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Question· writtenPQ 219asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 October 2006
220 Mr. Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Science if she plans to make extra counselling services available to school in support of those who have been bereaved through suicide; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 218asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 October 2006
219 Mr. Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will carry out a full review of class sizes in Lucan and Clondalkin; the action she intends to take to reduce class sizes; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 217asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 October 2006
218 Mr. Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Science the grants available to mature students studying part-time; if tax relief is available to part-time mature students; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 216asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 October 2006
217 Mr. Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will increase the number of places available at a school (details supplied) in Dublin 24 in view of the waiting list; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 215asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 October 2006
216 Ms O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Science when she expects to receive the review being carried out by the special education section of her Department on the proposal that parents who receive grants for home tuition for an autistic child can no longer employ specialists who are not qualified primary teachers; if she will take into account the developmental nature of the work involved and the relevance of other forms of education and training; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 214asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 October 2006
215 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason ABA units are still on a pilot basis; when she intends to change this status; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 213asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 October 2006
214 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science the role special educational needs organisers have in checking or prioritising places for children in ABA units; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 212asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 October 2006
213 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the fact that sites designated for schools to be built in north County Dublin are not being purchased from the developer three to four years after the development has been completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 211asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 October 2006
212 Dr. Cowley asked the Minister for Education and Science if the case of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be addressed; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 210asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 October 2006
211 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the ongoing difficulties experienced by a school (details supplied) in County Leitrim regarding a reduced teacher allocation for 2006 and 2007 and a failure to secure a suitable site for their new community school sanctioned in 2001; if she will address the issues raised in correspondence; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 209asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 October 2006
210 Mr. Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Science if the sports hall of a school (details supplied) in County Dublin will be made available for the community; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 456asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 October 2006
553 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will provide funding for a project (details supplied) in County Roscommon; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 455asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 October 2006
552 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will provide funding to Down Syndrome Ireland in line with other similar organisations; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 454asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 October 2006
549 Mr. Kehoe asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason a number of children from Blackwater, County Wexford have been refused school transport.
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Question· writtenPQ 453asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 October 2006
551 Mr. Kehoe asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason, when her Department refused transport to 23 children from Blackwater, County Wexford on the basis of a map retained in the county TLO’s office, her Department then instructed the TLO to use a different map to the map issued to the Ombudsman under a freedom of information request and further referred to as the catchment area map held in her Department which is the definitive map, in the Dáil Éireann Debate of 22 November 2005 and in parliamentary questions of 26 and 31 January 2006 and 9 and 15 February 2006; the further reason the TLO of County Wexford was instructed to use a different map to the map referred to as the catchment area map held within her Department which is the definitive map to determine eligibility when the independent board of appeals ruled on the maps held within her Department.
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Question· writtenPQ 452asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 October 2006
550 Mr. Kehoe asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason her Department having overruled the TLO of County Wexford and the use of the catchment area map that has been used for 38 years, then failed to provide the TLO with a valid reason for overruling the decision and the use of the map; the further reason her Department instructed the TLO of County Wexford to obtain a map from Bus Éireann and replace the vocational educational committee catchment area map with this map; the way in which her Department could approve the use of maps that corresponding boundaries do not match, local areas are shown in two catchments and local areas are shown in no catchments; and the reason the maps that have always been in use to determine transport eligibility in County Wexford have been changed or replaced.
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Question· writtenPQ 451asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 October 2006
548 Mr. Kehoe asked the Minister for Education and Science further to the ongoing difficulties regarding catchment area in Blackwater, County Wexford, the reason on 21 November 2005 and 22 June 2006 her Department issued a 1916 map as the definitive map to the vocational educational committee and the Ombudsman for Children; the reason on 11 January 2006 and in May 2006 her Department issued a 1978 map as the definitive map under the Freedom of Information Act 1997 and the Ombudsman for children; and the reason in May 2006 her Department instructed the VEC to obtain a different map mentioned as the definitive map.
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Question· writtenPQ 450asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 October 2006
547 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Education and Science if a bus service will be re-routed for a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 449asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 October 2006
546 Ms O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of non-permanent teachers at post-primary level who did not have their contracts renewed as a result of the schools going over quota during 2005 and 2006 in view of the fact that the same number of teachers qualify every year; and if there is growing unemployment in the post-primary teaching sector.
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Question· writtenPQ 448asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 October 2006
545 Ms O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of schools in Cork City categorised as being over quota in the school year 2005 to 2006; the number of schools in County Cork categorised as being over quota in the school year 2005 to 2006; and the number of schools in County Kerry categorised as being over quota in the school year 2005 to 2006.
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Question· writtenPQ 447asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 October 2006
544 Ms O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of schools classed as over quota by her Department in the school year 2005 to 2006; the number of these which were primary schools; the number of these which were post-primary schools; and her views on whether the lowering of quota would be in everyone’s interest.
