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Question· writtenPQ 162asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2011
163 Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason an examination reader has been refused to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; if the case will be reviewed in view of the difficulties that the person experiences in examination situations; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 161asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2011
157 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Skills the effect there will be on specific postgraduate qualifications in guidance following his decision to withdraw ex-quota career guidance counsellors from post-primary schools in budget 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 160asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2011
154 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his guidelines document on the implications of 9C entitlement to appropriate guidance is still in force or if he intends to issue a new circular to schools on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 159asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2011
167 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of second-level schools that have career guidance counsellors ex-quota at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 158asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2011
162 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he has any concerns that the profession of career guidance counsellors will no longer exist following decisions taken in budget 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 157asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2011
161 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views that only qualified guidance counsellors should provide counselling services to students and that this should remain the case following the decision taken in budget 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 156asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2011
160 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will confirm that no other member of school management or teaching staff apart form those that are fully qualified guidance counsellors will be allowed to provide guidance to students following decisions taken in budget 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 155asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2011
159 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he has taken into account the impact on subject choice at post-primary level following his decision to withdraw ex-quota career guidance counsellors from post-primary schools in budget 2012.
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Question· writtenPQ 154asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2011
158 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Skills the effect of the decision to withdraw ex-quota career guidance counsellors to schools on the pupil-teacher ratio as post-primary level.
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Question· writtenPQ 153asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2011
156 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views that guidance will now be just an add-on to a teacher’s subject teaching and that separate guidance posts will no longer be advertised; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 152asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2011
155 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the level of guidance counselling in schools will now be entirely a matter for school management; if schools will be required to have a certain level of guidance counselling following decisions taken in budget 2012 on guidance provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 151asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2011
153 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Skills the way he will ensure that all second level students have access to career guidance and counselling services following the announcement in budget 2012 of the withdrawal of ex-quota career guidance counsellors to schools, and given that section 9 of the Education Act requires that second level students receive appropriate guidance; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 150asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2011
152 Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the European globalisation adjustment fund (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 149asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2011
151 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will ensure that a school (details supplied) in Dublin 18 is among those going to tender and construction in 2012 in view of the fact that the school site configuration will make it impossible to remain on-site and build at the same time if there is a further year’s delay in commencing construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 148asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2011
150 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a person (details supplied) who applied for the higher education grant in County Tipperary was refused; if he will provide the FETAC level rating for the courses; if he will review this case; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 147asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2011
148 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Skills if, with reference to the programme of international student assessment 2009 assessment, consideration was given when evaluating the different countries scores and ranking, to the increase, since 2000, in the number of pupils taking the reading literacy assessment from disadvantaged schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 146asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2011
147 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Skills if, with reference to the programme of international student assessment 2009 assessment, consideration was given when evaluating the different countries scores and ranking, to the increase, since 2000, in the number of pupils taking the reading literacy assessment who have special educational needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 145asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2011
146 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Skills if, with reference to the programme of international student assessment 2009 assessment, consideration was given when evaluating the different countries scores and ranking, to the increase, since 2000, in the number of pupils taking the reading literacy assessment whose first language was not English; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 144asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2011
145 Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will ensure that a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7 gets a second level school place
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Question· writtenPQ 143asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2011
144 Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason or reasons for postponing the submission date in relation to the patronage of schools to 24 February; the weighting that will be applied to families who have more than one child in the eligible consultation category; if it will be numbers alone that will determine the patronage or will other criteria apply; if so, the criteria that will be applied; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 142asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2011
143 Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 98 of 6 December 2011 if he will respond to the following (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 141asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2011
141 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Education and Skills the impact on schools in County Sligo on a school by school basis of the decision to withdraw supports from earlier disadvantaged programmes and schemes that predate DEIS in tabular form.
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Question· writtenPQ 140asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2011
138 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Education and Skills the impact on schools in County Mayo on a school by school basis of the decision to withdraw supports from earlier disadvantage programmes and schemes that predate DEIS in tabular form.
