in third level education outside the island of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26131/11]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2011
157 Deputy Eamonn Maloney asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the building project in respect of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 24. [26129/11]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2011
156 Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if there is grant aid available to Irish postgraduate students (details supplied) studying in the UK; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26024/11]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2011
155 Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on a most serious health and safety matter relating to schools (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26007/11]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2011
154 Deputy Willie O’Dea asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of the announced 6,000 extra specific jobs skills training places that have been taken up to date by unemployed persons from structurally challenged industries; the number of the 3,000 back to education initiative places for people with less than leaving certificate that have been taken up to date; the number of the 5,900 third level springboard programme places that have been taken up to date; and the number of the additional 1,000 post-leaving certificate places that have been taken up to date. [25996/11]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2011
153 Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to minimise the cost of mock examinations to families. [25971/11]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2011
152 Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of funding that has been cut from the education budget on an annual basis in the past five years. [25970/11]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2011
151 Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Education and Skills his strategy to ensure that young persons progressing from second to third level education are on the road to employment here. [25969/11]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2011
150 Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Education and Skills the average cost of school bus transport per pupil in County Donegal each year. [25968/11]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2011
149 Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost per pupil to families in County Donegal for education at second level in terms of school transport, fund-raising, exam costs, trips and transitions year. [25967/11]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2011
148 Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he will take to reduce the demand for school books and the cost of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25935/11]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2011
147 Deputy Anne Ferris asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the building of a new campus for a school (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25858/11]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2011
146 Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to use the establishment of SOLAS as an opportunity to allow final year apprentices to complete their apprenticeships by shadowing existing tradespeople through funding supplied by the new training agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25833/11]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2011
145 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of employees in his Department who have expressed an interest in retiring ahead of the changes to the public sector pension schemes that are to come into force in 2012. [25783/11]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2011
144 Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a change of circumstances in respect of a self employed person (details supplied) in County Kerry for 2011 will be taken into account for the processing of their application for a top-up grant for their children who are higher education grant recipients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25754/11]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2011
143 Deputy John O’Mahony asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of post leaving certificate places available in County Mayo; the location of these places in County Mayo; the way this number compares with the number of places available in the years 2008, 2009 and 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25751/11]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2011
142 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the process involved and criteria that have been determined in order to assess the application of Waterford Institute of Technology as a university. [25745/11]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2011
141 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the schedule for fast tracking the application of Waterford Institute of Technology to full university designation. [25744/11]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2011
140 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 167 of 21 July 2011, regarding the 17 new schools promised for Dublin, the number of same that are primary and post primary where these schools will be located; when same will be built and the criteria used in reaching a decision. [25743/11]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2011
139 Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will examine the feasibility of providing for the construction of a new school building in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Galway as a matter of immediate priority in view of the fact that €376,348 was spent last year on prefab rental and repairs to the existing building, which is in poor condition, and it is expected that a further €489,405 will be spent this year. [25689/11]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2011
159 Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills the timescale for the roll-out of high speed broadband programme for a school (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26138/11]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2011
138 Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application for broadband funding in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25688/11]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2011
137 Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Education and Skills when he expects the allocation of the 475 remaining reserve special needs assistant posts based on the priority criteria identified by the National Council for Special Education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25685/11]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2011
136 Deputy Damien English asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 114 of 21 June 2011, the position regarding the acquisition of a site for a school (details supplied) in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25664/11]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2011
135 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Education and Skills the length of time it is taking for special needs assistants who were made redundant to receive redundancy payments from him; the terms of these redundancies; the efforts he is making to speed up the payment of such redundancies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25663/11]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2011
134 Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application for a minor works grant in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25645/11]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2011
133 Deputy John Lyons asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 76 of 15 September 2011 if he will review the case of a persons (details supplied) in Dublin 9; if an exception can be made in this case; and if there are any further supports available to assist this person [25998/11]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2011
132 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to expand the number of post-leaving certificate places available in different colleges around the country in view of the fact that it has been decided to place post-leaving certificate courses under the auspices of Solas and to need to meet increased demands for such courses. [25980/11]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2011
131 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Education and Skills the changes that he plans in to Youthreach now that it has been placed under the auspices of Solas. [25979/11]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2011
78 Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if the forthcoming national children’s strategy 2012 to 2017 will include a commitment to develop a comprehensive national plan for early childhood care and education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26000/11]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2011
57 Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans for implementing the new literacy and numeracy strategy as it applies to the preschool and early education sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26061/11]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2011
55 Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to extend the entitlement to free provision that began with the free preschool year to a second, earlier year; her views that the extension of the early childhood care and education scheme would be a major boost to the future lives of our young persons and to society in general; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26001/11]