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Question· writtenPQ 417asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 October 2006
513 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 to 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 416asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 October 2006
512 Mr. Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason no contact was made with the principal or members of the board of management of a school (details supplied) in County Mayo prior to a decision being taken by the review group of her Department regarding its entry into the DEIS programme; if her Department is fully updated on the changed economic circumstances of the area in question; if she will instigate a further review in this case; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 415asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 October 2006
511 Mr. Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Science the names and qualifications of the persons who comprise the review group for appeals under the entrance to the DEIS programme for support for primary schools with disadvantage; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 414asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 October 2006
510 Mr. Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason a school (details supplied) in County Mayo was not included under the DEIS programme for the forthcoming period; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 413asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 October 2006
509 Ms Harkin asked the Minister for Education and Science the timetable for completion of the detailed accommodation brief for a school (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 412asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 October 2006
508 Ms Harkin asked the Minister for Education and Science the outstanding issues in relation to the acquisition of a new site for a new community school in Ballinamore, County Leitrim, as outlined in her response to Parliamentary Question No. 1254 of 27 September 2006; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 411asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 October 2006
507 Ms C. Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Science the steps she will take to reduce the de facto cost of schooling here in order to increase equal access to education for all children in view of the recent report of the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child which highlighted the committee’s concern on this matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 410asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 October 2006
506 Ms C. Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Science the action she will take to reduce the pupil teacher ratio in primary school classes in view of the recent report of the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child in which class sizes here were strongly criticised; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 409asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 October 2006
505 Ms C. Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Science if, in view of the fact that Kildare schools are among those with the highest pupil teacher ratio in the country, she will take action to lower average ratios to less than 20 pupils per teacher in view of the recent report of the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child in which class sizes here were strongly criticised; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 408asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 October 2006
504 Ms C. Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Science the average pupil teacher ratio for primary schools in each county; the ratio for each year since 2002; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 407asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 October 2006
503 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will review clause 7.6 of the higher education grant scheme for a person (details supplied) in County Clare who has previously pursued an undergraduate course and holds an undergraduate degree.
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Question· writtenPQ 406asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 October 2006
502 Mr. M. Higgins asked the Minister for Education and Science the decisions taken in relation to a school (details supplied) in County Galway; the proposals her Department has in relation to the school’s needs; and the meetings sought and granted on the part of the parents, teachers and board of management of the school.
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Question· writtenPQ 405asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 October 2006
501 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Education and Science if her Department considers it necessary for some primary schools to take out additional pupil personal accident insurance in addition to the usual insurance which cover accidental injury to pupils (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 404asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 October 2006
499 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Education and Science when a planning application will be made for a proposed new school (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 403asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 October 2006
498 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason some of the contracted buses bringing children to a school (details supplied) in County Clare are not equipped with seatbelts; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 402asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 October 2006
497 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will progress the building application from a school (details supplied) as a matter of urgency; the reasons for a delay in moving the school swiftly through the building and modernisation programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 401asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 October 2006
535 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Education and Science when finance will be approved for a school extension (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 400asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 October 2006
496 Mr. Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Science when approval will be given for the construction of extra classrooms for a school (details supplied) in County Carlow.
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Question· writtenPQ 399asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 October 2006
495 Mr. Gogarty asked the Minister for Education and Science the grants which are available to mature students returning to further education who do not live in areas covered by partnerships; if there are circumstances where payments under the millennium partnership fund are extended outside partnership areas; if so, the body through which same occurs; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 398asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 October 2006
494 Mr. English asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of children who applied for a place in junior infants in 2006 in schools (details supplied) in Dublin 15 but were refused.
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Question· writtenPQ 397asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 October 2006
493 Mr. Gogarty asked the Minister for Education and Science if payments to parents sending their children to privately run schools for special needs including autism are to be withdrawn; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 396asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 October 2006
492 Mr. Gogarty asked the Minister for Education and Science if a permanent site and school building will be provided for a school (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 395asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 October 2006
491 Mr. Gogarty asked the Minister for Education and Science if there are plans in place to provide extra secondary school places in the Dublin 15 area to deal with the increase in secondary school pupil numbers that will be experienced between 2007 and 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 394asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 October 2006
490 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Education and Science her views on changing a school transport route (details supplied) in County Mayo to a later time in the mornings as the pupils are arriving too early at the school; if the matter will be investigated and even changed for the next academic year; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 393asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 October 2006
489 Ms C. Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Science if she has formally requested that support therapies be provided by the Health Service Executive to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare as is required by the relevant legislation; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 392asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 October 2006
488 Mr. Kehoe asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of the 1450 building projects in primary schools sanctioned by her Department in the past two years to proceed to tender and construction stage which have been constructed or are in the process of being constructed; the number of schools that have not proceeded to construction; and the reason for same.
