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Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 May 2004
221 Mr. F. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science if persons (details supplied) will receive a place in second level education; and if he will make this case a priority issue. [13599/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 May 2004
220 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the development of additional resources for Loreto secondary school, Wexford; when the sports complex required by the school will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13598/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 May 2004
219 Mr. R. Bruton asked the Minister for Education and Science when his Department will be in a position to grant a special needs assistant to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24 in view of the fact that this person has been assessed by his Department and is currently in need of a special needs assistant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13597/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 May 2004
218 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the urgent need to upgrade and improve the special needs facilities in Knocklong national school, Knocklong, County Limerick; when he expects this work to be approved and carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13596/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 May 2004
217 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason 11 children from an area (details supplied) all requiring and eligible for school transport to a school were refused transport to a Gaeltacht school; if this decision will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13595/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 May 2004
216 Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for Education and Science if estimates have been prepared by the public bodies funded by his Department in regard to the cost of implementing the provisions of the Official Languages Act 2003; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13581/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 May 2004
215 Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for Education and Science if his Department has prepared an estimate of the cost to his Department of implementing the provisions of the Official Languages Act 2003; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13566/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 May 2004
214 Mr. Cregan asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will respond to a school (details supplied) in Dublin 11 and to its recent request for classroom assistants in order that children can be kept within the educational system; and when these children will be psychologically assessed to determine the nature and level of support required in their case. [13559/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 May 2004
213 Mr. Cregan asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding a grant which was approved in 2002 for the provision of security fencing for a school (details supplied) in Dublin 11; if funding is now available; if planning permission has been sought for this work; and when work will be carried out. [13558/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 May 2004
212 Mr. Cregan asked the Minister for Education and Science about education and arts trusts which have run into difficulty in the past few years due to low interest rates, and in view of the fact that the normal payment and bursaries paid by these trusts are declining and in some cases cannot be met in recent years; if he will make suggestions, ideas or funds available so that the normal bursaries paid by these trusts could be continued; and if they have a record of the number of such trusts in their overall Ministerial area, if same could be quantified in relation to their capital value and in relation to their normal annual spend. [13530/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 May 2004
211 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Science when the redress board will make a determination in the case of a person (details supplied) whose case was heard on 1 April 2004. [13521/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 May 2004
209 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science if he intends to provide an examination syllabus for the Scrúdú le hAghaidh Cáilíochta sa Ghaeilge, proper; the details on where courses to assist in preparation for the exam are held, low-cost or free classes, a textbook or handbook containing all tests to be examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13518/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 May 2004
208 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will consider allowing the school bus to re-route to pick up a person (details supplied) in County Offaly to enable them to attend St. Cronan’s Church of Ireland national school, Roscrea, County Tipperary; if the fact that there will be two more persons on this route in September 2004 will have a bearing on the decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13492/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 May 2004
207 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason, despite the fact that there are two wheelchair-bound students and that it has been requested for over five years, wheelchair access to a school (details supplied) in County Kildare in the form of a lift was not included in the summer works scheme although appropriate application was made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13491/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 May 2004
206 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for Education and Science the rate at which he expects demand for places in primary schools in Dublin to increase over the next five years; and the plans he has to meet this demand. [13490/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 May 2004
205 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of primary and secondary schools in Dublin on the waiting list for the schools building programme; and the percentage that were given approval to go ahead to construction in 2004. [13489/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 May 2004
204 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Education and Science if consideration will be given to the large amount of social, affordable and private housing being built adjacent to St. Joseph’s national school, East Wall Road, Dublin 3, in order to allow the school to retain its current staff levels and ensure that the high standard of education at same is maintained; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13488/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 May 2004
203 Ms O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Science the situation with regard to the juvenile detention centre at Finglas, Dublin; if he received the final Laxton report on the operation of the centre; if he has satisfied himself that problems identified have been addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13486/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 May 2004
202 Ms O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Science the timescale in which he will address the totally inadequate provision of primary school places in east Meath in view of the growth of population in Laytown, Bettystown and surrounding areas; if a new school will be built in the area; if so, when; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13485/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 May 2004
201 Ms O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will address the anomaly in third level grant assessment for mature students whereby if they marry during the period of their course of study, their economic circumstances continue to be assessed on the basis of their parents’ income if they lived at home when their course commenced, despite the fact that the tax and social welfare codes treat them as married persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13484/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 May 2004
200 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of Freedom of Information requests received in his Department in 2003; the number that were responded to positively; the number of these requests which related to children with special needs; the number of positive responses to these requests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13416/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 May 2004
199 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of applications received in his Department for the school year from September 2003 for special needs assistants for children who were then commencing school; the number of these applications which had recommendations from professional assessors supporting such appointments; and the number of successful applications in this category. [13415/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 May 2004
198 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science when he expects to see progress on the application for an extension to a school (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13387/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 May 2004
197 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the fact that building work for new science laboratories at a school (details supplied) in County Clare has not been sanctioned even though the new junior certificate science curriculum cannot be implemented in September 2004 unless this work is done; if he intends to sanction this work in view of his stated commitment to implementing this curriculum in every school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13386/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 May 2004
