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Question· writtenPQ 422asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2008
480 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Education and Science the funding that can be made available to match funding being raised by parents to replace prefabs which are substandard at a school (details supplied) in Dublin 3; and when same funding will be formally approved and become payable.
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Question· writtenPQ 421asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2008
479 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Education and Science the band rating of the building plan of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 3; the number and value of primary school projects in this band rating and in bands with a higher rating than this school; and the number of primary school projects and their value which have been under construction, given the go ahead to build and given approval to go to tender during 2008.
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Question· writtenPQ 420asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2008
478 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Education and Science if it is within the scope of the Commission on Child Abuse to consider court committal cases in which children were sent into institutional care; if not, the reason this element of the abuse was excluded from the scope of the investigation; the extent to which the commitment (details supplied) in 1999 to examine the origin and causes of abuse of this element has been excluded; and the legal grounds on which the court committal process was excluded from investigation.
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Question· writtenPQ 419asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2008
477 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of staff in terms of whole-time equivalents who have been assigned by him to give effect to the commitment to assess, measure and then reduce by 25% administrative burdens imposed by his Department’s regulations to business; the financial resources that have been spent on such work to date in 2008; the expected expenditure for the remainder of 2008; the budget for 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 418asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2008
476 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 491 of 1 July 2007, the position regarding the provision of a special needs assistant for a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 417asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2008
475 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 29 of 4 December 2008, the State agency which will be assigned the role of regulator for international education provision; the person who will be responsible for such regulation within the chosen agency; when the chosen State agency will assume these responsibilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 416asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2008
474 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Education and Science the nature of the building work occurring at a school (details supplied) in Dublin 6; the status of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 415asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2008
473 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Education and Science the estimated annual cost of extending the free fees scheme to part-time courses in third level institutions.
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Question· writtenPQ 327asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2008
385 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if the VTOS income support has been integrated back into income support under her Department; if the vocational educational committee is the main access route for people applying for second chance education at third level; if the national employment action plan process has been improved such that all entrants for whom education would be more appropriate are referred to the back to education scheme as per commitments under her Department’s Disability Act sectoral plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 190asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2008
248 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health and Children the details of the discussions officials from her Department and the Health Service Executive have had with the National Council for Special Education in relation to the educational needs of adults and contact with local authorities and other Government Departments and agencies regarding the sharing of information on assessed needs which are outside her Department’s remit as per commitments in her Department’s Disability Act sectoral plan; the protocols developed as a result; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 83asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2008
137 Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health and Children if she has received representations from SIPTU regarding cutbacks in nurse education; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 45asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2008
100 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health and Children the impact the deferral of the implementation of the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act, 2004 will have on the implementation by her Department of Part 2 of the Disability Act, 2005 for children of school-going age; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 279asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2008
279 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Science if suitable second level placement in main stream education will be found to facilitate a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; the way this child’s needs can be met in view of the extensive inquiries already made by their parents to date without success; if it is possible to meet their requirements within reach of their home in any of the adjoining second level schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 278asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2008
278 Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding all contracts for the years 2007 and 2008 with consultants in relation to the preparation of reports of any kind; the name of the consultants; the cost for each report; and if he will provide this information in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 277asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2008
277 Deputy Jan O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Science if discussions have taken place between his Department and representatives of Protestant post-primary schools to address the budget 2009 decision to alter the agreement made at the time of the introduction of free second-level education (details supplied); the provision that will be made to ensure that Protestant parents of limited means do not have to send their children to schools whose ethos is of a different denomination; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 276asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2008
276 Deputy Jan O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Science the progress that has been made in implementing the Síalta programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 275asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2008
275 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding an application for funding to carry out works to ensure the safety of the pupils and also to ensure the protection of the school building at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 274asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2008
274 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science when the applications for qualification in respect of the summer works scheme 2009 be available; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 273asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2008
273 Deputy Brian Hayes asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will confirm that a circular was recently sent from his Department to every school in the country regarding a new daily rate of pay for retired inspectors who agree to sit on interview boards in respect of various positions for which an interview is organised; if this circular stated that the daily rate per retired inspector-official has gone from €145 per day to €260 per day and that the full cost of this must be paid by the school in question; the justification in the context of education cutbacks where schools have to meet this increased cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 272asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2008
272 Deputy Brian Hayes asked the Minister for Education and Science when a person (details supplied) in County Dublin will obtain a psychological assessment, as this child has some behavioural issues which need to be assessed and the mother of this child is not in a position to provide a private assessment; the expected timeframe involved for an assessment in this case; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 271asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2008
270 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will provide for substitution cover in respect of uncertified sick leave and outside activities such as sport and field trips which count towards a student’s leaving certificate projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 270asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2008
269 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason home tuition payments for October and November 2008 due to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare in respect of their child have not been paid.
