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Question· writtenPQ 27asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 March 2004
140 Mr. Neville asked the Minister for Education and Science the position in relation to the case of a number of families in Limerick city who have been unable to get a second level school place for their children; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 26asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 March 2004
139 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to a recent report by the ESRI on the difficulties facing pupils transferring from primary to secondary education, that one way of overcoming these difficulties would be to allow teachers to spend more time on those pupils who require most attention, and that teachers do not have the time to do so due to the high teacher-pupil ratio here; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 25asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 March 2004
138 Mr. English asked the Minister for Education and Science the steps he intends to take to ensure that land for future school developments is earmarked for such development when new housing estates are being constructed to ensure that his Department must not spend far more for the land at a later date when commencing school developments; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 24asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 March 2004
144 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Education and Science the reasons behind his refusal to engage in debate with the teacher unions at their annual conferences regarding the future of education in a format chosen by the unions.
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Question· writtenPQ 23asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 March 2004
136 Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will be attending the teachers’ conferences in 2004.
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Question· writtenPQ 22asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 March 2004
135 Mr. O’Dowd asked the Minister for Education and Science his views on reports by the INTO that its members were reporting significantly more problems regarding discipline in the classroom in recent months, including violence against teachers; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 21asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 March 2004
134 Mr. Connolly asked the Minister for Education and Science the resources and structures he has put in place at second level to provide appropriately for the education of children with special educational and behavioural needs; if teachers have received specialist training to cater for the milder category of the aforementioned special needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 20asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 March 2004
133 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of persons who have made compensation applications to the Residential Institutions Redress Board at the latest date for which figures are available; the way in which the number of applications compare with the original estimate made by his Department; if he will give the latest estimate of the number of likely applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 19asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 March 2004
132 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Education and Science if he intends to establish a new agency for research funding along the lines of that recently proposed by the Higher Education Authority; if he has made contact with the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment about such an undertaking; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 18asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 March 2004
131 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for Education and Science the reasons behind his Department’s call for more modern, corporate management as opposed to the present system of governing bodies for third-level colleges, as presented in his Department’s submission to the OECD review; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 17asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 March 2004
130 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will clarify who holds responsibility for the safety of pupils waiting for school transport, either within the school grounds or outside; if within the school grounds, whether this is the responsibility of the school and whether in fact the school management representative bodies acknowledge this; the consultations which have taken place regarding same; and the funding which has been provided to ensure this happens.
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Question· writtenPQ 16asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 March 2004
137 Mr. Deenihan asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will outline his Department’s policy on the promotion of physical education in our primary and post-primary schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 15asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 March 2004
129 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Education and Science if there are plans to carry out studies regarding the availability of and participation in physical education during school hours, or by pupils outside of school hours on school premises.
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Question· writtenPQ 14asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 March 2004
128 Mr. McGinley asked the Minister for Education and Science the progress made by his Department in pushing forward the Lisbon agenda during Ireland’s Presidency of the European Union to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 13asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 March 2004
127 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Education and Science his views in relation to the stay-in-school retention initiative; if his attention has been drawn to the considerable concern at the phasing out of this initiative in certain schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 12asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 March 2004
126 Mr. Hayes asked the Minister for Education and Science if he has satisfied himself with the operation of schools constructed under the public private partnership system; if he has further satisfied himself with the success of the PPP system utilised for the construction of schools to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· oralPQ 11asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 March 2004
125 Mr. Connaughton asked the Minister for Education and Science the position with regard to the establishment of a vetting procedure for all teachers and other school staff who have the potential to have substantial unsupervised access to children and vulnerable adults; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· oralPQ 10asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 March 2004
124 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Science his plans to implement the recommendations of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Education and Science report on school transport; the reason for the delay in considering these recommendations and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· oralPQ 9asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 March 2004
123 Mr. Broughan asked the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to a new study by a person (details supplied) which reveals that, based on recent data from the Central Statistics Office, almost 380,000 of today’s adult population left school with only a primary education, that half of these early school leavers are neither employed nor looking for work, and that the low levels of educational attainment make it more difficult for these school leavers to retain jobs in the labour market; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· oralPQ 8asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 March 2004
122 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Science his plans to improve the pupil-career guidance counsellor ratio in second level schools; the current ratio; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· oralPQ 7asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 March 2004
120 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science the details of the change in policy instigated by his Department regarding funding for colleges for further education; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· oralPQ 6asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 March 2004
121 Ms O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason he has declined invitations from the ASTI, INTO and TUI to address their annual teachers conferences in April 2004 unless they agree to his demand to change the format of the conferences; if he accepts that this is a major departure from the traditions established by his predecessors; if he has made alternative plans to address these unions; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· oralPQ 5asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 March 2004
119 Mr. F. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will provide an update on his talks with the three teacher unions (details supplied) regarding his attendance at their Easter conferences.