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Question· writtenPQ 139asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2011
140 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Education and Skills the impact on teaching staff numbers in each post-primary school in County Sligo as a result of the change in the guidance provision allocation announced on Monday, 5 December on a school by school basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 138asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2011
137 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Education and Skills the impact on teaching staff numbers in each post primary school in County Mayo as a result of the change in the guidance provision allocation announced on Monday, 5 December on a school by school basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 137asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2011
136 Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for denying grant assistance to postgraduate students; and the way that his policy fits into the stated objective of economic growth
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Question· writtenPQ 136asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2011
135 Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the percentage of third level students in County Donegal qualified for third level grants in the past 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 135asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2011
134 Deputy John O’Mahony asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive their higher education grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 134asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2011
133 Deputy John O’Mahony asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive their higher education grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 133asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2011
132 Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there is a lack of adequate disabled access facilities at a college (details supplied), that there is no lift or escalator for ease of access from the third to fourth floor, that there is no wheelchair friendly toilet facility at the campus; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that students with disability needs are dissuaded from attending the college; and the plans he has to rectify the situation.
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Question· writtenPQ 132asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2011
131 Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills the primary schools in County Kerry that applied for, qualified, and were approved for work under the summer work scheme for school building refurbishment in 2011; and the schools that applied for, qualified, and are awaiting approval in County Kerry.
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Question· writtenPQ 131asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2011
130 Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills the post primary schools in County Kerry that have applied for renovation and repair; the current status of each application.
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Question· writtenPQ 130asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2011
129 Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills the primary schools in County Kerry that have applied for renovation and repairs; the current status of each application.
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Question· writtenPQ 129asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2011
128 Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills the post-primary schools in County Kerry that have applied for replacement of prefabricated structures; and the current status of each application.
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Question· writtenPQ 128asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2011
127 Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills the primary schools in County Kerry that have applied for replacement of prefabricated structures; the current status of each application
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Question· writtenPQ 127asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2011
126 Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills the primary schools in County Kerry that have applied for extension buildings; and the current status of each application.
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Question· writtenPQ 126asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2011
164 Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the effect of pupil teacher ratio changes in budget 2012 on schools in Cork city and county.
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Question· writtenPQ 125asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2011
149 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education and Skills following the budget announcements if a school (details supplied) in Dublin 1 will lose teachers in the coming year; if so, the number of same and the phasing in arrangements that have been planned by him.
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Question· writtenPQ 124asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2011
125 Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills the average class size in each primary school in County Kerry for the years 2010 and 2011; the envisaged class size for each school in 2012; and his plans to reduce these class sizes in 2012.
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Question· writtenPQ 123asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2011
124 Deputy Mary Mitchell O’Connor asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the membership of the regulatory board of directors of a body (details supplied) includes persons who have a financial interest in the industry which he or she regulates; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 122asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2011
123 Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a school place in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7.
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Question· writtenPQ 121asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2011
122 Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide details of the estimated savings made as a result of the cuts to the allowance for young persons aged 16 and 17 on Youthreach, community training centre and FÁS courses in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 120asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2011
121 Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide details of the number of young persons aged 17 years on Youthreach, community training centre and FÁS courses in receipt of a training allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 119asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2011
120 Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide details of the number of young persons aged 16 years on Youthreach, community training centre and FÁS courses in receipt of a training allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 118asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2011
119 Deputy Mary Mitchell O’Connor asked the Minister for Education and Skills the definition of a feeder school; if this definition has a basis in law; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 117asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2011
118 Deputy Mary Mitchell O’Connor asked the Minister for Education and Skills the legal definition of catchment area for secondary education schools; if this definition has a basis in law in view of the fact that schools use catchment areas as a prerequisite for enrolment purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 116asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2011
117 Deputy Mary Mitchell O’Connor asked the Minister for Education and Skills the definition of catchment area for primary education schools; if this definition has a basis in law in view of the fact that schools use catchment areas as a prerequisite for enrolment purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 115asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2011
170 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will elaborate on his statement that the adjustment to the staffing levels for one, two, three and four teacher schools is a measure that is being phased in to encourage small schools to assess their options for amalgamation.; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 114asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2011
169 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools that will be affected in 2012 by the decision to introduce phased adjustments from 2012-2013 to staffing schedules for one, two, three and four teacher schools.
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Question· writtenPQ 113asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2011
168 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will outline by county the name and address of each primary school whose staffing schedule may be adjusted due to his decision to introduce phased adjustments from 2012-2013 to staffing schedules for one, two, three and four teacher schools.
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