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Question· writtenPQ 472asked

530 Deputy Mary O’Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Science the planning and construction status of a school (details supplied) in County Longford; if his attention has been drawn to the fine and varied curriculum being offered in this school and the particular care it has for disadvantaged students. [46405/08]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2008

530 Deputy Mary O’Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Science the planning and construction status of a school (details supplied) in County Longford; if his attention has been drawn to the fine and varied curriculum being offered in this school and the particular care it has for disadvantaged students. [46405/08]

Question· writtenPQ 471asked

529 Deputy Mary O’Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Science the planning and construction status of a school (details supplied) in County Westmeath; if his attention has been drawn to the fine and varied curriculum on offer in this school and its regard for pupils of all abilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46404/08]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2008

529 Deputy Mary O’Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Science the planning and construction status of a school (details supplied) in County Westmeath; if his attention has been drawn to the fine and varied curriculum on offer in this school and its regard for pupils of all abilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46404/08]

Question· writtenPQ 470asked

528 Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Education and Science when approval for refurbishment works which have been promised for a school (details supplied) in County Longford will be allowed to proceed in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46400/08]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2008

528 Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Education and Science when approval for refurbishment works which have been promised for a school (details supplied) in County Longford will be allowed to proceed in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46400/08]

Question· writtenPQ 469asked

527 Deputy Seán Ardagh asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will examine the concerns expressed in correspondence from the school principal of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 6w; if he will respond to their concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46395/08]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2008

527 Deputy Seán Ardagh asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will examine the concerns expressed in correspondence from the school principal of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 6w; if he will respond to their concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46395/08]

Question· writtenPQ 468asked

526 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Education and Science the progress that has been made to date in finding permanent accommodation for a school (details supplied) in Dublin 7; if he will facilitate a round table meeting between his Department, Dublin City Council, the GAA club, the board of management and the parents association; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46389/08]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2008

526 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Education and Science the progress that has been made to date in finding permanent accommodation for a school (details supplied) in Dublin 7; if he will facilitate a round table meeting between his Department, Dublin City Council, the GAA club, the board of management and the parents association; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46389/08]

Question· writtenPQ 467asked

525 Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Science if, further to correspondence (details supplied), he will approve school transport in view of the fact that the nearest school can not physically cater for the pupil concerned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46386/08]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2008

525 Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Science if, further to correspondence (details supplied), he will approve school transport in view of the fact that the nearest school can not physically cater for the pupil concerned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46386/08]

Question· writtenPQ 466asked

523 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the initiative within Trinity College, Dublin to develop a third level option for students with a mild intellectual disability; if he plans to undertake an assessment of this initiative with a view to extending it to other colleges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46300/08]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2008

523 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the initiative within Trinity College, Dublin to develop a third level option for students with a mild intellectual disability; if he plans to undertake an assessment of this initiative with a view to extending it to other colleges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46300/08]

Question· writtenPQ 465asked

522 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Education and Science if his recent proposals for education in 2009 have any impact on the staffing levels or funding going to special schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46299/08]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2008

522 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Education and Science if his recent proposals for education in 2009 have any impact on the staffing levels or funding going to special schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46299/08]

Question· writtenPQ 463asked

520 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will initiate a new schools insulation programme to bring all schools up to a minimum standard and to reduce heating costs for schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46285/08]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2008

520 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will initiate a new schools insulation programme to bring all schools up to a minimum standard and to reduce heating costs for schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46285/08]

Question· writtenPQ 462asked

519 Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Science if a private college (details supplied) in County Kildare has applied for approval by him for the purposes of tax relief in respect of tuition fees paid by an individual in respect of third level education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46252/08]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2008

519 Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Science if a private college (details supplied) in County Kildare has applied for approval by him for the purposes of tax relief in respect of tuition fees paid by an individual in respect of third level education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46252/08]

Question· writtenPQ 461asked

518 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow has had their application for a higher education grant from Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council turned down; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46239/08]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2008

518 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow has had their application for a higher education grant from Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council turned down; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46239/08]

Question· writtenPQ 460asked

517 Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education and Science the status of the application from a school (details supplied) under the summer works scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46235/08]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2008

