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Question· writtenPQ 144asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 October 2006
142 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if in the situation regarding rent allowance payments to persons in receipt of the back to education allowance who also, under the terms of the back to education allowance, take up part-time employment, he will consider for the duration of the course freezing the rent supplement allowance amount; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 23asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 October 2006
20 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the undertaking given by Údarás na Gaeltachta to NUI Galway in regard to the funding of other institutes in the matter of third level education through the Irish language; his views on this undertaking; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 222asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 October 2006
313 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Science if all social welfare payments are taken into consideration when calculating eligibility for a higher education grant; if family income supplement and farm assist payments are considered in such calculations; her plan to review this policy; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 221asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 October 2006
312 Mr. Connaughton asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason the higher education grants have not been substantially increased in view of the cost of maintaining a student at a third level institution; if her attention has been drawn to the financial hardship that is being endured by many families particularly where there is more than one family member at a third level institution; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 220asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 October 2006
311 Mr. F. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science if she has replied to any of the 200,000 parents who signed letters to her in June 2006 demanding that the Government implement the promise to reduce class size in primary schools contained in the programme for Government; and if not, when she intends to provide these parents with the courtesy of response.
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Question· writtenPQ 219asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 October 2006
310 Mr. McEntee asked the Minister for Education and Science the timeframe for the building of a new national school in Laytown, County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 218asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 October 2006
309 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will increase an allowance (details supplied) for VTOS participants in view of the fact that the current rates of payment are in effect since 1 January 2002 and are no longer reasonable.
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Question· writtenPQ 217asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 October 2006
308 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding permanent accommodation for a school (details supplied) in County Galway which has been waiting for 22 years for progress on this matter; the outcome of a recent meeting held in Galway as to the suitability of various sites; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 216asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 October 2006
307 Mr. J. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of pupils in primary schools in Cork South-West who are in classes of 24 to 28 and 29 and above; and the proposals she has to reduce teacher pupil ratios.
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Question· writtenPQ 89asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 October 2006
168 Mr. Noonan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on whether the scope of development levies should be widened to allow developers provide for facilities such as education and healthcare for new communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 396asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 October 2006
504 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Science with regard to the provisions in Part 2 of the Disability Act 2005 dealing with assessment of need and statement of services, if the plan being drawn up by the National Council for Special Education regarding implementation of Part 2 in tandem with the implementation of the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004 has been completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 395asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 October 2006
503 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 490 of 27 June 2006, if progress has been made with a suitable site for a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; if the Office of Public Works have received the map of the specific area within the suitable parcel that is offered for sale; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 394asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 October 2006
502 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason school transport has not been provided to a student (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 393asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 October 2006
501 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason school transport has not been provided to a student (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 392asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 October 2006
500 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason school transport has not been provided to a student (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 391asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 October 2006
497 Ms C. Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of children currently enrolled in Kildare primary schools; the number of teachers employed in Kildare primary schools; the number of special needs assistants currently employed in Kildare primary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 390asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 October 2006
499 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science the arrangements made to address the problems of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; when will the necessary arrangements be put in place; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 389asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 October 2006
498 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the provision of proper classroom facilities to meet the demands of children with unilateral hearing loss (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 388asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 October 2006
496 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science the reasons a person (details supplied) in County Kildare has not received recommended teaching and resource training; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 387asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 October 2006
495 Mr. Connolly asked the Minister for Education and Science the plans she has to address the shortfall of approximately 33% in the number of psychologists in the National Psychological Service; her views on the disadvantage at which children are placed by this shortfall in certain regions, such as the midwest, south and east of the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 386asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 October 2006
494 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of those attending specialist language classes who were in receipt of travel or other assistance for each school year since 2000; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 385asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 October 2006
493 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science the regulations which govern the allocation of travel or other assistance to children or young people attending specialist language classes; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 384asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 October 2006
492 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of specialist language classes which are currently in place at both primary and secondary school level, itemised on a county basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 383asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 October 2006
491 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of children with a speech or language disorder attending specialist language classes, itemised on a county basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 382asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 October 2006
490 Ms O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Science her views on allowing asylum seekers to enrol for PLC courses where there a places available and where they are appropriately qualified; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 381asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 October 2006
489 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Education and Science if it is intended to sanction the appointment of an additional teacher to a school (details supplied) in County Donegal.
