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Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: State Examinations (14 Oct 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I am happy to welcome that and we are happy to work with the Minister. She inherited this situation. She has had successes. Opening up the schools has been a success. To a large degree, yesterday was a successful day for the Minister. On the staffing schedule the Minister announced yesterday, involving a reduction in the pupil–teacher ratio to 25:1, which is welcome, will the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Textbooks (14 Oct 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 49. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans for the expansion of the free book scheme beyond the 102 schools selected; the progress of the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30274/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (14 Oct 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 54. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will address the campaign to give school secretaries the same entitlements and protections as their public sector colleagues. [30273/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staff (14 Oct 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 62. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the lack of accreditation to students for the SNA national training course being recommended to SNAs and schools by her Department and the concern of SNAs that accreditation should reflect the complexities of some of the responsibilities of the role and the course; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (14 Oct 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 77. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider an elongated school break at Christmas 2020 to alleviate the pressure of Covid-19 on schools and pupils. [30272/20]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (15 Oct 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: The change in the pupil-teacher ratio announced on Tuesday was very welcome. I am sure the Tánaiste will agree that the power and funding of the Department of Education and Skills would be best channelled to infants in disadvantaged schools. The anomaly we have now is that no disadvantaged primary school with infants will benefit from the change in the pupil-teacher ratio because the...

Financial Resolutions 2020 - Financial Resolution No. 7: General (Resumed) (15 Oct 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Often in these speeches, Opposition Deputies come into the House to make speeches and there is a feeling that we are going through the motions. I want to appeal to the Minister with responsibility for children, disability, equality and integration, Deputy O'Gorman, particularly as a member of the Green Party, to deal with one issue in the budget that needs to be rectified. We are living...

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Economic Policy (15 Oct 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 42. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment the current economic situation and risks of further insolvencies in view of the circumstances surrounding closure of a company (details supplied); his views on the recommendations of the Duffy Cahill report; and his plans for the implementation of the recommendations of the report. [25975/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (15 Oct 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 199. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the educational provision available for a person (details supplied); and her plans to make additional specialist placements available at the person's school. [30825/20]

Ministerial Power (Repeal) (Ban Co-Living and Build to Rent) Bill 2020: Second Stage [Private Members] (20 Oct 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I must tell the Minister of State, Deputy Noonan, that the contribution of the Minister of State, Deputy Peter Burke, was one of the more disappointing ones I have heard in this House since February. We live in an age where one would hope that the ordinary to and fro and over and back of party-political jibing would perhaps be put to one side when there are greater issues at stake. There...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (20 Oct 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 320. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans with regard to a permanent building for a school (details supplied); her views on the space constraints faced by the school in future school years, the need for additional space to facilitate the planned growth of the school and the request by the school for a new school building; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30999/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (20 Oct 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 321. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the development of a new school building at a school (details supplied); the reasons for the delays experienced to date in this project; if funding will be made available for construction to proceed by the end of 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31000/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (20 Oct 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 337. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the difficulties posed by the pandemic in reorganising schools which are due to lose a teacher; if she has considered postponing the loss of teachers in such cases until after the resolution of the pandemic in view of the challenges as outlined in the case of a school (details supplied) in County Kildare. [31150/20]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (22 Oct 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: The Tánaiste made reference to the Covid restrictions support scheme earlier. I know he was hoping for a chance to expand on the issue. The scheme is to run from 13 October. The details are to be included in the finance Bill which is to be published shortly. However, thousands of businesses are locked out from today. When will they be able to apply for the scheme? Can they apply...

Level 5 Response to Covid-19: Statements (Resumed) (23 Oct 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I appreciate the opportunity to speak. I will speak to one particular issue. My party colleagues have spoken about the measures introduced today. We have supported the measures, although we do have reservations. I will speak in the main on the issue of hand sanitisers. I know the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine is due to make a statement to the House shortly, during this...

Level 5 Response to Covid-19: Statements (Resumed) (23 Oct 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: If the Department knew on Tuesday that this hand sanitiser was not safe and yet children were allowed to go to school on Wednesday and Thursday, that is very serious. There needs to be some accountability for that. We are all learning as we go and doing our best. Schools are doing their absolute best to keep children safe and to remain open under very challenging circumstances. I urge...

General Practitioner Contract: Statements (3 Nov 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: There is something sadly inevitable about this debate and the controversy in which the Tánaiste finds himself. I was hoping that today he would stop treating those in the political system and the people of Ireland like fools. He has chosen not to stop. His explanation is just not credible. He waltzed in here this evening and to the cheers of his party colleagues equated giving this...

General Practitioner Contract: Statements (3 Nov 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: It would not be too much of a jump to suggest that either in the Tánaiste's mind or in Dr. Ó Tuathail's mind, or from the point of view of people hearing what the Tánaiste has just said, statements coming from the Tánaiste and Dr. Ó Tuathail were co-ordinated over the weekend. The Tánaiste sent out his statement after a full day of putting it together. Dr....

General Practitioner Contract: Statements (3 Nov 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: The Tánaiste's judgment is really being called into question here. He is in the middle of a huge controversy about inappropriately handing someone a document that he should not have had, and he is chatting to him about it.

General Practitioner Contract: Statements (3 Nov 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: In a message to his colleague Dr. Ó Tuathail wrote "Leo constantly pulling strings for me. You’ve no idea". Is he over-egging the nature of his relationship with the Tánaiste? What are these strings which Dr. Ó Tuathail suggests the Tánaiste pulls for him constantly?