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Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 April 2006
847 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of schools, both primary and secondary, which will lose disadvantaged status under the school support programme under DEIS. [14793/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 April 2006
846 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Education and Science the name, location and roll number of each school in County Mayo, both primary and post-primary, which have disadvantaged status; and the schools which will retain that status under the new school support programme under DEIS. [14791/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 April 2006
840 Dr. Cowley asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason a school (details supplied) in County Mayo is to lose the equivalent of two teachers and many other essential school activities due to the withdrawal of funding; her views on whether this is a severe blow to this school, which is in a deprived area; the reason this is happening; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14742/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 April 2006
830 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will review the loss of disadvantaged status to a cluster of schools (details supplied) in County Mayo in view of the negative effect this decision will have on the schools and the future educational development of their pupils; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14696/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 April 2006
822 Ms Cooper-Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Science the way in which some schools in County Mayo within the same catchment area will gain or lose disadvantaged status when the same students are transferring from one school to another; and the criteria involved in this decision. [14620/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 April 2006
821 Ms Cooper-Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Science the status of development plans for schools which were based on their having disadvantaged status, but who are to lose it under DEIS; and the way in which they can plan going forward. [14619/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 April 2006
814 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will review the decision to exclude a primary school (details supplied) in County Mayo from the new school support programme under DEIS; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14489/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 April 2006
758 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of schools in County Mayo which will lose their disadvantaged status post 2007 as a result of the new indicators in the integrated schools support programme envisaged under the Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14219/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 April 2006
755 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason some primary and secondary schools within the same catchment or feeder area will gain or lose disadvantaged status under the new integrated schools support programme under the DEIS scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14216/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 April 2006
754 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Education and Science the effect the loss of disadvantaged status will have on school development planning in view of the fact that the planning was based on the premise that such schools would retain this status; if the policies and procedures developed in consideration of the resource allocation entitlements under disadvantaged status will be rendered null and void; and if so, the way in which schools which have been informed that they will lose disadvantaged status can plan forward. [14215/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 April 2006
844 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will expand the grant support for students to include provision for child care and equipment; and if she will modify the way grants are paid to ensure that students receive payment within a month of starting college. [14789/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 April 2006
841 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will introduce a standardised single application and assessment procedure in relation to student supports; if she will make information on financial supports more widely available in a range of accessible formats; her plans to set up a single agency to administer one unified grant scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14786/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 April 2006
826 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Science if she has studied the document produced by Union of Students in Ireland entitled Funding Fairness; if she intends to adopt, implement or amend all or any of the proposals or recommendations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14654/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 April 2006
823 Dr. Upton asked the Minister for Education and Science her plans to rationalise student financial supports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14641/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 April 2006
819 Mr. Quinn asked the Minister for Education and Science the cost to local authorities of administering their part of the third level education grants scheme; if the Government has plans to centralise administration of the third level grants scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14617/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 April 2006
753 Mr. Quinn asked the Minister for Education and Science the plans which the Government has to centralise administration of the third level grants scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14603/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 April 2006
752 Mr. Quinn asked the Minister for Education and Science if she has plans to centralise administration of the third level grants scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14597/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 April 2006
879 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will meet with the National Association for Deaf People who have been seeking a meeting with her; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14987/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 April 2006
878 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason she disbanded the Advisory Committee on the Education of Deaf Persons prior to a final report or recommendation having been made; if she intends to put anything in its place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14986/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 April 2006
806 Mr. F. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will meet with the Irish Deaf Society; and if the maximum support on the Irish sign language issue will be given. [14369/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 April 2006
751 Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for Education and Science his plans to ensure that Irish sign language is given official recognition by the Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14234/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 April 2006
266 Mr. Naughten asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children further to Question No. 82 of 23 March 2006, the status of the tendering process; the discussions held with the Department of Education and Science on the topic; the response received from the Health Service Executive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15343/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 April 2006
411 Mr. Kehoe asked the Minister for Education and Science if a date for the publication of the make-up of the first bundle of schools under the Department’s public private partnership programme has been set; if a school (details supplied) in County Wexford will be included in this first bundle; the anticipated timeframe for delivery of the project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14214/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 April 2006
410 Mr. Kehoe asked the Minister for Education and Science the management structure envisaged for the proposed secondary school in an area (details supplied) in County Wexford; if parents will be consulted with regard to the views on the management structure for this new school; if Department policy facilitates the provision of a second community school in a town where there is an existing community school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14213/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 April 2006
