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Questions and answers for specific dates
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Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Bus Éireann
Pearse Doherty
139. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the effect on fiscal space if Bus Éireann were to be placed on balance sheet for the purposes of the budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2642/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Banking Sector Remuneration
Pearse Doherty
140. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if he will report on recent meetings he held with a bank (details supplied) regarding remuneration at that bank or any other meetings with other banks at which this issue was discussed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2643/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Banking Sector Remuneration
Pearse Doherty
141. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance his views on the maintenance of a salary cap at the State-backed banks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2644/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Tax Agreements
David Cullinane
142. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Finance the contact that took place between his Department and the Federal Republic of Brazil regarding Ireland's inclusion on Brazil's taxation blacklist, in view of the fact that there is no record of any correspondence between his Department and Brazil between 1 August 2016 and 8 January 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2652/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Fiscal Policy
Pearse Doherty
143. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the potential impact of items (details supplied) on the fiscal space for 2018, 2019 and 2020; if he will be issuing revised Exchequer targets for 2017 in line with the 2016 Exchequer out-turn; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2812/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Tax Code
Jack Chambers
144. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Finance the changes to be made to capital acquisitions tax in respect of children in single child families (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2882/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Departmental Staff Data
Dara Calleary
145. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Finance the number of Secretaries General in his Department; the annual pay of each Secretary General within his Department at 1 January 2017; the expected change in that pay as a consequence of the provisions of the Lansdowne Road agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2908/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Departmental Staff Data
Dara Calleary
146. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Finance the number of assistant secretaries general in his Department; the annual pay of each assistant secretary general within his Department at 1 January 2017; the expected change in that pay as a consequence of the provisions of the Lansdowne Road agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2924/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Credit Availability
Róisín Shortall
147. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance the steps he is taking to reduce financing costs for the construction industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2956/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland
Jackie Cahill
148. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Finance the reason the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland will not accept an animal herd as collateral from a farmer for a business loan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2968/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Tax Code
Eugene Murphy
149. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if the home carers tax credit applies to couples or persons that care for a loved one and do not qualify for the carer's allowance or are not in receipt of any other State benefit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3109/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Banking Sector
Pearse Doherty
150. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance his views on the levels of competition in the retail banking sector here, the benefits it confers on customers and the creation and sustainment of good careers; his further views on the possible withdrawal of a bank (details supplied) from the market; the engagement his Department has had with this bank regarding its presence in the market here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3152/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme
Gerry Adams
151. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Finance if the disabled drivers and passengers scheme is only applicable to specially modified vehicles or if certain elements of the scheme, for example, VRT exemption, fuel grant and toll road exemption, may be applied for in circumstances in which the applicant holds a primary medical certificate but does not have a modified vehicle. [3154/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Primary Medical Certificates
Brendan Smith
152. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Finance his plans to improve the criteria pertaining to the primary medical certificate; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a large percentage of applications do not meet the criteria even though the applicants have serious health ailments and need modified vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3182/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Legislative Programme
Pearse Doherty
153. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the purpose of each item of legislation listed in the legislative programme for his Department. [3188/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Social Insurance
Catherine Murphy
154. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to a parliamentary reply issued in respect of a person (details supplied), if he will review claims dating back to 1996 in view of the fact that the person was on an incorrect rate of PRSI from that time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2599/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Gaeltacht Policy
John Brassil
155. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Education and Skills the resources that will be provided for the new education policy for the Gaeltacht. [2709/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Schools Building Projects Status
Dara Calleary
156. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the redevelopment of a school (details supplied) in County Mayo; when a technical team will visit the school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2534/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Third Level Staff
Paul Murphy
157. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he has discussed with management of Trinity College Dublin proposals to freeze promotions for non-academic staff and to impose a moratorium on offering permanent contracts to non-academic staff; his views regarding increased precarity in the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2540/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Special Educational Needs
Peter Fitzpatrick
158. Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick asked the Minister for Education and Skills the incentives or assistance available to second level schools in County Louth to provide an autistic unit for students who require these services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2562/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Special Educational Needs
Peter Fitzpatrick
159. Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding an Autism Spectrum Disorder, ASD, unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2563/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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State Examinations Exemptions
Catherine Martin
160. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that while the Irish language exemption on the basis of a learning difficulty is recognised as part of the leaving certificate applied programme year 1, the foreign language exemption on the basis of a learning difficulty is not recognised as part of leaving certificate applied programme year 2; the reason this is the case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2576/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Teaching Qualifications
Willie O'Dea
161. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason resource hours teaching is no longer regarded as sufficient to enable primary school teachers to attain the 100 hours teaching necessary to proceed to study for a HDip; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2594/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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DEIS Data
Kevin O'Keeffe
162. Deputy Kevin O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Education and Skills the schools in Cork east that are currently designated under a category (details supplied); and the schools that will be added to this category in 2017. [2673/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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European Fund for Strategic Infrastructure
Thomas Byrne
163. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the potential investment projects his Department put forward to the Department of Finance task force report for the European Fund for Strategic Investment. [2676/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Special Educational Needs Service Provision
Fiona O'Loughlin
164. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review an application for assisted technology in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2689/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Schools Administration
Mattie McGrath
165. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of times the critical incident policy has been implemented in primary and post-primary schools; the funding provided by his Department for the delivery and implementation of the critical incident policy each year from 2011 to 2016 and to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2704/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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School Enrolments
Mattie McGrath
166. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to tackle the issue of over-subscribed primary schools; the number of primary schools that are over-subscribed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2705/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Education and Training Boards
Denise Mitchell
167. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for the education and training board selection of a new premises for an organisation (details supplied); the reason another property was deemed unsuitable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2794/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Summer Works Scheme Applications
Jackie Cahill
168. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application by a school (details supplied) for the summer works programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2822/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Site Acquisitions
Willie Penrose
169. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a request (details supplied) has been made to his Department for a discussion on the future potential use of Columb Barracks, Mullingar, as an education centre and with a view to his Department playing a positive role in securing same for this use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2842/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Schools Building Projects Status
Robert Troy
170. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of applications for extensions to schools (details supplied). [2855/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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School Curriculum
Catherine Murphy
171. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he has satisfied himself that the school curriculum that is set out for the home economics subject is not conflicting with the foods that are served in school canteens; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2858/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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School Transport
Eugene Murphy
172. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review the case of persons (details supplied) who have been deemed ineligible for free school transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2884/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Summer Works Scheme Administration
Thomas Pringle
173. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Education and Skills when funding for the 2017 summer works scheme will be announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2890/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Summer Works Scheme Applications
Thomas Pringle
174. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) will receive funding in 2017 under the summer works scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2891/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Departmental Staff Data
Dara Calleary
175. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of Secretaries General in his Department; the annual pay of each Secretary General in his Department at 1 January 2017; the expected change in that pay as a consequence of the provisions of the Lansdowne Road agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2906/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Departmental Staff Data
Dara Calleary
176. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of assistant secretaries general in his Department; the annual pay of each assistant secretary general in his Department at 1 January 2017; the expected change in that pay as a consequence of the provisions of the Lansdowne Road agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2922/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Third Level Staff
Thomas P. Broughan
177. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the growing concerns regarding work and contract conditions among support staff in Trinity College; if he has met SIPTU and Unite representatives on the reason for these concerns; if not, when he plans to do so; the action he will take to ensure that low morale is addressed and fair employment practices are implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2974/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Third Level Funding
Joan Burton
178. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he has read the USI position paper on the funding of higher education regarding the effects a loan scheme would have on students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2981/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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State Examinations Reviews
Joan Burton
179. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a progress report on junior certificate syllabus, subject and assessment reforms and his key priorities in this regard for 2017 and 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2982/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Apprenticeship Programmes
Joan Burton
180. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the uptake in the number of apprenticeships by females; if his Department has proposals to address the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2983/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Joan Burton
181. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to reduce class sizes and build on the measures to reduce class sizes in previous budgets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2984/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Education Policy
Joan Burton
182. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills the way in which he plans to progress the three areas in the education sector that he has identified as his core priority areas of focus in the sector, including helping children with special needs, supporting schools and building a stronger bridge between education and the workplace; the reason he has prioritised these three areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2985/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Education Policy
Joan Burton
183. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to reform the model of leadership in schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2986/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Joan Burton
184. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills the primary and post-primary average class size figures for Ireland and for other EU member states; his plans to tackle large class size concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2987/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Teaching Council of Ireland
Joan Burton
185. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills if there are remaining sections of the Teaching Council (Amendment) Act 2015 to be commenced; the timeframe for commencing such sections; and the number of fitness to teach complaints received and processed to date since he commenced these provisions in July 2016. [2988/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Education Policy
Joan Burton
186. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills when he proposes to publish a draft of the education (parent and student charter) Bill; the details of the proposed pre-legislative scrutiny process; and the timeframe for this. [2989/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Teaching Council of Ireland
Joan Burton
187. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills the way in which he will address concerns that the Teaching Council, in the absence of a statutory complaints procedure for use at school level, will be expected to address complaints which are better resolved at local level and thus have less resources to deal with very serious complaints which may arise. [2990/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Third Level Admissions Assistance
Joan Burton
188. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills the specific measures he plans in order to deal with concerns regarding third level student support and funding challenges for third level institutions. [2991/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Teachers' Remuneration
Joan Burton
189. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills his view on whether there is a clear pay disparity between teachers recruited before 1 January 2011 and those recruited thereafter with regard to pay equality for teachers; his further views on whether it is unacceptable to maintain such pay disparities; his plans to address pay equality issues beyond the steps already agreed in relation to restoration of a qualification allowance payment; the cost of restoring teachers recruited since 1 January 2011 to the previous pay scale; the elements which make up this cost; and the number of teachers affected. [2992/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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School Admissions
