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Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 June 2004
208 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Science if he intends to accelerate the school building programme in line with pressing requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19789/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 June 2004
207 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Science when he will meet the psychological assessment requirements at primary and second level schools. [19788/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 June 2004
206 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Science when he will meet the psychological assessment requirements at primary and second level schools throughout County Kildare. [19787/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 June 2004
205 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Science when he will provide full psychological assessments in line with requirements at primary and second level. [19786/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 June 2004
204 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Science about extra facilities for a school (details supplied) in County Kildare. [19782/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 June 2004
203 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Science about extra facilities for a school (details supplied) in County Kildare. [19781/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 June 2004
202 Mr. J. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Education and Science about a special needs assistant for a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [19764/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 June 2004
201 Mr. Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Science when his Department will sanction a classroom assistant with medical experience and a resource teacher for a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [19721/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 June 2004
200 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Education and Science if further consideration was given to the issue raised in correspondence (details supplied) by the Let Our Voices Emerge organisation. [19716/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 June 2004
199 Ms Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will extend the 30 June deadline set for school principals to apply for special needs assistants in view of the enormous difficulties they experienced; and the reason such short notice was given to schools. [19665/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 June 2004
198 Mr. Aylward asked the Minister for Education and Science when special educational resources will be approved for a person (details supplied) in County Carlow. [19659/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 June 2004
197 Mr. Aylward asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will approve funding for a project (details supplied) in County Kilkenny. [19658/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 June 2004
196 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason for the delay in introducing the 2004-2005 higher education grant scheme; its expected date of publication; and his views on whether it is beneficial to finalise it prior to the summer recess. [19638/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 June 2004
195 Ms O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Science if a site was purchased for a school (details supplied) in County Cork; and the planned timescale for its construction. [19632/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 June 2004
194 Mr. N. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will consider making a subsidy available to persons (details supplied) in County Cork whose children attend an all Irish speaking school. [19631/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 June 2004
193 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Education and Science if a VEC centre (details supplied) in County Leitrim received funding in 2000 to 2004, inclusive, for adult training. [19630/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 June 2004
165 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Education and Science if there will be no reintroduction of third level fees or increase in registration fees for the 2004/2005 year. [19586/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 June 2004
164 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Education and Science the steps being taken to address the high incidence of early school leaving in rural areas such as Donegal; if an additional third level facility or appropriate life skills programme will be considered as part of the solution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19592/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 June 2004
163 Mr. R. Bruton asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will introduce anti-bullying programmes in all schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19458/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 June 2004
162 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of prosecutions relating to school attendance since the establishment of the National Educational Welfare Board on 1 December 2003; the number of such prosecutions in 2003 up to the establishment of the board; the number of such prosecutions in 2002, 2001 and 2000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19559/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 June 2004
161 Mr. Timmins asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of recommendations of the task force on the physical sciences that have been implemented to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19451/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 June 2004
160 Ms Lynch asked the Minister for Education and Science if the new schools advisory committee has received a submission from Educate Together drawing his attention to the considerable financial costs incurred in preparing an application for the building of a new school; if he intends to provide financial assistance for such purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19485/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 June 2004
159 Ms Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Science when he expects the completion of the cost review of school transport; if he anticipates charges rising for the year 2004/05; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19504/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 June 2004
158 Mr. English asked the Minister for Education and Science his views on the dispute relating to the application of fees for apprentices who attend institutes of technology for two phases of their apprenticeships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19445/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 June 2004
157 Mr. Quinn asked the Minister for Education and Science the steps he is taking to reduce the long waiting period for primary and secondary school pupils in need of psychological assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19497/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 June 2004
156 Mr. S. Ryan asked the Minister for Education and Science his Department’s plans to combat educational disadvantage before children start school; the extent to which his Department plans to become formally involved in preparing children during pre-school years; his views on whether extending the early start programme in disadvantaged areas may be the best means of doing this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19498/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 June 2004
155 Mr. J. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the fact that guidelines issued in regard to section 50 accommodation for third level students results in discrimination against disabled students attending colleges such as the National Training and Development Institute and students who are apprentices attending institutes of technology; and if he will take steps to have same amended to remove this discrimination. [18557/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 June 2004
154 Mr. S. Ryan asked the Minister for Education and Science the steps he intends to take to address the considerable imbalance between male and female applicants for the primary teaching profession; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19500/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 June 2004
