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Tue, 9 Jun 2015
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Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Board
Mary Lou McDonald
972. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to review the current eligible services which survivors of institutional abuse may currently apply for through Caranua, the Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Board, such as funeral and burial services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21905/15]
Wed, 27 May 2015
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School Staff
Mary Lou McDonald
175. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) in Dublin 3 has been successful in its appeal to her Department regarding saving a teaching post in the school. [20939/15]
Tue, 26 May 2015
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Education and Training Boards Administration
Mary Lou McDonald
790. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason SOLAS requires the Safe Pass training course examination, undertaken by Gateway participants, to be completed in pencil rather than in pen. [19853/15]
Wed, 6 May 2015
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Special Educational Needs Service Provision
Mary Lou McDonald
452. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education and Skills the supports in place for children with autism in schools in the Clondalkin, Newcastle, Rathcoole, Lucan, and Palmerstown areas of County Dublin; her views that the current level of support provided in these schools is meeting the needs of young pupils with autism in these areas; her plans to increase investment in these supports. [17294/15]
Wed, 6 May 2015
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Special Educational Needs Service Provision
Mary Lou McDonald
453. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education and Skills the supports in place for children with autism in a school (details supplied) in Dublin 22; her views that the current level of support provided in this school is meeting the needs of young pupils with autism in catchment areas served by this school; and her plans to increase investment in these supports. [17295/15]
Wed, 6 May 2015
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Special Educational Needs Service Provision
Mary Lou McDonald
454. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education and Skills her plans for increasing the number of school places for children with autism in the Lucan and Clondalkin areas in County Dublin; the number of such places currently available in schools in these areas; the number of young persons living in these areas on waiting lists for such places; and her plans for meeting the needs of those young persons who currently do not have access to such places. [17311/15]
Thu, 2 Apr 2015
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Education and Training Boards Expenditure
Mary Lou McDonald
214. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education and Skills to outline her plans for the provision of mainstream funding for the Bawnogue Youth and Community Centre, either directly by her Department or indirectly via the education and training board; and if either her Department or the board do not have such plans whether she will consider the provision of mainstream funding for this service. [13621/15]
Wed, 4 Mar 2015
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State Bodies
Mary Lou McDonald
196. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of senior civil servants who retired since 2011 in her Department who have been appointed to a State board under her aegis following their retirement; if she will provide in tabular form the names of these persons, the boards to which they were appointed and the appointment process followed in each case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9948/15]
Tue, 17 Feb 2015
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European Globalisation Fund
Mary Lou McDonald
461. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education and Skills when she expects the European Council will approve the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund application for the former workers at a company (details supplied) in County Dublin. [7046/15]
Tue, 20 Jan 2015
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Schools Building Projects Status
Mary Lou McDonald
536. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education and Skills her Department's plans for the funding of extensions in respect of schools (details supplied) in County Dublin; when her Department's plans will be agreed with the schools for submission to South Dublin County Council planning department. [2682/15]
Wed, 14 Jan 2015
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Institutes of Technology
Mary Lou McDonald
798. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education and Skills her view on whether it is appropriate for an educational institution (details supplied) to withhold a qualification from a student on the grounds that exam fees have not been paid. [1359/15]
Tue, 30 Sep 2014
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Youthreach Programme Funding
Mary Lou McDonald
500. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education and Skills the total amount of funding provided by her Department for the Youthreach programme per year from 2010 to date in 2014; and her views with respect to the Youthreach programme for 2015. [36756/14]
Tue, 30 Sep 2014
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Youthreach Programme Review
Mary Lou McDonald
501. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will conduct a review of the Youthreach programme; and, if so, if the Joint Committee on Education and Skills will be involved in this review. [36757/14]
Wed, 9 Jul 2014
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Departmental Expenditure
Mary Lou McDonald
112. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide the annual saving to the Exchequer from a 20% reduction in all professional fees paid by his Department, including but not limited to legal, consultancy, IT-related, advisory, advertising and accountancy; and the company name and amount invoiced in each case between 1 June 2013 and 31 May 2014. [30064/14]
