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Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: School Staff (30 Nov 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I sometimes feel the Department is depending on the fact that schools do not want to speak in their own communities about the crisis they face. It does not give a good look to a school to be speaking about the fact it cannot fill its staff with teachers. I wonder whether the Department is almost depending on this. This doubly disadvantages disadvantaged schools. It disproportionately...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: School Enrolments (30 Nov 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 78. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures her Department has in place to end the practice of non-fee-paying schools linking the payment of a fee with the acceptance of an enrolment place. [52250/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: School Enrolments (30 Nov 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: This is related to the reputed practice of a particular school that came to my notice of linking the payment of a fee with the enrolment of a child. I want the Minister to comment on that practice and set out the Department policy in respect of it.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: School Enrolments (30 Nov 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I have no intention of naming the school. The school management has told the Minister that they made a mistake. We need to have robust communication from the Minister. I appreciate the effort she made in contacting the school. The parents from that school will be very appreciative of those efforts. It is quite outrageous that a school would say a mistake was made in making the connection...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: School Enrolments (30 Nov 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Okay, so the Department is willing to accept that the school made a mistake. However, can the Minister reiterate to every school across the country the reality that they cannot link a payment to enrolment? Will the Minister also accept there is a toxic relationship between money and education in this country? There is far too much of an assumption within school management sometimes that a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Nov 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I want to express our solidarity with the members of An Garda Síochána who were caught in the crossfire on Thursday night. I wish them well and thank them for trying to police an impossible situation. First, I want to address the Commissioner's statement before I move on to other issues. Is it true that a second public order unit was stood up at 6 p.m. as reported in the media?...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Nov 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Is it not fair to suggest that the first public order unit lost control of the situation by 4.30 p.m. and then it took another hour and a half for the second public order unit to arrive on the scene?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Nov 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: If people were blocking a Luas tram at 4.30 p.m., is that not losing control of the situation?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Nov 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: The unit had lost control then.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Nov 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I want to look at the Garda Inspectorate report of April 2019, entitled Public Order Policing. The report contains a number of recommendations. It states: The greatest risk regarding public order for the Garda Síochána as an organisation is not from the potential for widespread public disorder, which in an Irish context would be considered relatively low, but rather arises from...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Nov 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: The report also states: The inspectorate considers the Garda Síochána structures and responsibilities for the governance of public order are spread across too many functions. ... In the inspectorate's view, a single assistant commissioner should be responsible for leading on public order governance, policy and compliance. A chief superintendent within operational support...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Nov 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Okay. The last point is on monitoring use of force. The report states: The inspectorate found there is no internal governance group monitoring use of force by garda members, unlike the other public services visited during the inspection. ... The inspectorate recommends that the external oversight of garda use of force trends should be incorporated into the performance monitoring...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Nov 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I am interested in the answer to Deputy Daly's question and specifically whether the contact happened before 6 p.m. I also want to know about the intake in 2023. How many of those taken on for training this year to become members of An Garda Síochána have left? The Commissioner gave a figure of 633 for the 2023 intake.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Citizens' Assembly (30 Nov 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 113. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress that has been made on preparation for a citizens' assembly on education, as provided for in the programme for Government. [52249/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Attendance (30 Nov 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 336. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will review circular M02/95 to emphasise the duty of care a school has to accommodate their own pupils where there is a demonstrated justification for a child to repeat a year for educational, health, mental health or developmental reasons. [52901/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (30 Nov 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 361. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the provision of additional school accommodation for a school (details supplied) is expected to be completed in time for the current school year or for the year commencing September 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53117/23]

Confidence in the Minister for Justice: Motion (5 Dec 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: After careful consideration of the track record of this Government in the areas of crime, policing and addressing the root causes of crime, the Labour Party will not be supporting the Government's motion. We did not rush to political point scoring in the aftermath of 23 November. We were traumatised when the news filtered through of a vicious assault on innocent schoolchildren and their...

Confidence in the Minister for Justice: Motion (5 Dec 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Hear, hear.

Immigration: Motion [Private Members] (6 Dec 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I move amendment No. 1 to amendment No. 1: After "build positive linkages to the benefit of all" to insert the following: "further calls on the Government to: — appoint a dedicated Minister for Immigration and Integration to lead a whole of Government approach to migrant integration, and the provision of emergency accommodation and services; — ensure that, when new...

Immigration: Motion [Private Members] (6 Dec 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: A number of years ago-----