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Question· oralPQ 4asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 March 2004
118 Ms O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Science if he is refusing to sanction more than 4,000 applications for special needs resources received before 31 August 2003 that have been assessed and reviewed within his Department until a survey of special needs has been completed; when he expects the survey to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· oralPQ 3asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 March 2004
117 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science his proposals with regard to the introduction of a scheme to release information in relation to schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter
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Question· writtenPQ 98asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 March 2004
98 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Education and Science if he plans in the next 12 months to reform both the school transport system and the guidelines and eligibility for parents to access the system; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 97asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 March 2004
97 Mr. McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Science the progress made in purchasing a site and providing a new building for the school of the Holy Spirit, Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 96asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 March 2004
96 Mr. McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Science if there is a grant to students at third level to cover the cost of a thesis; if councils reimburse the fees involved on submission of an invoice; if there is a grant, if the conditions have changed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 95asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 March 2004
95 Mr. McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Science if a course will be funded in Belfast for a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny.
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Question· writtenPQ 94asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 March 2004
94 Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason a person (details supplied) in County Waterford was not informed by the County Waterford VEC that his Department had sanctioned a permanent whole-time position for them on 23 February 2000; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 93asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 March 2004
93 Mr. Kehoe asked the Minister for Education and Science if an Irish student accepts a place on a UK-recognised GTP course, if the qualification at the end of the course will be recognised here; if so, the requirements to be met and the way in which it is validated; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 92asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 March 2004
92 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Science if and when a special needs resource teacher can be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 91asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 March 2004
91 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Education and Science the sections of his Department that have already been relocated outside of Dublin to date; and the extent to which the workers transferred were the original workers attached to his Department.
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Question· writtenPQ 90asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 March 2004
90 Ms O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the alarm felt in the 55 schools that have been included in the stay in school retention initiative, due to the reduction from €50,000 per annum to €12,000 per annum per school; his long-term plans for the scheme; the way in which the good works being done under the initiative can continue; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 89asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 March 2004
89 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of special education resource applications, received by his Department before 31 August 2003, which have been considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 88asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 March 2004
88 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science the pupil per computer ratio at secondary schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 87asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 March 2004
87 Mr. B. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Education and Science the total costs of public relations spending in respect of each institute of technology; the contract details agreed; and the companies or persons involved for the year ended 2003.
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Question· writtenPQ 86asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 March 2004
86 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science the amount allocated to the promotion of information technology at secondary schools for each year since 1997; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 85asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 March 2004
85 Mr. McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Science, further to Parliamentary Question No. 228 of 10 February 2004, if he has obtained a report on the case; if so, the action he will take; and if the cost of transport will be granted.
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Question· writtenPQ 84asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 March 2004
84 Mr. F. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding a person (details supplied) in Dublin 3 who is seeking a place in the local secondary school; and the outcome of the appeals procedure.
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Question· writtenPQ 83asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 March 2004
83 Mr. F. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science if a plan will be outlined for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9 with a disability, and a special needs assistant put in place at St. Fiachra’s junior school, Beaumont, Dublin 9, in order to provide an educational service for them.
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Question· writtenPQ 82asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 March 2004
82 Mr. R. Bruton asked the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to a new strategy developed by a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15 for the education of persons with dyslexia; if he is undertaking an assessment of this system to see whether it can be used by his Department as a key element in addressing the needs of children with dyslexia; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 133asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 March 2004
133 Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has satisfied himself with the level of education being provided in places of detention in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 109asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 March 2004
109 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Education and Science when he expects to have a permanent site for a school (details supplied) in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 108asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 March 2004
108 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will make resource hours available to a person (details supplied) in County Cork on whose behalf an application has been made; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 107asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 March 2004
107 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science if an extension of five years will be provided for those who reach the end of their fifth year of teaching but have not learned Irish before and have yet to pass scrúdú cáilíochta; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 106asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 March 2004
106 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science his intentions for the scrúdú cáilíochta exam; and his views on a review committee’s report that was submitted to his Department.
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Question· writtenPQ 105asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 March 2004
105 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a school (details supplied) in County Laois is classified as disadvantaged; the reason it still has a band 3 rating; and when he expects progress will be made.
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Question· writtenPQ 104asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 March 2004
104 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason his Department changed plans at a school (details supplied) in County Laois; if they require planning permission; and if they will delay progression to the building stage.
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Question· writtenPQ 103asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 March 2004
103 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of curriculum support units that exist in his Department; the name and role of each unit; the level of funding they received for 2004 and each of the past five years; and the number of in-service training initiatives being organised by the units for 2004.
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