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Question· writtenPQ 188asked

188 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science if she has carried out an investigation into allegations that some solicitors have charged clients excess or separate fees for work done at the redress board; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29926/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 October 2005

188 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science if she has carried out an investigation into allegations that some solicitors have charged clients excess or separate fees for work done at the redress board; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29926/05]

Question· writtenPQ 187asked

187 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason home tuition will be stopped for a person (details supplied) in County Offaly from 22 December 2005 despite the fact that this person still needs this extra assistance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29925/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 October 2005

187 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason home tuition will be stopped for a person (details supplied) in County Offaly from 22 December 2005 despite the fact that this person still needs this extra assistance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29925/05]

Question· writtenPQ 186asked

186 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science if there is a variation in salary scale for teachers who have graduated through the postgraduates teacher training course run by the traditional training colleges and those who have qualified by way of the Hibernia graduate course; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29922/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 October 2005

186 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science if there is a variation in salary scale for teachers who have graduated through the postgraduates teacher training course run by the traditional training colleges and those who have qualified by way of the Hibernia graduate course; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29922/05]

Question· writtenPQ 185asked

185 Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Education and Science the steps that are being taken to replace prefabricated school rooms that are in use in various schools in Mullingar with more suitable and long-term structures. [29866/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 October 2005

185 Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Education and Science the steps that are being taken to replace prefabricated school rooms that are in use in various schools in Mullingar with more suitable and long-term structures. [29866/05]

Question· writtenPQ 183asked

183 Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Education and Science if her Department is monitoring the census figures relating to Mullingar to plan the future provision of primary and secondary school education for children from Mullingar and the surrounding towns. [29864/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 October 2005

183 Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Education and Science if her Department is monitoring the census figures relating to Mullingar to plan the future provision of primary and secondary school education for children from Mullingar and the surrounding towns. [29864/05]

Question· writtenPQ 181asked

181 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Education and Science if a decision will be made in order that the State puts the development of multi-denominational education on a statutory footing and to make it an objective of the national development plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29862/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 October 2005

181 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Education and Science if a decision will be made in order that the State puts the development of multi-denominational education on a statutory footing and to make it an objective of the national development plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29862/05]

Question· writtenPQ 180asked

178 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Education and Science her plans to introduce college tuition fees; if fees will be introduced in the next academic year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29859/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 October 2005

178 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Education and Science her plans to introduce college tuition fees; if fees will be introduced in the next academic year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29859/05]

Question· writtenPQ 177asked

177 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Education and Science if instructions will be given to the State Examinations Commission to bring forward the publication and notification of re-checks of leaving certificate students to allow those students whose results are increased to avail of college places in the upcoming academic year instead of having to wait until next year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29858/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 October 2005

177 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Education and Science if instructions will be given to the State Examinations Commission to bring forward the publication and notification of re-checks of leaving certificate students to allow those students whose results are increased to avail of college places in the upcoming academic year instead of having to wait until next year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29858/05]

Question· writtenPQ 176asked

176 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Education and Science the legal implications of leaving certificate result re-checks when a college course has already started; the obligation that is placed on her Department, the State Examinations Commission or the individual institutions to reserve places for potential upgrade students; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29857/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 October 2005

176 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Education and Science the legal implications of leaving certificate result re-checks when a college course has already started; the obligation that is placed on her Department, the State Examinations Commission or the individual institutions to reserve places for potential upgrade students; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29857/05]

Question· writtenPQ 174asked

174 Mr. Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the relocation of a school (details supplied) in County Donegal; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the majority of the parents of children attending will remove their children from this school and enrol them in another primary school if the relocation proceeds. [29855/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 October 2005

174 Mr. Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the relocation of a school (details supplied) in County Donegal; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the majority of the parents of children attending will remove their children from this school and enrol them in another primary school if the relocation proceeds. [29855/05]

Question· writtenPQ 173asked

173 Mr. Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Science the steps she will take regarding the ending by Mayo Vocational Education Committee of literacy and back to education initiative schemes throughout the county until some unspecified time in January 2006; and if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a restart in January 2006 for BTEI students will not allow enough time to complete the course. [29854/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 October 2005

173 Mr. Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Science the steps she will take regarding the ending by Mayo Vocational Education Committee of literacy and back to education initiative schemes throughout the county until some unspecified time in January 2006; and if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a restart in January 2006 for BTEI students will not allow enough time to complete the course. [29854/05]

Question· writtenPQ 172asked

172 Mr. Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason Mayo Vocational Educational Committee is between €50,000 and €100,000 short on its budget when the pay increase due to the tutors under the national agreement was effectively offset against their summer holidays. [29853/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 October 2005

172 Mr. Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason Mayo Vocational Educational Committee is between €50,000 and €100,000 short on its budget when the pay increase due to the tutors under the national agreement was effectively offset against their summer holidays. [29853/05]

Question· writtenPQ 171asked

171 Mr. Gogarty asked the Minister for Education and Science if promised resource teaching for fifth and sixth class will be made available within the next six months to a person (details supplied) in County Dublin under the new general allocation scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29852/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 October 2005

