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Question· writtenPQ 425asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2009
447 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the needs of a school (details supplied) in County Cork; if he has received an application under the summer works scheme 2010 for works to be carried out; if a decision on this application has been made; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[45838/09]
Question· writtenPQ 424asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2009
446 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the need for a new classroom at a school (details supplied) in County Cork; if he has received an application for construction of this classroom as well as replacement of portacabins with a permanent structure; if a decision on this request has been made; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[45837/09]
Question· writtenPQ 423asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2009
445 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the need for a new roof for a school (details supplied) in County Cork; if he has received an application under the summer works grant scheme to replace this roof; if a decision on the application has been made; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[45836/09]
Question· writtenPQ 422asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2009
444 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of grant applications which have yet to be processed by local authorities and vocational education committees on a county basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 421asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2009
443 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Education and Science the amount of his capital school building programme that was allocated to schools in Waterford city and county in his 2009 budget; the schools affected; the amount allocated to each in the budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[45751/09]
Question· writtenPQ 420asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2009
442 Deputy Brian Hayes asked the Minister for Education and Science the unit cost in processing a grant application under the various student support grants for higher education provided by the 66 awarding bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 419asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2009
441 Deputy Mary O’Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of primary schools that are not operating the stay safe programme.
[45728/09]
Question· writtenPQ 418asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2009
440 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Minister for Education and Science about the higher education grant scheme in respect of educational courses offered; the way a course falls outside the eligibility criteria for these supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[45727/09]
Question· writtenPQ 417asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2009
439 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Education and Science, further to Parliamentary Question No. 317 of 26 November 2009, if his officials will contact the board of management of a school (details supplied) in County Limerick, to ascertain the position regarding the future of the school, in view of the fact that parents of the pupils attending the school are now in receipt of further correspondence from the school board of management that implies that there is a possibility of the school closing in or before 2013; if he will be in a position, following this contact between his officials and the school, to clarify his plans to facilitate the appointment of alternative trustees in the event of no trustees being found; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[45725/09]
Question· writtenPQ 416asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2009
438 Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 586 of 24 November 2009, the reason the person was not awarded arrears to September 2008 in view of the delays outside their control and the commitments given by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[45724/09]
Question· writtenPQ 415asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2009
437 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a school (details supplied) in Dublin 8 is the only school of the schools participating in the Digital Hub’s learning initiative that was not awarded the information and communication, technology grant to improve their communications and information technology capacity in the classroom announced by him on 11 November 2008.
[45708/09]
Question· writtenPQ 414asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2009
436 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Education and Science the way his Department and National Centre for Technology in Education can justify awarding a school (details supplied) a large grant under the developing equality of opportunity in schools grant scheme to improve their communications and information technology capacity in the classroom and another school in Dublin 8 did not receive a grant as the two schools serve the same school going population; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 413asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2009
435 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason the grant for the developing equality of opportunity in schools grant scheme to improve the communications and information technology capacity in the classroom was increased to €1.5 million from the initial €1 million announced, on 11 November 2008; the further reason at this stage the excluded DEIS band one schools were included; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[45706/09]
Question· writtenPQ 412asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2009
434 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Education and Science the person who selected the 100 schools and the reason the selection process for the delivering equality of opportunity in schools grant scheme to improve communications and information technology capacity in the classroom was done without any transparency; if there are plans to announce a separate grant for the excluded band one schools only; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[45705/09]
Question· writtenPQ 411asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2009
433 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason some schools were excluded from the delivering equality of opportunity in schools DEIS grant scheme to improve the communications and information technology capacity in the classroom; the further reason he did not invite all DEIS band one schools to apply; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[45704/09]
Question· writtenPQ 410asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2009
432 Deputy Olwyn Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science if a person (details supplied) in County Galway received written notification of the criteria involved when accepting a place under the labour market activation initiative, 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[45698/09]
Question· writtenPQ 409asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2009
431 Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Science the decision reached on an application for a third level maintenance grant in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Meath.
[45662/09]
Question· writtenPQ 408asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2009
430 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the discussions between his Department and the Sisters of Mercy in relation to obtaining a new site for the proposed amalgamation of two schools in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[45509/09]
Question· writtenPQ 407asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2009
429 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding discussions between his Department and South Tipperary County Council in relation to the acquisition of a site for a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[45508/09]
Question· writtenPQ 406asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2009
428 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Education and Science the steps he is taking to ensure compliance by his Department with the new arrangements announced on 20 May 2009 to reduce the payment period by Central Government Departments to their business suppliers from 20 to 15 days; if there are plans to extend this arrangement to the payment of capitation grants to schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[45489/09]
Question· writtenPQ 405asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2009
427 Deputy Olwyn Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science if a tender report for a school (details supplied) in County Offaly has been assessed; if the school has been authorised to proceed to construction stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[45427/09]
Question· writtenPQ 404asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2009
426 Deputy Olwyn Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the commencement of building works at a school (details supplied) in County Offaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[45426/09]
Question· writtenPQ 403asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2009
425 Deputy Olwyn Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science his plans to meet with representatives from a vocational education committee (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 402asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2009
424 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Education and Science if he has received offers from the 18 religious teaching orders involved in the Residential Institutions Redress Board; the lands, schools or institutions they are attached to that have been offered by the orders to the State as compensation for the cost of the redress board; the percentage of the stake the State has been offered in each case where a proposal for joint ownership of land between the State and a religious trust has been made; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[45420/09]
Question· writtenPQ 401asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2009
423 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will clarify matters arising from correspondence (details supplied).
