Results 3,101-3,120 of 6,188 for speaker:Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Nov 2020)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 1268. To ask the Minister for Health if VRT inspectors are essential workers under level 5 restrictions [32847/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Provision (3 Nov 2020)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 1193. To ask the Minister for Health if an organisation (details supplied) can continue providing services to children with disabilities during level 5 restrictions; and if the organisation will fall under the exemption for sport training for school-aged children. [32608/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Palliative Care Services (3 Nov 2020)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 1230. To ask the Minister for Health the long-term Covid-19 plan for persons with disabilities in residential care facilities. [32724/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Nov 2020)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 1236. To ask the Minister for Health if additional investment has been made in the past six months on testing and tracing and on acute hospitals; and his plans for investment going forward. [32746/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Nov 2020)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 1252. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to have school specific contact tracing teams; the detail of same; the way in which it will be delivered; when it is planned to roll this out; and the role they will carry out [32778/20]

Finance Bill 2020: Second Stage (4 Nov 2020)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I echo the points made by Deputy O'Reilly on the CRSS. It is important that as many as possible businesses are included. It is probably not the scheme that we would like in that it is effectively lending businesses their own money. We would rather have seen some sort of grant scheme. That said, some businesses will benefit from it, which I welcome and I encourage them to apply, but I ask...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Local Authority Services (5 Nov 2020)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Otherwise we might have to cook the goose. That would not do.

Education (Admission to Schools) (Amendment) Bill 2020: Second Stage [Private Members] (5 Nov 2020)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I will give way to the proposer.

Education (Admission to Schools) (Amendment) Bill 2020: Second Stage [Private Members] (5 Nov 2020)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I am willing to be flexible if that is something the proposer wants.

Education (Admission to Schools) (Amendment) Bill 2020: Second Stage [Private Members] (5 Nov 2020)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Leaving aside the Bill, I want to mention how the Government is dealing with Opposition legislation. As far as I know, not a single Opposition Bill has been accepted without some amendment by the Government. So many good Bills have come before the Dáil since the Government was formed. What is happening speaks to me of an Administration that is not willing to listen to the Opposition,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Bullying in Schools: Discussion (5 Nov 2020)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I thank the doctors for coming in. It has provided great insight. I suppose, while we are not directly involved in how schools deal with this on a daily basis, upset parents come to our constituency offices. I recently had contact with a family of a child who has been through two secondary schools and is currently seeking home schooling. It has a profound, traumatic impact. It can be a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Bullying in Schools: Discussion (5 Nov 2020)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I want to make an observation and perhaps the witnesses would like to respond. It seems that, in the area of social media, gaming is a conduit for forms of bullying, not just in regard to how people play but also with regard to the gamer-to-gamer chat. I thank the witnesses for attending today.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Tests (10 Nov 2020)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 275. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there are specific guidelines for those wishing to travel back to Ireland for Christmas. [35154/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Primary Medical Certificates (10 Nov 2020)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 296. To ask the Minister for Finance the progress being made in ensuring that persons can once again access a primary medical certificate; and if his attention has been drawn to the impact that this is having on the mobility and independence for those awaiting such certificates for cars. [35397/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (10 Nov 2020)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 439. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason those sitting the November 2020 leaving certificate examinations in language subjects will not be marked on an oral component or, alternatively, will not receive full marks in the oral component as was announced in March 2020. [34808/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (10 Nov 2020)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 444. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools which have lost a teacher in the 2020-21 academic year. [34819/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (10 Nov 2020)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 445. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of appeals by schools to retain their staffing levels and not lose a teacher in the 2020-21 academic year which were successful. [34820/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (10 Nov 2020)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 446. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the exceptional circumstances of Covid-19 are taken into account by the board of appeals when considering appeals of a reduction of staffing levels in schools. [34821/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (10 Nov 2020)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 448. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when schools will be provided with clear guidance on the way in which and when children with special educational needs can integrate into mainstream classes during the school day. [34868/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (10 Nov 2020)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 449. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if it is planned that the leaving certificate examinations will go ahead as planned in November 2020. [34870/20]