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Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 March 2006
815 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science if she is in a position to sanction progress in regard to the required extension to a school (details supplied) in County Kildare. [11076/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 March 2006
814 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science if, further to Parliamentary Question No. 267 of 16 February 2006, the appeal was successful. [11060/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 March 2006
813 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science the various stages involved in the provision of new schools or extensions to schools. [11057/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 March 2006
812 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science if design teams have been appointed in regard to new schools (details supplied) and for the extension to a school. [11056/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 March 2006
828 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Science the position in relation to a site for new school at Ardclough, County Kildare; if and when contract documents have or will be signed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11132/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 March 2006
811 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science if the Chief State Solicitor has completed his examination of the contract documents for the purchase of the new site for a school (details supplied). [11050/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 March 2006
810 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason it is taking five months to examine the revised stage 3 submission in regard to the extension to a school (details supplied). [11049/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 March 2006
809 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science if further to the Adjournment debate on 1 March 2006 temporary accommodation is being provided to cater for all children applying to start in a school (details supplied) in September 2006. [11047/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 March 2006
808 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science if she has received the stage 2 submission in regard to the required phase two extension to a school (details supplied). [11046/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 March 2006
807 Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 501 of 7 March 2006, if in view of the urgency of the case of the person (details supplied) that a school place will be provided before the end of 2006 school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11045/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 March 2006
806 Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for Education and Science the criteria and justification her Department has for assigning national school numbers to teachers who were not eligible for secondment; the reason an ICT adviser in County Waterford (details supplied) who has a permanent teaching position in another EU country, cannot avail of such a number or an equivalent incremental pay scale, to incorporate the benefits of the teachers arbitration award; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11026/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 March 2006
805 Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for Education and Science further to appendix two of special education circular, SPED 02/05, what exactly constitutes all designated disadvantaged schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11022/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 March 2006
804 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of whole school evaluations carried out in schools in County Tipperary each year since 2000; the main issues of concern identified in same; the actions taken by her Department to remedy these issues; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11020/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 March 2006
803 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Education and Science if arrangements will be made to identify an appropriate educational placement for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11 who will finish in their current school in June 2006; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10995/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 March 2006
801 Mr. Kehoe asked the Minister for Education and Science the cost of putting a prefab into a primary school; and if this represent good value for money; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10914/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 March 2006
800 Mr. F. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science if disadvantaged status will be granted to a school (details supplied) in Dublin 5; and if its learning support teacher will be retained as a matter of priority. [10913/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 March 2006
799 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding a school (details supplied) in County Cork; if there has been progress in the acquisition of a site for the building of a new school, which has been in demand for a number of years. [10911/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 March 2006
802 Mr. N. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a complaint has been received regarding a primary school (details supplied) in County Cork, that an extension was approved but to date no works have been carried out. [10974/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 March 2006
798 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding a school (details supplied) in County Cork where an application was made for an extension in 1999 to meet the needs for increased pupil numbers. [10910/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 March 2006
797 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science the precise time that she launched the final report of the task force on student behaviour; the precise time that this report was posted on her Department’s website; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10907/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 March 2006
796 Dr. Cowley asked the Minister for Education and Science, in view of the recent funds made available to Mayo schools, the reason for the failure to allocate funds to provide a sports hall to a school (details supplied) in County Mayo, in view of the fact that it is waiting over 25 years for this essential facility; when funds will be made available; when this school can expect to commence use of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10906/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 March 2006
795 Mr. Bruton asked the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the fact that some bus services for children with special needs are being withdrawn due to the lack of an escort; and if she will investigate and take steps to remedy this problem. [10834/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 March 2006
794 Mr. Bruton asked the Minister for Education and Science her views on introducing a system whereby recognition would be given to prior experience in other employments in the increments paid to teachers, in order to encourage recruitment of people into teaching who would bring a new range of skills and experience into the classroom; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10833/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 March 2006
793 Cecilia Keaveney asked the Minister for Education and Science when the review of the closed school rule is due to be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10750/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 March 2006
792 Mr. F. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science if urgent assistance will be given to a school (details supplied) in Dublin 5 with more resource hours for special needs education; the disparity in funding between vocational educational committees and voluntary secondary schools; and if the funding in this school will be expanded. [10749/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 March 2006
791 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will sanction a change in the school bus route which has been approved by the vocational educational committee to collect a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10741/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 March 2006
790 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason restrictions have been placed on a new school (details supplied) in Dublin 10 from accepting pupils in the forthcoming academic year allowing for only two of the 16 available classrooms to be used, as it may be another seven years before all classrooms will be used; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10723/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 March 2006
789 Mr. Bruton asked the Minister for Education and Science if problems have arisen in respect of after-school programmes regarding the vetting of participants as suitable to work with children; if school insurance policies cover them for any liability that might arise in respect of after-school programmes delivered on school premises; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10665/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 March 2006
