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Question· writtenPQ 721asked

721. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of money spent by the Road Safety Authority on safety programmes in primary, secondary and third level institutions of education in each year from 2011 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46120/15]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2015

721. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of money spent by the Road Safety Authority on safety programmes in primary, secondary and third level institutions of education in each year from 2011 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46120/15]

Question· writtenPQ 592asked

592. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of implementing a living wage of €11.50 for all employees directly employed by or in agencies funded by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46404/15]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2015

592. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of implementing a living wage of €11.50 for all employees directly employed by or in agencies funded by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46404/15]

Question· writtenPQ 591asked

591. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she is aware of the accommodation situation facing a school (details supplied) in County Cork for the 2016-2017 school year; the steps she is taking to ensure that adequate accommodation of the appropriate standard will be in place in good time; if the forward planning section of her Department will liaise with the school with regard to the available options; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46335/15]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2015

591. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she is aware of the accommodation situation facing a school (details supplied) in County Cork for the 2016-2017 school year; the steps she is taking to ensure that adequate accommodation of the appropriate standard will be in place in good time; if the forward planning section of her Department will liaise with the school with regard to the available options; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46335/15]

Question· writtenPQ 588asked

588. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will designate physical education as a subject for the leaving certificate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46297/15]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2015

588. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will designate physical education as a subject for the leaving certificate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46297/15]

Question· writtenPQ 587asked

587. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of a roll-out of partial immersion programmes for the Irish language, where 50% of subjects are taught through Irish to 20% of primary schools, not including Gaelscoileanna. [46296/15]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2015

587. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of a roll-out of partial immersion programmes for the Irish language, where 50% of subjects are taught through Irish to 20% of primary schools, not including Gaelscoileanna. [46296/15]

Question· writtenPQ 584asked

584. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Skills the details of the Acts currently in force for which she has lead responsibility and that have parts or sections yet to be formally commenced, including the purpose of same, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46282/15]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2015

584. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Skills the details of the Acts currently in force for which she has lead responsibility and that have parts or sections yet to be formally commenced, including the purpose of same, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46282/15]

Question· writtenPQ 583asked

583. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of chairpersons appointed to State boards under the aegis of her Department who have appeared before the relevant joint Oireachtas committee since March 2011; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46267/15]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2015

583. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of chairpersons appointed to State boards under the aegis of her Department who have appeared before the relevant joint Oireachtas committee since March 2011; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46267/15]

Question· writtenPQ 582asked

582. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of appointments to State boards under the aegis of her Department and the number of appointments that have been advertised on her Department's website since March 2011; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46252/15]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2015

582. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of appointments to State boards under the aegis of her Department and the number of appointments that have been advertised on her Department's website since March 2011; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46252/15]

Question· writtenPQ 581asked

581. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills why students training to be teachers can only undertake their teacher probation period in mainstream schools and not in special schools; if she is aware that teacher training colleges do not provide training modules specifically for special schools' teachers; if she is satisfied that training for teachers to work in special schools is appropriate; and her plans to improve the training for these teachers. [46246/15]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2015

581. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills why students training to be teachers can only undertake their teacher probation period in mainstream schools and not in special schools; if she is aware that teacher training colleges do not provide training modules specifically for special schools' teachers; if she is satisfied that training for teachers to work in special schools is appropriate; and her plans to improve the training for these teachers. [46246/15]

Question· writtenPQ 578asked

578. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of changing the role of special needs assistants in schools to give them an educational support role, as opposed to a purely quasi-nursing and carer role in which they are allocated to specific pupils in the classroom, as was the situation that pertained prior to 2012. [46243/15]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2015

578. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of changing the role of special needs assistants in schools to give them an educational support role, as opposed to a purely quasi-nursing and carer role in which they are allocated to specific pupils in the classroom, as was the situation that pertained prior to 2012. [46243/15]

Question· writtenPQ 577asked

577. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills the material change that will occur in schools as a result of the abolition of rule 68 and the reasons for abolishing the rule. [46242/15]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2015

577. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills the material change that will occur in schools as a result of the abolition of rule 68 and the reasons for abolishing the rule. [46242/15]

Question· writtenPQ 576asked

576. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of employing a physical education teacher; the guidelines her Department provides on the time to be given each week to physical education in primary schools and in secondary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46241/15]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2015

576. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of employing a physical education teacher; the guidelines her Department provides on the time to be given each week to physical education in primary schools and in secondary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46241/15]

Question· writtenPQ 571asked

571. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to a previous parliamentary question (details supplied), if she will provide a reply to the question which was set out on two occasions, namely, why she does not accept documents from the Department of Social Protection to prove independent living, given that all checks and examinations would have been carried out by that Department; and if this should be sufficient for Student Universal Support Ireland, as that organisation has informed this Deputy's office that this decision was taken by the Department and not internally. [46235/15]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2015

571. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to a previous parliamentary question (details supplied), if she will provide a reply to the question which was set out on two occasions, namely, why she does not accept documents from the Department of Social Protection to prove independent living, given that all checks and examinations would have been carried out by that Department; and if this should be sufficient for Student Universal Support Ireland, as that organisation has informed this Deputy's office that this decision was taken by the Department and not internally. [46235/15]

Question· writtenPQ 570asked

570. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the ratio of senior to junior staff in academic and administrative grades by higher education institution for each year since 2010, with reference to section 9 of the revised employment control framework for the higher education sector 2010 to 2014 (details supplied); the sanctions that have been levied on institutions which have breached these ratios; if, with the lapsing of the employment control framework, these institutions are required to continue to adhere to these ratios; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46231/15]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2015

570. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the ratio of senior to junior staff in academic and administrative grades by higher education institution for each year since 2010, with reference to section 9 of the revised employment control framework for the higher education sector 2010 to 2014 (details supplied); the sanctions that have been levied on institutions which have breached these ratios; if, with the lapsing of the employment control framework, these institutions are required to continue to adhere to these ratios; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46231/15]

Question· writtenPQ 567asked

567. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application for new permanent accommodation for a school (details supplied) in County Cavan, including when this project will proceed to the next stage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46192/15]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2015

567. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application for new permanent accommodation for a school (details supplied) in County Cavan, including when this project will proceed to the next stage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46192/15]

Question· writtenPQ 566asked

566. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of dental nursing award classification on the national framework of qualifications; why dental nursing is categorised as a foundation course; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46176/15]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2015

566. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of dental nursing award classification on the national framework of qualifications; why dental nursing is categorised as a foundation course; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46176/15]

Question· writtenPQ 565asked

565. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of inquiries she has processed on the use of a vacant site at a location (details supplied) in County Kilkenny for the purposes of education; if she has plans for this site; if she will consider giving use of it to the Order of Malta in Kilkenny, which wishes to train and educate its volunteers but cannot fully do so due to lack of a facility; if she will grant a temporary licence to use the site given the important and voluntary nature of the work of the Order of Malta; and if she will request her officials to meet this organisation. [46144/15]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2015

565. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of inquiries she has processed on the use of a vacant site at a location (details supplied) in County Kilkenny for the purposes of education; if she has plans for this site; if she will consider giving use of it to the Order of Malta in Kilkenny, which wishes to train and educate its volunteers but cannot fully do so due to lack of a facility; if she will grant a temporary licence to use the site given the important and voluntary nature of the work of the Order of Malta; and if she will request her officials to meet this organisation. [46144/15]

Question· writtenPQ 564asked

564. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of places in autism spectrum disorder units which are part of mainstream schools at primary level and at secondary level in Cork city and county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46136/15]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2015

564. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of places in autism spectrum disorder units which are part of mainstream schools at primary level and at secondary level in Cork city and county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46136/15]

Question· writtenPQ 563asked

563. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of funding for Dundalk Institute of Technology; if she is aware of the concerns of the Teachers Union of Ireland regarding this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46132/15]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2015

563. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of funding for Dundalk Institute of Technology; if she is aware of the concerns of the Teachers Union of Ireland regarding this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46132/15]

Question· writtenPQ 562asked

562. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Skills when an application for a building project (details supplied) in County Cavan will be approved; the stage this project is at; when it will proceed to the next stage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46076/15]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2015

562. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Skills when an application for a building project (details supplied) in County Cavan will be approved; the stage this project is at; when it will proceed to the next stage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46076/15]

Question· writtenPQ 561asked

561. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Education and Skills the steps she is taking to ensure that permission for a naíonra in a school (details supplied) in County Dublin will issue shortly, given that her Department assured the school that permission for same would issue in early autumn 2015. [46021/15]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2015

561. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Education and Skills the steps she is taking to ensure that permission for a naíonra in a school (details supplied) in County Dublin will issue shortly, given that her Department assured the school that permission for same would issue in early autumn 2015. [46021/15]

Question· writtenPQ 560asked

560. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a decision will be made for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and the documentation that is required by Student Universal Support Ireland for this decision to be made. [46015/15]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2015

560. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a decision will be made for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and the documentation that is required by Student Universal Support Ireland for this decision to be made. [46015/15]

Question· writtenPQ 559asked

559. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if habitual residency criteria for qualification for free fees for third level courses will be eased for returning Irish emigrants, as many currently have to pay full fees if they have been out of Ireland for a certain period; if she recognises the irony and unfairness of this, given that those who are forced to emigrate are arguably the greatest victims of economic failure; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45924/15]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2015

559. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if habitual residency criteria for qualification for free fees for third level courses will be eased for returning Irish emigrants, as many currently have to pay full fees if they have been out of Ireland for a certain period; if she recognises the irony and unfairness of this, given that those who are forced to emigrate are arguably the greatest victims of economic failure; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45924/15]

Question· writtenPQ 558asked

558. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will liaise with Bus Éireann with a view to implementing fairer tendering criteria for school bus routes so that companies in receipt of substantial funding for community transport provision will not be able to displace private operators who do not benefit from other public sources of funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45915/15]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2015

558. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will liaise with Bus Éireann with a view to implementing fairer tendering criteria for school bus routes so that companies in receipt of substantial funding for community transport provision will not be able to displace private operators who do not benefit from other public sources of funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45915/15]

Question· writtenPQ 557asked

557. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if retention thresholds for two, three and four-teacher primary schools for 2016-17 will be 18, 52 and 82, respectively; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45873/15]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2015

557. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if retention thresholds for two, three and four-teacher primary schools for 2016-17 will be 18, 52 and 82, respectively; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45873/15]

Question· writtenPQ 556asked

556. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if an urgently needed car-parking space will be provided under the summer works scheme for a school (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45871/15]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2015

556. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if an urgently needed car-parking space will be provided under the summer works scheme for a school (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45871/15]

Question· writtenPQ 555asked

555. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to previous parliamentary questions to the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, if her Department will be in a position to assist with the provision of measures to enhance road safety at drop-off and collection time at a school (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45870/15]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2015

555. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to previous parliamentary questions to the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, if her Department will be in a position to assist with the provision of measures to enhance road safety at drop-off and collection time at a school (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45870/15]

Question· writtenPQ 554asked

554. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will review the recent interview process carried out by the State Examinations Commission for the senior examiners panel; if the spouse of an interviewee was part of the interviewing panel; if this is acceptable; if she has confidence in the outcome; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45869/15]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2015

554. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will review the recent interview process carried out by the State Examinations Commission for the senior examiners panel; if the spouse of an interviewee was part of the interviewing panel; if this is acceptable; if she has confidence in the outcome; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45869/15]

Question· writtenPQ 553asked

553. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if urgently needed new electrical works will be provided for a school (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45868/15]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2015

553. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if urgently needed new electrical works will be provided for a school (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45868/15]

Question· writtenPQ 552asked

552. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to previous parliamentary questions, if an urgently needed new roof will be provided under the summer works scheme for a school (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45867/15]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2015

552. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to previous parliamentary questions, if an urgently needed new roof will be provided under the summer works scheme for a school (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45867/15]

Question· writtenPQ 551asked

551. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to previous parliamentary questions, if urgently needed classroom space will be provided for a school (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45866/15]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2015

551. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to previous parliamentary questions, if urgently needed classroom space will be provided for a school (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45866/15]

Question· writtenPQ 549asked

549. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of funding she has allocated to education training boards to provide training and how much of this funding has been returned to her Department due to the boards being unable to provide training, by county, in 2014 and in 2015 to date. [45848/15]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2015

549. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of funding she has allocated to education training boards to provide training and how much of this funding has been returned to her Department due to the boards being unable to provide training, by county, in 2014 and in 2015 to date. [45848/15]

Question· writtenPQ 548asked

548. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she has received a request from the board of management of a school (details supplied) for additional funding towards an approved extension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45845/15]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2015

548. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she has received a request from the board of management of a school (details supplied) for additional funding towards an approved extension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45845/15]

Question· writtenPQ 547asked

547. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Education and Skills in the context of the recently published schools building programme, if the identification of County Galway as an area where additional provision may be required relates to the provision of a non-denominational second level school, for example, an Educate Together school; if she is carrying out ongoing consultation concerning the provision of second level schools under different patrons in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45835/15]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2015

547. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Education and Skills in the context of the recently published schools building programme, if the identification of County Galway as an area where additional provision may be required relates to the provision of a non-denominational second level school, for example, an Educate Together school; if she is carrying out ongoing consultation concerning the provision of second level schools under different patrons in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45835/15]

Question· writtenPQ 546asked

546. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application for capital funding for a sports hall by a post-primary school (details supplied) in Cork City; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45830/15]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2015

546. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application for capital funding for a sports hall by a post-primary school (details supplied) in Cork City; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45830/15]

Question· writtenPQ 545asked

545. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills the progress in identifying and securing a permanent site for a primary school (details supplied) in County Cork; when construction will commence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45825/15]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2015

545. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills the progress in identifying and securing a permanent site for a primary school (details supplied) in County Cork; when construction will commence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45825/15]

Question· writtenPQ 544asked

544. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills the progress in identifying and securing a site for a planned new second level school (details supplied) in County Cork; when construction will commence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45824/15]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2015

544. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills the progress in identifying and securing a site for a planned new second level school (details supplied) in County Cork; when construction will commence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45824/15]

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