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Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 26 - Education (Supplementary) (29 Nov 2023)

Sorca Clarke: The NTA rerouted two bus services, specifically the No. 18 and the No. 17. The school engaged in the public consultation. Did the Department engage in that and has it had any correspondence with the NTA on this matter? A recurring issue in school transport is that of the pay and conditions of school escorts and the difficulties schools experience in recruiting escorts to be on the buses...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 26 - Education (Supplementary) (29 Nov 2023)

Sorca Clarke: The Minister has acknowledged that

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 26 - Education (Supplementary) (29 Nov 2023)

Sorca Clarke: There was no submission made.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 26 - Education (Supplementary) (29 Nov 2023)

Sorca Clarke: Yes.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 26 - Education (Supplementary) (29 Nov 2023)

Sorca Clarke: I appreciate that.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 26 - Education (Supplementary) (29 Nov 2023)

Sorca Clarke: How many schools will be refunding moneys?

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 26 - Education (Supplementary) (29 Nov 2023)

Sorca Clarke: How many of the schools will be refunding?

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 26 - Education (Supplementary) (29 Nov 2023)

Sorca Clarke: Was that for 2023-24?

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 26 - Education (Supplementary) (29 Nov 2023)

Sorca Clarke: There is no additional funding list.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 26 - Education (Supplementary) (29 Nov 2023)

Sorca Clarke: The grant calendar is correct.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 26 - Education (Supplementary) (29 Nov 2023)

Sorca Clarke: There is no additional minor works grant but the money is coming before the end of June for next year. Is that correct?

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 26 - Education (Supplementary) (29 Nov 2023)

Sorca Clarke: My question related to the schools where the books are provided on a device, yet hard copies of the books are also provided. Has that practice been reviewed? Is there engagement around that?

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 26 - Education (Supplementary) (29 Nov 2023)

Sorca Clarke: The Department is not providing the licences for the devices.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 26 - Education (Supplementary) (29 Nov 2023)

Sorca Clarke: Post-primary.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 26 - Education (Supplementary) (29 Nov 2023)

Sorca Clarke: I asked a question about the additional capitation for children in direct provision.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 26 - Education (Supplementary) (29 Nov 2023)

Sorca Clarke: Will the Minister express a view on the school being told to go to the Irish Red Cross or the Society of St. Vincent de Paul?

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 26 - Education (Supplementary) (29 Nov 2023)

Sorca Clarke: I am still waiting for an answer that was meant to be given to Deputy Farrell around the bilingual grant discrepancy between ETB schools for meánscoileanna.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 26 - Education (Supplementary) (29 Nov 2023)

Sorca Clarke: I wish to raise the issue of Irish Sign Language interpreters. The day the committee went to the school for the deaf, it struck me how difficult communication is for these children. There was one young woman who was a new attendee of that school, having gone through a mainstream school with support. While we may have thought about what the obvious difficulties were for this learner, what...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 26 - Education (Supplementary) (29 Nov 2023)

Sorca Clarke: There are some who board at the school.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training (30 Nov 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 90. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department is currently reviewing the content, cost and duration of the Professional Master of Education. [52535/23]