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Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 July 2004
287 Mr. N. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Education and Science if learning support teaching will be in place by September 2004 for a person (details supplied) in County Cork with special needs. [20450/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 July 2004
286 Mr. N. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Education and Science if his Department will ensure that a special chair and school table will be provided at a primary school for a person (details supplied) in County Cork with special needs. [20449/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 July 2004
285 Mr. Deenihan asked the Minister for Education and Science if a special needs assistant will be approved for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20447/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 July 2004
284 Mr. McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Science if school transport will be arranged in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow who must attend Loreto secondary school, Kilkenny, as their educational needs cannot be met in Borris in view of the fact that they need to study physics to pursue their educational goals; and if he will expedite a positive response to their application. [20379/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 July 2004
283 Mr. Noonan asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will sanction the re-appointment of a special needs teacher for a pupil (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20378/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 July 2004
282 Mr. Crawford asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will give an update on the application from a school (details supplied) in County Cavan for funding an extension to their school; if he will agree to examine this need under the pilot scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20377/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 July 2004
281 Mr. Crawford asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will report on an application for a school (details supplied) in County Monaghan regarding its urgent need for additional teachers and for additional accommodation; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that classes are being held in a room where teachers cannot get anywhere near the pupils due to the fact that there is only room for tables and chairs; his views on whether this is a poor environment for children with special needs to be educated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20376/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 July 2004
280 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science if he has considered the school transport appeal of a school (details supplied), outlining the historical, educational and sociological reasons the service should be retained; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this is a Gaeltacht school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20373/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 July 2004
279 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Dyslexia Association of Ireland workshops are now being made subject to income tax and that as a result the financial burden being placed on parents has severely increased; when he expects the school system to be able to fully meet the needs of children with dyslexia in order that parents are not forced to seek outside assistance, if he will financially assist this added cost in the interim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20372/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 July 2004
278 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will consider increasing the grant of €350,000 to a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary in view of the fact that the estimated cost of the works involved are substantially higher than that figure, leaving a huge shortfall in funding to be raised by a small community in a school made up of 49 families; if he can look at this as a matter of urgency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20371/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 July 2004
277 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science his views on the pace of delivery of suitably qualified special needs and resource teachers from the teacher training college; the numbers graduating with a diploma in this area each year and the percentage of these as part of the overall teaching body at primary and post-primary level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20370/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 July 2004
276 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science if there are negotiations between his Department and resource teachers on the issue of salary and their place on the salary scale; if his Department has made proposals on this, particularly in terms of back payment and points on the scale; if the back payment will date back to the starting positions of the teachers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20369/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 July 2004
275 Mr. Healy asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will approve, as an urgent priority funding for the construction of a sports hall at a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20368/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 July 2004
274 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Science, further to Question No. 236 of 29 June 2004, the number of appeals against expulsion in the post-primary sector and in the primary sector, which were successful in 2003 and in 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20358/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 July 2004
273 Mr. J. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Education and Science if sanction will be given for an extension to the school transport scheme for a school (details supplied) in County Cork. [20329/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 July 2004
272 Mr. O’Connor asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will take immediate action in respect of the need to protect a school (details supplied) in Dublin 24 from ongoing vandalism; if he will investigate the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20265/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 July 2004
271 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Science if a person (details supplied) will continue to receive funding for specialist one to one teaching; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20264/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 July 2004
270 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason that sanction for the unit specifically for autism at a school (details supplied) has not been received from his Department; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the NEP service is reviewing the psychology files of the children and that sanction in writing cannot be given until this process is completed; the reason the process is taking a very long time; if he will sanction it immediately; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20263/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 July 2004
269 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason school transport is not being provided for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; if this person’s case will be reassessed and transport provided for them. [20238/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 July 2004
268 Mr. Cregan asked the Minister for Education and Science if a school (details supplied) in Dublin 3 is being considered for disadvantaged status; the other schools nearby which have disadvantaged status; the action the school needs to take to obtain disadvantaged status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20222/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 July 2004
267 Mr. Healy asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will urgently approve the continuation of the Knockmeal (details supplied) school transport service which has been in operation for the past twenty years and which is threatened with withdrawal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20198/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 July 2004
265 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Education and Science when a special needs assistant will be appointed for a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20192/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 July 2004
263 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Science the status of the long promised new Sandyford parish school to serve the developing Stepaside and Leopardstown area. [20143/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 July 2004
262 Mr. Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Science the plans his Department has in relation to sustaining the level of services at an association (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20142/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 July 2004
