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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (24 Jun 2021)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 86. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the recent changes to household means policy 2021 issued in April 2021 take into account recent changes in circumstances; if the net average income average over the past 52 weeks applies without discretion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33051/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Vaccination Programme (24 Jun 2021)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 296. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on whether all teachers and school staff will be fully vaccinated before the return to school in September 2021; and if she will engage with the Minister for Health to ensure that this is the case. [34013/21]

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]