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Wed, 25 May 2016
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Post-Leaving Certificate Courses Fees
Carol Nolan
135. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of removing post-leaving certificate participation fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12182/16]
Wed, 25 May 2016
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Third Level Fees
Carol Nolan
136. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of reducing the student contribution fee by €250; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12183/16]
Wed, 25 May 2016
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Student Grant Scheme
Carol Nolan
137. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of providing an additional top-up for students on the special top-up rate on the non-adjacent student grant of €30 per week; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12184/16]
Wed, 25 May 2016
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School Services Staff
Carol Nolan
138. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of ensuring that each school has the necessary funds to employ at least one full-time secretary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12185/16]
Wed, 25 May 2016
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Student Grant Scheme
Carol Nolan
139. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of reversing the change to the adjacent rate of the student grant, reducing it from 45 km to 28 km; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12186/16]
Wed, 25 May 2016
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School Patronage
Carol Nolan
140. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of divesting patronage from 500 primary schools to multi-denominational or non-religious bodies over a five year period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12187/16]
Wed, 25 May 2016
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Post-Leaving Certificate Courses
Carol Nolan
141. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of establishing an Irish language post-leaving certificate college; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12188/16]
Wed, 25 May 2016
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Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Carol Nolan
142. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of reducing the pupil-teacher ratio in primary schools by one pupil, two pupils, three pupils, four pupils and five pupils; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12189/16]
Wed, 25 May 2016
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Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Carol Nolan
143. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of reducing the pupil-teacher ratio in post-primary schools by one pupil, two pupils, three pupils, four pupils, five pupils; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12190/16]
Wed, 25 May 2016
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Third Level Staff
Carol Nolan
144. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of reducing the staff student ratio in third level institutions by one student, two students, three students, four students and five students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12191/16]
Wed, 25 May 2016
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Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Carol Nolan
145. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of reducing the pupil-teacher ratio in schools with DEIS status by one pupil, two pupils, three pupils, four pupils and five pupils; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12192/16]
Wed, 25 May 2016
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School Accommodation
Carol Nolan
146. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of replacing 10%, 20%, 30%, 40% and 50% of all prefabricated school classrooms with buildings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12193/16]
Wed, 25 May 2016
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Teaching Contracts
Carol Nolan
147. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of providing teachers who currently work part-time or as substitute teachers with a permanent contract within one year, within two years and within three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12194/16]
Wed, 25 May 2016
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Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Carol Nolan
148. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of providing the additional school classrooms required to reduce class sizes in primary schools to a maximum of 20 pupils per class; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12195/16]
Wed, 25 May 2016
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Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Carol Nolan
149. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of providing additional school classrooms to reduce class sizes at post-primary level to a maximum of 25 pupils per class; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12196/16]
Wed, 25 May 2016
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Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Carol Nolan
150. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of providing additional school classrooms to reduce class sizes at schools participating in the DEIS initiative to a maximum of 15 pupils per class; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12197/16]
Wed, 25 May 2016
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Programme for Government Initiatives
Carol Nolan
151. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of establishing the office of the ombudsman for education with the remit of examining decisions by the boards of management of schools and the refusal of supports for children with special educational needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12198/16]
Wed, 25 May 2016
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Teacher Training Provision
Carol Nolan
152. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost per annum of ensuring that all teachers have a minimum of two days' continuous professional development on the provision of support for children with special educational needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12199/16]
Wed, 25 May 2016
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Schools Building Projects Expenditure
Carol Nolan
153. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of progressing the 39 projects at construction stage under the construction programme 2012-2016 to construction this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12200/16]
Wed, 25 May 2016
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Back to Education Allowance
Carol Nolan
179. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of making the back to education allowance available to postgraduate students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12170/16]
Wed, 25 May 2016
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School Meals Programme
Carol Nolan
211. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of increasing the funding to the school meals programme by 40%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12211/16]
Wed, 25 May 2016
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Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance Scheme
Carol Nolan
212. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of increasing the annual back to school clothing and footwear allowance by €50; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12212/16]
Tue, 24 May 2016
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Legislative Measures
Carol Nolan
81. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to reform the Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act to prevent the repossession of family homes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11549/16]
Tue, 24 May 2016
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Education Funding
Carol Nolan
172. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills when he will publish the Cassells report on the future funding for higher education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11553/16]
Tue, 24 May 2016
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National Council for Special Education
Carol Nolan
173. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the costs to date associated with the various reports the National Council of Special Education has published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11554/16]
Tue, 24 May 2016
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Ombudsman's Remit
Carol Nolan
174. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the potential remit of an ombudsman for education, as committed to under the programme for Government; when he will establish this office; if its remit will include appeals of decisions affecting children with special educational needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11555/16]
Tue, 24 May 2016
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Teachers' Professional Development
Carol Nolan
175. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the level of mandatory continuous professional development required for teachers in relation to the education of children with special educational needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11556/16]
Tue, 24 May 2016
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Special Educational Needs Data
Carol Nolan
176. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of hours of resource teaching or special needs assistant supports requested by schools, but not granted, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11557/16]
Tue, 24 May 2016
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Third Level Data
Carol Nolan
177. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of third level graduates with level 8, level 9 and level 10 qualifications who are currently unemployed in tabular form; the number of these who have been employed for a period of one year or more; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11558/16]
Tue, 24 May 2016
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Third Level Data
Carol Nolan
178. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students who commence a third level course but who fail to progress to completion, leaving after one and after two years by institution in each of the years 2005 to 2015 to date in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11559/16]
Tue, 24 May 2016
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Education Funding
Carol Nolan
179. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills when he will publish the Cassells report on future funding for higher education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11560/16]
Tue, 24 May 2016
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Third Level Institutions
Carol Nolan
191. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he is aware that a staff member at the National University of Ireland, Galway has sought protection under the whistleblower legislation after making a series of disclosures to the Higher Education Authority involving alleged wrongdoing and irregularities where a central feature of the complaint relates to the appointment of persons to positions within the National University of Ireland, Galway and to the use of consultants; how he is addressing the issues raised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11735/16]
Tue, 24 May 2016
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Third Level Institutions
Carol Nolan
192. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the level of spending on consultants contracted across National University of Ireland, Galway from 2013 onwards including details of company names, units where they were used, fees, expenses, value added tax and other associated costs they were paid; on the use of consultants in a State-funded third level institution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11736/16]
Tue, 24 May 2016
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Third Level Institutions
Carol Nolan
193. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills when the term of the president of the National University of Ireland, Galway will end and his preparations to appoint a successor including the timescale and process he envisages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11737/16]
Thu, 19 May 2016
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School Guidance Counsellors
Carol Nolan
2. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the funding he will allocate to increase the number of guidance counsellors in second level schools from September 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10947/16]
Thu, 19 May 2016
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Special Educational Needs Service Provision
Carol Nolan
4. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the sections of the EPSEN Act he will progress; when he will decide if individual education plans are a mandatory requirement; and if he will enforce compliance with the time limits required under the Disability Act 2005 and the regulations in terms of the assessment of need. [10948/16]
Thu, 19 May 2016
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Teachers' Remuneration
Carol Nolan
13. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to review the two-tier payscale that leaves newly qualified teachers substantially underpaid in comparison with their counterparts. [10765/16]
Thu, 19 May 2016
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Educational Reform
Carol Nolan
23. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills his progress in reforming the junior cycle and the details of negotiations he has held with the teacher trade unions in the past four weeks. [10764/16]
Thu, 19 May 2016
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School Transport Data
Carol Nolan
73. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of money saved by his Department as a result of the changes to the primary and post primary school transport schemes; the number of children who have been determined to be ineligible for school transport since the changes were introduced; the number who have been deemed ineligible but avail of concessionary transport; the number with medical cards who are availing of concessionary school transport to a school that is not their nearest school, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11033/16]
Thu, 19 May 2016
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Mental Health Services Funding
Carol Nolan
74. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the funding allocated for mental health initiatives in schools in the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11034/16]
Thu, 19 May 2016
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School Accommodation
Carol Nolan
75. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children being taught in prefabricated classrooms at both primary and secondary levels, by county; the timeframe for the abolition of prefabricated classrooms in the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11035/16]
Thu, 19 May 2016
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Student Retention Rates
Carol Nolan
76. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students who left education before completing primary, secondary and third level education or training in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11036/16]
Thu, 19 May 2016
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School Starting Age
Carol Nolan
77. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills to clarify the commitment outlined in the programme for Government in respect of raising the school starting age to five years old; if this will apply to all students; when he will implement this measure; the consultation that has taken place with the relevant stakeholders on this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11037/16]
Thu, 19 May 2016
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School Transport
Carol Nolan
78. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills why a student (details supplied) has been refused access under the school transport scheme despite having travelled to school under the scheme since September 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11038/16]
Thu, 19 May 2016
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School Transport
Carol Nolan
79. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students similarly affected by an oversight of Bus Éireann under the school transport scheme which has resulted in a student (details supplied) being deemed ineligible for school transport to the school the student has been attending for a number of years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11039/16]
Thu, 19 May 2016
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School Transport Eligibility
Carol Nolan
80. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a student diagnosed with epilepsy is eligible for school transport under the scheme for school transport for children with special educational needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11040/16]
Thu, 19 May 2016
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School Transport Eligibility
Carol Nolan
81. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children diagnosed with epilepsy who avail of school transport under the primary school transport scheme; the post-primary school transport scheme; the scheme for school transport for children with special educational needs; those who avail of concessionary school transport; those who receive the remote area grant for school transport, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11041/16]
Thu, 19 May 2016
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School Transport Eligibility
Carol Nolan
82. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students who have been refused access to the primary or post-primary school transport schemes on foot of a diagnosis of a medical condition or disability; the number of these who are catered for under the scheme for school transport for children with special educational needs; the number who are supported through the remote area grant; the number who are not supported by any school transport scheme and avail of private transport, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11042/16]
Thu, 19 May 2016
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Third Level Charges
Carol Nolan
83. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills to provide a commitment not to increase the student contribution fee; if he will reduce this fee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11043/16]
Thu, 19 May 2016
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Student Grant Scheme
Carol Nolan
84. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills to increase the rates of the student grant for undergraduate students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11045/16]