Results 201-220 of 16,645 for speaker:Paul Kehoe
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Exemptions (5 Mar 2024)
Paul Kehoe: 220. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider increasing the tax exemption limits for people aged 65 years and over, taking into account the recent increases to the State pension and many having to pay increased tax due to this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10299/24]
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Collection (5 Mar 2024)
Paul Kehoe: 233. To ask the Minister for Finance if there are circumstances in which a person (details supplied) can file a late return for 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10676/24]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Citizens' Assembly (5 Mar 2024)
Paul Kehoe: 265. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on timings of the promised citizens assembly on education; whether it will cover the goal to achieve 400 multi denominational schools by 2030, divestment from current patrons and pre-school education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9987/24]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (5 Mar 2024)
Paul Kehoe: 334. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on the delivery of the new special school (details supplied); how many students it will accommodate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10773/24]
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (5 Mar 2024)
Paul Kehoe: 478. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason for the delay in issuing the naturalisation paperwork for a person (details supplied); when will it be issued; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10149/24]
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Allocations of Special Education Teachers: Discussion (5 Mar 2024)
Paul Kehoe: Are the minutes of 27 February agreed to? Agreed. In regard to EU scrutiny, can we agree that we are going to seek further clarification on COM (2024) 27 but COM (2024) 29 warrants no further scrutiny. Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Allocations of Special Education Teachers: Discussion (5 Mar 2024)
Paul Kehoe: On behalf of the committee I welcome Mr. Adam Harris, chief executive officer, and Mr. Michael O'Flanagan, head of community support, AsIAm; Dr. Fidelma Brady, head of education, and Mr. Turlough Kelly, communication and advocacy manager, Down's Syndrome Ireland; and Ms Derval McDonagh, chief executive officer, and Mr. Guillaume Jacquinot, policy co-ordinator, Inclusion Ireland. I would...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Allocations of Special Education Teachers: Discussion (5 Mar 2024)
Paul Kehoe: I thank Mr. Harris. Dr. Brady is next.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Allocations of Special Education Teachers: Discussion (5 Mar 2024)
Paul Kehoe: I thank Ms McDonagh but we are out of time.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Allocations of Special Education Teachers: Discussion (5 Mar 2024)
Paul Kehoe: I ask members and witnesses to keep it within the seven minutes because there are more members who wish to come in.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Allocations of Special Education Teachers: Discussion (5 Mar 2024)
Paul Kehoe: Do so quickly.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Allocations of Special Education Teachers: Discussion (5 Mar 2024)
Paul Kehoe: Briefly.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Allocations of Special Education Teachers: Discussion (5 Mar 2024)
Paul Kehoe: I thank Dr. Brady. I invite Ms McDonagh to make her opening statement.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Allocations of Special Education Teachers: Discussion (5 Mar 2024)
Paul Kehoe: Briefly. There are other people offering.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Allocations of Special Education Teachers: Discussion (5 Mar 2024)
Paul Kehoe: Let us move on, as we must finish by 1.30 p.m. I am conscious of the time and two more members wish to speak. I ask the witness to be brief.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Allocations of Special Education Teachers: Discussion (5 Mar 2024)
Paul Kehoe: Okay, I thank the witness.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Allocations of Special Education Teachers: Discussion (5 Mar 2024)
Paul Kehoe: I have a question around special educational needs organisers, SENOs. A person could get a private assessment by someone who is well qualified and which cost parents a lot of money only for the SENO to completely rubbish that private assessment despite that SENO having no qualification. Most SENOs do not have the qualification but maybe some do, I am open to being corrected on that. I have...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Allocations of Special Education Teachers: Discussion (5 Mar 2024)
Paul Kehoe: I know the other witnesses will agree with what Mr. Harris has said, but to add to that point, do they feel that SENOs should be more of a postgraduate and highly qualified role than it is at present? This would lead to a huge issue in recruitment and getting qualified people as that is a big issue right across the system. Do the witnesses feel SENOs should be more qualified than they are...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Allocations of Special Education Teachers: Discussion (5 Mar 2024)
Paul Kehoe: The scales can differ down here as well if one gets a private assessment.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Allocations of Special Education Teachers: Discussion (5 Mar 2024)
Paul Kehoe: Okay. Does Ms McDonagh wish to speak on this matter briefly?