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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (10 Mar 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 278. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of new special education teachers hired since 12 October 2021. [13586/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Expenditure (10 Mar 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 279. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide information on the capital expenditure allocated by her Department for the purpose of retrofitting schools and for the purpose of erecting solar panels; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13587/22]

Finance (Covid-19 and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Second Stage (9 Mar 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: The price of fuel and cost of living generally are issues we have been talking about for well over a year. It has come right to the centre of the debate now but let us be honest, the issues in respect of the cost of living have been raised by many, not just the cost of fuel but also the cost of childcare, rent, housing and all these issues. The cost of fuel is now creating a massive issue...

Assessment of Needs for Children with Special Education Requirements: Motion [Private Members] (8 Mar 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Ba mhaith liom tréaslú leis na Teachtaí Tully agus Cullinane as an rún seo a chur le chéile. We parents have to fight tooth and nail to get the basic supports for our children. [...] We feel outcast and abandoned. [...] We have given up our jobs to care full time for our children with no support. [...] I am scared and upset, I don't know what's ahead for my...

International Women's Day: Statements (8 Mar 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Táim sásta deis a bheith agam labhairt ar Lá Idirnáisiúnta na mBan agus é a cheiliúradh. The truth is that gender equality or, more properly, gender inequality comes into almost every aspect of our lives. This year on International Women's Day we focus on breaking the bias, stop a chur leis an gclaonadh i dtreo dearcadh nó gníomh áirithe...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (8 Mar 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 334. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools that have appealed their SNA allocation by county in 2021 and 2022, in tabular form. [12641/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (8 Mar 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 335. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools that have appealed their special education teaching allocation by county in 2021 and 2022, in tabular form. [12642/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions (8 Mar 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 347. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of applications that were received by survivors of industrial and reformatory schools for redress under Caranua; the number of these that were successful; the number that were unsuccessful; and the number of applicants who have not received a response to date. [12952/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions (8 Mar 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 348. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of funding that remains out of the funding allocated to Caranua for redress for victims of industrial and reformatory schools. [12953/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions (8 Mar 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 349. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the work of the Inter-Departmental Committee to address the needs of survivors of industrial and reformatory schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12954/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: That is true. I am the last man standing. Deputy Conway-Walsh is coming back in a short while. The Western Rail Corridor is being discussed in the Joint Committee on Transport and Communication and it is a subject close to her heart. Deputy Conway-Walsh is keen to continue the discussion on this. Gabhaim buíochas leis na finnéithe go léir as an bhfianaise seo, na...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: No.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Mar 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I thank all the witnesses. I have no question for Dr. Murphy. My question was actually asked. As far as I can discern we do not have statistics as to the scale of this in Ireland, except to say that it is very likely similar to other developed countries but it is fascinating. It is something we need to return to and take action on. It has certainly given me significant insight. It has...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Mar 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: One question was not answered. It relates to older people who may have mortgages and so on returning. How do we address that? There are opportunities. People may be made redundant. Retrofitting is a significant developing industry. How do they get into that? How can they afford to do so, rather than taking a job that might pay more in the short term but probably will not do so in the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Mar 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I will briefly echo that point. One of the issues that has arisen in recent years is third-level institutions will very often set up a company at arm's length to deliver accommodation but that means they cannot cross-finance it when the company runs into financial difficulties. What ends up happening is rents go up, sometimes very significantly. I have three fairly brief questions on the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Mar 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: It is for instructors. It probably is more appropriate to higher education.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Mar 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: The Chair might correct me, but I think kicking under the table is against Standing Orders.

Town Centre First Policy: Statements (24 Feb 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Transforming how we see towns will be at the heart of how we deal with our changing world. In both rural and urban areas, we need to bring people back to the town centre, close to services, shops and schools and able to walk or cycle wherever they need and leave the car behind. There has been much talk of the 15-minute city but we need the 15-minute town as well. This fund has potential in...

Legacy Issues in Northern Ireland and Reports of Police Ombudsman of Northern Ireland: Statements (23 Feb 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: The report of the ombudsman into the south Belfast killings is grim. It details 27 loyalist murders and attempted murders in south Belfast. There were eight RUC special branch agents involved in 27 murders. One agent was recruited because of his involvement in the planning, preparation and execution of previous murders. There was collusion in each and every killing. State agents involved...