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Question· writtenPQ 245asked

424 Mr. McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Science the school and home support which has been put in place for a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; if a full assessment of this person has been completed; if all of the recommendations from that assessment have been acted upon. [21793/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2004

424 Mr. McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Science the school and home support which has been put in place for a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; if a full assessment of this person has been completed; if all of the recommendations from that assessment have been acted upon. [21793/04]

Question· writtenPQ 244asked

423 Mr. Connaughton asked the Minister for Education and Science when he proposes to make grant aid available to extend a school (details supplied) in County Galway with the addition of a classroom, computer room, learning support room and principal’s office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21791/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2004

423 Mr. Connaughton asked the Minister for Education and Science when he proposes to make grant aid available to extend a school (details supplied) in County Galway with the addition of a classroom, computer room, learning support room and principal’s office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21791/04]

Question· writtenPQ 242asked

421 Mr. Kehoe asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason for deductions made from the pay increases of salary arrears for a person (details supplied) in County Wexford due to the sick leave; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21782/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2004

421 Mr. Kehoe asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason for deductions made from the pay increases of salary arrears for a person (details supplied) in County Wexford due to the sick leave; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21782/04]

Question· writtenPQ 240asked

419 Ms O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of extra resource teachers employed following his announcement at the INTO conference earlier in 2004 of 350 posts; the details of the breakdown of the geographical locations to which these teachers have been appointed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21780/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2004

419 Ms O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of extra resource teachers employed following his announcement at the INTO conference earlier in 2004 of 350 posts; the details of the breakdown of the geographical locations to which these teachers have been appointed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21780/04]

Question· writtenPQ 239asked

418 Ms O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the fact that many young persons who have graduated from postgraduate programmes retraining them as primary teachers are unable to obtain jobs in the primary school sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21779/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2004

418 Ms O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the fact that many young persons who have graduated from postgraduate programmes retraining them as primary teachers are unable to obtain jobs in the primary school sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21779/04]

Question· writtenPQ 238asked

417 Ms O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Science if the quota of guidance counsellors to pupils will be restored to 250:1 as requested by the Institute of Guidance Counsellors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21778/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2004

417 Ms O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Science if the quota of guidance counsellors to pupils will be restored to 250:1 as requested by the Institute of Guidance Counsellors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21778/04]

Question· writtenPQ 237asked

416 Ms O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of third level students from the new EU accession states who are currently studying here and who have to pay non-EU fees due to the fact that their course commenced before accession; if he will grant these students free fee status as and from the accession date; the cost of doing same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21777/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2004

416 Ms O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of third level students from the new EU accession states who are currently studying here and who have to pay non-EU fees due to the fact that their course commenced before accession; if he will grant these students free fee status as and from the accession date; the cost of doing same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21777/04]

Question· writtenPQ 236asked

415 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will review the ratio of guidance counsellors in post-primary schools; if he will re-instate the ratio of 1:250; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21775/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2004

415 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will review the ratio of guidance counsellors in post-primary schools; if he will re-instate the ratio of 1:250; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21775/04]

Question· writtenPQ 235asked

414 Mr. McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will provide the funding needed to replace the windows which are now a safety hazard at a school (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; the reason sanction has not been given by his Department for this work in view of the fact that it suggested that the work be undertaken in 2001; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21750/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2004

414 Mr. McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will provide the funding needed to replace the windows which are now a safety hazard at a school (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; the reason sanction has not been given by his Department for this work in view of the fact that it suggested that the work be undertaken in 2001; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21750/04]

Question· writtenPQ 234asked

413 Mr. McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will respond to the concerns raised by the board of management of Scoil Chiaráin Naofa, Stoneyford, County Kilkenny, regarding children at the school who have been assessed by NEPS and other child psychologists and who have not received the recommended resource teaching; and his intentions with regard to this issue. [21749/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2004

413 Mr. McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will respond to the concerns raised by the board of management of Scoil Chiaráin Naofa, Stoneyford, County Kilkenny, regarding children at the school who have been assessed by NEPS and other child psychologists and who have not received the recommended resource teaching; and his intentions with regard to this issue. [21749/04]

Question· writtenPQ 233asked

412 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Science when a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12 attending a school in Dublin 8 will receive a special needs classroom assistant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21720/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2004

412 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Science when a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12 attending a school in Dublin 8 will receive a special needs classroom assistant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21720/04]

Question· writtenPQ 232asked

411 Mr. Haughey asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will amend the Residential Institutions Redress Act to ensure that residents of a hospital (details supplied) in Dublin 3 can claim compensation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21698/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2004

411 Mr. Haughey asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will amend the Residential Institutions Redress Act to ensure that residents of a hospital (details supplied) in Dublin 3 can claim compensation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21698/04]

Question· writtenPQ 231asked

410 Mr. Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Science his views on the recommendation submitted by the Institute of Guidance Counsellors to reinstate the former ratio of an ex-quota counsellor to every 250 pupils, as opposed to the current situation where there is an ex-quota counsellor to every 500 pupils. [21697/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2004

