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Wed, 17 Sep 2014
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Parent and Student Charter
Jonathan O'Brien
1352. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the dates on which she will publish the students' charter and the parents' charter. [33858/14]
Wed, 17 Sep 2014
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Parent and Student Charter
Jonathan O'Brien
1353. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the input that second level students have had into the development of the students' charter to date. [33859/14]
Wed, 17 Sep 2014
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Student Grant Scheme Eligibility
Jonathan O'Brien
1354. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the date on which she will introduce legislation to ensure that students in the asylum process are able to avail of higher education grants and are charged the same fees as Irish citizens. [33860/14]
Wed, 17 Sep 2014
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School Staff
Jonathan O'Brien
1355. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of teachers and principals expected to retire in 2014 and in 2015; and the plans to address this. [33861/14]
Wed, 17 Sep 2014
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School Staff
Jonathan O'Brien
1356. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary school principals who retired in 2013 and 2014; the number of those who have been replaced; the number of those positions still vacant and advertised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33862/14]
Wed, 17 Sep 2014
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School Accommodation Provision
Jonathan O'Brien
1357. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to expand the premises of a school (details supplied) in County Limerick due to the rapid population growth in the area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33863/14]
Wed, 17 Sep 2014
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Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Establishment
Jonathan O'Brien
1359. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the funds given to Caranua so far; the dates on which the moneys were transferred; the schedule for delivery of outstanding funds. [33887/14]
Wed, 17 Sep 2014
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Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Board
Jonathan O'Brien
1360. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will bring forward her review of the eligibility criteria for applying to Caranua’s funds which is scheduled for 2015. [33888/14]
Wed, 17 Sep 2014
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Residential Institutions
Jonathan O'Brien
1361. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide in tabular form the groups which the CEO of Caranua has met with since its establishment; and the dates on which they have met them. [33889/14]
Wed, 17 Sep 2014
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Residential Institutions
Jonathan O'Brien
1362. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a memorial for survivors of institutional abuse. [33890/14]
Wed, 17 Sep 2014
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Residential Institutions Redress Scheme Eligibility
Jonathan O'Brien
1363. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of people who made applications for funds from Caranua for educational courses and were refused on the basis the cost was over €5,000; the cost of the courses applied for; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33891/14]
Wed, 17 Sep 2014
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Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Board
Jonathan O'Brien
1364. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the external agencies engaged by Caranua; the cost of these services; if the costs of these external services are covered by funds from the National Treasury Management Agency. [33892/14]
Wed, 17 Sep 2014
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Residential Institutions Redress Scheme Eligibility
Jonathan O'Brien
1366. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of persons who have received advocacy assistance from Caranua since it was established; and what that entailed for each of those persons. [33896/14]
Wed, 17 Sep 2014
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Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Board
Jonathan O'Brien
1367. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills if staff salaries in Caranua are funded from the €110 million allocated to the body or from other Exchequer funds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33898/14]
Wed, 17 Sep 2014
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Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Board
Jonathan O'Brien
1368. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide a breakdown of expenditure of Caranua of office running costs, external contractors, ICT spend and staff salaries since its establishment. [33899/14]
Wed, 17 Sep 2014
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Residential Institutions Redress Scheme Eligibility
Jonathan O'Brien
1369. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of persons who have made applications to Caranua to date; the number of persons who have been refused payments; the number who have received payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33904/14]
Wed, 17 Sep 2014
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Residential Institutions Redress Scheme Eligibility
Jonathan O'Brien
1370. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the 13,000 plus potential applicants still eligible to apply for support or payments from Caranua have received sufficient information to ensure that people were not deterred from applying and were aware of how to apply as per the previous Minister's commitment to do so. [33907/14]
Wed, 17 Sep 2014
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School Equipment
Jonathan O'Brien
1371. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools that have vending machines in operation; the amount of revenue received by each of these schools for each vending machine; her plans to introduce legislation to ban unhealthy foods being stocked in vending machines in schools or ban the use of vending machines altogether. [33914/14]
