Parliamentary questions

Milk Supply

Carol Nolan

479. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to put in place a scheme under delegated regulation C(2016)2122 via the urgency procedure authorising agreements and decisions of co-operatives and other forms of producer organisations in the milk and milk products sector on the planning of production; his further plans for any alternatives to alleviate the impact of the dairy crisis on Irish farmers, given that the European Commissioner has stated that he does not have the tools to suspend the superlevy; if he will provide a breakdown of the allocation of the €13.7 million under the aid package for European Union farmers since 2015; the amount of this that has been drawn down; the timeframe left to allocate moneys from the package; the sectors that have benefited; his plans to allocate any remaining moneys under the package; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16914/16]

Roads Maintenance Funding

Carol Nolan

515. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding he has allocated to Tipperary County Council for road upgrades in each of the years 2006 to 2016 to date; if he will increase the allocation to the council given the poor condition of the roads in certain parts of the county, specifically in the parish of Aglish, Roscrea, County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17032/16]

Post Office Network

Carol Nolan

2. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the action he will take to preserve the services delivered by rural post offices. [16173/16]

Renewable Energy Generation Targets

Carol Nolan

17. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if Ireland is on course to meet its renewable energy targets by 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16177/16]

Hydraulic Fracturing

Carol Nolan

24. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the measures he will take to ban hydraulic fracturing for fuel extraction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16178/16]

Garda Misconduct Allegations

Carol Nolan

72. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to release the recommendation of the independent review panel and relevant documents to the family of a person (details supplied). [16276/16]

Garda Misconduct Allegations

Carol Nolan

73. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to consider establishing a commission of investigation or sworn independent public inquiry into the circumstances of the death of a person (details supplied). [16277/16]

Garda Misconduct Allegations

Carol Nolan

74. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to meet with the family of a person (details supplied) to discuss its concerns about the circumstances surrounding the death of the person. [16278/16]

Independent Review Mechanism

Carol Nolan

75. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to meet with the family of a person (details supplied) to discuss its concerns in relation to the circumstances surrounding the death of the person. [16279/16]

School Funding

Carol Nolan

51. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the amount he allocated to a school (details supplied) for capitation and axillary services, staff salary, school transport and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15096/16]

National Educational Psychological Service Data

Carol Nolan

53. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children waiting and the average waiting time for a psychology assessment by the National Education Psychological Service by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15102/16]

National Educational Psychological Service Expenditure

Carol Nolan

64. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the amount his Department paid to psychologists and the number of children assessed under the scheme for psychological assessment in each of the years 2006 to 2016 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15234/16]

National Educational Psychological Service Staff

Carol Nolan

65. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of psychologists employed under the National Educational Psychology Service in each of the years 2006 to 2016 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15235/16]

Lansdowne Road Agreement

Carol Nolan

66. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills why he has a notice on his website advising teachers who he deems to be in repudiation of the public service stability agreement 2013-2016, Lansdowne Road agreement, that they will lose the benefits to a contract of indefinite duration after two years, as set out in the report to the Minister for Education and Skills of the chairperson of the expert group on fixed-term and part-time employment in primary and second level education in Ireland (Ward report); his views on this approach and how he will administer it, given that this would be in contravention of data protection legislation; if he retains information pertaining to the union membership of teachers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15236/16]

Higher Education Schemes

Carol Nolan

67. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of places his Department reserved under the higher education access route scheme; if it filled all the reserved places; the average number of places, by course; the average number of points below the standard points level at which an applicant has been granted access to a course, each by institution, in each of the years 2006 to 2016 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15237/16]

Higher Education Schemes

Carol Nolan

68. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of places his Department reserved under the disability access route to education scheme for students with disabilities; if it filled all the reserved places with eligible applicants; the average number of places per course, each by institution, in each of the years 2006 to 2016 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15238/16]

Access to Higher Education

Carol Nolan

69. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the target and target percentage in respect of the proportion of the student body to be comprised of the target groups, and the procedures in place for monitoring progress, by third level institution, under the national plan for equity of access to higher education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15239/16]

Student Assistance Fund

Carol Nolan

70. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the amount his Department allocated under the student assistance fund by institution in each of the years 2006 to 2016 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15240/16]

Access to Higher Education

Carol Nolan

71. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the proportion of the performance funding per third level institution that is allocated by the Higher Education Authority to higher education institutions based on the outcome of the annual review of the national plan for access to higher education; if the annual review of progress under the plan has taken place for 2015 and 2016; if any institutions failed to meet their targets under the review; if any proportion of performance related funding was withheld from the institution as a result; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15241/16]

