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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Expenditure (9 Sep 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 70. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the breakdown of capital spending in his Department to date for 2020; if he will outline spending in each new programme relevant to the response to Covid-19; the expected total outturn for capital spending for 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23002/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Residential Tenancies Board (9 Sep 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 123. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of eviction notices registered with the Residential Tenancies Board since 1 August 2020; the breakdown of reasons given for evictions; the number of disputes lodged in which the tenant was being evicted; the turnaround time between an appeal being lodged with the board and the appeal being heard; the procedure in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (9 Sep 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 171. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated number of children enrolled in primary schools for the 2020-2021 school year; the number of children enrolled at post-primary level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23008/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (9 Sep 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 172. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of ending pay inequality in the education system; the estimated cost of introducing a single tier pay scale for all teachers from January 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23009/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Capitation Grants (9 Sep 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 173. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated full year and first year cost in 2021 of increasing the capitation grant per pupil for primary schools to €200 and the rate for post-primary schools to 2010 levels; the estimated cost of an increase of €10 and a 5% increase per child; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23010/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: DEIS Scheme (9 Sep 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 174. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the additional supports provided to DEIS schools by type; the overall cost of the scheme; the estimated cost to provide a 50% increase in capitation to DEIS schools by primary and post-primary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23011/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (9 Sep 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 175. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of each one point reduction in class size at primary level; the staffing schedule at primary level; the national pupil teacher ratio; her views in relation the matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23012/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (9 Sep 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 176. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of reducing the pupil teacher ratio at DEIS primary schools to 15:1; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23013/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (9 Sep 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 177. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of reducing the pupil teacher ratio by one point at post-primary level; the staffing schedule at post-primary level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23014/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (9 Sep 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 178. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated amount of additional funding drawn as part of the plan to reopen schools; if the full €75 million was used for minor capital works; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23015/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (9 Sep 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 179. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of additional prefab classrooms that were funded as part of the plan to reopen schools; the cost and average cost for the additional units; the number of prefab classrooms in use in the education system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23016/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (9 Sep 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 180. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of additional secondary school teachers hired as part of package for reopening schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23017/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (9 Sep 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 181. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if funding for providing a release day each week for teaching principals at primary level to carry out administrative work is permanent; the number of schools that have benefited; the estimated ongoing cost of maintaining same beyond the 2020/2021 academic year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23018/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme (9 Sep 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 182. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount spent on the summer works scheme in each of the years 2018 to 2020 by primary and post-primary level; the number of schools grant aided in each year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23019/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Physical Education (9 Sep 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 183. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of secondary schools without a PE hall or requiring a new purpose built PE hall; her plans to provide same; the amount projected for investment in 2020 and 2021; the amount spent in 2019 on providing same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23020/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (9 Sep 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 228. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated number of students that will be enrolled in higher education in the 2020/2021 academic year; the number enrolled at further education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23003/20]

Public Health, Well-being and National Drugs Strategy: Statements (10 Sep 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: We are in a pandemic situation; we have a virus that is making people unwell and is killing people. I wish that other aspects of Irish society and public policy were dealt with in the same manner which the Government has dealt with this issue and indeed other issues such as Brexit. There is nothing the Government would not do or say, no intervention it would not make and no resources it...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (15 Sep 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 418. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the provision of a permanent building for a school (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23610/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (15 Sep 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 701. To ask the Minister for Health the contingency being made to provide Covid-19 tests promptly to persons without access to cars; if those without cars and who are symptomatic are being advised to take public transport to test centres; the number of test appointments rejected where the reason is that the person selected cannot travel to the test centre; and if he will examine a case...

Workers' Rights: Motion [Private Members] (16 Sep 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I congratulate Deputy Joan Collins and the Independent Group for tabling this motion. Quite a number of motions have been put before this House on workers' rights. Unfortunately, and I mean no disrespect to the Minister of State, it is a common theme of the debates on these motions that a senior Minister is not in attendance. The Minister of State may consider that to be a political jibe...