Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

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]

Apprenticeship Data

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

343. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost to create 1,000 additional apprenticeship places. [35268/19]

Private Schools

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

344. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated full year net saving of withdrawing the annual State subsidy to private schools. [35269/19]

National Educational Psychological Service Data

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

345. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated full year net saving of reducing the scheme for private psychological assessment by 10%. [35270/19]

Emergency Services Data

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

576. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of hoax 999 calls received by An Garda Síochána in each of the years 2016 to 2018 in numerical terms and as a percentage of total calls received; and the number of man hours expended on such calls. [35090/19]

Skills Development

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

712. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her views on the increasing incidence of automation in industry; the preparations being made here for same in order to ensure it does not have a deleterious effect on employment and working conditions and on industry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34733/19]

Dental Services Data

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

798. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the number of appointments under the school dental service in Cork city in each of the past 15 years by child. [34741/19]

Dental Services Data

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

799. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the average age at which children had their first appointment under the school dental service in each of the past 15 years. [34742/19]

School Completion Programme

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

1654. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the estimated cost to restore the school completion programme to 2010 levels. [35238/19]

Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance Scheme Data

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

1762. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost of restoring the back to school allowance for clothing and footwear to pre-2011 levels. [35223/19]

Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance Scheme Data

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

1763. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost to increase back to school and footwear allowance by €50. [35224/19]

School Meals Programme

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

1764. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost of ensuring that all DEIS schools have access to the school meals programme. [35236/19]

School Meals Programme

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

1765. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost of increasing funding to the school meals programme by 40%. [35240/19]

Digital Strategy for Schools

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

427. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of establishing a digital literacy education programme at both primary and secondary level in schools. [31982/19]

Autism Support Services

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

428. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary level autism spectrum disorder, ASD, units by county; and the number of places in each unit in tabular form. [31985/19]

Autism Support Services

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

429. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of secondary level ASD units by county; and the number of places in each unit in tabular form. [31986/19]

Special Educational Needs Staff Data

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

430. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of special needs assistant, SNA, allocations by county; his plans to increase the number of SNAs to meet requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31987/19]

Online Safety

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

431. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he is examining the potential of adding a structured programme on online safety into the primary school curriculum. [31988/19]

Special Educational Needs

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

432. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he has reviewed the use of Croke Park hours by school principals to ensure they are being used appropriately when designating tasks under these hours to SNAs. [31989/19]

Teachers' Remuneration

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

433. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to advocate for the eradication of pay inequality among teachers in the upcoming budget discussions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31990/19]

Special Educational Needs Service Provision

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

492. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for the closure of the life skills room in a school (details supplied). [32689/19]

Student Data

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

497. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children in primary and post-primary education, respectively. [32837/19]

School Enrolments Data

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

498. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the amount allocated to capitation grants annually from 2009 to date. [32838/19]

Capitation Grants

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

499. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated full year cost of increasing the funding of the capitation grant by percentage values (details supplied) in tabular form. [32839/19]

School Textbooks Rental Scheme

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

500. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated full year cost of increasing the funding of the school books scheme by percentage values (details supplied) in tabular form. [32840/19]

School Funding

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

501. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated amount taken in by schools annually in the form of voluntary contributions at both primary and post-primary levels by county in tabular form. [32841/19]

School Transport Fees

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

502. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of abolishing school transport fees for primary and post-primary students. [32842/19]

School Accommodation

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

580. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the medium-term temporary and long-term accommodation for a school (details supplied). [33700/19]

Pupil-Teacher Ratio

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

641. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of reducing the pupil-teacher ratio at primary school by five points to the EU average. [34663/19]

Pupil-Teacher Ratio

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

642. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of ensuring maximum class size in most disadvantaged schools is 15:1in primary and 20:1 in secondary. [34664/19]

School Guidance Counsellors

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

643. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost to reverse cuts to guidance counselling and to ensure one counsellor for each 500 students. [34665/19]

Teachers' Remuneration

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

644. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of restoring pay for teachers to pre-2011 levels. [34666/19]

School Management

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

645. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of providing school principals one management day per week. [34667/19]

Teachers' Remuneration

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

646. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of restoring pay for principals to pre-2011 levels. [34668/19]

School Services Staff

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

647. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of a pay increase for school secretaries. [34669/19]

Third Level Fees

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

648. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of abolishing higher education fees. [34670/19]