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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy (29 Jun 2021)

Paul Kehoe: 595. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the four flagship eco schemes announced as part of the Farm to Fork Strategy have been discussed by the CAP consultative committee; the way in which the forestry or afforestation component has been included in new eco or environmental schemes in the next CAP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34428/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy (29 Jun 2021)

Paul Kehoe: 596. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the fact that the four flagship eco schemes announced as part of the Farm to Fork Strategy suggest that forestry can be included as part of the next CAP and could be included in any new eco schemes even if the national forestry programme was to be funded entirely separately from CAP; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (30 Jun 2021)

Paul Kehoe: 129. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a building project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35165/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (30 Jun 2021)

Paul Kehoe: 142. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the position regarding community employment supervisor pensions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35123/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Industry (30 Jun 2021)

Paul Kehoe: 371. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures being put in place to support the food production industry as it struggles to maintain and recruit staff while Covid-19 measures and supports for employees remain in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35114/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Nitrates Usage (1 Jul 2021)

Paul Kehoe: 219. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the proposed upcoming changes to the nitrates action programme will be altered to include changes to regulations on the run-off of clear water from dairy hygiene; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35440/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Nitrates Usage (1 Jul 2021)

Paul Kehoe: 220. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the proposals that are being considered for the upcoming review of the nitrates action programme; when a decision will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35441/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (1 Jul 2021)

Paul Kehoe: 318. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if assistance is available for a community crèche (details supplied) to acquire alternative premises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35444/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (1 Jul 2021)

Paul Kehoe: 329. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount it costs to run the HEAR and DARE initiatives on an annual basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35433/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (1 Jul 2021)

Paul Kehoe: 330. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount that has been allocated to fund the National Plan for Equity of Access to Higher Education 2021-2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35434/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (1 Jul 2021)

Paul Kehoe: 331. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the European funds that contribute to higher and further education in Ireland; if any contribute towards improving access to further and or higher education opportunities for persons with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35435/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (6 Jul 2021)

Paul Kehoe: 558. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of afforestation licences his Department will issue for July 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35791/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Bullying and the Impact on Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Jun 2021)

Paul Kehoe: On behalf of the committee, I give a warm welcome to the following witnesses from the Department of Education: Mr. Paraic Joyce, principal officer; Ms Yvonne Keating, deputy chief inspector; Ms Anne Tansey, director of the National Educational Psychological Service, NEPS; Ms Anne Murray, principal officer; and Ms Chris Kelly, principal officer. They are here to brief the committee on the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Bullying and the Impact on Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Jun 2021)

Paul Kehoe: I have to cut Ms Tansey off there as we are stuck for time. If she could provide further details to the committee secretariat, it can then be passed on to Senator O'Loughlin.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Bullying and the Impact on Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Jun 2021)

Paul Kehoe: I thank Ms Keating for her reply. Deputy Ó Ríordáin is next.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Bullying and the Impact on Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Jun 2021)

Paul Kehoe: Because we are waiting on other members to come in, if the Senator wants to continue, I will go back to the other members whose time I curtailed if they want to come back in as well. There are a number of them: Senator O'Loughlin and Deputies Ó Laoghaire and Ó Ríordáin. Senator Dolan has another minute or two and then I will call the other members.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Bullying and the Impact on Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Jun 2021)

Paul Kehoe: I have a couple of questions. There are other members who spoke in the past while where I had to curtail their time, if they want to come back in. Turning to Ms Keating first, the training of teachers comes under her remit and she may be able to answer this. Bullying, be it online bullying, in-class bullying or inside-the-school-gate bullying, has changed over the past number of years....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Bullying and the Impact on Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Jun 2021)

Paul Kehoe: I thank Ms Kelly. I have a question for Ms Tansey on the National Educational Psychological Service, NEPS, and would like to broaden it out a little. The committee published the report on the impact of Covid-19 on primary and secondary education. The report recommends that emotional and therapeutic supports should be provided in all schools. I have stated to some of the witnesses that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Bullying and the Impact on Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Jun 2021)

Paul Kehoe: That is okay and I get what Ms Tansey said but this is not just about providing counselling services. This is about having somebody on site. The person does not have to be in the same school. If we take the example of a school in Enniscorthy, this person could be shared between three or four different schools, perhaps one big school and three or four smalls or whatever. Students would...