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Question· writtenPQ 112asked

142 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Education and Skills the impact on each primary school in County Sligo of the phased adjustments to staffing schedules in one, two, three and four teacher schools; if he will outline same on a school by school basis in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39750/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2011

142 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Education and Skills the impact on each primary school in County Sligo of the phased adjustments to staffing schedules in one, two, three and four teacher schools; if he will outline same on a school by school basis in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39750/11]

Question· writtenPQ 111asked

139 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Education and Skills the impact on each primary school in County Mayo of the phased adjustments to staffing schedules in one, two, three and four teacher schools; if he will outline same on a school by school basis in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39747/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2011

139 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Education and Skills the impact on each primary school in County Mayo of the phased adjustments to staffing schedules in one, two, three and four teacher schools; if he will outline same on a school by school basis in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39747/11]

Question· writtenPQ 110asked

116 Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide details of the phased adjustment proposed to staffing schedules for one, two, three and four teacher schools with fewer than 86 pupils in the 2012 budget; and the way this will impact on the pupil teacher ratios of such schools. [39536/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2011

116 Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide details of the phased adjustment proposed to staffing schedules for one, two, three and four teacher schools with fewer than 86 pupils in the 2012 budget; and the way this will impact on the pupil teacher ratios of such schools. [39536/11]

Question· writtenPQ 109asked

115 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans for education through the medium of Irish at a location and school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39534/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2011

115 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans for education through the medium of Irish at a location and school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39534/11]

Question· writtenPQ 108asked

114 Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will outline in detail where the 428 posts which were allocated to schools under legacy programmes prior to the roll-out of the DEIS initiative in 2005 which are due to be phased out are based. [39532/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2011

114 Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will outline in detail where the 428 posts which were allocated to schools under legacy programmes prior to the roll-out of the DEIS initiative in 2005 which are due to be phased out are based. [39532/11]

Question· writtenPQ 107asked

113 Deputy Peter Mathews asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide further details on the specific analysis on tuition fee income available to schools and its utilisation in the Protestant fee-charging schools; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that many Protestant fee-charging schools have significant additional expenses because they must be run as boarding schools to cater for the geographically dispersed Protestant population; if his further attention has been drawn to the fact that almost half of the Protestant students in fee-charging schools come from households whose disposable income is so low that they qualify for a grant and that fee-charging boarding schools is often the only feasible way to provide a Protestant ethos secondary education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39530/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2011

113 Deputy Peter Mathews asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide further details on the specific analysis on tuition fee income available to schools and its utilisation in the Protestant fee-charging schools; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that many Protestant fee-charging schools have significant additional expenses because they must be run as boarding schools to cater for the geographically dispersed Protestant population; if his further attention has been drawn to the fact that almost half of the Protestant students in fee-charging schools come from households whose disposable income is so low that they qualify for a grant and that fee-charging boarding schools is often the only feasible way to provide a Protestant ethos secondary education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39530/11]

Question· writtenPQ 106asked

112 Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 179 of 25 October 2011, regarding the refusal of a third level grant to a person (details supplied) in County Galway, when the review will be complete in order that a decision may issue; the reason for the delay in arriving at this decision in view of the promises made on public service reform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39513/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2011

112 Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 179 of 25 October 2011, regarding the refusal of a third level grant to a person (details supplied) in County Galway, when the review will be complete in order that a decision may issue; the reason for the delay in arriving at this decision in view of the promises made on public service reform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39513/11]

Question· writtenPQ 103asked

109 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students who were denied a student grant upon application in 2010 on a county basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39468/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2011

109 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students who were denied a student grant upon application in 2010 on a county basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39468/11]

Question· writtenPQ 102asked

108 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number and names of all special advisers, special press advisers, or any other type of ministerial adviser in his Department; the name of the Minister or Minister of State to whom he reports; the salary of each adviser now; the salary of each adviser from the time they were appointed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39405/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2011

108 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number and names of all special advisers, special press advisers, or any other type of ministerial adviser in his Department; the name of the Minister or Minister of State to whom he reports; the salary of each adviser now; the salary of each adviser from the time they were appointed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39405/11]

Question· writtenPQ 101asked

107 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Education and Skills the political activities of each special adviser, special press adviser, or any other type of ministerial adviser in his Department; if any of them were members of a political party; if so, which parties; if any of them are or have been elected local authority members; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39388/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2011

107 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Education and Skills the political activities of each special adviser, special press adviser, or any other type of ministerial adviser in his Department; if any of them were members of a political party; if so, which parties; if any of them are or have been elected local authority members; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39388/11]

Question· writtenPQ 100asked

106 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will organise a meeting for a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow with FÁS to explain the training and upskilling entitlements to which they are entitled. [39875/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2011

