Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 November 2008
591 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Education and Science the effect of the education cuts on each second level school in the constituency of Dublin central; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40967/08]
View answer619 Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the school term 2007/2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009/2010; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41321/08]
View answer620 Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the school term 2007/2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009/2010; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41322/08]
View answer621 Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the school term 2007/2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009/2010; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41323/08]
View answer622 Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the school term 2007/2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009/2010; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41324/08]
View answer623 Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the school term 2007/2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009/2010; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41325/08]
View answer624 Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the school term 2007/2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009/2010; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41326/08]
View answer668 Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the school term 2007/2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009/2010; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41370/08]
View answer671 Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the school term 2007/2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009/2010; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41373/08]
View answer672 Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the school term 2007/2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009/2010; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41374/08]
View answer673 Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the school term 2007/2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009/2010; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41375/08]
View answer674 Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the school term 2007/2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009/2010; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41376/08]
View answer742 Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 educational budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the 2007/2008 school term; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the 2009/2010 school year; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41444/08]
View answer743 Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 educational budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the 2007/2008 school term; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the 2009/2010 school year; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41445/08]
View answer744 Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 educational budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the 2007/2008 school term; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the 2009/2010 school year; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41446/08]
View answer766 Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the school term 2007/2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009/2010; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41468/08]
View answer767 Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the school term 2007/2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009/2010; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41469/08]
View answer769 Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the school term 2007/2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009/2010; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41471/08]
View answer770 Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the school term 2007/2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009/2010; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41472/08]
View answer772 Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the school term 2007/2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009/2010; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41474/08]
View answer773 Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the school term 2007/2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009/2010; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41475/08]
View answer774 Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the school term 2007/2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009/2010; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41476/08]
View answer776 Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the school term 2007/2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009/2010; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41478/08]
View answer777 Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the school term 2007/2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009/2010; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41479/08]
View answer778 Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the school term 2007/2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009/2010; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41480/08]
View answer779 Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the school term 2007/2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009/2010; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41481/08]
View answer780 Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the school term 2007/2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009/2010; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41482/08]
View answer829 Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 educational budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the 2007/2008 school term; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the 2009/2010 school year; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41531/08]
View answer830 Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 educational budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the 2007/2008 school term; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the 2009/2010 school year; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41532/08]
View answer831 Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 educational budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the 2007/2008 school term; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the 2009/2010 school year; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41533/08]
View answer832 Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 educational budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the 2007/2008 school term; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the 2009/2010 school year; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41534/08]
View answer833 Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 educational budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the 2007/2008 school term; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the 2009/2010 school year; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41535/08]
View answer834 Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 educational budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the 2007/2008 school term; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the 2009/2010 school year; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41536/08]
View answer835 Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 educational budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the 2007/2008 school term; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the 2009/2010 school year; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41537/08]
View answer836 Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 educational budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the 2007/2008 school term; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the 2009/2010 school year; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41538/08]
View answer843 Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 educational budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the 2007/2008 school term; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the 2009/2010 school year; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41545/08]
View answer844 Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 educational budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the 2007/2008 school term; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the 2009/2010 school year; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41546/08]
View answer845 Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 educational budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the 2007/2008 school term; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the 2009/2010 school year; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41547/08]
View answer846 Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 educational budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the 2007/2008 school term; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the 2009/2010 school year; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41548/08]
View answer847 Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 educational budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the 2007/2008 school term; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the 2009/2010 school year; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41549/08]
View answer877 Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the school term 2007/2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009/2010; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41579/08]
View answer883 Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the school term 2007/2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009/2010; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41585/08]
View answer884 Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the school term 2007/2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009/2010; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41586/08]
View answer885 Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the school term 2007/2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009/2010; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41587/08]
View answer886 Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the school term 2007/2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009/2010; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41588/08]
View answer887 Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the school term 2007/2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009/2010; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41589/08]
View answer888 Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education and Science the changes, following the recently announced changes for the 2009 education budget, he anticipates to the staffing levels of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; the grants paid to this school for the school term 2006/2007 and to date in the school term 2007/2008; the changes in grants and funding he anticipates for the school year 2009/2010; the projections for this school in the 2009/2010 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41590/08]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 591, 619 to 624, inclusive, 668, 671 to 674, inclusive, 742 to 744, inclusive, 766, 767, 769, 770, 772 to 774, inclusive, 776 to 780, inclusive, 829 to 836, inclusive, 843 to 847, inclusive, 877, and 883 to 888, inclusive, together.
The 2009 Budget required difficult choices to be made across all areas of public expenditure. These decisions were made to control public expenditure and to ensure sustainability in the long run. In this respect Education while protected to a much greater extent than most other areas of public expenditure could not be totally spared. The various impacts at school level were included in the Budget day announcements. Even with the Budget measures in place there will still be a significantly increased borrowing requirement in 2009.
My Department will be advising individual schools in the normal way in relation to their staffing and grant allocations. The preparatory work for this has commenced with the processing of enrolment data that has been received from schools. The staffing allocation processes including notification to schools will commence early in the New Year. The allocation process includes appellate mechanisms under which schools can appeal against the allocation due to them under the staffing schedules. In addition to the mainstream classroom teachers my Department also allocates teaching resources to schools for special needs and language support. The final allocation to a school is also a function of the operation of the redeployment panels which provide for the retention of a teacher in an existing school if a new post is not available within the agreed terms of the scheme.
I have no difficulty in setting out for this House or for the public generally the overall changes on aggregate teacher numbers or on grant levels in schools for the 2009/10 school year. I will do this when the allocation processes have been completed. Furthermore the staffing schedule will be published and it is a transparent and clear way of ensuring that schools are treated consistently and fairly and know where they stand.
At this time the priority for my Department within the resources available to it is to carry out those processes in a timely manner. Diverting resources in order to compile either historic information or to create staffing or funding profiles for all of the individual schools requested by the Deputy, information which at this time could only be speculative, could not be justified and would in fact impede the process.
592 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Education and Science the effect of the education cuts on each primary school in the constituency of Dublin central; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40968/08]
View answerThe 2009 Budget required difficult choices to be made across all areas of public expenditure. These decisions were made to control public expenditure and to ensure sustainability in the long run. In this respect Education while protected to a much greater extent than most other areas of public expenditure could not be totally spared. The various impacts at school level were included in the Budget day announcements. Even with the Budget measures in place there will still be a significantly increased borrowing requirement in 2009.
My Department will be advising individual schools in the normal way in relation to their staffing and grant allocations. The preparatory work for this has commenced with the processing of enrolment data that has been received from schools. The staffing allocation processes including notification to schools will commence early in the New Year. The allocation process includes appellate mechanisms under which schools can appeal against the allocation due to them under the staffing schedules. In addition to the mainstream classroom teachers my Department also allocates teaching resources to schools for special needs and language support. The final allocation to a school is also a function of the operation of the redeployment panels which provide for the retention of a teacher in an existing school if a new post is not available within the agreed terms of the scheme.
I have no difficulty in setting out for this House or for the public generally the overall changes on aggregate teacher numbers or on grant levels in schools for the 2009/10 school year. I will do this when the allocation processes have been completed. Furthermore the staffing schedule will be published and it is a transparent and clear way of ensuring that schools are treated consistently and fairly and know where they stand.
At this time the priority for my Department within the resources available to it is to carry out those processes in a timely manner. Diverting resources in order to create staffing or funding profiles for all of the individual schools requested by the Deputy, information which at this time could only be speculative, could not be justified and would in fact impede the process.
