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Question· writtenPQ 281asked

340 Mr. J. Higgins asked the Minister for Education and Science the steps his Department is taking to come to an agreement with Fingal County Council regarding securing a permanent site for Castleknock Educate Together national school at Beechpark, Dublin 15 at which a temporary school building is currently housed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11295/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 April 2004

340 Mr. J. Higgins asked the Minister for Education and Science the steps his Department is taking to come to an agreement with Fingal County Council regarding securing a permanent site for Castleknock Educate Together national school at Beechpark, Dublin 15 at which a temporary school building is currently housed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11295/04]

Question· writtenPQ 280asked

339 Mr. J. Higgins asked the Minister for Education and Science the steps his Department is taking to come to an agreement with Fingal County Council regarding securing an extra classroom for Castleknock Educate Together national school (details supplied) at Beechpark, Dublin 15; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11294/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 April 2004

339 Mr. J. Higgins asked the Minister for Education and Science the steps his Department is taking to come to an agreement with Fingal County Council regarding securing an extra classroom for Castleknock Educate Together national school (details supplied) at Beechpark, Dublin 15; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11294/04]

Question· writtenPQ 276asked

335 Cecilia Keaveney asked the Minister for Education and Science the position of a submission that was forwarded to his Department (details supplied) on behalf of a school in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11248/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 April 2004

335 Cecilia Keaveney asked the Minister for Education and Science the position of a submission that was forwarded to his Department (details supplied) on behalf of a school in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11248/04]

Question· writtenPQ 275asked

334 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will provide funding to extend the hours of a resource teacher at Carrigeen national school, Carrigeen, County Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11247/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 April 2004

334 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will provide funding to extend the hours of a resource teacher at Carrigeen national school, Carrigeen, County Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11247/04]

Question· writtenPQ 274asked

333 Mr. Connaughton asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will provide a full-time learning support teacher for a school (details supplied) in County Galway; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the present clustered arrangement with four other schools is not providing the learning support needed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11246/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 April 2004

333 Mr. Connaughton asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will provide a full-time learning support teacher for a school (details supplied) in County Galway; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the present clustered arrangement with four other schools is not providing the learning support needed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11246/04]

Question· writtenPQ 273asked

332 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will confirm that funds will be provided to St. Peter’s school in Dunboyne for the provision of a special needs classroom, together with the funding to provide a special needs teacher for the students who require it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11245/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 April 2004

332 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will confirm that funds will be provided to St. Peter’s school in Dunboyne for the provision of a special needs classroom, together with the funding to provide a special needs teacher for the students who require it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11245/04]

Question· writtenPQ 270asked

329 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will review the learning support service provided to five schools in County Galway (details supplied) with a view to increasing the level of service provided and to providing a learning support teacher to serve one of those schools solely. [11232/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 April 2004

329 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will review the learning support service provided to five schools in County Galway (details supplied) with a view to increasing the level of service provided and to providing a learning support teacher to serve one of those schools solely. [11232/04]

Question· writtenPQ 269asked

328 Mr. Penrose asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will take steps to confirm the appointment of a third mainstream assistant and the full approval of the rental of a prefab and sanction of a teacher for Coralstown national school, Mullingar, County Westmeath as same is urgently required, as on 30 September 2003 there were 85 pupils on the roll, which entitles the said school to this appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11210/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 April 2004

328 Mr. Penrose asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will take steps to confirm the appointment of a third mainstream assistant and the full approval of the rental of a prefab and sanction of a teacher for Coralstown national school, Mullingar, County Westmeath as same is urgently required, as on 30 September 2003 there were 85 pupils on the roll, which entitles the said school to this appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11210/04]

Question· writtenPQ 268asked

327 Mr. Penrose asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason an application for Coralstown national school, Mullingar, County Westmeath, for funding under the summer works scheme grant, was refused, in view of the fact that this grant to reslate the existing roof, install new windows and doors and paint the exterior of the school which requires a grant in the sum of €26,000; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that same is urgently required in view of the current state of the roof, in that slates blow off during windy weather; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11209/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 April 2004

327 Mr. Penrose asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason an application for Coralstown national school, Mullingar, County Westmeath, for funding under the summer works scheme grant, was refused, in view of the fact that this grant to reslate the existing roof, install new windows and doors and paint the exterior of the school which requires a grant in the sum of €26,000; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that same is urgently required in view of the current state of the roof, in that slates blow off during windy weather; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11209/04]

Question· writtenPQ 267asked

326 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science if schools have requested a derogation from his Department in respect of the new arrangements to standardise the school year; if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties being experienced by some boarding schools in respect of this standardisation; if he has made a decision regarding requests for derogations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11191/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 April 2004

326 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science if schools have requested a derogation from his Department in respect of the new arrangements to standardise the school year; if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties being experienced by some boarding schools in respect of this standardisation; if he has made a decision regarding requests for derogations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11191/04]

