Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

School Accommodation

Brian Walsh

261. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Education and Skills if an application for additional funding towards the cost of an extension to a school (details supplied) in County Galway will be approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58134/12]

Student Grant Scheme Applications

Michael Healy-Rae

262. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for the delay in processing a post graduate student grant application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58135/12]

National Educational Psychological Service Staff

Finian McGrath

263. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an assessment in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5. [58151/12]

Schools Building Projects Status

Noel Grealish

264. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools approved to go to construction in 2010, 2011 and 2012; the number of schools approved building extensions in 2010, 2011 and 2012; the number of each of these projects that have gone to consolidation over payment and the number of projects gone to arbitration over payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58158/12]

Student Grant Scheme Payments

Charles Flanagan

265. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will clarify the amount a student (details supplied) in County Laois will receive in their maintenance grant from Student Universal Support Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58164/12]

Site Acquisitions

Andrew Doyle

266. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a school (details supplied) in County Wicklow; if a site has been identified yet; the time frame for construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58166/12]

Third Level Qualifications Data

Arthur Spring

267. Deputy Arthur Spring asked the Minister for Education and Skills the percentage of persons aged between 20 and 40 who hold a third level qualification; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58169/12]

Third Level Qualifications Data

Arthur Spring

268. Deputy Arthur Spring asked the Minister for Education and Skills the percentage of people aged 15 years and over in County Kerry who hold a third level qualification; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58170/12]

School Accommodation

Gerry Adams

269. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there is a problem with the school building (details supplied) in County Louth, it is not appropriate for the numbers attending and there is a serious traffic management problem in close vicinity to the school; the measures he will take to address these problems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58174/12]

Student Grant Scheme Eligibility

Michelle Mulherin

270. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will change the student grant scheme so that mortgage repayments are considered in the means test for grant eligibility as many families have suffered drastic reductions in income while substantial mortgage payments have not reduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1001/13]

Universities Global Rankings

Terence Flanagan

271. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the position of Irish universities in global league tables (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1014/13]

Student Grant Scheme Application Numbers

Mattie McGrath

272. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students currently waiting for their applications for a higher education grant to be finalised throughout the country; the number of students from County Tipperary currently waiting for their applications for a higher education grant to be finalised; if Student Universal Support Ireland has given his office an explanation as to the reason so many applicants are being asked for information that has already been submitted; the number of students that have been approved for a higher education grant currently waiting for payment to be made; if he is satisfied with the efficiency of the SUSI Office in view of the fact that many students are still awaiting a decision in January; the efforts he will make to ensure that payments are finalised without further delay; the efforts he will make to ensure that there is not a repeat of this situation next year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1018/13]

Student Grant Scheme Appeals

Charles Flanagan

273. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a decision will issue on a student grant application appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1048/13]

Student Grant Scheme Applications

Tom Fleming

274. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a decision will issue in relation to a student grant application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1054/13]

Student Grant Scheme Applications

Tom Fleming

275. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a decision will issue on a student grant application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1055/13]

Student Grant Scheme Appeals

Tom Fleming

276. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a decision will issue in relation to a student grant appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1056/13]

Pupil-Teacher Ratio

Michael McGrath

277. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the impact the recent budgetary decision to increase the pupil teacher ratio in colleges of further education is going to have on the quality and range of educational options provided by such colleges; his plans to review this decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1059/13]

Student Grant Scheme Application Numbers

Michael Healy-Rae

278. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of applications for Student Universal Support Ireland grants that are still awaiting processing from County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1074/13]

Vocational Education Committees Amalgamation

John McGuinness

279. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Skills the arrangements if any that are in place to accommodate staff from Kilkenny Vocational Education Committee in their daily travel and subsistence arrangements to the new amalgamated service located in Carlow; if a redundancy package will be available for those who wish to opt out; if options such as transfers to local authorities or local revenue or other local Government offices will be considered; if amalgamation and its knock on impact on the lives of the employees having to comply have been considered; if discussions regarding options have been taken place with all concerned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1116/13]

Student Grant Scheme Applications

John McGuinness

280. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a grant application submitted to Student Universal Support Ireland in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny will be approved and paid as a matter of urgency. [1126/13]