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Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 May 2006
523 Mr. Gogarty asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will provide funding for special needs assistants for children in rural schools who are dyslexic. [18486/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 May 2006
522 Mr. Gogarty asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason special needs assistants are not provided for children with dyslexia; her views on whether children with dyslexia are being penalised by not having the services of special needs assistants in primary school, when intervention could make a real difference; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18485/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 May 2006
521 Mr. Timmins asked the Minister for Education and Science the European Directives that have to be implemented by her Department; when these directives were first issued; the timeframe for their implementation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18460/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 May 2006
520 Mr. G. Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Science the progress made in setting up a community college in Charleville, County Cork which would combine schools (details supplied). [18405/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 May 2006
519 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 193 of 23 March 2006 (details supplied) if the review of education provision in the area has been completed; if the interested parties have been notified of the result; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18404/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 May 2006
518 Ms O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will address an anomaly in the DEIS criteria whereby a junior school in a disadvantaged area allocated band two is included under Giving Children An Even Break which the senior primary school to which these students progress and which is also allocated band two is not included; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18403/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 May 2006
517 Mr. McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Science if educational supports will be put in place immediately for persons (details supplied) in County Kilkenny who have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; if her Department will act on the professionals report already submitted and proactively engage with the family; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18370/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 May 2006
516 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for Education and Science when a request under the Freedom of Information Act (details supplied) was first received in her Department; when a decision will be made on this request; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18369/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 May 2006
515 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science the position of a permanent site for a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18347/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 May 2006
514 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of gaelscoileanna in Kildare; the number of pupils attending these schools over the past five years; the level of funding provided to these schools in the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18346/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 May 2006
513 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science the average national school class size in Kildare over the past five years; the average national school class size in the Republic of Ireland over the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18345/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 May 2006
512 Mr. Kehoe asked the Minister for Education and Science if her Department has received the projected enrolments for the next four years for a school (details supplied) in County Carlow; when she expects to make a decision on whether their application is to be approved for a new school extension under the devolved school grant scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18344/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 May 2006
511 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the need to acquire lands adjacent to a school (details supplied) in County Kildare for the provision of an extension and extra facilities required; if she has entered into or proposes to enter into discussions with Kildare County Council with a view to meeting these requirements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18302/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 May 2006
510 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for Education and Science the additional resources she is planning to put in place to assist national school principals to cope with extra duties imposed on them by recent legislation in relation to education for people with disabilities and health and safety; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18301/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 May 2006
509 Mr. Ardagh asked the Minister for Education and Science the assistance she will give to a club (details supplied) to continue their use of the hall at a school as the school is closing in summer 2006. [18300/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 May 2006
508 Ms Burton asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of children of nine years of age and under in classes of more than 20 at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18299/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 May 2006
507 Ms Burton asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of children of nine years of age and under in classes of more than 20 at a school (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18298/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 May 2006
506 Ms Burton asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of children of nine years of age and under in classes of more than 20 at a school (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18297/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 May 2006
505 Ms Burton asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of children of nine years of age and under in classes of more than 20 at a school (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18296/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 May 2006
504 Ms Burton asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of children of nine years of age and under in classes of more than 20 at a school (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18295/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 May 2006
503 Ms Burton asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of children of nine years of age and under in classes of more than 20 at a school (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18294/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 May 2006
502 Ms Burton asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of children of nine years of age and under in classes of more than 20 at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18293/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 May 2006
501 Ms Burton asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of children of nine years of age and under in classes of more than 20 at a school (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18292/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 May 2006
500 Ms Burton asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of children of nine years of age and under in classes of more than 20 at a school (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18291/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 May 2006
499 Ms Burton asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of children of nine years of age and under in classes of more than 20 at a school (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18290/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 May 2006
498 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Education and Science when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will be sanctioned for home tuition; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18289/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 May 2006
497 Ms McManus asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason she deferred the decision to give official recognition to a school (details supplied) in County Wicklow on 21 April 2006 when she gave six other schools recognition on that date; when official recognition will be given to this gaelscoil; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18288/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 May 2006
