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Question· writtenPQ 222asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 May 2006
217 Mr. Bruton asked the Minister for Education and Science the position concerning the provision of additional classrooms and school facilities for a school (details supplied) in Dublin 16; the progress made since 1 January 2002; her views on whether the position is satisfactory; and her Department’s timeframe for meeting the full needs of the pupils attending the school as satisfactory.
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Question· writtenPQ 221asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 May 2006
222 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Education and Science the impact which the loss of a rural co-ordinator to a school in County Mayo will have on the educational development of a person (details supplied) with special needs.
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Question· writtenPQ 220asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 May 2006
215 Dr. Cowley asked the Minister for Education and Science if she has given consideration to the children who will lose out completely due to the conclusion of giving children an even break in June 2007; the options available to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 219asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 May 2006
213 Mr. Neville asked the Minister for Education and Science the position concerning an application by Limerick Youth Service for funding for a special project for youth in Rathkeale, County Limerick.
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Question· writtenPQ 218asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 May 2006
212 Mr. N. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Education and Science if she has received a report from the transport liaison officer for County Cork in relation to the change in a special school bus route (details supplied); and the position regarding same.
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Question· writtenPQ 217asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 May 2006
214 Mr. F. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason for the proposed expenditure review of Youthreach and senior Traveller training centres not being undertaken by her Department inspectorate which conducts wholeschool evaluation and subject inspections at second level.
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Question· writtenPQ 216asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 May 2006
210 Mr. Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason the proposed expenditure review of Youthreach and senior Traveller training centres is not being undertaken by her Department inspectorate which conducts whole school evaluation and subject inspections at second level.
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Question· writtenPQ 215asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 May 2006
216 Mr. F. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science if assistance will be given to second level schools (details supplied) in particular with the capitation grants and the huge shortfalls, the high cost of school insurance, more provision and services for special needs education, the disparity between private and state secondary schools and the widening gaps that are being created by this disparity; and if these issues will be made a priority.
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Question· writtenPQ 214asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 May 2006
209 Mr. Haughey asked the Minister for Education and Science if she is seriously committed to reducing the disparity in funding provided by her Department between voluntary secondary schools and community and comprehensive schools; the main mechanism to be used to ensure this reduction; if there is evidence of progress in this regard; if governance is an issue in this context; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 213asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 May 2006
208 Mr. Bruton asked the Minister for Education and Science the total number of sites in the ownership of her Department in the greater Dublin area and their location, which have still to be developed as primary or secondary schools in the school building programme; the total number of new schools which plan to be developed over the next five years within the greater Dublin area; and their location; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 212asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 May 2006
207 Mr. Bruton asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will report on the procedure involved in terms of planning for additional housing demand and the necessity to provide additional schools to meet that demand within the greater Dublin area; the role of her Department in terms of consulting with local authorities in Dublin in relation to this matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 211asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 May 2006
206 Mr. Bruton asked the Minister for Education and Science if, in the context of Part V of the Planning and Development Act 2000, she will consider allowing developers to provide funding for new schools as part of their contribution to the Part V provision; if there are any examples in the greater Dublin area of funding having been provided by this route; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 210asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 May 2006
225 Mr. F. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science if the Dublin Institute of Technology students union will be included on the Grangegorman Development Agency; and if she will consult with them on this matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 209asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 May 2006
223 Mr. Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason her Department has allegedly formed the Grangegorman Development Agency without even consulting the largest stakeholder, that is, the Dublin Institute of Technology students’ union; and if she will ensure that this student body will have representation on the agency in question.
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Question· writtenPQ 208asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 May 2006
211 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will consider appointing representatives from the DIT Students’ Union to the Grangegorman Development Agency.
