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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (27 Jun 2017)

Carol Nolan: 217. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the result of an appeal by a school (details supplied) regarding its special needs allocation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29727/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Contracts (27 Jun 2017)

Carol Nolan: 218. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of teachers at secondary level that are employed on contracts of less than ten hours per week; the number of secondary level teachers employed on temporary contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29731/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (27 Jun 2017)

Carol Nolan: 219. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to take action to reduce the burden of voluntary contributions on parents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29737/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staff (27 Jun 2017)

Carol Nolan: 371. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the adult clinical psychologist post for County Offaly remains vacant; the length of time this post has remained vacant; if the HSE plans to fill the post; the timeframe for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29728/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Recruitment (27 Jun 2017)

Carol Nolan: 372. To ask the Minister for Health if the child clinical psychology post for County Offaly has been filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29729/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Occupational Therapy (27 Jun 2017)

Carol Nolan: 373. To ask the Minister for Health the action he plans to take to address the lengthy waiting lists for occupational therapy in counties Laois and Offaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29730/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Provision (27 Jun 2017)

Carol Nolan: 374. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the service level agreements with private ambulance operators for the transport of public patients; the locations from which the ambulances are being dispatched and the areas covered; the value for money audit mechanisms in place for the service level agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29732/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Provision (27 Jun 2017)

Carol Nolan: 375. To ask the Minister for Health the progress to date on the Edenderry ambulance station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29733/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Elder Abuse (27 Jun 2017)

Carol Nolan: 376. To ask the Minister for Health the number of complaints received relating to adult abuse per county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29734/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Data (27 Jun 2017)

Carol Nolan: 377. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in receipt of home help hours over each of the past ten years by county, in tabular form; the number of hours granted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29736/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Wind Energy Guidelines (27 Jun 2017)

Carol Nolan: 587. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his views on the recent court case whereby home owners were compensated for wind farm noise; if he will consider amending the wind farm guidelines in view of this judgment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29735/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Training and Supports for Providers of Special Needs Education and Education in DEIS Schools: Discussion (27 Jun 2017)

Carol Nolan: Ba mhaith liom fáilte a chur roimh na finnéithe go léir go dtí an cruinniú. I welcome in particular Dr. Gene Mehigan from the Marino Institute of Education who was one of my senior lecturers many years ago. It is lovely to see him again. A range of issues have been highlighted and I have been nodding in agreement with all the contributions because I spent 12 years...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Training and Supports for Providers of Special Needs Education and Education in DEIS Schools: Discussion (27 Jun 2017)

Carol Nolan: I was nodding in agreement when she spoke on this issue. She is correct that this is doing a greater disservice to pupils from disadvantaged communities. The committee must get up and running again and be placed on a statutory footing in accordance with the Education Act. I will continue to make this call and I commend Professor Hyland on raising the issue. I was particularly interested...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2017)

Carol Nolan: It is extremely disappointing and unacceptable that we cannot deal with section 7(3)(c). Seven Deputies have tabled amendments in order to deal with this significant issue. Does the Minister support the work of the Oireachtas Select Committee on Education and Skills in dealing with this matter?

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2017)

Carol Nolan: Has the Minister spoken to the Minister for Justice and Equality? Does the Minister for Justice and Equality intend to address the matter?

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2017)

Carol Nolan: Yes. I just wanted to ensure that my viewpoint was clear and on the record. All I want to do is make an overall comment on the amendments being withdrawn and particularly, as Deputy Shortall outlined, the need for the reference to the Equal Status Act.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2017)

Carol Nolan: I wish to make a final point.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2017)

Carol Nolan: I do not intend to do so. For the record, I am entitled to express my views. Has the Minister for Education and Skills or his Department been in contact with the Bills Office? The decision to rule the amendments out of order seems to have happened all of a sudden.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2017)

Carol Nolan: I concur with what Deputy Martin highlighted. There is a need for guidelines. Class size is a huge issue for teachers and if children are opting out, some guidelines have to be put in place. I call on the Minister to try to address that issue.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2017)

Carol Nolan: I understand the Minister proposes to withdraw the amendment, but I seek clarity on the following matter. On the refusal of admission to children who do not have special needs, as specified, how is the matter to be determined? For example, will it be determined on the basis of a diagnosis? When I questioned the Minister on the resource allocation, his response was that there was a move...