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Question· writtenPQ 177asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2005
216 Mr. N. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Education and Science the progress which has been made in having a primary school (details supplied) in County Cork prioritised for funding to have the school extended and repairs carried out to the existing building.
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Question· writtenPQ 176asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2005
215 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science the rules which govern eligibility for a higher education grant in respect of the law society professional practice course one; if the holding of a postgraduate qualification affects eligibility for a higher education grant in respect of this course; if all persons with postgraduate qualifications are ineligible for a higher education grant in respect of this course or only those with postgraduate qualifications in certain disciplines; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 175asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2005
214 Dr. Cowley asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason her Department has curtailed the school bus service from the Hollymount, County Mayo area to a school (details supplied); her views on whether a firm commitment was given that there would be no changes in the existing service; her further views on whether this is not the case; the alternative she proposes; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 174asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2005
213 Mr. Curran asked the Minister for Education and Science the amount of funding allocated to the school summer works projects in Clondalkin and Lucan for the periods 2002, 2003, 2004 and to date in 2005.
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Question· writtenPQ 173asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2005
212 Ms C. Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Science, further to her response to Question No. 491 of 4 November 2005, if her Department has received an up-to-date report from Bus Éireann with regard to the need for a school bus service to be provided to students (details supplied) in County Kildare; if this report has been received, the findings of same, if the report will change her Department’s position regarding the provision of this service; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 172asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2005
211 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Education and Science if the provision of school transport to a school (details supplied) in County Mayo will be investigated and the service reinstated.
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Question· writtenPQ 171asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2005
210 Ms O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Science the action she has taken to provide modern texts in Irish for leaving certificate students; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 170asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2005
209 Ms O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Science if she has received an application for funding from a council (details supplied); if a decision has been made to fund the council in view of the rapidly growing demand from schools for their projects; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 169asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2005
208 Ms O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Science her views on whether there is no evidence that disadvantaged schools that have lost resource teaching hours as a result of the introduction of the weighted system no longer need them as implied in replies to parliamentary questions; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 168asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2005
207 Mr. J. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the pressure for additional teaching accommodation and space at a school (details supplied) in County Cork; her views on whether a substantial extension is necessary; and if she will confirm approval for same.
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Question· writtenPQ 167asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2005
206 Mr. J. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the need of a school (details supplied) in County Cork for the renovation of the 30 year old science laboratory; and if approval will be arranged therefor under the summer scheme works programme.
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Question· writtenPQ 131asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2005
170 Mr. Curran asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the services which are provided to lone parents in Clondalkin and Lucan to assist them to return to education and employment with regard to high levels of welfare dependency of lone parents; the success of these measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 91asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2005
131 Ms C. Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if, in view of her Department’s stance that thousands of persons here fail to access education, social, economic and career opportunities due to communication difficulties of one kind or another and that therapy services help persons to maximise their communication potential and offer assistance with daily living, she is satisfied that the Health Service Executive is delivering adequately speech and language therapy services to children who have been diagnosed with such needs; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a person (details supplied) is no longer being provided these services by their Health Service Executive provider as they have attempted to transition from primary to secondary school; if, in view of same, this person’s future economic and career opportunities will be severely restricted if the situation is not resolved; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 89asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2005
127 Ms C. Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the person who has the legal responsibility to ensure that speech therapy, language therapy, occupational therapy and psychological services are provided to children who have been diagnosed with autistic spectrum disorders and are in primary or secondary education; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 66asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2005
97 Mr. G. Murphy asked the Minister for Defence the correspondence he has received from the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform and the Department of Education and Science with respect to issues concerning applications from females to join the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 440asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2005
489 Mr. Neville asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding plans to construct a new building for a school (details supplied) in County Limerick.
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Question· writtenPQ 439asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2005
488 Mr. McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Science her plans to accommodate the needs of a school (details supplied) in County Carlow while it waits for the construction of a new complex; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 438asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2005
487 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for Education and Science her plans to include a module on trade unions within the civic, social and political education curriculum at secondary school; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 437asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2005
486 Mr. Gogarty asked the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the accommodation crisis currently being experienced by a school (details supplied) in County Wicklow and that the numbers of children attending the school in September 2006 will be sufficient to allow for the appointment of another teacher; if her attention has further been drawn to the fact that in order to facilitate this additional capacity extra classrooms are required; if additional classrooms will be provided in the coming months; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 436asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2005
485 Mr. Connaughton asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway has been receiving five hours resource teaching per week but has been denied speech and language therapy which is deemed to be the central part of their individual education programme; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the lack of such therapy is likely to have a negative impact on their placement once they leave the local national school; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 435asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2005
484 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will make a statement regarding the continuing uncertainty in regard to the school transport system for students attending a school (details supplied) in County Cork and the inability of parents to enrol their children at the school with the certainty of having a school transport scheme.
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Question· writtenPQ 434asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2005
483 Mr. Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo is not eligible to work as a resource teacher to a group; when this person was approved as a resource teacher on a one-to-one basis; the changes brought about by her Department that require group teaching for special teaching; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 433asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2005
482 Mr. Aylward asked the Minister for Education and Science the progress to date in 2005 on the application for grant aid under the capital funding for major works by a college (details supplied) in County Waterford.
