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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (24 Jun 2021)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 297. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated number of additional secondary school teachers that are necessary to reduce the pupil-teacher ratio by one point. [34034/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Direct Provision System (24 Jun 2021)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 298. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when she will introduce the spending measures included in the white paper related to ending direct provision; and the breakdown of this spending. [34040/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (24 Jun 2021)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 299. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of hiring one additional guidance counsellor; and if the rate differs whether the counsellor is based in a primary or secondary setting. [34045/21]

National Maternity Hospital: Motion [Private Members] (23 Jun 2021)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: As a State we have, unfortunately, made a virtue - perhaps that is the wrong word - or certainly a strong tradition of devolving essential public services and the State abdicating responsibility for them. That did not start with the Minister. We have a long history of that. We see it in education and all sorts of areas. We see it very strongly in healthcare. If we are going to take a...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Housing Policy (23 Jun 2021)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I would appreciate it if the Minister of State addressed my point rather than just use a script. It is not going to be a complete solution by any manner or means but he can help if he can tell me that local authorities have discretion to take account of a change of circumstances in income, that they can take account of where the household income is at the point at which people are offered...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Housing Policy (23 Jun 2021)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Will the Minister of State clarify, because it is the main thing, whether local authorities have the flexibility-----

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Housing Policy (23 Jun 2021)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: He has time.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Housing Policy (23 Jun 2021)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I ask the Minister of State to answer the specific question about flexibility for changes to circumstances.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Housing Policy (23 Jun 2021)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I echo the sentiments of Deputy Creed as raised in the previous debate and I urge the Minister, Deputy Foley, to expedite sites for Le Chéile and Gaelscoil an Chaisleáin. I appreciate the presence of the Minister of State, Deputy Noonan. I am disappointed the Minister, Deputy O'Brien, is not here because this is a significant issue and it has slipped under the radar somewhat....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (23 Jun 2021)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 149. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of designing and implementing an updated relationship and sexuality education curriculum across all primary and secondary schools. [33666/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (23 Jun 2021)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 150. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of funding allocated to schools for guidance counselling services from 2010 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form. [33695/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (23 Jun 2021)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 151. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of hiring an additional 100 SNAs. [33713/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (23 Jun 2021)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 152. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of funding currently allocated to SNA provision. [33727/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (22 Jun 2021)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 347. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when her attention was first drawn to an issue with regard to the marking down of leaving certificate students in oral exams. [32902/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (22 Jun 2021)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 348. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent of the marking down of leaving certificate students taking oral exams due to shortcomings in the way these exams were conducted; the number of students affected; and the number of schools affected. [32903/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (22 Jun 2021)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 349. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to redress the marking down of leaving certificate students taking oral exams due to shortcomings in the way these exams were conducted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32904/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (22 Jun 2021)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 369. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of achieving pay equality for school secretaries. [33160/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (22 Jun 2021)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 370. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of achieving equality in terms of pension contributions and entitlements for school secretaries. [33161/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (22 Jun 2021)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 371. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of her Department employing school cleaners who are paid through the auxiliary grant and paying them at the same level as equivalent staff in other parts of the public sector. [33162/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (22 Jun 2021)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 372. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of her Department employing all workers currently paid under the auxiliary grant with the exception of secretaries and paying them at the same level as equivalent staff in other parts of the public sector. [33163/21]