788 Mr. McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Science if a laptop computer will be provided to assist in the education of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10664/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 March 2006
787 Mr. McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Science if an educational assessment will be arranged for persons (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; if financial assistance will be granted to the family to have the assessments carried out privately; if there is a waiting list; if she will expedite the request; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10663/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 March 2006
786 Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for Education and Science if additional funding is available for a person (details supplied) in County Waterford who has been awarded a vocational educational committee scholarship for study in the UK and has dyslexia; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10662/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 March 2006
785 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Science the action proposed or intended in respect of the two children who were the subject of Parliamentary Question No. 217 of 9 March 2006; if contact has been made by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10624/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 March 2006
784 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Science if and when a top-up grant will be awarded in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare under the 2005 PLC maintenance grant scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10612/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 March 2006
783 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the average class size in primary schools, per county, per year, from 1995 to 2000; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10589/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 March 2006
782 Mr. Bruton asked the Minister for Education and Science the pay and conditions of persons employed as classroom assistants for children with special needs; if studies have been undertaken of the potential to develop the role of the classroom assistant in terms of their input into the child’s development; her view on introducing training programmes and career development opportunities for persons in this grade in order to undertake this more developmental work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10588/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 March 2006
781 Mr. Aylward asked the Minister for Education and Science the progress to date on the application for a building project by the board of management of a national school (details supplied) in County Kilkenny. [10573/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 March 2006
780 Mr. Kehoe asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will make provisions through the summer works scheme available to allow schools provide designated set down areas for children where possible and to make contributions to the boards of management to spend the money on school road safety programmes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10533/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 March 2006
779 Mr. Kehoe asked the Minister for Education and Science if her Department will make available a special Department of Education fund or budget for school road safety for the provision of road markings, barriers, set down areas, flashing lights, adult wardens, traffic calming, ramps and so on in front of all schools for the safety of children especially in primary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10532/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 March 2006
778 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Education and Science when a school (details supplied) in Dublin 11 can expect to be given approval for the provision of quality early education under the DEIS initiative; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10511/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 March 2006
777 Mr. Deenihan asked the Minister for Education and Science if a school (details supplied) in County Kerry will be considered as a base school for its cluster as part of DEIS; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10506/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 March 2006
776 Mr. Deenihan asked the Minister for Education and Science the situation in relation to the provision of a new school to replace an existing school (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10505/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 March 2006
775 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Education and Science if additional funding will be made available to the vocational education committees in 2006 to ensure continuity of their courses, with particular regard to adult literacy courses and the back to education initiative; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10494/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 March 2006
774 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Education and Science her views on the application for a technology teacher which was submitted to her by a school (details supplied) in Dublin 5 in view of the fact that, following research by teachers and parents at open nights, it was found that the lack of non-academic subjects on the school curriculum was deemed a strong disadvantage for the pupils by parents and prospective parents alike and that the school has served the population of Artane, Coolock and beyond since the mid-1950s and has a team of dedicated teachers who are fully supported by the parents in their objective to ensure the school is able to offer a broader-based education to its pupils. [10490/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 March 2006
773 Ms Burton asked the Minister for Education and Science if she has received a copy of the parents report into the Kilkenny city vocational school parents’ association; if the parents’ report on the school has been included in the terms of the her inquiry; if not, the reason therefor; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10481/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 March 2006
772 Mr. Quinn asked the Minister for Education and Science the cost to the Exchequer of abolishing third level fees for mature students and those taking part-time courses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10477/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 March 2006
771 Mr. J. Higgins asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will sanction funding to enable ACORN applied behavioural analysis school for autistic children to set up a unit on Dublin’s north side for 12 autistic children, in view of the long waiting lists for existing schools providing this type of education for autistic children and the great benefit of early intervention and one-to-one tuition for these children. [10474/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 March 2006
770 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Education and Science when a decision will be made in respect of an application that was made to her regarding the recognition of a US qualification for primary teaching in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10459/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 March 2006
769 Mr. Timmins asked the Minister for Education and Science the position in relation to State funding for a school (details supplied) for children aged between two and 18 years; the reason applications for funding were left unacknowledged by her Department for nine months; the further reason the recommendations of the National Educational Psychological Service that were communicated to her Department in July and August 2005 were never forwarded to the school; the further reason, if the procedures for receiving sanction had changed, the school was not advised of the changes until 1 February 2006; the reason the establishment of the board of management was not an issue for her Department when the school was contacted and asked to establish a post-primary ABA class in August 2005 or when students were enrolled into the special school in September 2005; the reason the school has been advised by her Department to apply for training grants only to be refused on two occasions; the further reason her Department funds other ABA schools and not that school; if these queries will be answered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10458/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 March 2006
768 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Education and Science the status of an application for additional classroom accommodation for a school (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10441/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 March 2006
767 Mr. S. Ryan asked the Minister for Education and Science the progress which has been made in respect of the location for a new site (details supplied); and when site acquisition procedures will commence. [10425/06]