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Question· writtenPQ 61asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 December 2010
61 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills in regard to the home-school community liaison scheme, which to date included both urban and rural schools, if rural schools will be excluded from this scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 60asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 December 2010
60 Deputy Pádraic McCormack asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding contractors (details supplied) who had school contracts and whereby the company subsequently went into examinership; if the sub-contractors will be paid for the work carried out on behalf of the main contractor while the main contractor is now in examinership.
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Question· writtenPQ 59asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 December 2010
59 Deputy Tom Hayes asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an appeal for special needs assistant hours in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary.
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Question· writtenPQ 58asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 December 2010
58 Deputy Michael D’Arcy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills when emergency works will be sanctioned and commence on a school (details supplied) in County Wexford which has applied under the emergency works scheme 2010 and the summer works scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 57asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 December 2010
57 Deputy Michael D’Arcy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills when emergency works will be sanctioned and commence on a school (details supplied) in County Wexford which has applied under the emergency works scheme 2010, the summer works scheme and made application for an extension; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 56asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 December 2010
56 Deputy Michael D’Arcy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills when works will be sanctioned and commence on a school (details supplied) in County Wexford which has made an application for redevelopment; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 55asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 December 2010
55 Deputy Michael D’Arcy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills when works will be sanctioned and commence on a school (details supplied) in County Wexford which has applied under the summer works scheme 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 54asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 December 2010
54 Deputy Michael D’Arcy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills when an extension will be sanctioned and work commence on a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 53asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 December 2010
53 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the funding application towards a resource room in respect of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 14 and if the application for this work can be facilitated at an early date.
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Question· writtenPQ 142asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 December 2010
144 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Social Protection the outcome for the back to education grant in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo.
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Question· writtenPQ 93asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 December 2010
95 Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the amount spent on legal fees by her in the years 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 92asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 December 2010
94 Deputy Christy O’Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will make provision whereby the home tuition grant can be extended for a further 12 months to children over five years of age who have been diagnosed with autistic spectrum disorder and if she will outline the policy of accessing the suitability of a school capable of meeting the requirements of such children as opposed to the availability of school places.
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Question· writtenPQ 91asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 December 2010
93 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the arrangements in place to ensure posts as supervisors for the State examinations are open to suitably qualified members of the public; if she will instruct the State Examinations Commission to drop the requirement that all supervisors must be teachers; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 90asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 December 2010
92 Deputy Charlie O’Connor asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will confirm if she is now in a position to fund the school building programme at a school (details supplied) in Dublin 24; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 89asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 December 2010
91 Deputy Damien English asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the total cost of leasing premises for schools in County Meath; the total cost for each individual school to date since the start of any such lease; if any leases have been renewed or renegotiated in the past 12 months; if the cost has reduced as a result; the extent of the cost savings; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 88asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 December 2010
90 Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills when a school building project (details supplied) will be re-tendered; if the funding will be provided for the project out of her Department’s 2011 budget, and when she expects the project to commence construction.
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Question· writtenPQ 87asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 December 2010
89 Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of persons who have taken part in the graduate work placement programme in 2009 and to date in 2010; if this information will be made available on a regional basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 98asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2010
103 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills when funding will be approved for the provision of a new school building (details supplied) in County Mayo.
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Question· writtenPQ 97asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2010
102 Deputy John Cregan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if grant assistance is available for a person (details supplied) in County Limerick taking an honours degree with Open University.
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Question· writtenPQ 96asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2010
101 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a site for a school (details supplied) in County Cork; when this site will become available to the school; when building work will commence on the school; the overall timescale for this project; the total funding she has committed to this project; and the funding that has been spent to date on this project.
