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Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 June 2004
146 Mr. Haughey asked the Minister for Education and Science the functions of learning support teachers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18341/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 June 2004
145 Mr. Haughey asked the Minister for Education and Science the functions of resource teachers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18340/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 June 2004
144 Mr. O’Connor asked the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to difficulties being experienced in a school (details supplied) in Tallaght, Dublin 24 in respect of the need for a school attendance officer; if he has made contact with the school in the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18339/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 June 2004
152 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Education and Science the figures for the numbers and distribution of special needs assistants in each of the country’s primary schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18353/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 June 2004
143 Mr. O’Connor asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of special needs assistants employed by his Department; and the number based in schools on a county basis. [18338/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 June 2004
142 Dr. Fitzpatrick asked the Minister for Education and Science when it is proposed that a classroom assistant, approved in September 2003, will be appointed to assist a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18337/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 June 2004
141 Mr. F. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science if urgent assistance will be given to a school (details supplied) in Dublin 1 with its transport crisis and loss of a pre-school teacher. [18315/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 June 2004
140 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Education and Science if the correct wage will be provided to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if the arrears due to them will also be paid. [18305/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 June 2004
139 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Education and Science if the vacancy for visiting teacher (details supplied) for visually impaired children in County Mayo would be filled immediately. [18304/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 June 2004
138 Mr. Gogarty asked the Minister for Education and Science if he has plans to introduce a derogation from the standardised school year for schools operating a six-day week; and if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties faced by these schools in imposing standardised fixed Christmas and Easter holidays. [18283/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 June 2004
137 Mr. McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Science if a new school building would be approved for construction on a site obtained by the Office of Public Works for a school (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and the timeframe for the project. [18278/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 June 2004
136 Mr. McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Science if an application for early retirement in the name of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny will be approved as soon as possible. [18277/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 June 2004
135 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will sanction a grant for a school (details supplied) in County Cork. [18275/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 June 2004
134 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will provide sufficient teachers to avoid a situation at a school (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will provide adequate teachers to avoid this serious situation. [18269/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 June 2004
133 Ms Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will report on the changes in teacher numbers at a school (details supplied) in Dublin 11; the number of teachers allocated to the school in each of the past three years and the number which will be allocated in 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18268/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 June 2004
137 Mr. F. McGrath asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason young travellers in the 16 to 18 year old age group, who are not in full-time education, training or employment, are not eligible for medical cards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18229/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 June 2004
115 Mr. J. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason regulations which have been changed to allow service by teachers and administrative staff employed by vocational education committees on a temporary or part-time basis to be reckoned for superannuation purposes do not include similar service by caretakers or cleaners; and if his attention has been drawn to an example of a person (details supplied) in County Cork who has been employed by the Cork County VEC for the past 16 years and is still excluded from the superannuation scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18241/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 June 2004
114 Mr. Connolly asked the Minister for Education and Science if the pledge given by his predecessor to abolish all one-teacher schools still stands; if it is his intention to ensure that no primary school will be staffed by less than two teachers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18197/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 June 2004
113 Mr. Connolly asked the Minister for Education and Science if he has plans to reduce the primary pupil-teacher ratio, in view of the commitment in the programme for Government to reduce the ratio below 20:1 by 2007 in line with international best practice and of the failure to make any reduction in each of the past three school years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18196/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 June 2004
112 Mr. Connolly asked the Minister for Education and Science if it is his intention to provide the services of a learning support teacher exclusively to a school (details supplied) in County Monaghan in view of the school’s particular circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18195/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 June 2004
111 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for Education and Science the proportion of children leaving school here with junior certificate standard education or less; and if comparable figures are available for OECD countries generally. [18194/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 June 2004
110 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for Education and Science if he proposes to introduce performance pay or bonuses for teachers who display exceptional talent and application in classroom work; and if not, the reason therefor. [18193/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 June 2004
109 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for Education and Science the way in which rates of functional literacy and numeracy for Irish persons in the 25 to 35 year old age group, or similar age groups, compare with their equivalents in other OECD countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18192/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 June 2004
108 Cecilia Keaveney asked the Minister for Education and Science the position of a special needs assistant application for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18156/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 June 2004
107 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science the way in which he has prioritised the backlog of applications for resource teaching and special needs assistance in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18144/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 June 2004
106 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason a person (details supplied) in County Offaly has only been sanctioned two and a half hours resource teaching and no special needs assistant; when the required assistance will be given to this person; the reason it has not been sanctioned to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18143/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 June 2004