Question· writtenPQ 266asked

325 Mr. S. Ryan asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will report on how he proposes to meet the special education requirements of a school (details supplied); if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there are six children on the waiting list for special education at the school; and will he approve an additional class for September 2004 for the children involved as they have been assessed as severely dyslexic. [11190/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 April 2004

325 Mr. S. Ryan asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will report on how he proposes to meet the special education requirements of a school (details supplied); if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there are six children on the waiting list for special education at the school; and will he approve an additional class for September 2004 for the children involved as they have been assessed as severely dyslexic. [11190/04]

Question· writtenPQ 265asked

322 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science the reasons a person (details supplied) in County Kildare has not had his resource hours transferred from his previous school to his new school given that his family has moved to a new home approximately 30 miles from the original school; if he will review his application in regard to SNA hours which did not transfer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11187/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 April 2004

322 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science the reasons a person (details supplied) in County Kildare has not had his resource hours transferred from his previous school to his new school given that his family has moved to a new home approximately 30 miles from the original school; if he will review his application in regard to SNA hours which did not transfer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11187/04]

Question· writtenPQ 264asked

321 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason a person (details supplied) in County Kildare, transferred from another school has not had their SNA hours transferred in view of the fact that the person had full hours at their previous school; the reasons the allocated hours and the SNA hours are not transferred; when a decision will be made on the application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11186/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 April 2004

321 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason a person (details supplied) in County Kildare, transferred from another school has not had their SNA hours transferred in view of the fact that the person had full hours at their previous school; the reasons the allocated hours and the SNA hours are not transferred; when a decision will be made on the application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11186/04]

Question· writtenPQ 263asked

320 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science when a decision will be made on an application for SNA hours for a person (details supplied) in view of the fact that the person had such hours in their previous school; the reason these hours or the SNA was not transferred to the new school that they are now attending. [11185/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 April 2004

320 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science when a decision will be made on an application for SNA hours for a person (details supplied) in view of the fact that the person had such hours in their previous school; the reason these hours or the SNA was not transferred to the new school that they are now attending. [11185/04]

Question· writtenPQ 260asked

315 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Education and Science when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo with special needs will be placed in the education system; and the education that has been offered to him to date. [11170/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 April 2004

315 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Education and Science when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo with special needs will be placed in the education system; and the education that has been offered to him to date. [11170/04]

Question· writtenPQ 259asked

314 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Education and Science his views on the fact that as various people working in the disability sector have highlighted, appropriate resources are not being allocated to special needs education, bearing in mind the huge backlog in the provision of assessments for special needs children in this State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11168/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 April 2004

314 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Education and Science his views on the fact that as various people working in the disability sector have highlighted, appropriate resources are not being allocated to special needs education, bearing in mind the huge backlog in the provision of assessments for special needs children in this State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11168/04]

Question· writtenPQ 258asked

313 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Education and Science his views on the fact that there is a growing problem in the special needs sector of education, which is reflected in the increase in resource demand on the school transport budget. [11167/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 April 2004

313 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Education and Science his views on the fact that there is a growing problem in the special needs sector of education, which is reflected in the increase in resource demand on the school transport budget. [11167/04]

Question· writtenPQ 257asked

312 Mr. Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Science when he intends to make public and act on the long-awaited new weighted system for assessing and providing for the requirements of children with special needs in primary schools. [11136/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 April 2004

312 Mr. Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Science when he intends to make public and act on the long-awaited new weighted system for assessing and providing for the requirements of children with special needs in primary schools. [11136/04]

Question· writtenPQ 255asked

310 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will indicate to the parents of a pupil if a place can be found at a second level school in Mullingar or its environs, in view of the fact that each of the second level schools in this area have indicated that they are full. [11134/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 April 2004

310 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will indicate to the parents of a pupil if a place can be found at a second level school in Mullingar or its environs, in view of the fact that each of the second level schools in this area have indicated that they are full. [11134/04]

Question· writtenPQ 254asked

309 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the procedures to be followed by the parent of a child of primary school starting age who lives in Mullingar town and who cannot find a place in any primary school closer than 12 miles from Mullingar town; and if a school place closer to their place of residence can be found. [11133/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 April 2004

309 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the procedures to be followed by the parent of a child of primary school starting age who lives in Mullingar town and who cannot find a place in any primary school closer than 12 miles from Mullingar town; and if a school place closer to their place of residence can be found. [11133/04]

Question· writtenPQ 253asked

308 Mr. Crawford asked the Minister for Education and Science with whom the responsibility lies for the well-being of children who are forced to stand on a public footpath or road while waiting on a school bus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11132/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 April 2004

308 Mr. Crawford asked the Minister for Education and Science with whom the responsibility lies for the well-being of children who are forced to stand on a public footpath or road while waiting on a school bus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11132/04]

Question· writtenPQ 252asked

307 Mr. Deenihan asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will provide a personal assistant on a full-time basis for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11131/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 April 2004

307 Mr. Deenihan asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will provide a personal assistant on a full-time basis for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11131/04]

Question· writtenPQ 251asked

324 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science when a decision will be made on resource hours and SNA hours for a person (details supplied) in view of the fact that the application was submitted before September 2003; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11189/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 April 2004

