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Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 July 2006
106 Mr. English asked the Minister for Education and Science the timeframe for the implementation of the Task Force on Student Behaviour; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25802/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 July 2006
104 Ms C. Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Science the teaching and support staff resources which will be made available at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare in view of the successful section 29 appeals for places; if she will reconsider the enrolment policy in the area; the way in which pupils arriving during the year seeking accommodation at the school will be provided for; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25634/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 July 2006
103 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of whole school evaluations of primary schools published to date in 2006; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25736/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 July 2006
102 Mr. Quinn asked the Minister for Education and Science if she has had discussions with the State Examinations Commission regarding the distress of students who sat the higher level leaving certificate mathematics paper in 2006; if allowances will be made for the effect on students of part of the paper; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25926/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 July 2006
109 Mr. Ferris asked the Minister for Education and Science the action she proposes to take to address the number of pupils failing to make the transition from primary to secondary level. [25812/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 July 2006
101 Mr. Coveney asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of children who fail to make the transition from primary to secondary education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25793/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 July 2006
113 Ms McManus asked the Minister for Education and Science if she has considered the report carried out for her Department’s inspectorate entitled An Evaluation of Special Classes for Pupils with Specific Speech and Language Disorder; if she will implement the recommendations of the report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25918/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 July 2006
99 Ms Lynch asked the Minister for Education and Science if she has considered the report carried out for her Department’s inspectorate entitled An Evaluation of Educational Provision for Children with Autistic Spectrum Disorders; if she will implement the recommendations of the report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25917/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 July 2006
98 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for Education and Science the maximum amount of funding available to an individual school under the summer works programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25915/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 July 2006
138 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of whole school evaluations at primary level to be undertaken in 2006; the number of primary schools here; the timescale for the evaluation of all schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25738/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 July 2006
97 Mr. Connaughton asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of whole school evaluations at post primary level to be undertaken in 2006; the number of post-primary schools here; the timescale for the evaluation of all schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25737/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 July 2006
96 Mr. Kehoe asked the Minister for Education and Science the most recent figures regarding the number of children in primary classes of 25 to 29 children inclusive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25773/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 July 2006
95 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will commit to a review of school bus catchment areas and boundaries as part of the last year’s programme of work. [25982/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 July 2006
92 Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Education and Science if there are supports for non-Irish nationals in the Gaeltacht and elsewhere here if they choose to learn the Irish language; and if not, if she intends to introduce such supports. [25806/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 July 2006
91 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Science the number and location of Youthreach projects throughout the country; the number of teachers and the number of young people enrolled in the project in each Youthreach centre; the budget allocation for Youthreach services in 2005 and 2006 respectively; the distribution of same; her plans to further develop the service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25990/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 July 2006
90 Mr. Noonan asked the Minister for Education and Science the steps her Department is taking to ensure that all primary and secondary school-going children will have a school place from September 2006; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25742/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 July 2006
88 Ms C. Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of children by county who were provided with home tuition in lieu of school places in 2005; the expected numbers in 2006 by county; the number of these children with special learning needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25633/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 July 2006
87 Mr. S. Ryan asked the Minister for Education and Science the measures which are in place to protect the reputation of the university sector here by controlling the activities of bogus universities on the internet; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25929/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 July 2006
83 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of subject evaluations completed at primary level to date in 2006; the projected number to be completed over the course of 2006; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25741/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 July 2006
82 Mr. Timmins asked the Minister for Education and Science the most recent figures regarding the number of children in primary classes of 20 to 24 children inclusive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25774/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 July 2006
81 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of speech therapists who graduated here in 2005; her views on whether the number of places are adequate to the need for the service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25928/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 July 2006
80 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Education and Science the percentage of leaving certificate students taking Irish, French, German, Spanish and Italian who attempt the higher level paper; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25791/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 July 2006
78 Ms McManus asked the Minister for Education and Science when she expects to make a decision on the provision of postgraduate medical courses in universities here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25919/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 July 2006
77 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Education and Science if her Department has issued guidelines to schools on including children with disabilities in all school activities including graduation, concerts, special ceremonies and so on; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25910/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 July 2006
75 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Education and Science if an audit has been carried out into the number of primary schools which, for practical reasons, are unable to provide regular swimming or water safety classes due to a lack of a nearby pool; if her Department has had discussions with the Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25983/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 July 2006