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Question· writtenPQ 207asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 May 2006
205 Dr. Upton asked the Minister for Education and Science if a student representative from Dublin Institute of Technology will be added to the board of the Grangegorman Development Agency; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 206asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 May 2006
204 Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for Education and Science her proposals to amend appendix 1 to section 50 of the Finance Act 1999 to include additional institutions and colleges (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 463asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 May 2006
524 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Education and Science if there is an intention by her Department to provide additional teaching hours to second level schools where there are over and above the average number of international students in view of the fact that in County Dublin vocational educational committee secondary schools there are approximately 711 international students, 30% of which are attending three schools in north Dublin, where the maximum allocation of two teachers for 28 students is not adequate to deal with the increasing number of students attending these schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 462asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 May 2006
522 Ms O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Science further to her reply to Parliamentary Question No. 875 of 25 April 2006 when she will provide the information requested; if it will be available before the end of this school term; the reason such data is not in the possession of her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 461asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 May 2006
520 Mr. Bruton asked the Minister for Education and Science the assessments she has carried out on the failure to achieve the target of 90 per cent progression to leaving certificate level; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 460asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 May 2006
519 Mr. Bruton asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of special needs assistants per thousand pupils at second level compared to primary level; the number of resource teachers per thousand pupils at second level compared to primary level; the number of assessments provided per thousand pupils at second level compared to primary level; and if she will make a statement on the disparity in development of special needs provision at the respective levels.
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Question· writtenPQ 459asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 May 2006
517 Mr. Bruton asked the Minister for Education and Science if she has collected data on the insurance costs per pupil in Dublin based schools; the way in which this compares to insurance costs for schools outside Dublin; and if she has had discussions with the State Claims Board regarding a single national insurance scheme for schools or on developing other initiatives which could reduce insurance costs for schools and at the same time open up these valuable resources to wider community uses.
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Question· writtenPQ 458asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 May 2006
521 Mr. Bruton asked the Minister for Education and Science her views on closing the gap between non-teacher funding of second level voluntary schools and community and comprehensive schools in terms of current and of capital spending.
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Question· writtenPQ 457asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 May 2006
518 Mr. Bruton asked the Minister for Education and Science the trend in second level pupil capitation payments over the past five years; and the way in which this compares with the CSO price index of second level education costs.
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Question· writtenPQ 456asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 May 2006
516 Mr. Bruton asked the Minister for Education and Science the way in which the average running costs paid per pupil in the vocational educational committee, community and comprehensive schools and secondary voluntary schools compare over each of the past five years.
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Question· writtenPQ 455asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 May 2006
514 Mr. Gogarty asked the Minister for Education and Science the assistance currently available to adults seeking to return to full time education and the related thresholds.
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Question· writtenPQ 454asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 May 2006
513 Mr. Gogarty asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason Palmerstown community still does not have access the sports hall at a school in view of the fact that this is a condition of building; the correct source of income for the school and community’s management of this hall; if this source of income should be split or fall wholly within the remit of the school; if the management of the hall should be split or fall wholly within the remit of the school; if additional funding will be provided by her Department to provide for the maintenance and the appointment of management personnel at the hall; if other funding channels are suggested to facilitate community access; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 453asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 May 2006
512 Mr. Gogarty asked the Minister for Education and Science the conditions pertaining to the building of a sports hall at a school (details supplied) in Dublin 20; and her Department’s obligations in this regard in terms of funding the maintenance and management of the hall.
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Question· writtenPQ 452asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 May 2006
511 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Education and Science the policy and principles of lifelong guidance initiatives; the criteria for the appointment of teachers in guidance and counselling; the number of such teachers currently employed on a full-time basis in such schools; the criteria for the appointment of guidance and counselling personnel in Youthreach and other centres; the number of staff employed on a full-time basis; and the provisions for adult guidance and counselling throughout the country, including the number of adult guidance co-ordinators and counsellors working in same.