[45384/09]
Question· writtenPQ 400asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2009
422 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to correspondence from a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12; when a reply will be issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[45383/09]
Question· writtenPQ 399asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2009
421 Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Science the outcome following inspections that took place at a school (details supplied) in County Laois regarding special needs assistants; if there will be reductions in staff and resources in the school; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[45362/09]
Question· writtenPQ 398asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2009
420 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will engage in consultations with the representatives of the English as a foreign language sector and the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform, with a view to drawing up a comprehensive strategy to encourage the growth of this potentially economically significant industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[45360/09]
Question· writtenPQ 397asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2009
419 Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Science when a primary school (details supplied) in County Meath will receive the balance of a school capitation grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[45343/09]
Question· writtenPQ 396asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2009
418 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of staff who received financial assistance to pursue courses in further or higher education in each of the past five years; the number of such staff who were subsequently re-assigned to duties appropriate to their new qualifications.
[45321/09]
Question· writtenPQ 395asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2009
417 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Education and Science when facilities will be upgraded at a secondary school (details supplied) in County Mayo.
[45304/09]
Question· writtenPQ 394asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2009
416 Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education and Science if it is correct that a person (details supplied) was not awarded a grant to complete their course.
[45296/09]
Question· writtenPQ 393asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2009
415 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will grant an exemption to the recruitment moratorium to Dublin Institute of Technology in the case of the National Optometry Centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 366asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2009
388 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of staff who received financial assistance to pursue courses in further or higher education in each of the past five years; the number of such staff who were subsequently re-assigned to duties appropriate to their new qualifications.
[45316/09]
Question· writtenPQ 358asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2009
380 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of staff who received financial assistance to pursue courses in further or higher education in each of the past five years; the number of such staff who were subsequently re-assigned to duties appropriate to their new qualifications.
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Question· writtenPQ 325asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2009
347 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of staff who received financial assistance to pursue courses in further or higher education in each of the past five years; and the number of such staff who were subsequently re-assigned to duties appropriate to their new qualifications.
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Question· writtenPQ 319asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2009
341 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Minister for Defence the number of staff who received financial assistance to pursue courses in further or higher education in each of the past five years; and the number of such staff who were subsequently re-assigned to duties appropriate to their new qualifications.
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Question· writtenPQ 294asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2009
315 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of staff who received financial assistance to pursue courses in further or higher education in each of the past five years; the number of such staff who were subsequently re-assigned to duties appropriate to their new qualifications; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[45328/09]
Question· writtenPQ 289asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2009
311 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the criteria for the back to education allowance second level option; the meaning of particular courses not to be a progression in educational qualifications; the courses which fall under this category; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 276asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2009
298 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of staff who received financial assistance to pursue courses in further or higher education in each of the past five years; the number of such staff who were subsequently re-assigned to duties appropriate to their new qualifications.
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Question· writtenPQ 266asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2009
288 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the number of staff who received financial assistance to pursue courses in further or higher education in each of the past five years; the number of such staff who were subsequently re-assigned to duties appropriate to their new qualifications.
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Question· writtenPQ 259asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2009
281 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of staff who received financial assistance to pursue courses in further or higher education in each of the past five years; and the number of such staff who were subsequently re-assigned to duties appropriate to their new qualifications.
[45325/09]
Question· writtenPQ 249asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2009
270 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of staff who received financial assistance to pursue courses in further or higher education in each of the past five years; the number of such staff who were subsequently re-assigned to duties appropriate to their new qualifications; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[45327/09]
Question· writtenPQ 236asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2009
258 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Minister for Transport the number of staff who received financial assistance to pursue courses in further or higher education in each of the past five years and the number of such staff who were subsequently re-assigned to duties appropriate to their new qualifications.
[45330/09]
Question· writtenPQ 203asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2009
223 Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that children here with impaired hearing are facing delays of six months in receiving essential new moulds for hearing aids; if she will account for the fact that the waiting time for these moulds, which must be changed periodically as the child grows, has gone from approximately six weeks to six months; if she will intervene with the Health Service Executive to rectify this delay which means that the education and development of children with impaired hearing is being jeopardised; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 166asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2009
188 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of staff who received financial assistance to pursue courses in further or higher education in each of the past five years; the number of such staff who were subsequently re-assigned to duties appropriate to their new qualifications.
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Question· writtenPQ 143asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2009
164 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Minister for Finance the number of staff who received financial assistance to pursue courses in further or higher education in each of the past five years; the number of such staff who were subsequently re-assigned to duties appropriate to their new qualifications.
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Question· writtenPQ 88asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2009
110 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of staff who received financial assistance to pursue courses in further or higher education in each of the past five years; the number of such staff who were subsequently re-assigned to duties appropriate to their new qualifications.
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Question· writtenPQ 83asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2009
105 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Taoiseach the number of staff who received financial assistance to pursue courses in further or higher education in each of the past five years; the number of such staff who were subsequently re-assigned to duties appropriate to their new qualifications.
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Question· writtenPQ 254asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 December 2009
255 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of honours degree persons teaching biology at second level education here.
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