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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (24 Feb 2021)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 524. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide further detail on the plan for junior cycle qualifications in 2021. [10445/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (24 Feb 2021)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 525. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the plans in place for junior cycle 2021 students who plan to leave school after this school year; and the certification they will be provided with to allow them to progress with their chosen apprenticeships and careers. [10446/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (24 Feb 2021)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 526. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way in which out-of-school learners will be provided with SEC-accredited grades; and if all students will be facilitated with the choice between SEC-accredited grades and written exams, including those who are home-schooled and-or studying subjects outside of school. [10447/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (24 Feb 2021)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 531. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the standardisation process for the SEC-accredited grades; if a student's junior certificate results will form part of this process; and if the previous history of the school a student attends will form part of same. [10456/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Admissions (24 Feb 2021)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 659. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if assurances will be provided that any potential delay in the issuing of the 2021 A level results will not disadvantage students in Northern Ireland from accessing third-level places here; and the ongoing engagement between the two jurisdictions on these issues. [9547/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (24 Feb 2021)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 861. To ask the Minister for Health the position of persons with Addison’s disease on the Covid-19 vaccination schedule; and when persons with the condition can expect to receive the vaccine. [9820/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (24 Feb 2021)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 890. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the disproportionate mortality rates from Covid-19 among kidney patients, which is similar to that of residents of long-term care facilities; if the vaccination allocation sequencing has been reviewed with this in mind; if he has engaged with advocates of kidney patients such as an association (details supplied) or with...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (24 Feb 2021)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 891. To ask the Minister for Health if those at high risk due to liver transplants will be prioritised for receipt of the Covid-19 vaccine; and when they can expect to receive the vaccine. [9883/21]

Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Feb 2021)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: As the Minister, Deputy Stephen Donnelly, is leaving, I take the opportunity to join Deputy Fitzmaurice in saying that the situation he and his family faced is regrettable and needs to be condemned. There is no place for it in our society. Criticism of Ministers is one thing, but targeting of a home like that is unacceptable. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan made an interesting point about what...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (25 Feb 2021)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 168. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the deadline can be extended for applications from external candidates to sit the leaving certificate in 2021 in view of the extraordinary circumstances of Covid-19 and the recent decision on the leaving certificate. [10752/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Impact of Covid-19 on Reopening of Schools and State Examinations: Update (2 Mar 2021)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Ar an gcéad dul síos, táim anseo i dTeach Laighean más gá é sin a rá. Ba mhaith liom cuidiú leis an méid atá ráite agat cé go bhfuil sé gairid an t-am atá agam. B'fhéidir go bhféadfainn níos mó a rá faoi seo amárach. Ba mhaith liom buíochas a ghabháil le foirne scoile,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Impact of Covid-19 on Reopening of Schools and State Examinations: Update (2 Mar 2021)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I have a question for the Minister of State, Deputy Madigan, and a further question for the Minister, Deputy Foley. I ask that the Minister of State answers as briefly as possible. Parents of children with additional educational needs in mainstream feel they have been forgotten by the Department. At a previous meeting, I said that Sinn Féin wanted a phased return and special education...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Impact of Covid-19 on Reopening of Schools and State Examinations: Update (2 Mar 2021)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I am afraid I must interrupt the Minister of State in order to ask my final question. I do not agree with her. I understand the point she is making, but these children have additional needs and remote learning is very challenging for them. It is a pity that they have had to wait so long. Some of them have to wait for six weeks. My final question is for the Minister, Deputy Foley....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Impact of Covid-19 on Reopening of Schools and State Examinations: Update (2 Mar 2021)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I will come back to the Minister's reply to the first round of questions. In fairness, two of them were responded to very clearly. On the last one, however, my understanding of the responses we have been given is that if there is a localised lockdown in a particular country, exams may not happen and there will not be a second opportunity. I have no issue with public health providing advice...

Housing Shared Equity Loan Scheme: Motion [Private Members] (3 Mar 2021)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Most of the people I grew up with cannot afford a home and have no hope of ever having a permanent one. Some will. Some will qualify for social housing and may get that after many years waiting. However, for the majority a permanent home is hard to imagine and out of reach. This is crushing and frustrating. It makes people so angry to spend so much money on rent that it stops them...

Reopening Schools and Leaving Certificate Examinations: Statements (3 Mar 2021)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: There is no question that the best place to learn is in class in school. We have all done our best in recent weeks and during the last year with the home school hub, Seesaw, Jigsaw, Joe Wicks videos and all the rest. There is no substitute, however, for in-school learning. We in Sinn Féin are glad that the phased return to school is under way. In no small way, that is due to the hard...

Reopening Schools and Leaving Certificate Examinations: Statements (3 Mar 2021)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: On the music point, I accept that the Minister is examining the matter but something urgently needs to happen. I emphasise the point in respect of high-risk family members. There needs to be a common sense approach from Tusla. What I am seeking in regard to mock exams, and I think students would like to hear the Minister say this, is that they will not happen. Will she say they should not...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: DEIS Scheme (3 Mar 2021)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 420. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when she plans to extend the one point reduction in the pupil teacher ratio as set out in budget 2021 to all DEIS band 1 schools; and if not, the reason. [11265/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (3 Mar 2021)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 433. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when special schools will reopen at 100% capacity. [11343/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Mar 2021)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 457. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to support very high risk and high-risk staff with medical vulnerabilities who are anxious regarding the reopening of schools. [11604/21]