Joan Burton
190. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he has reviewed the recently published Labour Party Equal Status (Admission to School) Bill; his views on the aims and objectives of the Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2993/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Teachers' Remuneration
Joan Burton
191. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to issue a directive on implementing pay deductions for members of teachers' unions that rejected working additional hours under the Croke Park agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2994/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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School Curriculum
Joan Burton
192. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the roll-out of the junior cycle reform process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2995/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Skills Shortages
Joan Burton
193. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the areas that have been highlighted as having skills shortages by the skills and labour market research unit, such as business administration and management, the green economy, financial services, information technology, manufacturing, engineering, sales, marketing and transport; his plans to tackle these skills shortages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2996/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Schools Review
Joan Burton
194. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the suggestions by the Irish National Teachers’ Organisation that related capital investment will be necessary if the programme for Government commitment on having schools available for child care services can be successfully implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2997/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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DEIS Scheme
Joan Burton
195. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills the stage at which the review of the school support programme through the DEIS initiative is at; when this review will be completed and published; if he envisages any changes to the funding or delivery model of the DEIS programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2999/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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School Curriculum
Joan Burton
196. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to provide new courses in the leaving certificate, such as coding, physical education and politics; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3000/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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School Staff
Joan Burton
197. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills when the moratorium on filling certain promoted posts in schools will be lifted, in view of the fact it was introduced as an emergency measure in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3001/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Teachers' Professional Development
Joan Burton
198. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills the way, including the total investment involved, his Department supports continuing professional development of teachers at primary and post-primary levels; the figure of the total investment as a percentage of education spending overall; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3002/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Teaching Council of Ireland
Joan Burton
199. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans and the timeframe in respect of complementing the fitness to teach provisions of the Teaching Council (Amendment) Act 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3003/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Joan Burton
200. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated timeframe for and cost of the Government programme commitment to reducing the pupil-teacher ratio in junior and senior infants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3004/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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School Patronage
Joan Burton
201. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills the location of all schools under religious patronage which he expects to be divested in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3005/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Joan Burton
202. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider further improvements in the pupil-teacher ratio to help reduce the class size towards EU average in budget 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3006/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Student Grant Scheme Eligibility
Joan Burton
203. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the restoration of postgraduate grants and their necessity to open up access to postgraduate studies and to ensure that a steady stream of persons achieve a postgraduate qualification for societal good and to ensure attractiveness to foreign investors. [3007/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Teachers' Remuneration
Joan Burton
204. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans for equating newly qualified teachers since 2011 and those that entered the workforce prior to this date; if he will report on the discussions with the Association of Secondary Teachers in Ireland on the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3008/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Special Educational Needs
Joan Burton
205. Deputy Joan Burton 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. [3009/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Special Educational Needs
Joan Burton
206. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to improve access to Irish sign language courses for students with hearing disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3010/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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School Funding
Joan Burton
207. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills the criteria used by his Department for deciding on applications for capital funding of junior, senior and post-primary schools. [3011/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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School Staff
Joan Burton
208. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to end the current ban on promotions at primary school level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3012/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Technological Universities
Joan Burton
209. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the Technological Universities Bill; when it is to return to Dáil Éireann; the necessary changes he proposes to make to the draft legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3013/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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State Examinations
Joan Burton
210. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the reported failure rate at leaving certificate maths; the measures his Department proposes to remedy this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3014/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Third Level Data
Joan Burton
211. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the drop-out rate in third level institute of technology courses; the measures his Department proposes to remedy the situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3015/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Apprenticeship Programmes
Joan Burton
212. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the lack of apprenticeships suitable for a number of employment vacancies, such as chefs and in the hospitality sector generally, to upskill young unemployed persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3016/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Equality Issues
Joan Burton
213. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills when the new national action plan for educational inclusion will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3017/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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English Language Training Organisations
Joan Burton
214. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of ACELS-MEI schools that were inspected by staff from the Department of Justice and Equality and his Department during the ILEP application process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3018/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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English Language Training Organisations
Joan Burton
215. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of inspections ACELS-QQI carry out annually on members; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3019/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Education Standards
Joan Burton
216. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills when the international education mark will be introduced as per the Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) Act 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3020/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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School Closures
Joan Burton
217. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the recent closure of a school (details supplied) and the difficulties students have in recovering their fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3021/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Child Care Services
Joan Burton
218. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills the proposals he is currently reviewing in conjunction with the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs to carry out the programme for Government commitment to have schools available for child care services outside school hours; if community groups and private providers will be allowed tender for access to those facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3022/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Earcaíocht agus Soláthar Foirne Tríú Leibhéal
Catherine Connolly
219. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Catherine Connolly den Aire Oideachais agus Scileanna an n-iarrfaidh sé ar Údarás Ollscoil na hÉireann, Gaillimh athbhreithniú a dhéanamh ar an gcinneadh gan líofacht sa Ghaeilge a bheith riachtanach don phost mar Uachtarán na hOllscoile as seo amach; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [3024/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Summer Works Scheme Applications
Michael Healy-Rae
220. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application by a school (details supplied) for the summer works scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3076/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Special Educational Needs Service Provision
Kevin O'Keeffe
221. Deputy Kevin O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will assist in having a child (details supplied) in County Cork allocated a place at a specific special needs school. [3077/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Gaelscoil Issues
Éamon Ó Cuív
222. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of Gaelscoileanna at the primary level that did not have the capacity to cater for all applicants to attend them in September 2016; the steps being taken to ensure that all those seeking primary education through the medium of Irish can access same; the criteria used in approving the recognition of new Gaelscoileana; the policy of his Department to ensure that all children here have reasonable access to an Irish-medium primary school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3080/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Gaelscoil Issues
Éamon Ó Cuív
223. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education and Skills if any national assessment was carried out on the demand for Irish-medium primary school education and the adequacy of the present Irish-medium education schools to meet this demand; if no such assessment has been carried out, his plans to carry out such an assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3081/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Gaelscoil Issues
Éamon Ó Cuív
224. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to devise a system of catchment areas for Gaelscoileanna to ensure that there is State-wide cover by catchment area for medium primary schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3083/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Home Tuition Scheme Eligibility
Michael Fitzmaurice
225. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Education and Skills the procedure through which a company or a person providing early intervention services in a preschool setting to children with ASD can avail of the home tuition grant; the most appropriate person for them to contact in his Department in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3132/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Schools Building Projects
Thomas P. Broughan
226. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to support the provision of additional land and facilities at a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3136/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Special Educational Needs
Jim O'Callaghan
227. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if children with SNAs in a school (details supplied) are given their allocated time; the reason some children are not receiving the time with SNAs that they are allocated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3157/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Schools Site Acquisitions
Fiona O'Loughlin
228. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a site assessment at a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3158/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Water Services Infrastructure
Paul Kehoe
229. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the position regarding the recommendations from the steering group of the project undertaken to identify the extent of problems arising from developer-provided water services infrastructure; the plan, including funding options, in place to address the problems arising from developer-provided water services infrastructure in order to remove impediments to the taking in charge of associated housing estates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2748/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Social and Affordable Housing
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
230. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he has had discussions with the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs regarding the extent to which local authorities are obliged to take into consideration in their allocations policies a number of factors (details supplied). [3119/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Social and Affordable Housing
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
231. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he has had any discussions with the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs regarding whether an applicant for social housing is entitled to be considered an adult plus children, for the purposes of allocation, in the circumstances in which the children stay with the parent several days a week. [3120/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Social and Affordable Housing
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
232. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his views on the fact that many parents in circumstances in which they are separated from their former partner, find it difficult to accommodate their children for the number of days that they have access to them, due to being considered a single applicant for the purposes of social housing and consequently, are only entitled to enough rent supplement or HAP to house themselves; his further views on whether this makes contact with that parent difficult for the child; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3121/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Vacant Sites Levy
Catherine Murphy
233. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will bring forward the date for full implementation of the vacant site levy; if he will consider reducing the number of exemptions that apply to the Act; if he will consider raising the levy applied to exceed annual land price inflation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2542/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Housing Data
Ruth Coppinger
234. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his views on the accuracy of housing completion statistics relied on by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2543/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Private Rented Accommodation
Ruth Coppinger
235. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the evidence he has for the claim that landlords are exiting the market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2545/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Private Rented Accommodation
Ruth Coppinger
236. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the current rate of return for landlords on private residential property with a buy to let mortgage and with no mortgage in view of his previous statements that the rationale for allowing rent increases of up to 4% in rent pressure zones was to ensure a rate of return for landlords of 4%. [2546/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Social and Affordable Housing
Ruth Coppinger
237. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will provide information on the planned reduction in social housing provision at publicly owned sites earmarked for redevelopment under land initiative style proposals, relative to the amount of council housing historically provided on those sites when estates were originally built. [2547/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Water Services Funding
Jan O'Sullivan
238. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he has received a request from Clare County Council's rural water monitoring committee to clarify the definition of multi-annual programming in the rural water sector and to ensure that the full RWP allocations for 2017 and subsequent years are made as early as possible in the year and preferably in the first quarter in order that moneys can be fully drawn down; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2556/17]