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Public Accounts Committee: 2022 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 26 - Office of Minister for Education (16 May 2024)

Cormac Devlin: That is great. It is welcome. I will turn to prefabricated buildings, an issue that was raised by colleagues earlier. I will give an example from my constituency, of Gaelscoil Phádraig in Ballybrack, which has been waiting for almost 30 years. It is not all the Department's fault. It is also reliant on another school being built for Ballyowen Meadows Special School so there is a...

Public Accounts Committee: 2022 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 26 - Office of Minister for Education (16 May 2024)

Cormac Devlin: Where the Department has access to a site, such as with Gaelscoil Phádraig, and 30 years later the prefabricated or modular buildings are still being replaced, that is nonsensical. Surely the Department's building unit should view that site as providing an opportunity for a permanent school.

Public Accounts Committee: 2022 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 26 - Office of Minister for Education (16 May 2024)

Cormac Devlin: Mr. Loftus is aware of the case.

Public Accounts Committee: 2022 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 26 - Office of Minister for Education (16 May 2024)

Cormac Devlin: I am talking about across the country where we have temporary solutions for a school rolling on for 30 years. Surely the Department takes a look at those temporary sites with a view to utilising them on a more permanent basis with more permanent structures.

Public Accounts Committee: 2022 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 26 - Office of Minister for Education (16 May 2024)

Cormac Devlin: I thank Mr. Loftus for that. The issue of Gaelscoileanna was mentioned earlier and south County Dublin in particular. There is a huge demand for Gaelscoileanna in south County Dublin which is wonderful for education through the Irish language. In Cherrywood where the new town is being constructed, a number of schools are planned. I know a Gaelcholáiste is proposed there which I would...

Public Accounts Committee: 2022 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 26 - Office of Minister for Education (16 May 2024)

Cormac Devlin: My question is specifically on patronage. I know about the building but-----

Public Accounts Committee: 2022 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 26 - Office of Minister for Education (16 May 2024)

Cormac Devlin: For the third time, what is the timeline for a decision on patronage?

Public Accounts Committee: 2022 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 26 - Office of Minister for Education (16 May 2024)

Cormac Devlin: In the existing schools.

Public Accounts Committee: 2022 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 26 - Office of Minister for Education (16 May 2024)

Cormac Devlin: I know the sites are earmarked, but even if the building is constructed, will patronage be determined before that happens?

Public Accounts Committee: 2022 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 26 - Office of Minister for Education (16 May 2024)

Cormac Devlin: I presume the Department will be coming back to that.

Public Accounts Committee: 2022 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 26 - Office of Minister for Education (16 May 2024)

Cormac Devlin: My last question is on the home-school liaison officers, a very important role. How is the Department's engagement with Tusla evolving?

Public Accounts Committee: 2022 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 26 - Office of Minister for Education (16 May 2024)

Cormac Devlin: Ms McNally might send a note to the committee on that.

Public Accounts Committee: 2022 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 26 - Office of Minister for Education (16 May 2024)

Cormac Devlin: On home-school liaison generally.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (14 May 2024)

Cormac Devlin: 404. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she is aware of the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21358/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Health Service Executive (14 May 2024)

Cormac Devlin: 513. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he is aware of the case of a child (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21388/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (14 May 2024)

Cormac Devlin: 514. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he is aware of a situation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21390/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (14 May 2024)

Cormac Devlin: 673. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills is he is aware of a situation (details supplied). [21389/24]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 May 2024)

Cormac Devlin: Hear, hear.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: University of Limerick (9 May 2024)

Cormac Devlin: I thank the witnesses. As it happens, for the 2020 financial statements we engaged in May 2022 and I was the first speaker in that engagement, too. Some interesting questions were asked then and some interesting answers given at that point. It appears we are still none the wiser from both opening statements from UL. We are not through it. There still seem to be more questions than...

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: University of Limerick (9 May 2024)

Cormac Devlin: The Comptroller and Auditor General may not be aware of it, but perhaps Professor Kilcommins will. Was Professor Kilcommins aware of that transaction at that point?