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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Current and Future Plans of the School Building Unit: Department of Education (3 Oct 2023)

Sorca Clarke: I might intervene for a moment. I ask the Department to provide a written brief to the secretariat on that issue and that raised by Deputy Costello. It is concerning if information is given to a member of the committee that contradicts information that was provided in response to a parliamentary question from that person. If written responses could be submitted in that regard, it would be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Current and Future Plans of the School Building Unit: Department of Education (3 Oct 2023)

Sorca Clarke: Is Deputy Whitmore happy with the responses?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Current and Future Plans of the School Building Unit: Department of Education (3 Oct 2023)

Sorca Clarke: I will bring in Deputy Dillon, who has been incredibly patient. He has three minutes or thereabouts.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Current and Future Plans of the School Building Unit: Department of Education (3 Oct 2023)

Sorca Clarke: I ask Deputy Dillon to hang around for a moment, if he can so indulge. I have two very brief questions for Ms Cusack. When we spoke about the provision of education through the medium of Irish, she said there were targets for increased provision. Will she give us some more details on that? It was mentioned to one of the contributors that it was doubling. What other targets are there?...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Current and Future Plans of the School Building Unit: Department of Education (3 Oct 2023)

Sorca Clarke: Ms Cusack should feel free to come back with a written reply, if she does not have it to hand. That is absolutely fine.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Current and Future Plans of the School Building Unit: Department of Education (3 Oct 2023)

Sorca Clarke: I propose that the committee follow up directly with the Department on the concerns raised by some speakers regarding parliamentary questions, their quality and accuracy, etc. I also request that the committee contact the Ceann Comhairle's office to see how many parliamentary questions have been referred under Standing Orders to him. Is that agreed? Agreed. That concludes the meeting....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (3 Oct 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 292. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason that a qualified Irish teacher, who worked in a school in Abu Dhabi, and is now looking to return to the Irish labour force, is not entitled to increments; and what plans she has to ensure teacher retention in Ireland and ensure that teachers who are in similar circumstances are welcomed back with equality of opportunity and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (3 Oct 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 315. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason that students in a school in Dublin (details supplied) who require full access to an SNA have been denied this access, with only one SNA shared between two junior infant classes; and the plans she has to ensure that children with SEN receive a full education, like their peers, and do not miss out on school due to lack of SNAs/ SNA...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (3 Oct 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 322. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when refurbishment works at a school (details supplied) will be completed and the estimated cost for these works. [42540/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (3 Oct 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 323. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when refurbishment works at a school (details supplied) will move to the tender stage of works. [42542/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (3 Oct 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 523. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth why a person (details supplied) who has been availing of temporary accommodation in Waterford, has been refused permission to stay with her daughter in Athlone to help her with her newborn child. [42302/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (3 Oct 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 524. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth why person (details supplied) who was heavily pregnant at the time was accommodated on the 3rd floor of a converted convent. [42303/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (3 Oct 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 531. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth what supports there are for Ukrainians and other nationalities, whose first language is not English, to help them communicate with relevant authorities in an effective manner. [42333/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Youth Services (5 Oct 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 308. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the measures his Department is taking to improve recreational facilities and services for young people in County Westmeath. [43358/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (5 Oct 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 343. To ask the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant radiologists attached to Mullingar Regional Hospital in 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [43360/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Programme (5 Oct 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 344. To ask the Minister for Health the current status of the Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2023; and when this Bill will move to the next stage. [43361/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (5 Oct 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 345. To ask the Minister for Health the current number of ICU beds in place; how many beds are funded; the all-in costs for a new ICU bed, support services and staffing; and the projected cost for 20 additional ICU beds. [43362/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (5 Oct 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 346. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of providing the HPV vaccine free to adults who have not received it yet but want to access it through their GP. [43363/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Electric Vehicles (5 Oct 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 354. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of funding provided by the Higher Education Authority towards the cost of installation of electric vehicle charging points at Irish universities in 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [43365/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (5 Oct 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 355. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost if the student contribution charge were reduced by €650 for the 2024-2025 academic year. [43366/23]