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301 records in IE in 2009
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 December 2009
254 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of pass degree persons teaching biology at second level education here. [45275/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 December 2009
253 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of honours degree persons teaching physics at second level education here. [45274/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 December 2009
252 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of pass degree persons teaching physics at second level education here. [45273/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 December 2009
251 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of honours degree persons teaching chemistry at second level education here. [45272/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 December 2009
250 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of pass degree persons teaching chemistry at second level education here. [45271/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 December 2009
249 Deputy Jimmy Deenihan asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will introduce legislation to create a permanent endowment for the Mitchell Scholars Programme; if this will require legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45265/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 December 2009
248 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science the priorities that his Department places on catchment areas or feeder schools in determining placements for secondary education facilities; if it is his Department or the board of management of such schools that determine feeder schools and prioritise them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45212/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 December 2009
247 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science if a board of management of a primary or secondary school has within their remit the right to change their admission policy within a school year or whether it must be determined before the commencement of the school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45211/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 December 2009
246 Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding an application for a pupil (details supplied) in County Cork to be allocated a full-time special needs assistant. [45208/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 December 2009
245 Deputy Michael D. Higgins asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the need for recommencement of the plans to proceed with the development of the new building of a school (details supplied) in County Galway; if he is in receipt of appeals from the local community to advance plans for a new fit for purpose school for Connemara; his views on whether the need for this work is made all the more urgent in view of the fact that there are thirteen feeder national schools linked with this secondary school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45173/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 December 2009
244 Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath has been deemed ineligible for a higher education grant in respect of a repeat year. [45170/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 December 2009
243 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Education and Science when he proposes to erect a memorial to the survivors of institutional child abuse as recommended in the Ryan report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45167/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 December 2009
242 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Education and Science the value of the college registration fee; and the provisions he has made in the pre budget estimates for changing this charge. [45152/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 December 2009
241 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Education and Science the current income limit for higher education grant and the value of grants payable; and if he has made any provisions in the 2010 no policy change estimates for changes in the income thresholds of payment. [45150/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 December 2009
240 Deputy Olwyn Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science the way he intends to address the overall issue of lack of school places in a school catchment area (details supplied) in County Offaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45145/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 December 2009
239 Deputy Olwyn Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there are not sufficient places at a school (details supplied) in County Offaly; the way he intends to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45144/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 December 2009
238 Deputy Olwyn Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there are not sufficient places at a school (details supplied) in County Offaly; the way he intends to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45143/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 December 2009
237 Deputy Dinny McGinley asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the proposed refurbishment and extension to a school (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45089/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 December 2009
236 Deputy Dinny McGinley asked the Minister for Education and Science if a site has been identified for a new school (details supplied) in County Donegal; if the site has been purchased; when work will commence on the new school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45088/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 December 2009
235 Deputy Dinny McGinley asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the provision of a new school (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45087/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 December 2009
234 Deputy Tom Hayes asked the Minister for Education and Science when the special needs assistant hours for a student (details supplied) at a school in County Limerick will be reinstated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45077/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 December 2009
233 Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding an application (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45070/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 December 2009
276 Deputy Noel Ahern asked the Minister for Education and Science, in view of the business of attracting and catering for foreign students who come here for higher education or university courses in either the public or private system, the number of embassies abroad that have a designated staff member from his Department or an agency under his remit for such purposes; if same will be listed or the person to whom inquiries and requests for contacts from abroad are referred to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45058/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 December 2009
275 Deputy Noel Ahern asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the private education colleges, universities and institutes operating here; if they are under the control of his Department or agencies under the aegis of his Department; if they are licensed and approved; if diploma and degrees are certified and by whom; the agency or section of his Department which operates as the channel for dealing with such colleges here and universities, colleges and students abroad in setting up or coming here; if a licensing system exists or if it will be introduced; if the roles of the national curriculum of Ireland and City and Guilds will be outlined; if colleges operating here have or can seek a quality assurance certification; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45061/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 December 2009
274 Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Education and Science if, in his role as employer of teachers, he has responsibility for deducting the parking levy from teachers; if he has satisfied himself that the schools under his remit have complied with their legal obligations under sections 3 and 4 of the Finance (No. 2) Act 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44946/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 December 2009
273 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to a scheme (details supplied) that will provide whiteboards in primary school classrooms in return for 500 old mobile phones collected by the school community; the percentage of the €150 million in diverted school building funds that will be spent on installing whiteboards in school classrooms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44935/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 December 2009
272 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Education and Science if, in view of circular 0064/2009, he will provide a copy of the data or source which indicated that some schools are considerably in excess of the average water usage level of 3.5 cubic metres per pupil per year; if he will list these schools by name, address and roll number; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44934/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 December 2009
271 Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Science, further to Parliamentary Question No. 586 of 25 November 2009, the reason the payment will not be backdated 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. [44930/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 December 2009
