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Tue, 19 Nov 2019
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Special Educational Needs
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
31. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the special education teacher allocation model still gives an additional weighting to gender on the basis of on the number of boys attending each school; if so, the evidence to support this approach; and his views on whether it is appropriate and necessary. [47618/19]
Tue, 19 Nov 2019
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Special Educational Needs Service Provision
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
45. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he is satisfied with the supports being given to children with additional needs in the Cork city area and in particular in mainstream classes, ASD units and special schools. [47494/19]
Tue, 19 Nov 2019
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DEIS Applications
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
54. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider re-opening applications for schools to apply for DEIS band 2; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47491/19]
Tue, 19 Nov 2019
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Third Level Institutions
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
68. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the level of funding being allocated to third level institutions; his view on whether it is adequate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47492/19]
Tue, 19 Nov 2019
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Digital Strategy for Schools
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
73. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to establish a digital literacy education programme at both primary and secondary level in schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47493/19]
Tue, 19 Nov 2019
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Schools Building Projects Status
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
85. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of plans for new school places and new school buildings in the Cork City area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47495/19]
Tue, 19 Nov 2019
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Third Level Funding
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
163. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of funding provided to the higher education sector in each of the years 2015 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; the projected funding allocated for 2020; the amount of the additional funding allocated funded by employers via increases in the national training fund levy; and the amount funded directly by the Exchequer. [47239/19]
Tue, 19 Nov 2019
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Higher Education Institutions
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
164. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of the additional contribution by the State, exclusive of that funded by employers, in respect of pay restoration; the amount to meet demographic increases; the amount that represented a real additional investment in higher education institutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47240/19]
Tue, 19 Nov 2019
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National Training Fund
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
165. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the additional contributions to the National Training Fund arising from the increases in the employers NTF levy in each of the years 2018 to 2020 in tabular form; the amount of additional revenue allocated to the higher education sector; and the amount allocated to the further education and training sector. [47241/19]
Tue, 19 Nov 2019
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Supreme Court Rulings
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
269. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps that have been taken to reform the process for applications for naturalisation in view of the recent judgments of the Supreme Court (details supplied) of 31 May 2019 in respect of the failure to provide reasons for the refusal of an application for naturalisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47551/19]
Tue, 19 Nov 2019
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Supreme Court Rulings
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
270. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps that have been taken to put in place an enhanced process for the consideration of applications for naturalisation as directed by the Supreme Court (details supplied) in judgments delivered on 31 May 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47552/19]
Wed, 13 Nov 2019
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Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
112. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the average student teacher ratio at primary level. [46745/19]
Wed, 13 Nov 2019
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Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
113. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the average student teacher ratio at post-primary level. [46746/19]
Wed, 13 Nov 2019
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Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
114. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the average student teacher ratio at primary level for non-DEIS schools. [46747/19]
Wed, 13 Nov 2019
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Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
115. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the average student teacher ratio at post-primary level in non-DEIS schools. [46748/19]
Wed, 13 Nov 2019
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Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
116. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the average student teacher ratio at primary level in DEIS schools. [46749/19]
Wed, 13 Nov 2019
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Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
117. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the average student teacher ratio at post-primary level in DEIS schools. [46750/19]
Wed, 13 Nov 2019
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DEIS Status
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
118. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of designating ten, 20, 30, 40 and 50 schools as DEIS band 2, in tabular form. [46751/19]
Wed, 13 Nov 2019
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DEIS Status
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
119. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of designating ten, 20, 30, 40 and 50 schools as DEIS band 1, in tabular form. [46752/19]
Wed, 13 Nov 2019
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DEIS Expenditure
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
120. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of reopening applications for DEIS band 2 and designating DEIS band 2 existing schools that would meet the criteria at present. [46753/19]