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Question· writtenPQ 92asked

92. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of parliamentary questions his Department has processed in the past three years to date; the number of questions answered directly; the number of questions referred to bodies or agencies under the aegis of his Department for direct reply; the number of staff who are assigned to his parliamentary questions section; and if non-departmental staff, advisers and-or public affairs and relations companies have composed parliamentary question replies or had an act or hand in forming parliamentary question replies in the timeframe specified. [52239/18]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 December 2018

92. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of parliamentary questions his Department has processed in the past three years to date; the number of questions answered directly; the number of questions referred to bodies or agencies under the aegis of his Department for direct reply; the number of staff who are assigned to his parliamentary questions section; and if non-departmental staff, advisers and-or public affairs and relations companies have composed parliamentary question replies or had an act or hand in forming parliamentary question replies in the timeframe specified. [52239/18]

Question· writtenPQ 564asked

564. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if consideration will be given to reviewing an application for back to education allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52217/18]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2018

564. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if consideration will be given to reviewing an application for back to education allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52217/18]

Question· writtenPQ 219asked

219. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he has sought a meeting with representatives of an organisation (details supplied) since the closure of a college; if not, his plans in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52221/18]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2018

219. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he has sought a meeting with representatives of an organisation (details supplied) since the closure of a college; if not, his plans in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52221/18]

Question· writtenPQ 218asked

218. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Skills if measures can be taken to ensure that checks are put in place in order that language schools involved in overseas trade missions encouraging students to travel here must in some way prove they are financially viable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52220/18]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2018

218. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Skills if measures can be taken to ensure that checks are put in place in order that language schools involved in overseas trade missions encouraging students to travel here must in some way prove they are financially viable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52220/18]

Question· writtenPQ 217asked

217. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to open a new, permanent, non- or multi-denominational co-educational secondary school serving children in an area (details supplied) in view of the fact that there is currently no co-educational secondary school catchment area and the newly located college will operate temporarily without a fixed catchment area. [52214/18]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2018

217. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to open a new, permanent, non- or multi-denominational co-educational secondary school serving children in an area (details supplied) in view of the fact that there is currently no co-educational secondary school catchment area and the newly located college will operate temporarily without a fixed catchment area. [52214/18]

Question· writtenPQ 216asked

216. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the details of public bodies and entities under the aegis of his Department for which he is responsible for making all or some appointments to which are not subject to the guidelines on appointments to State boards in that the recruitment and selection process is undertaken by his Department and not through the Public Appointments Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52162/18]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2018

216. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the details of public bodies and entities under the aegis of his Department for which he is responsible for making all or some appointments to which are not subject to the guidelines on appointments to State boards in that the recruitment and selection process is undertaken by his Department and not through the Public Appointments Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52162/18]

Question· writtenPQ 214asked

214. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of young persons who left second-level education without completing upper secondary level education in each of the years 2013 to 2017, in tabular form. [52160/18]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2018

214. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of young persons who left second-level education without completing upper secondary level education in each of the years 2013 to 2017, in tabular form. [52160/18]

Question· writtenPQ 211asked

211. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education and Skills the ratio of males to females employed in his Department and the agencies under the remit of his Department in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52087/18]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2018

211. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education and Skills the ratio of males to females employed in his Department and the agencies under the remit of his Department in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52087/18]

Question· writtenPQ 210asked

210. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education and Skills the various grades in which males and females are employed in his Department and the agencies under the remit of his Department in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52070/18]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2018

210. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education and Skills the various grades in which males and females are employed in his Department and the agencies under the remit of his Department in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52070/18]

Question· writtenPQ 209asked

209. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of women and men, respectively employed in his Department and the agencies under the remit of his Department in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52053/18]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2018

209. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of women and men, respectively employed in his Department and the agencies under the remit of his Department in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52053/18]

Question· writtenPQ 208asked

208. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he has been in contact with a school (details supplied); if his attention has been drawn to the concern of the local community in respect of the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52036/18]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2018

208. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he has been in contact with a school (details supplied); if his attention has been drawn to the concern of the local community in respect of the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52036/18]

Question· writtenPQ 207asked

207. Deputy Declan Breathnach asked the Minister for Education and Skills the breakdown of male and female students in secondary school classes in County Louth and east County Meath by school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52032/18]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2018

207. Deputy Declan Breathnach asked the Minister for Education and Skills the breakdown of male and female students in secondary school classes in County Louth and east County Meath by school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52032/18]

Question· writtenPQ 206asked

206. Deputy Declan Breathnach asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated number of children who will be in sixth class over the next number of years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52031/18]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2018

206. Deputy Declan Breathnach asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated number of children who will be in sixth class over the next number of years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52031/18]