496 Ms Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the demand for a pobalscoil in the Ballymun area of Dublin in view of the significant increase in the number of children attending gael-scoileanna in the general area; and her Department’s response in relation to same. [18287/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 May 2006
495 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for Education and Science the position in regard to a project (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18248/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 May 2006
494 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Education and Science the action which has been taken regarding the redundancy package for special needs assistants employed in primary and second level schools; if confirmation of the arrangements has issued to schools; when the final arrangements will be confirmed and communicated directly to the SNAs affected; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18247/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 May 2006
493 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for Education and Science the progress being made with regard to a project (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18246/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 May 2006
492 Mr. Penrose asked the Minister for Education and Science the progress that has been made to date in regard to the decentralising of part of her Department to Mullingar; the number of personnel that it is proposed to decentralise under the proposal; the number and grade of personnel who have sought to participate in the scheme of decentralisation as proposed; if a site has been acquired to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18245/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 May 2006
491 Mr. McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Science if level eight of the agri-business management course will be provided at Waterford Institute of Technology in view of the high number of students from the region who are anxious to complete the level at Waterford IT; if permission and funding will be granted by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18244/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 May 2006
490 Ms O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of schools that have failed to supply the data requested in Parliamentary Question Numbers 875 of 25 April 2006 and 522 of 3 May 2006, which was requested by her Department by 31 October 2005; the counties in which these schools are located; the power she has to ensure that this information is supplied; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18243/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 May 2006
489 Ms O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of pupils who were suspended or expelled for bullying in schools in each of the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18242/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 May 2006
488 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for Education and Science her plans to recognise prior service by special needs assistants in the assessment of their claims for increments based on prior service and request for job security. [18180/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 May 2006
487 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for Education and Science if the transfer of the site for a project (details supplied) in County Galway has been formally closed; when this project will proceed to construction; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18179/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 May 2006
486 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of appeals which have been made to the Secretary General of her Department under Section 29 of the Education Act 1998 in 2005, 2004 and 2003; if she can list the breakdown on a county basis and city basis where applicable; and the school concerned and the outcome in each case. [18075/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 May 2006
485 Mr. Connaughton asked the Minister for Education and Science her views on introducing, even on pilot basis, a safe driving course specifically adapted for secondary school pupils to instil road safety measures in their formative years (details supplied); if her attention has been drawn to this course; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18064/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 May 2006
484 Mr. Gogarty asked the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the strong groundswell of support that exists for the addition of a representative from the Dublin Institute of Technology Students Union onto the board of the Grangegorman Development Agency; if she intends to facilitate the union’s call for a seat in view of the representations made by TDs and Senators from all parties, the DIT Governing Body, the DIT Grangegorman development Committee and others; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18063/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 May 2006
483 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Education and Science the ranking of a school within the school building and modernisation programme (details supplied) in County Tipperary; if the school is ranked within the top eight schools under consideration for approval; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18062/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 May 2006
482 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Education and Science the policy within her Department concerning the approval of physical education buildings in post-primary and primary schools in the school building and modernisation programme; if she will review this policy in view of the exponential rise in awareness and concern regarding obesity; if additional funding will be allocated to the provision of physical education facilities in schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18061/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 May 2006
481 Mr. English asked the Minister for Education and Science if she has satisfied herself with regard to the site for the primary school in Tyrellstown, Dublin 15; if she intends to purchase the site as a permanent site for the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17990/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 May 2006
480 Mr. English asked the Minister for Education and Science if she has applied the same analysis used for projected school needs in the Castleknock area as she has in relation to the Hansfield SDZ, Dublin 15; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17989/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 May 2006
479 Mr. English asked the Minister for Education and Science if she intends to support the establishment of the ACORN ABA school for autistic children on the northside of Dublin. [17988/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 May 2006
478 Mr. English asked the Minister for Education and Science if she has entered into negotiations with a company (details supplied) with regard to the purchase of the designated primary school site on the former Phoenix Park Racecourse, Dublin 15. [17987/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 May 2006
477 Mr. English asked the Minister for Education and Science if she has made an assessment of the projected demand for primary and secondary school places in the Castleknock area over the next five years; the measures she intends to take to extend existing schools; the measures she intends to take to provide new schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17986/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 May 2006
476 Mr. English asked the Minister for Education and Science the amount spent on temporary school buildings in Dublin 15 in each of the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17985/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 May 2006
475 Mr. English asked the Minister for Education and Science the amount spent on the provision of temporary school buildings over the past three years; and the breakdown on a county basis. [17984/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 May 2006
474 Mr. English asked the Minister for Education and Science the powers she has to establish a primary school or second level school with her or the Government serving as the patron; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17983/06]