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Wed, 3 Dec 2014
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State Examinations
Charlie McConalogue
104. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide references for any research she or her Department has drawn from to demonstrate the benefits of having teachers assess their own students' project work instead of external assessors as part of the proposed junior certificate reforms; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46417/14]
Wed, 3 Dec 2014
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Education and Training Boards Staff
Charlie McConalogue
105. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of teachers working in the 16 education and training boards who are on contracts of indefinite duration; the number in permanent positions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46418/14]
Wed, 3 Dec 2014
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Redundancy Payments
Charlie McConalogue
114. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding redundancy payments in respect of an external school supervisor (details supplied) in County Donegal made redundant as a result of teachers taking on student supervision responsibilities following on from the Haddington Road Agreement; if her Department will provide funding to the school in order to facilitate full payment of redundancy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46472/14]
Tue, 2 Dec 2014
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Garda Vetting of Personnel
Charlie McConalogue
445. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of current primary teachers and post-primary teachers who have been Garda vetted; the number of both who remain to be vetted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46044/14]
Tue, 2 Dec 2014
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Student Grant Scheme Applications
Charlie McConalogue
453. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a decision will be made on student grant applications in respect of persons (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46125/14]
Tue, 2 Dec 2014
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Student Grant Scheme Applications
Charlie McConalogue
454. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a decision will issue on a student grant application in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46126/14]
Tue, 2 Dec 2014
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Student Grant Scheme Applications
Charlie McConalogue
455. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a decision will issue on student grant applications in respect of persons (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46129/14]
Tue, 2 Dec 2014
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Student Grant Scheme Applications
Charlie McConalogue
463. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a decision will be made on student grant applications in respect of persons (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46165/14]
Tue, 2 Dec 2014
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Student Grant Scheme Applications
Charlie McConalogue
464. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a decision will be made on a student grant application in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46168/14]
Tue, 2 Dec 2014
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Student Grant Scheme Delays
Charlie McConalogue
465. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of new applications and renewals that are awaiting decisions from Student Universal Support Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46171/14]
Thu, 27 Nov 2014
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Educational Reform
Charlie McConalogue
1. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on the junior cycle reform; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45454/14]
Thu, 27 Nov 2014
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Minor Works Scheme Restoration
Charlie McConalogue
4. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills if there will be a minor works grant in 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45455/14]
Thu, 27 Nov 2014
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State Examinations Reviews
Charlie McConalogue
31. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on junior cycle reform; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45282/14]
Thu, 27 Nov 2014
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Technological Universities
Charlie McConalogue
32. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills the way she plans to advance proposals for a technological university in the south east; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45286/14]
Thu, 27 Nov 2014
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Special Educational Needs Service Provision
Charlie McConalogue
36. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she is aware that the school profiling element of the proposed new special needs model has caused deep concern and that many school principals, particularly in rural and smaller communities, are worried that the gathering of personal information may damage the school-home relationship; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45284/14]
Thu, 27 Nov 2014
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Broadband Service Provision
Charlie McConalogue
41. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills to outline her plans to improve broadband connectivity in primary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45285/14]
Thu, 27 Nov 2014
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Minor Works Scheme Restoration
Charlie McConalogue
46. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills if there will be a minor works grant in 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45283/14]
Wed, 26 Nov 2014
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School Enrolments
Charlie McConalogue
119. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills if it is the intention of her Department to ensure that a school (details supplied) in County Wexford remains open as a two teacher national school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45412/14]
Wed, 26 Nov 2014
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Education and Training Boards
Charlie McConalogue
125. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of days paid cover available to teachers employed by Education and Training Boards, who are elected members of local authorities, to facilitate attendance at council meetings; if permitted cover days have to be taken in full or may be availed of in part; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45449/14]
Wed, 26 Nov 2014
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Teaching Council of Ireland
Charlie McConalogue
126. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills if school management bodies, who employ teachers for whom Teaching Council registration is subsequently not completed for more than the five days beyond which unregistered teachers are ineligible for salary payments, are paid the salary for such teachers in full and permitted to retain the full salary payment even if the management body is not permitted to pay it to an affected unregistered teacher; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45450/14]