517 Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education and Science the status of the application from a school (details supplied) under the summer works scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46235/08]

Question· writtenPQ 459asked

516 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason tuition grant fees cannot be used to fund educational assistance for a person (details supplied) in County Kildare and the other 47 families who have children attending this facility; if this matter will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46203/08]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2008

516 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason tuition grant fees cannot be used to fund educational assistance for a person (details supplied) in County Kildare and the other 47 families who have children attending this facility; if this matter will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46203/08]

Question· writtenPQ 457asked

514 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Education and Science his views on whether his statement that new schools will not be established for reasons unrelated to demographic growth in areas in which there is already or in which increases can be catered for by extending existing school accommodation runs counter to the status of Irish as the national language. [46187/08]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2008

514 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Education and Science his views on whether his statement that new schools will not be established for reasons unrelated to demographic growth in areas in which there is already or in which increases can be catered for by extending existing school accommodation runs counter to the status of Irish as the national language. [46187/08]

Question· writtenPQ 456asked

513 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the existing Gaelscoileanna servicing the demand for Irish-medium education in Dublin 12, including schools (details supplied) are full to capacity and have waiting lists, sometimes three times their capacity; the plans to cater for this demand; if consideration is being given to the proposal to open a new Gaelscoil in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46186/08]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2008

513 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the existing Gaelscoileanna servicing the demand for Irish-medium education in Dublin 12, including schools (details supplied) are full to capacity and have waiting lists, sometimes three times their capacity; the plans to cater for this demand; if consideration is being given to the proposal to open a new Gaelscoil in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46186/08]

Question· writtenPQ 455asked

512 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason the demand for schooling through the medium of Irish is not one of the criteria listed to be taken account of by the forward planning section in its process of identifying areas in which additional schools are required; if this runs contrary to his policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46185/08]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2008

512 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason the demand for schooling through the medium of Irish is not one of the criteria listed to be taken account of by the forward planning section in its process of identifying areas in which additional schools are required; if this runs contrary to his policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46185/08]

Question· writtenPQ 454asked

511 Deputy Enda Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of whole school evaluations carried out in each of the past five years in secondary schools; the name of each school where such whole school evaluation has been carried out; the cost in each year of carrying out whole school evaluations; if he will provide a copy of the assessment and value of the whole school evaluations and the consequential recommendations and improvements actually carried out as a result of the evaluations in question; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46171/08]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2008

511 Deputy Enda Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of whole school evaluations carried out in each of the past five years in secondary schools; the name of each school where such whole school evaluation has been carried out; the cost in each year of carrying out whole school evaluations; if he will provide a copy of the assessment and value of the whole school evaluations and the consequential recommendations and improvements actually carried out as a result of the evaluations in question; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46171/08]

Question· writtenPQ 453asked

510 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will reconsider the decision to refuse the higher education grant to a person (details supplied) in County Louth for the academic year 2008-09; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46168/08]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2008

510 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will reconsider the decision to refuse the higher education grant to a person (details supplied) in County Louth for the academic year 2008-09; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46168/08]

Question· writtenPQ 452asked

509 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will re-examine the effects of the education cuts in budget 2009 on a college (details supplied) in County Galway which will result in a loss of €55,000 in book grants to the scheme which will demolish the scheme and cause great hardship to parents and deprive many students of available text books; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46166/08]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2008

509 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will re-examine the effects of the education cuts in budget 2009 on a college (details supplied) in County Galway which will result in a loss of €55,000 in book grants to the scheme which will demolish the scheme and cause great hardship to parents and deprive many students of available text books; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46166/08]

Question· writtenPQ 451asked

508 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will re-examine the situation at a college (details supplied) in County Galway following the cutbacks announced in budget 2009 as 16.68 teachers will be lost to the scheme which will have serious consequences resulting in the loss of 550 classes per week or 18,370 per year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46165/08]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2008

508 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will re-examine the situation at a college (details supplied) in County Galway following the cutbacks announced in budget 2009 as 16.68 teachers will be lost to the scheme which will have serious consequences resulting in the loss of 550 classes per week or 18,370 per year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46165/08]

