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451 records in IE in 2007

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Question· writtenPQ 195asked

239 Deputy Paul Connaughton asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of children who miss school for over 20 days, 30 days, 40 days, 50 days and 60 days per annum per county at primary and second level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32949/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 December 2007

239 Deputy Paul Connaughton asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of children who miss school for over 20 days, 30 days, 40 days, 50 days and 60 days per annum per county at primary and second level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32949/07]

Question· writtenPQ 194asked

238 Deputy Paul Connaughton asked the Minister for Education and Science if school absenteeism at primary and second level has decreased since the introduction of the National Education Welfare Board; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32948/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 December 2007

238 Deputy Paul Connaughton asked the Minister for Education and Science if school absenteeism at primary and second level has decreased since the introduction of the National Education Welfare Board; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32948/07]

Question· writtenPQ 193asked

237 Deputy Jan O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will approve an architectural feasibility study for the development of a college (details supplied) in County Limerick in view of the bad condition of the existing building and the growth in the number of students; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32818/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 December 2007

237 Deputy Jan O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will approve an architectural feasibility study for the development of a college (details supplied) in County Limerick in view of the bad condition of the existing building and the growth in the number of students; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32818/07]

Question· writtenPQ 192asked

236 Deputy Jan O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Science if a college (details supplied) in County Limerick will be included under the summer work scheme to address repairs to its leaking roof and windows; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32817/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 December 2007

236 Deputy Jan O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Science if a college (details supplied) in County Limerick will be included under the summer work scheme to address repairs to its leaking roof and windows; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32817/07]

Question· writtenPQ 191asked

235 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Education and Science further to a recent report (details supplied), the reason there is a delay in the commencement of constructing a new school in Limerick for students who are currently using a school building that has not been refurbished in almost 100 years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32815/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 December 2007

235 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Education and Science further to a recent report (details supplied), the reason there is a delay in the commencement of constructing a new school in Limerick for students who are currently using a school building that has not been refurbished in almost 100 years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32815/07]

Question· writtenPQ 190asked

234 Deputy Brian Hayes asked the Minister for Education and Science if, in respect of her answer to Parliamentary Question No. 150 of 22 November 2007, she will confirm that no school which had been granted permission to tender for a new building or extension have been informed within the last four to eight weeks, that they can not now proceed to tender; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32761/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 December 2007

234 Deputy Brian Hayes asked the Minister for Education and Science if, in respect of her answer to Parliamentary Question No. 150 of 22 November 2007, she will confirm that no school which had been granted permission to tender for a new building or extension have been informed within the last four to eight weeks, that they can not now proceed to tender; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32761/07]

Question· writtenPQ 189asked

233 Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education and Science when officials from her Department will visit a school (details supplied) in County Wexford to examine the proposed site for the new school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32738/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 December 2007

233 Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education and Science when officials from her Department will visit a school (details supplied) in County Wexford to examine the proposed site for the new school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32738/07]

Question· writtenPQ 186asked

230 Deputy Olwyn Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science if a primary school (details supplied) in County Laois is designated disadvantaged; if it is in the DEIS scheme; if it is not, the reason for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32728/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 December 2007

230 Deputy Olwyn Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science if a primary school (details supplied) in County Laois is designated disadvantaged; if it is in the DEIS scheme; if it is not, the reason for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32728/07]

Question· writtenPQ 182asked

226 Deputy Damien English asked the Minister for Education and Science if she uses video conferencing technology in order to reduce the amount of travel taken to attend meetings; if her Department has video conferencing facilities available to staff in each Departmental building; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32661/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 December 2007

226 Deputy Damien English asked the Minister for Education and Science if she uses video conferencing technology in order to reduce the amount of travel taken to attend meetings; if her Department has video conferencing facilities available to staff in each Departmental building; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32661/07]

Question· writtenPQ 181asked

225 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will confirm that a meeting has taken place with the National Braille Production Centre; the amount of funding requested to produce books in braille for partially sighted and blind students who attend mainstream schools; the number of students waiting for all or part of their student books essential for their studies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32650/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 December 2007

