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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Allocations of Special Education Teachers: Discussion (5 Mar 2024)

Paul Kehoe: Okay, I thank the witness.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Allocations of Special Education Teachers: Discussion (5 Mar 2024)

Paul Kehoe: I have a question around special educational needs organisers, SENOs. A person could get a private assessment by someone who is well qualified and which cost parents a lot of money only for the SENO to completely rubbish that private assessment despite that SENO having no qualification. Most SENOs do not have the qualification but maybe some do, I am open to being corrected on that. I have...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Allocations of Special Education Teachers: Discussion (5 Mar 2024)

Paul Kehoe: I know the other witnesses will agree with what Mr. Harris has said, but to add to that point, do they feel that SENOs should be more of a postgraduate and highly qualified role than it is at present? This would lead to a huge issue in recruitment and getting qualified people as that is a big issue right across the system. Do the witnesses feel SENOs should be more qualified than they are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Allocations of Special Education Teachers: Discussion (5 Mar 2024)

Paul Kehoe: The scales can differ down here as well if one gets a private assessment.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Allocations of Special Education Teachers: Discussion (5 Mar 2024)

Paul Kehoe: Okay. Does Ms McDonagh wish to speak on this matter briefly?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Allocations of Special Education Teachers: Discussion (5 Mar 2024)

Paul Kehoe: Okay. I have one last question. This committee did a huge amount of work when it went to the UK to study mental health supports in primary and post-primary education. That was approximately two or two and a half years ago and a lot of the committee members have changed over those two years. About two years ago we made a recommendation to the Department of Education which, in fairness,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Allocations of Special Education Teachers: Discussion (5 Mar 2024)

Paul Kehoe: Would anybody else like to add to that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Allocations of Special Education Teachers: Discussion (5 Mar 2024)

Paul Kehoe: Deputy Clarke has a question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Allocations of Special Education Teachers: Discussion (5 Mar 2024)

Paul Kehoe: We will have a minute and a half reply from each of the three groups and we will call it quits after that. I call Mr. Harris.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Allocations of Special Education Teachers: Discussion (5 Mar 2024)

Paul Kehoe: I thank the witnesses for coming here today. This committee discussion on an issue of great importance has been very productive. I commend all of the witnesses on the important work they do on a daily basis in advocating for services and support for the young people they represent. I thank members.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (20 Mar 2024)

Paul Kehoe: 403. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for a full update on the school site at Hollywoodrath, including the appointment of contractors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11877/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (20 Mar 2024)

Paul Kehoe: 440. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the proposed date for the final Stage 2 meeting for the major school building project that incorporates school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12133/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (20 Mar 2024)

Paul Kehoe: 472. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills whether she is considering including Ukrainian as an exam subject on the second level curriculum; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12479/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Hedge Cutting (20 Mar 2024)

Paul Kehoe: 604. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if consideration has been given to extend the period for hedge cutting beyond 1 March 2024 and commencing earlier than 1 September 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11709/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Hedge Cutting (20 Mar 2024)

Paul Kehoe: 605. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government whether he has considered any options regarding representations to the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications for an extension to the period for hedge cutting, to extend beyond 1 March 2024 and start earlier than 1 September 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11710/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Hedge Cutting (20 Mar 2024)

Paul Kehoe: 661. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government whether any consideration has been given to extending the period for hedge cutting beyond 1 March and commencing earlier than 1 September; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12529/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Grant Payments (20 Mar 2024)

Paul Kehoe: 698. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will consider an increase in the threshold to the income limits for the mobility aids grant taking into account current inflation and cost of living; if he will consider allowing the same sliding scale of income limits as is currently being used for the Housing Aid for Older People to allow for a percentage grant to be...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (20 Mar 2024)

Paul Kehoe: 927. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the definition of a relevant game as it applies in the Gambling Regulation Bill 2022 when referring to the maximum stakes and maximum winnings section of the Bill; the types of games this includes; if this aspect of the Bill will also apply to poker games, slot games and bingo, played both online and in retail establishments;...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (20 Mar 2024)

Paul Kehoe: 1025. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of access information on the environment requests have been submitted to the forestry section in each of the years 2020 to 2023 and to date in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12553/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Refugee Resettlement Programme (20 Mar 2024)

Paul Kehoe: 1128. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth whether a property (details supplied) is being considered for refugee accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11947/24]