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Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 February 2004
150 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Science whether he will improve the pupil-teacher ratio in primary or second level schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5531/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 February 2004
152 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Science whether he expects to meet special needs teaching requirements in 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5533/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 February 2004
149 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Science whether he will meet all of the special needs teaching requirements in primary and second level schools in 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5530/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 February 2004
151 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Science the way in which he proposes to meet the needs of all children requiring special needs teachers; whether the requirement will be met in 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5532/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 February 2004
147 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Science the current requirement of teacher assistants; whether needs will be met in 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5528/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 February 2004
146 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Science the plans he has to ensure that children in social or economically deprived areas get an adequate primary education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5527/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 February 2004
145 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Science the extent to which his Department has examined primary educational requirements in high density urban settings with a view to identifying how best to provide an adequate primary education to such children with the object of achieving a standard to enable them compete subsequently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5526/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 February 2004
144 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Education and Science the anticipated increases in telephone costs to his Department after recent rental price increases. [5497/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 February 2004
143 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the provision of a primary school for the Knocknacarra parish, Galway; if a site has been identified; the steps that have been taken to preserve this site for a school; if the site has been purchased or has his Department made the necessary financial commitments to Galway County Council to enable them to purchase the site or serve a compulsory purchase order on the site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5477/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 February 2004
142 Mr. Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Science the amount spent by his Department on legal advice and lawyers in each of past three years; and the amount paid out in settlement of legal proceedings against his Department, including cases settled prior to coming to court in each of the past three years, omitting expenses relating to tribunals of inquiry. [5466/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 February 2004
141 Mr. O’Dowd asked the Minister for Education and Science the proposals his Department has in relation to the shortage of places in Balbriggan primary schools, in view of the massive increase in the population with new housing developments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5434/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 February 2004
140 Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of after-school and pre-school places included in the planned Cherry Orchard primary school facility to be built later in 2004. [5427/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 February 2004
139 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will investigate the difficulties being experienced by a school (details supplied) in Dublin 11, in accessing funds from his Department to develop and implement its highly successful ICT programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5414/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 February 2004
138 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Science when it is intended to apply for planning permission to construct the Sandyford parish national school at Leopardstown Valley in the Dublin south constituency. [5395/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 February 2004
137 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Science when it is intended to interview for a principal for the proposed new school for the Sandyford parish at Leopardstown. [5394/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 February 2004
136 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties being experienced by asylum seekers undertaking courses in the further education sector, who cannot avail of the work experience component of their courses due to the uncertainty of their status; and the action he will take to clarify this situation. [5391/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 February 2004
135 Mr. Neville asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding significant upgrading and major refurbishment to achieve six standards to a school (details supplied) in County Cork. [5382/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 February 2004
134 Mr. Neville asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding construction of Gaelscoil Uí Daoghaire, Newcastlewest. [5381/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 February 2004
133 Mr. Hayes asked the Minister for Education and Science if a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary will be considered for grant assistance under the 2004 summer works scheme. [5380/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 February 2004
132 Mr. Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Science the meetings which took place between representatives of his Department and any other organisations and individuals and their identities, around the appointment of a person (details supplied). [5370/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 February 2004
131 Mr. Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will furnish the dates during which a person (details supplied) has taught in this State and the schools in which they taught. [5369/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 February 2004
130 Mr. Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of years of teaching experience a person must have to become a principal; and if it is his position that a person (details supplied) has fulfilled this quota. [5368/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 February 2004
129 Cecilia Keaveney asked the Minister for Education and Science the position in relation to a school grant application for a school (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5367/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 February 2004
155 Mr. Éamon Ryan asked the Minister for Education and Science the support mechanisms available within his Department for the establishment and operation of environmental educational centres in association with urban city farms; the grant assistance or other support mechanisms currently provided by his Department to the Airfield Trust in Dundrum (details supplied); and the section within his Department that the Airfield Trust should liaise with in seeking State assistance for their planned introduction of new educational programmes. [5577/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 February 2004
128 Mr. Éamon Ryan asked the Minister for Education and Science the support mechanisms that are available from his Department for the establishment and operation of environmental education facilities in association with urban city farms such as the Airfield Trust; the grant assistance or other support mechanisms currently provided by his Department to this trust (details supplied); and the section within his department that the Airfield Trust should liaise with, in seeking State assistance, for their planned introduction of new environmental technology demonstration projects on the farm. [5576/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 February 2004
115 Mr. Éamon Ryan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the support mechanisms available within his Department for the establishment and operation of city farms which provide demonstration models of agricultural practices to the local city populations; the grant assistance, or training support programmes, currently provided by his Department to the Airfield Trust which operates such a city farm and an environmental educational and community facility on 33 acres close to the centre of Dundrum Village in south Dublin; and the section within his Department that the Airfield Trust should liaise with in relation to the assistance they can receive for their proposed development of the farm. [5575/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 February 2004
