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Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Legislative Programme (16 Oct 2019)

Joan Burton: It provides for sanctions against those who use young people to deliver drugs, sell drugs or gain entry to complexes where they deliver drugs. It is a real problem in Dublin.

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Legislative Programme (16 Oct 2019)

Joan Burton: The Bill aims to sanction such activities. There is currently no such offence.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Post-Leaving Certificate Courses Availability (16 Oct 2019)

Joan Burton: 117. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress on the proposed PLC course at a school (details supplied); if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the proposed PLC course at another school has been postponed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42615/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (16 Oct 2019)

Joan Burton: 118. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to further develop partnerships between patronage bodies further to the recent example of a partnership between a community college and Educate Together in respect of establishing a post-primary school in Dublin 7; his plans to extend this model of school patronage to other educational patrons; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (16 Oct 2019)

Joan Burton: 119. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an analysis has been conducted of the demand for primary school places in the Dublin 15 and Navan Road areas; his plans to ensure there is a sufficient number of primary school places in the Dublin 15 and Navan Road areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42617/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (16 Oct 2019)

Joan Burton: 120. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an analysis has been conducted of the demand for post-primary school places in the Dublin 15 and Navan Road areas, particularly in the areas of Diswellstown and Pelletstown; his plans to ensure there is a sufficient number of post-primary school places in the Dublin 15 and Navan Road areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (16 Oct 2019)

Joan Burton: 121. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress on a permanent school building for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42619/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (16 Oct 2019)

Joan Burton: 122. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the planned special school (details supplied) in Dublin 15 will officially open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42620/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (16 Oct 2019)

Joan Burton: 124. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to provide the proposed special school in Dublin 15 (details supplied) with a full-time behavioural therapist, occupational therapist and speech and language therapist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42622/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Site Acquisitions (16 Oct 2019)

Joan Burton: 123. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an appropriate site has been identified for the planned new post-primary school to serve the west Blanchardstown, Dublin15 and Blanchardstown village, Dublin15, school planning areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42621/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Schools Building Projects Status (17 Oct 2019)

Joan Burton: 8. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress on the acquisition by the Louth and Meath Education and Training Board of a permanent site for a school (details supplied); if his attention has been drawn to the lack of further education facilities in the County Meath area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42581/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Schools Building Projects Status (17 Oct 2019)

Joan Burton: I ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he can explain to the Dáil and the staff and students of the Dunboyne College of Further Education, which is an excellent college with 900 students on the outskirts of Dunboyne, why the college is still waiting for a permanent site on which to build a permanent school. This is a fine educational institution, but to progress further, it...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Schools Building Projects Status (17 Oct 2019)

Joan Burton: I thank the Minister for his reply but it is a deeply disappointing one after the recognition of the college and the progress that was made in 2015. I represent the neighbouring constituency of Dublin West which has many students who attend the college, as has the whole of County Meath. The Minister may not be aware that Meath has no third level institution. Students from as far away as...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Schools Building Projects Status (17 Oct 2019)

Joan Burton: I do not mind if Deputy Thomas Byrne wishes to make a contribution.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Schools Building Projects Status (17 Oct 2019)

Joan Burton: The Minister should, at a minimum, visit the college, and he would be very welcome to. Alternatively, he should meet the Deputies who represent the areas from which the students who attend the college come. The Minister has delivered very bad news for the college. What do people have to do? The staff, principal and deputy principal are all working their backs off to give young people,...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Further Education and Training Programmes Places (17 Oct 2019)

Joan Burton: 13. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the lack of provision for further education and the limited number of post-leaving certificate, PLC, courses available to those in the Dublin 15 and Dunboyne areas; if his attention has been further drawn to the number of young persons who lack opportunities to progress to third level; and if he will make a...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Further Education and Training Programmes Places (17 Oct 2019)

Joan Burton: What does the Minister propose to do for the many thousands of young people aged under 25 who are unemployed, sitting at home aimless and purposeless owing to insufficient further education places or post-leaving certificate, PLC, courses being available. I cite my area of Dublin 15 where, despite major community efforts to make PLC places available, the Department appears to have an...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Further Education and Training Programmes Places (17 Oct 2019)

Joan Burton: We have a serious problem. The construction industry cannot build enough houses because it does not have enough skilled people. As Professor John FitzGerald said this morning on RTÉ and also at a public meeting that I sponsored a short while ago in Dublin 15, we do not have the skills to do the evaluation of how householders can spend their money wisely to retrofit their homes. ...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Further Education and Training Programmes Places (17 Oct 2019)

Joan Burton: As we speak today, many young people are sitting at home looking at the four walls in their house without having any possibility of a career path to qualification, employment and potentially setting up their own business. The Government is missing a great opportunity for young people by leaving significant areas of the Dublin region without any PLC opportunity. The Minister is talking about...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (17 Oct 2019)

Joan Burton: This morning, Professor John FitzGerald said Irish households will spend between €25 billion and €75 billion over the next 30 years to retrofit cold homes. The vast bulk of resources will come from householders' own pockets. At present, we do not have the skills to do what is required so households that want to be climate friendly and reduce their carbon footprint simply...