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Question· writtenPQ 65asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2010
69 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if a person (details supplied) in County Kildare is entitled to free fees in view of the fact that they are on the back to education allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 64asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2010
93 Deputy Michael Creed asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills, further to Parliamentary Question No. 88 of 11 November 2010, the amount of money paid by the religious orders to the State towards compensation for victims of institutional abuse; if negotiations are ongoing with these religious organisations with a view to increasing their contribution towards the cost of redress; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 63asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2010
68 Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the now expected total sum required to address the issues arising from the residential institutional abuse of children over several decades; the total sum to be transferred by the religious congregations and the total sum to be provided by the State; the actual sum to be paid out to survivors and to their survivors; and the amount that has been paid out to survivors and their survivors to date and if she will provide a detailed explanation of her intended use of the balance, understood to be the lion’s share of the total sum involved.
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Question· writtenPQ 62asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2010
67 Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the total sums committed by each of the religious congregations and by the State to the overall fund established in the wake of the revelations of residential institutional abuse of children over several decades; the cash sum committed in each case; the value, then and now, of properties transferred or committed for transfer; the actual sums and properties handed over to date; the properties that have had their cash value realised; the properties that have not yet been disposed of and the plans to address same; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 177asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 November 2010
175 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Social Protection the duration of claiming social welfare before a person can qualify to hold entitlements while participating in education programmes and the additional supports with education cost are provided if secondary benefits can be kept and if any changes are planned in the context of the four year budgetary plan.
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Question· writtenPQ 137asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 November 2010
135 Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Justice and Law Reform if a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny is entitled to work in Ireland without a work permit or stamp 4 in view of the fact that their parents are legally in Ireland since 2000 and that they are finished their education in Ireland in 2009 and have worked since that date; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 81asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 November 2010
79 Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills her plans to subject teachers and schools to transparent performance management as outlined in the Global Irish Forum Report; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 80asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 November 2010
78 Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the action she has taken to develop a strategy to promote the teaching of Asian languages here as outlined in the Global Irish Forum Report; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 79asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 November 2010
77 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the extent of any over or under expenditure, capital or current, by Vote, heading or subheading to date in 2010 in tabular form; the reason for any surplus or shortfall; if expenditure to date in each case is in line with budgetary projections; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 78asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 November 2010
76 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she has considered the benefits of FÁS developing a central placement service for community employment schemes that would match vacancies with persons whose relevant experience is on file rather than the current decentralisation which requires multiple applications by a person to the different organisers of community employment schemes.
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Question· writtenPQ 77asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 November 2010
75 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the work experience options she makes available through FÁS; the terms and conditions for participating in these programmes and her plans to extend these programmes.
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Question· writtenPQ 76asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 November 2010
74 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the category of person on the back to education scheme who can qualify for a higher or further education grant and if any change in this is planned in the context of the four year budgetary plan.
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Question· writtenPQ 75asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 November 2010
73 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the duration of claiming social welfare before a person can qualify to hold welfare entitlements while participating in education programmes and if additional training allowance is payable during the course and if she plans changes in this scheme in the context of the four year budgetary plan.
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Question· writtenPQ 74asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 November 2010
72 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the income guidelines for eligibility for a grant for higher or further education and her plans under the four year budgetary plan to continue to index the income guideline according to trends in the average industrial wage and index the maintenance payment in line with the consumer price index.
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Question· writtenPQ 73asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 November 2010
71 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the conditions of eligibility to participate in community employment for persons in different age groups; the payments made in each category and the way these payments interact with entitlements under other social welfare schemes.
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Question· writtenPQ 72asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 November 2010
70 Deputy James Bannon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide a third level maintenance grant in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Longford; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 71asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 November 2010
69 Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the reason a primary school (details supplied) in County Wexford is still obliged to work within the confines of learning support hours granted to them in 2005, based on their 2004 enrolment numbers; three yearly reviews which were due in 2007 and 2010 have still not taken place, yet in the intervening period the school has had a 46% increase in enrolment; the steps she will take to review and rectify this situation and if there are other schools that have not had their learning support hours increased in line with pupil numbers; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 70asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 November 2010
68 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills when a vocational education committee grant will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 69asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 November 2010
67 Deputy Joe Carey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills when a decision will be made in relation to an appeal of a school bus transport application in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 68asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 November 2010
66 Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will support a matter (details supplied).