Wed, 9 Jul 2014
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Departmental Expenditure
Mary Lou McDonald
113. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide in a tabular form a list of all professional fees paid by his Department, including but not limited to legal, consultancy, IT-related, advisory, advertising and accountancy; and the company name and amount invoiced in each case between 1 June 2013 and 31 May 2014. [30079/14]
Wed, 9 Jul 2014
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Departmental Staff Training
Mary Lou McDonald
114. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide in tabular form a breakdown of all third level courses and training programmes provided for employees of his Department, and the accompanying cost, for the 2013-2014 academic year, from 1 September 2013 to the end of June 2014. [30094/14]
Wed, 9 Jul 2014
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Departmental Staff Training
Mary Lou McDonald
115. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide in tabular form the annual saving to the Exchequer from a reduction of 5%, 7%, 10%, 12%, 15%, 17% and 20%, respectively, in the training and development provision for his Department. [30109/14]
Wed, 9 Jul 2014
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Departmental Expenditure
Mary Lou McDonald
116. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide in tabular form the annual saving to the Exchequer from a reduction of 5%, 7%, 10%, 12%, 15%, 17% and 20%, respectively, in travel and associated expenses for his Department. [30124/14]
Wed, 9 Jul 2014
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Departmental Expenditure
Mary Lou McDonald
117. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide in a tabular form the expected carryover of current expenditure savings from 2014 into the next year. [30158/14]
Wed, 9 Jul 2014
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Capital Expenditure Programme
Mary Lou McDonald
118. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide in tabular form the expected carryover of capital expenditure savings from 2014 into the next year. [30173/14]
Wed, 9 Jul 2014
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Departmental Expenditure
Mary Lou McDonald
119. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide in tabular form the expected unspent current expenditure from 2014 into the next year. [30205/14]
Wed, 9 Jul 2014
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State Bodies
Mary Lou McDonald
132. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide in a tabular form a list of the annual salaries of all non-commercial State sponsored bodies' chief executive officers under his remit. [30890/14]
Wed, 9 Jul 2014
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Ministerial Advisers Remuneration
Mary Lou McDonald
133. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education and Skills the annual saving to the Exchequer if all Ministers' special advisers' pay was capped in his Department at the first point of the principal officer grade. [30908/14]
Wed, 9 Jul 2014
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State Bodies Data
Mary Lou McDonald
134. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide in a tabular form a list of all non-commercial State sponsored bodies under his remit. [30919/14]
Tue, 8 Jul 2014
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Ministerial Advisers Remuneration
Mary Lou McDonald
268. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide the name, position and annual salary awarded to each of his special advisers; and if he will provide details of any request made for an increase above the special adviser pay cap set by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and, if so, the amount of the increase sought. [29601/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Autism Support Services
Mary Lou McDonald
189. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education and Skills the full cost to the State of the provision of ABA support to a child with severe autism for ten hours per week for a 12-month period. [23062/14]
Wed, 30 Apr 2014
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Sport and Recreational Development
Mary Lou McDonald
161. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide capital funding for Adamstown Community College, Lucan, County Dublin for the purposes of providing a sports hall, and the reasons for his refusal. [18992/14]
Tue, 15 Apr 2014
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Residential Institutions
Mary Lou McDonald
276. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he has raised the issue of a review of the evidence of State responsibility in the case of the Bethany Home with the Department of Justice and Equality; if so, the date on which he raised same; the nature of his communication with the Department of Justice and Equality; the response he received; if not, the reason for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18067/14]
Tue, 25 Mar 2014
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Ministerial Staff
Mary Lou McDonald
366. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of civil servants engaged in constituency work on his behalf; and the salaries, accommodation costs and expenses involved or associated with these duties. [13682/14]
Tue, 11 Mar 2014
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Gaelscoileanna Issues
Mary Lou McDonald
114. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans for increasing the number of places at the Gaelsoileanna in Lucan and Palmerstown to meet the growing demand for these places from local families. [11580/14]
Tue, 11 Mar 2014
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Gaelscoileanna Issues
Mary Lou McDonald
115. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans for improving the facilities at the Gaelscoileanna in Lucan and Palmerstown by providing funding for schools to provide classrooms for their pupils in place of the existing prefabs. [11581/14]
Tue, 11 Mar 2014
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Gaelscoileanna Issues
Mary Lou McDonald
116. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education and Skills the total number of Gaelscoil places available in Lucan and Palmerstown in 2011 to 2013, inclusive, and to date in 2014; and if he will provide an estimate of the current level of demand for places in these schools. [11582/14]
