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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Legislative Measures (18 Feb 2021)

Gary Gannon: 162. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of fully implementing sections 3 to 7, 9 and 18 in the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004. [9005/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Legislative Measures (18 Feb 2021)

Gary Gannon: 163. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of fully implementing sections 11, 12, 15, 16 and 38 in the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004. [9006/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Strategies (18 Feb 2021)

Gary Gannon: 164. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the Statement of Strategy 2021 to 2023 will be published by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9007/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Citizens' Assembly (18 Feb 2021)

Gary Gannon: 165. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 482 of 10 February 2021, if the remit for the citizens' assembly for education will be limited to post-primary education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9010/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (18 Feb 2021)

Gary Gannon: 166. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will commit to a deadline when a decision and details of assessment for examinations cohorts, that is, junior certificate, leaving certificate applied and leaving certificate students, will be communicated due to the intense stress and uncertainty facing the students; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9011/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (18 Feb 2021)

Gary Gannon: 167. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the new DEIS identification model will be finalised and implemented by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9012/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (18 Feb 2021)

Gary Gannon: 168. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way in which the investment of €5 million for DEIS schools in budget 2021 will be allocated; if it will be committed to trauma informed practice; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9013/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (18 Feb 2021)

Gary Gannon: 169. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if consideration will be given to an immediate increase in SET hours when school buildings reopen and for September 2021 to reflect the significant work needed to support young persons due to the extensive impact of Covid-19; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9014/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Exceptional Needs Payment (18 Feb 2021)

Gary Gannon: 195. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if bills relating to digital costs or necessary one-off purchases of digital devices can be supported under the exceptional needs payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9008/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Higher Education Institutions (18 Feb 2021)

Gary Gannon: 216. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to higher education institutions charging gym fees for the current academic year despite the lack of access to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9009/21]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (11 Feb 2021)

Gary Gannon: Over the weekend, the Tánaiste was reported discussing the future of social welfare, and social welfare reform in particular. He mentioned that the cessation of the pandemic unemployment payment, whenever that happens, will provide the opportunity for reform of social welfare. Rather than highlighting the fact that the current social welfare rates are set below the poverty line and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Telecommunications Services (11 Feb 2021)

Gary Gannon: 17. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to support Wi-Fi access for students without access while school buildings are closed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7796/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (11 Feb 2021)

Gary Gannon: 89. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the supports available for the most iconic cultural venues in Dublin city to ensure they survive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7795/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Staff (11 Feb 2021)

Gary Gannon: 119. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the position on access officers in local authorities as provided for under the Disability Act 2005; if each role is filled in tabular form; if each role is full-time and dedicated solely to access issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7788/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Consular Services (11 Feb 2021)

Gary Gannon: 126. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of times consular assistance has been provided in circumstances in which an issue has arisen at an airport or other point of international travel due to the fact that a parent or guardian has a different surname from that of his or her child. [7787/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Council of Ireland (11 Feb 2021)

Gary Gannon: 159. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application for a Teaching Council registration number by a person (details supplied). [7790/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: DEIS Scheme (11 Feb 2021)

Gary Gannon: 160. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will review the non-DEIS status of a school (details supplied) in view of the high number of other DEIS status schools in the area serving the same catchment area and in view of the fact that the school serves a number of vulnerable children, which is evident by their participation in the schools completion programme and school meals...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (11 Feb 2021)

Gary Gannon: 161. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the minutes from the first meeting of the advisory group on planning for State examinations 2021, which took place on 25 November 2020, will be published. [7792/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (11 Feb 2021)

Gary Gannon: 162. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the minutes from the second meeting of the advisory group on planning for State examinations 2021, which took place on 14 December 2020, will be published. [7793/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (11 Feb 2021)

Gary Gannon: 163. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount spent on continuing professional development for guidance counsellors in each of the years 2018 to 2020; and the budget allocation for same in 2021. [7794/21]