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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Leaving Certificate Reform: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Jan 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: There is a balance to be struck there. Related to this is that continuous assessment comes up a lot. Teachers and school staff raise a legitimate concern about this, which is worthy of consideration. In the Irish education system, the teacher and school staff occupy the role of an advocate for the student. It is a different dynamic to further and higher education in that, until this...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Leaving Certificate Reform: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Jan 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: The following questions is subject-specific. A lot of concerns have been raised on the T1 and T2 Irish language proposals. It seems quite apparent that there is a problem in creating a subject that carries equal weighting and is more challenging without providing any real incentive. On a theoretical basis I have no objection to having a more challenging course for native speakers and...

Leaving Certificate: Motion (25 Jan 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I agree with the Minister in applauding the extraordinary work of so many school staff, particularly in the challenging period since Christmas. I do not agree with her on the amendment. As Deputy Carthy outlined, it effectively commits this House to nothing at all. Therefore, we will be pressing our motion. I am not sure if the people who do not have a child in school or are not in...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (25 Jan 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 125. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to put in place cost rental and cost purchase housing or affordable housing models. [3344/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Energy Conservation (25 Jan 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 133. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when he expects to be in a position to issue a new call for proposals and applications for retrofitting projects from local authorities. [3343/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Industry (25 Jan 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 221. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to provide public service obligation funding for flights between Cork and Belfast; if this is on target to be delivered in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3492/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (26 Jan 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 189. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration has been given to including treatments for hyperemesis gravidarum on the drugs payment scheme and medical card; and if he will consider including these treatments for those who qualify for a medical card or under the drugs payment scheme. [3873/22]

Regulation of Providers of Building Works Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Jan 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: This Bill is long overdue. It has been proposed and discussed for decades, and was most recently brought back to the table by the former Minister, Phil Hogan, in 2014. There has been a register of a voluntary nature since 2014. I am not making a criticism of the construction industry in and of itself, but the phrase "self-regulation is no regulation" has come up in any number of Dáil...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (27 Jan 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: The issue of the leaving certificate has been raised. It is important we get an early decision. Reports in the media suggest that school historical results may be used in the standardisation of accredited grades. Two years ago, the Minister, Deputy Foley, correctly accepted that this would mean students in disadvantaged schools would lose out across the board. It is an elitist approach....

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (1 Feb 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: The Minister has received them.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (1 Feb 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: The Minister has received them.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (1 Feb 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: The Minister has them.

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service: Motion [Private Members] (1 Feb 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I commend the motion and the work of Deputy Ward, who has been an excellent advocate in terms of the issues around mental health. I echo his point that a 12% increase over the lifetime of the Government is quite ambitious. Sinn Féin's policies and this motion in terms of tackling some of these issues are also ambitious. The report in regard to what was happening in south Kerry is...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Education Schemes (1 Feb 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 55. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the roll-out of the expansion of delivering equality of opportunity in schools, DEIS, as committed to in budget 2022. [4817/22]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Education Schemes (1 Feb 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: The expansion of DEIS and the additional funding in 2022 was welcome. We have heard little about it or how the review or expansion are progressing since. I have written to the Minister's Department six times since last summer, looking for a meeting to discuss this, and have raised it at the Joint Committee on Education, Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, and...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Education Schemes (1 Feb 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I thank the Minister. Will she confirm that this will happen in September 2022? This is around the time that schools traditionally prepare their staff and schedules. They need this information quickly if they are going to benefit from a DEIS designation. I have raised this matter in the past. In the previous DEIS allocation around, there was a significant missed opportunity for DEIS band...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Education Schemes (1 Feb 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I welcome that. I received that communication today. I hope that happens. The basis on which that engagement will happen depends on where the process is. Are the criteria finalised? Can the Minister tell me that? That would have been an area that the Opposition might have hoped to offer constructive thoughts on. I am not sure I can think of a single Deputy who does not want to see DEIS...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Education Schemes (1 Feb 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Is it finalised?

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: State Examinations (1 Feb 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 57. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will secure a choice for the leaving certificate 2022 between calculated grades and written exams to ensure fairness for the class of 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4818/22]