Martin, MicheálWednesday, 17 June 1998 |
Dáil Éireann Debate
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Adjournment Debate. - School Staffing.
I thank the Deputy for raising this matter. I am pleased to have the opportunity to speak to the House on the situation in Ballyferriter national school.
Written Answers. - Psychological Service.
Was asked: where the 15 psychologists who have been recruited by his Department will be located, that is, where will they live and what areas will they service; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
The 15 additional psychologists recruited this year to extend the educational psychological service to primary schools are being located in regions, will serve schools in these regions and will be bas...
Written Answers. - Student Support Schemes.
Was asked: the financial assistance, if any, that can be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Waterford in relation to the course which he is taking in the United Kingdom; and if he will make a sta...
Since 1996 the student support schemes have been extended to provide maintenance grants for eligible students pursuing approved full-time undergraduate third level courses of at least two years durati...
Written Answers. - Youth Services.
Was asked: if he will approve funding for a youth project (details supplied) in County Roscommon which is in an extremely disadvantaged area; when he hopes to make a decision on the application; and if he will m...
Due to the high level of ongoing commitments to existing projects under the grants scheme for special projects to assist disadvantaged youth, my Department has not been in a position to provide fundin...
Written Answers. - Third Level Qualifications.
Was asked: if document DT185 is recognised by his Department; and the reason the NCEA has not ratified certain qualifications in a college (details supplied) in Dublin 1.
I have had inquiries made in this matter with the Dublin Institute of Technology. The institute has stated that it is unaware of any document entitled DT185, nor is there a course carrying that desig...
Written Answers. - School Accommodation.
Was asked: if his attention has been drawn to the large increase in primary school pupils in Celbridge, County Kildare; the plans, if any, he has to provide the necessary additional accommodation; if this will b...
I am aware of the major housing developments taking place or planned for the Celbridge area. An official from my Department recently visited the schools in the area to assess the school accommodation...
Written Answers. - Departmental Correspondence.
Was asked: if he will have examinations made into the case forwarded by a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny to his Department in December 1997; and if a detailed reply will issue as soon as possible.
A detailed reply is now being issued in this case.
Written Answers. - Higher Education Grants.
Was asked: if his Department will examine the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny who is a third level student seeking extra financial assistance in her fourth year as a medical student and wh...
I understand from Kilkenny County Council that the student referred to is in receipt of a higher education grant at the full non-adjacent rate. The current value of this grant is £1,624 and will incr...
Written Answers. - Communications Masts.
Was asked: the guidelines, if any, his Department has on the erection of communication masts in close proximity to national schools; and if he has satisfied himself with those regulations.
The erection of communication masts is a matter subject to normal planning regulations which are administered by the relevant local authority.
Written Answers. - Teaching Posts.
Was asked: the steps, if any, he will take to approve remedial, resource and liaison teachers for a school (details supplied) in County Meath (details supplied); if his attention has been drawn to the fact that ...
Ex-quota remedial and resource posts are allocated to second level schools on the basis of priority of need and having regard to existing provision within schools and the recommendations of my Departm...
Written Answers. - Leaving Certificate Examination.
Was asked: the number of circulars presented by his Department to all post-primary schools regarding a proposal which would allow students to inspect leaving certificate examination papers; the date on which cir...
To date, my Department has issued one circular to post-primary schools in relation to this matter. The circular was issued on 21 May 1998. I am arranging to have the Deputy provided with a copy of th...
Written Answers. - Schools Building Projects.
Was asked: the progress, if any, to date regarding a project (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
In May 1998 my Department sanctioned approval to commence the architectural planning for a new school building on a greenfield site at the school to which the Deputy refers. A potential site has now ...
Written Answers. - Teaching Posts.
Was asked: if he will approve the provision of a remedial teacher for Athleague National School and Fuerty National School, County Roscommon; if he will give special consideration to this application in view of ...
My capacity to allocate additional remedial teacher posts in any given year is dependent on resource availability and the level of competing demand from other special needs areas. I have to determine...
Written Answers. - Schools Refurbishment.
Was asked: the position on the approval and payment of a heating grant for a school (details supplied) in County Galway.
My Department has advised the board of management to engage the services of consulting engineers to submit a report on the heating works in the school. The planning and building unit is currently awa...
Written Answers. - Schools Building Projects.
Was asked: the number of rooms the new primary school which he has sanctioned at Walterstown, Cobh, County Cork, will contain; and the date on which he expects the new school to be completed.
I recently authorised the project at the school referred to by the Deputy to commence the planning process for a new building. The project will now progress through the various stages of architectura...
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