74 Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will review her intention to only reduce pupil teacher ratio by one point in 2007 in the context of the increase in the number of primary school children in classes of 30 or more and of the commitment in the programme for Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25922/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 July 2006
72 Mr. Broughan asked the Minister for Education and Science her views on the decision of the Equality Authority in a recent case which held a school responsible for not providing a psychological assessment for a student despite the fact that the school had a much larger number of students in need of assessment than the number they were entitled to receive under her Department’s guidelines; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25904/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 July 2006
71 Ms Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Science the nature and extent of the inquiry being carried out by her Department into the disbursement of significant funds by a deceased former employee of her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25934/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 July 2006
70 Mr. Crawford asked the Minister for Education and Science the main findings of the recently published report by a person (details supplied) regarding Irish language proficiency at primary level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25790/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 July 2006
69 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science the proposed timeframe for fully implementing the Youth Work Act 2001; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25937/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 July 2006
67 Mr. McEntee asked the Minister for Education and Science the most recent figures regarding the number of children in primary classes of 40 or more children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25775/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 July 2006
66 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the Joint Committee on Education and Science was told recently that approximately 50% of the students who drop out of higher education courses do so because they find the course they are in does not suit them; her plans to improve the guidance available in schools in order that young people will make appropriate choices; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25911/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 July 2006
65 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Science when the National Educational Welfare Board will complete the guidelines for schools on codes of behaviour; when this work was commenced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25797/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 July 2006
64 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of whole school evaluations of post primary schools published to date in 2006; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25735/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 July 2006
63 Mr. Hayes asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of whole school evaluations completed since February 2006, and issued to schools for comment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25740/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 July 2006
62 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding plans to provide a school site for a school (details supplied) in County Dublin. [25981/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 July 2006
759 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to communication submitted to her Department by the respective authorities at the various primary schools in Naas, County Kildare in the context of achieving full operational capacity of a school (details supplied); her plans to achieve this target; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26448/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 July 2006
127 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the fact that her Department has provided figures to the effect that 40 pupils cannot be accommodated in the national schools in Naas while in a reply she informed the House that there were sufficient places for all applying students there; and if, in view of this situation she will agree to the new primary school (details supplied) in Naas being fully opened in September 2006 thereby allowing this school to develop and operate its own enrolment policy in accordance with the Education Act 1998 and to give parents the opportunity to send their children to the school of their choice in accordance with the Act. [25887/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 July 2006
61 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the appeals committee operating under section 29 of the Education Act 1998, has recently granted an appeal by the parents of two pupils who had earlier been refused enrolment to a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; if her attention has further been drawn to the fact that more than 200 parents have lodged section 29 appeals against refusal of enrolment in the school; her views on fully opening all classes in this school to the pupils seeking enrolment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25886/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 July 2006
100 Mr. S. Ryan asked the Minister for Education and Science the percentage of national schools which have a physical education hall; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25930/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 July 2006
60 Mr. Bruton asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of primary schools with a sports hall; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25734/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 July 2006
93 Mr. Gogarty asked the Minister for Education and Science the elements of the McIver Report which will be implemented in the final year of this Government. [25978/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 July 2006
79 Mr. Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Science the timeframe envisaged for the long awaited full implementation of the McIver Report in view of discussions and commitments in the partnership agreement. [25803/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 July 2006
73 Mr. Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Science the status of the McIver Report on Further Education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25763/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 July 2006
59 Ms Burton asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will commit to a timetable for the implementation of the McIver Report on the further education sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25907/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 July 2006
57 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the most recent figures regarding the number of children in primary classes of 35 to 39 children inclusive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25772/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 July 2006
58 Mr. J. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Education and Science when changes to the third level grants system will be in place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25794/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 July 2006
56 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Education and Science her plans for vocational educational committees to take over fully the administration of the higher education grants scheme; if she intends to alter the method of assessing means in the context of this change or in the Third Level Student Support Bill; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25920/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 July 2006
55 Ms Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will clarify the right of parents to send their children to school without having to pay a voluntary contribution where the level of contribution requested by the school would cause them difficulty; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25933/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 July 2006
53 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Science if the recent evidence given by her Department to the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse revealed information on file that had not been previously disclosed to the Commission; if she is satisfied that all files requested by former chairperson of the Commission, Justice Mary Laffoy were supplied to her; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25931/06]