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Tue, 12 Jul 2016
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Industrial Relations
Carol Nolan
245. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the progress of talks with the Association of Secondary Teachers, Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20640/16]
Tue, 12 Jul 2016
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Gaelscoil Issues
Carol Nolan
246. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of counties that currently have one or more Gaelscoileanna but no Gaelcholáiste; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20641/16]
Tue, 12 Jul 2016
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Gaelscoil Issues
Carol Nolan
247. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of counties that currently have more than 100 pupils receiving their primary education through the medium of the Irish language that currently have no Gaelcholáiste; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20642/16]
Tue, 12 Jul 2016
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Irish Language
Carol Nolan
248. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the capital programme for school buildings takes account of the future demand for the provision of education through the Irish language; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20643/16]
Tue, 12 Jul 2016
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Irish Language
Carol Nolan
249. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department currently encourages schools to provide an Irish language medium stream for pupils, where there is clear local demand from parents; if his Department has issued guidelines to schools through circulars or other communication on the way to establish such a stream; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20644/16]
Tue, 12 Jul 2016
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Local Authority Staff Recruitment
Carol Nolan
308. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if there are rules governing the recruitment process at local authority level; if it is compulsory to advertise vacancies publicly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20664/16]
Tue, 12 Jul 2016
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Medical Card Eligibility
Carol Nolan
506. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if he will consider introducing a health amendment card for Magdalen laundry survivors; to define the entitlements under the current scheme particularly in respect of aids, appliances and medicines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20665/16]
Tue, 12 Jul 2016
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Carol Nolan
507. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) has been waiting 14 months for an appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20666/16]
Tue, 12 Jul 2016
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Postal Codes
Carol Nolan
733. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the reason for the delay in an area (details supplied) receiving a postcode; when it will be issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20661/16]
Tue, 12 Jul 2016
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Postal Codes
Carol Nolan
734. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the name of the company that was awarded the contract for supplying postcodes and the basis upon which the contract was awarded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20662/16]
Tue, 5 Jul 2016
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School Playgrounds
Carol Nolan
187. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide the funding for a new playground at a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19301/16]
Tue, 5 Jul 2016
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Education and Training Boards Funding
Carol Nolan
202. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of money allocated to each education and training board for the purposes of youth education in each of the years from 2006 to 2016 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19483/16]
Tue, 5 Jul 2016
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School Curriculum
Carol Nolan
204. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to introduce Mandarin Chinese as a leaving certificate examination subject; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19491/16]
Tue, 5 Jul 2016
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Wind Energy Guidelines
Carol Nolan
233. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when the wind turbine regulation guidelines will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19382/16]
Wed, 29 Jun 2016
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Housing Provision
Carol Nolan
43. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to introduce additional measures to address the escalating crisis in the increase in child homelessness in May 2016, which is now at 2,177, a 79% increase for the same period in 2015. [18507/16]
Tue, 28 Jun 2016
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Apprenticeship Programmes
Carol Nolan
163. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to promote apprenticeships. [18561/16]
Tue, 28 Jun 2016
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Climate Change Policy
Carol Nolan
237. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the actions he plans to take on tackling climate change and reducing Ireland's level of emissions of carbon dioxide. [16172/16]
Tue, 28 Jun 2016
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State Pension (Contributory)
Carol Nolan
262. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) has been means tested for a State pension (dontributory), despite the fact that the person concerned is a Magdalen laundry survivor and provision has been made to allow them to receive an amount equivalent to the State pension (contributory); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18098/16]
Tue, 28 Jun 2016
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Services for People with Disabilities
Carol Nolan
426. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health why local Health Service Executive officials have not met with persons (details supplied) since September 2015 despite stating publicly that they would be willing to do so; if he will order an independent review into the handling of this case; if members of HSE senior management will meet with the family concerned as a matter of urgency to discuss the concerns in relation to this case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18309/16]
Tue, 28 Jun 2016
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Services for People with Disabilities
Carol Nolan
427. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health why the recommendations from the disabilities appeals office have not been implemented in the case of a person (details supplied); if he will ensure that these recommendations are implemented as a matter of urgency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18310/16]
Thu, 23 Jun 2016
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Garda Resources
Carol Nolan
70. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the amount of resources that have been spent in order to police bogland, in particular the bog in Monivea, County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17725/16]
Thu, 23 Jun 2016
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Private Schools
Carol Nolan
120. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the value of the State subsidy to private schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17707/16]
Thu, 23 Jun 2016
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Budget 2016
Carol Nolan
121. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of money provided under the Revised Estimates for 2016 in order to address demographic increases in the school population; if this figure is included in the Revised Estimates or addressed separately; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17709/16]
Thu, 23 Jun 2016
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Higher Education Courses Provision
Carol Nolan
122. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated costs in terms of both current and capital spending, to provide for estimated demographic increases over each of the ten years for the higher education sector, assuming that service remains at an equivalent level to the current level of provision; if he has included this figure in the €500 million in additional spending under the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17710/16]
Thu, 23 Jun 2016
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Technological Universities
Carol Nolan
123. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills to provide details of the estimated costs associated with the establishment of each of the technological universities, over the next five year period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17711/16]
Thu, 23 Jun 2016
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School Transport Provision
Carol Nolan
124. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills why the Revised Estimates contain a reduction of 2,000 students in terms of the output targets for school transport; if sufficient funding has been allocated in order to address demographic pressures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17712/16]
Thu, 23 Jun 2016
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State Examinations Commission
Carol Nolan
125. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the review being carried out by the State Examinations Commission into the reasonable accommodation for certificate examinations scheme is open to public consultation; when the review is due to conclude; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17713/16]
Thu, 23 Jun 2016
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National Educational Psychological Service Staff
Carol Nolan
126. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the length of each of the vacancies within the National Educational Psychology Service that are currently vacant for over two months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17714/16]
Thu, 23 Jun 2016
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Special Educational Needs
Carol Nolan
127. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the terms of reference of the review of the special needs assistance scheme due to be carried out by the National Council for Special Education; if the review will be open to public consultation; when the review plans to conclude; if a report will be submitted to him; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17715/16]
Thu, 23 Jun 2016
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Further Education and Training Programmes Funding
Carol Nolan
128. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills to provide a breakdown by county of the amount of money provided for the purposes of upskilling young persons between 18 and 24 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17719/16]
Thu, 23 Jun 2016
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Further Education and Training Programmes Funding
Carol Nolan
129. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills to provide a breakdown of the amount of funding allocated by his Department in each of the years 2006 to 2016 to date to each education and training board, for the purposes of providing training programmes to young persons between 18 and 24 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17720/16]
Thu, 23 Jun 2016
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Higher Education Institutions Expenditure
Carol Nolan
130. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills to provide a breakdown of the amount of funding allocated by his Department to each third level institution in each of the years 2006 to 2016 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17721/16]
Thu, 23 Jun 2016
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Higher Education Institutions Expenditure
Carol Nolan
131. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated costs of restoring the per capita funding at third level to 2010 levels taking into account projected demographic increases in the sector over each of the next five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17722/16]
Thu, 23 Jun 2016
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Child Benefit Payments
Carol Nolan
155. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection his views on proposals to link child benefit payments to school attendance rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17708/16]
Thu, 23 Jun 2016
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School Meals Programme
Carol Nolan
156. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of schools at primary and post-primary level that currently avail of the school meals programme; the number of these that are under the Delivering Equality of Opportunities in Schools scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17716/16]
Thu, 23 Jun 2016
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School Meals Programme
Carol Nolan
157. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of schools that have previously applied to his Department for funding under the school meals programme and have been refused; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17717/16]
Thu, 23 Jun 2016
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School Meals Programme
Carol Nolan
158. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection if funding for the provision of school meals is currently available to schools outside of the Delivering Equality of Opportunities in Schools scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17718/16]
Thu, 23 Jun 2016
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Broadband Service Provision
Carol Nolan
286. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to ensure the provision of broadband for the Kinnitty, Cadamstown and Ballyboy areas of County Offaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17727/16]
Tue, 21 Jun 2016
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School Accommodation
Carol Nolan
170. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills to consider co-location as an option to resolve the situation whereby parents in north County Dublin cannot access a school through the medium of the Irish language following the decision to grant patronage of the new school in Drumcondra to Educate Together; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16915/16]
Tue, 21 Jun 2016
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Irish Language
Carol Nolan
171. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will carry out a projection of the future demand among parents for the provision of education through the medium of the Irish language; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16916/16]
Tue, 21 Jun 2016
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Departmental Funding
Carol Nolan
172. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he provides any type of grant towards the costs of courses in the Gaeltacht for students who attend them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16917/16]
Tue, 21 Jun 2016
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Special Educational Needs Service Provision
Carol Nolan
173. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools that currently have no special needs unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16918/16]
Tue, 21 Jun 2016
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Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Carol Nolan
174. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children currently being taught in classes that have fewer than 25 pupils, have between 25 and 28 pupils, and have over 28 pupils, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16919/16]
Tue, 21 Jun 2016
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EU Funding
Carol Nolan
175. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the closing date for the submission of final claims and documentation for the 2007-2013 Human Capital Investment Operational Programme; if he will draw down all of the moneys available under this programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16920/16]
Tue, 21 Jun 2016
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Literacy Programmes
Carol Nolan
176. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of money he has allocated for each of the years 2006 to 2016 to date for the provision of adult literacy services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16921/16]
Tue, 21 Jun 2016
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Student Assistance Fund
Carol Nolan
177. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of money he has allocated for each of the years 2006 to 2016 to date under the student assistance fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16922/16]
Tue, 21 Jun 2016
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Fund for Students with Disabilities
Carol Nolan
178. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of money he has allocated for each of the years 2006 to 2016 to date under the fund for students with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16923/16]
Tue, 21 Jun 2016
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School Patronage
Carol Nolan
179. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will carry out an independent review of the operation of the community national school model; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16924/16]
Tue, 21 Jun 2016
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Gaeltacht Policy
Carol Nolan
180. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills when he will finalise and publish the Gaeltacht education policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16925/16]
Tue, 21 Jun 2016
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Youth Employment Initiative
Carol Nolan
181. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills why his Department had to refund €19.8 million under the programme for employability, inclusion and learning; the impact of this on the delivery of the programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16926/16]