- Asked by: Michael Russell, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 31 January 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Jack McConnell on 8 March 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive how many new teachers capable of teaching in Gaelic medium schools are expected to qualify this year and how many existing Gaelic medium teachers are expected to retire.
Answer
There are 15 students who may qualify as Gaelic-medium teachers this year. No information is held centrally on existing Gaelic-medium teachers who are expected to retire.
- Asked by: Michael Russell, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 31 January 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Jack McConnell on 8 March 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to remedy any shortage of Gaelic teachers.
Answer
The Scottish Executive recent guidance to the Scottish Higher Education Council (SHEFC) on initial teacher education draws the council's attention to the fact that the supply of Gaelic-medium teachers continues to be a priority for Scottish Ministers. SHEFC have been asked to pursue ways to increase the supply of Gaelic-medium teachers for introduction in academic session 2001-02.
- Asked by: Michael Russell, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 31 January 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Jack McConnell on 8 March 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive how many students starting a post graduate certificate in education course this year will be qualified Gaelic medium teachers on completion.
Answer
Teacher education institutions are currently in the process of selection of students for entry to initial teacher education courses in academic session 2001-02. It is, therefore, not known at this time how many students starting a postgraduate certificate in education course this year may qualify as Gaelic-medium teachers on completion.There are 11 students who started a postgraduate certificate in education course in academic session 2000-01 who may qualify as Gaelic-medium teachers on completion of the course this year.
- Asked by: Michael Russell, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 12 December 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Jackie Baillie on 5 March 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive what impact the domestic fuel oil price rise of over 100% in the last 18 months has had on the healthcare of elderly and vulnerable people.
Answer
The information is not available in the form requested.
- Asked by: Michael Russell, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 November 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Allan Wilson on 5 March 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will list all successful and unsuccessful applications to the New Opportunities Fund by local authority area.
Answer
No. This is a matter for the New Opportunities Fund, which provides information on successful applications for assistance on its website at
www.nof.org.uk. The Head of the fund in Scotland has written to the member and is also lodging information about applications in the Parliament's Reference Centre.
- Asked by: Michael Russell, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 November 2000
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Current Status:
Answered by Allan Wilson on 5 March 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive how many applications to the New Opportunities Fund have been unsuccessful and what total amount of funding was sought by unsuccessful applications.
Answer
This is a matter for the New Opportunities Fund, which has written to the member and is lodging information on unsuccessful applications in the Parliament's Reference Centre.
- Asked by: Michael Russell, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 16 February 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Sam Galbraith on 2 March 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the first supplementary answer to question S1O-2995 by Mr Sam Galbraith on 15 February 2001, whether the answer was in accordance with the statement in paragraph 3.1 of the Scottish Ministerial Code that the Executive will be accountable, open and responsive.
Answer
Yes.
- Asked by: Michael Russell, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 16 February 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Jack McConnell on 2 March 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive when it will provide a substantive answer to question S1W-11262 lodged on 15 November 2000 and why it has not yet been answered.
Answer
Question S1W-11262 was answered on 1 March 2001.
- Asked by: Michael Russell, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 16 February 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Sam Galbraith on 2 March 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive what evidence it has received, or sought, regarding the issue of structural underfunding of Scottish Opera.
Answer
The Scottish Arts Council will address this issue in its consideration of Scottish Opera's budget plans.
- Asked by: Michael Russell, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 16 February 2001
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Current Status:
Answered by Sam Galbraith on 2 March 2001
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1O-2955 by Mr Sam Galbraith on 15 February 2001, whether the Minister for Environment, Culture and Sport will make a ministerial statement giving the reason for the decision to allocate an additional #1 million to Scottish Opera from the budget of the Scottish Arts Council.
Answer
I explained in my letter of 6 February to the Convenor of the Education, Culture and Sport Committee, which is available in the Parliament's Reference Centre, that payment of an additional £1 million earmarked for Scottish Opera will depend on the company's updated budget plan currently under consideration by the Scottish Arts Council.
