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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (28 Jun 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 679. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the refusal of her Department to allow University College Cork to sanction payments due to employees of Tyndall Institute, Cork (details supplied); and if she will allow University College, Cork to implement the 2009 Labour Court recommendation relating to these employees. [34479/22]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: School Transport (30 Jun 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 1. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the actions that she intends to take to ensure increased capacity in school transport in the next school year. [34952/22]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: School Transport (30 Jun 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: The school transport scheme plays a crucial role already but it has enormous potential in terms of not only reducing the impact on costs on parents and families but reducing emissions and traffic. We need to significantly upscale it. What are the Minister's plans in that regard for the next school year?

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: School Transport (30 Jun 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I believe that with adequate vision, we can deliver transformative change in school transport that will take a large number of cars off the road and save parents a significant amount of money. It is at this time of year that parents' attention turns to whether their children will qualify for the scheme and the attention of school communities turns to the issue of eligibility and...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: School Transport (30 Jun 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: While it is somewhat later than perhaps might have been anticipated, it is good to at least have a timeline for the review. The other element is that there is scope to reduce the costs for those who are already travelling on the school transport scheme. Has the Department considered that? I urge the Minister to consider that in the context of the forthcoming budget to encourage even more...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Special Educational Needs (30 Jun 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 3. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of proposed emergency legislation to shorten the section 37A process. [34948/22]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Special Educational Needs (30 Jun 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Not for the first time, this question has been overtaken by events. However, I will take the opportunity to ask the Minister of State another question. What is the current state of play with regard to children without places in a special class or a special school in the Dublin area and in the State generally?

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Special Educational Needs (30 Jun 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: The Minister of State was absolutely right in acknowledging that there was a lack of forward planning. It appears to me that we have not moved beyond that and that we are still in that situation. She is also right that most schools open classes of their own volition. It has been my experience that any school that has opened such a class has never regretted it. However, that is not the...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Special Educational Needs (30 Jun 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: As the Minister of State mentioned Cork, I will take the opportunity to once again raise the issue as it relates to Ballincollig, which is not in my constituency, where there is a significant shortage of post-primary special class places. To return to the issue in Dublin, the Minister of State has identified two cohorts, namely, those who require places in a special class and those who...

Education (Provision in Respect of Children with Special Educational Needs) Bill 2022: Second Stage (1 Jul 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I will pick up on the point just made by the Minister of State on amendments. We have submitted five amendments. If it is of assistance to the Minister and the Minister of State, I can send the amendments to them directly. If they are of use, they may want to consider them and make any technical adjustments that might be needed. If it is not possible to agree them in the Dáil, there...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (30 Jun 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 35. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps she is taking to maximise participation of educational staff in the summer provision programme; if she has considered increasing the pay provided to SNAs; and if she will ensure payment of all staff participating is prompt. [34950/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (30 Jun 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 48. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will respond to concerns regarding the junior certificate examination Irish language paper; and if she plans to review the junior certificate Irish curriculum. [34949/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (30 Jun 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 50. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the forecasting model being used by the National Council for Special Education in order to plan for future need for special classes and schools, and any other tools used to that end. [34951/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (30 Jun 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 52. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the funding of a centre (details supplied) after her recent visit. [34953/22]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Jul 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I also raise the issue Deputy Barry raised relating to the incineration of babies' organs without the consent of parents, causing enormous upset and trauma. The parents have been told numerous times that the report relating to Cork University Maternity Hospital, CUMH, would be published. It is simply not good enough that the date keeps being pushed back. Can we get an explanation for the...

Education (Affordable School Uniforms) Bill 2022: First Stage (5 Jul 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I move: That leave be granted to introduce Bill entitled an Act to make provision whereby the Minister for Education shall make regulations governing the implementation of an affordable school uniform policy in schools; and for this purpose to amend the Education Act of 1998. Bogaim an reachtaíocht seo a bhaineann le cultacha scoile inacmhainne. The purpose of this Bill is to...

Education (Affordable School Uniforms) Bill 2022: First Stage (5 Jul 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Back to School Costs: Motion [Private Members] (5 Jul 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I move: That Dáil Éireann: recognises that: — the costs of returning to school each year cause enormous financial stress and pressure on parents, a fact likely to be exacerbated by the rising cost-of-living crisis; — according to a survey undertaken by the Irish League of Credit Unions in 2021, 63 per cent of parents found covering back-to-school costs a...

Back to School Costs: Motion [Private Members] (5 Jul 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Ba mhaith liom buíochas a ghabháil le gach Teachta a ghlac páirt sa díospóireacht seo agus le gach duine a thacaigh leis an rún seo. Is ábhar fíorthábhachtach é seo agus tuigimid go léir go mbeidh go leor tuismitheoirí agus teaghlaigh faoi bhrú millteanach sna seachtainí beaga amach anseo. Beidh an-imní orthu nuair a...

Back to School Costs: Motion [Private Members] (5 Jul 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: -----and from other organisations as well. I welcome the steps that have been taken. They will undoubtedly help those on the lowest incomes, but there are many people who will not benefit. As I said, people will watch the news tonight who will say these measures are good and will wonder what they will get out of them. These people could be struggling on quite low incomes, but they will...