156 Mr. McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Science the reasons for the delay in providing a special needs teacher for a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny who attends Convent of Mercy Girls Primary, Thomastown, County Kilkenny; when a decision will be made; and if he will expedite the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18117/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 June 2004
155 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding teachers and assistants working with persons (details supplied) in County Kildare who need hepatitis B vaccinations; the position regarding funding for such vaccinations and the method by which applicants can seek such funding or refunds in relation to such costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18035/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 June 2004
154 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason a school (details supplied) in County Kildare with 206 boys has to share a learning support teacher with another school in view of the fact that such a position is not in accordance with the recommendations in his Department’s guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18034/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 June 2004
153 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason boys (details supplied) in County Kildare do not have the same facilities when they transfer from an infant school to a boys’ school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18033/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 June 2004
152 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science if he has investigated the problems in relation to the teacher support pilot scheme that affects persons (details supplied) in County Kildare who transferred from one school to another; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18032/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 June 2004
151 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science his proposals to address the case of persons (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18031/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 June 2004
150 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason a person (details supplied) in County Kildare cannot obtain school transport for their child in view of the serious health difficulties of the child; if options are available to the parent if school transport cannot be provided by way of grants or financial assistance to defray the costs that that family has to incur in transporting their child to school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18030/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 June 2004
149 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Science if a person (details supplied) can continue their education in a school together with two other students, in view of documentation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18029/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 June 2004
148 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will include a home (details supplied) in County Dublin in the schedule of institutions covered by the Residential Institutions Redress Act 2002; the reason there has been a delay in doing this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18012/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 June 2004
147 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the circumstances encountered by a person (details supplied) in County Sligo as outlined in correspondence; if he will take action on their behalf to ensure that financial assistance is provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18011/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 June 2004
146 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science when approval for the provision of a classroom at a school (details supplied) in County Dublin will be granted in which a teacher has already been approved. [18009/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 June 2004
145 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Education and Science if additional funding will be provided to national youth development organisations. [18006/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 June 2004
144 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the refurbishment work that urgently needs to be carried out to a school (details supplied) in Ballymote on the science lab which was built in 1960 and needs to cater for the introduction of new junior cycle science course and the gymnasium roof, which was constructed in 1985-87; if this work will be prioritised; when it will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17996/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 June 2004
143 Mr. McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will issue a response to concerns raised by the parents‘ association of a school (details supplied) in Callan, County Kilkenny; the reason no action was taken to date; and the plans of action which will now be implemented. [17980/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 June 2004
142 Mr. Hayes asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will take action in the case of a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary. [17979/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 June 2004
141 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Education and Science when the necessary funding will be approved for a school (details supplied) in Dublin 7 which was promised when the three schools amalgamated five years ago and in view of the urgent need to modernise facilities at same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17977/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 June 2004
140 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason the requested €31,000 has been withdrawn and has not been sanctioned for a school (details supplied) in Dublin 3 to modernise the toilet facilities and make them wheelchair accessible in view of the unacceptable condition of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17976/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 June 2004
139 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Education and Science when the application for school transport for a school (details supplied) in Dublin 1 will be sanctioned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17975/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 June 2004
138 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science if funding will be given to a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary to provide replacement windows; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17974/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 June 2004
137 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science the position of a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary on the building programme; when his Department intends to progress the school in the building programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17973/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 June 2004
136 Mr. B. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Education and Science when the recommended ten hours per week special assistance is likely to be made available to a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [17972/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 June 2004
135 Mr. N. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the appointment of a special needs assistant at a primary school in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork and the increase in the number of hours which the person receives with the resource teacher. [17971/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 June 2004
134 Ms O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Science if a school (details supplied) in County Limerick will be given an extra classroom for September 2004 rather than its having to use the general purpose room and deprive all the children in the school of physical education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17970/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 June 2004
575 Ms Shortall asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the exact position on the recruitment of clerical staff by local authorities in respect of qualifications; the reason a leaving certificate is required in the case of a person with a primary degree; his views on whether this requirement discriminates against persons who avail of second chance education opportunities; and if he will review this policy. [17923/04]