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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Revised Criteria for Qualifications of Special Needs Assistants: Discussion (21 Jun 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I thank the Minister of State. She did not give a timescale for that process, which, time allowing, she might do later. My second question relates to her position on minimum qualifications, which is that the review of the SNA contract, as part of the Building Momentum action plan, should be carried out and implemented first. I have put it to her before that this is putting the cart before...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Revised Criteria for Qualifications of Special Needs Assistants: Discussion (21 Jun 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: In response to me earlier, the Minister of State identified that the review of the SNA contract would start this year. She said the review would take place and be implemented. I still have a concern that it could take some time, not only for the review to take place but for it to be implemented as well. Leaving that to one side, she said there could be a concurrent process. As well as...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Revised Criteria for Qualifications of Special Needs Assistants: Discussion (21 Jun 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I have heard that response but as they are related, I hope there is no danger of conflating the accreditation and minimum qualification. There is a piece of work with UCD separate from the accreditation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Revised Criteria for Qualifications of Special Needs Assistants: Discussion (21 Jun 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I thank the Minister of State.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Revised Criteria for Qualifications of Special Needs Assistants: Discussion (21 Jun 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I thank everyone for coming in. They deserve huge credit for the campaign they have run that has brought them this far. Most people in this room and many of our colleagues have been contacted by SNAs in their local areas too. The principles behind the campaign have been very well articulated. I think the committee is united in trying to bring our pressure to bear to try and get this moved...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Revised Criteria for Qualifications of Special Needs Assistants: Discussion (21 Jun 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: If Fórsa was content with that approach, and I accept very clearly that it is not, how long would it take if the review of the minimum qualifications was put on ice and the review of the contract and its implementation had to be completed before that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Revised Criteria for Qualifications of Special Needs Assistants: Discussion (21 Jun 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I will also put those questions to Ms O'Mahony or anyone else who wishes to take them. I do not want to put words in their mouth but is there an element of the Department kicking the can down the road?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Revised Criteria for Qualifications of Special Needs Assistants: Discussion (21 Jun 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: It is like anyone going into a job without a job spec.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Revised Criteria for Qualifications of Special Needs Assistants: Discussion (21 Jun 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: How can you negotiate a contract without knowing what the contract underpins? Does anyone else want to respond in the short time I have left?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education and Supports Provision for Displaced Ukrainian Students: Discussion (14 Jun 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I thank the witnesses for their contributions. I apologise that I had to leave after the opening statements for a media event. I agree with Deputy Jim O'Callaghan that the response of the Irish people has been remarkable. The response from school communities and the schools involved has also been very significant and, by and large, the effort from the education and training boards, ETBs,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education and Supports Provision for Displaced Ukrainian Students: Discussion (14 Jun 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Does anyone else want to respond to any points?

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Renewable Energy Generation (23 Jun 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 37. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will work with his Cabinet colleagues to ensure schools can erect solar panels without the need for planning permission. [28008/22]

EirGrid, Electricity and Turf (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (28 Jun 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I will repeat the point made by others that it is far from ideal when such significant and complex legislation is rushed. This Bill has significant implications, the most significant of which relates to allowing EirGrid to acquire new emergency electricity generation capacity. As Deputy O’Rourke flagged, it is unfortunate that our electricity supply is under such pressure partially...

Autism Bill 2022: Second Stage [Private Members] (29 Jun 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: There is so much I could say that I am not sure where to start, but I will begin with the Government's approach to the legislation. The context here matters. The Government has indicated it will not oppose or support it. In April 2019, Sinn Féin brought forward a motion in support of a special autism committee and an autism empowerment strategy, and finally, three years later, that...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 Jun 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Hear, hear.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 Jun 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Hear, hear.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Military Neutrality (28 Jun 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 544. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention was drawn in advance to the fact that a British navy ship was to dock at Cork’s Horgan's Quay; if he queried the purpose of the visit; and if he gave permission for this visit. [34480/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Military Neutrality (28 Jun 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 545. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the docking of a British naval vessel at Cork’s Horgan's Quay was consistent with Ireland's policy of neutrality; and if he sought and received assurances from the ship regarding the purposes of this visit. [34481/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Military Neutrality (28 Jun 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 546. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if it is permissible under Irish law for the crew to be armed when naval vessels from other jurisdictions undertake a courtesy visit to a location in this State. [34482/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (28 Jun 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 672. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the supports that exist to ensure that children who have additional needs can be supported by childcare providers outside the ECCE programme; and if there is any proposal to extend AIMS to all childcare models and to ensure that all childcare models can provide spaces for children who have additional needs....