196 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will reconsider the provision of a bus to a school (details supplied) in a Gaeltacht area from its nearest village; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that without the provision of this bus this Gaeltacht school may no longer be viable even though there are eight children whose parents want them to attend the school but cannot send them to same due to a lack of public transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13385/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 May 2004
195 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Education and Science the expenses each Minister of State received between 1 January 2003 and 31 December 2003. [13378/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 May 2004
194 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Education and Science when the refurbishment of the science facilities in Rice College, Ennis, County Clare, will be sanctioned in order that the school can introduce the new science curriculum in September 2004, as a result of the lack of adequate safe science rooms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13369/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 May 2004
193 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Science the future plans for CBS, Captain’s Road, Dublin 12; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13368/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 May 2004
192 Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will consult with the Minister for Transport with a view to improving the school transport system, taking into consideration, in particular, the need to relax the rule whereby all pupils living inside a two mile radius of a school must pay a fare; the poor condition of many buses, the need for new vehicles and better maintenance of vehicles; the need to ensure that all pupils are catered for, especially in primary schools which have classes with different finishing times; the need for better service for pupils with special needs and the requirements of rural communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13362/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 May 2004
191 Mr. Penrose asked the Minister for Education and Science when the additional extension which was approved for a school (details supplied) in County Offaly will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13349/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 May 2004
190 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Education and Science when funding will be approved for works on a school (details supplied) in County Mayo; the stage this application is at; and the works which will be sanctioned. [13348/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 May 2004
189 Mr. Cregan asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny appointed to a permanent position in September 2003 is only being paid as a part-time employee; if this person will be paid for bank holidays, school holidays and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13347/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 May 2004
188 Mr. Curran asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of children from Traveller families who were enrolled in primary schools in Dublin city and county as at 30 September 2003; the number who were enrolled in gaelscoileanna, Educate Together schools and schools in areas designated as disadvantaged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13346/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 May 2004
187 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Science when a person (details supplied) in County Kildare will receive a school placement at St. Mark’s junior national school, Springfield, Tallaght, Dublin 24; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13345/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 May 2004
186 Ms Burton asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of requests under the Freedom of Information Act received by his Department in the first quarter of 2004; the way in which this compares with the number of freedom of information requests received in a similar period in previous years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13317/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 May 2004
185 Ms Burton asked the Minister for Education and Science the percentage of requests under the Freedom of Information Act which proceed to internal appeal in his Department; the way in which that percentage compares with the percentage in previous years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13302/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 May 2004
184 Mr. Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the very poor conditions in Scoil Chaitríona, Artane, Dublin 5, in which the current second class is in prefab and chalet buildings which are in very poor repair and with very little heating; and if his attention has further been drawn to proposals to have funding for new classrooms allocated to the school. [13283/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 May 2004
183 Mr. Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Science the financial assistance that is available to a primary school that needs refurbishment; and if appropriate application forms can be sent out to make application for funding. [13262/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 May 2004
182 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Science the way in which persons with disabilities can access employment in his Department; if there are special application procedures; the criteria by which it is decided that persons qualify; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13245/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 May 2004
181 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will address the concerns raised by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13198/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 May 2004
180 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will make a decision for a person (details supplied) in view of the circumstances outlined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13197/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 May 2004
179 Ms O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Science when a person (details supplied) in County Kildare can expect to receive an offer of a teaching post with County Kildare VEC in view of the fact that they have been on the county panel since 1997; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13196/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 May 2004
178 Ms O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Science if schools taking on special needs assistants are obliged to give preference to persons with appropriate qualifications; if his Department has drawn up guidelines or regulations in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13195/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 May 2004
177 Ms O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Science if he plans to amend the Residential Institutions Redress Act 2002 in order to address issues raised by a person (details supplied) who is on hunger strike; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13194/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 May 2004
176 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will sanction a resource teacher for a school (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13160/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 May 2004
175 Cecilia Keaveney asked the Minister for Education and Science further to correspondence of 20 February and 18 March 2004, the outcome of this school transport matter for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13159/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 May 2004
210 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science his involvement in an adjustment to the superannuation regulations in an educational institution (details supplied); the reports he received for the Higher Education Authority in relation to this matter; the outcome of those reports; the effect this will have on the superannuation scheme for all other staff members; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13519/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 May 2004
174 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science his involvement in an adjustment to the superannuation regulations in an educational institution (details supplied); the recommendation he received from the Minister for Education and Science in relation to this matter; the effect this will have on the superannuation scheme for all other staff members; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13520/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 May 2004
161 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if the Office of Public Works is in negotiations to procure a property in Mullingar, County Westmeath, to facilitate the decentralisation of the Department of Education and Science headquarters; when these negotiations are likely to conclude; and the timeframe for this decentralisation process. [13601/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 May 2004
146 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of State contracts, projects or procurements in respect of which cost overruns have occurred in the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13209/04]