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Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 October 2004
225 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Education and Science when a full transport service will be provided to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [23686/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 October 2004
224 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Education and Science if a person (details supplied) in County Clare will be eligible for a tuition; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23685/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 October 2004
223 Mr. O’Dowd asked the Minister for Education and Science, further to Question No. 364 of 29 September 2004, the progress which has been made to date in the provision of a new school for a school (details supplied) in County Louth. [23660/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 October 2004
222 Mr. J. Breen asked the Minister for Education and Science if extra resource hours will be allocated to a school (details supplied) in County Clare. [23659/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 October 2004
221 Mr. J. Breen asked the Minister for Education and Science if an investigation will be carried out into the resignation of the chief executive officer of the vocational education committee in Ennis, County Clare. [23658/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 October 2004
220 Mr. M. Higgins asked the Minister for Education and Science if as a result of the multi-annual review in relation to capital projects which is expected to be published in late October 2004, capital provision will be considered for a new school on a site identified and approved for the children attending a school (details supplied) in County Galway in view of the urgency which attends this matter and the concerns that have been stated to him by parents, management and teachers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23653/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 October 2004
179 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will reinstate the back to education allowance which formerly was available during summer months. [23375/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 October 2004
144 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his plans to amend the back to education allowance scheme. [23347/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 October 2004
125 Mr. Connolly asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if it is intended to restore eligibility for the back to education allowance to persons who were unemployed for six months, in view of the hardship caused to persons by the 15 month stipulation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23468/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 October 2004
437 Mr. Connaughton asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the deportation to Nigeria of persons, details supplied, in County Kildare will be prevented; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that these persons have no home in Nigeria; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that the mother is a trained nurse and is attending an adult education course at UCD and that all her children are at various levels in education; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that these persons do not want to return to Nigeria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23565/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 October 2004
347 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the adult educational guidance project in Cork City is facing closure and that the project personnel are experiencing difficulty in securing a meeting with the adult education section of her Department since the project received the letter of termination dated 27 August 2004 and if she will meet a delegation of Cork Deputies and personnel from the project in order to discuss the difficulties that exist. [23591/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 October 2004
346 Mr. R. Bruton asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of teaching staff in 1998 and in 2003 at second level, distinguishing by type of school and at third level, distinguishing universities and institutes of technology. [23584/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 October 2004
345 Mr. Noonan asked the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a post primary school (details supplied) in County Limerick, even though it is significantly over staff quota, cannot match subject demand to teacher qualifications and that while it has four woodwork teachers, it has no French teacher, and has a shortage of teachers in maths, English and religion; if her attention has further been drawn to the fact that the school has received no curricular concessions from her Department for 2004-05, that it has a very high proportion of pupils with special needs and that despite 190 special needs hours having been allocated to the school, 156 of these have been used to fill gaps in the timetable; if, in consultation with the board of management and the principal of the school, a special programme will be set up to meet the variety of needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23582/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 October 2004
344 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Education and Science the progress that has been made in establishing a site for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23566/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 October 2004
343 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science if she intends to increase the capitation grant in line with inflation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23547/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 October 2004
342 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science if she intends to increase the ancillary services grant, which has not been increased for the past two years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23546/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 October 2004
341 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 396 of 29 September 2004, her timetable for bringing the order before Dáil Éireann; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23537/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 October 2004
338 Mr. S. Ryan asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will report on the application for learning support staff (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23522/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 October 2004
337 Mr. S. Ryan asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will report on the need for additional classrooms for a school (details supplied) in County Dublin in view of the current enrolment and the fact that this is a developing school; the position regarding this application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23521/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 October 2004
335 Mr. Neville asked the Minister for Education and Science when an Eamon Ceannt Scholarship will be made available to a person (details supplied) in County Limerick. [23477/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 October 2004
334 Mr. Hayes asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of schools in County Tipperary which have applied to her Department for special needs assistance; and the number of sanctions in the past five years. [23476/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 October 2004
333 Ms O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Science when she will address the learning support needs of a school (details supplied) in County Dublin which awaits decisions in her Department on application for two special needs assistants and resource teaching hours for four additional children who have been assessed as needing resource teaching; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23475/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 October 2004
332 Ms Harkin asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will reconsider the decision to refuse resource teaching time for a person (details supplied) when the NEPS report of February 2003 specifically recommended a resource allocation of two and a half hours. [23474/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 October 2004
340 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding a school (details supplied) in County Kildare in relation to facilitating existing pupils, new pupils and staffing levels as a result of the recent changes in regard to primary schools and the provision of staff; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23536/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 October 2004
331 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding a school (details supplied) in County Kildare in which, under new guidelines, there is a severe staff shortage; if the school employs teaching staff on a temporary basis to overcome the very serious problem; if her Department proposes to deal with the matter if extra staff cannot be employed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23507/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 October 2004
330 Mr. Kehoe asked the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a school (details supplied) in County Wexford is availing of a learning support teacher one and a half days per week whom it shares with four other schools in the area; if her attention has further been drawn to the fact than in the school there are 12 children in receipt of learning support, but has 32 children eligible for learning support as set down by her Department’s criteria; her plans to increase the number of hours for the learning support teacher in the school; her views on whether the number of hours that the learning support teacher spends in the school is satisfactory; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23506/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 October 2004
