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Question· writtenPQ 6asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2010
5 Deputy Michael Creed asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if it is now accepted that victims of institutional abuse in the Magdalene laundries should be included in the residential redress scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 5asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2010
13 Deputy Fergus O’Dowd asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the precise number of individual cases which were the subject of the recent FÁS communication to FETAC regarding certification queries from the northeast; the reason the communication took place; the FETAC response to same; the outcome since in the North East; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 4asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2010
4 Deputy Fergus O’Dowd asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the reason FETAC is carrying out audits at some FÁS centres; when the process is expected to finish; the outcome of such audits to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 3asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2010
3 Deputy Tom Hayes asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of persons that have been given work placements nationally and in each local authority area under the work placement programme since its introduction
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Question· writtenPQ 47asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2010
48 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of industrial disputes, industrial actions including work to rule presently being engaged in by staff of her Department; when these actions were initiated; the individual subject matter of each dispute or action; the current status of each dispute or action; the estimated loss in productivity arising from each dispute or action; if each dispute or action is in contravention of the Croke Park agreement; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 46asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2010
47 Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the total amount of moneys owed to private firms by public bodies under the remit of her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 45asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2010
46 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills when special needs assistance to cover full school attendance of a person (details supplied) will be provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 44asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2010
45 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the reason a higher education grant has not been awarded in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin who is currently attempting to go back to education following loss of employment; when this file will be reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 43asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2010
44 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the reason a lower rate of higher education grant has been awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 42asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2010
43 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills when education grants will be awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 41asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2010
42 Deputy Darragh O’Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the progress with the construction of the new school building for an organisation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 40asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2010
41 Deputy Pat Breen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if a person (details supplied) in County Clare will be facilitated; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 39asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2010
40 Deputy Fergus O’Dowd asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills all appointments made by her in the past 12 months; the persons appointed; the income received; the body to which they were appointed; the term of office they will serve; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 38asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2010
39 Deputy John O’Mahony asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of applications currently with her Department for new post primary school buildings in County Mayo in tabular form; the position regarding these applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 37asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2010
38 Deputy John O’Mahony asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of applications currently with her Department for new primary school buildings in County Mayo in tabular form; the position regarding these applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 36asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2010
37 Deputy Mary Wallace asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the steps she is taking to deal with the increasing reports and concerns regarding the non-handing over of payment to subcontractors of funds owed to them by contractors following works carried out on behalf of her Department for which her Department or its agencies have already paid the contractor and the substantial number of tenders that are being awarded to contractors from outside of the jurisdiction and the subsequent loss of income to the State and the consequential loss of jobs adding further costs to the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 35asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2010
36 Deputy Mary Wallace asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding processing of third level grant applicants on a county and agency basis; the steps she is taking to expedite the remaining files for processing and the other measures that can be taken to assist third level students in relation to the grant payments after the grant has been awarded; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 34asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2010
35 Deputy Mary Wallace asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the proposals regarding streamlining the position for post leaving cert students entering further education and the way greater clarity can be provided to applicants regarding who is providing which courses and the way the duplication of courses by different agencies can be eliminated so as to provide clarity to applicants accessing the courses rather than the present situation where an applicant does not know whether to do the course with FÁS, the vocational education committee or further education colleges; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 33asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2010
34 Deputy Mary Wallace asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the details of the scheme for redundant apprentices and the rotation of apprentices scheme; the value of these schemes to the apprentice and to the employer; the number to be covered by the schemes; the way the schemes operate; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 32asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2010
33 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the amount that has been drawn down of the €20 million that was made available to the activation fund; the number of training places created; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 31asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2010
32 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the amount that has been drawn down of the €56 million that was made available to FÁS for short term courses in budget 2010; the number of training places created; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 30asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2010
30 Deputy Alan Shatter asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills in the context of the second phase of the tendering process for the construction of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 16, to make it a condition of the construction contract that in so far as is possible local persons are employed in the construction of the school and that this be a condition of the awarding of the contract; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 29asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2010
29 Deputy John McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will review an application for a post leaving certificate maintenance grant applied for through Kilkenny Vocational Education Committee in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny
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Question· writtenPQ 28asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2010
28 Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills in relation to departmental circular 0058/2006, on redundancy arrangements for special needs assistants, with specific reference to a school (details supplied) in County Laois and having regard to the fact that an SNA post was terminated in accordance with the circular on the basis of the school’s SNAs seniority list, on the principle of last in first out and if, having regard to a decision by the board of management in respect of the seniority position of staff members, consideration would be given towards the acknowledgement of a redundancy application in respect of a person; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 27asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2010
