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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (4 Jul 2023)

Paul Kehoe: 318. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills what contact her Department has had with a school (details supplied) regarding increasing numbers; the additional classrooms to accommodate these numbers; her Department’s plans to make this space available; the options for same; whether a timeframe has been established; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32650/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (4 Jul 2023)

Paul Kehoe: 569. To ask the Minister for Health what criteria are used for applicants who suffer with cancer to obtain a medical card; the reason some people qualify and others (details supplied) are refused; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32100/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (4 Jul 2023)

Paul Kehoe: 573. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on funding available to psychology trainees undertaking doctorates for counselling and education psychology, now the current academic year is pending and fees have to be paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32119/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (4 Jul 2023)

Paul Kehoe: 609. To ask the Minister for Health if a GP is entitled to charge for conducting a mental competency test for a medical card holder for the purpose of drawing up a will; if so, if there are any guidelines to what level this fee should be; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32332/23]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (4 Jul 2023)

Paul Kehoe: 733. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development whether she plans to roll out further grants for existing community centres to assist with maintenance and upgrades; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32207/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Business of Joint Committee (4 Jul 2023)

Paul Kehoe: Apologies have been received from Senator Pauline O’Reilly. I remind members to ensure their mobile phones are off for the duration of the meeting. I also remind members that the meeting must end at 1 p.m. as the Irish Sign Language, ISL, interpreters have to service the Dáil Chamber. Therefore, I ask members to focus on asking brief second questions. I will suspend for a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education Needs of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students: Discussion (4 Jul 2023)

Paul Kehoe: The first session of this meeting has to finish by noon and the second session has to finish by 1 p.m. Before I proceed with the meeting, on behalf of all members of the committee, I offer our sincere condolences to the family, friends and the wider school community at St. Michael’s College in Ballsbridge on the very sad and untimely passing of Andrew O’Donnell and Max Wall....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education Needs of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students: Discussion (4 Jul 2023)

Paul Kehoe: I ask Dr. Conama to abide by the ruling of the Chair as to the time given for witnesses. I have to be fair to all the members of the committee. They will want time to ask questions. It is more appropriate that we take the rest of Dr. Conama's statement as read and move on to the next speaker. Every witness has been allowed five minutes, and I want to give every member an opportunity to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education Needs of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students: Discussion (4 Jul 2023)

Paul Kehoe: I thank Ms O'Rourke for that. The first member up is Deputy Jim O'Callaghan. I remind him that he has five minutes, including for the witnesses to respond.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education Needs of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students: Discussion (4 Jul 2023)

Paul Kehoe: I thank Deputy O'Callaghan. Deputy Mairéad Farrell is next, followed by Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education Needs of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students: Discussion (4 Jul 2023)

Paul Kehoe: I will go to Deputy Ó Cathasaigh first and then come back to Deputy Flynn.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education Needs of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students: Discussion (4 Jul 2023)

Paul Kehoe: Senator, I am going to go to Deputy Nolan now and in the end I will give time to wrap up any outstanding questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education Needs of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students: Discussion (4 Jul 2023)

Paul Kehoe: I wish to remind members that we must finish this session by 12 noon and two more witnesses must come in, namely, myself and Deputy Sorca Clarke. I call Deputy Ó Ríordáin.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education Needs of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students: Discussion (4 Jul 2023)

Paul Kehoe: Does Dr. Conama wish to take that question?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education Needs of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students: Discussion (4 Jul 2023)

Paul Kehoe: Ms O'Rourke had a number of asks from the Department of Education which could be joined to Deputy Ó Ríordáin's question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education Needs of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students: Discussion (4 Jul 2023)

Paul Kehoe: Would Mr. Brennan like to contribute there?