410 Mr. Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Science his views on the recommendation submitted by the Institute of Guidance Counsellors to reinstate the former ratio of an ex-quota counsellor to every 250 pupils, as opposed to the current situation where there is an ex-quota counsellor to every 500 pupils. [21697/04]

Question· writtenPQ 230asked

409 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science if his Department is currently investigating an application from a school for a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath for special needs resources; the progress that has been made with this application in view of the fact that the original application was forwarded 15 months ago and of the very considerable special needs of this person; and when will he authorise the immediate provision of a special needs assistant. [21694/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2004

409 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science if his Department is currently investigating an application from a school for a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath for special needs resources; the progress that has been made with this application in view of the fact that the original application was forwarded 15 months ago and of the very considerable special needs of this person; and when will he authorise the immediate provision of a special needs assistant. [21694/04]

Question· writtenPQ 228asked

407 Mr. Noonan asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will provide full resource hours and a special needs assistant for a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21690/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2004

407 Mr. Noonan asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will provide full resource hours and a special needs assistant for a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21690/04]

Question· writtenPQ 225asked

403 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Science if resource teacher support will be approved for a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon; the reason this support was not approved for the commencement of the school year 2004-05; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21655/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2004

403 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Science if resource teacher support will be approved for a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon; the reason this support was not approved for the commencement of the school year 2004-05; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21655/04]

Question· writtenPQ 224asked

402 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason for the delay in introducing physical education as an examination subject; when this will be put in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21650/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2004

402 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason for the delay in introducing physical education as an examination subject; when this will be put in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21650/04]

Question· writtenPQ 223asked

401 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon must complete a 12 month home economics project within two months due to the fact that they have to repeat their leaving certificate examination due to illness; the plans he has to resolve this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21640/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2004

401 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon must complete a 12 month home economics project within two months due to the fact that they have to repeat their leaving certificate examination due to illness; the plans he has to resolve this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21640/04]

Question· writtenPQ 222asked

400 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason rural disadvantaged schools are only entitled to 50% of the resource teacher allocation to that of urban disadvantaged schools as per Department circular SP-ED 09/04; if he will review this situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21633/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2004

400 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason rural disadvantaged schools are only entitled to 50% of the resource teacher allocation to that of urban disadvantaged schools as per Department circular SP-ED 09/04; if he will review this situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21633/04]

Question· writtenPQ 221asked

399 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Science if a resource teacher will be approved for a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon in view of an educational psychological report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21626/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2004

399 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Science if a resource teacher will be approved for a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon in view of an educational psychological report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21626/04]

Question· writtenPQ 220asked

398 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Science if, further to the adjournment debate of 22 June 2004 regarding a school in County Roscommon, he has plans to approve the extension to the school in view of the facts raised during the debate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21625/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2004

398 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Science if, further to the adjournment debate of 22 June 2004 regarding a school in County Roscommon, he has plans to approve the extension to the school in view of the facts raised during the debate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21625/04]

Question· writtenPQ 219asked

397 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Science when he will complete a review of schools building projects that will form part of his multi-annual budget; when the review will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21624/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2004

397 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Science when he will complete a review of schools building projects that will form part of his multi-annual budget; when the review will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21624/04]

Question· writtenPQ 218asked

396 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Science, further to Parliamentary Question No. 120 of 13 May 2004, when he intends to lay the list of additional institutions before the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21623/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2004

396 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Science, further to Parliamentary Question No. 120 of 13 May 2004, when he intends to lay the list of additional institutions before the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21623/04]

Question· writtenPQ 217asked

395 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Science , if he will approve an application for funding for an extension to a school (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21619/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2004

395 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Science , if he will approve an application for funding for an extension to a school (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21619/04]

Question· writtenPQ 216asked

394 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will approve resource teacher support for a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21616/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2004

394 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will approve resource teacher support for a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21616/04]

Question· writtenPQ 215asked

393 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Science, further to departmental correspondence, if he will approve a revised band rating and associated funding for a school (details supplied) in County Roscommon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21614/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2004

393 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Science, further to departmental correspondence, if he will approve a revised band rating and associated funding for a school (details supplied) in County Roscommon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21614/04]

Question· writtenPQ 214asked

392 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Science, further to Parliamentary Question No. 99 of 5 May 2004, if he will provide an update on the current situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21611/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2004

392 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Science, further to Parliamentary Question No. 99 of 5 May 2004, if he will provide an update on the current situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21611/04]

Question· writtenPQ 213asked

391 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Science, further to Parliamentary Question No. 230 of 10 February 2004, the status of the application to redevelop the hall; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21607/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2004

391 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Science, further to Parliamentary Question No. 230 of 10 February 2004, the status of the application to redevelop the hall; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21607/04]

Question· writtenPQ 211asked

390 Mr. Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will inquire into the situation at a school (details supplied) in County Donegal in view of the fact that this is the only Irish-speaking primary school in the area and there would seem to be an entitlement to free school transport in this case; and if he will look into the matter. [21598/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2004