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Question· writtenPQ 451asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 May 2006
510 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Education and Science when the chair of the Grangegorman Development Agency will take up their position; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 450asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 May 2006
509 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science if her Department makes the Irish national daily newspapers available on-line for staff within her Department; the number of staff at each grade who each day receive a copy of one Irish daily newspaper which is also available on-line; the number of staff who each day receive a copy of more than one newspaper which is also available on-line; the cost in 2005 of purchases of each printed daily newspaper in her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 449asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 May 2006
508 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will review the decision to reduce the staffing levels at a school (details supplied) in County Galway in view of the extenuating circumstances prevailing in the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 448asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 May 2006
507 Dr. Cowley asked the Minister for Education and Science further to the continuing deprivation in the Curraune, Achill, County Mayo area, the reason it has not been included in the current DEIS programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 447asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 May 2006
506 Dr. Cowley asked the Minister for Education and Science further to the continuing deprivation in the Tongagee, Achill, County Mayo area, the reason it has not been included in the current DEIS programme.
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Question· writtenPQ 446asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 May 2006
505 Dr. Cowley asked the Minister for Education and Science further to the continuing deprivation in the Crossmolina, County Mayo area, the reason it has not been included in the current DEIS programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 445asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 May 2006
523 Ms O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Science her views on the bias against married couples in the higher education grants scheme whereby the income limits for a couple are the same as for a single person; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 444asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 May 2006
515 Mr. Gogarty asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason the threshold for education grants is set at €35,000 for single persons and also for married persons; if there are plans to change this anomaly, particularly where both married persons wish to return to full time education; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 443asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 May 2006
504 Mr. Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason the same income limit of €35,000 applies for single persons and for couples who wish to return to higher education and receive a grant; her views on whether this anomaly is discriminatory; and if she has considered proposals to change this situation.
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Question· writtenPQ 442asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 May 2006
503 Mr. Hayes asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the case of a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary in respect of the need for additional facilities.
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Question· writtenPQ 441asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 May 2006
502 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Education and Science the plans and programmes of her Department and related State agencies which have been identified as requiring strategy environmental assessments under the European Communities (Environmental Assessment of Certain Plans and Programmes) Regulations 2004; and the number of such assessments which have been carried out or are in progress to date.
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Question· writtenPQ 440asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 May 2006
501 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will provide details of the schools in County Kerry which have applications with her Department for new schools, refurbishment or extensions; the schools in County Kerry which have been awarded funding in 2006; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 439asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 May 2006
500 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science the progress which has been made on the building application of a school (details supplied) in County Cork; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that this school has had an accommodation crisis for four years; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 438asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 May 2006
499 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will report on the withdrawal of concessionary bus tickets from 48 pupils (details supplied) in County Cork; if notice was given to parents in all cases; if arrangements will be made to provide transport to these children until at least the end of the school year 2005/2006; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 437asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 May 2006
498 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding a school building project (details supplied) in County Westmeath; the position of the project on the school buildings programme; the allocations which have been made for capital funding in 2006; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 436asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 May 2006
497 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the number and duration of visits by Departmental personnel to the Montbard Project in France; and the costs associated with each visit.
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Question· writtenPQ 435asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 May 2006
496 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the procedures which were undertaken to sell the Westmeath vocational education committee property at Montbard, France; and if an auctioneer was engaged to sell the property or if it was sold by public auction.
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Question· writtenPQ 434asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 May 2006
495 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the selling price of the Westmeath vocational education committee property at Montbard, France; and the date on which this sale was finalised.
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Question· writtenPQ 433asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 May 2006
494 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the expenditure by Westmeath Vocational Education Committee on a property at Montbard, France; the cost of running FÁS and Youthreach programmes for the duration of the tenancy by Westmeath vocational education committee.
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Question· writtenPQ 432asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 May 2006
493 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science when her Department purchased a property at Montbard, France, which was originally bought by Westmeath vocational education committee; the price which was paid at the time for the property; and the cost of works and materials carried out to this property.
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Question· writtenPQ 431asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 May 2006
492 Mr. Eoin Ryan asked the Minister for Education and Science the manner in which illiteracy among second level education students is being challenged by her Department; the extent to which it is being monitored; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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