Pupil-Teacher Ratio

Carol Nolan

72. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills to provide a breakdown per county of the number of children who are currently being taught in primary school classes of over 25 pupils; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15242/16]

Teacher Data

Carol Nolan

73. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of teachers and lecturers who are currently employed by his Department on less than 20 hours per week; the number of these that are on temporary contracts; the number that are on contracts of indefinite duration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15244/16]

National Educational Welfare Board Staff

Carol Nolan

74. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of psychologists that would be required under the National Educational Psychological Service to provide a psychologist to pupil ratio of 1:5,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15245/16]

National Internship Scheme Placements

Carol Nolan

89. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of teachers who have been employed on the JobBridge scheme per year, in tabular form, since the scheme came into operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15243/16]

Special Educational Needs Service Provision

Carol Nolan

177. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills why he has cut services at a school (details supplied) attended by 155 special needs students; his plans to address these cuts; if the school is facing closure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14387/16]

School Transport Provision

Carol Nolan

178. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills why he has cut transport to a school (details supplied); if he will restore this service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14388/16]

Special Educational Needs Service Provision

Carol Nolan

179. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills why he cut staff numbers at a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14389/16]

School Transport

Carol Nolan

191. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to downsize school buses in order to reduce the number of children who avail of concessionary school transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14554/16]

Teaching Council of Ireland

Carol Nolan

192. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will reopen consultation on regulation 3 of the Teaching Council’s regulations to facilitate stakeholders in submitting their views prior to the proposed changes coming into effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14555/16]

Educational Reform

Carol Nolan

193. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students who could potentially lose up to 10% of their marks in junior certificate English due to the non-implementation of the reformed curriculum; his plans to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14556/16]

Physical Education Facilities

Carol Nolan

194. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to undertake an audit of the physical education facilities of all secondary schools prior to the introduction of physical education as a leaving certificate subject; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14557/16]

Special Educational Needs

Carol Nolan

195. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of introducing individual education plans for students with special educational needs on a statutory basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14558/16]

Third Level Facilities

Carol Nolan

196. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of buildings at third level which are rented or prefabricated; the annual cost of renting these; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14559/16]

State Examinations

Carol Nolan

197. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the terms of reference of the review of the reasonable accommodations at the certificate examinations, RACE, scheme; the consultation process with stakeholders; when the review will be concluded; if he will publish the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14560/16]

Capital Expenditure Programme

Carol Nolan

198. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the third level projects he will fund under the capital investment plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14561/16]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Carol Nolan

199. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to introduce a compulsory second preschool year under the programme for Government; if parents will still be able to send their children to school at four years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14562/16]

Asylum Support Services

Carol Nolan

200. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of extending third level and post-leaving certificate supports to students in the asylum-seeking process who have been in the school system for five years or more; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14563/16]

Broadband Service Provision

Carol Nolan

201. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary and secondary schools which do not have access to broadband, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14564/16]

School Accommodation

Carol Nolan

202. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will commence the replacement of prefabricated classrooms under the programme for Government before 2019; if he will replace both purchased and rented pre-fabricated accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14565/16]

School Accommodation

Carol Nolan

203. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the amount he is spending on renting accommodation and other facilities such as sports halls for primary and secondary schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14566/16]

National Educational Psychological Service Staff

Carol Nolan

204. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of psychologists employed by the National Educational Psychological Service; the number of these who are on leave of any type and the length of the leave in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14567/16]

National Educational Psychological Service Expenditure

Carol Nolan

205. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the funding his Department allocated to the National Educational Psychological Service in each of the years 2006 to 2016 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14568/16]

National Educational Psychological Service

Carol Nolan

206. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the waiting time for the assessment of children with special education needs by the National Educational Psychological Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14569/16]

National Educational Psychological Service

Carol Nolan

207. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the ratio of psychologists to students in the National Educational Psychological Service over each of the years 2006 to 2016 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14570/16]

Special Educational Needs

Carol Nolan

208. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students with special educational needs who are covered by an individual educational plan as opposed to a personal pupil plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14571/16]

Disability Services Provision

Carol Nolan

209. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the impact of the roll out of the network of disability teams on the provision of services to special classes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14572/16]

Special Educational Needs Staff

Carol Nolan

210. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of resource teachers who will be allocated in advance of the roll-out of the new model of resource allocation in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14573/16]

Special Education Review

Carol Nolan

211. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the report on the review of the special needs assistant scheme has been completed; his consultations with stakeholders as part of the review; if he will publish the report; when the National Council for Special Education will review the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14574/16]

Special Educational Needs Staff

Carol Nolan

212. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if all applications for resource teaching hours have been processed; if the number of posts available will be sufficient to meet demand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14575/16]

