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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Equal Status (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Discussion (7 Feb 2017)
Fiona O'Loughlin: I hand back to Ms Rainsberry, who will be followed by Fr. Connell.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Equal Status (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Discussion (7 Feb 2017)
Fiona O'Loughlin: I am happy to take any speakers offering now.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Equal Status (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Discussion (7 Feb 2017)
Fiona O'Loughlin: I totally agree with Mr. Curtis. In my town, Newbridge, there is a common enrolment policy where the seven schools get together and agree that each school will take a certain number of, say, non-national children and children with special needs. Only one of the schools has an ASD unit so it will have a higher number but I agree that what the witnesses can do, together with co-operation...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Equal Status (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Discussion (7 Feb 2017)
Fiona O'Loughlin: I must apologise that there are no translation facilities available. We asked about that at the last meeting and it appears only one of the committee rooms has translation facilities, but that is not good enough.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Equal Status (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Discussion (7 Feb 2017)
Fiona O'Loughlin: Yes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Equal Status (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Discussion (7 Feb 2017)
Fiona O'Loughlin: It is diminished.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Equal Status (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Discussion (7 Feb 2017)
Fiona O'Loughlin: Point well made, go raibh maith agat. I now call Ms Nic Gearailt.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Equal Status (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Discussion (7 Feb 2017)
Fiona O'Loughlin: Yes, that is a fair point. I now call Mr. Mulconry.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Equal Status (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Discussion (7 Feb 2017)
Fiona O'Loughlin: It needs to be brief because three others have indicated. Ms McCabe can continue on from that and then I will call Ms Sultan.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Equal Status (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Discussion (7 Feb 2017)
Fiona O'Loughlin: I ask the Senator to be very quick.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Equal Status (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Discussion (7 Feb 2017)
Fiona O'Loughlin: We received correspondence on the Kitty Holland article which we dealt with in private session.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Equal Status (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Discussion (7 Feb 2017)
Fiona O'Loughlin: On that note, we have had a really excellent discussion. It has been great to hear the different opinions and about the diversity, welcome as it is in schools, and also the inclusivity. It is really a question and an issue of mutual respect. I take the opportunity to acknowledge the terrific work the delegates do in their own fields to educate young people. I note the many decades and...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme (9 Feb 2017)
Fiona O'Loughlin: 81. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when schools can expect the summer works scheme to be announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6399/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme Applications (9 Feb 2017)
Fiona O'Loughlin: 82. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6400/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme Eligibility (9 Feb 2017)
Fiona O'Loughlin: 83. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department will provide funding to replace a flat roof in a school (details supplied) which is in bad repair and urgently needs work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6401/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme Applications (9 Feb 2017)
Fiona O'Loughlin: 104. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6506/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (9 Feb 2017)
Fiona O'Loughlin: 207. To ask the Minister for Health if he will examine the case of a person (details supplied) regarding care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6566/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Illegal Dumping (9 Feb 2017)
Fiona O'Loughlin: 238. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the state aid which will be given to community groups to combat illegal dumping; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6402/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Illegal Dumping (9 Feb 2017)
Fiona O'Loughlin: 239. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the amount of funding his Department has allotted to fighting illegal dumping for each of the years 2012 to 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6403/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Properties (9 Feb 2017)
Fiona O'Loughlin: 278. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if the Curragh forum has made any progress in fighting illegal dumping; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6404/17]