QUESTIONS TO THE MINISTER OF EDUCATION

Questions Tabled For Written Answer
On Friday 2 April 2010

1. Mr D Bradley (Newry and Armagh):

To ask the Minister of Education when work will commence on the new builds at (i) St Joseph's Primary School, Newry; (ii) St Oliver Plunkett Primary School, Forkhill; (iii) Dromintee Primary School; (iv) St Clare's Convent Abbey Primary School, Newry; (v) St Joseph's Primary School, Madden; and (vi) Carrick Primary School, Warrenpoint.

(AQW 5777/10)

2. Mr D Bradley (Newry and Armagh):

To ask the Minister of Education to detail the dates on which the Literacy and Numeracy Taskforce met with her departmental officials to discuss the Literacy and Numeracy Strategy; and what advice the Taskforce gave to her officials.

(AQW 5779/10)

3. Mr S Gardiner (Upper Bann):

To ask the Minister of Education to detail the total administrative costs to her Department and the wider educational system of (i) Irish-medium schools; and (ii) integrated schools, in each of the last three years.

(AQW 5786/10)

4. Mr S Gardiner (Upper Bann):

To ask the Minister of Education to detail the current number of pupils, broken down by year, attending (i) Irish-medium schools; and (ii) integrated schools.

(AQW 5787/10)

5. Mr S Gardiner (Upper Bann):

To ask the Minister of Education (i) to detail the different religious background of pupils attending integrated schools; and (ii) whether any of these schools currently fail to meet any of the criteria for integrated status; and for how long has each school failed to meet the criteria.

(AQW 5788/10)

6. Mr J Shannon (Strangford):

To ask the Minister of Education what discussions she has had with (i) the South Eastern Education and Library Board; and (ii) the Board of Governors in relation to the provision of a nursery within Ballycloghan Primary School.

(AQW 5796/10)