106 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will organise a meeting for a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow with FÁS to explain the training and upskilling entitlements to which they are entitled. [39875/11]

Question· writtenPQ 98asked

104 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to some information (details supplied) not being shared on the new informational website, www.decisionmap.ie , as maintained by Ordnance Survey Ireland and the Central Statistics Office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39521/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2011

104 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to some information (details supplied) not being shared on the new informational website, www.decisionmap.ie , as maintained by Ordnance Survey Ireland and the Central Statistics Office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39521/11]

Question· writtenPQ 97asked

103 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of persons who have had their professional apprenticeships halted after being let go during the past 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39465/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2011

103 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of persons who have had their professional apprenticeships halted after being let go during the past 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39465/11]

Question· writtenPQ 34asked

34 Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason persons who find that work in their primary degree and qualifications has dried up and who try to re-skill by going back to education and undertake a primary degree in another field and who bear the burden of college fees and associated costs are not paid back to education allowance even though such persons are in full time education in circumstances where such persons' means would require social welfare assistance; and if she will change the eligibility criteria for back to education allowance. [39264/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2011

34 Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason persons who find that work in their primary degree and qualifications has dried up and who try to re-skill by going back to education and undertake a primary degree in another field and who bear the burden of college fees and associated costs are not paid back to education allowance even though such persons are in full time education in circumstances where such persons' means would require social welfare assistance; and if she will change the eligibility criteria for back to education allowance. [39264/11]

Question· writtenPQ 29asked

29 Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider amending the back to education allowance scheme to allow students involved in the youth reach programme to proceed directly to further education and remain eligible for BETA without having to sign on to the live register for a period of up to three months to break the cycle of dependency on jobseeker’s allowance and ensure students can transition smoothly between education providers (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39239/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2011

29 Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider amending the back to education allowance scheme to allow students involved in the youth reach programme to proceed directly to further education and remain eligible for BETA without having to sign on to the live register for a period of up to three months to break the cycle of dependency on jobseeker’s allowance and ensure students can transition smoothly between education providers (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39239/11]

Question· writtenPQ 17asked

17 Deputy Maureen O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the name of each member of the board of the Grangegorman Development Agency; the date on which each member was appointed; their record of attendance at meetings of the agency since their appointment; when individual terms are up for renewal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39380/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2011

17 Deputy Maureen O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the name of each member of the board of the Grangegorman Development Agency; the date on which each member was appointed; their record of attendance at meetings of the agency since their appointment; when individual terms are up for renewal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39380/11]

Question· writtenPQ 16asked

16 Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on dyslexia in pupils; the amount of grant aid he has given to an association (details supplied) on an annual basis for the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39363/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2011

16 Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on dyslexia in pupils; the amount of grant aid he has given to an association (details supplied) on an annual basis for the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39363/11]

Question· writtenPQ 15asked

15 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to make changes in the provision of guidance counsellors to schools; his plans to reduce the current provision of guidance counsellors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39332/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2011

15 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to make changes in the provision of guidance counsellors to schools; his plans to reduce the current provision of guidance counsellors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39332/11]

Question· writtenPQ 14asked

14 Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a school place in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 13; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39298/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2011

14 Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a school place in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 13; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39298/11]

Question· writtenPQ 13asked

13 Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the decision by FÁS — Solas to increase the age of eligibility from 15 to 16 for local training initiative courses, in particular the expected social impacts on previously eligible 15 year olds [39247/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2011

13 Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the decision by FÁS — Solas to increase the age of eligibility from 15 to 16 for local training initiative courses, in particular the expected social impacts on previously eligible 15 year olds [39247/11]

Question· writtenPQ 24asked

24 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider the matters regarding primary education raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39165/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2011

24 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider the matters regarding primary education raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39165/11]

Question· writtenPQ 23asked

23 Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Skills the funding committed by the EU and Irish agencies relative to the European globalisation fund in respect of initiatives to be undertaken to support former workers from Dell, Waterford Crystal and SR Technics; the amount drawn down in each case; the amount of EU funding that was lost to the State and the employers involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39134/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2011

23 Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Skills the funding committed by the EU and Irish agencies relative to the European globalisation fund in respect of initiatives to be undertaken to support former workers from Dell, Waterford Crystal and SR Technics; the amount drawn down in each case; the amount of EU funding that was lost to the State and the employers involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39134/11]

Question· writtenPQ 22asked

22 Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills the total cost of having a school (details supplied) in County Kerry open, with no pupils attending, for the term after the summer holidays until its recent closure. [39132/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2011

22 Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills the total cost of having a school (details supplied) in County Kerry open, with no pupils attending, for the term after the summer holidays until its recent closure. [39132/11]

