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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Mental Health Supports in Schools and Tertiary Education: Discussion (18 Oct 2022)

Paul Kehoe: Ms O'Rourke mentioned absenteeism for various reasons as an issue. I am not sure whether it is in primary and post-primary, or generally. I saw a report in one of the weekend newspapers. I did not read the article, but I intend to do so because it might be beneficial to this committee. Is it a problem? Is it holding children with disabilities back, to Ms O'Rourke's knowledge?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Mental Health Supports in Schools and Tertiary Education: Discussion (18 Oct 2022)

Paul Kehoe: Go ahead.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Mental Health Supports in Schools and Tertiary Education: Discussion (18 Oct 2022)

Paul Kehoe: I could write books on mobile phones; I have children myself. Mr. McGorman, you spoke about the supports in primary schools compared to secondary. That is something I have raised with the Minister here on numerous occasions. I will give the example of the primary school where my own children go, St. Aidan's Primary School in Enniscorthy, where there are up to 1,000 pupils. They have a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Mental Health Supports in Schools and Tertiary Education: Discussion (18 Oct 2022)

Paul Kehoe: Take the example of St. Aidan's primary school in Enniscorthy. It has a special needs unit. It is a mainstream school with a staff of 60 or 70. If that was a company, it would have two or three bosses at the top, whereas it does not have that with 1,000 pupils. It is absolutely mad that this has not been addressed. There is a huge expectation on principals and vice principals. There is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Mental Health Supports in Schools and Tertiary Education: Discussion (18 Oct 2022)

Paul Kehoe: I would like to add to that before I bring in Mr. Curtis. Principals, whether at primary level or second level, do not get the same holidays. They are back in school in the first week in August. They are back in the school arranging for the following year. I have another question. What percentage of kids would have an SNA in primary school who would carry that on into secondary school?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Mental Health Supports in Schools and Tertiary Education: Discussion (18 Oct 2022)

Paul Kehoe: How many kids who would have had access to an SNA in a primary school would have access to one in a secondary school?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Mental Health Supports in Schools and Tertiary Education: Discussion (18 Oct 2022)

Paul Kehoe: I have three examples in Wexford where the principals retired and I was sure the deputy principals would take up the positions. However, they had no interest in them because of the commitment required and the fact they would not be adequately rewarded for doing it. I know a principal who has stepped back because the number in the school and the workload have increased as have the pressures....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Mental Health Supports in Schools and Tertiary Education: Discussion (18 Oct 2022)

Paul Kehoe: I am not sure if Mr. McGorman is aware of it but St. Aidan's primary school is a DEIS school as well. I would like to thank all the witnesses for coming in today. The discussion has been very beneficial to all the members. Some valuable insights and extensive experience and knowledge on Irish school life were exchanged and I very much thank the witnesses for that.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (13 Oct 2022)

Paul Kehoe: 23. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her Department will pre-process applications for fuel allowance for new applicants who will qualify in January 2023 as a result of measures included in Budget 2023 to avoid any backlog; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50286/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (13 Oct 2022)

Paul Kehoe: 47. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will consider removing the means test for the carer's allowance or raising the thresholds to allow more persons to avail of the payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50280/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Ukraine War (13 Oct 2022)

Paul Kehoe: 137. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of persons from Ukraine who are being provided with accommodation by the State per county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50290/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (13 Oct 2022)

Paul Kehoe: 197. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the options that are available to third-level students from County Wexford who have no direct bus route from Wexford to the third-level institutions in Limerick given that the private bus operator that was offering the service has cancelled it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50955/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (13 Oct 2022)

Paul Kehoe: 287. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the time period that will be put in place for a decision in relation to the deprivation of savings to be reconsidered in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50805/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (13 Oct 2022)

Paul Kehoe: 290. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 247 of 15 September 2022, the reason that the recent fuel allowance claim for a person (details supplied) was refused; the circumstances under which they may still qualify; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50849/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (13 Oct 2022)

Paul Kehoe: 292. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if there are circumstances whereby a person can claim a second period of carer’s benefit for a child previously claimed for; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50852/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (13 Oct 2022)

Paul Kehoe: 439. To ask the Minister for Health the efforts that are being made to reduce the waiting time for orthodontic treatment for children in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50925/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Health and Safety (13 Oct 2022)

Paul Kehoe: 469. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the changes that are proposed in relation to the use of creosote and specifically its use on timber products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50821/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Funding (12 Oct 2022)

Paul Kehoe: 29. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the amount in the form of grants or direct funding that his Department or agencies under his Department's remit have provided to local environment networks, public participation networks that are categorised under the Environmental Pillar; if he will provide a list of those organisations that are in receipt of monies...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Funding (12 Oct 2022)

Paul Kehoe: 76. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the amount in the form of grants or direct funding that his Department or agencies under his Department's remit have provided to local environment networks, public participation networks that are categorised under the Environmental Pillar; if he will provide a list those organisations that are in receipt of monies in each of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (12 Oct 2022)

Paul Kehoe: 83. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on the progress of an additional accommodation application (details supplied); when the project will be signed-off to proceed to construction; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50425/22]