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Education (Leaving Certificate 2021) (Accredited Grades) Bill 2021: Second Stage (13 May 2021)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I will be brief.

Education (Leaving Certificate 2021) (Accredited Grades) Bill 2021: Second Stage (13 May 2021)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I simply want to clarify that I am not, in any way, tolerant of canvassing, in the event that it is being implied that is the case. I am simply suggesting an alternative means of sanction.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Schemes (13 May 2021)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 94. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the consultation process to bring more schools into the DEIS model; and the groups which have been involved in this consultation process. [25046/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (13 May 2021)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 132. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will address the significant inequalities in pay, conditions and pension and other entitlements facing many school secretaries. [25044/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (13 May 2021)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 136. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the delivery of a new building for a school (details supplied). [25045/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (13 May 2021)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 147. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the issues facing schools, particularly new and developing schools, in securing appropriate SET allocation; and the steps she will take to reform the current allocation model to make it fairer for all schools. [25047/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (13 May 2021)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 149. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if clarity will be provided on the allocation of SNAs for the 2021-2022 academic year. [25048/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (13 May 2021)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 191. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if learner driving permits that were due to expire were extended given the ongoing Covid-19 restrictions; and if not, if he will consider extending these permits given that many learner drivers have been unable to access driving lessons for a number of months. [25218/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Visa Applications (13 May 2021)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 271. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the processing of applications for working holiday authorisations from the USA to Ireland has recommenced; if not, when the processing of such applications will recommence; if applications are currently being accepted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25283/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training (13 May 2021)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 321. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the continuation will be assured of the Carlisle and Blake award to teachers in primary schools and or to student teachers on an annual basis; the number of awards and institutions to which the award is made; and the name of all winners of the award from 1964 to date. [25386/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Student Visas (13 May 2021)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 374. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the processing of applications for student visa permissions for students who wish to commence third-level courses in Ireland in September-October 2021 has recommenced; if not, when the processing of such applications will recommence; if applications are currently being accepted; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (13 May 2021)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 407. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department has considered allowing pharmacists to participate in the national roll-out of Covid-19 vaccinations as vaccinators. [25240/21]

Affordable Housing: Motion [Private Members] (18 May 2021)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I hear Deputies on the other side of the House talk about opposition for opposition's sake. It is such nonsense. There are very few Opposition spokespersons who have produced work of the same quality and detail as that of Deputy Ó Broin, with its constructive, realistic and costed alternatives, including in this motion, many policy documents and legislation. The fact is that where...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (18 May 2021)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 468. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if school transport was provided to all children taking part in schools-based summer provision programmes in 2020. [25635/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (18 May 2021)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 469. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount spent on transport costs for the summer provision programme 2020. [25636/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (18 May 2021)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 470. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will address the significant inequalities in pay, conditions and pension and other entitlements facing many school cleaners. [25662/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (18 May 2021)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 471. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the ongoing discussions between her Department and relevant bodies to discuss issues of pay, conditions and pension entitlements of school staff include school cleaners; and if not, the reason. [25665/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (18 May 2021)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 472. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the delivery of a permanent site and building for a school (details supplied). [25670/21]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (18 May 2021)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 728. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the funding schemes available to community organisations that are also companies limited by guarantee in the context of Covid-19. [25522/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Bullying and the Impact on Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed) (18 May 2021)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: The past couple of weeks during which we have been examining this issue have been fascinating but upsetting and very worrying. There is no doubt but that the impact of bullying on so many families and individuals, children and adults, can be really profound. It is appropriate that we reflect here that a lot of discussion has concerned the bullying of children and rightly so, but we also...