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Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Schemes (24 Jun 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: 742. To ask the Minister for Health to reconsider the ending of the special leave with pay scheme, for health care workers who contracted Covid in the workplace and are now suffering serious, long-term disability, such disability affecting their career, their financial, psychological and physical health; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33515/25]

Committee on Education and Youth: Education for Children with Special Educational Needs: Minister of State at the Department of Education and Youth (25 Jun 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: It is a bit unfortunate the way the meeting has happened. I know it cannot be helped but people are watching this. There are parents who have an interest. It is unfortunate for the staff as well. It is the last week of school. How many children do not have school places? This question was asked of the Minister for education by another Deputy last week. She did not give an answer....

Committee on Education and Youth: Education for Children with Special Educational Needs: Minister of State at the Department of Education and Youth (25 Jun 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: I want to speak on three issues in my six minutes.

Committee on Education and Youth: Education for Children with Special Educational Needs: Minister of State at the Department of Education and Youth (25 Jun 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: Is it fair to say the Minister of State does not know the figure for children without school places? "Yes" or "No", because I want to move on.

Committee on Education and Youth: Education for Children with Special Educational Needs: Minister of State at the Department of Education and Youth (25 Jun 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: So he does not know right now how many children do not have school places.

Committee on Education and Youth: Education for Children with Special Educational Needs: Minister of State at the Department of Education and Youth (25 Jun 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: The Minister of State has said that four or five times throughout the meeting. I have to be brutal here. What should parents who do not get a school place do? For example, a mother I know has a son and this is her second year campaigning for a school place in Dublin 15, despite the task force. Will the Department pay for another preschool year for parents who cannot get a place?

Committee on Education and Youth: Education for Children with Special Educational Needs: Minister of State at the Department of Education and Youth (25 Jun 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: If they do not get one, will there be funds?

Committee on Education and Youth: Education for Children with Special Educational Needs: Minister of State at the Department of Education and Youth (25 Jun 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: Of course they are. They have been campaigning for two years. They campaigned last year and are campaigning this year. How long does it take to get a modular building? We hear about sanctioned classrooms but it seems to take a long time for some of them. Is there a contract with a particular company? How long does it take to get a modular building on site? The Minister of State will...

Committee on Education and Youth: Education for Children with Special Educational Needs: Minister of State at the Department of Education and Youth (25 Jun 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: So it is six to nine months, normally.

Committee on Education and Youth: Education for Children with Special Educational Needs: Minister of State at the Department of Education and Youth (25 Jun 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: I have only got 15 seconds left.

Committee on Education and Youth: Education for Children with Special Educational Needs: Minister of State at the Department of Education and Youth (25 Jun 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: Okay. I just want to ask my last question on teacher----

Committee on Education and Youth: Education for Children with Special Educational Needs: Minister of State at the Department of Education and Youth (25 Jun 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: I wanted to put my last question on teachers but Mr. Loftus just used up my time. Is the Department willing to consider a special allowance for teachers in special schools or teachers of autism classes? Principals cannot get them. That is the reality. They just cannot get teachers.

Committee on Education and Youth: Education for Children with Special Educational Needs: Minister of State at the Department of Education and Youth (25 Jun 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: Is the Minister of State for real? This is the biggest gaslighting I have heard. There is a complete shortage of teachers.

Committee on Education and Youth: Education for Children with Special Educational Needs: Minister of State at the Department of Education and Youth (25 Jun 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: I am just in shock at that claim. It is ridiculous.

Committee on Education and Youth: Education for Children with Special Educational Needs: Minister of State at the Department of Education and Youth (25 Jun 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: I am not expecting the Minister of State to have the figure today but the breakdown of schools that do not have autism classes would be very revealing. I am also hearing that religious patron schools are much less likely to have autism classes. It is something I have heard anecdotally but I cannot stand over it. I have heard it a lot though. Why is the Department accepting this? It should...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Arts Funding (26 Jun 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: 250. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to consider making permanent the basic income for the arts pilot scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35102/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Arts Funding (26 Jun 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: 251. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to consider increasing the weekly payment for the basic income for the arts pilot given currently it is below minimum wage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35103/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (26 Jun 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: 270. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government for an update on his Department’s efforts to establish a unit in the Housing Agency to regulate owners’ management companies to ensure effective governance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35099/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Regulations (26 Jun 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: 286. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the regulations which were drafted in February 2022 for dealing with apartment service charges and sinking funds will be put in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35098/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Ministerial Responsibilities (26 Jun 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: 287. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when responsibility for the Multi-Unit Developments Act 2011 will move from his Department to the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, as set out in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35100/25]