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School Patronage
Joan Burton
161. 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 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16863/17]
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Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Joan Burton
162. 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. [16864/17]
Wed, 5 Apr 2017
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Student Grant Scheme
Joan Burton
163. 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. [16865/17]
Wed, 5 Apr 2017
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Teachers' Remuneration
Joan Burton
164. 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 before; if he will report on discussions with an organisation (details supplied) on the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16866/17]
Wed, 5 Apr 2017
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Special Educational Needs
Joan Burton
165. 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. [16867/17]
Wed, 5 Apr 2017
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Irish Sign Language
Joan Burton
166. 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. [16868/17]
Wed, 5 Apr 2017
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School Funding
Joan Burton
167. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills the criteria used by his Department for deciding on applications for capital funding for junior, senior and post-primary schools. [16869/17]
Wed, 5 Apr 2017
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School Staff
Joan Burton
168. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to end the current ban on promotions at the primary school level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16870/17]
Wed, 5 Apr 2017
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Legislative Programme
Joan Burton
169. 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. [16871/17]
Wed, 5 Apr 2017
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State Examinations
Joan Burton
170. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the reported failure rate at leaving certificate maths; the measures he proposes to remedy this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16872/17]
Wed, 5 Apr 2017
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Institutes of Technology
Joan Burton
171. 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. [16873/17]
Wed, 5 Apr 2017
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Apprenticeship Programmes
Joan Burton
172. 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 workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16874/17]
Wed, 5 Apr 2017
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Apprenticeship Data
Joan Burton
173. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the uptake in the number of apprenticeships by females; his plans to address the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16875/17]
Wed, 5 Apr 2017
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Third Level Funding
Joan Burton
174. 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. [16876/17]
Wed, 5 Apr 2017
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Teacher Recruitment
Joan Burton
175. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the shortage of substitute teachers for primary schools and the difficulties this is causing for school principals and managers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16877/17]
Wed, 5 Apr 2017
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Brexit Issues
Joan Burton
181. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills if there is a senior official with designated responsibility for Brexit matters in his Department; if so, the grade of the designated official; the funding allocated to the said Brexit unit; the cost to date; the anticipated cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17000/17]
Wed, 5 Apr 2017
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Brexit Issues
Joan Burton
182. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of staff deployed full time in his Department in respect of Brexit; if there is a designated section or unit to deal with Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17016/17]
Wed, 5 Apr 2017
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UK Referendum on EU Membership
Joan Burton
218. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if there is a senior official with designated responsibility for Brexit matters in his Department; if so, the grade of the designated official; the funding allocated to the said Brexit unit; the cost to date; the anticipated cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17001/17]
Wed, 5 Apr 2017
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UK Referendum on EU Membership
Joan Burton
219. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of staff deployed full-time in his Department in respect of Brexit; if there is a designated section or unit to deal with Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17017/17]
Wed, 5 Apr 2017
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Brexit Issues
Joan Burton
244. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Social Protection if there is a senior official with designated responsibility for Brexit matters in his Department; if so, the grade of the designated official; the funding allocated to the said Brexit unit; the cost to date; the anticipated cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17008/17]