Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Schools Facilities

Dessie Ellis

173. Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans for a review of educational needs and facilities in view of the projected population increase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50131/17]

Schools Inspections

Thomas Byrne

174. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary schools; the number of secondary schools; the number of full-time physical education inspectors for both primary and second level schools nationally; the budget allocation for physical education inspections, including inspector salary bands, in each of the years 2013 to 2016 and to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50133/17]

Physical Education

Thomas Byrne

175. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary schools and second level schools that have been visited by a physical education inspector in each of the years 2013 to 2016 and to date in 2017; and the powers the physical education inspector has to enforce recommendations made regarding the provision of school physical education following a review. [50134/17]

School Funding

Thomas Byrne

176. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the funding made available to all primary and second level schools for the purchase of physical education related equipment in each of the years 2013 to 2016 and to date in 2017; the number of requests for physical education related funding in each of these years from primary and second level schools in each year, by type of equipment requests; and the budget allocation for physical education related equipment available in his department in each of these years. [50135/17]

Apprenticeship Programmes

Thomas Byrne

177. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the 77 apprenticeships proposed to the Apprenticeship Council in its second call for new apprenticeships, in tabular form; the names of the shortlisted proposals that will be developed; the rationale for their selection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50136/17]

Special Educational Needs Service Provision

Joan Collins

178. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Education and Skills the schools in the Dublin 8, 10 and 12 areas that have an autism spectrum disorder, ASD unit (details supplied). [50178/17]

Youthreach Programme

Thomas P. Broughan

179. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to relocate a Youthreach project in Coolock, Dublin 17 and Dublin 5; and the steps he is taking to ensure that all children throughout an area (details supplied) complete their second level education. [50225/17]

School Enrolments Data

James Browne

180. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary schools enrolled for the 2016-2017 academic year here; the number of secondary schools enrolled for the 2016-2017 academic year here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50261/17]

Home Tuition Scheme

Éamon Ó Cuív

181. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of secondary students in receipt of home tuition as a result of being expelled from a second level school and no other school being willing to accept them as pupils; the regional breakdown of this provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50265/17]

School Accommodation Provision

Éamon Ó Cuív

182. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education and Skills the progress made to date in providing a school (details supplied) in Galway city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50266/17]

School Accommodation Provision

Stephen Donnelly

183. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of additional school accommodation for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50281/17]

Broadband Service Provision

Stephen Donnelly

184. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will report on the broadband speeds provided to a school (details supplied); if his Department is investigating options to improve broadband provision to the school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50282/17]

School Accommodation

Stephen Donnelly

185. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of funding of additional accommodation for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50283/17]

Pupil Data Collection

Stephen Donnelly

186. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of 12 to 18 year old children, by town; the number of those children in the first year of secondary school; and the number of secondary school places per town. [50284/17]

Schools Site Acquisitions

Stephen Donnelly

187. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of a permanent location for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50285/17]

School Accommodation Provision

Stephen Donnelly

188. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Education and Skills the provision of a school building for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50287/17]

Teacher Data

Joan Burton

189. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the absence of sufficient substitute teachers in the west Waterford area at both primary and secondary level; the measures his Department plans to deal with the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50323/17]

Teacher Data

Joan Burton

190. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to shortages of suitably qualified substitute second level teachers for French, English and maths in the Dun Laoghaire Rathdown area; the measures his Department plans to deal with the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50324/17]

School Staff

Michael Moynihan

191. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the staffing appeal submitted by a school (details supplied) in County Cork will be reviewed; his views on whether the appeal criteria do not take enough consideration of the issues facing small schools and multigrade classes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50357/17]

DEIS Data

Willie O'Dea

192. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of teaching principals in DEIS schools by local authority area; the cost of providing an administrative principal in these schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50388/17]

Departmental Contracts Data

Richard Boyd Barrett

193. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Skills the public contracts between his Department and companies (details supplied) in each of the years 2011 to 2016; the value of each contract [50399/17]

School Textbooks Code of Practice

Clare Daly

194. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 152 and 153 of 14 November 2017, the rationale for his inaction in view of the fact that an organisation (details supplied) and the CEO of a company have expressed concern regarding the matter and have asked that it be addressed; and his plans to take action regarding same. [50424/17]

Schools Site Acquisitions

James Browne

195. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding construction of a new Educate Together national school in Wexford town; if his Department has visited sites for possible construction of said school; if his Department has completed assessments of such sites; when his Department plans to make a selection of a site for the new school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50429/17]

Schools Building Projects

Thomas Byrne

196. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he has satisfied himself the interests of the State are being protected in relation to the defective works carried out at a building project (details supplied). [50435/17]

Schools Building Projects

Thomas Byrne

197. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Skills when he expects outstanding matters to be resolved in connection with the completion of a project (details supplied). [50436/17]

Youthreach Programme

Denise Mitchell

198. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for the relocation of the Youthreach programme formerly located in Whitehall, Artane, Dublin, to the Finglas area; if this is a permanent move; and his plans for ensuring the location of a Youthreach programme in the Coolock and Artane areas. [50459/17]