Tue, 11 Mar 2014
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Gaelscoileanna Issues
Mary Lou McDonald
117. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of prefabs being used by Gaelscoileanna in Lucan and Palmerstown. [11583/14]
Wed, 5 Mar 2014
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FÁS Local Training Initiatives Review
Mary Lou McDonald
69. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will publish the review of local training initiatives that, according to the FÁS service plan for 2013, was to be completed by the end of 2013 [11041/14]
Tue, 25 Feb 2014
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Gaelscoileanna Issues
Mary Lou McDonald
276. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans for increasing the number of places at the Gaelsoileanna in Clondalkin to meet the growing demand for these places from local families. [9129/14]
Tue, 25 Feb 2014
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Gaelscoileanna Issues
Mary Lou McDonald
277. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education and Skills the total number of Gaelscoil places available in the Dublin 22 area in 2011 to 2013, inclusive, and to date in 2014; and if he will provide an estimate of the current level of demand for places in these schools. [9130/14]
Tue, 25 Feb 2014
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Gaelscoileanna Issues
Mary Lou McDonald
278. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans for improving the facilities at the Gaelscoileanna in Clondalkin specifically by providing funding for schools to provide classrooms for their pupils in place of the existing prefabs. [9131/14]
Tue, 25 Feb 2014
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Gaelscoileanna Issues
Mary Lou McDonald
279. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of prefabs being used by Gaelscoileanna in Dublin 22. [9132/14]
Wed, 5 Feb 2014
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European Globalisation Fund
Mary Lou McDonald
73. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the final reports to the European Commission on all closed European globalisation fund programmes; the total moneys returned or due to be returned to the European Commission from each of these programmes. [5823/14]
Wed, 15 Jan 2014
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Apprenticeship Programmes
Mary Lou McDonald
230. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education and Skills the financial grant provisions he has put in place to support young unemployed persons to complete the final job phase of an apprenticeship through institutes of technology as similarly provided for low income households with regard to third level education. [1232/14]
Wed, 15 Jan 2014
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Public Sector Pensions
Mary Lou McDonald
238. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide, in tabular form and year on year, the occasions on which he has signed off on the awarding of added years to public sector workers between March 2011 and December 2013; the grade of the persons awarded the added years; and the number of added years awarded in each instance. [1358/14]
Wed, 15 Jan 2014
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Appointments to State Boards
Mary Lou McDonald
239. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide, in tabular form and year on year, the number of commercial and non-commercial State agency board positions under the aegis of his Department filled from March 2011 to December 2013; the number of these positions that were publicly advertised; and the number of female appointments. [1374/14]
Wed, 15 Jan 2014
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National Internship Scheme Data
Mary Lou McDonald
240. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide in tabular form year on year the number of JobBridge interns taken on in his Department in 2013. [1390/14]
Wed, 15 Jan 2014
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National Internship Scheme Data
Mary Lou McDonald
241. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of teaching positions that have been filled using the JobBridge internship scheme. [1407/14]
Tue, 26 Nov 2013
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Haddington Road Agreement Implementation
Mary Lou McDonald
206. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education and Skills if it his intention to force pay cuts and other unilateral measures as contained within the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2013 on those teachers who continue to reject the Haddington Road Agreement. [49530/13]
Tue, 5 Nov 2013
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Departmental Expenditure
Mary Lou McDonald
344. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide in tabular form the partial year and the full year monetary effect of his Department's budget 2014 reductions to expenditure. [47075/13]
Wed, 23 Oct 2013
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School Accommodation
Mary Lou McDonald
97. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide details of the intended catchment area for a new primary school for which his Department has recently applied to Dublin City Council for planning permission on Bannow Road, Cabra West, Dublin 7 (details supplied). [44997/13]
Tue, 22 Oct 2013
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Departmental Expenditure
Mary Lou McDonald
205. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide the full-year effect of all expenditure reductions for his Department as set out in the expenditure report 2014, as provided for in the expenditure report 2013. [44744/13]
Tue, 8 Oct 2013
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Cross-Border Educational Provision
Mary Lou McDonald
66. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to encourage cross-border studying. [42205/13]
Tue, 8 Oct 2013
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School Uniforms
Mary Lou McDonald
119. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to introduce legislation to compel schools to introduce generic uniforms that would reduce costs for parents. [42204/13]