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Question· writtenPQ 380asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 October 2006
488 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Education and Science the position in relation to the provision of school transport to a number of children who are pupils at a school (details supplied) in County Donegal.
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Question· writtenPQ 379asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 October 2006
487 Mr. Crawford asked the Minister for Education and Science if she is satisfied that a person (details supplied) who had to leave college without finishing the first year in 1999, having received no grant aid, should now be refused grant aid for a PLC course; if the situation will be re-examined; her views on whether this is a long term loss to the person and the State.
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Question· writtenPQ 378asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 October 2006
486 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Education and Science if there is help or assistance available to parents whose children are availing of extra tuition in view of the fact that this tuition should be provided by her Department; if there is grant aid available for them; and the help which is available for parents whose children have dyslexia.
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Question· writtenPQ 377asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 October 2006
485 Mr. Bruton asked the Minister for Education and Science her views on altering the funding arrangements of the employment of part-tine secretaries in schools, in order that the drop in enrolment numbers would not result in a reduction in the money available to a school to employ their secretary, bearing in mind that it is Government policy to reduce class size and with it the maximum number of pupils in a school of a given number of classrooms; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 376asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 October 2006
482 Mr. Noonan asked the Minister for Education and Science if the number of hours of resource teaching allocated to a person (details supplied) in County Limerick will be increased from three and a half hours per week to five hours per week, in view of the fact that they have a severe disability; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 375asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 October 2006
481 Mr. Hayes asked the Minister for Education and Science when all facilities will be in place for a first year student (details supplied) in County Tipperary who is visually impaired.
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Question· writtenPQ 374asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 October 2006
480 Mr. Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Science if, in relation to a school (details supplied) in County Kerry, she will meet a small deputation with a view to keeping the school open; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 373asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 October 2006
479 Mr. O’Dowd asked the Minister for Education and Science if a person (details supplied) in County Louth will be assisted in any way; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 372asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 October 2006
478 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science her plans to overcome the serious problems being experienced by a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 371asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 October 2006
477 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the increasing numbers in a primary school (details supplied) in east Cork; the consideration she has given to construct a permanent extension to the school to accommodate the growth in pupil numbers; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 370asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 October 2006
484 Mr. Aylward asked the Minister for Education and Science when she will provide the required funding to carry out the outlined works at a school (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 369asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 October 2006
476 Mr. Kehoe asked the Minister for Education and Science if an application has been received by her Department for a devolved grant for a school (details supplied) in County Carlow; and when she expects to make a decision on same.
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Question· writtenPQ 368asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 October 2006
475 Mr. Haughey asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will sanction the extensions of classrooms in schools (details supplied) in Dublin 3 in addition to the provision of new classrooms already agreed; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 367asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 October 2006
483 Mr. Connolly asked the Minister for Education and Science her views on the OECD Report Education at a Glance which placed Ireland 29th out of 31 countries in terms of the GDP proportion spent on education; the way in which she proposes to reverse the clear pattern of educational under-spending inherent in the report; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 366asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 October 2006
474 Ms O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will ensure that the resourcing of second level schools here is increased on the forthcoming Estimates to at least the average OECD levels.
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Question· writtenPQ 365asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 October 2006
473 Ms O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason for the long delays being experienced by children in need and waiting for speech and language facilities; and the further reason there has not been extra personnel recruited to deal with the caseload.
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Question· writtenPQ 364asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 October 2006
472 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of building projects awaiting progression which are assessed by her Department as being of band one status; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 363asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 October 2006
471 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of building projects awaiting progression which are assessed by her Department as being of band two status; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 362asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 October 2006
470 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of building projects awaiting progression which are assessed by her Department as being of band three status; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 361asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 October 2006
469 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of building projects awaiting progression which are assessed by her Department as being of band four status; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 360asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 October 2006
468 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of band one building projects which will be given clearance to proceed further before the end of 2006; the schools in question which will be prioritised; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 359asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 October 2006
467 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of band two building projects which will be given clearance to proceed further before the end of 2006; the schools in question which will be prioritised; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 358asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 October 2006
466 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of band three building projects which will be given clearance to proceed further before the end of 2006; the schools in question which will be prioritised; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 357asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 October 2006
465 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of band four building projects which will be given clearance to proceed further before the end of 2006; the schools in question which will be prioritised; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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