409 Mr. Kehoe asked the Minister for Education and Science the proposals with regard to the provision of a secondary school in an area (details supplied) in County Wexford; the promoters behind each proposal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14212/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 April 2006
408 Mr. Kehoe asked the Minister for Education and Science if the development of a secondary school in an area (details supplied) in County Wexford through a public private partnership will result in additional housing for that town; and if this would be a means of providing a direct incentive to the developer who would enter into a PPP. [14211/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 April 2006
407 Mr. Kehoe asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of students that will be catered for in a new school being developed (details supplied) in County Wexford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14210/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 April 2006
406 Mr. Kehoe asked the Minister for Education and Science if students from areas in County Wexford will be included for annual enrolment at the new school to be provided (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14209/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 April 2006
405 Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for Education and Science the cost in 2005 for her Department to operate the school in Brussels for the children of Irish nationals working there; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14208/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 April 2006
404 Mr. J. Higgins asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will take immediate steps to ensure that a mandatory obligation is placed on every organisation working with children to carry out comprehensive vetting procedures on the employment or contracting of staff. [14207/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 April 2006
400 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Education and Science when the traveller education strategy will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14203/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 April 2006
399 Ms C. Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Science the anticipated date for the commencement of work on building a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14202/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 April 2006
398 Ms C. Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Science if she anticipates a 16 or 24 teacher school (details supplied) to be in place by September 2007; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14201/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 April 2006
397 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason she has not replied to a letter from a person (details supplied) of 17 July 2005 and subsequent correspondence dated the 27 November 2005; if a response will issue and the reason only an acknowledgement has issued from her private secretary; when the inquiries stated in the reply will be completed and a detailed response supplied; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14198/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 April 2006
396 Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for Education and Science the percentage of the staff of her Department able to provide services through Irish; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14189/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 April 2006
395 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science when funding for a school (details supplied) in County Laois will be provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14150/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 April 2006
393 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will give a positional response to the needs of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12. [14123/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 April 2006
392 Mr. J. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Education and Science regarding the establishment of the national education centre for the Irish language in Baile Mhúirne if her attention was drawn to a press release by An Comhairle Oideachas Gaeltacht agus Gaelscolaíocht in 2003 (details supplied) and two motions passed by that organisation in 2005 pledging its full support for the setting up of the centre; and if she accepts that this represents the position of that organisation as opposed to any other one that may have been put forward by that organisation. [14117/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 April 2006
391 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Science, further to Question No. 309 of 15 December 2005, if she will arrange for home tuition to be provided for a pupil who had been living in Dublin 12 and attending at a school in Dublin 16 (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14102/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 April 2006
390 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Science, further to Question No. 309 of 15 December 2005, if she will arrange for a senior official of her Department to convene a case conference involving all those involved to discuss and draw up a plan for the most suitable education programme for a pupil at a school in Dublin 16 living in Dublin 12 (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14100/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 April 2006
389 Mr. N. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will give full consideration to purchasing a site in County Cork for the purpose of developing a specific project (details supplied). [14096/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 April 2006
388 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Science, further to Question No. 485 of 29 November 2005, if she is satisfied that the child protection guidelines are being implemented by schools; the steps that she has taken to ensure that the guidelines are being applied in all schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14084/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 April 2006
387 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Science if she intends to introduce sex, relationship, gender and gender based violence education programmes in schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14082/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 April 2006
386 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Science, further to Question No. 201 of 26 January 2006, if she will outline the status of the project; if the project will be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14080/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 April 2006
385 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science if, in view of the investment of State money to the tune of €6.3 million in the provision of the new national school at Naas, she has no powers with regard to directing the enrolment policy in relation to the six national schools in the town; and if there were discussions with the other boards of management regarding enrolment policy in Naas prior to sanctioning of the project. [14055/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 April 2006
384 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science if design teams have been appointed in relation to new schools (details supplied) in County Kildare. [14040/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 April 2006
383 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science if, in view of the fact that 23 children will not be taken into a school (details supplied) in September 2006, she has alternative arrangements which might be put in place to ensure that these children receive their education from September 2006. [14033/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 April 2006
382 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science if she has received the stage two submission in relation to the required phase two extension to a school (details supplied); and when it will be considered. [14032/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 April 2006
381 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Education and Science the regulations which govern the amount of school time which is to be devoted to the teaching of religion in primary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14029/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 April 2006
380 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Education and Science the progress which is being made in relation to an application for a new national school for the Knocknacarra area, Galway; when it is likely that this application will be approved and advanced on; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14028/06]