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Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 April 2004
222 Mr. Deenihan asked the Minister for Education and Science if a school (details supplied) in County Kerry, will be designated a disadvantaged school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10510/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 April 2004
221 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason for the delay in providing a leaving certificate curriculum in technology; when the matter will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10507/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 April 2004
220 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Science if, further to correspondence (details supplied), he will address the issue concerned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10503/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 April 2004
219 Mr. McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Science the status of a building project required at a school (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; the stage the project is at; and if it can be expedited. [10492/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 April 2004
218 Mr. Neville asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will report on the most recent review of the school transport section in relation to catchment areas. [10491/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 April 2004
217 Mr. J. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason the school transport problem affecting many of the students attending a school (details supplied) in County Cork, has not been resolved; the further reason the solution of a common catchment area, which was proposed some years ago, has not been adopted; and if his attention has been drawn to the huge continuing hardship to a large number of parents and students arising from the failure to resolve the problem. [10485/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 April 2004
216 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason Mountmellick has been included in the pilot education project for County Laois with the Mountrath area; the objective of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10472/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 April 2004
215 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Education and Science if extra resource hours will be allocated to persons (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10447/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 April 2004
214 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Education and Science if ownership of the property of a school (details supplied) in County Kilkenny, can be transferred to Castlecomer Enterprise Group. [10446/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 April 2004
213 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will consider the appointment of a full-time resource teacher to a school (details supplied) in County Roscommon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10445/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 April 2004
91 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Science the progress in the appointment of the assessor of youth work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10430/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 April 2004
90 Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for Education and Science , further to Parliamentary Question No. 94 of 25 March 2004, when sanction was granted by his Department for a permanent whole-time class III teacher post for the person involved; if the requirements of paragraphs two and five of circular 10/98 were satisfied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10429/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 April 2004
89 Mr. Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the situation facing St. Kevin’s boys and St. Kevin’s girls school, Kilnamanagh, Tallaght, Dublin 24, at which school buildings are on land owned by the Catholic Church which the church now intends to sell, putting at risk classrooms, the school library and resource teacher classrooms; if his attention has further been drawn to the fact that the school is used by a range of groups, including children with disabilities, and is an essential part of the local community; if his Department has been in contact with the school or the church authorities with a view to possible purchase of the site to allow the school to stay in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10428/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 April 2004
88 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Science if technology can be included in the leaving certificate syllabus to facilitate a person (details supplied) who proposes to pursue a career in the sciences, expects to be able to do so in the junior certificate, but has been informed that her needs cannot be accommodated in the leaving certificate syllabus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10411/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 April 2004
87 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will sanction the purchase of a new site to facilitate a school (details supplied) in Dublin 9 having particular regard to the fact that the school is located in temporary accommodation for some considerable time and parents and teachers are anxious to put the school’s future on a firm footing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10410/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 April 2004
86 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will report on the ministerial youth conference held in County Clare recently; the number of delegates; the overall cost of the event; issues discussed; the decisions reached and actions to be taken to include timescales as a result of the conference; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10393/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 April 2004
85 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Science if he has received a report from the national youth work advisory committee on the future requirements in relation to youth information provided and services as mentioned in Parliamentary Question No. 280 dated 7 October 2003; the recommendations in the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10392/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 April 2004
83 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Science, further to Parliamentary Question No. 198 dated 2 October 2003, the progress that has been made on the implementation of the child protection training programme; the funding expended on this issue in 2003; if the project manager has been appointed and, if not, to indicate when he expects the appointment to be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10390/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 April 2004
84 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Science, further to Parliamentary Question No. 200 dated 25 November 2003, the further discussions his Department has had with the IVEA-CEO’s Association and the National Youth Council of Ireland on various aspects of the Youth Work Act 2001; the dates on which these discussions have occurred; the persons involved at each meeting or discussion; the issues discussed; the decisions reached and timescale for actions agreed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10391/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 April 2004
82 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Science the funding which has been made available in 2003 to the respective vocational education committees for costs relating to the implementation of the Youth Work Act 2001; the amount that is available in 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10389/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 April 2004
81 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Science if provision can be made for a person (details supplied) in County Kildare to sit their leaving certificate examinations at St. Mary’s College, Naas, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10374/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 April 2004
80 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Science if a person (details supplied) in County Kildare can repeat second and third year to enable them to re-sit their junior certificate examinations at Scoil Mhuire, Clane, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10370/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 April 2004
79 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science the primary schools whose building projects are advancing through architectural planning in 2004, which have been given firm commitments that their project will be allowed to proceed to tender in 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10369/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 April 2004
78 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will sanction the request from St Joseph’s School, Kilcock, County Kildare for the provision of temporary accommodation for two full time resource teachers and three part time resource teachers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10367/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 April 2004
77 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science when he expects the architectural planning for the new school for Scoil Uí Riada in Kilcock, County Kildare to be completed; if it is his intention to sanction the invitation of tenders for the building project in 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10366/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 April 2004