261 Mr. Connaughton asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of victim cases which have been finalised to date under the residential institutions redress scheme; the average award given; the number of applications now on hand; the number of victims who have rejected the award and gone to the review committee; the number who have presented their cases to court; the level of award given by the court; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20141/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 July 2004
260 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for Education and Science when a decision will be made on the application from a school (details supplied) in County Wexford to have a special unit provided to care for autistic pupils; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there are four children in this school suffering from Asperger’s syndrome and that further autistic children intend to enrol in the school in September 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20140/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 July 2004
259 Mr. Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Science the total value of properties handed over, to date, to the State as a result of the deal between the State and the religious orders to fund compensation awards by the redress board; if these properties are classified as previously transferred properties or future properties; when he expects the religious orders to reach the agreed contribution of €128 million in total; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20117/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 July 2004
258 Mr. O’Connor asked the Minister for Education and Science if immediate and emergency action will be taken in respect of the worsening vandalism at a school (details supplied) in Dublin 24; if his attention has been drawn to the deep concern of the local community in the matter; and if he will respond to the demands of the school. [20116/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 July 2004
256 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Science if he has received a request for special needs or resource teacher assistance for a person (details supplied) in County Cork; if so, the action he will take to assist this person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20106/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 July 2004
255 Mr. McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Science the progress in providing funding to a college (details supplied) in County Kilkenny for a community leisure and recreation facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20084/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 July 2004
254 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will approve resource teacher support for a person (details supplied); the reason for the delay in approving the support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20058/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 July 2004
253 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Science if further to Question No. 118 of 24 June, 2004, when it is envisaged to inform the school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20054/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 July 2004
252 Mr. Kehoe asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the findings of the McCarthy report; further to Question No. 144 of 2 April 2003, when a decision will be taken on the way in which best to respond to the issues identified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20050/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 July 2004
251 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will allocate €3.38 million to allow current core funding of youth programmes and youth work with disadvantaged young persons to continue as promoted by Foróige; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20035/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 July 2004
264 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Science his plans to expand the funds allocated to youth work in order to roll out the provisions of the Youth Work Act 2001 and ensure the implementation of the national youth development plan. [20144/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 July 2004
250 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will allocate €6.62 million to help put outstanding elements of the Youth Work Act 2001 in place and facilitate implementation of the first two years of the national youth work development plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20034/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 July 2004
249 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for Education and Science further to Question No. 256 of 1 October 2003 the reason the 2.5 resource teaching hours per week sanctioned for the person in September 2003 was never provided; when the resource teaching hours sanctioned in September 2003 will be provided; if extra compensating hours will be provided due to non delivery of the services as promised in September 2003 in order that this person will not be victimised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20025/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 July 2004
248 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Education and Science if provision exists in recently enacted education legislation which allows a parent who has primary custody of a child whose other parent they are separated from to decide on the school which should be selected for the child’s education without the other parent’s consent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20024/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 July 2004
266 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Education and Science when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo can expect to receive resource teaching hours; and when they can receive the learning support they need in the school. [20197/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 July 2004
247 Dr. Cowley asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo has been refused resource teaching. [20022/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 July 2004
246 Mr. Crawford asked the Minister for Education and Science the situation regarding the promised restructuring and extension of a school (details supplied) in County Cavan; if the management, teachers and pupils will be a priority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20021/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 July 2004
245 Mr. Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will give details of all State or semi-State agencies and boards under the aegis of his Department as of 1 January 1994; the number of State or semi-State agencies and boards under the aegis of his Department as of 1 January 2004; the date of the establishment of such agencies and boards in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19997/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 July 2004
244 Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for Education and Science the proposals he has to add institutions (details supplied) which cater for the deaf to the list of institutions covered by the Residential Institutions Redress Act 2002; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19987/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 July 2004
243 Mr. Timmins asked the Minister for Education and Science the position in relation to a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow whose child will be attending school in Ballycoonnell in September 2004; if in view of the circumstances this can be arranged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19976/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 July 2004
242 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Education and Science when a resource teacher for a school (details supplied) in County Sligo will be appointed in view of the fact that assessments have already been carried out; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19974/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 July 2004
241 Mr. Neville asked the Minister for Education and Science the courses in psychotherapy and counselling which are assisted under the higher education scheme. [19971/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 July 2004
257 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Science if a tuition grant can or will be offered for home teaching for a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20115/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 July 2004
240 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Science if a grant can or will be offered to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare to convert a room in their home for educational purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20118/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 July 2004
69 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Education and Science the information required from a person (details supplied) in County Mayo as mentioned in the reply to Parliamentary Question No. 140 of 22 June 2004, in view of the fact that this person has informed this Deputy that all information required has already been submitted. [19939/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 July 2004
68 Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for Education and Science the proposals he has to add a school (details supplied) in County Dublin to the list of institutions covered by the Residential Institutions Redress Act 2002; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19938/04]