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Question· writtenPQ 95asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2010
100 Deputy Fergus O’Dowd asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will respond to correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 94asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2010
99 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills to clarify her decision on the higher education grant appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 14; the grounds upon which this decision was made; if the guideline will be reviewed considering the criteria of independent mature candidate and candidate dependent on parents appear to conflict with one another in certain circumstances; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 93asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2010
98 Deputy Fergus O’Dowd asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an outline of each service provided by FÁS which falls within the remit of her 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 92asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2010
97 Deputy Fergus O’Dowd asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of face-to-face interviews carried out by FÁS in 2009 and to date in 2010; the number of applicants who were interviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 91asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2010
96 Deputy Billy Timmins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 90asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2010
95 Deputy Fergus O’Dowd asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will respond to correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 89asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2010
94 Deputy Fergus O’Dowd asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if FETAC has received any communication from FÁS in respect of specific problems with course results and the manipulation of such results; if so, the dates when such contact took place and the level of same; the nature of the correspondence; the action taken by FETAC as a result; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 88asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2010
92 Deputy Fergus O’Dowd asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills, further to Parliamentary Question No. 100 of 23 November 2010, when a reply will issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 87asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2010
91 Deputy Fergus O’Dowd asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the reason for the continued delay in publishing the FÁS annual report; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 86asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2010
90 Deputy Simon Coveney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the availability of funding for three schools (details supplied) and the timescale envisaged for building work on these projects; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 85asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2010
89 Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a new school building (details supplied); her views on the inspection report carried out by the school in January 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 84asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2010
87 Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills her views on the incidental inspections 2010 report; the way the draft national plan to improve literacy and numeracy in schools will address the concerns raised in the report; when the full plan will be approved; her plans for implementation; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 83asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2010
86 Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will support a matter (details supplied).
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Question· writtenPQ 82asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2010
85 Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a matter (details supplied).
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Question· writtenPQ 81asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2010
84 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills, further to Parliamentary Question No. 133 of 2 November 2010, and the subsequent correspondence arising (details supplied), if she will explain what the full-time special needs assistants support on a shared basis, means in practice; if it is the decision of the special educational needs officer or the school principal to determine the number of hours special needs assistants spend supporting a particular child when they are assigned to more than one child; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 80asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2010
83 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the numbers of persons in permanent employment with FÁS; the number directly employed in the position of training instructor directs; the number employed in administration indirects; the number employed in management roles indirects; and the number of additional part-time and or temporary staff employed in management and administration on 1 October 2008, 1 October 2009 and 1 October 2010 in tabular form.
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Question· writtenPQ 79asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2010
82 Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills, further to Parliamentary Question No. 65 of 18 November 2010, if her attention has been drawn to the fact that an amount issued in the sum of €3,997.86 for the period September 2010 to December 2010 is not the correct amount in terms of rate due to the person (details supplied) providing the service for that period; if her further attention has been drawn to the fact that the person providing the service has not received any payment for July 2010 period and if same can now be attended to immediately and rectified; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 78asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2010
81 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the estimated energy use of her Department in the years 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010; the total cost of that energy use in each of those years; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 77asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2010
88 Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will support a matter regarding a school (details supplied) in Dublin.
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Question· writtenPQ 76asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2010
80 Deputy Fergus O’Dowd asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will respond to correspondence from a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 75asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2010
79 Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a matter (details supplied).
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Question· writtenPQ 74asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2010
78 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the recommendations the senior officials working group has made to the interdepartmental committee on the national skills strategy in relation to the potential for prioritisation across overall education and training budgets to achieve greater efficiencies and quality of output in relation to a review of the apprenticeship scheme; the principles that should apply to State-funded education and training provision; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 73asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2010
77 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide a list of the membership of the upskilling co-ordination group; the date on which it was established; the number of times it has met to date in 2010; the reports it has made; the detail of those reports; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 72asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2010
76 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide a breakdown of successful applicants to the activation fund according to the funding granted; the number who will be trained; the type of education or training that will be provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 71asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2010
75 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the total funding allocated to FÁS for training of persons seeking employment, broken down according to pay and non-pay funding; the funding allocated to FÁS for training of persons in employment, broken down according to type of programme; the number of training facilities owned by FÁS; the number of persons who have been directly trained by FÁS in 2009 and to date in 2010 respectively; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 70asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2010
74 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of training and work experience activation places funded by her in 2010, broken down by type of course or work experience programme; the funding allocated to each type of course or programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 69asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2010
73 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to a situation in a college (details supplied); the action she will take regarding this situation; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 68asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2010
72 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills in view of the fact that a company (details supplied) has gone into receivership with a number of projects still under construction, in particular the project at National University of Ireland, Galway and given that these projects are funded by the State and the taxpayer, her plans to complete the construction project and ensure that subcontractors are paid for work already done; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 67asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2010
71 Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application by a school (details supplied) in County Cork to construct additional classrooms.
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Question· writtenPQ 66asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2010
70 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the reason for the refusal of a grant for third level education in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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