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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (12 Dec 2023)

Paul Kehoe: 365. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on the permanent site for a school (details supplied) which has been in temporary accommodation for three years without any update on its future and final location; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55387/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (12 Dec 2023)

Paul Kehoe: 366. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the criteria for allocating special education teaching hours to a school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55388/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (12 Dec 2023)

Paul Kehoe: 367. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the timeline of correspondence, communications and events since a commitment was given by her Department in 2021 to provide a school (details supplied) with a permanent extension by 2024 and facilitate its growth to a 1,500 student post-primary school, including any decisions taken by either her Department or the patron, DDLETB, to change that...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Antisocial Behaviour (12 Dec 2023)

Paul Kehoe: 520. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide an update of the work of the Anti-Social Behaviour Forum and subgroup on knife crime; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54575/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (7 Dec 2023)

Paul Kehoe: 193. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills whether there is any funding stream available to assist a school in purchasing additional land for a safe drop-off area when existing conditions are unsafe; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54248/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (7 Dec 2023)

Paul Kehoe: 241. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) is on a reduced rate of pension (non-contributory); the reason this was reduced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54282/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Inshore Fisheries (7 Dec 2023)

Paul Kehoe: 277. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether he is considering financial aid for a sector (details supplied) given the significant challenges being faced by the industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54232/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Special Protection Areas (5 Dec 2023)

Paul Kehoe: 322. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of an application for compensation as a result of the designation of lands as a special protection area, and consequential loss of income for the applicant as a result of the designation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53673/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (30 Nov 2023)

Paul Kehoe: 314. To ask the Minister for Finance if there has been a change in policy in respect VAT treatment for farmers purchasing fixed equipment for their farm (details supplied); if he will explain the inconsistencies and give a clear direction going forward; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53033/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (30 Nov 2023)

Paul Kehoe: 461. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if a property is being considered as an IPAS accommodation centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52952/23]

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 26 - Education (Supplementary) (29 Nov 2023)

Paul Kehoe: No apologies have been received. I remind members and officials to please ensure that their mobile phones are switched off for the duration of the meeting because as they interfere with the broadcasting equipment even on silent mode. This meeting was convened to consider the Supplementary Estimate for Vote 26 - Education, which has been referred to the committee by Dáil Éireann. ...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 26 - Education (Supplementary) (29 Nov 2023)

Paul Kehoe: I thank the Minister. Deputy Mairéad Farrell is our first questioner. She has five minutes.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 26 - Education (Supplementary) (29 Nov 2023)

Paul Kehoe: I call Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan to speak to be followed by Deputy Jim O'Callaghan.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 26 - Education (Supplementary) (29 Nov 2023)

Paul Kehoe: Next are Deputies Clarke and Crowe.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 26 - Education (Supplementary) (29 Nov 2023)

Paul Kehoe: I will put a question to the Minister before we conclude. Following on from Deputy Clarke, my question relates to the Holy Family School for the Deaf in Cabra in Dublin 7 which the committee visited two weeks ago. I would encourage the Minister to do so, if at all possible. Being a former Minister I know it is hard to get time in the diary. The work that the school does is absolutely...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 26 - Education (Supplementary) (29 Nov 2023)

Paul Kehoe: I have one or two issues. The school was looking for two full-time Irish Sign Language, ISL, interpreters to be employed. I know there is difficulty in getting interpreters and I do not expect a reply from the Minister now but will she follow up on that? I know there is some form of commitment from the Department to the school.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 26 - Education (Supplementary) (29 Nov 2023)

Paul Kehoe: The other issue was school escorts. Some of the kids are travelling from Cavan and Monaghan on a daily basis and leaving their homes at 6.30 a.m. The Minister will recognise this is a very early start for any student. The issue of the school escorts was raised with us. Will the Minister comment on those issues?

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 26 - Education (Supplementary) (29 Nov 2023)

Paul Kehoe: No problem, yes.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 26 - Education (Supplementary) (29 Nov 2023)

Paul Kehoe: That is okay. Does Deputy Clarke want to come in? No. We have a huge interest in this area and in this school and would appreciate information. That is positive news.