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Question· writtenPQ 391asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 October 2006
487 Mr. Kehoe asked the Minister for Education and Science if Waterford Institute of Technology received a funding in the recent past for the provision of bus bays and parking; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that there are ongoing problems in Waterford IT in relation to some buses not being able to use the college grounds for the collection and letting off of students using buses; if she is satisfied regarding the arrangement at present where buses collect and let off students on the road outside the college grounds; and her views on whether this is a safe practice.
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Question· writtenPQ 390asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 October 2006
486 Mr. Connaughton asked the Minister for Education and Science if there has been progress by the Road Safety Authority on an educational project at secondary school level for road safety; if the Road Safety Authority is aware of a project piloted by a person (details supplied) in County Galway; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the person is anxious to receive opportunity to speak to the Road Safety Authority; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 389asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 October 2006
500 Mr. N. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Education and Science if a person (details supplied) in County Cork is entitled to the VTOS grant to attend a VTOS course and have their child’s crèche facilities paid for under this scheme.
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Question· writtenPQ 388asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 October 2006
485 Mr. N. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Education and Science if a person (details supplied) in County Cork is entitled to the VTOS grant to attend a VTOS course and have their child’s crèche facilities paid for under this scheme.
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Question· writtenPQ 247asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 October 2006
340 Mr. O’Connor asked the Minister for Health and Children if, in respect of the recently published Report of the Joint Committee on Health and Children into the High Levels of Suicide in Irish Society, she has received commitments by her Department, the Department of Education and Science, the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform and the Office of Public Works, that they will all work in partnership to reduce the high levels of suicide here; and the way in which this partnership is being facilitated.
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Question· writtenPQ 164asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 October 2006
268 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for Finance his views on introducing tax relief on expenses incurred by parents of children with dyslexia; if he accepts that there are significant expenses incurred by these parents in health and education provision; and the way he will deal with this situation.
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Question· oralPQ 13asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 October 2006
122 Mr. Noonan asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if the new education, training and employment support measures to be introduced to enable lone parents to return to the workforce under the parental allowance will also be available to older women who have been out of the workforce for a lengthy period of time as a result of care and family duties; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 185asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 October 2006
183 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will ensure that special needs assistants have training in resource; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 184asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 October 2006
182 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will ensure that special needs assistants have training in autistic spectrum disorders; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 183asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 October 2006
181 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science the plans she has to introduce a behaviour support service at primary level; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 182asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 October 2006
180 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of psychologists employed by the National Education Psychological Service who are educational psychologists; the number who are behavioural psychologists; the number who are clinical psychologists; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 181asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 October 2006
179 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will allocate additional funding to a project (details supplied) due to the cost of completing the project; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 180asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 October 2006
178 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 179asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 October 2006
177 Mr. Kehoe asked the Minister for Education and Science the directives given to primary schools to allow pupils entry into the school before school starts; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 178asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 October 2006
176 Mr. F. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding a school (details supplied) in Dublin 9; and the reason for the delay.
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Question· writtenPQ 177asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 October 2006
175 Mr. Kehoe asked the Minister for Education and Science the age at which a child can be considered for home tuition; the way in which a parent goes about applying at this time; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 176asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 October 2006
174 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Science her views on issuing guidelines to vocational education committees and county council higher education grants awarding bodies requesting that they be more flexible in the closing dates regarding applications for third level grants; if she will allow such grants to be backdated in the case of late applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 175asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 October 2006
173 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 1380 of 27 September 2006, when the information requested will be available; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 174asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 October 2006
172 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science the most recent breakdown of primary school class sizes available for each county showing in each case the number of pupils in classes of less than ten, ten to 19, 20 to 24, 25 to 29, 30 to 34, 35 to 39 and 40 plus; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 173asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 October 2006
171 Mr. Bruton asked the Minister for Education and Science if her Department negotiates for the extension of catchment districts of existing secondary schools following the closure of a school in order that pupils in the catchment will not find that they are disadvantaged in terms of access to school places; and the provisions which have been made in respect of the catchment of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 5.
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Question· writtenPQ 172asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 October 2006
170 Mr. Hayes asked the Minister for Education and Science the position in the case of a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary in relation to the need for additional facilities.
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Question· writtenPQ 171asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 October 2006
169 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science when funding will be allocated to progress with a building project for a school (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 170asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 October 2006
168 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science when funding will be allocated to progress with a building project for a school (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 169asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 October 2006
167 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science when funding will be allocated to progress with a building project for a school (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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