Question· writtenPQ 205asked

205. Deputy Declan Breathnach asked the Minister for Education and Skills the level of secondary school places available in 2019 by school in County Louth and east County Meath in tabular form; the level of demand for these places; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52030/18]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2018

205. Deputy Declan Breathnach asked the Minister for Education and Skills the level of secondary school places available in 2019 by school in County Louth and east County Meath in tabular form; the level of demand for these places; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52030/18]

Question· writtenPQ 201asked

201. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children in the north-west region who, having been referred to the NEPS by schools, are waiting to have a psychological assessment carried out; the number of children waiting three, six, nine, 12, 15 and longer than 15 months, respectively, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51975/18]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2018

201. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children in the north-west region who, having been referred to the NEPS by schools, are waiting to have a psychological assessment carried out; the number of children waiting three, six, nine, 12, 15 and longer than 15 months, respectively, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51975/18]

Question· writtenPQ 200asked

200. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the child behavioural psychologist post for the north west region based in Letterkenny is vacant in relation to the NEPS; if so, the date on which the previous post holder vacated the role; the efforts being made to fill the post; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51974/18]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2018

200. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the child behavioural psychologist post for the north west region based in Letterkenny is vacant in relation to the NEPS; if so, the date on which the previous post holder vacated the role; the efforts being made to fill the post; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51974/18]

Question· writtenPQ 199asked

199. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will report on the admission policies of a school (details supplied); if the recommendations of the inspectors' reports of 2013 and 2015 for that school have been implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51969/18]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2018

199. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will report on the admission policies of a school (details supplied); if the recommendations of the inspectors' reports of 2013 and 2015 for that school have been implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51969/18]

Question· writtenPQ 198asked

198. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans for the proposed extension of a school (details supplied); the status of the project; the timeline for completion of the works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51947/18]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2018

198. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans for the proposed extension of a school (details supplied); the status of the project; the timeline for completion of the works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51947/18]

Question· writtenPQ 197asked

197. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans for the proposed extension of a school (details supplied); the status of the project; the timeline for completion of the works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51946/18]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2018

197. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans for the proposed extension of a school (details supplied); the status of the project; the timeline for completion of the works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51946/18]

Question· writtenPQ 196asked

196. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if applications will be requested to fill a position on the governing body of a university (details supplied) for 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51923/18]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2018

196. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if applications will be requested to fill a position on the governing body of a university (details supplied) for 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51923/18]

Question· writtenPQ 195asked

195. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he has formally met with his UK counterpart to discuss Brexit and its impact on east-west trade reciprocal arrangements and all other Brexit-related matters that fall within the remit of his Department; the number of times they have formally met to discuss Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51885/18]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2018

195. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he has formally met with his UK counterpart to discuss Brexit and its impact on east-west trade reciprocal arrangements and all other Brexit-related matters that fall within the remit of his Department; the number of times they have formally met to discuss Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51885/18]

Question· writtenPQ 194asked

194. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills the progress that has been made on completing works committed to under a construction project (details supplied) in Dublin 7; and if these works will be expedited. [51825/18]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2018

194. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills the progress that has been made on completing works committed to under a construction project (details supplied) in Dublin 7; and if these works will be expedited. [51825/18]

Question· writtenPQ 193asked

193. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children in the Dublin 5, 13 and 17 areas on a waiting list to access an ASD unit; the number of ASD units within schools in these areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51785/18]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2018

193. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children in the Dublin 5, 13 and 17 areas on a waiting list to access an ASD unit; the number of ASD units within schools in these areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51785/18]

Question· writtenPQ 191asked

191. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Skills the details regarding the lease of a school (details supplied) by his Department from a trust; the reason for the decision not to renew the current lease held by a scout group; his plans to rent the building out at market rent in 2019; if there are stipulations in the lease that the building should only be used for community purposes; the way in which the lease has been terminated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51768/18]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2018

191. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Skills the details regarding the lease of a school (details supplied) by his Department from a trust; the reason for the decision not to renew the current lease held by a scout group; his plans to rent the building out at market rent in 2019; if there are stipulations in the lease that the building should only be used for community purposes; the way in which the lease has been terminated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51768/18]

Question· writtenPQ 190asked

190. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Education and Skills when the parents (details supplied) of children with special needs in County Donegal can expect to receive a decision with respect to school transport requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51746/18]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2018

190. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Education and Skills when the parents (details supplied) of children with special needs in County Donegal can expect to receive a decision with respect to school transport requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51746/18]

Question· writtenPQ 188asked

188. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of a new secondary school for the Malahide and Portmarnock areas of County Dublin as announced in November 2015; if he has identified locations for these proposed schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51741/18]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2018

188. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of a new secondary school for the Malahide and Portmarnock areas of County Dublin as announced in November 2015; if he has identified locations for these proposed schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51741/18]

Question· writtenPQ 187asked

187. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding appointing a design team for a school project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51736/18]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2018

187. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding appointing a design team for a school project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51736/18]

Question· writtenPQ 186asked

186. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Skills if an application for the summer works scheme by a school (details supplied) will be approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51714/18]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2018

186. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Skills if an application for the summer works scheme by a school (details supplied) will be approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51714/18]

Question· writtenPQ 185asked

185. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the governance manual 2015-2019 and the Education Act 1998 is the only legislation in place governing the removal of persons by a patron from a primary school board of management; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51709/18]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2018

185. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the governance manual 2015-2019 and the Education Act 1998 is the only legislation in place governing the removal of persons by a patron from a primary school board of management; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51709/18]

Question· writtenPQ 184asked

184. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the emergency working scheme application received from a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary; if the application will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51665/18]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2018

184. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the emergency working scheme application received from a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary; if the application will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51665/18]

Question· writtenPQ 183asked

183. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the proposed new second level school in County Wicklow in view of the fact that there is at least one other school that has the capacity to meet the demographic needs of the community; and if he is satisfied with the level of consultation with existing schools in the area prior to the decision to the establish a new school. [51662/18]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2018

183. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the proposed new second level school in County Wicklow in view of the fact that there is at least one other school that has the capacity to meet the demographic needs of the community; and if he is satisfied with the level of consultation with existing schools in the area prior to the decision to the establish a new school. [51662/18]

Question· writtenPQ 182asked

182. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if funding is available to primary schools for the installation of acoustic panels which absorb background noise to assist children with cochlear implants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51654/18]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2018

182. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if funding is available to primary schools for the installation of acoustic panels which absorb background noise to assist children with cochlear implants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51654/18]

Question· writtenPQ 181asked

181. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if consideration will be given to a school (details supplied) in County Wexford seeking grants for a new classroom which opened in September 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51624/18]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2018

181. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if consideration will be given to a school (details supplied) in County Wexford seeking grants for a new classroom which opened in September 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51624/18]

Question· writtenPQ 180asked

180. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to ensure that the case of a person (details supplied) is resolved in a similar manner in order to ensure fairness and equity in the third level education sector in view of a recent case at another college; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51572/18]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2018

180. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to ensure that the case of a person (details supplied) is resolved in a similar manner in order to ensure fairness and equity in the third level education sector in view of a recent case at another college; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51572/18]

Question· writtenPQ 179asked

179. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Education and Skills if all honours mathematics leaving certificate examination correctors for the leaving certificate in 2018 were qualified honours mathematics teachers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51567/18]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2018

179. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Education and Skills if all honours mathematics leaving certificate examination correctors for the leaving certificate in 2018 were qualified honours mathematics teachers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51567/18]

Question· writtenPQ 177asked

177. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Skills the procedure in cases in which a person (details supplied) wishes to become a primary school teacher if they have to resit their mathematics examination when they have already sat the exam in 2012; if the applicant for primary teaching will be exempt from the new requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51538/18]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2018

177. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Skills the procedure in cases in which a person (details supplied) wishes to become a primary school teacher if they have to resit their mathematics examination when they have already sat the exam in 2012; if the applicant for primary teaching will be exempt from the new requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51538/18]

Question· writtenPQ 176asked

176. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the way in which demands for second level school places in 2019 in special education units in Celbridge, County Kildare will be met; the options being considered for pupils (details supplied); if a third class is being considered in the school; if a unit is being considered for other schools in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51535/18]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2018

176. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the way in which demands for second level school places in 2019 in special education units in Celbridge, County Kildare will be met; the options being considered for pupils (details supplied); if a third class is being considered in the school; if a unit is being considered for other schools in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51535/18]

Question· writtenPQ 175asked

175. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Skills the measures being considered to ensure jobs in the lucrative English language teaching sector are not precarious (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52222/18]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2018

175. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Skills the measures being considered to ensure jobs in the lucrative English language teaching sector are not precarious (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52222/18]

Question· writtenPQ 174asked

174. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Skills if language schools will be required to provide evidence of financial viability to ensure that closures such as that of a college (details supplied) is not allowed to happen again in view of the fact that non-EU students applying for visas to study English here must produce bank accounts and evidence of financial viability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52190/18]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2018

174. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Skills if language schools will be required to provide evidence of financial viability to ensure that closures such as that of a college (details supplied) is not allowed to happen again in view of the fact that non-EU students applying for visas to study English here must produce bank accounts and evidence of financial viability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52190/18]

Question· writtenPQ 91asked

91. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Taoiseach the percentage of young persons between 15 to 29 years of age who are classified as not in education, employment and training in each of the years 2013 to 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form. [52156/18]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2018

91. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Taoiseach the percentage of young persons between 15 to 29 years of age who are classified as not in education, employment and training in each of the years 2013 to 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form. [52156/18]

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