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Question· writtenPQ 93asked

92 Mr. Deenihan asked the Minister for Education and Science the progress she is making to implement the findings of the steering group established under the auspices of the commission on school accommodation to establish criteria and procedures for establishing and maintaining provision through the medium of Irish in second level schools or clusters of schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13183/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 April 2006

92 Mr. Deenihan asked the Minister for Education and Science the progress she is making to implement the findings of the steering group established under the auspices of the commission on school accommodation to establish criteria and procedures for establishing and maintaining provision through the medium of Irish in second level schools or clusters of schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13183/06]

Question· writtenPQ 91asked

90 Ms C. Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Science the average age at which infants enter primary school for the first time in each county; the number of schools which operate age restrictive enrolment policies at present preventing children under five from being enrolled; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13467/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 April 2006

90 Ms C. Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Science the average age at which infants enter primary school for the first time in each county; the number of schools which operate age restrictive enrolment policies at present preventing children under five from being enrolled; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13467/06]

Question· writtenPQ 89asked

95 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Education and Science the contact that her Department has had with the State Claims Agency with regard to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13351/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 April 2006

95 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Education and Science the contact that her Department has had with the State Claims Agency with regard to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13351/06]

Question· writtenPQ 87asked

87 Mr. Gogarty asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of the Adamstown schools which are planned to be opened within the next two years; when the remainder are planned to be opened; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13441/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 April 2006

87 Mr. Gogarty asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of the Adamstown schools which are planned to be opened within the next two years; when the remainder are planned to be opened; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13441/06]

Question· writtenPQ 86asked

85 Mr. McEntee asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will amend the rules and programme for secondary schools in respect of the subject requirement for leaving certificate Irish; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13363/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 April 2006

85 Mr. McEntee asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will amend the rules and programme for secondary schools in respect of the subject requirement for leaving certificate Irish; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13363/06]

Question· writtenPQ 85asked

84 Mr. Penrose asked the Minister for Education and Science her response to an EU report that showed Ireland as having the worst record for proficiency in a second language in Europe; if she will develop a national language policy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13512/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 April 2006

84 Mr. Penrose asked the Minister for Education and Science her response to an EU report that showed Ireland as having the worst record for proficiency in a second language in Europe; if she will develop a national language policy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13512/06]

Question· writtenPQ 83asked

81 Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for Education and Science if she supports the proposals of the IPPN in its document, New Horizons for Smaller Schools and Teaching Principalship in Ireland, on the clustering of small schools; if she will actively support this model as an alternative to amalgamation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13510/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 April 2006

81 Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for Education and Science if she supports the proposals of the IPPN in its document, New Horizons for Smaller Schools and Teaching Principalship in Ireland, on the clustering of small schools; if she will actively support this model as an alternative to amalgamation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13510/06]

Question· writtenPQ 80asked

80 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Science the areas of the country where primary schools do not have access to psychological assessments directly through the National Educational Psychological Service; the steps she is taking to provide such a service to these areas; the number of primary schools that have and have not access to a direct service from the National Educational Psychological Service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13206/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 April 2006

80 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Science the areas of the country where primary schools do not have access to psychological assessments directly through the National Educational Psychological Service; the steps she is taking to provide such a service to these areas; the number of primary schools that have and have not access to a direct service from the National Educational Psychological Service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13206/06]

Question· writtenPQ 78asked

77 Dr. Cowley asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the progress being made with the building of the new school buildings for a school (details supplied) in County Mayo; the expected opening date for this school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13178/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 April 2006

77 Dr. Cowley asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the progress being made with the building of the new school buildings for a school (details supplied) in County Mayo; the expected opening date for this school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13178/06]

Question· writtenPQ 76asked

75 Mr. Penrose asked the Minister for Education and Science the progress which is being made in changing the emphasis from the written to the spoken language in the teaching of Irish in schools here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13511/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 April 2006

75 Mr. Penrose asked the Minister for Education and Science the progress which is being made in changing the emphasis from the written to the spoken language in the teaching of Irish in schools here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13511/06]

Question· writtenPQ 75asked

74 Dr. Twomey asked the Minister for Education and Science when the PPP schools announced in 2005 will be offered to market; the number of bundles these schools will be offered in; when it is expected to award contracts in each case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13362/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 April 2006

74 Dr. Twomey asked the Minister for Education and Science when the PPP schools announced in 2005 will be offered to market; the number of bundles these schools will be offered in; when it is expected to award contracts in each case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13362/06]

Question· writtenPQ 74asked

73 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for Education and Science the system which is in place to track the approximately 1,000 children who do not transfer from primary to post-primary school each year; the way in which she proposes to address the needs of these children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13502/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 April 2006

73 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for Education and Science the system which is in place to track the approximately 1,000 children who do not transfer from primary to post-primary school each year; the way in which she proposes to address the needs of these children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13502/06]

Question· writtenPQ 70asked

71 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Education and Science when the legislation to establish a register of persons considered unsafe to work with children will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13347/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 April 2006

71 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Education and Science when the legislation to establish a register of persons considered unsafe to work with children will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13347/06]

Question· writtenPQ 68asked

69 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will strengthen the capacity of schools to effectively use broadband and information technology by providing software appropriate to the syllabi taught in schools and training for teachers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13508/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 April 2006

69 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will strengthen the capacity of schools to effectively use broadband and information technology by providing software appropriate to the syllabi taught in schools and training for teachers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13508/06]

Question· writtenPQ 63asked

63 Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for Education and Science her views on the cases made by a number of schools that have not been invited to participate in the DEIS scheme that they should be included due to the fact that they believe they fulfil the criteria; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13475/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 April 2006