Employment Rights

Carol Nolan

213. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of implementing the recommendations of the Cush report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14576/16]

School Transport Expenditure

Carol Nolan

214. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the amount his Department is paying to private contractors for school transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14577/16]

Special Educational Needs Service Provision

Carol Nolan

215. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills when he will establish a national inclusion support service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14578/16]

National Training Fund

Carol Nolan

216. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the yield from increasing the employer contribution to the national training fund to 1%, 2% and 3% of the reckonable earnings of employees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14579/16]

Gaelscoil Issues

Carol Nolan

217. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a Gaelscoil for the northside of Dublin in order to meet demand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14580/16]

Garda Vetting Legislation

Carol Nolan

218. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will make arrangements for students starting a post-leaving certificate course to start in advance of Garda Síochána clearance coming through to ensure they are not delayed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14581/16]

Higher Education Authority Staff

Carol Nolan

219. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for the delay in appointing a chief executive officer of the Higher Education Authority; if he will appoint an interim chief executive officer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14582/16]

Third Level Admissions Entry Requirements

Carol Nolan

220. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he is aware that the changes to the entrance requirements for universities, which reduce the value of a fourth A level for students from Northern Ireland, will impact on the ability of students in Northern Ireland to access high-point courses here; his plans to rectify this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14583/16]

Schools Building Projects Status

Carol Nolan

236. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a school building project (details supplied), including when he will commence and complete the works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14767/16]

Capital Expenditure Programme

Carol Nolan

240. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the third level projects he will fund under the capital plan 2016 to 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14991/16]

Access to Higher Education

Carol Nolan

241. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the schemes he is running to promote access to third level education by lower socioeconomic groups, disabled students and mature students; the funding his Department has allocated to each in each of the years 2011 to 2016 to date; if any of the schemes are on a statutory footing or if they are initiatives by a body or institution of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14992/16]

Special Educational Needs Expenditure

Carol Nolan

242. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to carry out a full costing of the implementation of the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14993/16]

Third Level Institutions

Carol Nolan

243. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the third level institutions that are running at a deficit; the amount of the deficit by institution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14994/16]

School Services Staff

Carol Nolan

244. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the funding his Department allocated to schools to cover ancillary services such as the employment of a school secretary or caretaker in each of the years 2006 to 2016 to date in tabular form; the cost of restoring this to 2008 levels taking increases in demographics into account; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14995/16]

Third Level Staff Recruitment

Carol Nolan

245. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of reducing the academic staff to student ratio at third level to 1:15 in each of the years 2017 to 2021, taking forecasted increases in student numbers into account; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14996/16]

School Transport Data

Carol Nolan

246. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of empty seats on school transport buses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14997/16]

Third Level Staff Remuneration

Carol Nolan

247. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the budget for salaries and for non-salary-related activities by third level institution in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14998/16]

Third Level Funding

Carol Nolan

248. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the funding his Department provided and the proportion this was of total income by third level institution over each of the years 2006 to 2016 to date in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14999/16]

DEIS Scheme

Carol Nolan

249. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills when he will publish the review of the delivering equality of opportunity in schools scheme; his plans to make changes to the scheme for the upcoming school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15000/16]

Third Level Expenditure

Carol Nolan

250. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of carrying out the capital projects identified in the Higher Education Authority space utilisation of third level conducted in 2010 in respect of projects that were identified as being in need of repair or replacement, taking deterioration that may have occurred since the report into account; if he will include any of these projects in the capital investment plan over a five, ten and 20-year period; the details of this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15001/16]

Third Level Data

Carol Nolan

251. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills when he will conclude the selection process for the projects at third level that are to receive investment under public private partnership; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15002/16]

School Accommodation

Carol Nolan

252. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of providing additional classroom accommodation at primary and secondary schools to address increased demographics over the next five, ten, 15 and 20 years; the amount of this he will provide under the capital investment plan 2016 to 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15003/16]

Third Level Expenditure

Carol Nolan

253. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of providing additional teaching accommodation at third level to address increasing demographics over the next five, ten, 15 and 20 years; the amount of this he will provide under the capital investment plan 2016 to 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15004/16]

State Examinations Reviews

Carol Nolan

254. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he has followed up on correspondence from the Association of Secondary Teachers Ireland at the start of May 2016; if he has engaged with the association on reform of the junior certificate; his progress on this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15005/16]

Departmental Correspondence

Carol Nolan

337. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection if he has consulted with members of the Irish Postmasters' Union regarding his plans to change the payment arrangements for jobseekers who work part-time casually; the number of payments that will be affected by this change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14814/16]

