Results 481-500 of 1,153 for speaker:Gary Gannon in 'Written Answers'

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (24 Feb 2021)

Gary Gannon: 549. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when students with additional educational needs in mainstream schools can be expected to make a return to in-person learning; and the additional supports extended to these students and families while they learn from home. [10582/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (24 Feb 2021)

Gary Gannon: 548. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if sixth-year students who are unable to return to school due to living with a high-risk family member will be able to receive accredited grades; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10576/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (24 Feb 2021)

Gary Gannon: 544. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the leaving certificate examination fee will be waived for 2021 given the extreme financial difficulties caused by Covid-19; if students who receive SEC-accredited grades will only be required to pay an examination fee; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10572/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (24 Feb 2021)

Gary Gannon: 545. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the fees paid for entry to the 2019 State examinations by leaving certificate, including the leaving certificate applied and junior certificate candidates, in tabular form. [10573/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (24 Feb 2021)

Gary Gannon: 546. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if all junior certificate students who were unable to complete their State examinations in 2020 due to Covid-19 have received their State certificate of completion; if this is not the cause for the delay, when students can expect to receive their certificates; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10574/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Early School Leavers (24 Feb 2021)

Gary Gannon: 547. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department has put in a place a strategy to reduce the risk of early school leavers during the Covid-19 pandemic; the number of early school leavers since March 2020; if the publishing of the report on the retention rates of pupils in second level schools in 2014 will be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10575/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (24 Feb 2021)

Gary Gannon: 550. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the geography investigation which represents 20% of the marks for the subject in the leaving certificate will be required to go ahead in 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10583/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (24 Feb 2021)

Gary Gannon: 551. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if leaving certificate applied students will be required to perform interview tasks when they return to in-person learning; if there will be a reduction in the minimum attendance of 90% for subject modules for students; and when schools can expect to receive information relating to the leaving certificate applied programme for 2021. [10584/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Personal Public Service Numbers (24 Feb 2021)

Gary Gannon: 595. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of a personal public service number, PPSN, application by a person (details supplied). [10571/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Data (24 Feb 2021)

Gary Gannon: 694. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department has data on the practice of higher education institutions running non-accredited courses; if so, if he will provide same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10578/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug and Alcohol Task Forces (24 Feb 2021)

Gary Gannon: 1044. To ask the Minister for Health if discussions are taking place with drug alcohol task forces and projects given the commitment in budget 2021 to increase the core funding for existing drug task force services during 2021 and the widespread recognition that there will be a significant increase in demand for addiction services when Covid-19 restrictions are lifted; and if not, when these...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Drugs Strategy (24 Feb 2021)

Gary Gannon: 1045. To ask the Minister for Health if the mid-term review of the national drugs strategy will provide for a clear and urgent response to drug related intimidation, debt and violence; and if the revised strategy will include a strong commitment to putting in place the long-term and sustainable economic initiatives that are required to address the issue. [10580/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Drugs Strategy (24 Feb 2021)

Gary Gannon: 1046. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which the mid-term review of the national drugs strategy will address the limitations of the health diversion programme that is currently being developed by his Department and which will continue to criminalise possession of drugs for persons caught more than once or twice in some circumstances, that is, those persons with the most serious drug...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: National Public Health Emergency Team (25 Feb 2021)

Gary Gannon: 6. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will update this Deputy on his finding further to his statement on 28 January 2021 (details supplied). [10943/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Availability (25 Feb 2021)

Gary Gannon: 75. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention been drawn to the lack of banks in the Irish market that accept carer’s allowance income as income for the purposes of loans, mortgages and other financial products following the withdrawal of a bank (details supplied); his plans to remedy these issues; the suggested recourse for those on carer’s allowance that need financial...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Office of Public Works (25 Feb 2021)

Gary Gannon: 79. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the OPW will provide additional public restroom facilities within the Phoenix Park; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10945/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (25 Feb 2021)

Gary Gannon: 175. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of pupils who have opted into the in-person supplementary programme to support the education and-or care needs of pupils with complex needs scheme; if the number of students availing of the programme is smaller; and the number of teachers and SNAs participating in the scheme. [10946/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (25 Feb 2021)

Gary Gannon: 176. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department will expedite plans for a new payroll system due to be completed in the latter part of 2021 to reduce the cost to her Department on posting out payslips; if she will commit that spending to support DEIS schools instead; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10947/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Personal Micro Credit Scheme (25 Feb 2021)

Gary Gannon: 179. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of "It Makes Sense" loans that have been taken over in 2018, 2019 and 2020, in tabular form; if there has been a noted increase since March 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10951/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance (25 Feb 2021)

Gary Gannon: 188. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the lack of banks in the Irish market that accept carer’s allowance income as income for the purposes of loans, mortgages and other financial products following the withdrawal of a bank (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10950/21]