27 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if there are any plans to reform the process by which new Gaelscoileanna are set up and recognised by the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 26asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2010
26 Deputy John Cregan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the grants that have been approved in recent years for a national school (details supplied) in County Limerick; the specific purposes for which the grants were approved; the total amount paid and if the full approved amounts were fully drawn down by the school
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Question· writtenPQ 25asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2010
25 Deputy Pat Breen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application from a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 24asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2010
24 Deputy Pat Breen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will be facilitated; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 21asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2010
21 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the progress to date towards the realignment of primary school provision at a location (details supplied); if an official in her Department has been given specific responsibility for facilitating the initiative; if further meetings to discuss the realignment are planned; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 20asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2010
20 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 19asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2010
19 Deputy John McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if a place will be provided at a secondary school in Kilkenny for a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny
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Question· writtenPQ 18asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2010
18 Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the options available to persons (details supplied) in terms of securing a placement for their child; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 17asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2010
17 Deputy M. J. Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application for improvement works to be carried out to a school (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 16asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2010
16 Deputy Brian Hayes asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 107 of 4 November 2010 when a response will issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 15asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2010
15 Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the names, titles and duties of each of the advisers, press officers, assistants and secretaries appointed by her; the annual salaries in each case; the pension arrangements in each case; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 14asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2010
14 Deputy Paul Gogarty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the sources of funding schools (details supplied) would have to enable them to cost-effectively minimise the risks of pipes and tanks freezing in view of the fact that they are operating in poorly insulated prefabs while waiting for final sanction for a proper school building; if any communications issued to or from the school following its decision to close up this week due to frozen pipes; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 13asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2010
13 Deputy Paul Gogarty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding schools that have closed during the recent cold spell of ice and snow at the end of November-early December and if specific days have been mentioned to catch up on missed hours of education; the way this can be enforced; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 12asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2010
12 Deputy Paul Gogarty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the action that has taken place following the statement by her predecessor that schools closed by the bad winter weather in January would have to make up the days missed; if an audit has been carried out and if any schools opened later as a result; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 11asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2010
11 Deputy Paul Gogarty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of post graduate teacher training places that have been confirmed for St. Patrick’s College, Drumcondra and Mary Immaculate College, Limerick for the coming year; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 10asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2010
10 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the action he is taking to increase the number of FÁS interviews for jobseeker’s during unemployment; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 9asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2010
9 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills to provide in tabular form the total number of jobseekers interviewed once by FÁS during 2009 and to date in 2010; the total number of jobseekers interviewed twice by FÁS during 2009 and to date in 2010; the total number of jobseekers interviewed three times by FÁS during 2009 and 2010; the total number of jobseekers interviewed more than three times during 2009 and to date in 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 8asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2010
8 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the total number of clients who were interviewed by FAS during 2007; 2008; 2009 and to date in 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 7asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2010
7 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide details on FÁS policy regarding client interviews and consultations including the number of interviews or consultations a jobseeker must attend; if attendance to interviews are mandatory; the frequency of interviews; the purpose and outcome of the interview; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 6asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2010
6 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an outline of each service provided by FÁS which falls within the remit of his Department; the projected expenditure of FÁS in the current year for each area; the number of persons employed by FÁS in the delivery of these services; the number of persons assisted under each area in 2009 and to date in 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 5asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2010
5 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if those on back to education allowance are liable to pay the proposed €200 charge for post leaving certificate courses, or will they be entitled to submit a maintenance grant application form to get payment of the charge; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 66asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 December 2010
66 Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills her plans to undertake a benchmarking review of international best practice in education as outlined in the Global Irish Forum report; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 65asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 December 2010
65 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if a successful contractor has been selected for the building of a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; when construction will commence and the timeframe envisaged for same.
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Question· writtenPQ 64asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 December 2010
63 Deputy John McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if an application for a higher education grant submitted to Kilkenny Vocational Education Committee will be expedited in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny.
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Question· writtenPQ 63asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 December 2010
62 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of persons on the integration option and on the part-time job elements of the community employment programme; the distribution of persons who have participated in these programmes by the period for which they were on the programme that is one year, two years and so on and the distribution by social welfare scheme that they were on prior to participation.
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Question· writtenPQ 62asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 December 2010
64 Deputy Jimmy Deenihan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary schools that will be affected by the reduction in the number of rural co-ordinators serving primary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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