Results 2,521-2,540 of 6,188 for speaker:Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (6 Sep 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 339. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if new apprenticeship programmes developed since 2017 will receive the same allowances for apprentices attending college as apprenticeships developed prior to 2017. [35264/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (6 Sep 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 340. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of new apprenticeships developed since 2017. [35265/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (6 Sep 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 341. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of apprentices enrolled per apprenticeship programme developed since 2017. [35266/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (6 Sep 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 342. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if equality of allowances will be sought for apprenticeships in budget 2020; and if so, the estimated cost. [35267/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Data (6 Sep 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 343. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost to create 1,000 additional apprenticeship places. [35268/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Private Schools (6 Sep 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 344. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated full year net saving of withdrawing the annual State subsidy to private schools. [35269/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Educational Psychological Service Data (6 Sep 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 345. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated full year net saving of reducing the scheme for private psychological assessment by 10%. [35270/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Emergency Services Data (6 Sep 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 576. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of hoax 999 calls received by An Garda Síochána in each of the years 2016 to 2018 in numerical terms and as a percentage of total calls received; and the number of man hours expended on such calls. [35090/19]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Skills Development (6 Sep 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 712. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her views on the increasing incidence of automation in industry; the preparations being made here for same in order to ensure it does not have a deleterious effect on employment and working conditions and on industry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34733/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services Data (6 Sep 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 798. To ask the Minister for Health the number of appointments under the school dental service in Cork city in each of the past 15 years by child. [34741/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services Data (6 Sep 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 799. To ask the Minister for Health the average age at which children had their first appointment under the school dental service in each of the past 15 years. [34742/19]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: School Completion Programme (6 Sep 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 1654. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the estimated cost to restore the school completion programme to 2010 levels. [35238/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance Scheme Data (6 Sep 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 1762. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost of restoring the back to school allowance for clothing and footwear to pre-2011 levels. [35223/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance Scheme Data (6 Sep 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 1763. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost to increase back to school and footwear allowance by €50. [35224/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: School Meals Programme (6 Sep 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 1764. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost of ensuring that all DEIS schools have access to the school meals programme. [35236/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: School Meals Programme (6 Sep 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 1765. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost of increasing funding to the school meals programme by 40%. [35240/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Eligibility Criteria of Student Universal Support Ireland: Discussion (12 Sep 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: We are talking, to a large extent, about how SUSI applies, its criteria and eligibility. It is worth remarking upon that and I invite comments from ISSU and the USI on this matter because SUSI is constrained. SUSI does not go far enough most of the time. The Minister for Education and Skills is advising people to use the SUSI grant for accommodation, which is not what it is for, and even...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Eligibility Criteria of Student Universal Support Ireland: Discussion (12 Sep 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Mr. Connolly stated there was very little discretion. Is there any?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Eligibility Criteria of Student Universal Support Ireland: Discussion (12 Sep 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: That is fine.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Costs: Discussion (12 Sep 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I thank the many speakers for their detailed opening statements and submissions. This is a significant issue for many parents and families. Several speakers referred to the late Donogh O'Malley's commitment to free education, which is being seriously undermined. I do not believe we truly have a system of free primary or secondary education. I do not blame the schools for that. There are...