171 Mr. Gogarty asked the Minister for Education and Science if promised resource teaching for fifth and sixth class will be made available within the next six months to a person (details supplied) in County Dublin under the new general allocation scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29852/05]

Question· writtenPQ 170asked

170 Mr. Gogarty asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason it has taken over two years to sanction resource teaching support to a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29851/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 October 2005

170 Mr. Gogarty asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason it has taken over two years to sanction resource teaching support to a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29851/05]

Question· writtenPQ 169asked

169 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Education and Science where the responsibility lies for safety of children and parents outside primary schools; the responsibility that her Department or the local authority has to provide car parking in the interest of safety; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29850/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 October 2005

169 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Education and Science where the responsibility lies for safety of children and parents outside primary schools; the responsibility that her Department or the local authority has to provide car parking in the interest of safety; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29850/05]

Question· writtenPQ 168asked

168 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason school transport is no longer being provided to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if they will be accommodated again on the bus. [29849/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 October 2005

168 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason school transport is no longer being provided to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if they will be accommodated again on the bus. [29849/05]

Question· writtenPQ 166asked

166 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the amount of space vacant in the buildings leased in Mullingar under the decentralisation programme; her plans to fill same; and the timeframe involved. [29847/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 October 2005

166 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the amount of space vacant in the buildings leased in Mullingar under the decentralisation programme; her plans to fill same; and the timeframe involved. [29847/05]

Question· writtenPQ 163asked

163 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will provide details of the 2001 announcement regarding the proposed decentralisation of the NEPS section of her Department to Mullingar. [29844/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 October 2005

163 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will provide details of the 2001 announcement regarding the proposed decentralisation of the NEPS section of her Department to Mullingar. [29844/05]

Question· writtenPQ 51asked

63 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the effectiveness of the EOCP in improving equality of opportunity for women in the workforce and improving equality of opportunity for children at a social and educational level through early years education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29730/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 October 2005

63 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the effectiveness of the EOCP in improving equality of opportunity for women in the workforce and improving equality of opportunity for children at a social and educational level through early years education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29730/05]

Question· writtenPQ 48asked

68 Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has received the report of the National Economic and Social Forum on early childhood care and education; if this report has been examined with a view to action in so far as it concerns his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29643/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 October 2005

68 Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has received the report of the National Economic and Social Forum on early childhood care and education; if this report has been examined with a view to action in so far as it concerns his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29643/05]

Question· writtenPQ 35asked

34 Ms Lynch asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the recent report by the inspector of prisons that the training unit at Mountjoy should not be moved to the new Thornton Hall site in north Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29761/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 October 2005

34 Ms Lynch asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the recent report by the inspector of prisons that the training unit at Mountjoy should not be moved to the new Thornton Hall site in north Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29761/05]

Question· writtenPQ 261asked

333 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the cases where victims of abuse at residential institutions, awarded compensation from the Residential Institutions Redress Board, have had some of their award retained by their legal representatives; the action she advises persons to take in such instances; her role in ensuring that this practice does not take place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29820/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 October 2005

333 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the cases where victims of abuse at residential institutions, awarded compensation from the Residential Institutions Redress Board, have had some of their award retained by their legal representatives; the action she advises persons to take in such instances; her role in ensuring that this practice does not take place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29820/05]

Question· writtenPQ 260asked

332 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will report on the NEPS service available to primary and secondary schools in the Dublin 15 area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29803/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 October 2005

332 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will report on the NEPS service available to primary and secondary schools in the Dublin 15 area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29803/05]

Question· writtenPQ 259asked

330 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Education and Science the progress which has been made to date on the implementation of the Grangegorman Development Agency Act 2005; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29723/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 October 2005

330 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Education and Science the progress which has been made to date on the implementation of the Grangegorman Development Agency Act 2005; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29723/05]

Question· writtenPQ 258asked

329 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Education and Science when she proposes to provide funding for the construction of a permanent school for the pupils of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 7; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29722/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 October 2005

329 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Education and Science when she proposes to provide funding for the construction of a permanent school for the pupils of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 7; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29722/05]

Question· writtenPQ 257asked

328 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the fact that her initiative on extra special needs teachers in primary schools is weighted in favour of large schools and that smaller schools in disadvantaged areas are losing rather than gaining special needs teachers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29721/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 October 2005

328 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the fact that her initiative on extra special needs teachers in primary schools is weighted in favour of large schools and that smaller schools in disadvantaged areas are losing rather than gaining special needs teachers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29721/05]

Question· writtenPQ 256asked

327 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Education and Science, further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 464 of 17 November 2004 and 278 of 9 March 2005, when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be awarded incremental credit as a special needs assistant based on previous experience. [29704/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 October 2005

327 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Education and Science, further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 464 of 17 November 2004 and 278 of 9 March 2005, when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be awarded incremental credit as a special needs assistant based on previous experience. [29704/05]

