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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (17 May 2022)

Denis Naughten: 464. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students with a diagnosis of autism in school in County Galway, who are seeking post-primary autism special class placement in September 2022 by local school planning area; the number in each current school setting by local school planning area; the current number of post-primary places available for September 2022; the number of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (17 May 2022)

Denis Naughten: 465. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students with a diagnosis of autism in school in County Westmeath, who are seeking post-primary autism special class placement in September 2022 by local school planning area; the number in each current school setting by local school planning area; the current number of post-primary places available for September 2022; the number...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (17 May 2022)

Denis Naughten: 466. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students with a diagnosis of autism seeking a primary autism special class placement in County Roscommon in September 2022, by local school planning area; the current number of primary school places available for September 2022; the number of new places planned for September 2022; the number of students without places for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (17 May 2022)

Denis Naughten: 467. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students with a diagnosis of autism seeking a primary autism special class placement in County Galway in September 2022, by local school planning area; the current number of primary school places available for September 2022; the number of new places planned for September 2022; the number of students without places for September...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (17 May 2022)

Denis Naughten: 468. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students with a diagnosis of autism seeking a primary autism special class placement in County Westmeath in September 2022, by local school planning area; the current number of primary school places available for September 2022; the number of new places planned for September 2022; the number of students without places for...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Schemes (17 May 2022)

Denis Naughten: 504. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will re-establish the tripartite forum with an organisation (details supplied), trade unions and her Department on the operation of TÚS and the rural social scheme; if she will include a representative of the rural social scheme on this forum; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24632/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (17 May 2022)

Denis Naughten: 505. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the steps that she is taking to implement the agreement on the application of the 2008 Labour Court recommendation on community employment supervisors; the reason for the delay in the implementation of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24633/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Information and Communications Technology (17 May 2022)

Denis Naughten: 561. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the protocol that is in place for the re-use of computer hardware when it is replaced or upgraded within his Department and the bodies under the aegis of his Department; his plans to ensure that this complies with the soon to be enacted Circular Economy, Waste Management (Amendment) and Minerals Development (Amendment) Bill 2022; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Information and Communications Technology (17 May 2022)

Denis Naughten: 579. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the protocol that is in place for the re-use of computer hardware when it is replaced or upgraded within her Department and the bodies under the aegis of her Department; her plans to ensure that this complies with the forthcoming Circular Economy and Waste Management (Amendment) Act 2022; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (17 May 2022)

Denis Naughten: 629. To ask the Minister for Health the steps being taken by the National Office of Mental Health and Wellbeing to establish a national student mental and emotional helpline following a recommendation at the West Regional Health Forum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24110/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (17 May 2022)

Denis Naughten: 638. To ask the Minister for Health the number of public hospitals that issue both public and private outpatient appointments for ultrasound, MRI and CT scans; the corresponding number of patients awaiting an outpatient procedure; the average wait under each category in each hospital for both public and private appointments, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24147/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (17 May 2022)

Denis Naughten: 651. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to address the difficulties in recruiting occupational therapists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24174/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Information and Communications Technology (17 May 2022)

Denis Naughten: 750. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the protocol that is in place for the re-use of computer hardware when it is replaced or upgraded within his Department and the bodies under the aegis of his Department; his plans to ensure that this complies with the forthcoming Circular Economy and Waste Management (Amendment) Act 2022; and if he will make a statement on the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Disability Services (18 May 2022)

Denis Naughten: I thank the Office of the Ceann Comhairle for giving me the opportunity to raise this important issue on the floor of the House. I want to raise with the Minister of State the lack of school places for children with autism, which is now forcing students from south Roscommon to travel up to 100 km each day to avail of an education. I know of two children in south Roscommon who are travelling...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Disability Services (18 May 2022)

Denis Naughten: I thank the Minister for her commitment to invoke section 37 if required. While the National Council for Special Education has told the Minister of State that it is confident it will meet the needs, it has not told the parents that. The parents I have spoken to, the parents Claire Earley has spoken to and the parents Senator Carrigy has spoken to have been offered places either in Longford...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Disability Services (18 May 2022)

Denis Naughten: One is okay in isolation but there are 18 in this case.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (18 May 2022)

Denis Naughten: 132. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current rates of payment for the remote-transport grant; when these rates were last increased; if, these rates will be increased given the dramatic rise in fuel costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25222/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (18 May 2022)

Denis Naughten: 299. To ask the Minister for Health the number of adults accessing speech and language therapy services in counties Roscommon, Galway and Mayo, respectively; the number of adults awaiting assessment for services in each county; the number of adults who have had an assessment and are on waiting lists to access services in each county; the average wait time for assessment and post-assessment...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Work Permits (19 May 2022)

Denis Naughten: 4. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the current processing time for work permit applications; his plans to reform the current scheme due to labour shortages within sectors of the economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25657/22]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Work Permits (19 May 2022)

Denis Naughten: Eight out of ten businesses are now struggling to fill vacancies and we need a suite of novel solutions to address this, including making work pay for those in low-paid employment, addressing youth unemployment, making our regions more attractive for employers and employees and reviewing the operation of our work permit system.