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Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: School Costs (16 May 2023)

Sorca Clarke: Where is a school meant to go when there is a shortfall between funding from the Department and its outgoings? There are two givens every year when it comes to back-to-school conversations among parents. One is the ironic statement that we have free education and the other is the equally ironic so-called voluntary contributions. It is ironic because in reality we know that they are neither...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Special Educational Needs (16 May 2023)

Sorca Clarke: I think we can all agree that the scenes last year of desperate parents begging and pleading for their child to have access to what is a very basic right, namely, a school place, was utterly disgraceful. In my constituency, parents whose children had autism took to the streets with placards in desperation. Athlone Community College then had an additional class opened to accommodate six...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Special Educational Needs (16 May 2023)

Sorca Clarke: I am well aware of what exists in my constituency. I am also well aware of the experiences parents are continuing to have. I referenced the Ombudsman for Children's report last year. Today we read that of the 1,812 complaints to that office in 2022, education accounted for 30%. The report specifically references the many barriers children are facing in education, and special education in...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Special Educational Needs (16 May 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 53. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the engagement her Department has had with the relevant stakeholders and the additional steps that will be taken this year to ensure that all children with special educational needs have an appropriate school place this September. [22505/23]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Special Educational Needs (16 May 2023)

Sorca Clarke: Last June, a report by the Ombudsman for Children's office stated that it was his view that any failure to include children with special educational needs, SEN, within the mainstream school system for any reason other than to facilitate their effect education constitutes discrimination. What engagement has the Department had with relevant stakeholders and what additional steps will be taken...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 May 2023)

Sorca Clarke: Waterways Ireland was established in the late 1990s as a cross-Border authority responsible for the management of the inland navigable waterways. Its corporate and business plans are approved by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage here. In February 2022, Waterways Ireland stated to the then Oireachtas Committee on Public Petitions that it was only in 2021 that it had...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (16 May 2023)

Sorca Clarke: There are no extra payments for-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Research and Innovation Bill 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (16 May 2023)

Sorca Clarke: The witnesses are most welcome. We have had several engagements on this subject and they have been very positive to date. There has been great communication with the committee, which goes to show the level of interest and the desire among all stakeholders to see this Bill become the best it can possibly be. Dr. Lillis spoke about full-spectrum research, key to which is the board make-up....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Research and Innovation Bill 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (16 May 2023)

Sorca Clarke: I have one subsequent question. The new technological universities are spoken of. Given the newness of these entities, do they, or should they, have an additional level of support over the next period of time to embed research into those new entities?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Research and Innovation Bill 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (16 May 2023)

Sorca Clarke: Does anybody else wish to add to Dr. Lillis's contribution?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Research and Innovation Bill 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (16 May 2023)

Sorca Clarke: I have one final question. It is for all the witnesses because I am looking for their opinions. Professor Nolan mentioned the missions and the priorities, and that those are strategically important. As a State, the plan for what is strategically important changes over time, as should be the case. How is that embedded in this proposed legislation? How would the witnesses like to see the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Research and Innovation Bill 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (16 May 2023)

Sorca Clarke: Based on that EU norm, what is the average amount of time for which a project is funded?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Research and Innovation Bill 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (16 May 2023)

Sorca Clarke: I think the multi-annual aspect of it is critical. It neither feasible nor fair to commit to something without committing to a multi-annual budget to go with it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Research and Innovation Bill 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (16 May 2023)

Sorca Clarke: I know I am pushing my luck here, Cathaoirleach Gníomhach. Where does Mr. Conlon see the role of the board of the new agency in that?

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (16 May 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 355. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the counties currently part of the pilot post primary voluntary redeployment scheme and what work has been undertaking to extend this scheme to other counties given the concerns around recruiting and retaining teachers. [23165/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (16 May 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 116. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the additional capacity in school transport in 2023/2024 in comparison to the current school year. [22507/23]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (16 May 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 198. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the progress made on implementing the recommendations outlined in the report of the Commission on the Defence Forces. [22620/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (16 May 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 351. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current assessment process for additional accommodations in exam settings; the necessary qualifying criteria; and the nature of the additional accomodations. [23149/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (16 May 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 352. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students at Leaving Certificate and Junior Certificate exams in 2023 that have applied, been awarded and refused additional accommodations for the years 2021, 2022 and 2023, in tabular form. [23150/23]