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Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Business Supports (11 Jul 2024)

Gary Gannon: The Minister of State touched on a number of issues in a short time. The task force has the potential to be really important. Perceptions of safety in the city, and safety, are fundamental to fostering a positive atmosphere for retail and otherwise. When the task force reports in August, can the Minister of State guarantee that its report will be acted upon and budgeted for in terms of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (11 Jul 2024)

Gary Gannon: 71. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline the work of her Department in terms of increasing the provision of classroom assistants for primary schools. [30522/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (11 Jul 2024)

Gary Gannon: 79. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on the current state of the relationships and sexual education curriculum provided to students at a primary and secondary school level. [30524/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (11 Jul 2024)

Gary Gannon: 101. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide details on the vetting process for unqualified teachers who work in classes in primary and secondary schools. [30523/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (11 Jul 2024)

Gary Gannon: 103. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures her Department is undertaking to ensure the safety of teachers, SNAs and staff working in special needs settings. [30521/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Mental Health Services (11 Jul 2024)

Gary Gannon: 112. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department ensures the provision of counsellors and/or therapists for students in primary or secondary school that have experienced trauma; and if not, if there is a plan to provide for such a need. [30520/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Qualifications (11 Jul 2024)

Gary Gannon: 196. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are plans to reduce the length of Professional Master of Education programmes. [27059/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training (11 Jul 2024)

Gary Gannon: 197. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there will be an evaluation of the special needs teaching component of the primary school teaching qualification, as many teachers in special education settings have little training in the area. [27057/24]

Post-European Council Meeting: Statements (10 Jul 2024)

Gary Gannon: The Taoiseach and various Deputies stated that the Government continues to raise with European counterparts the horrendous situation in Gaza. There was a time at the start of the conflict when Ireland stood out because of our rhetoric and because the rhetoric of others was so poor. As the horrendous annihilation of the people of Gaza progresses, however, words without action become...

Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence: Motion [Private Members] (10 Jul 2024)

Gary Gannon: The weekend revelations concerning the abuse of young women soccer players represent the lowest point in the history of scandals involving the Football Association of Ireland, FAI. The absence of FAI safeguards to protect women and young female players was simply unforgivable. It exemplified perfectly the power imbalance that lies at the heart of men's abuse of women. It was deeply...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Employment Rights (9 Jul 2024)

Gary Gannon: 259. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to address concerns raised regarding the removal of the proposal to link the future wage for security guards to the national minimum wage in the new Employment Regulation Order for the sector. [29110/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Policies (9 Jul 2024)

Gary Gannon: 305. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is aware of a recent direction from the Archdiocese of Dublin that schools should spend public money from her Department’s schoolbook grant on religious texts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29037/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Citizens' Assembly (9 Jul 2024)

Gary Gannon: 306. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the citizens assembly on the future of education, which was promised in the Programme for Government, will be established; and when the terms of reference will be brought before the Houses of the Oireachtas. [29038/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (9 Jul 2024)

Gary Gannon: 307. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if teachers can speak freely and openly on the influence of religion and religious indoctrination in the education system, given the threat of section 37(1)(b) of the Employment Equality Act 1998 and the fact that religious institutions run 95% of primary schools. [29039/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (9 Jul 2024)

Gary Gannon: 320. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the considerations that have been given to the case of a child (details supplied). [29397/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (9 Jul 2024)

Gary Gannon: 366. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason the time allocation for teaching Irish in primary schools from first class to sixth class, is to be reduced by 30 minutes a week. [29931/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (9 Jul 2024)

Gary Gannon: 367. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she intends to set up an expert group to develop the Governments promised programme of a policy for the Irish language in the education system from preschool to third level. [29932/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (9 Jul 2024)

Gary Gannon: 474. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will explain the process by which individuals on illness benefit can transition to invalidity payment; and if measures are in place to streamline this process for those dealing with serious illnesses, such as cancer. [29322/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (9 Jul 2024)

Gary Gannon: 475. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason those on illness benefit are not entitled to the fuel allowance payment. [29323/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (9 Jul 2024)

Gary Gannon: 476. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection what happens to unclaimed child benefit payments for children under six months of age; and if there is a provision for these funds to be allocated to the child in some way if the carer does not apply or is not eligible for the benefit. [29324/24]