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Covid-19: Statements (Resumed) (16 Dec 2021)

Gary Gannon: I cannot but acknowledge the fact that, in an allocated two-hour debate on education, there is no representative from the Department of Education here. The Minister left after 30 minutes. I intended the tenor of my contribution to be constructive but the fact there is nobody here will alter that slightly. Given the fact there is an absent chair where a Minister should be, I cannot help but...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Inspections (16 Dec 2021)

Gary Gannon: 408. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of incidental inspections that took place in primary schools for the academic years 2017-2018 and 2018-2019. [62850/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (16 Dec 2021)

Gary Gannon: 409. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if special needs assistants, SNAs, on the inclusive school support course beginning in September 2022 as part of the national training programme for special needs assistants will receive an accredited qualification; if she has engaged with the current cohort of SNAs who will not receive a qualification at the end of their course; and if she...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (16 Dec 2021)

Gary Gannon: 410. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of teachers who worked on summer provision 2021; the number who have not received payment to date for their work; if it will be ensured that those awaiting payment will receive it on the next pay day; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62852/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (16 Dec 2021)

Gary Gannon: 411. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the alternative plans in place if students are unable to sit in-person State examinations in 2022; if calculated grades have been considered for use in the examinations for 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62856/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Domestic Violence (16 Dec 2021)

Gary Gannon: 454. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when the review by Tusla of the provision of accommodation for victims of domestic violence will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62855/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Reviews (16 Dec 2021)

Gary Gannon: 482. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the Student Universal Support Ireland, SUSI, review will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62854/21]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (15 Dec 2021)

Gary Gannon: I think it is good fortune that the Minister of Public Expenditure and Reform is here to answer questions today, because I have a very specific question that relates to public expenditure. The grant for minor works arrived in schools today. We all welcome the fact that there was a 50% increase on the grant for the minor works which, is it assumed, will be used to install HEPA filters. Some...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (15 Dec 2021)

Gary Gannon: That is not the clarification I was asking for.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (15 Dec 2021)

Gary Gannon: I asked about the 2023 grant.

European Council Meeting: Statements (14 Dec 2021)

Gary Gannon: In his opening remarks, the Taoiseach mentioned COVAX and support for that endeavour, which was very disappointing. COVAX does not increase the production of vaccines. We know that now because we are almost two years into this debate. COVAX is not working. It does not add to know-how in vaccine production. It is an extremely limited undertaking because it only involves a secure supply...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (14 Dec 2021)

Gary Gannon: 112. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the options open to persons in cases in which they have an employment permit which is due to expire in the short-term in view of the fact that persons with expired workplace permits are not permitted to work as in the case of a person (details supplied); if the renewal will be expedited given their employer is experiencing a staff...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (14 Dec 2021)

Gary Gannon: 422. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the mechanism in place for school principals to contact teachers on secondment who have been released in order to be available for substitute work; and the reason these teachers were not deployed temporarily to the substitute panels across the country. [62003/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (14 Dec 2021)

Gary Gannon: 423. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will address the issue of principals not being able to contact teachers on secondment who have been released in order to be available for substitute work by placing these teachers on the substitute panels in order they can be easily accessed by schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62004/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (14 Dec 2021)

Gary Gannon: 419. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of school inspectors in her Department; and the number of these inspectors that are registered with the Teaching Council. [62000/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: An Garda Síochána (14 Dec 2021)

Gary Gannon: 420. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a centralised system for vetting SNAs. [62001/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Public Sector Pay (14 Dec 2021)

Gary Gannon: 421. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the implementation of an electronic payroll system. [62002/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (14 Dec 2021)

Gary Gannon: 527. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the temporary extension on immigration permissions until 15 January 2022 allows for those with temporary extension to be able to travel outside of Ireland and return on the expired work permit stamp and the Irish residence permit card (details supplied). [62005/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Functions (9 Dec 2021)

Gary Gannon: 189. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the working groups his Department has with industry; the members of the groups; and the way the members of each group were selected. [61105/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Bodies (9 Dec 2021)

Gary Gannon: 213. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the working groups her Department has with industry; the members of the groups; and the way the members of each group were selected. [61106/21]