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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Advanced Skills Teachers and Special Classes in Mainstream Schools: Discussion (26 Jun 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: The Deputy can continue.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Advanced Skills Teachers and Special Classes in Mainstream Schools: Discussion (26 Jun 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I thank the Deputy and apologise for the interruption. It might have been an iPad that was causing the problem.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Advanced Skills Teachers and Special Classes in Mainstream Schools: Discussion (26 Jun 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: There will be an opportunity to ask further questions. I will ask the witnesses a number of questions. I agree with Deputy O'Sullivan regarding the lack of dedicated post-primary schools to deal with this issue. In her submission, Ms Griffin said that research showed that when students were enrolled in special schools or classes, they rarely re-enrolled in mainstream education. I agree...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Advanced Skills Teachers and Special Classes in Mainstream Schools: Discussion (26 Jun 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: On good practice, the need for mentors was mentioned earlier, as was the fact that there are principals really taking this on board. Ms Noreen Duggan of Scoil na Naomh Uilig appeared before the committee. Her school is a really good example. The issue, however, is that we need to give the resources to a school if we want somebody therein to demonstrate good practice to other schools....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Advanced Skills Teachers and Special Classes in Mainstream Schools: Discussion (26 Jun 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: Perhaps it is not like St. Mark's.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Advanced Skills Teachers and Special Classes in Mainstream Schools: Discussion (26 Jun 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: Where is the school to which the witness has made reference?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Advanced Skills Teachers and Special Classes in Mainstream Schools: Discussion (26 Jun 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I will go to Ms Dempsey next and then Mr. Kelly. I know Mr. Curtis and Mr. Harris want to come back in but I want to give everyone an opportunity to speak first.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Advanced Skills Teachers and Special Classes in Mainstream Schools: Discussion (26 Jun 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: Thank you, Mr. Kelly. We will go back to Mr. Harris again.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Advanced Skills Teachers and Special Classes in Mainstream Schools: Discussion (26 Jun 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: Mr. Curtis, do you want a final word?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Advanced Skills Teachers and Special Classes in Mainstream Schools: Discussion (26 Jun 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: Thank you, Mr. Curtis, for ending on such a positive note.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Advanced Skills Teachers and Special Classes in Mainstream Schools: Discussion (26 Jun 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: That is something we will bear in mind in our recommendations and report. I thank all the deputations for their valuable time and contributions. It was an interesting and informative debate. The deputations have given us much to think about. We have heard important information from the point of view of the lived experience as well as the practical side of things in order to make our...

Leaders' Questions (27 Jun 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: Where are the red shoes?

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages Administration (27 Jun 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 197. To ask the Minister for Health if he is satisfied that those in need of home care are able to access the care in a timely manner and that this care is adequate to meet their needs in view of the reliance on private companies to deliver home care packages; if an audit of these services has been carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28249/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (28 Jun 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 138. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the timeframe for the construction of the new boys and girls primary school in Monasterevin. [28481/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: DEIS Applications (28 Jun 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 139. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to introduce a fair appeals system for schools not admitted to the DEIS programme. [28482/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Data (28 Jun 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 140. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the level of females undertaking apprenticeships here. [28483/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Data (28 Jun 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 141. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the uptake in the number of apprenticeships by females; and his plans to address the issue. [28484/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (28 Jun 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 142. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of ASD units at both primary and post primary level in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28485/18]

Urban Regeneration and Housing (Amendment) Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (3 Jul 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: Sad to say, Ireland's housing and homelessness crisis has almost become one of those apparently unsolvable problems that we hear about every day. It is frightening to think how normalised hearing about men, women and children who have no home to call their own has become. Lest we as a society become immune to hearing the stories that I hear every day in my constituency of Kildare South, and...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Middle East Issues (3 Jul 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 52. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the degree to which reconstruction or improvement works in Gaza are being hampered by the Israeli authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28930/18]