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Sustainability of Stability of Services Provided by Section 39 and Section 56 Organisations on behalf of the HSE and Tusla: Statements (12 Oct 2023)

Gary Gannon: I fully recognise the passion and bite in this debate are a reflection of the importance of the issue. At this point, however, I cannot for the life of me say I have witnessed an urgency in addressing this most important issue. The Minister of State referred to the potential for industrial action. I wonder whether that is an insight we do not have. When I talked and listened to union...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: School Staff (17 Oct 2023)

Gary Gannon: 4. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline the actions being undertaken by her Department to tackle teacher shortages and ensure that teachers remain in the profession, and to attract new teachers to posts in primary and secondary schools. [45381/23]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: School Staff (17 Oct 2023)

Gary Gannon: What is the Minister for Education doing to address the teacher shortage crisis in our schools, to attract new teachers into the profession, and also to retain the teachers we have currently?

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: School Staff (17 Oct 2023)

Gary Gannon: I do not think we can step away from the fact that there is a teacher shortage crisis happening in primary and post-primary schools. To address some of the initiatives the Minister spoke about, the PME incentive of €2,000, for example, is very welcome, but the PME course down here is two years. A graduate who wanted to take on the initiative would still have to deal with rising rent...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: School Staff (17 Oct 2023)

Gary Gannon: I appreciate the Minister will keep it under review but I also think that two years, for someone who has already gone through an undergraduate degree, is probably a little bit too much. Teaching is a profession and I know so many people who are in it and love the fact they are there, or would love to get into it. However, it is simply not affordable anymore to be a teacher in our cities and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council and Departmental Matters: Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and for Defence (17 Oct 2023)

Gary Gannon: They should abide by international law.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council and Departmental Matters: Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and for Defence (17 Oct 2023)

Gary Gannon: Both in the Tánaiste's statement and in the motion due to be taken tomorrow we are calling for a "humanitarian pause". Why are we calling for a humanitarian pause as opposed to an outright ceasefire? I know there was an exchange on the matter but I would like to get a better understanding of it. The Tánaiste asked Deputy Carthy if Israel has a right to pursue Hamas for the 7...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council and Departmental Matters: Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and for Defence (17 Oct 2023)

Gary Gannon: It is not a supplementary question. I asked whether the Irish State believes that ethnic cleansing is taking place in Gaza. Does the forced removal of 1.1 million people from the north to the south of Gaza constitute a form of ethnic cleansing? To add a further point, the absence-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council and Departmental Matters: Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and for Defence (17 Oct 2023)

Gary Gannon: I fully agree.

Situation in the Middle East and the Occupied Palestinian Territories: Statements (18 Oct 2023)

Gary Gannon: We are living through horrible times. To turn on the TV, open a newspaper or scroll through social media is to allow yourself to witness the very worst of humanity's capacity for people's cruelty to one another. Last night, as news broke of the latest atrocity, hundreds of people, many of them women and children seeking refuge from air strikes, were killed in a blast at a hospital in the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (17 Oct 2023)

Gary Gannon: 47. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the actions that are being taken by her Department to tackle teacher shortages at primary and secondary school level, including the 740 special educational needs teachers announced in Budget 2024. [45065/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (17 Oct 2023)

Gary Gannon: 63. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to explain the omission of the restoration of posts of responsibility (such as assistant principal posts) from Budget 2024, despite making promises to do so last Easter. [45068/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (17 Oct 2023)

Gary Gannon: 72. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of special educational needs classes that are currently being taught by mainstream teachers due to shortages of special educational needs teachers. [45066/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Information and Communications Technology (17 Oct 2023)

Gary Gannon: 78. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when primary schools, particularly DEIS primary schools, can expect to receive their Information and Communications Technology (ICT) grant. [45067/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (17 Oct 2023)

Gary Gannon: 81. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of new special needs assistants who were hired since 2022; and if there is an action plan outlining how the1,200 additional SNA posts provided for in Budget 2024 will be filled. [45064/23]

Middle East and the Occupied Palestinian Territories: Motion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2023)

Gary Gannon: I move amendment No. 5: To insert the following after "calls for their immediate and unconditional release;": "— condemns the tactics of the Israeli government – cutting off water, food, electricity and food supplies – which constitute collective punishment of an innocent and helpless civilian population; and condemns the relentless bombing of residential buildings...

Capital Support for Sports Facilities: Statements (19 Oct 2023)

Gary Gannon: I will certainly endeavour to mention every sports club in Dublin Central and the incredible work they do. As we talk about the sports capital grant, we should begin by acknowledging that the Minister of State is a very accessible one in terms of making himself available to local sports teams, so I thank him for that. In respect of facilities, a lot of our grassroots clubs, and in particular...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Vacant Properties (19 Oct 2023)

Gary Gannon: 44. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to outline any plans her Department has to repurpose vacant and or derelict commercial sites as creative spaces for artists. [45742/23]