Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

Consular Services Representations

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

98. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of the case of a person (details supplied); if contact has been made to the relevant embassies; and if a multi-agency delegation will be sent to Saudi Arabia in order to make contact with the person to offer assistance. [46135/19]

Naturalisation Applications

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

260. 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) delivered on 31 May 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46517/19]

Insolvency Service of Ireland Expenditure

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

249. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the amounts paid to the top ten personal insolvency practitioner, PIP, providers for vouchers redeemed under the Abhaile scheme for financial advice in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form. [43120/19]

Insolvency Service of Ireland Expenditure

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

250. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of vouchers redeemed by the top ten PIPs for financial advice under the Abhaile scheme in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date 2019, in tabular form. [43121/19]

Insolvency Service of Ireland Data

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

251. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of recorded personal insolvency arrangements arranged by the top ten PIPs under the Abhaile scheme in each of the years 2016 to 2018, and to date in 2019. [43122/19]

Schools Building Projects

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

2. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of additional school places for Swords, County Dublin, in view of demand and the growing population; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42730/19]

Teachers' Remuneration

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

9. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for delays in the payment of teachers salaries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42541/19]

Capital Expenditure Programme

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

18. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the projects likely to be impacted by recent cuts to the projected capital spend envisaged for his Department in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42545/19]

School Services Staff

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

42. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the talks in respect of industrial action being undertaken by school secretaries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42542/19]

Digital Strategy for Schools

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

58. 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. [42544/19]

Schools Site Acquisitions

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

71. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for the apparent overpayments by his Department in purchasing land intended for new schools in Dublin, specifically the purchase of sites in Harold's Cross and Sandymount; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42543/19]

School Accommodation Provision

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

117. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of medium-term, temporary and long-term accommodation for educate together south city Cork. [41046/19]

Schools Data

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

122. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the details of primary schools in an area in Cork (details supplied). [41119/19]

Schools Data

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

123. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the details of secondary schools in an area in Cork (details supplied). [41120/19]

Sentencing Policy

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

140. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the establishment of the sentencing guidelines and information committee; and when he expects draft sentencing guidelines to be published. [40583/19]

Fuel Allowance Eligibility

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

242. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the fuel allowance can be paid on a discretionary basis to people participating in community employment schemes and of limited income despite not being on a qualifying payment prior to engaging with community employment. [40097/19]

Fuel Allowance Eligibility

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

243. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the fuel allowance will be paid to recipients of carer's allowance should they satisfy a means test and are of limited income. [40098/19]

Tionscadail Tógála Scoileanna

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

194. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire den Aire Oideachais agus Scileanna an bhfuil aon phlean aige cúnamh a thabhairt do Scoil (sonraí thíos), le hathchóiriú a dhéanamh ar a cuid foirgneamh, ina measc, Halla Spóirt a chur ar fáil; agus cad é stádas an iarratais seo. [39378/19]

Schools Refurbishment

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

195. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to provide a retrofitting programme for education facilities, including primary, secondary, and third-level to ensure that they become more energy efficient and sustainable. [39379/19]

Higher Education Authority Funding

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

196. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he has received a request for funding for the renovation of the Kane Science Building in UCC; and the consideration given to it. [39380/19]

Public Transport Initiatives

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

512. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to introduce a leap 90 discount scheme in the wider Cork area to complement the proposals in the CMATS strategy. [39552/19]

Home Tuition Scheme Administration

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

81. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to delays to the granting of home tuition hours; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38969/19]

Third Level Funding

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

165. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated full-year cost of increasing funding to third level institutions by 1%. [38561/19]

Student Grant Scheme Expenditure

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

166. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated full-year cost of restoring the non-adjacent SUSI grant level from 24 km to 30 km, 35 km and 40 km, in tabular form. [38562/19]

Student Grant Scheme Expenditure

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

167. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated full-year cost of restoring the SUSI grant scheme to pre-2011 levels. [38563/19]

Immigration Status

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

225. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the immigration status of the persons who were adversely affected by the recent student recruitment agency closure; the measures to be put in place to ensure that international students are protected against another closure of this nature; the status of the investigation into the circumstances surrounding the closure of the agency which was carried out by the Garda National Immigration Bureau; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38746/19]

Special Educational Needs Staff Data

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

176. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of SNAs employed by his Department. [37092/19]

Special Educational Needs Staff Data

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

177. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of SNAs employed by his Department on a full-time basis. [37093/19]

Special Educational Needs Staff Data

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

178. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of full-time equivalent posts for SNAs allocated by his Department. [37094/19]

Student Grants Data

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

179. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of restoring grants for student teacher attendance at mandatory Gaeltacht courses. [37095/19]

School Services Staff

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

180. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of achieving full pay equality amongst SNAs and school secretaries respectively. [37096/19]

Teachers' Remuneration

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

181. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he has engaged with a union (details supplied) since it announced its latest intention to explore the possibility of industrial action. [37097/19]

Teachers' Remuneration

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

182. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of achieving full pay equality for teachers at both primary and post-primary level respectively. [37098/19]

School Services Staff

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

245. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of school secretaries paid through the ancillary grant; and the average wage of secretaries. [34697/19]

Capitation Grants

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

246. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of increasing capitation for primary schools to 2011 rates per pupil. [34698/19]

School Textbooks Rental Scheme

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

247. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of schoolbooks being provided by schools; and the estimated cost for schoolbook rental schemes to be provided by all schools. [34699/19]

Capitation Grants

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

248. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of increasing capitation for primary schools by €20 per pupil. [34700/19]

School Guidance Counsellors

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

249. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of reversing cuts to guidance counselling; and the estimated cost to ensure one counsellor for every 500 students. [34701/19]

Special Educational Needs Staff Data

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

250. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of an additional SENO or SNA. [34702/19]

School Enrolments Data

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

251. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the expected number of children in primary and secondary schools in September 2019. [34703/19]

Autism Support Services

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

252. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the expected number of ASD unit places to be available in primary and secondary schools by county in September 2019. [34704/19]

Education Grants

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

255. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the effect the housing crisis has on applicants that apply for SUSI grants but cannot apply as independent students in view of the fact they cannot provide an address of their own will be considered. [34708/19]

Capitation Grants

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

291. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of each one point increase in the capitation grant for primary schools. [35211/19]

Capitation Grants

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

292. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of each one point increase in the capitation grant for post-primary schools. [35212/19]