Results 4,161-4,180 of 6,418 for speaker:Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (16 Feb 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 148. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the allocation of SNAs for the 2022-2023 school year; if the freeze in SNA allocation will continue or the frontloading model will be initiated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8712/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (15 Feb 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 811. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an explanation for the reason the diagnostic team within the Children’s Disability Network team 12 in Cork is not yet in operation; if a psychologist has been hired for team 12; when it is expected that this diagnostic team will be in operation and assessments can begin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8095/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (22 Feb 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 477. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the detail of the way calculated grading was provided in 2021 for the 2,505 students who did not have junior certificate results for the purposes of standardisation. [9799/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Qualifications (22 Feb 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 499. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will immediately establish an expert review group to examine the minimum qualifications of special needs assistants, SNAs, and issue recommendations on same; and if she will give a clear commitment to implement the expert group recommendations. [9948/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (22 Feb 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 751. To ask the Minister for Health the number of staff members that are currently employed and working on children's disability network teams in County Cork by role and by team in tabular form; and the number of unfilled posts. [9373/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (22 Feb 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 785. To ask the Minister for Health the number of staff members by role currently employed and working on children's disability network teams in each county by team in tabular form; and the number of unfilled posts. [9554/22]

Legacy Issues in Northern Ireland and Reports of Police Ombudsman of Northern Ireland: Statements (23 Feb 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: The report of the ombudsman into the south Belfast killings is grim. It details 27 loyalist murders and attempted murders in south Belfast. There were eight RUC special branch agents involved in 27 murders. One agent was recruited because of his involvement in the planning, preparation and execution of previous murders. There was collusion in each and every killing. State agents involved...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Consular Services (23 Feb 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 139. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if there is an honorary consul for the Ukraine in the State; and if not, if the Ukraine can have an honorary consul appointed to ensure that during the current crisis Ireland is prepared to meet the needs of the Irish-Ukrainians and Ukrainians living in Ireland and to ensure the optimum diplomatic and consular assistance required by the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Public Sector Pensions (23 Feb 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 144. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason that female clerical workers in school settings are not permitted access to the spouses’ and children’s pension scheme; and if the scheme will be amended to allow female clerical workers to take part in this scheme. [10175/22]

Town Centre First Policy: Statements (24 Feb 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Transforming how we see towns will be at the heart of how we deal with our changing world. In both rural and urban areas, we need to bring people back to the town centre, close to services, shops and schools and able to walk or cycle wherever they need and leave the car behind. There has been much talk of the 15-minute city but we need the 15-minute town as well. This fund has potential in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Mar 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I thank all the witnesses. I have no question for Dr. Murphy. My question was actually asked. As far as I can discern we do not have statistics as to the scale of this in Ireland, except to say that it is very likely similar to other developed countries but it is fascinating. It is something we need to return to and take action on. It has certainly given me significant insight. It has...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Mar 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: One question was not answered. It relates to older people who may have mortgages and so on returning. How do we address that? There are opportunities. People may be made redundant. Retrofitting is a significant developing industry. How do they get into that? How can they afford to do so, rather than taking a job that might pay more in the short term but probably will not do so in the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Mar 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I will briefly echo that point. One of the issues that has arisen in recent years is third-level institutions will very often set up a company at arm's length to deliver accommodation but that means they cannot cross-finance it when the company runs into financial difficulties. What ends up happening is rents go up, sometimes very significantly. I have three fairly brief questions on the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Mar 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: It is for instructors. It probably is more appropriate to higher education.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Mar 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: The Chair might correct me, but I think kicking under the table is against Standing Orders.

International Women's Day: Statements (8 Mar 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Táim sásta deis a bheith agam labhairt ar Lá Idirnáisiúnta na mBan agus é a cheiliúradh. The truth is that gender equality or, more properly, gender inequality comes into almost every aspect of our lives. This year on International Women's Day we focus on breaking the bias, stop a chur leis an gclaonadh i dtreo dearcadh nó gníomh áirithe...

Assessment of Needs for Children with Special Education Requirements: Motion [Private Members] (8 Mar 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Ba mhaith liom tréaslú leis na Teachtaí Tully agus Cullinane as an rún seo a chur le chéile. We parents have to fight tooth and nail to get the basic supports for our children. [...] We feel outcast and abandoned. [...] We have given up our jobs to care full time for our children with no support. [...] I am scared and upset, I don't know what's ahead for my...

Finance (Covid-19 and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Second Stage (9 Mar 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: The price of fuel and cost of living generally are issues we have been talking about for well over a year. It has come right to the centre of the debate now but let us be honest, the issues in respect of the cost of living have been raised by many, not just the cost of fuel but also the cost of childcare, rent, housing and all these issues. The cost of fuel is now creating a massive issue...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (8 Mar 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 334. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools that have appealed their SNA allocation by county in 2021 and 2022, in tabular form. [12641/22]