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Saincheisteanna Tráthúla – Topical Issue Debate: School Curriculum (28 Apr 2022)

Gary Gannon: I thank the Minister of State for taking this matter on behalf of the Minister for Education. This week we heard reports of a school that, in correspondence with the parents its students, stated its relationships and sexuality education, RSE, programme will not include contraception or LGBTQI+ relationships, or what it called "same sex friendships". I will quote from the letter that was...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla – Topical Issue Debate: School Curriculum (28 Apr 2022)

Gary Gannon: Before I comment on the Minister of State's response, which was in line with what I had expected, I might ask him a question in respect of his role in the Department of Justice. Where does he foresee the provision of RSE in the combating of gender-based violence? In the cross-departmental work being carried out by the Minister for Justice, the fourth pillar is education. Does the Minister...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí agus ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy and Legislation (27 Apr 2022)

Gary Gannon: Yesterday, a school in Wicklow made headlines after details of its relationships and sexuality education programme came to light detailing the deliberate and conscious aim to exclude and erase LGBTQI+ people and their community. To quote from a document shared with parents from that school, teachers do not cover topics such as contraception and same-sex friendships, and children who ask...

Carbon Tax: Motion [Private Members] (27 Apr 2022)

Gary Gannon: I acknowledge the Rural Independent Group for bringing forward this motion. We are in the midst of an unprecedented cost-of-living crisis, with inflation running at nearly 7%, the highest it has been for more than 20 years. The carbon tax is not the predominant cause of this inflationary spike. We must be clear about that, but carbon tax adds an additional cost to energy prices. The...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (26 Apr 2022)

Gary Gannon: 334. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the State has started to repurchase coal from the Cerrejón mine in Colombia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21289/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Mayoral Election (26 Apr 2022)

Gary Gannon: 635. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if a commitment will be given to ensure that a vote on a directly elected mayor in Galway takes place in 2024 at the same time as the next local elections as supported by Programme for Government given that Galway City Council unanimously passed a motion calling for a plebiscite vote on a directly elected mayor in Galway;...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (26 Apr 2022)

Gary Gannon: 1012. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost of increasing the payable period for the fuel allowance payment to 32 weeks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19833/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (26 Apr 2022)

Gary Gannon: 1014. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost of increasing parent's benefit by one week; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19835/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Oideachas trí Ghaeilge (26 Apr 2022)

Gary Gannon: 821. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills cé na pleananna atá aici Gaelcholáiste dara leibhéal a sholáthar i gceantar (sonraí tugtha) i gContae Bhaile Átha Cliath; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [19280/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (26 Apr 2022)

Gary Gannon: 863. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the list of serious medical conditions for eligibility for the alternate sitting of the leaving certificate examinations in 2022 has been finalised; when this will be communicated to students sitting their examinations in 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19838/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (26 Apr 2022)

Gary Gannon: 864. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of applicants with epilepsy that applied to the State Examinations Commission for reasonable accommodations for the junior certificate examinations in 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2021; the number granted reasonable accommodation; the number who appealed the decision; and the number successful in their appeal in tabular form. [19840/22]