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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (13 Oct 2020)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 232. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of lines of original code, excluding code contained within imported libraries, written by a company (details supplied); if all code was written uniquely for her Department or formed part of a pre-existing product; and if so, the title of the base product. [29828/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (13 Oct 2020)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 233. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the programming languages used by a company (details supplied) in developing the system used for calculated grades. [29829/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (13 Oct 2020)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 234. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the leaving certificate calculated grades code was written entirely by a person (details supplied); and if there was an oversight of their work within the company. [29830/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (13 Oct 2020)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 235. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the location the servers that hosted data relating to leaving certificate calculated grades is or are based; the company that hosts same; and if the site portal had an up-to-date SSL certificate at all times that Irish student data was hosted on such a server. [29831/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (13 Oct 2020)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 236. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a person (details supplied) retired from an organisation or associated third party institute or foundation; and her views on whether it is proper in view of the person's close relationship with the organisation and that the organisation was chosen to complete the independent review of the calculated grades model and work, including that...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (13 Oct 2020)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 237. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the positive factors which led to the choosing of a company (details supplied) to supply the leaving certificate calculated grading model; and if there was work of a similar purpose, or with a similar level and skill required, undertaken by the company previously. [29833/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (13 Oct 2020)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 238. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the level of oversight applied over the calculated grading formula; if all previous testing was replicated after it was amended to remove any aspect of school profiling in the days before the results were released. [29834/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (13 Oct 2020)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 239. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the bonus for completing leaving certificate exams through Irish was taken into consideration when the algorithm was being applied to give calculated grades to students from Gaelscoileanna; and if these students received the bonus for 2020. [29838/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (13 Oct 2020)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 244. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the progression of the building of a secondary school in Ballincollig, County Cork. [29905/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (13 Oct 2020)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 270. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the date on which the results of the leaving certificate calculated grading appeals will be known. [30169/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Covid-19 Pandemic (13 Oct 2020)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 410. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the policy on the wearing of face masks by prison officers while on duty in prisons; if the policy is in line with national public health guidance; if compliance with the policy is monitored; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30170/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (13 Oct 2020)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 542. To ask the Minister for Health the reason there is no Covid-19 testing centre on the southside of Cork city in view of its large population and level three restrictions; and his plans to set up a testing centre in this area [30218/20]

Trade Union Representation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (8 Oct 2020)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Trade unions have shaped the modern world. They have brought us weekends, paid leave and protections of all kinds. They did so through the struggle and toil of thousands, including in this country. It is not the case that the trade union movement in Ireland or anywhere else is beyond criticism, but the fact remains that, anywhere one cares to look, strong trade unions and a high percentage...

Bille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), 2019: An Dara Céim - Official Languages (Amendment) Bill 2019: Second Stage (8 Oct 2020)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Níl agam ach tréimhse ghairid. Táimid ag déileáil leis an mBille seo 17 bliain ar aghaidh ón Acht agus an scéim a bhí ann ó thaobh na scéimeanna teanga. Bhí sé i gceist go mbeadh a scéim féin ag gach eagraíocht pobal. Go minic, cuireadh scéim amháin ar fáil, d’éag sé, bhí sé...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (8 Oct 2020)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 194. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the guidelines available for schools to facilitate students who require individual resource support. [29373/20]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2020: Minister with responsibility for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (8 Oct 2020)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I thank the Minister and the Minister of State for appearing before the committee and wish them both well in their roles. I hope that the Department achieves what we all want it to achieve and that it is a new dawn for further and higher education. I will begin with a point rather than a question, although the Minister can respond if he wishes. It relates to his previous Department....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2020: Minister with responsibility for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (8 Oct 2020)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: No-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2020: Minister with responsibility for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (8 Oct 2020)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I take on board all that and do not seek a dispute with the Minister. My point is that it may become the case that it can be demonstrated that students were disadvantaged by the error. However it came to be, there was an error and it is probably the case that some students were disadvantaged. We do not seek to run the CAO competition again but will it be possible, when places are offered...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2020: Minister with responsibility for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (8 Oct 2020)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: -----but perhaps there is some way it can be found out. My final question, on apprenticeships, is open to either the Minister or the Minister of State. I raised this matter with SOLAS previously. Much of what has been said about apprenticeships is very welcome. It is about culture change but also investment. By the same token that perhaps higher education did not get the focus it...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2020: Minister with responsibility for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (8 Oct 2020)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I want to first pick up the Minister briefly on his constructive responses earlier but his last contribution suggests that he will be contacting the Minister for education in regard to this but I remind him that the allocation of third level places is his gig, so the observations I have made are primarily for him to consider. I know it is complex and that there are all sorts of...