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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Accommodation (29 Sep 2021)

Gary Gannon: 173. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students on college waiting lists for accommodation; and his views on whether the current situation in relation to student accommodation is a crisis. [47194/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Appointment of Special Envoys: Secretary General of the Department of the Taoiseach (29 Sep 2021)

Gary Gannon: I thank Mr. Fraser for taking the opportunity to address the committee today. I wish to read into the record that our agenda today states that we will be engaging with Martin Fraser, Secretary General of the Department of the Taoiseach on the appointment of UN special envoys. In doing so it is important to understand the culture in which these special envoys or other top-level positions are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Appointment of Special Envoys: Secretary General of the Department of the Taoiseach (29 Sep 2021)

Gary Gannon: We only have two special envoys. This was to be our third. Mr. Fraser says it may have been mentioned to him. He is our most senior civil servant and is going to be an ambassador. He is saying it may have been mentioned to him but he does not remember the context in which it happened.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Appointment of Special Envoys: Secretary General of the Department of the Taoiseach (29 Sep 2021)

Gary Gannon: I do not think Mr. Fraser was involved but I want to understand when he became aware. I believe he became aware before he got the memo on the day before. Is that fair to say?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Appointment of Special Envoys: Secretary General of the Department of the Taoiseach (29 Sep 2021)

Gary Gannon: Is there a culture in the Department of Foreign Affairs of well-connected people being given important jobs without going through a fair and open process? Does Mr. Fraser believe there is such a culture? Can he think of any other examples in which he was involved of important jobs in the Department of Foreign Affairs being given without a fair and open process?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Appointment of Special Envoys: Secretary General of the Department of the Taoiseach (29 Sep 2021)

Gary Gannon: You have a senior role in the Top-Level Appointments Committee, do you not?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Appointment of Special Envoys: Secretary General of the Department of the Taoiseach (29 Sep 2021)

Gary Gannon: I introduced the concept of the culture. The Secretary General said he was okay to talk about the idea of the culture. If the Chair lets me follow my theme of questions, I will get to the point. Mr. Fraser is the senior member of the Top-Level Appointments Committee. Last year, John Concannon was appointed director general of Global Ireland in the Department of Foreign Affairs without a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Appointment of Special Envoys: Secretary General of the Department of the Taoiseach (29 Sep 2021)

Gary Gannon: It did not go through the-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Appointment of Special Envoys: Secretary General of the Department of the Taoiseach (29 Sep 2021)

Gary Gannon: It very clearly pertains to the question----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Appointment of Special Envoys: Secretary General of the Department of the Taoiseach (29 Sep 2021)

Gary Gannon: Mr. Fraser has been appointed ambassador to the UK. I congratulate him on that. When did the Taoiseach become aware that Mr. Fraser had become ambassador to the UK? Was it at the meeting when Katherine Zappone was appointed?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Appointment of Special Envoys: Secretary General of the Department of the Taoiseach (29 Sep 2021)

Gary Gannon: Will Mr. Fraser come back to us and tell us when he became aware that Katherine Zappone had been appointed?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Appointment of Special Envoys: Secretary General of the Department of the Taoiseach (29 Sep 2021)

Gary Gannon: Did Mr. Fraser attend or receive an invitation to the Merrion event held by Ms Zappone?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Appointment of Special Envoys: Secretary General of the Department of the Taoiseach (29 Sep 2021)

Gary Gannon: You did not receive any invitation to that either, no?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (28 Sep 2021)

Gary Gannon: 2. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on education last met; and when it will next meet. [43759/21]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (28 Sep 2021)

Gary Gannon: Last week, I raised the issue of education with the Taoiseach under Questions on Promised Legislation and he assured me that his Government had moved heaven and earth to keep our schools open. I do not doubt his intention but we differ substantially with regard to our preferred approach, particularly in respect of mitigation. On Monday, close contact tracing for asymptomatic close contacts...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (28 Sep 2021)

Gary Gannon: It is Leaders' Questions.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (28 Sep 2021)

Gary Gannon: It is Leaders' Questions. The Taoiseach could also answer.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Homeless World Cup (28 Sep 2021)

Gary Gannon: 318. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her views on Ireland hosting the Homeless World Cup; if her Department has engaged with an organisation (details supplied) in relation to this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46786/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (28 Sep 2021)

Gary Gannon: 486. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the new school building for a school (details supplied) which is yet to break ground; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46788/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (28 Sep 2021)

Gary Gannon: 487. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if autism spectrum disorder, ASD, classrooms are included in the total number of classrooms for primary schools when determining the allocation of CO2 monitors. [46793/21]