Parliamentary questions

Autism Support Services

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

309. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of autistic children enrolled at post-primary level for 2019/2020. [35231/19]

Special Educational Needs Service Provision

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

310. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he has used the Education (Admission to Schools) Act 2018 to force a school to open an autism spectrum disorder, ASD, class in an area in which need has been identified; if not, the reason for not using the powers contained in the Act; his plans to commence using the Act in the immediate future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35232/19]

Teacher Training Provision

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

311. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to work collaboratively with the Teaching Council to review the national third-level teacher training curriculum to improve the level of training for teachers at third-level in order that all qualified teachers feel competent and are sufficiently supported in teaching children with additional needs in mainstream settings in view of the acute rise in the number of school age children being diagnosed as autistic; and his plans to create new pathways for special needs assistants that would like to upskill to the level of special education teachers. [35233/19]

Special Educational Needs Service Provision

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

312. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost to restore the 15% cut in resource hours teaching; and the estimated cost to increase the national educational psychological service, NEPS, by 25%. [35234/19]

National Educational Psychological Service Administration

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

313. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost to provide administrative support for each national educational psychological service, NEPS, psychologist. [35235/19]

Home School Community Liaison Scheme

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

314. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost to restore rural co-ordinator service under the home school liaison service. [35237/19]

School Equipment

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

315. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of increasing the school books grant by 30%. [35239/19]

Schools Building Projects Status

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

316. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the schools which are waiting on capital funding for future school build works or the completion of ongoing school build works by county; and the length of time each school has been waiting for the full amount of capital funding granted in tabular form. [35241/19]

School Enrolments Data

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

317. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students at primary and post primary level enrolled for the school year 2019/2020. [35242/19]

School Accommodation Provision

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

318. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated full year net saving of replacing all rented prefabs with permanent accommodation assuming the cost of providing same is already accounted for. [35243/19]

School Accommodation Provision

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

319. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of replacing 100 prefab units with permanent accommodation. [35244/19]

Third Level Data

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

320. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of third-level students registered in universities for 2018/2019. [35245/19]

Third Level Data

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

321. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of third-level students registered with institutes of technology for 2018/2019. [35246/19]

Student Grant Scheme

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

322. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost to reverse changes to the non-adjacent grant levels. [35247/19]

Post-Leaving Certificate Courses Fees

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

323. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost to remove apprenticeship and PLC course fees. [35248/19]

Third Level Fees

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

324. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of reducing the student contribution by €250 for students with family income by amounts (details supplied). [35249/19]

Third Level Fees

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

325. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of reducing the student contribution by €500 for students with family income by amounts (details supplied). [35250/19]

Third Level Staff Data

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

326. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of each one-point reduction in the academic staff to student ratio for universities. [35251/19]

Third Level Staff Data

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

327. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of each one-point reduction in the academic staff to student ratio for institutes of technology. [35252/19]

Student Grant Scheme Eligibility

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

328. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of extending grant support to part-time students at third level. [35253/19]

Student Grant Scheme Eligibility

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

329. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of extending grant support to postgraduate students. [35254/19]

Student Grant Scheme

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

330. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of increasing all rates of the student grant by 5%, 10%, 15% and 20% respectively. [35255/19]

Student Grant Scheme

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

331. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of increasing the special rate of the student grant by 5%, 10%, 15% and 20% respectively. [35256/19]

Student Grant Scheme

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

332. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of increasing the special rate of the student grant by €30 per week for term time. [35257/19]

Student Assistance Fund

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

333. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost to increase the student assistance fund and support scheme for students with disabilities by 20% each. [35258/19]

Capitation Grants

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

334. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of a 5% increase in capitation to PLCs, Youthreach and VTOS. [35259/19]

Third Level Admissions Data

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

335. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of non-EU students who enrolled in higher education over the past five years. [35260/19]

Third Level Fees

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

336. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students that qualify for the free fees initiative based on the latest student numbers available. [35261/19]

Third Level Fees

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

337. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated amount a reduction of €500 to the student contribution charge would cost based on the most recent figures available. [35262/19]

Third Level Fees

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

338. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the way in which Ireland compares to other OECD countries in relation to student fees. [35263/19]

Apprenticeship Programmes

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

339. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills if new apprenticeship programmes developed since 2017 will receive the same allowances for apprentices attending college as apprenticeships developed prior to 2017. [35264/19]

Apprenticeship Programmes

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

340. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of new apprenticeships developed since 2017. [35265/19]

Apprenticeship Programmes

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

341. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of apprentices enrolled per apprenticeship programme developed since 2017. [35266/19]

Apprenticeship Programmes

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

342. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills if equality of allowances will be sought for apprenticeships in budget 2020; and if so, the estimated cost. [35267/19]

Apprenticeship Data

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

343. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost to create 1,000 additional apprenticeship places. [35268/19]

Private Schools

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

344. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated full year net saving of withdrawing the annual State subsidy to private schools. [35269/19]

National Educational Psychological Service Data

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

345. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated full year net saving of reducing the scheme for private psychological assessment by 10%. [35270/19]

Emergency Services Data

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

576. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of hoax 999 calls received by An Garda Síochána in each of the years 2016 to 2018 in numerical terms and as a percentage of total calls received; and the number of man hours expended on such calls. [35090/19]

Skills Development

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

712. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her views on the increasing incidence of automation in industry; the preparations being made here for same in order to ensure it does not have a deleterious effect on employment and working conditions and on industry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34733/19]

Dental Services Data

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

798. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the number of appointments under the school dental service in Cork city in each of the past 15 years by child. [34741/19]

Dental Services Data

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

799. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the average age at which children had their first appointment under the school dental service in each of the past 15 years. [34742/19]

School Completion Programme

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

1654. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the estimated cost to restore the school completion programme to 2010 levels. [35238/19]

Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance Scheme Data

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

1762. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost of restoring the back to school allowance for clothing and footwear to pre-2011 levels. [35223/19]

Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance Scheme Data

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

1763. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost to increase back to school and footwear allowance by €50. [35224/19]

School Meals Programme

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

1764. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost of ensuring that all DEIS schools have access to the school meals programme. [35236/19]

School Meals Programme

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

1765. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost of increasing funding to the school meals programme by 40%. [35240/19]

Digital Strategy for Schools

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

427. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of establishing a digital literacy education programme at both primary and secondary level in schools. [31982/19]

Autism Support Services

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

428. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary level autism spectrum disorder, ASD, units by county; and the number of places in each unit in tabular form. [31985/19]

Autism Support Services

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

429. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of secondary level ASD units by county; and the number of places in each unit in tabular form. [31986/19]

Special Educational Needs Staff Data

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

430. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of special needs assistant, SNA, allocations by county; his plans to increase the number of SNAs to meet requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31987/19]