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351 records in IE in 2005
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2005
429 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Education and Science when she will establish the agency required to enable the Grangegorman development to begin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38735/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2005
428 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of unaccompanied non-national minors in the education system here; the schools they attend; the ages at which each non-national minor entered the education system; the present age of each non-national minor; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38729/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2005
427 Mr. J. Higgins asked the Minister for Education and Science her views on whether the economy of the Liberties area and local community projects in which the National College of Art and Design and its students are involved would suffer in the event that the National College of Art and Design relocated from Thomas Street, Dublin 8, to the Belfield campus of UCD; and her proposals to resolve this matter. [38725/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2005
426 Mr. J. Higgins asked the Minister for Education and Science if the National College of Art and Design is to be relocated to the Belfield campus of UCD as an alternative to the redevelopment of the existing Thomas Street, Dublin 8, campus. [38724/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2005
425 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Science when funding will be provided for the construction of the Gaelscoil in Stepaside (details supplied). [38700/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2005
424 Mr. Deenihan asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the provision of a new primary school building at a school (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38674/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2005
423 Mr. Deenihan asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the provision of a new primary school at a school (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38673/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2005
422 Mr. Deenihan asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the amalgamation of schools (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38672/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2005
421 Mr. Deenihan asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the amalgamation of schools (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38671/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2005
420 Mr. McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Science, further to Parliamentary Question No. 592 of 2 November 2005, if she will arrange a technical inspection of the schools in question; if she will expedite the proposal to amalgamate the two schools; if the planning unit will play a proactive role in the matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38670/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2005
419 Mr. Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will make available the boundary maps for school transport entitlement as agreed in the late 1960s and if she could make available a separate map for Wexford. [38668/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2005
418 Mr. F. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will ensure a person (details supplied) in Dublin 17 is not excluded from the redress board in December 2005; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38815/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2005
229 Mr. Kehoe asked the Minister for Education and Science if a decision has been made on the most suitable site for the new second level school in Gorey; if so, the exact location of this site; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38620/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2005
228 Mr. Kehoe asked the Minister for Education and Science if the decision-making process on amalgamation of the primary sector leading to a new school in New Ross has been completed; if not, the stage same has reached; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38619/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2005
227 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason a higher education grant has not been approved in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare under the 2005 PLC maintenance grant scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38618/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2005
226 Mr. Kehoe asked the Minister for Education and Science, further to Question No. 267 of 30 November 2005, the position regarding an application (details supplied); when a decision will be made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38575/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2005
225 Mr. J. Higgins asked the Minister for Education and Science in view of the enormous contribution of further education colleges to Irish education, in particular in giving individuals a second chance to attain educational qualifications, the action she will take to improve resources and structures for the further education sector through the implementation of her Department’s McIver Report. [38569/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2005
224 Mr. J. Higgins asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason 74.29 additional teaching posts committed to further education colleges, referred to in Questions Nos. 397 and 399 of 29 November 2005 have been taken up out of the 96.25 made available. [38568/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2005
223 Mr. J. Higgins asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason additional teaching posts committed to further education colleges, referred to in Questions Nos. 397 and 399 of 29 November 2005 are concessionary posts and not permanent posts. [38567/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2005
222 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary has not progressed through the school building programme since 1995; when the school will be progressed; if the school will be expedited through the building process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38562/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2005
221 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary has not progressed through the schools building programme since March 2001; when the school will be progressed; if her attention has been drawn to the contents of a recent whole-school evaluation; if the school will be expedited through the building process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38561/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2005
220 Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for Education and Science her proposals to eliminate workbooks in their present format whereby students have to write the answers to be replaced by the inclusion of questions in the text book, in the interests of eliminating waste and to promote reuse; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38517/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2005
219 Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for Education and Science, further to Questions Nos. 556 and 558 of 22 November 2005, the additional measures she proposes to deal with the potential health hazard of excessively heavy schoolbags; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38516/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2005
217 Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for Education and Science, further to Question No. 554 of 22 November 2005, her views on whether it would be more effective to supply individual schools with sufficient circulars in order that one could be given to each child rather than expect the schools to make copies for each family; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38514/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2005
216 Mr. Blaney asked the Minister for Education and Science the position in relation to an application by a college (details supplied) in County Donegal for an extension; if further progress has been made regarding same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38513/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2005
215 Ms O’Donnell asked the Minister for Education and Science if there are third level courses being offered by the National University of Ireland under which tuition fees, or part thereof, are returned to students via direct payments, rather than via tax relief on tuition fees; the number of such courses this direct payment system applies to; the reason a different system might be applied to certain third level courses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38542/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2005