324 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science when a decision will be made on resource hours and SNA hours for a person (details supplied) in view of the fact that the application was submitted before September 2003; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11189/04]

Question· writtenPQ 250asked

323 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science when a decision will be made on resource hours and SNA hours in view of the fact the application is with his Department since September 2003; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11188/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 April 2004

323 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science when a decision will be made on resource hours and SNA hours in view of the fact the application is with his Department since September 2003; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11188/04]

Question· writtenPQ 249asked

319 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science the position of an application for resource teaching hours for a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; the position of the application for SNA hours; when a decision will be made on the application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11184/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 April 2004

319 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science the position of an application for resource teaching hours for a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; the position of the application for SNA hours; when a decision will be made on the application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11184/04]

Question· writtenPQ 248asked

318 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science when a decision will be made on an application for a person (details supplied) for resource hours in view of the concern of their parents in relation to his matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11183/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 April 2004

318 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science when a decision will be made on an application for a person (details supplied) for resource hours in view of the concern of their parents in relation to his matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11183/04]

Question· writtenPQ 247asked

306 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science when a decision will be made on an application for resource and SNA hours for a person (details supplied) in County Kildare in view of the fact that the application was made prior to September 2003; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11125/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 April 2004

306 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science when a decision will be made on an application for resource and SNA hours for a person (details supplied) in County Kildare in view of the fact that the application was made prior to September 2003; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11125/04]

Question· writtenPQ 246asked

305 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science the position of an application for resource hours for a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and when a decision will be made on the application. [11124/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 April 2004

305 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science the position of an application for resource hours for a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and when a decision will be made on the application. [11124/04]

Question· writtenPQ 244asked

303 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the steps he has taken to raise with the Chinese Government the serious persecution experienced by followers of Falun Gong in China; and if he has taken any action to raise the cases of Feng Liu and Fang Yang, former students of Dún Laoghaire College of Further Education and Dún Laoghaire Senior College respectively. [12133/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 April 2004

303 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the steps he has taken to raise with the Chinese Government the serious persecution experienced by followers of Falun Gong in China; and if he has taken any action to raise the cases of Feng Liu and Fang Yang, former students of Dún Laoghaire College of Further Education and Dún Laoghaire Senior College respectively. [12133/04]

Question· writtenPQ 114asked

108 Mr. Kehoe asked the Minister for Education and Science the action he will take following correspondence from a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11059/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 April 2004

108 Mr. Kehoe asked the Minister for Education and Science the action he will take following correspondence from a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11059/04]

Question· writtenPQ 113asked

107 Mr. Kehoe asked the Minister for Education and Science the estimated cost of the proposed new extension for a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; if he will allow the school to go ahead with its own proposed builder; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11058/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 April 2004

107 Mr. Kehoe asked the Minister for Education and Science the estimated cost of the proposed new extension for a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; if he will allow the school to go ahead with its own proposed builder; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11058/04]

Question· writtenPQ 112asked

106 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of students who have used the school transport service provided by, or grant aided by, his Department for each year since 1997; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11039/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 April 2004

106 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of students who have used the school transport service provided by, or grant aided by, his Department for each year since 1997; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11039/04]

Question· writtenPQ 111asked

105 Mr. R. Bruton asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will indicate whetherthere were guidelines issued by the Department of Education and Science with regard to the proper use of corporal punishment in primary schools and in industrial schools during the years 1950-1970; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11038/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 April 2004

105 Mr. R. Bruton asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will indicate whetherthere were guidelines issued by the Department of Education and Science with regard to the proper use of corporal punishment in primary schools and in industrial schools during the years 1950-1970; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11038/04]

Question· writtenPQ 110asked

104 Mr. Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Science if he has satisfied himself with the number of students currently pursuing science and IT courses at second and third level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11037/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 April 2004

104 Mr. Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Science if he has satisfied himself with the number of students currently pursuing science and IT courses at second and third level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11037/04]

Question· writtenPQ 109asked

103 Mr. Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of students currently participating in transition year programmes; if he has satisfied himself with the type of programme on offer throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11036/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 April 2004

103 Mr. Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of students currently participating in transition year programmes; if he has satisfied himself with the type of programme on offer throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11036/04]

Question· writtenPQ 108asked

102 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for Education and Science when a special needs assistant will be provided at a school in Tuam, County Galway for the benefit of a person (details supplied) in County Galway as per application submitted to his Department in December 2003; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10976/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 April 2004

102 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for Education and Science when a special needs assistant will be provided at a school in Tuam, County Galway for the benefit of a person (details supplied) in County Galway as per application submitted to his Department in December 2003; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10976/04]

Question· writtenPQ 105asked

99 Mr. Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Science the Government’s position on rectifying the over reliance on volunteers in the adult literacy service, NALA, in view of the fact that there has been no increase in funding this year. [10973/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 April 2004

99 Mr. Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Science the Government’s position on rectifying the over reliance on volunteers in the adult literacy service, NALA, in view of the fact that there has been no increase in funding this year. [10973/04]

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