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Question· writtenPQ 67asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 November 2010
65 Deputy John O’Mahony asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills further to parliamentary Question No. 121 of 27 October 2010, the reason she has not sent correspondence to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 66asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 November 2010
64 Deputy Seán Sherlock asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will expedite a decision on an application in respect of the national register of trainers (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 65asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 November 2010
63 Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills her plans to introduce a scheme for students to transfer resource hour entitlement when moving schools (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 64asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 November 2010
62 Deputy John Cregan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the grant aid, entitlements, concessions and supports available from her Department for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 63asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 November 2010
61 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of persons in Dublin 5, 13 and 17 who received job placements from FÁS in 2007, 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010; if all of these were referred to through the Northside Partnership Mediation structure; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 62asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 November 2010
60 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of persons in Dublin 5, 13 and 17 who received an offer of training from FÁS in 2007, 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010; if all of these were referred through the Northside Partnership Mediation structure; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 61asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 November 2010
59 Deputy Joe Carey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding funding for a school project (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 60asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 November 2010
58 Deputy Joe Carey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding funding for a school project (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 59asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 November 2010
57 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the percentage of primary school students in class sizes of 30 or more for the years 2005/2006 to 2010/11, inclusive; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 58asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 November 2010
56 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application for capital works from a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 57asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 November 2010
55 Deputy Paul Connaughton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the reason a school (details supplied) in County Galway has been unable to upgrade its broadband facilities in order to get value from the new ITC investment currently invested in the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 49asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 November 2010
56 Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will ensure that children with a mild diagnosis who attend mainstream schools receive their own resource hours and not from the general allocation.
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Question· writtenPQ 48asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 November 2010
55 Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of children with a mild diagnosis of disability who do not receive resource hours and the provision for these pupils.
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Question· writtenPQ 47asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 November 2010
54 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will ensure that relevant exam supports are in place for a leaving certificate student (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 46asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 November 2010
53 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if a successful contractor has been chosen for the building of a new school (details supplied) in County Kildare; when construction will commence and the timeframe envisaged for same.
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Question· writtenPQ 45asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 November 2010
52 Deputy Pat Breen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) in County Clare will be facilitated; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 44asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 November 2010
51 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if any grant aid or other financial assistance is available to a person (details supplied) who has returned to college this year; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 43asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 November 2010
50 Deputy Fergus O’Dowd asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will respond to an issue (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 42asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 November 2010
49 Deputy Fergus O’Dowd asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will respond to an issue (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 41asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 November 2010
48 Deputy Michael D’Arcy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if third level education grants already decided for this year, of which the first of three payments have been disbursed with the remaining two to be drawn down by students later in the academic year, will remain unaffected by cuts in the upcoming budget; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 220asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 November 2010
237 Deputy Paul Gogarty asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will review the criteria for granting waivers and discounts for TV licences in view of the growing numbers of persons in receipt of social welfare, particularly those who have returned to education and are finding it hard to make ends meet; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 216asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 November 2010
233 Deputy Dan Neville asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will review the back to education allowance scheme and include those who are studying for a Masters to be considered under the back to education allowance scheme providing they satisfy the other conditions of the scheme having been on social welfare prior to doing their Masters; if he will consider this especially since up to 2003 the Masters programmes had been eligible for BTEA; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 213asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 November 2010
230 Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Social Protection in view of the job losses in construction and related professions, if he will consider amending the back to education allowance scheme to ensure that architecture graduates, for example, who wish to pursue further educational opportunities in order to qualify for employment in other areas will not be denied access to the benefits of the scheme by virtue of having previously studied at the same level; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 101asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 November 2010
116 Deputy Jimmy Deenihan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the amount of money that has been paid annually since 2002 to registered charities; if she will specify which charities, on the subject of institutional and religious abuse and the way the Government has monitored the spend of these funds; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 100asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 November 2010
115 Deputy John O’Mahony asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills when a decision will be made on the sanctioning of the postgraduate course in primary teaching at colleges (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 99asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 November 2010
114 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills when a decision will be made on the submission for a devolved grant for a school (details supplied) in County Waterford; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 98asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 November 2010
113 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she has received an application from an organisation (details supplied) for the establishment of a primary school in Athy, County Kildare; if population projections for the area indicate that an additional primary school is required; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 97asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 November 2010
112 Deputy Darragh O’Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application for a permanent extension to a school (details supplied) in County Dublin; when a design team will be appointed; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 96asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 November 2010
111 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will establish a new primary school (details supplied) in County Kildare on the basis that there is a strong demand for multi-denominational education within the area and a large increase in the school-going population; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 95asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 November 2010
110 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of the 75 second level schools, mentioned in Building Ireland’s Smart Economy, published by the Government in December 2008 that have been equipped with 100Mb per second broadband to date; the name, address and roll number of all 75 schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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