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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Architects Register (10 Mar 2021)

Gary Gannon: 420. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will accelerate the steps required to place the architectural technologists’ register on a statutory footing; and the status of progress in relation to same. [13539/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (10 Mar 2021)

Gary Gannon: 555. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the July provision will be extended by two weeks for 2021 given the disruption to students caused by school buildings being closed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13540/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Early Start Programme (10 Mar 2021)

Gary Gannon: 556. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of Early Start units in schools currently under review with her Department; the reason for the review; if these units are at risk of being closed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13541/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Schemes (10 Mar 2021)

Gary Gannon: 557. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the free school books scheme which was piloted in September 2020; when a review of the pilot scheme can be expected; and if she is committed to extending the scheme in the future. [13542/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (10 Mar 2021)

Gary Gannon: 558. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools the pilot workshops plan to recruit further to her statement of 3 March 2021 in order to pilot workshops on well-being and resilience including trauma in order to inform approaches for school leaders in primary and post-primary schools; the way in which schools will be selected; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: School Meals Programme (10 Mar 2021)

Gary Gannon: 624. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of the hot school meals initiative; when a review of the pilot scheme can be expected; and if the scheme will be extended in the future. [13543/21]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Qualifications Recognition (4 Mar 2021)

Gary Gannon: I thank the Minister of State for her response. It was an honest contribution, but contained within that honesty was clarity as to just how unhelpful it is. A total of 500 SNAs are undertaking a course that will not be accredited. We are supposed to alleviate the concerns of those 500 people by telling them the training will be assessed in the future and that other groups of trainees,...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Qualifications Recognition (4 Mar 2021)

Gary Gannon: Over recent months, we have rightfully heard how truly essential our SNAs are. This was never not the case. However, it has never been reflected in their remuneration and conditions of employment. Right now, more than 500 SNAs are taking an extraordinarily difficult course at UCD, where some of them have worked in excess of 60 hours since January trying to improve their skills, knowledge...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (4 Mar 2021)

Gary Gannon: 146. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when school building works for a school (details supplied) in County Dublin will commence; the reason for the delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12418/21]

Reopening Schools and Leaving Certificate Examinations: Statements (3 Mar 2021)

Gary Gannon: I have a number of questions but there probably will not be enough time to have a full and substantial discussion around all of them. The Minister, Deputy Foley, or the Minister of State, Deputy Madigan, might give a response to me in writing on any points they cannot deal with today. At the outset, it is important to state that absolutely everybody wants the schools reopened for all our...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (3 Mar 2021)

Gary Gannon: 236. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 79 of 25 February 2021, if the OPW will consider putting in place portable toilets in the park and ensure that all restroom facilities within the park are open and available to visitors to the park. [12157/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Mar 2021)

Gary Gannon: 305. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the expected timeline for the resumption of youth soccer under the COVID-19 Resilience and Recovery 2021: The Path Ahead plan in view of the role that the sport plays in promoting positive mental health in young people especially in disadvantaged communities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12150/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: DEIS Scheme (3 Mar 2021)

Gary Gannon: 524. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to educators in DEIS band one schools who will not receive a reduction in their staffroom schedule calling for inclusion in the staffing schedule reduction which is set to benefit all primary schools with the exception of DEIS band one junior and vertical schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Fees (3 Mar 2021)

Gary Gannon: 521. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if all students who paid junior certificate examination and leaving certificate examination fees in 2020 have received a refund; if not, the number of students still awaiting a refund; the cause for delay; and when a refund can be expected. [12151/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Qualifications Recognition (3 Mar 2021)

Gary Gannon: 522. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if State certificates of completion will be issued to junior certificate candidates in 2021; if this certificate will serve as a mechanism for entry into apprenticeships; if not, the way in which students who were due to complete the junior certificate examinations can be deemed eligible for entry into apprenticeships; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: DEIS Scheme (3 Mar 2021)

Gary Gannon: 523. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of including DEIS band one junior and vertical schools along with DEIS band one senior schools for the planned class size reductions in the staffing schedule; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12154/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Prescriptions Charges (3 Mar 2021)

Gary Gannon: 1007. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to women suffering from hyperemesis gravidarum repeatedly presenting at accident and emergency departments as they are unable to afford to pay for their prescriptions to alleviate the symptoms of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12146/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Prescriptions Charges (3 Mar 2021)

Gary Gannon: 1008. To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether the HSE-recommended first-line treatments for medical conditions should be available on the drugs payment scheme, including Cariban, Xonvea and Navalem which are used to treat hyperemesis gravidarum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12147/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Prescriptions Charges (3 Mar 2021)

Gary Gannon: 1009. To ask the Minister for Health if unlicensed prescription medications are available on the drugs payment scheme in circumstances in which licensed versions are not currently available or marketed in Ireland; and if licensed medications for hyperemesis gravidarum are currently available and marketed in Ireland. [12148/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Prescriptions Charges (3 Mar 2021)

Gary Gannon: 1010. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that an application for Xonvea was rejected for inclusion on the drugs payment scheme by the HSE on the advice of the National Centre for Pharmacoeconomics, NCPE, which determined that the medicine is not good value for money and that comes at a higher cost than other ways to manage this condition (details...