Question· writtenPQ 255asked

326 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Education and Science her Department’s budget for literacy in adults in each year from 2000 to 2005; if there is a separate literacy budget for the Prison Service; the amount which has been allocated to the City of Dublin Vocational Educational Committee for literacy initiatives in each of the years 2000 to 2005; the number of literacy organisers who are employed in the Dublin area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29691/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 October 2005

326 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Education and Science her Department’s budget for literacy in adults in each year from 2000 to 2005; if there is a separate literacy budget for the Prison Service; the amount which has been allocated to the City of Dublin Vocational Educational Committee for literacy initiatives in each of the years 2000 to 2005; the number of literacy organisers who are employed in the Dublin area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29691/05]

Question· writtenPQ 254asked

325 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a school (details supplied) in County Kildare is to lose a teacher in October 2005; if she will take steps to have the decision reversed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29690/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 October 2005

325 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a school (details supplied) in County Kildare is to lose a teacher in October 2005; if she will take steps to have the decision reversed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29690/05]

Question· writtenPQ 253asked

324 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science if her Department retained the services of consultants to advise on the exclusion of radon gas from schools; if so, the name of the consultants; the services they provided; the fees which were paid or are payable to them; if she has satisfied herself that the contractors engaged by her Department have carried out the necessary works in a satisfactory manner; if she has further satisfied herself with the work carried out at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29689/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 October 2005

324 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science if her Department retained the services of consultants to advise on the exclusion of radon gas from schools; if so, the name of the consultants; the services they provided; the fees which were paid or are payable to them; if she has satisfied herself that the contractors engaged by her Department have carried out the necessary works in a satisfactory manner; if she has further satisfied herself with the work carried out at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29689/05]

Question· writtenPQ 250asked

322 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will list the grants applied for from all secondary schools in Dublin South-East; the extent to which her Department is able to help with each request; the amount given to each school; the number of requests refused; the reason for such refusals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29687/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 October 2005

322 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will list the grants applied for from all secondary schools in Dublin South-East; the extent to which her Department is able to help with each request; the amount given to each school; the number of requests refused; the reason for such refusals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29687/05]

Question· writtenPQ 249asked

321 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will list the grants applied for from all primary schools in Dublin South-East; the extent to which her Department is able to help with each request; the amount given to each school; the number of requests refused; the reason for such refusals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29686/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 October 2005

321 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will list the grants applied for from all primary schools in Dublin South-East; the extent to which her Department is able to help with each request; the amount given to each school; the number of requests refused; the reason for such refusals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29686/05]

Question· writtenPQ 248asked

320 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Education and Science if assistance will be given to a school (details supplied) in Dublin 6 in dealing with the class size issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29685/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 October 2005

320 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Education and Science if assistance will be given to a school (details supplied) in Dublin 6 in dealing with the class size issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29685/05]

Question· writtenPQ 247asked

319 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the terrible conditions at a school (details supplied) in Dublin 6; if her Department will assist the school in any way; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29684/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 October 2005

319 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the terrible conditions at a school (details supplied) in Dublin 6; if her Department will assist the school in any way; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29684/05]

Question· writtenPQ 246asked

318 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Education and Science if a school (details supplied) in Dublin 4 applied in 2003 and 2004 for a grant for temporary accommodation due to an increase in staffing and was refused; if her attention has been drawn to the cramped conditions that staff have to work under in the school and to the fact that the school was forced to invest in temporary accommodation through funds raised by the parents; the way in which her Department will assist this school in funding the temporary accommodation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29683/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 October 2005

318 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Education and Science if a school (details supplied) in Dublin 4 applied in 2003 and 2004 for a grant for temporary accommodation due to an increase in staffing and was refused; if her attention has been drawn to the cramped conditions that staff have to work under in the school and to the fact that the school was forced to invest in temporary accommodation through funds raised by the parents; the way in which her Department will assist this school in funding the temporary accommodation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29683/05]

Question· writtenPQ 245asked

317 Mr. Hayes asked the Minister for Education and Science the position with regard to the application for additional facilities by a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29658/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 October 2005

317 Mr. Hayes asked the Minister for Education and Science the position with regard to the application for additional facilities by a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29658/05]

Question· writtenPQ 244asked

316 Mr. Hayes asked the Minister for Education and Science the position with regard to the application for additional facilities by a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29657/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 October 2005

316 Mr. Hayes asked the Minister for Education and Science the position with regard to the application for additional facilities by a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29657/05]

Question· writtenPQ 242asked

314 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Education and Science if she has received proposals from Educate Together seeking to make multi-denominational education provision an objective of the national development plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29610/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 October 2005

314 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Education and Science if she has received proposals from Educate Together seeking to make multi-denominational education provision an objective of the national development plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29610/05]

Question· writtenPQ 241asked

313 Mr. F. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason key senior staff are leaving a school (details supplied) in Dublin; the position regarding the crisis following the shock departure of its director. [29609/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 October 2005

313 Mr. F. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason key senior staff are leaving a school (details supplied) in Dublin; the position regarding the crisis following the shock departure of its director. [29609/05]

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