Results 441-460 of 3,274 for speaker:Gary Gannon

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: DEIS Scheme (10 Nov 2020)

Gary Gannon: 483. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason there has not been a similar decrease in the staffing schedule for urban band 1 junior schools and vertical schools as there has been in mainstream classrooms, given that research shows the impact of class size and achievement is most effective in the first four years of schooling and that children from low socioeconomic backgrounds...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Costs (10 Nov 2020)

Gary Gannon: 484. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost to decrease the staffing schedule for urban band 1 and junior and vertical schools by one point in line with all other schools. [35444/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: DEIS Scheme (10 Nov 2020)

Gary Gannon: 485. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the further supports made available to DEIS schools catering for the highest concentrations of education disadvantage from the budget allocation of €2 million in 2021; and the detail of the full allocation of €5 million in 2022 announced in budget 2021. [35445/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (10 Nov 2020)

Gary Gannon: 486. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on the recent ballot outcome of a union (details supplied) and its members to take industrial action due to numerous issues of safety facing schools; and the action taken by her Department to engage with these concerns. [35446/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pensions Reform (10 Nov 2020)

Gary Gannon: 539. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her views on whether pension reforms require a specific gender perspective, given that only 16% of women receive the full State pension (contributory); her further views on whether this perspective and expertise is included in the newly announced membership of the pension committee; if so, the specific members in this...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (12 Nov 2020)

Gary Gannon: 254. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the protocol for students opting to sit the written leaving certificate scheduled for November 2021 if they have suspected Covid-19 symptoms and are awaiting a test or results; if they are close contacts and have to self-isolate for 14 days; the accommodation that will be made available to them to sit their exams; and if they can be...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (12 Nov 2020)

Gary Gannon: 255. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the protocol for students sitting State examinations in June 2021 if they have suspected Covid-19 symptoms and are awaiting a test or results; if they are close contacts and have to self-isolate for 14 days; the accommodation that will be made available to them to sit their exams; and if they can be accommodated to sit their exams virtually or...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug Treatment Programmes (12 Nov 2020)

Gary Gannon: 346. To ask the Minister for Health the date for the reopening of the Keltoi residential drugs and alcohol service, Phoenix Park, Dublin 20, which was closed in March 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36038/20]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 Nov 2020)

Gary Gannon: I will change the issue slightly. We made international headlines once again this weekend, and not in a positive way, when CNN ran a story entitled: "They saved lives during the pandemic - now they're facing deportation from Ireland". The story related to two of our healthcare workers from Zimbabwe who are facing deportation. Some 160 people in direct provision are currently working in the...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Remuneration (18 Nov 2020)

Gary Gannon: 95. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the regulations and legislation that governs the rates of pay for members of the Reserve Defence Force; the regulations or legislation that implements a 10% cut compared to the equivalent Permanent Defence Force pay rates; the date such regulation or legislation implementing the cuts was signed; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (18 Nov 2020)

Gary Gannon: 110. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of teachers and school staff who requested an assessment review by a service (details supplied) who have completed a review and have been categorised into a higher risk category. [37375/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Commission on Pensions (18 Nov 2020)

Gary Gannon: 125. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to calls from an organisation (details supplied) for representation of civic society organisations on the Pensions Commission; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37380/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (18 Nov 2020)

Gary Gannon: 208. To ask the Minister for Health his views on reports of teachers having their 'flu jab cancelled to prioritise other types of front-line workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37376/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (18 Nov 2020)

Gary Gannon: 209. To ask the Minister for Health if he considers teachers, SNAs and school staff to be front-line workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37377/20]

Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science: Statements (19 Nov 2020)

Gary Gannon: I am stepping in for her at short notice on this occasion. I thank both the Minister and Minster of State for attending today wish them the very best in what is an incredibly important portfolio. Some of the issues I will raise have already been touched on so I will try not to overlap and will try to develop some of them in my own way. I welcome the once-off Covid payment of €250...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (19 Nov 2020)

Gary Gannon: 34. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the financial support her Department is committing to ensure a league (details supplied) will continue in 2021. [37374/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (19 Nov 2020)

Gary Gannon: 40. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the way in which she plans to track, monitor and measure the impact of the support packages following the significant investment in the arts. [37372/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (19 Nov 2020)

Gary Gannon: 74. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans for getting arts and entertainment businesses open at level 3 of the Living with Covid-19 plan. [37373/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (24 Nov 2020)

Gary Gannon: 532. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment, NCCA, primary and post-primary development groups for relationship and sexuality education have begun meeting; and the number of meetings that have taken place to date. [38862/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (24 Nov 2020)

Gary Gannon: 592. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her Department will expedite the process of arrears payments for pandemic unemployment payment recipients, which is currently planned for the end of the year, to early to mid-December to help alleviate some of the stress and burden of the cost of Christmas. [38871/20]