225 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will confirm that a meeting has taken place with the National Braille Production Centre; the amount of funding requested to produce books in braille for partially sighted and blind students who attend mainstream schools; the number of students waiting for all or part of their student books essential for their studies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32650/07]

Question· writtenPQ 180asked

224 Deputy Seán Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Science when Cork County VEC will get the go ahead to engage a design team for a new school (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32649/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 December 2007

224 Deputy Seán Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Science when Cork County VEC will get the go ahead to engage a design team for a new school (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32649/07]

Question· writtenPQ 179asked

223 Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Science her plans to expand the National Educational Psychological Service; the average waiting time for a NEPS assessment; her plans to reduce the waiting time for such an assessment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32641/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 December 2007

223 Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Science her plans to expand the National Educational Psychological Service; the average waiting time for a NEPS assessment; her plans to reduce the waiting time for such an assessment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32641/07]

Question· writtenPQ 178asked

222 Deputy Darragh O’Brien asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will arrange for the payment of the promised grant of €450,000 for the new physical education hall in a school (details supplied) in Dublin 13 to be paid without further delay. [32639/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 December 2007

222 Deputy Darragh O’Brien asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will arrange for the payment of the promised grant of €450,000 for the new physical education hall in a school (details supplied) in Dublin 13 to be paid without further delay. [32639/07]

Question· writtenPQ 177asked

221 Deputy Paul Connaughton asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of legal cases that have been taken by the National Education Welfare Board; the outcome of these cases; if student attendance has improved as a result of the NEWB intervention; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33020/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 December 2007

221 Deputy Paul Connaughton asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of legal cases that have been taken by the National Education Welfare Board; the outcome of these cases; if student attendance has improved as a result of the NEWB intervention; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33020/07]

Question· writtenPQ 176asked

220 Deputy Paul Connaughton asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of children who miss school for over 20 days, 30 days, 40 days, 50 days and 60 days per annum per county at primary and second level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33019/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 December 2007

220 Deputy Paul Connaughton asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of children who miss school for over 20 days, 30 days, 40 days, 50 days and 60 days per annum per county at primary and second level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33019/07]

Question· writtenPQ 175asked

219 Deputy Paul Connaughton asked the Minister for Education and Science if school absenteeism at primary and second level has decreased since the introduction of the NEWB; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33018/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 December 2007

219 Deputy Paul Connaughton asked the Minister for Education and Science if school absenteeism at primary and second level has decreased since the introduction of the NEWB; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33018/07]

Question· writtenPQ 145asked

184 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his proposals to extend the back to school education allowance to lone parents who are writing up their PhD theses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32730/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 December 2007

184 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his proposals to extend the back to school education allowance to lone parents who are writing up their PhD theses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32730/07]

Question· writtenPQ 55asked

90 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the discussions he has had with the Department of Education and Science regarding the linguistic study of the Gaeltacht; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32615/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 December 2007

90 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the discussions he has had with the Department of Education and Science regarding the linguistic study of the Gaeltacht; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32615/07]

Question· oralPQ 14asked

59 Deputy John Perry asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if the strategy to help the Irish language, which promises to support parents wishing to raise their children through the medium of Irish, is in conflict with the Department of Education and Science announcement against immersion education for gaelscoileanna; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32485/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 December 2007

59 Deputy John Perry asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if the strategy to help the Irish language, which promises to support parents wishing to raise their children through the medium of Irish, is in conflict with the Department of Education and Science announcement against immersion education for gaelscoileanna; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32485/07]

Question· writtenPQ 454asked

501 Deputy Kathleen Lynch asked the Minister for Education and Science the situation regarding the application by a school (details supplied) in County Cork for the construction of a new school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32622/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 December 2007

501 Deputy Kathleen Lynch asked the Minister for Education and Science the situation regarding the application by a school (details supplied) in County Cork for the construction of a new school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32622/07]

Question· writtenPQ 453asked

500 Deputy Kathleen Lynch asked the Minister for Education and Science the situation regarding the construction of a new primary school (details supplied) in County Cork; when she expects work to begin; her views on the fact that a delay in starting work will lead to cost overruns; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32581/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 December 2007