Question· writtenPQ 450asked

506 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for Education and Science if he is satisfied with the consequences of the education cuts to a college (details supplied) in County Galway resulting in a loss of €27,500 to their delivery of adult education in the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46163/08]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2008

506 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for Education and Science if he is satisfied with the consequences of the education cuts to a college (details supplied) in County Galway resulting in a loss of €27,500 to their delivery of adult education in the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46163/08]

Question· writtenPQ 449asked

505 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Education and Science if the examination of alternative arrangements for a service (details supplied) in County Mayo has been completed; when the service will be restored in full; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46162/08]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2008

505 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Education and Science if the examination of alternative arrangements for a service (details supplied) in County Mayo has been completed; when the service will be restored in full; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46162/08]

Question· writtenPQ 448asked

504 Deputy John Perry asked the Minister for Education and Science the school year which will be used in determining teacher numbers in a school (details supplied) in County Sligo from September 2009; if the decision will be based on September 2007 enrolment figures or September 2008 enrolment figures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46160/08]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2008

504 Deputy John Perry asked the Minister for Education and Science the school year which will be used in determining teacher numbers in a school (details supplied) in County Sligo from September 2009; if the decision will be based on September 2007 enrolment figures or September 2008 enrolment figures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46160/08]

Question· writtenPQ 447asked

503 Deputy Tom Hayes asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding an application by a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary for the provision of a sports hall at the school. [46152/08]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2008

503 Deputy Tom Hayes asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding an application by a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary for the provision of a sports hall at the school. [46152/08]

Question· writtenPQ 446asked

524 Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the impact the cutbacks in education spending will have on a school (details supplied) in County Westmeath, and in particular the impact of the loss of teachers in the school due to the increase in pupil-teacher ratio of 2.6 teachers equivalents the loss of disadvantaged allocation one teacher equivalent, the loss of leaving certificate applied and transition year grants, and the loss of the grants for travelling children, together with the loss of the book grant and adverse impacts for the school concerned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46338/08]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2008

524 Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the impact the cutbacks in education spending will have on a school (details supplied) in County Westmeath, and in particular the impact of the loss of teachers in the school due to the increase in pupil-teacher ratio of 2.6 teachers equivalents the loss of disadvantaged allocation one teacher equivalent, the loss of leaving certificate applied and transition year grants, and the loss of the grants for travelling children, together with the loss of the book grant and adverse impacts for the school concerned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46338/08]

Question· writtenPQ 445asked

507 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for Education and Science if he can justify a cut of €1.05 million to a college (details supplied) in County Galway and expect the delivery of education services at the same high standard developed there over the years. [46164/08]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2008

507 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for Education and Science if he can justify a cut of €1.05 million to a college (details supplied) in County Galway and expect the delivery of education services at the same high standard developed there over the years. [46164/08]

Question· writtenPQ 444asked

502 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science his views on the way the contents of correspondence (details supplied) can be addressed to the satisfaction of those who supplied the submission in relation to class sizes, transition year, leaving certificate applied, book schemes and educational travel and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46125/08]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2008

502 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science his views on the way the contents of correspondence (details supplied) can be addressed to the satisfaction of those who supplied the submission in relation to class sizes, transition year, leaving certificate applied, book schemes and educational travel and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46125/08]

Question· writtenPQ 443asked

501 Deputy Charlie O’Connor asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will investigate the circumstances under which works at a school (details supplied) in Dublin 24 have not been completed in accordance with the agreed formula worked out between the school management and design team on 5 November 2008 and given approval by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46120/08]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2008

501 Deputy Charlie O’Connor asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will investigate the circumstances under which works at a school (details supplied) in Dublin 24 have not been completed in accordance with the agreed formula worked out between the school management and design team on 5 November 2008 and given approval by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46120/08]

Question· writtenPQ 442asked

500 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Education and Science his views on the situation facing pupils and staff of a school (details supplied) in County Wicklow due to ongoing structural problems; the status of the school in relation to the school building programme; his further views on whether this school is in urgent need of repair; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46114/08]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2008