Third Level Fees

Fiona O'Loughlin

199. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if an Irish resident who has been working as a physiotherapist abroad for more than five years is required to pay non-EU fees to study medicine on his or her return. [50481/17]

Summer Works Scheme Administration

Fiona O'Loughlin

200. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) can use funding under the summer works scheme for repairs to his roof. [50483/17]

School Enrolments

Fiona O'Loughlin

201. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will examine the case of a person (details supplied) who has not been able to secure a place in a second level school for the past two years. [50484/17]

Minor Works Scheme

Jack Chambers

202. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Education and Skills the date by which the minor works grant will be made available to primary schools; if this grant will be a guaranteed yearly payment in order to assist schools to adequately budget for the year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50488/17]

Institutes of Technology

Lisa Chambers

203. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 187 of 21 November 2017, the date for the publication of the GMIT working group's final report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50494/17]

Student Grant Scheme

Niamh Smyth

204. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will address a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50498/17]

Student Grant Scheme Eligibility

Brendan Howlin

205. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the consideration he has given to amendment of the student support scheme to resolve issues which continue to arise (details supplied) in relation to grant eligibility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50506/17]

Student Grant Scheme Administration

Richard Boyd Barrett

206. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider returning to the pre-2010 non-adjacent distance rate with regard to SUSI grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50511/17]

Special Educational Needs Service Provision

Seán Crowe

207. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a decision was made to remove the special needs assistant support for a person (details supplied); if this decision will be reviewed; and if this decision will be reversed. [50569/17]

Schools Building Projects Status

Anne Rabbitte

208. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the development of a school (details supplied); if all conveyancing issues that have been ongoing since June 2016 have been rectified; if his Department has met Galway County Council; if the design team for this project has met Galway County Council; if outstanding issues have been addressed, for example, the footpath and connectivity with the town; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50601/17]

Schools Building Projects Status

Anne Rabbitte

209. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the development of a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50602/17]

Schools Building Projects Status

Anne Rabbitte

210. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the development of a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50603/17]

Schools Building Projects Status

Anne Rabbitte

211. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the development of a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50604/17]

Education and Training Provision

Anne Rabbitte

212. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the development of a further education training centre in Mervue, County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50605/17]

Education and Training Boards Staff

Anne Rabbitte

213. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of ETB's that have a public base of over 500, 750, 1000 and 1200, respectively; the number of ancillary staff designated to each school, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50606/17]

School Accommodation

Anne Rabbitte

214. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of prefabricated buildings in each of the years 2011 to 2016 and to date in 2017 for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50607/17]

School Accommodation

Anne Rabbitte

215. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Education and Skills the amount prefabricated buildings have cost on hire in each of the years 2011 to 2016 and to date in 2017 for a school (details supplied). [50608/17]

School Accommodation

Anne Rabbitte

216. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of renting prefabricated buildings in each of the years 2011 to 2016 and to date in 2017 for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50609/17]

Ministerial Meetings

Thomas P. Broughan

217. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Education and Skills when he last met the chief executive officer of SOLAS; if he will report on the issues discussed; when he will meet him next; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50626/17]

Physical Education

Jack Chambers

218. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to concerns raised on behalf of an association (details supplied); the way in which he plans to address these concerns; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that only 12% of young persons are meeting the guideline of 60 minutes of physical activity per day; his plans to address concerns on the optional nature of physical education at senior cycle for those not taking physical education for their leaving certificate; the timeframe for the implementation of leaving certificate physical education; the CPD facility development plans and teaching time allocation for leaving certificate physical education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50673/17]

Foireann Roinne

Éamon Ó Cuív

219. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Oideachais agus Scileanna cén líon iomlán foirne atá fostaithe ina Roinn faoi láthair; cé mhéid post atá daingnithe nó aitheanta ag an Roinn (i scéim teanga, nó ar aon bhealach eile) mar phoist a bhfuil riachtanas Gaeilge ag baint leo; cé mhéid duine atá ann ag a bhfuil líofacht i nGaeilge agus atá ag feidhmiú sna poist sin atá daingnithe no aitheanta mar phoist a bhfuil riachtanas Gaeilge ag baint leo; an bhfuil sé beartaithe ag an tráth seo aon phost eile de chuid na Roinne a aithint mar phoist a bhfuil riachtanas Gaeilge. [50680/17]

Foireann Roinne

Éamon Ó Cuív

220. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Oideachais agus Scileanna cé mhéid folúntas a líonadh ina Roinn ó thús na bliana seo; cé mhéid de na folúntais sin a bhain le poist a bhí sainaitheanta mar phoist a raibh Gaeilge riachtanach ina leith; cé mhéid folúntas atá le líonadh faoi láthair agus cé mhéid de na folúntais siúd atá sainaitheanta mar fholúntais a bhfuil riachtanas Gaeilge ag baint leo. [50697/17]

Brexit Negotiations

Micheál Martin

221. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on the discussion on human rights in the context of the Brexit negotiations. [50667/17]

Brexit Issues

David Cullinane

222. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to set out the 142 areas of North-South co-operation that his Department is working on in the context of Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49866/17]