Written answers
Tuesday, 16 June 2020
Department of Education and Skills
- SOLAS Training and Education Programmes
160. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when Safe Pass training courses provided through SOLAS are due to restart (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Student Support Schemes
161. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review the need to support young persons with mental health issues who no longer receive assistance from secondary school student... - Special Educational Needs Staff
162. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if special needs assistant positions will be protected in ASD pre-schools in which the Covid-19 crisis has led to reduced numbers of children... - School Staff
163. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a person employed by a local secondary school whose contract is with the board of management of the school and who is nearly of pensionable... - Covid-19 Pandemic
164. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans for a return to school in September 2020; and if such a strategy will be published to allow school boards of management, principals and... - Schools Building Projects
167. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the location of a planned new school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10531/20] - Third Level Staff
168. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a body which receives funding from his Department will review a decision relating to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
169. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will give consideration to opening schools for the children of front-line workers who are struggling with work and home schooling; and if... - Home School Community Liaison Scheme
170. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the consideration that has been given to expanding the entitlement of a home school liaison officer to schools which are disadvantaged but have... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
171. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the arrangements and additional funding planned for schools to enable extra services for children adversely effected by the Covid-19 restrictions... - Special Educational Needs
172. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the required funding provision will be provided for families who are ready to start their July provision and have the required tutors and so... - Education Policy
173. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10566/20] - Special Educational Needs Staff
174. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a full-time SNA will be provided for a person (details supplied) in view of their needs and entitlement to same; if not, the reason; and if he... - Schools Building Projects
175. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position on an extension at a school (details supplied); the reason for the delay in permitting the school to proceed to tender; if the... - School Transport
176. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if school transport will be provided for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10582/20] - School Staff
177. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review the entitlement of a person (details supplied) to a supplementary panel place; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Special Educational Needs Staff
178. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an application by a school (details supplied) for a SNA will be considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10575/20] - School Transport
179. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a person (details supplied) will be reimbursed for their school travel allowance for the 2018-19 academic year; and if he will make a... - Teacher Training
180. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has received communications from an organisation (details supplied) in relation to the maintenance of experienced directors for education... - School Transport
181. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the imminent and significant challenges facing the school transport scheme and its administration in 2020; his plans for... - Covid-19 Pandemic
182. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties facing newly qualified teachers in the probational period prior to Covid-19 who have been... - State Examinations
183. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on whether teachers no longer employed in a school cannot be expected to assist with predicted grades in that school (details... - Special Educational Needs Staff
184. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider increasing the number of special needs assistants for schools in view of the expected increases in mental health and... - Summer Works Scheme
185. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review the decision to refuse a school (details supplied) under the summer works scheme. [10625/20] - Special Educational Needs
186. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 178 of 27 May 2020, the status of the July provision for 2020; if clarity will be provided on same; if... - School Staff
187. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will address a matter regarding a school (details supplied) losing a teacher in September 2020; and if he will make a statement on the... - School Equipment
188. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the two mechanisms for aggregate purchase orders for laptops for schools under centralised bulk provisioning processes under way in his... - Special Educational Needs
189. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the scheme being developed to replace the July provision in 2020; if it will commence in July; and if he will make a statement on... - Third Level Education
190. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated loss in funding for higher education institutions, research funding through institutions and loss in income from student... - English Language Training Organisations
191. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the method by which teachers and students are being consulted on plans to reopen English language schools; his views on whether they should be... - Covid-19 Pandemic
192. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current health advice received by his Department on the need to provide two metres of social distancing in school settings; and if he will... - School Accommodation
194. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if court actions reported on recently which relate to schools constructed by a company (details supplied) which have already been identified... - Schools Building Projects
195. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of remediation works at schools built by a company (details supplied); if remediation works had been scheduled over the summer months;... - School Staff
196. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on reductions in teacher numbers in certain schools in the context of the plan to reopen schools currently under development; and if he... - Emergency Works Scheme
197. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an application by a school (details supplied) for emergency works funding to build additional hygiene facilities for children at the school in... - School Staff
198. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) will be permitted to retain its current teaching complement in view of the impact of the Covid-19 crisis; and if... - Special Educational Needs
199. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the provisions being made for early intervention support in the home for children with additional needs who will be missing out on essential... - School Staff
200. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a special provision will be made in view of planned teacher cuts to ensure that small rural schools will retain a minimum of two teachers not... - Special Educational Needs
202. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the July provision programme and its recipients, including children that attend mainstream schools with SNA and resource... - School Transport
203. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if post-primary school bus capacity on a route (details supplied) will be increased to meet the demand; and if he will make a statement on the... - Special Educational Needs Staff
204. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will respond to a query from a person (details supplied) regarding special needs assistants; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Teaching Council of Ireland
205. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a Teaching Council number for a person (details supplied). [10720/20] - Special Educational Needs
206. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will intervene in a process as part of the provisions under section 37A of the Education Act 1998, to ensure schools in the Dublin 2, 4, 6... - School Transport
208. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding school transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10728/20] - Third Level Admissions
209. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review the impact of leaving certificate changes on CAO applicants for the 2020-2021 college year that completed the leaving... - School Staff
210. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will suspend for one year only the loss of a teacher in small rural schools due to the marginal reduction in pupil numbers in view of the... - Schools Building Projects
211. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress made in relation to an application for a new purpose fit building by a school (details supplied); if his attention has been drawn to... - School Staff
212. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the case of a school (details supplied) which is set to lose a teacher for the 2020-2021 academic year; if the... - English Language Training Organisations
213. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding teachers in private English language schools; the position regarding teacher-led representation as part of the Covid-19... - Special Educational Needs
214. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there is further information available on the home-based July education programme. [10768/20] - Summer Works Scheme
216. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an appeal by a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10779/20] - State Examinations
217. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the specific arrangements in place for students under the predictive marking scheme for the leaving certificate in circumstances in which the... - Student Grant Scheme
218. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the SUSI review for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10793/20] - Springboard Programme
219. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when an announcement will be made in relation to springboard funding for 2020-2021; when colleges such as Athlone Institute of Technology will be... - Covid-19 Pandemic
220. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if teachers in primary schools will be encouraged to teach live online or by the use of recorded lessons while schools are closed due to the... - English Language Training Organisations
221. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a matter raised in correspondence will receive a response (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10818/20] - Covid-19 Pandemic
222. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to introduce a standardised online learning platform and supports for families that are home schooling their children in the event that... - Student Grant Scheme
223. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will address a matter regarding SUSI grants (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10854/20] - Schools Building Projects
224. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when approval will issue to the board of management of a school (details supplied) in County Sligo to proceed with its school building project,... - Special Educational Needs
225. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent of the summer programme; if it will cover facilities that cater for the needs of children with intellectual disabilities; and if he... - Health Promotion
226. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the level of funding provided over the past five years for healthy food initiatives; the budget and participation rates for these programmes in... - State Examinations
228. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a definitive date has been set for students who are unhappy with the grades they receive through the predictive grading system to sit the... - Schools Building Projects
229. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the budget for the extension at a school (details supplied) under the national development plan is protected; and if the project will be at... - English Language Training Organisations
230. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has published guidelines for the reopening of English language schools following the phased reopening of society; if so, if the guidelines... - Schools Site Acquisitions
231. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the action he is taking to secure the purchase of a site for a school (details supplied); the assistance being provided to the school to meet the... - Special Educational Needs
232. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans for rolling out a summer education programme for children with additional needs; the capacity levels; when the details will be... - Covid-19 Pandemic
233. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the reopening of schools will be staggered to ensure the safety of children and staff; the timeline for same; and if he will make a statement... - Special Educational Needs
234. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if preschool children with special educational needs will be included in the revised proposal for the July provision; if children with Down... - Home School Community Liaison Scheme
235. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department is working with the Department of Children and Youth Affairs to find a solution for a school (details supplied); and if he will... - Special Educational Needs
236. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to provide autism spectrum disorder, ASD, units to secondary schools and feeder schools in north-west Dublin. [11044/20] - Schools Building Projects
237. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a school building project at a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11046/20] - Third Level Institutions
238. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the substantial loss in revenue that universities face as a result of the reduction in numbers of... - Special Educational Needs
240. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a child (details supplied) cannot avail of the July provision scheme due to the fact the child... - State Examinations
242. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the assessment criteria that will be used for leaving certificate students who do not attend classes but who intended to sit examinations, such... - Schools Building Projects
243. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of progress on the extension of a school (details supplied); if the school will be ready for the beginning of the academic school year... - Schools Site Acquisitions
251. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of a new secondary school for the Swords area of County Dublin as announced in November 2015; if locations have been... - Schools Building Projects
256. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the works to provide a new school building for a school (details supplied) along with the associated refurbishment works will be expedited;... - Special Educational Needs
258. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the primary schools in Kinsealy, Malahide and Portmarnock, County Dublin that have ASD units; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Schools Building Projects
261. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 271 of 13 May 2020, if his Department has reviewed further information sent to it by a school (details... - Covid-19 Pandemic
262. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if guidance will be issued to schools regarding measures to be taken to prevent the spread of Covid-19 in school buildings; and if he will make a... - Schools Refurbishment
263. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when prefabricated buildings that have been decommissioned on health and safety grounds will be removed from a school (details supplied); and if... - Erasmus+ Programme
264. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will request and urge UCD to revoke the cancellation of all outgoing Erasmus arrangements for 2020 in circumstances in which the receiving... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
265. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to ensure that provision will be made for children with underlying health issues such as asthma (details supplied) when schools reopen... - School Transport
267. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will address a matter regarding Bus Éireann contractors (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11215/20] - Schools Refurbishment
268. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review the application for a repair of the school roof under the summer works scheme by a school (details supplied); and the other... - School Transport
270. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department has an input into whether drivers over 70 years of age can operate Bus Éireann school contracts on routes which are... - Apprenticeship Programmes
271. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the arrangements being made for final year apprentices to enable them to complete their 12 weeks college training as soon as possible to ensure... - Foirne Scoile
272. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills an mbeidh cead ag scoil (sonraí tugtha) an ceathrú múinteoir a choinneáil sa scoil más rud é go mbeidh idir 76... - Student Grant Scheme
274. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will address the case of a person (details supplied) regarding financial support for higher education; and if there are additional... - Special Educational Needs
275. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to offer special education classes to children from Ashbourne, County Meath that cannot avail of them despite there being six primary... - Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme
277. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will liaise with the Longford and Westmeath Education and Training Board, LWETB, and restore the VTOS programme for Longford town as part... - Special Educational Needs
278. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the arrangements that can be made in respect of July provision for those students with special needs attending a school (details supplied) which... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
281. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if supports will be made available for students in view of the fact students are not eligible for jobseeker’s allowance and there are no... - Teacher Training
282. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if student teachers will be accommodated on teaching practice in schools for the 2020 to 2021 school year. [11390/20] - Special Educational Needs Staff
283. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for the delay by the National Council for Special Education regarding the SNA allocation review; and when a date for the review will... - Student Grant Scheme
284. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the SUSI requirement will be reduced for students who have applied for asylum, subsidiary protection or leave to remain here from three years... - English Language Training Organisations
285. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to serious concerns relating to the quality of online classes being delivered by many English language schools as... - Foirne Scoile
286. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills an gcinnteoidh sé nach gcaillfidh scoil (sonraí tugtha) an ceathrú múinteoir i Meán Fómhair 2020, ag féachaint... - Schools Building Projects
287. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the timeline for completion of a new extension for a school (details supplied). [11450/20] - Health and Safety Inspections
288. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the situation at a school (details supplied); his views on whether the board of management of the school has a... - Covid-19 Pandemic
289. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding flexibility in application of regulation (details supplied) in the context of the practical difficulties and challenges... - Special Educational Needs
292. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if children with special educational needs attending rural mainstream schools are included in the July provision. [11536/20] - Covid-19 Pandemic
295. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way in which it is planned to vindicate the right to education of children here in view of the public health guidelines in place; if... - Residential Institutions Redress Scheme
296. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a commitment will be given in the interest of victims, the public and history, to ensure that there is no seal of 75 or other number of years... - Schools Building Projects
297. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application under the schools buildings programme by a school (details supplied); the next stage in the process for this... - Special Educational Needs
298. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to ensure that participation on the 2020 programme arising from the July provision will not be restricted to children attending special... - Covid-19 Pandemic
299. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when details will be published in relation to the reopening of primary and second level schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Special Educational Needs
300. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if additional resources will be provided in 2020 to support children with special needs at primary and second level education; and if he will... - Covid-19 Pandemic
301. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if students and teachers will be required to wear personal protective equipment due to Covid-19 once primary and secondary schools are reopened;... - Special Educational Needs
302. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans for the July provision for 2020; his views on the fact that it is an essential need in view of the Covid-19 challenge; and if he will... - Teacher Training
303. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the entry requirements for professional masters in primary education are increasing in 2021; the rationale for this decision; the options for... - School Staff
304. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if it is the school that is deemed the employer of a teacher as opposed to his Department; if his Department is deemed the paymaster as opposed... - Schools Building Projects
305. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of progress of the new campus for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11634/20] - Departmental Expenditure
308. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount his Department spent on social media monitoring in 2018 and 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11840/20]
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