Ambulance Service Accommodation

Carol Nolan

504. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health his plans to resolve the situation in respect of the ambulance service in Edenderry; his proposed plans to repair or replace the existing ambulance building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15007/16]

Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage

Carol Nolan

505. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the reason the condition homocystinuria, related to the condition phenylketonuria, PKU, is not covered under the long-term illness scheme similar to PKU; his plans to include this condition under the terms of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15008/16]

Departmental Functions

Carol Nolan

590. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if the natural heritage, environment, division and the water quality section will fall under the remit of the Minister for communications, climate change and natural resources; if his Department will have the word "environment" included in its title; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14532/16]

Hospitals Data

Carol Nolan

49. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the number of children on public waiting lists for extractions under general anaesthetic; the cost of sending children to private hospitals for extractions under general anaesthetic; the cost for each year since the closure of the children’s dental clinic at St. James’s; his plans to source a new location for this service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13713/16]

HSE Staff Training

Carol Nolan

99. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the progress being made to date on the European Commission proposal to establish a common training framework for health care assistants; the input his Department has had in this; the actions that have been taken to date; his plans and proposals in respect of registration, ongoing training, budget for recruitment and accountability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13712/16]

Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge

Carol Nolan

48. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht an bhféadfadh sí léiriú a thabhairt ar an mbuiséad atá aontaithe aici don Ghaeilge agus don Ghaeltacht don bhliain atá romhainn. [13270/16]

School Textbooks

Carol Nolan

96. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of increasing the funding to the school books grant by 30%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12210/16]

Adult Education Provision

Carol Nolan

115. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of providing all unemployed persons with low or no qualifications with access to an intensive basic education course leading to a level three or junior certificate qualification; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12161/16]

Adult Education Provision

Carol Nolan

116. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of providing all adults with less than a level four or leaving certificate qualification with access to an intensive basic education course that enables them to move up one level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12162/16]

Schools Building Projects Expenditure

Carol Nolan

117. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of a national building programme of infrastructure investment designed to provide kitchen facilities to all fee-paying schools which currently do not have them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12163/16]

Teachers' Remuneration

Carol Nolan

118. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of reintroducing qualification allowances for teachers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12164/16]

Teachers' Remuneration

Carol Nolan

119. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of ensuring that newly qualified teachers recruited post-2011 are paid on the pre-2011 rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12165/16]

School Staff

Carol Nolan

120. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of lifting the moratorium on posts of responsibility in schools in order that they are at pre-2011 levels proportional to any necessary increase given increasing demographics; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12166/16]

Special Educational Needs Expenditure

Carol Nolan

121. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of full implementation of the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004 per annum until full implementation is reached; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12167/16]

School Staff

Carol Nolan

122. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of reversing changes to the staffing schedule for schools with fewer than 86 pupils; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12168/16]

Student Grants Data

Carol Nolan

123. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of providing maintenance grants for postgraduate students using the same income threshold as currently applicable to undergraduate students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12169/16]

Special Educational Needs Service Provision

Carol Nolan

124. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of providing 50 applied behaviour analysis, ABA, schools for children with special educational needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12171/16]

National Educational Psychological Service

Carol Nolan

125. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of increasing National Educational Psychological Service resources in order that it may provide a diagnosis for children from application to final decision in a 12-week timeframe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12172/16]

Capitation Grants

Carol Nolan

126. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of increasing capitation rates for primary schools to the rate for post-primary schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12173/16]

Schools Building Projects

Carol Nolan

127. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the details of the 100 major capital projects which have, in one form or another, been presented to his Department for support since the implementation of the funding moratorium in November 2011; the estimated costs for each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12174/16]

Capitation Grants

Carol Nolan

128. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of increasing capitation rates for primary schools by 2%, 5%,10% and 15%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12175/16]

Capitation Grants

Carol Nolan

129. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of increasing capitation rates for post-primary schools by 2%, 5%,10% and 15%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12176/16]

Capitation Grants

Carol Nolan

130. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of increasing capitation rates for Youthreach by 2%, 5%,10% and 15%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12177/16]

Capitation Grants

Carol Nolan

131. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of increasing capitation rates for the vocational training opportunities scheme by 2%, 5%,10% and 15%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12178/16]

Capitation Grants

Carol Nolan

132. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of increasing capitation rates for post-leaving certificate courses by 2%, 5%,10% and 15%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12179/16]

School Guidance Counsellors

Carol Nolan

133. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of allocating one guidance counsellor per 500 students in post-primary schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12180/16]

Apprenticeship Programmes

Carol Nolan

134. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of removing apprenticeship college fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12181/16]