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151 records in IE in 2012
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2012
217. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Education and Skills in future years will access to grant aid and third level places for the children of low wage families and persons be withdrawn. [56478/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2012
216. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Education and Skills in future years will there be an overall reduction in the moneys allocated for student grants and the proposed figures for same. [56477/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2012
215. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Education and Skills in comparison to last year's figures the number of new or first time grant applications have been received this year. [56476/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2012
214. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Education and Skills with regard to the change over to Student Universal Support Ireland, the amount by which the costs will exceed the savings for year one and two. [56475/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2012
213. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Education and Skills when grants will issue to persons (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56473/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2012
212. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the fact that farming families receive more educational grants than urban or PAYE families. [56472/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2012
211. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills the impact of the teacher/pupil ratio on costs to families in a school (details supplied) in Dublin 13. [56471/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2012
210. Deputy Shane Ross asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will bring forward any derogation for fee-charging protestant secondary schools from the two point increase in pupil teacher ratio, in view of the fact that the ultimate impact of this change will mean that increasing numbers of protestant families will not be able to send their children to the school of their ethos and choice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56452/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2012
209. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to his statement following Budget 2013, if it is his intention to reduce entitlement of teachers and special needs assistants to maternity leave-in-lieu arrangements; if it is his intention to eliminate all entitlements to such maternity leave-in-lieu arrangements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56449/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2012
208. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide copies of the minutes of meetings held between is Department and professional bodies representing behaviour analysts over the past decade, as his Department researched and devised its policy on the education of children with autism. [56442/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2012
207. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to an application for emergency works for a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary; the reasons this application was refused; if his attention has been drawn to the health and safety issues in the school arising from this decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56422/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2012
206. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of student grant applications that have been received by Student Universal Support Ireland on a county basis; the number that have been processed, awarded, paid, refused or awaiting decision to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56412/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2012
205. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a Student Universal Support Ireland grant will be issued without delay to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56406/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2012
204. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Skills if an application for a student grant in respect of a person (details supplied) County Kilkenny will be processed without delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56405/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2012
203. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a Student Universal Support Ireland grant will be paid in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Offaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56400/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2012
202. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a Student Universal Support Ireland grant will be granted in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56398/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2012
201. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a Student Universal Support Ireland grant will be granted in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56395/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2012
200. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education and Skills the date on which he intends to review the salary grading structure of the public service as it affects his Department as committed to in the Programme for Government. [56383/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2012
199. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide the background to the maternity leave in lieu arrangements for teachers that he is proposing to abolish in 2013; the number of teachers that will be affected in a calendar year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56370/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2012
198. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills if any concerns have been conveyed to him in relation to non-payment, underpayment or late payment for work done on projects funded by his Department since his appointment in March 2011. [56345/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2012
197. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the allocation of funding to a school(details supplied) in County Kerry to provide an autism unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56336/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2012
90. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs in view of the fact that childcare funding schemes are presenting more demands on childcare services to avail of particular training or have certain competencies, and that in-service training is often carried out by early childhood staff voluntarily on their own time, the solutions she will put forward to address this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56711/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2012
74. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide a breakdown of the way that the €16.5 million has been redirected into childcare places for low income workers and targeted early childhood care and education supports for disadvantaged areas. [56777/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2012
162. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if resources for a national implementation programme regarding Síolta, Aistear and the national literacy and numeracy strategy will be a key feature of the forthcoming national early years strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56135/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2012
161. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs in view of the fact that child care funding schemes are presenting more demands on childcare services to avail of particular training or have certain competencies, and that in service training is often carried out by early childhood staff voluntarily on their own time, the solutions she will put forward to address this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56134/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2012
76. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will confirm that all Student Universal Support Ireland applicants will have their payments backdated to the date of application or commencement of their course; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56087/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2012
75. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a new school (details supplied) in County Wexford [56075/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2012
74. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a student (details supplied) in County Clare will be notified of the outcome of their education grant application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56074/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2012
73. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cavan has not received their grant; the reason there has been a delay in view of the fact that they had supplied all the necessary documentation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56071/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2012
72. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding maternity benefit in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56065/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2012
71. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cavan received the amount of grant they got; if they are entitled to a larger grant; if they can appeal same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56031/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2012
70. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education and Skills the impact the recent changes in budget 2013 will have on a school (details supplied) in County Meath, including changes to overall budget, staffing levels including student teacher ratio, and support to students with special needs. [56023/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 December 2012
205. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the required fields in which a potential pre-school leader must have achieved a level seven major award or equivalent in order to successfully receive the higher rate of capitation under the early childhood education programme; if there is a list of approved qualifications offered by Irish institutions in respect of this; if she will provide this list; if specifically any undergraduate degrees in psychology with significant modules on early childhood learning do qualify; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55934/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 December 2012
116. Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Social Protection if the parents of a person who is in receipt of the back to education allowance and who lives at home will be automatically disqualified from the household benefit package. [55856/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 December 2012
96. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills if temporary promotions or acting-up allowances have not been a feature of the staffing arrangements for this EU Presidency, if he will confirm that his Department has been given sanction to make such arrangements detailing the number by grade involved, the date sanction was sought and the date it was given. [56297/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 December 2012
95. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of setting up the Student Universal Support Ireland third level grant administration body; the envisaged running costs up to the end of 2012; the envisaged cost for 2013; and the cost of administration of each of the existing third level education grant renewal bodies, vocational education committees and local authorities nationally for 2012. [55913/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 December 2012
94. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will respond to concerns that up to 40 plus teaching posts have been placed at risk as a result of the decision announced in budget 2013 to increase the pupil-teacher ratio to 19:2, 19:1 in post leaving certificate courses; if he will provide details of any findings by his Department carried out in advance of this decision. [55901/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 December 2012
93. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a decision on early retirement will be made in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55894/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 December 2012
92. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Education and Skills if Dundalk Institute of Technology will suffer any cuts to funding or resources as a result of spending cuts in budget 2013. [55892/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 December 2012
91. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will expedite a student grant application in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55878/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 December 2012
90. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a person (details supplied) was refused a student maintenance grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55877/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 December 2012
89. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the loss of 75 teachers in small schools in 2013 will result in the closure of any of these schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55876/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 December 2012
88. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of persons currently in receipt of training allowances under further education and training programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55875/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 December 2012
87. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills how he can justify a cut to training allowances for young persons in the vocational training opportunities scheme, Youthreach and FÁS at a time when he is meant to be encouraging persons to upskill and help them with the costs of accessing further education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55874/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 December 2012
86. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the 3% reduction in the qualifying income threshold for grants will affect students currently in the system or only those entering the system next year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55873/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 December 2012
85. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students that will be affected by the 3% reduction in the income threshold for student maintenance grants in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55872/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 December 2012
84. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills the impact that the budget cuts to the vocational education committee sector will have on the delivery of services and how VECs will be able to maintain services at the same level in view of such significant cuts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55871/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 December 2012
83. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he has had any discussions with the Department of Social Protection in relation to cuts to the back to education allowance and to the cost of education allowance and the impact these would have on young persons accessing further education and training; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55870/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 December 2012
82. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will outline the full list of cuts to the education budget in 2013 including cuts that were announced as part of budget 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55868/12]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 December 2012
81. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the options open to a person (details supplied) in County Cork in terms of financial assistance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55857/12]