270 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Minister for Education and Science if, in view of the publication of the draft 20-year strategy for the Irish language with its emphasis on immersion education, he will reconsider his decision to end the practice of early immersion education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44927/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 December 2009
269 Deputy Bernard Allen asked the Minister for Education and Science if a child of a non-EU national working here who has lived here for almost three years on a valid permit will qualify for EU fees in our universities and institutes of technologies. [44917/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 December 2009
268 Deputy Billy Timmins asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding an application for a third level grant in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; if this application will be processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44915/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 December 2009
267 Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Education and Science if, in view of the study carried out by his Department using data from the Central Statistics Office, the General Register’s Office, the Department of Social and Family Affairs and recent school enrolments, County Clare has been identified as an area requiring significant additional school provision at primary and post primary level; the number of the 40 selected locations identified here that are in County Clare; the individual schools in County Clare that were identified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44744/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 December 2009
266 Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for Education and Science if a person (details supplied) in County Clare will be facilitated with grant assistance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44715/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 December 2009
265 Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will approve the recommendation outlined in correspondence from this Deputy on 20 October 2009 to allow grant aid in respect of an all-purpose room for a school (details supplied) in County Kilkenny as recommended by the school inspector in order that the current project, which is approved, and the all-purpose room can be completed in 2010. [44710/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 December 2009
264 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Education and Science his progress to date in introducing an 11-week certified programme for up to 700 redundant apprentices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44921/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 December 2009
263 Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Education and Science his views on the findings of the report of the National Economic and Social Forum entitled Child Literacy and Social Inclusion: Implementation Issues of November 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44721/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 December 2009
229 Deputy Noel Ahern asked the Minister for Foreign Affairsk, in view of the business of attracting and catering for foreign students coming here for higher educational university courses in either the public or private system, the number of embassies abroad that have a designated staff member from the Department of Education and Science or an agency under his remit for such purposes; if same will be listed or the person to whom enquiries and requests for contacts from abroad are referred to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45057/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 December 2009
425 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Education and Science his involvement in an advisory group set up to look into information and communication technology here which was recently reported to have advised that underinvestment in the smart economy has resulted in students here being left behind; the recommendations of this report; if he will be implementing those recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43344/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 December 2009
424 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Science when classroom assistance will be arranged in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44662/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 December 2009
422 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will give a commitment that schools that have succeeded under the current Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools programme will not be automatically cut off from funding if the scheme is renewed in 2010; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that successful DEIS schools will still have to operate in disadvantaged communities after the current stream of funding is reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44658/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 December 2009
421 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Education and Science his views on implementing the National Economic and Social Forum’s recommendation that there should be a national literacy policy framework; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that approximately 12,500 of the 50,000 adult literacy places here are misallocated to persons classified as English for speakers of foreign languages and do not necessarily have literacy needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44657/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 December 2009
420 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason, in view of his recent decision to reallocate €150 million of his Department’s capital expenditure programme to information communications technology equipment, he decided not to proceed with more school building projects; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there are still a number of children attending school in prefabs and that his priority should be to provide adequate accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44656/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 December 2009
419 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Education and Science when the Education (Patronage) Bill will be published in order to empower the vocational education committees to act as patrons of community national schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44655/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 December 2009
418 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Education and Science when the review of the Delivering Equal Opportunities In Schools programme will be completed; if the DEIS programme will be renewed in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44654/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 December 2009
417 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the negotiations between the US Ireland Alliance and his Department regarding the funding and administration of the George Mitchell Scholarship scheme; when legislation to provide a statutory basis for the scheme will be introduced; when the US Ireland Alliance will receive the promised funds to operate the programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44653/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 December 2009
416 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Education and Science if the commitment in the Revised Programme for Government to restore the grants for books and certain subjects in second level schools will apply immediately; when schools can apply for these grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44652/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 December 2009
415 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Education and Science if he has recently met with representatives of a union (details supplied); if progress has been made in resolving the dispute which has led to the cancellation of out of hours parent teacher meetings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44651/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 December 2009
413 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Education and Science when he expects the Committee Stage of the Student Support Bill 2008 to be taken; if his Department has completed the drafting of the amendments it has proposed to make to the Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44649/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 December 2009
412 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Education and Science his views on increasing the capitation grants in proportion with the new water charges that schools face from 1 January 2010; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that due to the wide variation in water charges set by local authorities some schools will have to spend proportionately more of their capitation grant on these charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44648/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 December 2009
411 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the recruitment of the 500 new teachers promised in the revised programme for Government; the number of these teachers that will be assigned to primary and secondary schools; the way the schools will be selected to receive one of these new teachers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44647/09]