Wed, 17 Sep 2014
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Child Protection
Jonathan O'Brien
1374. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the work of her Department's representative to the subcommittee of the interdepartmental implementation group on Children First; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33917/14]
Wed, 17 Sep 2014
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Child Protection
Jonathan O'Brien
1375. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of cases and litigation that comes within the parameters of the O'Keeffe judgment; and the implications of this for the State. [33918/14]
Wed, 17 Sep 2014
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School Patronage
Jonathan O'Brien
1376. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide in tabular form the names of skills that are in the process of changing or plan to change patronage; their current patrons and prospective patrons. [33939/14]
Wed, 17 Sep 2014
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School Equipment
Jonathan O'Brien
1377. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the engagement she has had with companies regarding the sale of fizzy drinks and use of vending machines in schools; the names of the companies she has met with; and the number of times she has met with them. [33940/14]
Wed, 17 Sep 2014
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Early Years Strategy Implementation
Jonathan O'Brien
1387. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the persons she will appoint to the advisory group on early years education; the date on which the group will be established; and the date on which the group will report back to her. [34064/14]
Wed, 17 Sep 2014
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Third Level Participation
Jonathan O'Brien
1388. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of places in third level institutions; and the number of these places reserved for students from disadvantaged backgrounds. [34065/14]
Wed, 17 Sep 2014
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Schools Building Projects Status
Jonathan O'Brien
1389. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a new school building for a school (details supplied) in County Galway. [34066/14]
Wed, 17 Sep 2014
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School Accommodation Provision
Jonathan O'Brien
1390. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide, in tabular form, information on the number of schools still holding classes in prefabricated buildings; and the dates on which this will no longer be practice for these schools. [34067/14]
Wed, 17 Sep 2014
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Child Care Qualifications
Jonathan O'Brien
1391. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to increase the percentage of graduates working in early years education from 12% to 60% in accordance with the European Commission study, Competence Requirements in Early Childhood Education and Care. [34068/14]
Wed, 17 Sep 2014
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Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Jonathan O'Brien
1400. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to information publicised by the Irish National Teachers Organisation stating that over 90% of pupils in County Westmeath are in classes greater than the EU average of 20 and that 21.2% are in classes of 30 or more; and her plans to address same. [34130/14]
Wed, 17 Sep 2014
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Schools Amalgamation
Jonathan O'Brien
1403. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she has received any correspondence from a person (details supplied) regarding the closure or amalgamation of a school in Dublin 10; if she has received notification of their intentions for the school in June 2015; if her attention has been drawn to the projected increase in enrolment figures in that area; her plans to improve progression to third level in that area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34187/14]
Wed, 17 Sep 2014
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School Curriculum
Jonathan O'Brien
1404. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to include coding and software development in the ICT curriculum for schools. [34190/14]
Wed, 17 Sep 2014
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Planning Issues
Jonathan O'Brien
1522. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number and names of local authorities that have completed educational impact assessments on residential zoning to identify potential need for schools. [33686/14]
Wed, 17 Sep 2014
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Traveller Accommodation
Jonathan O'Brien
1559. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the case of persons (details supplied) in County Cork; if his further attention has been drawn to the failure of the council to provide them with accommodation; if his attention has been drawn to attempts made by Cork City Council to pressure this family and other residents in the halting site either directly or through agents to leave this accommodation; his plans to address the needs of Traveller families in these circumstances; if he has provided guidance to the local authorities that takes into consideration health and safety of the families and the children's educational needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34148/14]
Wed, 17 Sep 2014
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Irish Language
Jonathan O'Brien
1743. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her attention has been drawn to the fact that over 100 qualified Irish language translators on the Séala State panel of qualified translators received a brief e-mail from National University of Ireland Galway on behalf of Foras na Gaeilge informing them of the cancellation of their séala if received before 2013; if her attention has been further drawn to the fact that translators are being asked to resit an examination next month and that no further information is being made available to them; if she has examined the legal implications of this; if she has sought the views of the translation section of the Houses of the Oireachtas; if she has examined the potential implication for the status of the Irish language within the EU; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33941/14]