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Question· writtenPQ 432asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2005
481 Mr. Aylward asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will refer to representations of 13 September 2005 on behalf of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; if a decision has been made on the appeal which was lodged against the decision of Kilkenny County Council to refuse their higher education grant application; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 431asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2005
480 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of awards made each month in 2004 and to date in 2005 in respect of awards made by the Residential Institutions Redress Board; the average amount of each award; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 430asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2005
479 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Education and Science if she has satisfied herself that the Residential Institutions Redress Board has taken sufficient steps to alert possible claimants as to the closing date for applications on 15 December 2005, particularly in regard to persons who may be resident in the UK; the steps taken to alert possible applicants by way of advertisement or other measure; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 429asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2005
477 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of employees currently employed by an institute (details supplied); their role as the institute is currently in liquidation; the reason a post of researcher has been advertised; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 428asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2005
476 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science the sum paid to date in 2005 to a company (details supplied) to carry out the liquidation of an institute (details supplied); when this liquidation will be fully completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 427asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2005
475 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science when funding will be made available for essential roof repairs to a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 426asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2005
474 Mr. Walsh asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the sanction of a portacabin and the approval for an extension to a school (details supplied) in County Cork.
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Question· writtenPQ 425asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2005
473 Mr. Healy asked the Minister for Education and Science when funding will be approved for the building of a general purpose room at a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 424asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2005
472 Mr. Healy asked the Minister for Education and Science when she intends to approve the funding for the erection of an extension, comprising three classrooms, to existing school facilities at a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 423asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2005
471 Mr. Healy asked the Minister for Education and Science if, in view of the dangerous circumstances in which pupils and teachers in one-teacher schools find themselves, she will appoint an additional staff member to a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary and to the other 19 one-teacher primary schools in the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 422asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2005
467 Mr. English asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will support all measures dealing with quality preschool projects for children up to four years of age; and if she will report on existing efforts in Castlepollard, County Westmeath.
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Question· writtenPQ 421asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2005
466 Mr. English asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will support all measures dealing with quality preschool projects for children up to four years of age; and if she will report on existing efforts in Oldcastle, County Meath.
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Question· writtenPQ 420asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2005
465 Mr. English asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will support all measures dealing with quality preschool projects for children up to four years of age; and if she will report on existing efforts in Trim, County Meath.
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Question· writtenPQ 419asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2005
464 Mr. English asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will support all measures dealing with quality preschool projects for children up to four years of age; and if she will report on existing efforts in Kells, County Meath.
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Question· writtenPQ 418asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2005
463 Mr. English asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will support all measures dealing with quality preschool projects for children up to four years of age; and if she will report on existing efforts in Navan, County Meath.
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Question· writtenPQ 417asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2005
462 Mr. English asked the Minister for Education and Science the extent to which speech and language requirements have been assessed or determined in respect of each national school in Meath West; the extent to which such requirements are being met; her plans to meet such requirements in the near future; the extent to which her proposals meet the needs of children or as set out by the school authorities; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 416asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2005
460 Mr. English asked the Minister for Education and Science the extent to which the present accommodation is sufficient to meet current and projected requirements in respect of all primary and post-primary schools in Castlepollard, County Westmeath; her plans to meet these requirements in the future; the extent to which she has evaluated the population increase to determine these requirements; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 415asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2005
459 Mr. English asked the Minister for Education and Science the extent to which the present accommodation is sufficient to meet current and projected requirements in respect of all primary and post-primary schools in Enfield, County Meath; her plans to meet these requirements in the future; the extent to which she has evaluated the population increase to determine these requirements; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 414asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2005
458 Mr. Healy asked the Minister for Education and Science if a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary and schools in the surrounding area will be designated as a pilot site for one of the 15 temporary pilot cluster posts to be put in place for teaching principals, particularly in view of the lack of qualified substitute teachers in the area; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 413asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2005
457 Mr. English asked the Minister for Education and Science the extent to which the present accommodation is sufficient to meet current and projected requirements in respect of all primary and post-primary schools in Oldcastle, County Meath; her plans to meet these requirements in the future; the extent to which she has evaluated the population increase to determine these requirements; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 412asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2005
456 Mr. English asked the Minister for Education and Science the extent to which the present accommodation is sufficient to meet current and projected requirements in respect of all primary and post-primary schools in Trim, County Meath; her plans to meet these requirements in the future; the extent to which she has evaluated the population increase determine these requirements; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 411asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2005
455 Mr. English asked the Minister for Education and Science the extent to which the present accommodation is sufficient to meet current and projected requirements in respect of all primary and post-primary schools in Kells, County Meath; her plans to meet these requirements in the future; the extent to which she has evaluated the population increase to determine these requirements; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 410asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2005
454 Mr. English asked the Minister for Education and Science the extent to which the present accommodation is sufficient to meet current and projected requirements in respect of all primary and post-primary schools in Navan, County Meath; her plans to meet these requirements in the future; the extent to which she has evaluated the population increase to determine these requirements; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 409asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2005
469 Mr. English asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of special needs assistants approved or appointed to each of the schools throughout County Meath; the additional number required; her proposals to meet this requirement in full in early date; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 408asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2005
468 Mr. English asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of special needs teachers appointed to each of the schools throughout County Meath; the number still required as identified by various school authorities; her proposals to make the necessary appointments to meet these requirements in early date; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 407asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2005
461 Mr. English asked the Minister for Education and Science the full extent of the current need in respect of remedial, resource or other special needs teachers at all primary and second level schools throughout County Meath; her proposals to approve the necessary staff increases to meet this need; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 406asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2005
453 Mr. English asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of learning resource teachers in Enfield, County Meath, over the period 2002, 2003, 2004, and to date in 2005.
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