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Tue, 4 Oct 2016
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Teachers' Remuneration
Ruth Coppinger
28. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will end the treatment of newly-qualified teachers; and if he will report on discussions with the Association of Secondary Teachers of Ireland, ASTI, on this matter. [28384/16]
Tue, 4 Oct 2016
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Capitation Grants
Thomas Pringle
29. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will increase the capitation rate for children in primary education in the upcoming budget in order that parents and communities will not have to fund-raise constantly to provide an education for their children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28378/16]
Tue, 4 Oct 2016
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School Accommodation Provision
Thomas Byrne
30. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans for further second level provision in County Meath, including language diversity and general provision for the parts of County Meath in which pupils currently predominantly attend secondary school in Drogheda. [28285/16]
Tue, 4 Oct 2016
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Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Board
Clare Daly
31. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the terms of reference for the review of services by Caranua; and when he expects that review to conclude. [28181/16]
Tue, 4 Oct 2016
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Child Abuse Prevention
Carol Nolan
32. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills his Department's implementation in relation to the O'Keeffe ruling. [28334/16]
Tue, 4 Oct 2016
written
Residential Institutions Redress Scheme
Clare Daly
33. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the growing number of complaints and delays regarding the processing of applications to Caranua; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28182/16]
Tue, 4 Oct 2016
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Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Mick Barry
34. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the concerns of a group of parents whose children attend a school (details supplied) that classes are too big in the school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28388/16]
Tue, 4 Oct 2016
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Legislative Programme
Thomas Pringle
35. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Education and Skills when the Education (Admission to Schools) Bill will reach Committee Stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28381/16]
Tue, 4 Oct 2016
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Third Level Funding
Ruth Coppinger
36. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Skills if, in view of the Union of Students in Ireland survey (details supplied) showing 87% of students feared leaving third level education due to the cost of education, he will implement policies to reduce the cost of education for students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28387/16]
Tue, 4 Oct 2016
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Special Education Review
Mick Wallace
37. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to carry out a specific assessment of the educational outcomes of children with special educational needs, as recommended by the Children's Rights Alliance, to complement the promised assessment of special needs assistants as outlined in the recently published Action Plan for Education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28373/16]
Tue, 4 Oct 2016
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Third Level Funding
Thomas P. Broughan
38. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the proposal from the Union of Students in Ireland for a Government injection of an additional €140 million into the higher education sector during 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28354/16]
Tue, 4 Oct 2016
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Croke Park Agreement
Bríd Smith
39. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on whether his Department's withholding of certain payments from members of the ASTI will help achieve the Government's aim of modernising the education system or promote excellence and innovation in schools. [28375/16]
Tue, 4 Oct 2016
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Special Educational Needs Service Provision
Margaret Murphy O'Mahony
40. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to improve access to special educational supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28393/16]
Tue, 4 Oct 2016
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Multidenominational Schools
Thomas Pringle
41. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to achieve by the end of 2016 the Acton Plan for Education objective to map out new approaches in order to reach the target of 400 new non-denominational and multi-denominational schools by 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28380/16]
Tue, 4 Oct 2016
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Schools Building Projects Status
Charlie McConalogue
42. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a new building for a school (details supplied); when construction will commence and be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28184/16]
Tue, 4 Oct 2016
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Industrial Disputes
Mick Barry
43. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the indications from the ASTI that it will ballot for strike action on the grounds of the use of financial emergency measures in the public interest, FEMPI, legislation against it. [28389/16]
Tue, 4 Oct 2016
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Industrial Disputes
Thomas Byrne
44. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on progress being made to resolve the ongoing industrial relations issues between his Department and the ASTI union; and if he will ensure that no child will be deducted marks by the State Examinations Commission as a result of these issues. [28286/16]
Tue, 4 Oct 2016
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Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Thomas Pringle
45. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to reduce the pupil-teacher ratio in primary schools in the upcoming budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28379/16]
Tue, 4 Oct 2016
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School Transport Availability
James Lawless
46. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the large number of students from north-west Kildare who cannot get a school bus place despite his Department's commitment that no child would lose his or her place on school buses pending the outcome of a review by his Department; the position regarding the establishment of a cross-party committee to review the outstanding problems with the school transport scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28353/16]
Tue, 4 Oct 2016
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Apprenticeship Programmes
Thomas P. Broughan
47. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the initiatives he will implement to increase the uptake of apprenticeships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22541/16]