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Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 May 2004
44 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will report on the work to date of the National Council for Special Education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14263/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 May 2004
43 Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for Education and Science the numbers using school transport for each year since 1997; the amount spent on the school transport system since 1997; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14271/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 May 2004
42 Mr. Gogarty asked the Minister for Education and Science further to Question No. 12 of 19 February 2004, in reply to which he stated that Adamstown was a separate entity to Lucan, if this means there are plans to set up a new second level school within the Lucan area as opposed to opening an existing designated Adamstown site earlier; and if the position remains that students who cannot obtain a co-educational, single sex or other place in the Lucan area will have to attend schools in Palmerstown, Clondalkin and Leixlip. [14381/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 May 2004
41 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the recent call from the Teachers’ Union of Ireland for a full-time assistance service for teachers; his views on whether the absence of such a service is contributing to the growing problem of stress in the workplace; if he will live up to the Government’s commitment to provide for such services and establish an employee assistance service immediately; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14347/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 May 2004
40 Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Education and Science the nature of the set modern standards for school buildings; and if he has a strategy for ensuring that every school building attains those set standards. [14254/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 May 2004
113 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Science when he expects to introduce amending legislation to the Commission to Inquire into the Child Abuse Act 2000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14358/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 May 2004
55 Mr. Noonan asked the Minister for Education and Science the timescale for the preparation and publication of legislation that may be required following the report by Mr. Justice Ryan on the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse; when such legislation will be prepared; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14268/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 May 2004
39 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Education and Science if the proposals from Mr. Justice Ryan to end the impasse involving the work of the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse have been analysed by his Department; if consultation has taken place with the relevant victim groups. [14377/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 May 2004
38 Ms Lynch asked the Minister for Education and Science his views on the statement of the general secretary of the Association of Secondary Teachers in Ireland as reported in a newspaper (details supplied) that grind schools add to the pressure and panic in the run-up to the leaving certificate examinations; his further views on whether in some cases grinds courses can be counterproductive as they are used as an alternative to teaching during the school year rather than as a complement to it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14348/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 May 2004
37 Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for Education and Science if his Department intends to recoup the costs associated with the production of information briefing packs prepared for candidates of a political party from that same party; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14274/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 May 2004
36 Mr. Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Science the progress which has been made on the HEA report on third level colleges in view of the fact that essential refurbishment and expansion have been postponed pending the outcome of the report. [14584/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 May 2004
35 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science the standing of the early start programme; if there has been expansion of the service since 1997; his plans for developing and expanding the scheme during the remainder of 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14587/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 May 2004
34 Mr. Gogarty asked the Minister for Education and Science if he plans to review and amend the Residential Institutions Redress Act 2002 to address issues raised by a person (details supplied) during the course of his hunger strike, as well as by other survivors, including allegations of disparaging remarks made to abuse victims by members of the redress board, the overwhelming secrecy of the board and the manner in which contested awards are being reduced. [14388/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 May 2004
33 Ms O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Science his plans to address the situation in Limerick whereby 49 children from disadvantaged areas have no secondary school to attend due to the restrictive enrolment policies of some local schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14389/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 May 2004
32 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of applications for special educational resources with his Department; the timescale for processing these applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14586/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 May 2004
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Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 May 2004
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Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 May 2004
132 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Science if provision can be made for a bus service for children living in the Donadea area who are attending the Irish school in Maynooth (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter [14205/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 May 2004
131 Dr. Upton asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will again review the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 6W. [14063/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 May 2004
130 Dr. Upton asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will review the special needs of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12 and take steps to ensure that they obtain the one-to-one assistance needed. [14062/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 May 2004
129 Ms Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Science if he has received the final report of the review of an establishment (details supplied) in Dublin 11; the main recommendations of the report; and when he intends to publish it. [14046/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 May 2004
128 Dr. Upton asked the Minister for Education and Science, further to Question No. 122 of 9 October 2003, the position regarding the provision of additional teaching resources to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 6W; and if his Department’s school inspector has been in touch with the school in question to sanction the allocation of an additional period to the child. [14038/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 May 2004
127 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Science if provision will be made for an extra classroom teacher for San Carlos school, Leixlip, County Kildare for pupils progressing to senior infants class in September 2004 who will have a pupil/teacher ratio of 35 to 1; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13993/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 May 2004
126 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Science if and when provision will be made available for extra resources to facilitate the urgent need for extra classes for a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13992/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 May 2004
125 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Science when PPF will be paid to part time teachers employed in special teaching schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13991/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 May 2004
