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Question· writtenPQ 559asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2014
559. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a review of the funding available under the special education support service, SESS, is under way; the date on which this review will be finalised; the number of schools in receipt of SESS funding during each of the past three years; and the number of schools which have applied for but not received SESS funding during each of those years. [47828/14]
Question· writtenPQ 558asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2014
558. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Skills her views on whether it is appropriate to refuse a late Student Universal Support Ireland application (details supplied) based on misleading advice provided by local social welfare offices. [47821/14]
Question· writtenPQ 557asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2014
557. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the education and training boards currently in receipt of overdraft facilities and their value; the education and training boards which have notified her or her Department of their intention to apply for overdraft facilities; the stage at which these processes are currently; and her plans to address the deficits in funds of the education and training boards in question. [47818/14]
Question· writtenPQ 556asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2014
556. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Education and Skills when construction will commence on a new secondary school to replace a school (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47810/14]
Question· writtenPQ 555asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2014
555. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on a Student Universal Support Ireland grant application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47789/14]
Question· writtenPQ 554asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2014
554. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will remove explanatory notes from the junior and leaving certificates in the cases of students with specific learning difficulties; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47777/14]
Question· writtenPQ 553asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2014
553. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools have been asked for 99 year leases by her Department; the purpose of this request; if all voluntary schools have been asked for such leases or just those that received capital funding from her Department in recent years; the oldest capital project where this has been requested; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47771/14]
Question· writtenPQ 552asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2014
552. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of participants under 25 years of age who commenced a VTOS training course in 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47733/14]
Question· writtenPQ 551asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2014
551. Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of participants under 25 years of age who commenced a Youthreach and-or community training centre training course in 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47731/14]
Question· writtenPQ 549asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2014
549. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Skills the courses available through her Department or agencies in County Kilkenny to assist those wishing to upskill or return to work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48411/14]
Question· writtenPQ 548asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2014
548. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a scribe will be approved in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny for examinations in 2015; and if this application will be expedited and approved. [48171/14]
Question· writtenPQ 547asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2014
547. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills to outline her plans to review, amend or repeal sections 28 and 34 of the Residential Institutions Redress Act 2002, which deals with prohibition of victims of disclosing information regarding their cases; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48041/14]
Question· writtenPQ 546asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2014
546. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide a breakdown of the number of free primary and secondary school transport places currently provided in each county accruing from family medical card cover. [47977/14]
Question· writtenPQ 545asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2014
545. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide a breakdown by county of the number of primary and secondary school transport routes operated by Bus Éireann in each of the past five years; the overall numbers of pupils or students catered for in each county; and the receipts collected from school bus tickets in each county over this period. [47976/14]
Question· writtenPQ 410asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2014
410. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of services participating in the early childhood care and education, ECCE, programme whose preschool assistants hold qualifications on the national framework of qualifications that are lower than level 5 and are in receipt of the higher capitation rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48018/14]
Question· writtenPQ 409asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2014
409. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of services participating in the early childhood care and education, ECCE, programme, the preschool leaders of which all hold appropriate qualifications at level 7 on the national framework of qualifications and the preschool assistants of which all hold level 5 or higher qualifications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48017/14]
Question· writtenPQ 406asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2014
406. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of services participating in the early childhood care and education programme which are in receipt of the higher capitation rate and which have preschool leaders holding appropriate qualifications at level 6 or lower on the national framework of qualifications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47900/14]
Question· writtenPQ 401asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2014
401. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will provide details of the inspection regime for providers of early childhood care and education services; if he will outline any proposed changes to this inspection regime; the model upon which such changes have been made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47721/14]
Question· writtenPQ 400asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2014
400. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his views on the financial burden caused by the application of commercial rates to providers of early childhood care and education services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47720/14]
Question· writtenPQ 399asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2014
399. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his plans for investing in the early childhood care and education sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47719/14]
Question· writtenPQ 398asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2014
398. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his views on the increasing regulation and inspection regime applicable to providers of early childhood care and education services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47718/14]
Question· writtenPQ 397asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2014
397. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the average waiting time for payments under the early childhood care and education scheme; the longest period that a service provider has been waiting for payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47717/14]
Question· writtenPQ 396asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2014
396. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will provide the details of current aftercare provision; if the fact that aftercare funding for foster parents, residential units or for direct accommodation provision, dependent on a young care-leaver being in full-time education, is to be reviewed; his views that the most vulnerable children are also the most likely to have difficulties remaining in full time education and so lose funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47846/14]
Question· writtenPQ 180asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2014
180. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Education and Skills when she will introduce the newly drafted architectural technology syllabus to the leaving certificate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47696/14]
Question· writtenPQ 179asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2014
179. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if concerns have been expressed to her or her Department regarding the leaving certificate construction studies syllabus, specifically the project work where there is concern that plagiarism of previous projects can be easily done; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47695/14]
Question· writtenPQ 178asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2014
178. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if, notwithstanding the school’s enrolment policy, a child (details supplied) in County Kildare may be reconsidered for admission to a school in view of the particular family health circumstances that apply and the need to ensure that the child continues their education in the company of friends and associates; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47659/14]
Question· writtenPQ 177asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2014
177. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will indicate, notwithstanding the school enrolment policy, if a school place may be obtained in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47638/14]
Question· writtenPQ 176asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2014
176. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which her Department has received proposals from the authorities at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare regarding extra facilities required there; the degree to which such submissions have been examined to date; if a timeframe has been prepared for provision in the near future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47637/14]
Question· writtenPQ 175asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2014
175. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if more non-denominational schools will be provided in an area (details supplied) in Dublin 9; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47632/14]
Question· writtenPQ 174asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2014
174. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Skills if extra resource teaching hours will be provided in respect of a child (details supplied) in Dublin 13. [47616/14]
Question· writtenPQ 173asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2014
173. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide details in tabular form by county of the numbers of teachers, special needs assistants and support staff who have not been Garda vetted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47576/14]
Question· writtenPQ 172asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2014
172. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a person (details supplied) who is applying for third level aid for the academic year 2014-2015 for their second year of study is being assessed on their means and independent living status in October 2012; the reason behind this decision; her views that this is the most suitable way of assessment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47522/14]
Question· writtenPQ 171asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2014
171. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on the proposed secondary school for the Kinnegad area, Rochfortbrige, County Westmeath [47521/14]
Question· writtenPQ 170asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2014
170. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills if there is a source of funding within her Department for a school project (details supplied) in County Cork; her views on possible sources of funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47513/14]
Question· writtenPQ 169asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2014
169. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a person (details supplied) in County Kerry did not receive their bonus social welfare payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47563/14]
Question· writtenPQ 168asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2014
168. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills if there is a possible source of funding within her Department for public health initiative (details supplied) in County Cork; her views on possible sources of funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47517/14]
Question· writtenPQ 167asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2014
167. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills if there is a possible source of funding within her Department for a project (details supplied) to benefit children in County Cork; her views on possible sources of funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47514/14]
Question· writtenPQ 143asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2014
143. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will provide details of correspondence between his Department and the Departments of Education and Skills and Health on the number of people working with children and employed by those Departments who have yet to be Garda vetted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47575/14]
Question· writtenPQ 140asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2014
140. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which reports of child sexual abuse have been investigated in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare when they were in primary and second level education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47657/14]
Question· writtenPQ 83asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2014
83. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will allow for amendments to the upcoming valuation Bill that will abolish commercial rates for community and not-for-profit early childhood care and education services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47560/14]
Question· writtenPQ 160asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 December 2014
160. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding funding for the rental of temporary accommodation in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47491/14]
Question· writtenPQ 159asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 December 2014
159. Deputy Anne Ferris asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update regarding the new development programme for a national memorial to the victims of institutional abuse and the progress regarding same memorial since last November when An Bord Pleanála refused permission for the first planning application by Dublin City Council; if consideration will be provided to the idea of the late campaigner (details supplied) for the memorial to be located as near as possible to the GPO to reflect the wording of the Irish Proclamation regarding the cherishing of the nation's children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47477/14]
Question· writtenPQ 158asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 December 2014
158. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a student universal support Ireland grant in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47453/14]
Question· writtenPQ 157asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 December 2014
157. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Education and Skills her views on circular letters and directives from her Department that may be interpreted differently by chief executives in the 16 education and training boards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47436/14]
Question· writtenPQ 156asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 December 2014
156. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Education and Skills her views on the extended executive powers of chief executives of education and training boards; her further views on having so much power vested in one person; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47435/14]
Question· writtenPQ 155asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 December 2014
155. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated financial saving from having teachers correct their own students work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47434/14]
Question· writtenPQ 154asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 December 2014
154. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the cost of the new junior certificate will be reduced from its current level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47433/14]
Question· writtenPQ 153asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 December 2014
153. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of appeals at junior certificate level in the years 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014. [47432/14]
Question· writtenPQ 152asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 December 2014
152. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to have resources and training to support the proposed changes in each subject area and that these resources are available to all schools in each educational sector so all our students will have equal opportunity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47431/14]
Question· writtenPQ 151asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 December 2014
151. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she has costed the additional infrastructure needed for schools to store examination materials securely; if her Department has carried out a cost benefit analysis on the proposed changes to the junior certificate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47430/14]