218 Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 555 of 22 November 2005, her proposals to send a list of the actions taken by various schools to all schools with a view to having the suitability of the various actions discussed by school management and parents to help alleviate the problem; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38515/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2005
214 Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for Education and Science if evidence or information is available to her regarding damage to children’s health from carrying excessively heavy schoolbags; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38518/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2005
238 Ms McManus asked the Minister for Education and Science if she received a letter from a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow requesting a detailed response to a query in relation to a sports hall at a school (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and the reply she will give to this request. [38477/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2005
237 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Science, further to Question No. 215 of 10 November 2005, if clarification has being sought in relation to the duration of the course in question in order to establish if the candidate referred to is eligible for funding for a second year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38476/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2005
236 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of early start programmes running; the locations at which early start is available, and the criteria for deciding where it is offered; the amount expended on Early Start since 1997; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38442/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2005
235 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of psychologists employed by the National Education Psychologist Service; the number of primary schools here covered by the National Education Psychologist Service system; the number of secondary schools covered by the National Education Psychologist Service system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38441/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2005
234 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of welfare officers employed by the National Educational Welfare Board; the number of primary schools here covered by an education welfare officer; the number of secondary schools covered by an education welfare officer; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38440/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2005
233 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of home-school liaison officers employed within her Department; their role and responsibility, and the average number of children and families with which they work; the number of primary and secondary schools which have access to a home school liaison officer; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38439/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2005
232 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science her proposals for reform of the leaving certificate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38438/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2005
231 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science the progress made regarding the introduction of standardised testing at primary level; the ages at which children will be tested and when this testing will commence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38437/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2005
230 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Education and Science if the report on the findings of the review of a school (details supplied) in County Mayo has been published; if it has been circulated; if copies are freely available; and if a copy could be made available to him. [38435/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2005
229 Mr. Hayes asked the Minister for Education and Science when the local inspector’s report is expected in the case of a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary. [38412/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2005
228 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Science the position with staffing requirements for a school (details supplied) in County Kildare for its double autistic unit; when same is likely to be up and running; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38398/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2005
227 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Science when a decision will be made by the National Council for Special Education in respect of application by a school (details supplied) in County Kildare through her Department for resources and staffing and so on for the double autism unit; the position in this regard; if the matter can be prioritised in view of the fact that this unit was completed and ready for occupation for the past two years and has remained vacant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38397/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2005
226 Mr. Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Science if each of the schools in County Kildare which were included in the devolved schools building programme 2005, have availed of the offer; the progress that has been achieved to date in 2005 with these projects; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38363/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2005
225 Mr. Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Science when approval will be given to stage three of the building programme for a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38362/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2005
224 Mr. Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Science if her Department, in considering the accommodation needs of a school (details supplied) in County Kildare, envisages a situation in which the school could be integrated with other primary provision in the area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38361/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2005
223 Mr. Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Science the progress that has been achieved since she announced her intention to provide for a new primary school for Newbridge, County Kildare; if a suitable site has been identified for this school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38360/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2005
222 Mr. Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Science when her Department will introduce meaningful sex, relationship, gender and gender-based components into mainstream education programmes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38352/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2005
221 Mr. Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Science when policies will be introduced for schools on disclosure and appropriate referral where children have experienced violence in the family and when it becomes apparent in the schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38351/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2005
220 Ms C. Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Science the person who has the legal responsibility to ensure that speech therapy, language therapy, occupational therapy and psychological services are provided to children who have been diagnosed with autistic spectrum disorders and are in primary or secondary education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38341/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2005
219 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for Education and Science the amount of revenue spent by the State on third level education in each of the past ten years. [38340/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2005
218 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science if, as stated in her reply to Question No. 541 of 25 October 2005, she and her Department recognise fully the value of immersion education; and the reason same is not reflected or included in the current primary schools curriculum. [38338/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2005
217 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of staff, by grade, employed within the private and constituency office; the number of staff who are permanent civil servants; the number who are political appointees; the annual cost of each such office in terms of salary, overtime and expenses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38335/05]