124 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Science when EU regulations pertaining to salary payments to part time teachers employed in special teaching schools will be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13990/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 May 2004
123 Mr. R. Bruton asked the Minister for Education and Science if he has satisfied himself with the fairness of the system for deciding eligibility for the accommodation on spelling and so on in respect of the leaving certificate examination for persons with dyslexia; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that at least one person granted the accommodation was tested at a substantially higher percentile than those refused; if he has further satisfied himself that all schools are equally equipped to submit the supporting documentation for pupils seeking a waiver and that the appeal system does not re-test the appellant but simply reverts to the original deciding psychologist for their assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13988/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 May 2004
122 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Education and Science if a resource teacher will be allocated for persons at Stoneyford national school, County Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13987/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 May 2004
121 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Education and Science if and when a special needs assistant will be allocated to a school (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13985/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 May 2004
120 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Science if he has received a notification (details supplied) from the Department of Health and Children; if the institution will now be included under the terms of the redress Act; when he hopes to make a decision on the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13982/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 May 2004
119 Mr. F. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will grant permission to Gaelscoil Chomcille, Whitehall, Dublin for a new premises, particularly in view of the fact that it has a site; and if he will work closely with the school authorities to resolve this accommodation problem. [13948/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 May 2004
118 Mr. F. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the long-term education plan for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 3 with a disability; and if they will be given a place when they reach 18 years of age. [13947/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 May 2004
117 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of schools that will have their teacher allocations cut for the academic year 2004-05; the number of schools that have been informed of this cut in recent weeks; the number of these schools that are classified as disadvantaged by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13946/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 May 2004
116 Mr. Neville asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason the third instalment of the higher education grant was not awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Limerick in view of the fact that students in similar circumstances in other counties have been awarded such a grant. [13944/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 May 2004
115 Dr. Upton asked the Minister for Education and Science if all moneys owed to a person (details supplied) will be reimbursed including interest accruing, that were withheld to this person in lieu of while on a two-year secondment contract to another organisation at which they were also obligated to make superannuation payments. [14438/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 May 2004
160 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Health and Children when clinical nurse specialist to public health nurses will be recognised by the commission on nursing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13928/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 May 2004
126 Mr. Timmins asked the Minister for Education and Science the position relating to St. Catherine’s College of Education for Home Economics; the position in regard to repeating an academic year; if students must repeat a year, if it will mean having to move to St. Angela’s in Sligo in view of the fact that the college is being closed for three years after this academic year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13924/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 May 2004
125 Mr. Grealish asked the Minister for Education and Science the status with regard to Scoil Mhuire, Briarhill, Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13911/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 May 2004
124 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Science , further to Parliamentary Question No. 285 of 30 March 2004, the way in which or when he proposes to improve the situation in line with requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13893/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 May 2004
123 Mr. F. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will meet a person (details supplied) in order to resolve this serious case; and if he will report on new developments. [13785/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 May 2004
122 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will review the staffing allocation at a school (details supplied) in Dublin 11 in view of correspondence relating to the changed circumstances of the school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13746/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 May 2004
121 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Education and Science , further to Parliamentary Question No. 250 of 23 March 2004, the progress which has been made regarding an application for a resource and special needs assistant for a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13745/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 May 2004
230 Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for Education and Science the plans he has to assist post-primary schools with the huge increase they are experiencing with insurance costs; if he has had discussions with the Tánaiste in this regard and with insurance providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13722/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 May 2004
229 Ms O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Science if teachers seconded to work as education co-ordinators with area partnership boards will be secured in their positions after August 2004 until the end of the NDP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13675/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 May 2004
228 Ms O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will allow some flexibility in the system so that the Salesians’ primary school, Fernbank, Limerick, can retain its teacher numbers in view of the fact that it lost a teacher in 2003 and is likely to lose a teacher again in 2004 despite the fact that pupil numbers are very near the cut-off point; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13674/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 May 2004
227 Ms O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Science if the part-funding of education co-ordinators who work with area partnership boards by his Department, channelled through VECs, will continue after August 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13673/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 May 2004
225 Mr. Crawford asked the Minister for Education and Science if a resource teacher will be provided for a school (details supplied) in County Cavan in which five children were assessed in 2003 as needing resource teaching; if this school will have a teacher by September 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13649/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 May 2004
224 Ms Harkin asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will fulfil his commitment to deliver in full the revised primary curriculum by the end of 2005. [13646/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 May 2004
223 Ms Harkin asked the Minister for Education and Science when the primary school teachers who were taken on as trainers with the primary curriculum music programme will receive notification of their secondment for September 2004. [13645/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 May 2004
222 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Education and Science cén méid bunscoileanna a tógadh le cúig bliana anuas, and if he will give the breakdown on the basis of denominational or other management structures along with gender or age range profiles for the pupils in each case. [13639/04]