329 Mr. Kehoe asked the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the educational psychologist recommended in 2003 at a school (details supplied) in County Wexford have two special needs assistants and has made a further recommendation in 2004 for one more special needs assistant; when this school will be allocated the special needs assistants that are recommended; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23505/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 October 2004
328 Mr. Kehoe asked the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a school (details supplied) in County Wexford has only two resource teachers; when extra hours will be available; when persons waiting will receive additional teaching support; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23504/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 October 2004
327 Mr. Kehoe asked the Minister for Education and Science when a school (details supplied) in County Wexford will obtain a prefab to accommodate an extra teacher for children enrolled for September 2004; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23503/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 October 2004
326 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason for the delay in providing a computer for home use to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23502/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 October 2004
324 Mr. McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Science if an application for the provision of a full-time special needs assistant in the name of a school (details supplied) in County Kilkenny will be expedited based on the submissions made by it on behalf of a person (details supplied) and in view of the fact that the original submission was made in February 2003; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23446/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 October 2004
323 Mr. McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason an application for a special needs assistant for a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny has not been responded to; if the current circumstances of this person will be examined without delay; if a response will be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23445/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 October 2004
322 Mr. O’Connor asked the Minister for Education and Science if she remains committed to pre-school education; her plans to provide funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23444/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 October 2004
321 Mr. O’Connor asked the Minister for Education and Science her plans to encourage education in foreign languages in primary schools; her views on same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23443/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 October 2004
320 Mr. O’Connor asked the Minister for Education and Science if works will now be funded at schools (details supplied) in Dublin 24; if her attention has been drawn to the anxiety of the local community that commitments be honoured; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23442/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 October 2004
319 Ms Harkin asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will reconsider her decision to refuse resource teaching time for a person (details supplied) in view of the fact that the NEPS report of February 2003 specifically recommended a resource allocation of 2.5 hours. [23441/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 October 2004
318 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Education and Science if her Department’s website is up-to-date; the frequency with which it is updated; if all press releases from her Department are posted on the website; if so the frequency with which they are posted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23432/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 October 2004
317 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Science when she will announce details of the 2005 summer works scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23406/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 October 2004
316 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 435 of 27 April 2004 the progress to date by the working group; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23404/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 October 2004
315 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science if a syllabus is available for the SCG examination and the place this can be obtained in the context of teachers working in primary schools who have been trained abroad; if an extension to the five year term in which to gain the Irish qualification is available; if persons have applied for this time extension; when a response to these such applications will be available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23403/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 October 2004
314 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of children with learning difficulties requiring psychological assessment in a school (details supplied) in Dublin 1; the number of children at same who will receive psychological assessment during this school year and the timescale involved; the reason only three children were reached for assessment in 2003-04 in this school; the number of hours recommended for each of the three children assessed in 2003-04 and the number of hours allocated to the school; if her Department will assist this school to take on four children with severe learning difficulties for whom the school has space but no teaching resources; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23348/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 October 2004
313 Mr. Hayes asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason the parents of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary have to pay an annual fee to CIE for school transport. [23345/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 October 2004
312 Mr. Cregan asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will examine the case of a person and school (details supplied); the resource teacher resources which are allocated to this school and the number of hours which are allocated to this person; if a school (details supplied) in Dublin 9 has spare resource teacher hours; if this person changes school can resource teacher hours move with them; the length of time this should take; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23327/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 October 2004
311 Mr. Cregan asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will examine the situation regarding special needs assistant hours for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; the reason a reduction was made in view of the fact that this person previously was approved for a full-time needs assistant when attending school in Dublin; if this is correct; the reason allocation varies depending on school location; if additional hours can be given as recommended by school authorities and the authority in Temple Street Hospital which this person attends; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23326/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 October 2004
310 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Education and Science if a psychological assessment will be carried out on a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11 as a matter of urgency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23290/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 October 2004
308 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason higher education grants are being refused to students who attend Griffith College; and the legal, academic and policy grounds for such refusals. [23288/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 October 2004
339 Mr. S. Ryan asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will report on the circumstances and rationale of the closure of a school (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23523/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 October 2004
336 Mr. Haughey asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will reconsider the decision to close a college (details supplied) in County Dublin, if she will implement the recommendations of the consultant and advisors to keep the college open and forge a link with one of the Dublin based universities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23478/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 October 2004
309 Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for Education and Science if she proposes to reconsider the decision to close a school (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23289/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 October 2004
307 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason her Department made a decision to close a college (details supplied) in County Dublin despite the advice of consultants and her own Department officials; if she will reconsider this decision to close the college and implement the recommendations of the consultant and advisors to keep the college open; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23287/04]