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Question· writtenPQ 446asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 October 2006
543 Ms O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of school which were originally designated as disadvantaged and which have lost that status under DEIS; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 445asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 October 2006
542 Ms O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Science if different criteria are used in assessing all boys and all girls schools for qualification for DEIS; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 444asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 October 2006
541 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Science when a place on a school bus will be sanctioned for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8 to attend a special school; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 443asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 October 2006
540 Ms O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Science if there are grants or assistance available to facilitate special needs assistants to train as primary school teachers; if so, the criteria in relation to same and the way in which to apply; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 442asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 October 2006
539 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of special needs assistants employed in schools in County Wexford; the breakdown of the numbers of SNAs employed in each County Wexford school; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 441asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 October 2006
538 Mr. Healy asked the Minister for Education and Science when she will approve the amalgamation of schools (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 440asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 October 2006
537 Mr. Healy asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the application for the building of a new school (details supplied); if she will approve the preferred site for the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 439asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 October 2006
536 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Education and Science when it is expected that the operation of an organisation (details supplied) in Dublin 11 will be transferred to the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform; and, in the meantime, if she will have the matters dealt with as a matter of urgency.
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Question· writtenPQ 438asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 October 2006
534 Mr. Haughey asked the Minister for Education and Science if it is her view that the National Council for Special Education needs organisers should reply to representations from Dáil Éireann Deputies; if she will ensure same; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 437asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 October 2006
533 Mr. Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Science her views on the fact that some schools are increasing registration fees in view of increasing lighting, heating, refurbishment, equipment and bin charges costs; her further views on whether this makes a mockery of free education in schools in this State; and the proposals she has to address these increasing fees being requested by schools.
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Question· writtenPQ 436asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 October 2006
532 Mr. Penrose asked the Minister for Education and Science when it is expected that staff from her Department will be transferred to Mullingar as part of the decentralisation proposals; if there will be an advanced move of staff in the near future to Mullingar; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 435asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 October 2006
531 Ms O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Science if parents of a child with special needs who is not attending national school but is of school going age, and is attending a Montessori primary school not funded by her Department, can apply for the home tuition grant in order to pay the Montessori fees.
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Question· writtenPQ 434asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 October 2006
530 Mr. Ferris asked the Minister for Education and Science the progress regarding the building of a school (details supplied) as approved on 12 April 2006; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 433asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 October 2006
529 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the need for the provision of permanent accommodation for a school (details supplied) in Dublin 22; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 432asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 October 2006
528 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Education and Science her views on the provision of an ABA unit for autistic children in County Clare as part of a comprehensive policy to provide such units throughout the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 431asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 October 2006
525 Mr. S. Ryan asked the Minister for Education and Science her views on whether there is a need to provide a private school bus service for a school (details supplied).
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Question· writtenPQ 430asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 October 2006
527 Dr. Twomey asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of schools, itemised on a county basis, found by the Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland to have classrooms with a radon concentration of less that 200 Becquerels per cubic metre; the number of schools, itemised on a county basis, with classrooms with a radon concentration between 200 and 400 Becquerels per cubic metre; the number of schools, itemised on a county basis, with classrooms with a radon concentration of greater than 400 Becquerels per cubic metre; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 429asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 October 2006
526 Dr. Twomey asked the Minister for Education and Science the 20 schools found by the Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland to have the highest concentration of radon; the concentration found in each case; the remediation work undertaken in each case; the results from re-testing following remediation work; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 428asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 October 2006
524 Dr. Twomey asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of schools found by the Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland to have classrooms with a radon concentration of greater than 400 Becquerels per cubic metre, itemised on a county basis; the number of these schools itemised on a county basis which have undergone remediation works to address this problem; the number of these schools which, having undergone remediation works, have been retested by the RPII; the schools which have not undergone remediation works; the schools which have not been retested; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 427asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 October 2006
523 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason school buses classed as mini buses do not qualify for the incentive to upgrade these vehicles; her views on whether children travelling to school in these mini buses are being treated differently from those who travel on buses which qualify for the upgrade; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 426asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 October 2006
522 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Education and Science if financial assistance or a scholarship is available to a pupil who obtains 600 points in the leaving certificate and is ineligible for the higher education grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 425asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 October 2006
521 Ms O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Science when she expects the HEA to report back to her on the issues in UCC raised by a person (details supplied); her views on the appointment of an independent person to inquire into the claims made; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 424asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 October 2006
520 Mr. Kehoe asked the Minister for Education and Science if assistance will be offered to a person (details supplied) in County Wexford in providing school transport; if arrangements are made to provide tickets for repeat leaving certificate students; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 423asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 October 2006
519 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Education and Science if additional funding will be considered for a building project for a school (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 422asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 October 2006
518 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the breach of contract in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; if, as per correspondence sent to her from this Deputy on 23 August 2006 outlining the situation, she will reconsider her Department’s position; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 421asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 October 2006
517 Mr. Blaney asked the Minister for Education and Science the progress made in relation to an application for an extension by a school (details supplied) in County Donegal since a previous parliamentary question dated 29 June 2006; if she will investigate the possibility of speeding up the process of putting their extension in place for use; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 420asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 October 2006
516 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science the amount spent on school science laboratories each year for the past three years; if all school laboratories are now adequately equipped to teach the syllabus, including experiments; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 419asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 October 2006
515 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science the rules regarding the use of H. Dip. students as class teachers in an unsupervised manner; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 418asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 October 2006
514 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Education and Science the breakdown of primary school class sizes in County Clare showing in each case the number of pupils in classes of 19 and under; 20 to 29, 30 to 39 and 40 plus; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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