Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

School Guidance Counsellors

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

293. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost to restore guidance counsellors to one per 500 pupils ex-quota at post-primary level. [35213/19]

School Guidance Counsellors

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

294. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost to restore guidance counsellors to one per 500 pupils ex-quota for DEIS schools. [35214/19]

Pupil-Teacher Ratio

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

295. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of each one point reduction in the pupil-teacher ratio at primary level. [35215/19]

Pupil-Teacher Ratio

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

296. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of each one point reduction in the pupil-teacher ratio for junior, senior, first and second class. [35216/19]

School Staff

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

297. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost to reverse staffing cuts to small schools with less than 86 pupils to 2011/2012 levels. [35217/19]

School Accommodation Provision

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

298. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost to provide additional classroom accommodation in order to reduce primary school class sizes per each point reduction. [35218/19]

Teachers' Remuneration

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

299. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated full year net saving of using newly qualified teachers for substitution duties rather than retired teachers. [35219/19]

School Staff

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

300. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of additional teaching positions which would be required in primary schools to restore the appointment figures for the third and fourth mainstream teacher to the level they were at in 2010, that is, 49 and 81. [35220/19]

School Staff

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

301. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary schools which had a teaching staff of one, two or three teachers in 2010 and which have since closed following the increase in the appointment figures. [35221/19]

School Staff

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

302. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary schools which have teacher numbers (details supplied). [35222/19]

Special Educational Needs Staff Data

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

303. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of SNAs employed for the 2018/2019 school year; and the projected number of SNAs to be employed for the 2019/2020 school year. [35225/19]

Special Educational Needs Staff Data

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

304. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of the approximately 950 increased additional special needs assistants, SNAs, announced in budget 2019 that were employed for the period of 2018/2019. [35226/19]

Special Educational Needs Data

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

305. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools that have appealed their SNA allocation for 2019/2020 by county in tabular form. [35227/19]

Special Educational Needs Data

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

306. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of SNA hours applied for and or sought by each county for the 2019/2020 school term in tabular form. [35228/19]

Special Educational Needs Data

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

307. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools that have appealed their SNA allocation for 2019/2020 by county in tabular form. [35229/19]

Autism Support Services

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

308. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of autistic children enrolled at primary level for 2019/2020. [35230/19]

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]