390 Mr. Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will inquire into the situation at a school (details supplied) in County Donegal in view of the fact that this is the only Irish-speaking primary school in the area and there would seem to be an entitlement to free school transport in this case; and if he will look into the matter. [21598/04]

Question· writtenPQ 208asked

387 Mr. Quinn asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will designate a primary school (details supplied) in Dublin 4 as a Dublin inner city school in view of the very large number of its pupils who live in the defined inner city area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21579/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2004

387 Mr. Quinn asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will designate a primary school (details supplied) in Dublin 4 as a Dublin inner city school in view of the very large number of its pupils who live in the defined inner city area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21579/04]

Question· writtenPQ 206asked

439 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science the amount allocated to each university in the State from his Department for each year since 1997; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21887/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2004

439 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science the amount allocated to each university in the State from his Department for each year since 1997; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21887/04]

Question· writtenPQ 205asked

385 Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for Education and Science the capital funding and the revenue funding provided to each of the universities and to each of the institutes of technology in the years 2001, 2002, 2003 and to date in 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21554/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2004

385 Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for Education and Science the capital funding and the revenue funding provided to each of the universities and to each of the institutes of technology in the years 2001, 2002, 2003 and to date in 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21554/04]

Question· writtenPQ 204asked

384 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Education and Science if services are provided under the aegis of his Department to persons with mental health difficulties; if for the purposes of any such services persons with mental health difficulties are regarded as children until the age of 16 and as adults thereafter; if he will ensure that the age of adulthood in all such ages is set at 18 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21545/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2004

384 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Education and Science if services are provided under the aegis of his Department to persons with mental health difficulties; if for the purposes of any such services persons with mental health difficulties are regarded as children until the age of 16 and as adults thereafter; if he will ensure that the age of adulthood in all such ages is set at 18 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21545/04]

Question· writtenPQ 203asked

383 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the delays in the provision of home tuition application forms each year, that forms for the 2004-05 school year were only finalised by his Department and sent to parents in mid June 2004, leaving little time for parents to liaise with schools in the context of receiving the necessary confirmations; the reason parents have since been informed that home tuition authorisation is only valid until Christmas 2004; if he will make arrangements to ensure that home tuition is provided and confirmed to parents for the full school year 2004-05; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21536/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2004

383 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the delays in the provision of home tuition application forms each year, that forms for the 2004-05 school year were only finalised by his Department and sent to parents in mid June 2004, leaving little time for parents to liaise with schools in the context of receiving the necessary confirmations; the reason parents have since been informed that home tuition authorisation is only valid until Christmas 2004; if he will make arrangements to ensure that home tuition is provided and confirmed to parents for the full school year 2004-05; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21536/04]

Question· writtenPQ 202asked

382 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Education and Science if school caretakers were included in the benchmarking process; their position now vis-à-vis same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21535/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2004

382 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Education and Science if school caretakers were included in the benchmarking process; their position now vis-à-vis same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21535/04]

Question· writtenPQ 201asked

381 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Education and Science if the report on the safety of school buses being prepared by his Department, the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government and Bus Éireann has been completed; if he will place this report in the Oireachtas Library; the steps he proposes to take on foot of this report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21532/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2004

381 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Education and Science if the report on the safety of school buses being prepared by his Department, the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government and Bus Éireann has been completed; if he will place this report in the Oireachtas Library; the steps he proposes to take on foot of this report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21532/04]

Question· writtenPQ 200asked

380 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Education and Science the stage of development of the proposed new primary school for Rathmore, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21531/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2004

380 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Education and Science the stage of development of the proposed new primary school for Rathmore, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21531/04]

Question· writtenPQ 199asked

379 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Education and Science the stage of development of the construction of a sports hall at Meánscoil na Toirbhirte, Milltown, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21530/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2004

379 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Education and Science the stage of development of the construction of a sports hall at Meánscoil na Toirbhirte, Milltown, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21530/04]

Question· writtenPQ 198asked

378 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Education and Science the stage of development of the new extension to Glens national school, Dingle, County Kerry; andif he will make a statement on the matter. [21529/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2004

378 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Education and Science the stage of development of the new extension to Glens national school, Dingle, County Kerry; andif he will make a statement on the matter. [21529/04]

Question· writtenPQ 197asked

377 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Education and Science if he has plans to increase the income eligibility limits for the third level maintenance grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21528/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2004

377 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Education and Science if he has plans to increase the income eligibility limits for the third level maintenance grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21528/04]

Question· writtenPQ 196asked

376 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Education and Science if his Department, in conjunction with the National Council for Curriculum Assessment, will conduct an analysis of the financial impact on pupils, parents and schools of changes to school curricula and any associated changes to text books and materials used for new curricula; if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties created by frequent curricular changes for family and school budgets, and the detrimental effect of such changes on the operation of book rental schemes in schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21527/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2004

376 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Education and Science if his Department, in conjunction with the National Council for Curriculum Assessment, will conduct an analysis of the financial impact on pupils, parents and schools of changes to school curricula and any associated changes to text books and materials used for new curricula; if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties created by frequent curricular changes for family and school budgets, and the detrimental effect of such changes on the operation of book rental schemes in schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21527/04]

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