500 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Education and Science his views on the situation facing pupils and staff of a school (details supplied) in County Wicklow due to ongoing structural problems; the status of the school in relation to the school building programme; his further views on whether this school is in urgent need of repair; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46114/08]

Question· writtenPQ 441asked

499 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason his Department has decided to cease the practice of allowing parents with autistic children from availing of the services of one of the five Joinx pre-schools which were funded through the home tuition grants scheme; if his attention has been drawn to the improvements associated with the children’s time in Jonix; if he will reverse the decision forthwith. [46110/08]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2008

499 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason his Department has decided to cease the practice of allowing parents with autistic children from availing of the services of one of the five Joinx pre-schools which were funded through the home tuition grants scheme; if his attention has been drawn to the improvements associated with the children’s time in Jonix; if he will reverse the decision forthwith. [46110/08]

Question· writtenPQ 440asked

498 Deputy Michael D’Arcy asked the Minister for Education and Science the situation regarding the provision of the road at the new schools at Killahue, Gorey, County Wexford which was a condition of planning permission that it be constructed to link up the new Gorey inner relief road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46094/08]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2008

498 Deputy Michael D’Arcy asked the Minister for Education and Science the situation regarding the provision of the road at the new schools at Killahue, Gorey, County Wexford which was a condition of planning permission that it be constructed to link up the new Gorey inner relief road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46094/08]

Question· writtenPQ 439asked

497 Deputy Michael D’Arcy asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the provision of a second secondary school for Gorey, County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46093/08]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2008

497 Deputy Michael D’Arcy asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the provision of a second secondary school for Gorey, County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46093/08]

Question· writtenPQ 437asked

495 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Education and Science the occasions on which his Department carried out a screening regulatory impact analysis on statutory instruments, Bills and EU directives since June 2008; if, in each instance, the decision was taken to carry out a full regulatory impact analysis subsequent to the screening regulatory impact analysis; if no such decision was taken, the reason in each case that no full regulatory impact analysis was carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46081/08]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2008

495 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Education and Science the occasions on which his Department carried out a screening regulatory impact analysis on statutory instruments, Bills and EU directives since June 2008; if, in each instance, the decision was taken to carry out a full regulatory impact analysis subsequent to the screening regulatory impact analysis; if no such decision was taken, the reason in each case that no full regulatory impact analysis was carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46081/08]

Question· writtenPQ 436asked

494 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Education and Science the occasions on which he did not carry out any form of regulatory impact analysis on statutory instruments, Bills and EU directives for 2008 since June 2008; the reason in each case for that decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46066/08]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2008

494 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Education and Science the occasions on which he did not carry out any form of regulatory impact analysis on statutory instruments, Bills and EU directives for 2008 since June 2008; the reason in each case for that decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46066/08]

Question· writtenPQ 435asked

493 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Education and Science the schools in north Dublin which received funding for capital works since 1 September 2004; the facilities that were provided with this funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46057/08]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2008

493 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Education and Science the schools in north Dublin which received funding for capital works since 1 September 2004; the facilities that were provided with this funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46057/08]

Question· writtenPQ 434asked

492 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the implications of the loss of substitution cover for a school (details supplied) in Dublin 12 which due to the small size of the school and classrooms will mean that resource teachers from learning support would have to be pulled to cover classes with negative repercussions for children with special needs; and if he will reverse the decision to withdraw substitute cover. [46051/08]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2008

492 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the implications of the loss of substitution cover for a school (details supplied) in Dublin 12 which due to the small size of the school and classrooms will mean that resource teachers from learning support would have to be pulled to cover classes with negative repercussions for children with special needs; and if he will reverse the decision to withdraw substitute cover. [46051/08]

Question· writtenPQ 433asked

491 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the fact that due to funding constraints a school (denials supplied) in Dublin 12 has only a part-time secretary; and if he will make additional funding available. [46050/08]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2008

491 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the fact that due to funding constraints a school (denials supplied) in Dublin 12 has only a part-time secretary; and if he will make additional funding available. [46050/08]

