Higher Education Funding: Discussion (Resumed)
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2016
Joint Committee on Education and Skills
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Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2016
Joint Committee on Education and Skills
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2016
98. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Education and Skills if any staff employed in the public and Civil Service are seconded to work with him or any Minister of State in their constituencies; and the number of same and cost to his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39566/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2016
97. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of staff employed by him and each Minister of State, including parliamentary assistants, secretarial assistants, special advisers, press secretaries and other positions, in tabular form; the pay rate for each assistant and the total cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39552/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2016
96. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the progress his Department has made establishing a pool of experts such as educators, employers, accountants, business leaders, IT specialists and so on, to assist school initiatives, promote innovation and enterprise engagement especially at second level; and the aims and purpose of the proposed advisory group. [39359/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2016
95. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the progress his Department has made on establishing the proposed new schools excellence fund; and the aims and purpose of the proposed fund. [39358/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2016
94. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of State boards under the remit of his Department or its agencies in tabular form; the total number of members of each board; the number of women on each board; and the percentage of each board that is made up of women. [39343/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2016
93. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a decision will be made on relinquishing a long-term lease held on a property (details supplied) considering that his Department has had no need of the building since 2007/2008 when a new purpose-built primary school was constructed at a different location and considering that the property owners have requested this on several occasions. [39335/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2016
92. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to the Second Stage debate on school admission legislation, if he will provide a progress report on the new school building programme for schools (details supplied). [39332/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2016
91. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a teacher who teaches in a Catholic school in the US for 13 years is only entitled to seven years incremental criteria under the provisions of circular 10 of 2001 while a teacher teaching in a comparable school in the UK for a comparable period of time is awarded credits on a year for year basis; his views on whether this practice is fair; and if he will undertake a review of this policy as outlined in circular 10 of 2001 to ensure that all teachers who have taught abroad are treated fairly. [39326/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2016
90. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department has had discussion with Fingal County Council regarding the location of the new second level school for the Carpenterstown and Castleknock school planning area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39285/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2016
89. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills the progress of the rebuild of a school (details supplied); the stage at which it is at; the timetable of construction; when groundworks will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39280/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2016
88. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills the progress of the rebuild of a school (details supplied); the stage at which it is at; the timetable of construction; when groundworks will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39279/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2016
87. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills the budgetary process for the allocation of ASD special classes in mainstream schools; if additional funding is provided to schools for such classes; if the funding for these classes is included in the schools' budget or the budget of the NCSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39272/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2016
86. Deputy Colm Brophy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will make provision for the direct assignment of a national educational psychological service (NEPS) psychologist to a school (details supplied) in County Dublin which currently does not have access to a NEPS psychologist. [39242/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2016
85. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the provision of a special needs assistant for a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39241/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2016
84. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will issue a final response to a query (details supplied) that was sent to his office in September 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39212/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2016
83. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Education and Skills the average completion time for primary schools by stage, by school type and by county in each of the years 2011 to date in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39191/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2016
82. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an estimate, by stage and estimated time, for the completion of a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39190/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2016
81. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education and Skills the criteria in relation to school bus drivers (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39178/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2016
80. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the degree to which he intends or expects adequately trained and skilled personnel to remain available to meet requirements in the industrial sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39321/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2016
291. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if the pilot employment support scheme took place in 2016; the skills and training identifiable with the Defence Forces that were transferred to the participants; if these skills have enhanced the education of the participants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38977/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2016
119. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of special needs assistant posts approved nationally for September 2016; the number approved in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39150/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2016
118. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Education and Skills when construction of a school (details supplied) is expected to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39136/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2016
117. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he will take to ensure that a person (details supplied) is afforded a psychological assessment without delay due to the issues which have been identified in their education plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39144/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2016
116. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider changing the terms of the primary teacher exchange scheme in order that when the five years is up if both teachers wish to remain on in their exchanged school that they can be offered the permanent position in that school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39104/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2016
115. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Education and Skills if, in instances in which children are in foster care and carers have been instructed to ensure that a child placed in their care attends a certain school as per the child's care plan, the child's medical card will be accepted for the purpose of school transport via the school transport schemes even if the specified education centre is not the nearest school to their place of temporary residence during the period for which the child remains in foster care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39093/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2016
114. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason Circular 0058/2003 stipulates that home school community liaison co-ordinators can only be in their positions for five years; the reason they cannot reapply for the position immediately rather than having to wait four years; if this stipulation adds further costs to his Department as a result of having to retrain suitable candidates every five years; if the five-year limit fails to ensure the best results for families as a result of changes to the coordinator throughout their school life; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39057/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2016
113. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Education and Skills the core State funding awarded to the Institute of Technology Carlow for each of the years 2007 to date in 2016, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39049/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2016
112. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of staff at the Institute of Technology Carlow, ITC, who hold a PhD qualification and as a percentage of the overall staff at ITC, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39048/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2016
111. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of staff at Waterford Institute of Technology, WIT, who hold a PhD qualification and as a percentage of the overall staff at WIT in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39047/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2016
110. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students attending the Institute of Technology Carlow, ITC, who are registered as doctoral students and as a percentage of the overall student population at ITC in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39046/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2016
109. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students attending Waterford Institute of Technology, WIT, who are registered as doctoral students and as a percentage of the overall student population at WIT in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39045/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2016
108. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a breakdown of payroll costs as a percentage of operational funding at the Institute of Technology Carlow for each of the years 2013 to date in 2016, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39044/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2016
107. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Education and Skills the student retention rates at the Institute of Technology Carlow for each of the years 2013 to date in 2016, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39043/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2016
106. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a breakdown of payroll costs as a percentage of operational funding at Waterford Institute of Technology for each of the years 2013 to date in 2016, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39042/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2016
105. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Education and Skills the student retention rates at Waterford Institute of Technology for each of the years 2013 to date in 2016, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39041/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2016
104. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Education and Skills if investments, either directly or indirectly through pension or other investment funds, are held in tobacco companies by his Department, any agency within the remit of his Department, or any agency or entity in receipt of departmental funding; if his Department has any guideline on such investment; if his Department intends to introduce any policies or guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39029/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2016
103. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the requirements to have a school (details supplied) extensively refurbished; the works that are proposed to address this issue; and the timeline for these works to be completed. [38986/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2016
102. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the amount approximately it would cost his Department to provide an extra 300 full time, 22 hour weekly resource teachers annually; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38981/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2016
101. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the multidisciplinary teams in schools for children with special needs are working on a full-time basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38980/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2016
100. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of special needs assistants who are having their service shared by more than one child; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38979/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2016
99. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans for a transition to work or further education for young school leavers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38975/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2016
98. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of contacts between his Department and a sports club (details supplied) in respect of outstanding issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38941/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2016
97. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Education and Skills if University College Cork, UCC, currently receives any remuneration from the Irish Management Institute, IMI, for validating degrees; if UCC received remuneration from IMI in the past for validating degrees; the remuneration received by UCC from IMI for validating degrees for each of the years 2000 to 2015 in tabular form; the current annual debt of UCC for each of the years 2000 to 2015 in tabular form; the borrowings of UCC for each of the years 2000 to 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38940/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2016
96. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a decision has been made on the criteria for allocation of DEIS status; if the new assessment framework has been developed; the proposals for the new identification process for applying DEIS status; the specific centrally-held data that will be used during the assessment; the timeframe for the roll-out of the new DEIS programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38932/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2016
95. Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a person (details supplied) was refused a SUSI grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38923/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2016
94. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if, in view of the report Investing in National Ambition: A Strategy for Funding Higher Education (details supplied) the ICLs were introduced on the basis of a student contribution of €4,000 for the current number of full-time undergraduates, including those whose fees are paid on their behalf, assessed at €600 million, in view of the fact that this implies an annual provision for €600 million which would impact on the debt decline required under the fiscal rules, the impact this would this have under the debt rule in relation to fiscal space for 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38896/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2016
93. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if, in view of the report Investing in National Ambition: A Strategy for Funding Higher Education (details supplied) the ICLs were introduced in 2018 on the basis of a student contribution of €4,000 for the current number of full-time undergraduates, including those whose fees are paid on their behalf, assessed at costing €600 million and the default rate assessed at 20%, the impact this would have on fiscal space for 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38895/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2016
317. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health the channels available to members of the public to raise concerns or make complaints regarding beliefs concerning widespread malpractice and policy failure in the health service, in the area of medical research and the trial use of certain drugs, or similar medical or drug-related research undertaken by other areas in the public service such as the education sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38433/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2016
178. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Skills when an application for additional accommodation in a school (details supplied) will be processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38882/16]