150 Mr. Quinn asked the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the recent report presented to the general assembly of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland that the shortage of Protestant teachers is being exacerbated by the requirements for a qualification in the Irish language; if he intends to take steps to address this situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19499/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 June 2004
152 Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Education and Science the resources in place within the education system for promotion of the Irish sign language. [19342/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 June 2004
149 Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Education and Science further to the Northern Ireland Office’s recent declaration that the British and Irish sign languages are redeemed as official languages, the support he will lend to the attempts of the Irish Deaf Society to have similar recognition attributed to Irish sign language here. [19341/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 June 2004
148 Mr. Neville asked the Minister for Education and Science his plans for funding mechanisms to be developed to ensure that all non-fee paying secondary schools will be funded on an equitable and transparent basis; if he will introduce common criteria and entitlements to apply to the funding of schools in the second level sector; and his views on whether the difference in funding provided between secondary, vocational and community schools is unacceptable and discriminatory. [19603/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 June 2004
147 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Education and Science his views on whether the ratios for the new general weighted system of allocation for special educational needs teaching resources are low enough; if additional posts to the existing 350 will be made available in the coming 12 months to ensure that the system can be implemented fully as planned in September 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19587/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 June 2004
146 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Education and Science if a study has been carried out into the viability of a third level institute of technology or college campus at Adamstown, Lucan; if such a study is planned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19595/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 June 2004
145 Mr. Ferris asked the Minister for Education and Science if a survey has been carried out by his Department to identify the schools which are known to be targeted by drug pushers. [19340/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 June 2004
143 Mr. Connolly asked the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the decision to reduce a school (details supplied) in County Monaghan from a two-teacher school to a one teacher school in September 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19335/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 June 2004
142 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Education and Science the total number of persons who have made compensation applications to the Residential Institutions Redress Board at the latest date for which figures are available; the way in which the number of applications compares with the original estimate made by his Department; the latest estimate of the number of likely applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19492/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 June 2004
140 Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for Education and Science when he envisages that the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Bill 2003 will be fully implemented; if he will provide the necessary resources to see that the legislation may by implemented in full; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19448/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 June 2004
139 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Science the plans he has to review Department circular SP ED 09/04; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19343/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 June 2004
138 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science when he expects the review of initiatives to address educational disadvantage to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19505/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 June 2004
137 Mr. Broughan asked the Minister for Education and Science if it is intended to lift the cap on the number of places under the post-leaving certificate courses; the number of places available in the 2003-04 academic year; the number that will be available in 2004-05; if his attention has been drawn to the value of PLCs, particularly as a bridge to third level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19477/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 June 2004
136 Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for Education and Science the proposals he has to approve the lowest tender in regard to the replacement of windows in a primary school (details supplied) in County Waterford in order that the work may proceed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19334/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 June 2004
134 Mr. O’Dowd asked the Minister for Education and Science the provisions being made by his Department to support lifelong learning and adult literacy programmes in 2004-2005; the role his Department will play over the coming 12 months in the development of workplace education programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19441/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 June 2004
133 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for Education and Science if discussions have taken place or are planned with the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government regarding the need for school land to be set aside, at no cost to the State, in future planning schemes, in view of the shortage of school places in many fast-growing towns and cities. [19588/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 June 2004
166 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for Education and Science the contacts he has had with the INTO since the annual conference with regard to the issue of class size. [19339/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 June 2004
144 Ms McManus asked the Minister for Education and Science the progress made to date in meeting the commitment given in An Agreed Programme for Government that maximum class size guidelines will be introduced to ensure that the average size of classes for children under nine will be below the international best practice guideline of 20:1; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19487/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 June 2004
132 Mr. Penrose asked the Minister for Education and Science the steps being taken to address the issue of overcrowding in school classes, particularly in view of recent figures from the INTO showing that over 40,000 pupils are being taught in classes of over 30 children and that a further 72,000 are learning in classes of over 25; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19495/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 June 2004
131 Mr. Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason his Department will not meet travel expenses in the case of Irish sign language tutors, despite the fact that visiting tutors are paid such expenses. [19337/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 June 2004
151 Mr. Gogarty asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will act on the findings of the INTO survey on physical education in schools, which points to a real lack of facilities and resources; if the physical education and sports grant will be reinstated following this survey; if additional resources will be provided for sports halls; if the active sharing of facilities and construction of joint facilities at greenfield sites will be sought in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19584/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 June 2004
130 Mr. Gogarty asked the Minister for Education and Science if there are plans to carry out an audit of physical education and sports facilities in schools with a view to carrying out substantial improvements in view of the recent INTO survey and increasing levels of obesity among young persons; if this can be linked to the proposed nationwide audit of sports facilities promised by the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19585/04]