63 Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for Education and Science her views on the cases made by a number of schools that have not been invited to participate in the DEIS scheme that they should be included due to the fact that they believe they fulfil the criteria; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13475/06]

Question· writtenPQ 61asked

59 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of whole school evaluations completed at primary level to date in 2006; the projected number to be completed over the course of 2006; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13330/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 April 2006

59 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of whole school evaluations completed at primary level to date in 2006; the projected number to be completed over the course of 2006; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13330/06]

Question· writtenPQ 60asked

58 Ms Lynch asked the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the fact that in some cases the professional judgment of educational psychologists is being over-ruled in the determination of the support given to children with special learning needs in schools; if she will ensure that budgetary constraints on SENOs do not determine if a child is assigned appropriate support; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13504/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 April 2006

58 Ms Lynch asked the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the fact that in some cases the professional judgment of educational psychologists is being over-ruled in the determination of the support given to children with special learning needs in schools; if she will ensure that budgetary constraints on SENOs do not determine if a child is assigned appropriate support; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13504/06]

Question· writtenPQ 59asked

56 Ms O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Science if funding will be provided for the introduction of driver education in schools through the transition year programme in view of recent research by the Irish Driver Education Association which showed that 98% of parents are in favour of such programmes. [13469/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 April 2006

56 Ms O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Science if funding will be provided for the introduction of driver education in schools through the transition year programme in view of recent research by the Irish Driver Education Association which showed that 98% of parents are in favour of such programmes. [13469/06]

Question· writtenPQ 58asked

55 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Science her views on concerns expressed by a number of survivors’ groups, including the Aislinn Centre, One in Four and Irish SOCA, regarding the operation of the Residential Institutions Redress Board in relation to the way in which survivors are treated in their contacts with the board; if she will ensure that these concerns are addressed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13524/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 April 2006

55 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Science her views on concerns expressed by a number of survivors’ groups, including the Aislinn Centre, One in Four and Irish SOCA, regarding the operation of the Residential Institutions Redress Board in relation to the way in which survivors are treated in their contacts with the board; if she will ensure that these concerns are addressed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13524/06]

Question· writtenPQ 57asked

158 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Education and Science her response to claims from the Irish Congress of Trade Unions that there is a lack of public trust in the existing student support grant schemes; when she intends to introduce the legislation to reform the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13497/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 April 2006

158 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Education and Science her response to claims from the Irish Congress of Trade Unions that there is a lack of public trust in the existing student support grant schemes; when she intends to introduce the legislation to reform the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13497/06]

Question· writtenPQ 56asked

54 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Education and Science if she intends to proceed with centralising the operation of the means test for third level grants to an appropriate Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13496/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 April 2006

54 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Education and Science if she intends to proceed with centralising the operation of the means test for third level grants to an appropriate Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13496/06]

Question· writtenPQ 55asked

53 Mr. Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of behaviour support teams which will be established; the location of each team; the number of schools that each team will work with; the timescale for the establishment of each team; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13318/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 April 2006

53 Mr. Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of behaviour support teams which will be established; the location of each team; the number of schools that each team will work with; the timescale for the establishment of each team; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13318/06]

Question· writtenPQ 54asked

113 Dr. Twomey asked the Minister for Education and Science if the cap on undergraduate medical places could be increased by 50 places immediately and the proposed funding for 40 new undergraduate places used for the displaced non-EU medical students when she makes the funding available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8343/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 April 2006

113 Dr. Twomey asked the Minister for Education and Science if the cap on undergraduate medical places could be increased by 50 places immediately and the proposed funding for 40 new undergraduate places used for the displaced non-EU medical students when she makes the funding available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8343/06]

Question· writtenPQ 53asked

52 Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Education and Science the measures she will introduce to allow students from low income backgrounds avail of the increased number of places in view of her announced reform of medical education and training; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8467/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 April 2006

52 Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Education and Science the measures she will introduce to allow students from low income backgrounds avail of the increased number of places in view of her announced reform of medical education and training; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8467/06]

Question· writtenPQ 52asked

51 Mr. S. Ryan asked the Minister for Education and Science if a recognised teaching qualification is a prerequisite to registration under section 31 of the Teaching Council Act 2001; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13522/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 April 2006

51 Mr. S. Ryan asked the Minister for Education and Science if a recognised teaching qualification is a prerequisite to registration under section 31 of the Teaching Council Act 2001; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13522/06]

Question· writtenPQ 48asked

57 Ms Lynch asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will provide the necessary resources to the National Educational Welfare Board in order that it can carry out its statutory duty under the Education Welfare Act 2000; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13503/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 April 2006

57 Ms Lynch asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will provide the necessary resources to the National Educational Welfare Board in order that it can carry out its statutory duty under the Education Welfare Act 2000; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13503/06]

Question· writtenPQ 46asked

48 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for Education and Science her response to the survey of 2002-03 school leavers carried out by the ESRI which indicated that the percentage of those who left without qualifications and were jobless a year later has increased by 13% in two years and that the overall percentage of those who were jobless after a year increased from 11% in 1999 to 21% in 2004; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13476/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 April 2006

48 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for Education and Science her response to the survey of 2002-03 school leavers carried out by the ESRI which indicated that the percentage of those who left without qualifications and were jobless a year later has increased by 13% in two years and that the overall percentage of those who were jobless after a year increased from 11% in 1999 to 21% in 2004; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13476/06]

Question· writtenPQ 44asked

66 Mr. G. Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Science if all school boards of management will be vetted when the expansion of the central vetting unit is completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13345/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 April 2006

66 Mr. G. Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Science if all school boards of management will be vetted when the expansion of the central vetting unit is completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13345/06]

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