102 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Education and Science if, in respect of the plans for decentralisation of his Department announced in the budget, a survey has been undertaken among staff in his Department to establish the number wishing to transfer to new locations; the results of such a survey; if no survey has been taken, if one is planned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5253/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 February 2004
99 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Education and Science the reasoning behind the decision to remove the physical education and sports maintenance grant from schools; and his views on whether this constitutes a wise long term cost saving, in view of the huge health and educational benefits of physical education and the importance of getting children involved from an early age. [5223/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 February 2004
97 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Education and Science the amount of money his Department spent on Internet access for schools in 2002 and 2003; the amount that has been allocated for 2004; the percentage increase or decrease in real terms allowing for average annual inflation rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5224/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 February 2004
96 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science if the Youthreach programme will be extended in 2004; the locations at which the programme is available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5200/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 February 2004
95 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science the efforts being made to combat drug use and to highlight the dangers of drug addiction in secondary schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5188/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 February 2004
94 Mr. Broughan asked the Minister for Education and Science if the Government has considered the implications of the judgment of the High Court of 17 October 2003, in a case taken by persons (details supplied) challenging two procedural rulings made by the Laffoy commission; his views on whether the commission, under its new chair, Sean Ryan, is now clear to resume its work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5233/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 February 2004
91 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for Education and Science his plans to provide more resources to school principals to enable them to meet their increasing administrative workload. [5297/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 February 2004
90 Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for Education and Science if new figures available to his Department suggest that student numbers at third level will continue to grow at a significant rate and that they could increase by as much as 20,000 within the next decade; the steps being taken to ensure that such student numbers can be accommodated in the third level system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5250/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 February 2004
88 Mr. Quinn asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding his consideration of the report of the working group on the Irish language examination that teachers trained outside Ireland are required to pass to continue teaching; if it is intended to publish the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5255/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 February 2004
87 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Education and Science the position on the introduction of fees for apprentices who attend institutes of technology for two phases of their apprenticeships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5191/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 February 2004
86 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Education and Science his views on the need for schools to have a clear admissions policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5214/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 February 2004
154 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Science if he has satisfied himself with the fact that health and safety standards are achievable in various primary and post-primary schools throughout the country where serious overcrowding has occurred arising from inadequate or insufficient buildings; his views on whether his Department has a responsibility toward the schools in question; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5535/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 February 2004
148 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Science the extent to which he expects the school building programme to meet the requirements of the various school authorities at primary and second level throughout the country with a view to eliminating in the first instance all substandard buildings and overcrowding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5529/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 February 2004
84 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Science the manner in which he proposes to address the accommodation issues in various primary and second level schools throughout the country, many of which are in breach of health and safety standards and who have to date received no indication of when the necessary funding will be made available by his Department to facilitate the provision of the extra facilities required, other than by way of stereotyped advice on the Internet which is of no consolation to the various school authorities concerned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5295/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 February 2004
83 Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for Education and Science if further institutions will be added to the list of those covered by the Residential Institutions Redress Board; if he will report on the workings of the Board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5199/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 February 2004
82 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for Education and Science the plans that are in place to deter the relatively small number of persons who try to make financial gain through deliberately false accusations of abuse against religious and other persons, notwithstanding the need to find out the full truth of the experiences of survivors and victims of child abuse in residential institutions. [5222/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 February 2004
100 Ms Burton asked the Minister for Education and Science when he expects that applicants for posts as special education needs organisers to be appointed under the National Council for Special Education will be included in the Garda vetting system; his views on the non-availability of this vetting at present; the efforts he is making to ensure that appropriate vetting takes place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5231/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 February 2004
92 Ms O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Science when he expects that applicants for posts as school caretakers will be included in the Garda vetting system; his views on the non-availability of this vetting at present; the efforts he is making to ensure that appropriate vetting takes place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5230/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 February 2004
81 Mr. Neville asked the Minister for Education and Science the progress being made with regard to the introduction of vetting procedures in primary and secondary schools for teachers and all other staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5195/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 February 2004
79 Mr. R. Bruton asked the Minister for Education and Science the number and value of awards withheld under benchmarking; and the recommendations of the performance verification group in each case. [4704/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 February 2004
78 Mr. Broughan asked the Minister for Education and Science the progress made to date with regard to his Department’s consideration of the list of properties to be transferred by religious institutions to the State under the deed of indemnity signed on 5 June 2002; if the list of properties proposed to be transferred has been finalised; if properties have been transferred; if properties have been rejected; when it is proposed to publish the list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5234/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 February 2004
77 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science the steps being taken to ensure that all secondary schools comply with the requirement to have boards of management as required by the Education Act 1998; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5265/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 February 2004
75 Mr. Penrose asked the Minister for Education and Science his views on the suggestion made by the skills initiative unit that students from disadvantaged backgrounds should get additional points for college entry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5251/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 February 2004
74 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science the steps being taken to reduce the dependence on untrained teachers employed in primary schools, in view of the fact that there were more than 152,000 teaching days undertaken by such teachers in the 2002 to 2003 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5263/04]