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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Policies (23 Nov 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 386. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the policy of her Department in relation to classroom size in primary schools; the minimum size of classroom permitted relative to the number of students in the class; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57536/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Schemes (23 Nov 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 435. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to implement the commitment in the Programme for Government to increase the availability of activation schemes, including those run by the local employment services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57419/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (23 Nov 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 658. To ask the Minister for Health the steps being taken to reduce drug misuse in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56743/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (23 Nov 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 700. To ask the Minister for Health the steps being taken in consultation with other relevant Departments and their agencies to ensure that the legislation on the prevention of the spread of Covid-19 are adhered to, particularly in retail, hospitality, workplaces and so on in view of the rapid increase in Covid-19 numbers; the response he has received from these agencies; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (23 Nov 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 752. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the progress made in implementing the undertaking in the Programme for Government to deliver a rural development programme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57563/21]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Agriculture Schemes (23 Nov 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 753. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the total allocation to the LEADER programme for the last two CAP periods; the proposed allocation for the forthcoming CAP period; the years covered by each programme; the date on which each programme commenced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57564/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (25 Nov 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 27. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she plans to introduce further reform to the means testing regime under various social welfare schemes in the forthcoming Social Welfare Bill 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56744/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Support Services (25 Nov 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 99. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the steps she plans to take to ensure that all available places are taken up on the community employment, Tús and rural social schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56745/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (25 Nov 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 181. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if further legislation is being prepared by her Department to give extra powers to An Garda Síochána in relation to reducing the amount of drug-related crime; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57468/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (25 Nov 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 201. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of members in An Garda Síochána at present; if it is planned to increase the strength of the force and provide the funding for same; the number of stations in the country that have less than their allocated number of Garda members attached to them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56742/21]

Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (30 Nov 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am pleased to be able to talk about this important Bill, which covers the entire running of this House. I would like to address two things. The pay scales of the secretarial assistants go from €24,223 to €46,888. There is a difference of something like €16,500 between their pay scale and that of parliamentary assistants at the bottom of the scale. After 18 years,...

Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (30 Nov 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: She was not the only one, because people rang from all over the country. All of us, collectively, serve constituents who are all the people of the State and we owe it to them to provide a good service. My belief is the ordinary plain people of Ireland want us resourced to do the job. I suggest those of us who engage in committees and put much time and effort into them in these Houses...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Further and Higher Education (30 Nov 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 65. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the increases or decreases that have been made to the rates of grant under the SUSI grant scheme for undergraduate and postgraduate students since 2008; the years they were made; if he plans to increase these grants for the 2022–23 academic year; the provision made in the Estimates of his Department for same; and if he will make a...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Further and Higher Education (30 Nov 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: People think in terms of what is really available for real money, taking inflation into account. I am seeking to know the increases or decreases in the rates of grants under the SUSI grant scheme for undergraduates and postgraduates since 2008, the years the changes were made, and if the Minister intends to increase the grants for the 2022–23 academic year. Has he made provision in...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Further and Higher Education (30 Nov 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: May I correct the Minister?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Further and Higher Education (30 Nov 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: They were reduced.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Further and Higher Education (30 Nov 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As well as that, the figure concerning the adjacency rate changed, so all the Minister has done is gone back to where we were.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Further and Higher Education (30 Nov 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As well as that, the Minister absolutely butchered the postgraduate rates. There has been a dramatic regression since 2008 but the Minister very cleverly glossed over all that. This is despite my having asked a very specific question as to where we were in 2008 and where we are today, even allowing for the miserly increases that were given in the budget for 2022–23. We have gone...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Further and Higher Education (30 Nov 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The great announcement of €200 per annum means a very small increase to the income threshold at a time when, because of inflation, incomes are rising. We are a country mile away from where we were in 2008. The Minister might tell me what was available for postgraduate students in 2008 by comparison with what is available under his fantastic package for 2022–23.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Further and Higher Education (30 Nov 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Sorry, but-----