Question· writtenPQ 21asked

21 Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will ensure town councillors are included in the representation of proposed ten local authority members on the new education and training boards, which will replace vocational education committees. [39131/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2011

21 Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will ensure town councillors are included in the representation of proposed ten local authority members on the new education and training boards, which will replace vocational education committees. [39131/11]

Question· writtenPQ 18asked

18 Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a progress report on all applications received for new secondary schools in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39083/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2011

18 Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a progress report on all applications received for new secondary schools in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39083/11]

Question· writtenPQ 17asked

17 Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a progress report on all applications received for new primary schools in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39082/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2011

17 Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a progress report on all applications received for new primary schools in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39082/11]

Question· writtenPQ 16asked

16 Deputy Nicky McFadden asked the Minister for Education and Skills if further resource hours will be allocated to a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39072/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2011

16 Deputy Nicky McFadden asked the Minister for Education and Skills if further resource hours will be allocated to a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39072/11]

Question· writtenPQ 123asked

123 Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the cost of courses in higher education undertaken by senior civil and public servants in each of the past five years; if there is a claw back on the costs should the employee leave the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38982/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2011

123 Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the cost of courses in higher education undertaken by senior civil and public servants in each of the past five years; if there is a claw back on the costs should the employee leave the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38982/11]

Question· writtenPQ 98asked

98 Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the implementation of recommendations at a school (details supplied) in Dublin 13; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39007/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2011

98 Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the implementation of recommendations at a school (details supplied) in Dublin 13; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39007/11]

Question· writtenPQ 97asked

97 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if in view of the criterion laid down by the relevant section of his Department relating to the provision of secondary schools in general and particularly the proposal to build two post-primary schools at Maynooth, County Kildare, if it is intended to have regard for parental or local choice; if the junior senior cycle proposal on campus as favoured by the existing parent teacher association is likely to be considered, favoured or rejected; if the said criterion excludes any particular or specific structure or structures, management or otherwise, in respect of the proposed schools; if it is intended that the schools fall under existing or alternative patronage; if the patronage representation at schools in the surrounding area is likely to be a consideration in such issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39004/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2011

97 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if in view of the criterion laid down by the relevant section of his Department relating to the provision of secondary schools in general and particularly the proposal to build two post-primary schools at Maynooth, County Kildare, if it is intended to have regard for parental or local choice; if the junior senior cycle proposal on campus as favoured by the existing parent teacher association is likely to be considered, favoured or rejected; if the said criterion excludes any particular or specific structure or structures, management or otherwise, in respect of the proposed schools; if it is intended that the schools fall under existing or alternative patronage; if the patronage representation at schools in the surrounding area is likely to be a consideration in such issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39004/11]

Question· writtenPQ 96asked

96 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will give detailed consideration to the issues raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38997/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2011

96 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will give detailed consideration to the issues raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38997/11]

Question· writtenPQ 95asked

95 Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of two-teacher schools in County Offaly; the number of pupils currently attending therein; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38968/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2011

95 Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of two-teacher schools in County Offaly; the number of pupils currently attending therein; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38968/11]

Question· writtenPQ 94asked

94 Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of two-teacher schools in County Laois; the number of pupils currently attending therein; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38967/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2011

94 Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of two-teacher schools in County Laois; the number of pupils currently attending therein; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38967/11]

Question· writtenPQ 91asked

91 Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if primary school classrooms designed and delivered in recent times will be large enough to accommodate larger class sizes; the design standard that is currently being used; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38908/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2011

91 Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if primary school classrooms designed and delivered in recent times will be large enough to accommodate larger class sizes; the design standard that is currently being used; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38908/11]

Question· writtenPQ 89asked

89 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Skills in view of circular 007/2010, which classified that all staff employed by a recognised school on the vocational education committee come within the definition of public servant, regardless of the source of the money used to fund their salary, and further to circular 0040/2011, which outlines new pay rates for all teachers appointed after 1 January 2011, if he will accept that in natural justice teachers who worked as substitute teachers in 2010 and who were paid by the school board of management should not be regarded as new appointees under circular 0040/2011 and in the specific case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare, if he will clarify that they are not a new appointee under circular 0040/2011. [38806/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2011

89 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Skills in view of circular 007/2010, which classified that all staff employed by a recognised school on the vocational education committee come within the definition of public servant, regardless of the source of the money used to fund their salary, and further to circular 0040/2011, which outlines new pay rates for all teachers appointed after 1 January 2011, if he will accept that in natural justice teachers who worked as substitute teachers in 2010 and who were paid by the school board of management should not be regarded as new appointees under circular 0040/2011 and in the specific case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare, if he will clarify that they are not a new appointee under circular 0040/2011. [38806/11]

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