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Question· writtenPQ 269asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2008
268 Deputy Jimmy Deenihan asked the Minister for Education and Science when €30,000 for unavoidable extra cost in the delivery of a six classroom extension to a school (details supplied) in County Limerick will be granted to the board of management; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 268asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2008
267 Deputy Seán Ardagh asked the Minister for Education and Science his views on concerns expressed in correspondence from the principal of a school (details supplied); if he will respond to their concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 267asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2008
266 Deputy Fergus O’Dowd asked the Minister for Education and Science his views on the issues raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 266asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2008
265 Deputy Fergus O’Dowd asked the Minister for Education and Science his views on the issues raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 265asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2008
264 Deputy Brian Hayes asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason the number of teachers participating in in-service training and courses has reduced from a high in 2006 of 217,816 hours to 108,787 hours in 2008 in terms of the total in-service attendance; the further reason there has been such a reduction in the number of hours provided by his Department for in-service training and attendance; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 264asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2008
263 Deputy Brian Hayes asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of certified and uncertified sick days taken by his Department in each year over the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 263asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2008
262 Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 284 of 3 December 2008, if he will clarify his statement that Glasnevin is already served by two multi-denominational schools; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the only other multi-denominational school in Glasnevin is full, has long waiting lists and is unable to meet local demand; his views on whether there is an undisputed established demand for a school (details supplied) in this area in view of its long waiting lists; and if, in view of same, he will grant permanent recognition to this school.
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Question· writtenPQ 262asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2008
261 Deputy Brian Hayes asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will quantify the savings which are to be made at primary and secondary school levels as a result of the increases in class size in budget 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 261asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2008
260 Deputy Brian Hayes asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will quantify the savings which will be made by suspending the early retirement scheme for teachers; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 260asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2008
259 Deputy Brian Hayes asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will quantify the savings which will be made by capping the number of language support teachers to two per school; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 259asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2008
258 Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the proposed autistic specific unit catering for up to 12 children to be provided at a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 258asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2008
257 Deputy John O’Mahony asked the Minister for Education and Science the way the €2.7 million announced on 4 December 2008 for substitution will be divided among second level schools between January and June 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 257asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2008
256 Deputy John O’Mahony asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of whole time teacher equivalents employed in second level schools here; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 256asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2008
271 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Education and Science his views on whether increasing the pupil teacher ratio from 18:1 to 19:1 in a school (details supplied) in County Cork will result in the loss of teaching resources at the school; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 255asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2008
255 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Education and Science the effects of budget 2009 cutbacks on a secondary school (details supplied) in County Mayo, particularly as the school has yet to be informed as to the situation they will face from 7 January 2009 thereafter; and if immediate clarification will be made on the effects of the budget to this school.
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Question· writtenPQ 254asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2008
254 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of staff in terms of whole time equivalents he has allocated within his Department to support the Better Regulation group’s work; the financial resources that have been spent in support of such work to date in 2008; the expected expenditure for the remainder of 2008; the budget for 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 253asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2008
253 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will clarify the terms of reference laid down by the Teaching Council in respect of the process for addressing complaints against the special education needs organiser; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 252asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2008
252 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Science if he has agreed a strategy with County Kildare VEC in relation to the future accommodation needs of a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 251asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2008
251 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Science if he has agreed a strategy with County Kildare VEC in relation to the future accommodation needs of a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; if he envisages the on site modernisation of the school or if it is intended to construct a new school on a green field site; if a suitable site has been identified; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 250asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2008
250 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Science the progress achieved to date in respect of the tranche of school building projects, which includes a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; when this group of schools will proceed to detailed design and construction under his Department’s public private partnership programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 249asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 December 2008
249 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Science the way the substitution and supervision scheme operates; if it is available to all schools; if the moneys are paid directly to teachers or to the school; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 167asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 December 2008
223 Deputy Tony Gregory asked the Minister for Education and Science the second level schools, community and comprehensive colleges and VEC schools with one or more teachers teaching the English language as a foreign language; the number of such teachers in the case of each school.
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Question· writtenPQ 166asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 December 2008
222 Deputy Tony Gregory asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of second level schools, community and comprehensive colleges and VEC schools with an excess of two teachers teaching English as a foreign language.
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Question· writtenPQ 165asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 December 2008
221 Deputy Tony Gregory asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of second level schools, community and comprehensive colleges and VEC schools with one of more teachers who teach the English language as a foreign language.
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Question· writtenPQ 164asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 December 2008
220 Deputy Tony Gregory asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of teachers teaching the English language as a foreign language in second level schools, community and comprehensive colleges and VEC schools.
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Question· writtenPQ 163asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 December 2008
219 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science his views on correspondence from a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 162asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 December 2008
218 Deputy Charlie O’Connor asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will confirm details of the announcement made on 4 December 2008 in respect of substitution in second level schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 161asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 December 2008
217 Deputy Frank Fahey asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will provide details of office accommodation rented or leased in Galway city by his Department or any agency or non-governmental organisation under the auspices of his Department or funded by his Department including square area and the amount of rent paid in 2007.
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