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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (13 May 2021)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 136. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the delivery of a new building for a school (details supplied). [25045/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (13 May 2021)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 147. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the issues facing schools, particularly new and developing schools, in securing appropriate SET allocation; and the steps she will take to reform the current allocation model to make it fairer for all schools. [25047/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (13 May 2021)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 149. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if clarity will be provided on the allocation of SNAs for the 2021-2022 academic year. [25048/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (13 May 2021)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 191. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if learner driving permits that were due to expire were extended given the ongoing Covid-19 restrictions; and if not, if he will consider extending these permits given that many learner drivers have been unable to access driving lessons for a number of months. [25218/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Visa Applications (13 May 2021)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 271. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the processing of applications for working holiday authorisations from the USA to Ireland has recommenced; if not, when the processing of such applications will recommence; if applications are currently being accepted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25283/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training (13 May 2021)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 321. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the continuation will be assured of the Carlisle and Blake award to teachers in primary schools and or to student teachers on an annual basis; the number of awards and institutions to which the award is made; and the name of all winners of the award from 1964 to date. [25386/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Student Visas (13 May 2021)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 374. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the processing of applications for student visa permissions for students who wish to commence third-level courses in Ireland in September-October 2021 has recommenced; if not, when the processing of such applications will recommence; if applications are currently being accepted; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (13 May 2021)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 407. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department has considered allowing pharmacists to participate in the national roll-out of Covid-19 vaccinations as vaccinators. [25240/21]

Loan Guarantee Schemes Arrangements (Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland) Bill 2021: Second Stage (12 May 2021)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Small and medium-sized enterprises have been hit desperately hard by the Covid-19 pandemic. Across the country, business owners have been put to the pin of their collars. Family businesses, which may have gone down through generations, have had to close their doors because of the pandemic. Many of them may never open up again. It is vitally important that we support as many of them as...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (12 May 2021)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: A fortnight ago, the hopes of many pregnant women and their partners were raised on foot of some of the speculation and leaks relating to maternity restrictions only for them to be dashed the following day. What happened the following day was that what is in effect throughout most of the country was dressed up as an advance and as something new. I am one of those partners who, I have to...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (12 May 2021)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: We need look much beyond that. Will the Government direct the hospitals to put in place a minimum standard-----

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (12 May 2021)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: -----well beyond that relating to 20-week scans and neonatal visits?

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs (12 May 2021)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I thank the Minister for attending. I am pleased the Minister of State, Deputy Rabbitte, is present as well. Perhaps they can have a conversation afterwards and the Minister of State can give the Minister an insight into the conditions at the school. St. Gabriel's does incredible work. There are over 40 children at the school aged between four and 18 years with severe to profound...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs (12 May 2021)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I do not have much to add to what Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan said. I can be critical of the Minister, but I commend the provision of the new school in Cork. That is very welcome and important. I will take this opportunity to point out that it is unfortunate that the medium- and long-term plans of another national school were discommoded in that regard. I urge the Minister to ensure...

Residential Property Market: Motion [Private Members] (11 May 2021)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: It was already hard enough for young people, people trying to start out and people trying to have a home of their own. It was already hard enough trying to pull together a deposit with extortionate rents and with housing not being available anywhere near them or their communities. It was already such a challenge for many workers. The Minister is making the argument that this is an issue...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Lending (11 May 2021)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 238. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps he is taking to cease the blanket refusal of mortgages to persons whose employers are engaging in wage subsidy schemes; the engagement he has made with the banks on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24333/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Programmes (11 May 2021)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 436. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of staff who took part in the summer provision programme both school-based and home-based and the DEIS summer programme in 2020. [23620/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (11 May 2021)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 437. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will take steps to secure a special school place for a child (details supplied). [23658/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (11 May 2021)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 438. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will take steps to allow a child (details supplied) to undertake their allocated home tuition hours in a school setting as a temporary measure until a permanent special school place is found. [23659/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (11 May 2021)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 441. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the progress made on a permanent building for a school (details supplied). [23677/21]