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Tue, 4 Nov 2014
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Teacher Data
Charlie McConalogue
939. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of newly established primary schools with one mainstream teacher in 2011/12; 2012/13; 2013/14 and to date in 2014/15. [42119/14]
Tue, 4 Nov 2014
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School Enrolments Data
Charlie McConalogue
940. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills her Department’s projections of the number of first level students in primary schools for 2015-16; 2016-17; 2017-18; 2018-19 and 2019-20. [42120/14]
Tue, 4 Nov 2014
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School Enrolments Data
Charlie McConalogue
941. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills her Department’s projections of the number of first level students in special schools for 2015-16; 2016-17; 2017-18; 2018-19 and 2019-20. [42121/14]
Tue, 4 Nov 2014
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Teacher Data
Charlie McConalogue
942. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will detail in tabular form the number of primary schools with two teachers in 2013-14 that now have one teacher in 2014-15; the number of primary schools with three teachers in 2013/14 that now have two teachers in 2014-15; and the number of primary schools with four teachers in 2013-14 that now have three teachers in 2014/15. [42122/14]
Tue, 4 Nov 2014
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Teacher Data
Charlie McConalogue
943. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will detail in tabular form for the years 2012-13, 2013-14 and 2014-15 the number of one teacher primary schools that would have gained a teacher if the budget 2012 changes for small schools had not been introduced. [42123/14]
Tue, 4 Nov 2014
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Teacher Data
Charlie McConalogue
944. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will detail in tabular form for the years 2012-13, 2013-14 and 2014-15 the number of two teacher primary schools that would have gained a teacher if the budget 2012 changes for small schools had not been introduced. [42124/14]
Tue, 4 Nov 2014
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Teacher Data
Charlie McConalogue
945. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will detail in tabular form for the years 2012-13, 2013-14 and 2014-15 the number of three teacher primary schools that would have gained a teacher if the budget 2012 changes for small schools had not been introduced. [42125/14]
Tue, 4 Nov 2014
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Teacher Data
Charlie McConalogue
946. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will detail in tabular form for the years 2012-13, 2013-14 and 2014-15 the number of primary school teaching positions in each county as a result of the budget 2012 changes for small schools. [42126/14]
Tue, 4 Nov 2014
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School Staff Appeals Mechanism
Charlie McConalogue
947. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will detail in tabular form for the years 2012-13, 2013-14 and 2014-15 the number of two teacher primary schools that appealed the loss of a teaching position following the budget 2012 changes for small schools; and the number of two teacher primary schools that were successful in such an appeal. [42127/14]
Tue, 4 Nov 2014
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School Staff Appeals Mechanism
Charlie McConalogue
948. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will detail in tabular form for the years 2012-13, 2013-14 and 2014-15 the number of three teacher primary schools that appealed the loss of a teaching position following the budget 2012 changes for small schools; and the number of three teacher primary schools that were successful in such an appeal. [42128/14]
Tue, 4 Nov 2014
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School Staff Appeals Mechanism
Charlie McConalogue
949. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will detail in tabular form for the years 2012-13, 2013-14 and 2014-15 the number of four teacher primary schools that appealed the loss of a teaching position following the budget 2012 changes for small schools; and the number of four teacher primary schools that were successful in such an appeal. [42129/14]
Tue, 4 Nov 2014
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Public Sector Staff Career Breaks
Charlie McConalogue
960. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of career break applications from primary and secondary school teachers that her Department has received over the past four academic years; the number of these that have been approved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42251/14]
Tue, 21 Oct 2014
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Social Welfare Benefits
Charlie McConalogue
494. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills if VTOS participants will be eligible for the Christmas bonus; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40349/14]
Tue, 21 Oct 2014
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Student Grant Scheme Applications
Charlie McConalogue
529. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a decision is expected on a student grant application (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40249/14]
Tue, 21 Oct 2014
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Student Grant Scheme Applications
Charlie McConalogue
530. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a decision is expected on a student grant application (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40250/14]
Wed, 15 Oct 2014
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SOLAS Training and Education Programmes Administration
Charlie McConalogue
94. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason persons under the age of 26 on jobseeker's benefit only receive a €100 training allowance on FÁS training schemes while those under 26 on jobseeker's allowance automatically receive an increase of €60, bringing their payment to €160 per week; her plans to bring these people on jobseeker's benefit into line with those on jobseeker's allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39415/14]
Tue, 14 Oct 2014
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School Staffing
Charlie McConalogue
251. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to reinstate the third teacher in a school (details supplied) in County Roscommon, in view of the fact that they currently have an enrolment of 56 pupils the number needed for a three teacher school and in view of the fact that they were only one pupil short, based on last year's enrolment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38994/14]
Tue, 14 Oct 2014
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Schools Building Projects Status
Charlie McConalogue
272. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide the details of the school building projects which have not been included in her Department's five-year construction programme, but which were announced for initial inclusion in the building programme and are ready to progress to the final planning stages once funding becomes available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39230/14]
Thu, 9 Oct 2014
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Student Universal Support Ireland Staffing
Charlie McConalogue
198. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills to detail the current staffing levels in Student Universal Support Ireland compared to 2012 and 2013; the breakdown and roles of these staff members; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38703/14]
Wed, 8 Oct 2014
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Schools Data
Charlie McConalogue
1. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary schools with only one mainstream class teacher in the current academic year; the way this number compares with the number of one-teacher primary schools in the academic years 2013-14, 2012-13 and 2011-12; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38280/14]