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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Special Educational Needs (29 Jun 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 85. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the last tender for educational books in Braille happened; and what action she intends to take to end the inordinate delays experienced by students requiring these books. [31617/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Special Educational Needs (29 Jun 2023)

Sorca Clarke: Last month, representatives of the National Council for the Blind of Ireland, NCBI, were before the Oireachtas education committee. They outlined the extraordinary delays some students experience in receiving their necessary schoolbooks in Braille. It is almost beyond belief what these students go through to get these books. Can the Minister please inform the House of the last time a...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Special Educational Needs (29 Jun 2023)

Sorca Clarke: The Minister of State referred to a case-by-case basis, but she did not say when the service level agreement, SLA, was signed or the last time this tender went out, which is what the question relates to. Approximately 4,700 schoolchildren are visually impaired. That is a relatively low number, but it is unquestionably a high-needs disability and children need supplementary tools relating to...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Special Educational Needs (29 Jun 2023)

Sorca Clarke: When is that review due to commence and end? Is the Minister of State satisfied that the current SLA, which was signed in 2015, is fit for purpose? If a child is receiving his junior cycle books in transition year, then it is not fit for purpose. He is not the only child in this situation. A child who is blind or visually impaired needs to be able to access books in Braille. There can...

Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) (Temporary Solidarity Contribution) Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 Jun 2023)

Sorca Clarke: Deputy Whitmore was in possession before the debate adjourned.

Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) (Temporary Solidarity Contribution) Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 Jun 2023)

Sorca Clarke: Does the Deputy want the Minister of State to respond?

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (29 Jun 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 140. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the intervention she and her Department have made in relation to the ongoing issue of school transportation from Ballyvourney, Macroom and surrounding areas to a school (details supplied). [31618/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (4 Jul 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 314. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the legislative or policy basis on which the parents of a child (details supplied) are being requested to sign an insurance indemnification form stating that they as the lawful father and mother respectively, agree to indemnify and keep indemnified the board, its servants and agents, including class teacher and/or the principal of the said...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (4 Jul 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 322. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on recent Departmental engagement with representatives on the issue of post-primary redeployment of teachers. [32719/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (4 Jul 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 325. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills is she will intervene in the case of a child (details supplied). [32766/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Eating Disorders (4 Jul 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 689. To ask the Minister for Health what services are available in County Longford for adults living with eating disorders. [32750/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education Needs of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students: Discussion (4 Jul 2023)

Sorca Clarke: I thank the witnesses for their time this morning. They are most welcome, and I thank Ms O'Rourke for the kind invitation to her school. I would like to ask Mr. Lennon a couple of questions first. He mentioned in his opening statement about the quick win for technology. Can he talk to us a bit more about that? Specifically, he mentioned technology outside of schools. Could he speak to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education Needs of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students: Discussion (4 Jul 2023)

Sorca Clarke: Sorry. Is Mr. Lennon saying that the child would have access to technology, but limited access based on the hours that they spent in school?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education Needs of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students: Discussion (4 Jul 2023)

Sorca Clarke: I find it hard to get my head around the fact that a piece of equipment would be provided to a child for such a vital thing, like being familiar with sound, but would be given on a very limited basis and removed from the home of a young child where the vast majority of learning happens outside of the formal preschool setting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education Needs of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students: Discussion (4 Jul 2023)

Sorca Clarke: I fully agree with Ms O'Rourke on the reasonable accommodations at certificate examinations, RACE. I raised it with the Minister last week. This is a programme designed to help students demonstrate their best ability in an exam. This is a broad question to anybody who wants to answer it. The Irish Sign Language Act 2017 recognised ISL as an individual language in its own right. Has...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education Needs of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students: Discussion (4 Jul 2023)

Sorca Clarke: I than the officials for coming in and taking the time to answer the committee's questions. They will be aware that we had engagement with Holy Family School for the Deaf in the previous session. What is the status of their ask for a new school building which will allow them operate out of a single location as opposed to the four individual locations? Last Thursday, the Minister told me...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education Needs of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students: Discussion (4 Jul 2023)

Sorca Clarke: Is there a timeline on that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education Needs of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students: Discussion (4 Jul 2023)

Sorca Clarke: To stage one, the tender.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education Needs of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students: Discussion (4 Jul 2023)

Sorca Clarke: I am sorry; my question was specifically for students who are deaf or hard of hearing.