Question· writtenPQ 432asked

490 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the fact that funding available to a school (details supplied) in Dublin 12 is not sufficient to allow for the employment of a caretaker; and if he will make additional funding available. [46049/08]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2008

490 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the fact that funding available to a school (details supplied) in Dublin 12 is not sufficient to allow for the employment of a caretaker; and if he will make additional funding available. [46049/08]

Question· writtenPQ 431asked

489 Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Education and Science when and the reason the school transport scheme was introduced originally; the amount it cost the Exchequer in 2005, 2006 and 2007; his views, in view of the fact that car usage has increased since the introduction of the scheme, on whether the scheme should be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46046/08]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2008

489 Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Education and Science when and the reason the school transport scheme was introduced originally; the amount it cost the Exchequer in 2005, 2006 and 2007; his views, in view of the fact that car usage has increased since the introduction of the scheme, on whether the scheme should be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46046/08]

Question· writtenPQ 430asked

488 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 573 of 25 November 2008, when he expects the completion of the aggregate list of national schools owned by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46022/08]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2008

488 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 573 of 25 November 2008, when he expects the completion of the aggregate list of national schools owned by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46022/08]

Question· writtenPQ 429asked

487 Deputy Enda Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the facilities that exist at a second level school (details supplied) in County Mayo; if he has received a report from consulting engineers regarding the health and safety issues relating to the situation; if he has read the detail of what is required as a matter of urgency; if, in view of the health and safety implications and access that students have at the moment to potentially dangerous chemicals, he will arrange to have immediate assistance provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46021/08]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2008

487 Deputy Enda Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the facilities that exist at a second level school (details supplied) in County Mayo; if he has received a report from consulting engineers regarding the health and safety issues relating to the situation; if he has read the detail of what is required as a matter of urgency; if, in view of the health and safety implications and access that students have at the moment to potentially dangerous chemicals, he will arrange to have immediate assistance provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46021/08]

Question· writtenPQ 428asked

486 Deputy Olwyn Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding a school (details supplied) in County Offaly; if the school is ready to progress to the next stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45996/08]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2008

486 Deputy Olwyn Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding a school (details supplied) in County Offaly; if the school is ready to progress to the next stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45996/08]

Question· writtenPQ 427asked

485 Deputy Olwyn Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the provision of a new school building in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Offaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45995/08]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2008

485 Deputy Olwyn Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the provision of a new school building in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Offaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45995/08]

Question· writtenPQ 426asked

484 Deputy Brian Hayes asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason the building programme at a school (details supplied) in County Wexford has never commenced, even though the school has been approved and had a design team in place since July 2007; if there are plans to commence this building programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45987/08]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2008

484 Deputy Brian Hayes asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason the building programme at a school (details supplied) in County Wexford has never commenced, even though the school has been approved and had a design team in place since July 2007; if there are plans to commence this building programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45987/08]

Question· writtenPQ 425asked

483 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Education and Science if he intends to curtail in anyway the appointment of special needs assistants during 2009; if decisions to withdraw SNA’s can be appealed to his Department and to the special needs council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45986/08]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2008

483 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Education and Science if he intends to curtail in anyway the appointment of special needs assistants during 2009; if decisions to withdraw SNA’s can be appealed to his Department and to the special needs council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45986/08]

Question· writtenPQ 424asked

482 Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Education and Science the way an application for a secondary school building is given a band rating by his Department; the band ratings and the level of priority each band rating indicates; if applications for secondary school buildings in areas with a growing population are given priority under the band rating system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45984/08]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2008

482 Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Education and Science the way an application for a secondary school building is given a band rating by his Department; the band ratings and the level of priority each band rating indicates; if applications for secondary school buildings in areas with a growing population are given priority under the band rating system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45984/08]

Question· writtenPQ 423asked

481 Deputy Enda Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Science the minimum duration in respect of being in receipt of a scheme (details supplied) that is required to be approved for the higher education grant; the special rate of maintenance grant in respect of the academic year 2008-09; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45978/08]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2008

481 Deputy Enda Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Science the minimum duration in respect of being in receipt of a scheme (details supplied) that is required to be approved for the higher education grant; the special rate of maintenance grant in respect of the academic year 2008-09; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45978/08]

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