Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Departmental Contracts Data

Joan Burton

111. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the involvement his Department has had in respect of contracts with a company (details supplied) that provide public private partnership contracts; the nature of the contract; if it was for capital construction or service supply; the duration of each contract; the value of fee commitments; the alternative arrangements he has made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6344/18]

Appointments to State Boards Data

Peadar Tóibín

112. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the persons on State boards under the aegis of his Department that are also serving on other State boards; the persons on State boards under the aegis of his Department that have served previously on other State boards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6468/18]

Departmental Funding

Patrick O'Donovan

113. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if funding is available for the refurbishment of colleges and schools of further education such as schools at locations (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6116/18]

Departmental Correspondence

Pearse Doherty

114. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the receipt of correspondence by a person (details supplied) will be confirmed; the reason no reply has yet been issued to this correspondence; when a response will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6123/18]

School Accommodation Provision

Billy Kelleher

115. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) is being considered for a new school on a greenfield site in view of its increasing pupil numbers and the fact that its lease is out in 2022; if so, the timeframe for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6132/18]

Psychological Assessments

Fiona O'Loughlin

116. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a case for an assessment for a person (details supplied) in County Kildare will be examined. [6137/18]

Schools Health and Safety

Jackie Cahill

117. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding first aid training for educators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6160/18]

School Accommodation Provision

Niall Collins

118. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the concerns of the local community of a school (details supplied) in respect of the decision of his Department to refuse funding to provide linking corridors and a meeting and parent engagement room in the school; if the matter will be reconsidered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6170/18]

School Transport Eligibility

Niamh Smyth

119. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to improve the criteria for school transport eligibility commencing for the 2018/2019 school year in view of the difficulties that families have faced in rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6172/18]

Schools Site Acquisitions

Mick Wallace

120. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Education and Skills the body or organisation with which the ownership of the six buildings being developed as part of the schools bundle 5 PPP programme currently lies. [6173/18]

Teacher Training Provision

Brendan Ryan

121. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the proposed changes to the Irish language requirement for Postgraduate Masters in Education courses; the way in which the changes will impact on persons who plan to take a course (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6183/18]

Teacher Training Provision

Colm Brophy

122. Deputy Colm Brophy asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to make entering the teaching profession easier for persons who are working full time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6190/18]

School Curriculum

Robert Troy

123. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if dance will be included in physical education as part of the curriculum in secondary schools. [6199/18]

School Enrolments

Mary Butler

124. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a school (details supplied) has been advised to limit its intake of students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6226/18]

DEIS Data

Joe Carey

125. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 166 of 31 January 2018, the schools who were profiled for Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools or DEIS eligibility; the schools that were successful and unsuccessful following the most recent review of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6249/18]

Special Educational Needs Service Provision

Niamh Smyth

126. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education and Skills the funding available for a person (details supplied) at a school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6254/18]

Schools Data

Joe Carey

127. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Education and Skills the schools, by county, name, address, email address, phone number and roll number; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6257/18]

Teacher Data

Gerry Adams

128. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of teachers in post-primary schools who opted out of supervision and substitution under circulars 41/2017 and 47/2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6279/18]

Brexit Data

Brendan Howlin

129. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department has commissioned economic or regulatory impact assessments of the risks to sectors under the purview of his Department following the decision of the UK to exit the EU and the various types of future relationships that might result; if he will provide a copy of such studies conducted; the persons or body commissioned to conduct this research; the cost of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6303/18]

Brexit Data

Brendan Howlin

130. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the additional budget for 2018 or other years, provided to his Department and all agencies and bodies within his remit to plan or prepare for Brexit; the number of additional staff that have been recruited to work on this policy area in each body, agency and his Department; the number of dedicated staff planning and working on Brexit matters in each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6320/18]