500 Deputy Kathleen Lynch asked the Minister for Education and Science the situation regarding the construction of a new primary school (details supplied) in County Cork; when she expects work to begin; her views on the fact that a delay in starting work will lead to cost overruns; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32581/07]

Question· writtenPQ 452asked

499 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Education and Science if she has received an application from a school (details supplied) in County Cork to provide an extension to their premises; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32580/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 December 2007

499 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Education and Science if she has received an application from a school (details supplied) in County Cork to provide an extension to their premises; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32580/07]

Question· writtenPQ 451asked

498 Deputy Enda Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Science if she is satisfied that the schools start-up grant is adequate in view of the increasing costs being faced by new schools (details supplied); if she will review the grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32576/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 December 2007

498 Deputy Enda Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Science if she is satisfied that the schools start-up grant is adequate in view of the increasing costs being faced by new schools (details supplied); if she will review the grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32576/07]

Question· writtenPQ 449asked

496 Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of children under 16 years who are currently excluded from school and awaiting an alternative school place; her views on whether the National Education Welfare Board is adequately resourced to meet the demands on it at present; her plans to enhance this service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32544/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 December 2007

496 Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of children under 16 years who are currently excluded from school and awaiting an alternative school place; her views on whether the National Education Welfare Board is adequately resourced to meet the demands on it at present; her plans to enhance this service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32544/07]

Question· writtenPQ 448asked

495 Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Education and Science the position with regard to an application by a school (details supplied) in County Sligo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32543/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 December 2007

495 Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Education and Science the position with regard to an application by a school (details supplied) in County Sligo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32543/07]

Question· writtenPQ 447asked

494 Deputy John O’Mahony asked the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 530 of 27 November 2007, the individual building projects in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32539/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 December 2007

494 Deputy John O’Mahony asked the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 530 of 27 November 2007, the individual building projects in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32539/07]

Question· writtenPQ 446asked

493 Deputy John O’Mahony asked the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 526 of 27 November 2007, the individual building projects in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32538/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 December 2007

493 Deputy John O’Mahony asked the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 526 of 27 November 2007, the individual building projects in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32538/07]

Question· writtenPQ 445asked

492 Deputy John O’Mahony asked the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 529 of 27 November 2007, the individual building projects in County Mayo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32537/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 December 2007

492 Deputy John O’Mahony asked the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 529 of 27 November 2007, the individual building projects in County Mayo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32537/07]

Question· writtenPQ 444asked

491 Deputy John O’Mahony asked the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 527 of 27 November 2007, the individual building projects in County Roscommon; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32536/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 December 2007

491 Deputy John O’Mahony asked the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 527 of 27 November 2007, the individual building projects in County Roscommon; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32536/07]

Question· writtenPQ 443asked

490 Deputy John O’Mahony asked the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 528 of 27 November 2007, the individual building projects in County Sligo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32535/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 December 2007

490 Deputy John O’Mahony asked the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 528 of 27 November 2007, the individual building projects in County Sligo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32535/07]

Question· writtenPQ 442asked

489 Deputy John O’Mahony asked the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 531 of 27 November 2007, the individual building projects in County Leitrim; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32534/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 December 2007

489 Deputy John O’Mahony asked the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 531 of 27 November 2007, the individual building projects in County Leitrim; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32534/07]

Question· writtenPQ 441asked

488 Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason for the delay in implementing the commitment of her Department to a 16 teacher mainstream category one school in regard to expansion of schools (details supplied) in County Wicklow. [32522/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 December 2007

488 Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason for the delay in implementing the commitment of her Department to a 16 teacher mainstream category one school in regard to expansion of schools (details supplied) in County Wicklow. [32522/07]

Question· writtenPQ 440asked

487 Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Education and Science the position with regard to an application for funding by a school (details supplied) in County Leitrim; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32473/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 December 2007

487 Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Education and Science the position with regard to an application for funding by a school (details supplied) in County Leitrim; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32473/07]

Question· writtenPQ 439asked

486 Deputy Dinny McGinley asked the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the concern expressed by gaelscoileanna and Irish language organisations at the contents of Circular 0044/2007 regarding the teaching of English in gaelscoileanna; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32468/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 December 2007