76 Mr. F. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the schemes to tackle educational disadvantage. [10350/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 April 2004
75 Dr. Cowley asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason a person (details supplied) has not been granted resource teaching hours. [10349/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 April 2004
74 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason his Department has not replied to ongoing correspondence, with regard to a request by persons in Annascaul, County Kerry, regarding the provision of school transport for their children to attend an English speaking school in Tralee, County Kerry; if he will meet with these persons to discuss the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10348/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 April 2004
73 Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for Education and Science his proposals to meet the concerns of County Waterford VEC regarding the capping of places on PLC courses (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10347/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 April 2004
72 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason for the delay in publishing the Grangegorman Development Agency Bill which will provide for the development of the lands at Grangegorman by the Dublin Institute of Technology; when he proposes to publish the Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10346/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 31 March 2004
168 Ms O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Science when he will establish the National Adult Learning Council on a statutory basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10284/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 31 March 2004
167 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science the progress that has been made in relation to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 165, 166, 167, 168, 170, of 17 December 2003 in relation to special needs, resource hours, special needs assistants, resource teachers and the result of the general resource audit in regard to the school concerned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10282/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 31 March 2004
166 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Science the funding available to assist in the development and promotion of school student councils; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10281/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 31 March 2004
165 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Science his views on the existence, work and role of the Union of Secondary School Students; his plans to support the work and further expansion and development of the organisation; the funding that he has made available or intends to make available in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10280/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 31 March 2004
164 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will remove the restriction in force by his Department that makes it difficult, if not impossible, for educational welfare officers to travel to schools more than ten miles from their offices; the budget available to the National Education Welfare Board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10279/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 31 March 2004
163 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science if he has received an application for funding from a school (details supplied) in County Kildare to repair the roof on the older part of the building; when he expects to provide the funding required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10253/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 31 March 2004
162 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a school (details supplied) in County Kildare has established a new science classroom to meet the requirements of the new curriculum; if his attention has further been drawn to the fact that the furnishings have arrived and are stacked in the room but that the school authorities cannot get approval for providing the necessary services like heating, water and gas for the new science room; if clearance will be given as soon as possible to proceed with the work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10252/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 31 March 2004
161 Mr. Timmins asked the Minister for Education and Science the position with regard to a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow who will commence schooling in a school (details supplied) in County Wicklow in September 2004 and needs resource teaching support and a special assistant in order to be able to attend; if this can be sanctioned as a matter of urgency in order that the necessary personnel can be recruited in view of the fact this person cannot attend the school without these being in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10251/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 31 March 2004
160 Mr. Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Science when the new school promised for Cullen, Mallow, County Cork will be built. [10250/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 31 March 2004
159 Mr. N. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will clarify his Department’s guidelines in relation to proper vehicular access to a primary school (details supplied), particularly in relation to emergency vehicles; and if his attention has been drawn to the fact that many primary schools do not have vehicular access to their yards. [10249/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 31 March 2004
158 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Education and Science when his Department proposes to deal with an application submitted in May 2003 for a special needs assistant for a person (details supplied) in a school in County Kerry; the reason for the extraordinary delay in dealing with the application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10248/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 31 March 2004
157 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science the guidelines the Department has in relation to resource teaching; the number of pupil/teacher ratio; the method of allocation of hours for the pupil; the criteria a pupil or a school must meet to obtain such resource hours; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10163/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 31 March 2004
156 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science the methodology used by his Department in assessing applications for the provision of special needs for children; the criteria that must be met by the pupil and the school to ensure a successful decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10162/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 31 March 2004
155 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science the methodology used by his Department in sanctioning funding to provide special needs assistants for pupils; the criteria that parents of pupils in need of such assistance has to meet or supply in obtaining a successful decision from the Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10161/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 31 March 2004
154 Mr. Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Science the situation regarding an application for a site for a new school for Gaelscoil Phort Laoise in the Kilminchy area of Portlaoise in view of the fact that planning permission for the site is being processed at the moment by Laois County Council; and when the Department will approve this application for Gaelscoil Phort Laoise for their site for their new school. [10160/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 31 March 2004
153 Mr. Neville asked the Minister for Education and Science the progress on the election promise that the Government will ensure that reducing absenteeism in early school leaving is a core priority over the period of Government. [10156/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 31 March 2004
152 Mr. Crawford asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will provide an update on the application for a extension to Holy Family School, Cootehill, County Cavan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10150/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 31 March 2004
151 Ms O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Science when he will sanction the construction of a new school for Monkstown Educate Together national school in view of the totally inadequate current accommodation and the fact that two suitable sites already zoned for educational use have been identified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10149/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 31 March 2004
150 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science if, in the context of budget preparation for 2005, he will consider increasing the capital funding for VTOS in that year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10148/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 31 March 2004
149 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science if, in view of the fact that the budget and allowances for VTOS have not increased since 1989, he will now consider increasing the travel and child care allowances to a level where they will meet the actual costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10147/04]