Tue, 15 Jul 2014
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State Bodies
Jonathan O'Brien
275. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the make up of the proposed Apprenticeship Council; the exact number of members; and the organisation they will represent. [30755/14]
Tue, 15 Jul 2014
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Apprenticeship Programmes
Jonathan O'Brien
276. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the funding that will be allocated for the development and establishment of apprenticeships in new occupational areas in 2015 and in 2016. [30756/14]
Tue, 15 Jul 2014
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State Examinations
Jonathan O'Brien
297. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the situation faced by many Irish students currently enrolled in the EURSC-European Schools who have sat the European Baccalaureate in 2014 and have been told that they will need to re-sit exams despite Vice President and Commissioner Sefcovic having assured the European Parliament that all necessary steps had been taken after 2012 to prevent a repetition of the incident of 2012; and the steps she will take to address this matter. [31191/14]
Tue, 15 Jul 2014
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Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Board
Jonathan O'Brien
299. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 257 of 8 July 2014 the legal basis for excluding the actions of the independent appeals officer of Caranua. [31349/14]
Tue, 15 Jul 2014
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Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Board
Jonathan O'Brien
300. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 258 of 8 July 2014, the reason the information requested is not available; if Caranua know the number of persons who applied for payments from the old Education Finance Board who subsequently applied for payments from Caranua; the reason providing the numbers alone would breach their data protection obligations, in view of the fact that Parliamentary Question No. 259 demonstrates that Caranua has contacted recipients of payments from the Education Finance Board. [31350/14]
Tue, 15 Jul 2014
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Teaching Council of Ireland
Jonathan O'Brien
310. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 78 of 8 July 2014, the date on which the Teaching Council will provide a report on proposals from the technical working group on the matter of teacher supply for priority subject; and the deadlines they have been given. [31411/14]
Tue, 15 Jul 2014
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Social Welfare Benefits
Jonathan O'Brien
326. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of reinstating the SOLAS training allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31654/14]
Tue, 15 Jul 2014
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Building Regulations Qualifications
Jonathan O'Brien
491. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if Sustainable Eneregy Ireland has finished its consultation with Quality and Qualifications Ireland; if a building energy ratings assessor training course will be available in September 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31192/14]
Tue, 15 Jul 2014
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Garda Station Refurbishment
Jonathan O'Brien
582. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide an update on the construction of a new Garda station or the refurbishment of the existing Garda station in Glanmire, County Cork. [31145/14]
Thu, 10 Jul 2014
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Property Tax Administration
Jonathan O'Brien
44. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Finance if, when a person pays his or her local property tax by instalment through An Post, the €1 charge per transaction is retained by An Post or is passed on to the Revenue Commissioners. [30486/14]
Thu, 10 Jul 2014
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Special Educational Needs Service Provision
Jonathan O'Brien
60. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that teachers are allowed to refuse a child the use of assistive technology in a classroom even where it is recommended by a NEPS psychologist; and if he will indicate the circular in which this rule is set out [30416/14]
Thu, 10 Jul 2014
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Special Educational Needs Service Provision
Jonathan O'Brien
61. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the circulars governing use of assistive technology in both primary and secondary schools. [30417/14]
Thu, 10 Jul 2014
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Special Educational Needs Service Provision
Jonathan O'Brien
62. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the training available to teachers on assistive technology in the classroom. [30418/14]
Thu, 10 Jul 2014
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Special Educational Needs Service Provision
Jonathan O'Brien
63. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the compulsory training available to teachers on assistive technology in the classroom. [30419/14]
Thu, 10 Jul 2014
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Special Educational Needs Service Provision
Jonathan O'Brien
64. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he has considered introducing a circular that will ensure children are allowed to use assistive technology in the class where it is recommended. [30420/14]
Thu, 10 Jul 2014
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Special Educational Needs Service Provision
Jonathan O'Brien
65. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he has examined the potential for allocating assistive technology to children rather than to a school in order that children may be permitted to bring a device home in the evenings, in the summer and when they transition from primary to secondary school. [30421/14]
Thu, 10 Jul 2014
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Disability Support Services
Jonathan O'Brien
66. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the details of any discussions his Department has had with private colleges regarding the provision of disability support services, including those contracted to provide Springboard courses on behalf of the State. [30422/14]