486 Deputy Dinny McGinley asked the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the concern expressed by gaelscoileanna and Irish language organisations at the contents of Circular 0044/2007 regarding the teaching of English in gaelscoileanna; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32468/07]

Question· writtenPQ 438asked

485 Deputy Brian Hayes asked the Minister for Education and Science the plans that exist to provide alternative school premises for a school (details supplied) in Dublin 7 in view of their pending eviction from their current premises by summer 2008; if her Department will liaise with the school to agree a plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32465/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 December 2007

485 Deputy Brian Hayes asked the Minister for Education and Science the plans that exist to provide alternative school premises for a school (details supplied) in Dublin 7 in view of their pending eviction from their current premises by summer 2008; if her Department will liaise with the school to agree a plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32465/07]

Question· writtenPQ 437asked

484 Deputy Brian Hayes asked the Minister for Education and Science if a school (details supplied) in Dublin 7 will be able to move into the Grangegorman Dublin Institute of Technology site in the first wave of new buildings on this site; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32464/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 December 2007

484 Deputy Brian Hayes asked the Minister for Education and Science if a school (details supplied) in Dublin 7 will be able to move into the Grangegorman Dublin Institute of Technology site in the first wave of new buildings on this site; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32464/07]

Question· writtenPQ 436asked

483 Deputy Brian Hayes asked the Minister for Education and Science the amount of resources available to students with dyslexia difficulties at a school (details supplied) in Dublin 7; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32459/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 December 2007

483 Deputy Brian Hayes asked the Minister for Education and Science the amount of resources available to students with dyslexia difficulties at a school (details supplied) in Dublin 7; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32459/07]

Question· writtenPQ 434asked

481 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will reconsider the grant refusal for a community youth project (details supplied) in view of the good work that they doing for all the young people in that area. [32431/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 December 2007

481 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will reconsider the grant refusal for a community youth project (details supplied) in view of the good work that they doing for all the young people in that area. [32431/07]

Question· writtenPQ 433asked

480 Deputy Damien English asked the Minister for Education and Science the works or measures that have taken place in 2007 to make her Departmental buildings more environmentally friendly; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32392/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 December 2007

480 Deputy Damien English asked the Minister for Education and Science the works or measures that have taken place in 2007 to make her Departmental buildings more environmentally friendly; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32392/07]

Question· writtenPQ 432asked

479 Deputy Damien English asked the Minister for Education and Science if podcasts are available for download by members of the public on websites maintained by her Department and its agencies; if not, her plans to introduce podcasts as a communications tool; if so, the number of times a podcast has been downloaded to date in 2007; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32377/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 December 2007

479 Deputy Damien English asked the Minister for Education and Science if podcasts are available for download by members of the public on websites maintained by her Department and its agencies; if not, her plans to introduce podcasts as a communications tool; if so, the number of times a podcast has been downloaded to date in 2007; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32377/07]

Question· writtenPQ 431asked

478 Deputy Damien English asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of press officers that are employed in her Department, employed in each agency reporting to her Department, were employed in her Department in 2002 and were employed in each agency reporting to her Department in 2002; and if she will provide the information in tabular readable form. [32362/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 December 2007

478 Deputy Damien English asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of press officers that are employed in her Department, employed in each agency reporting to her Department, were employed in her Department in 2002 and were employed in each agency reporting to her Department in 2002; and if she will provide the information in tabular readable form. [32362/07]

Question· writtenPQ 430asked

477 Deputy Damien English asked the Minister for Education and Science the way her Department disposes of redundant information technology equipment; if she is satisfied that all stored information has been removed prior to disposal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32347/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 December 2007

477 Deputy Damien English asked the Minister for Education and Science the way her Department disposes of redundant information technology equipment; if she is satisfied that all stored information has been removed prior to disposal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32347/07]

Question· writtenPQ 429asked

476 Deputy Jan O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Science if she has given consideration to a request for recognition by her Department of an ABA school (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32318/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 December 2007

476 Deputy Jan O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Science if she has given consideration to a request for recognition by her Department of an ABA school (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32318/07]

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