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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (13 Oct 2020)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 244. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the progression of the building of a secondary school in Ballincollig, County Cork. [29905/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (13 Oct 2020)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 270. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the date on which the results of the leaving certificate calculated grading appeals will be known. [30169/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Covid-19 Pandemic (13 Oct 2020)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 410. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the policy on the wearing of face masks by prison officers while on duty in prisons; if the policy is in line with national public health guidance; if compliance with the policy is monitored; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30170/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (13 Oct 2020)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 542. To ask the Minister for Health the reason there is no Covid-19 testing centre on the southside of Cork city in view of its large population and level three restrictions; and his plans to set up a testing centre in this area [30218/20]

Trade Union Representation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (8 Oct 2020)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Trade unions have shaped the modern world. They have brought us weekends, paid leave and protections of all kinds. They did so through the struggle and toil of thousands, including in this country. It is not the case that the trade union movement in Ireland or anywhere else is beyond criticism, but the fact remains that, anywhere one cares to look, strong trade unions and a high percentage...

Bille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), 2019: An Dara Céim - Official Languages (Amendment) Bill 2019: Second Stage (8 Oct 2020)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Níl agam ach tréimhse ghairid. Táimid ag déileáil leis an mBille seo 17 bliain ar aghaidh ón Acht agus an scéim a bhí ann ó thaobh na scéimeanna teanga. Bhí sé i gceist go mbeadh a scéim féin ag gach eagraíocht pobal. Go minic, cuireadh scéim amháin ar fáil, d’éag sé, bhí sé...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (8 Oct 2020)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 194. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the guidelines available for schools to facilitate students who require individual resource support. [29373/20]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2020: Minister with responsibility for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (8 Oct 2020)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I thank the Minister and the Minister of State for appearing before the committee and wish them both well in their roles. I hope that the Department achieves what we all want it to achieve and that it is a new dawn for further and higher education. I will begin with a point rather than a question, although the Minister can respond if he wishes. It relates to his previous Department....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2020: Minister with responsibility for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (8 Oct 2020)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: No-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2020: Minister with responsibility for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (8 Oct 2020)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I take on board all that and do not seek a dispute with the Minister. My point is that it may become the case that it can be demonstrated that students were disadvantaged by the error. However it came to be, there was an error and it is probably the case that some students were disadvantaged. We do not seek to run the CAO competition again but will it be possible, when places are offered...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2020: Minister with responsibility for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (8 Oct 2020)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: -----but perhaps there is some way it can be found out. My final question, on apprenticeships, is open to either the Minister or the Minister of State. I raised this matter with SOLAS previously. Much of what has been said about apprenticeships is very welcome. It is about culture change but also investment. By the same token that perhaps higher education did not get the focus it...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2020: Minister with responsibility for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (8 Oct 2020)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I want to first pick up the Minister briefly on his constructive responses earlier but his last contribution suggests that he will be contacting the Minister for education in regard to this but I remind him that the allocation of third level places is his gig, so the observations I have made are primarily for him to consider. I know it is complex and that there are all sorts of...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rent Pressure Zones (6 Oct 2020)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 336. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if it is possible within current legislation to resolve issues in which local electoral areas are partially within rent pressure zones, and partially without, due to redraws of boundaries. [28286/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (6 Oct 2020)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 337. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the future progress of fabric replacement schemes; and the way in which it can be expanded within Cork city to take in greater numbers of houses and flats. [28287/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (6 Oct 2020)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 452. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the funding streams within her Department that provide for the construction of school sports halls; and the process by which the school applies for same. [28282/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Data (6 Oct 2020)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 463. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated full-year cost of increasing the capitation grant for post-primary schools by 10%, 20%, 30%, 40% and 50%, respectively in tabular form. [28538/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Data (6 Oct 2020)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 464. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated full-year cost of increasing the capitation grant for primary schools by 10%, 20%, 30%, 40% and 50%, respectively in tabular form. [28539/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Expenditure (6 Oct 2020)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 471. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 319 of 29 September 2020, if she will provide the total amount of additional Covid-19 related Exchequer expenditure for 2021 for her Department and a breakdown by line items of this additional expenditure; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28683/20]

Roadmap for Living with Covid-19: Statements (1 Oct 2020)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: There are two issues I want to raise with the Minister. I will be as brief as I can. The first is in relation to Cork. There is little other talk than concern around the potential move to level 3. There is also the very serious situation in hospitals. Dr. Ronan Boland told Claire Byrne's show on Tuesday that there were just three acute beds left between the Mercy University Hospital and...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (1 Oct 2020)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Much of the frustration of students and families is about the lack of transparency and the fact that they have been kept in the dark for a week, much as the Minister disputes that. As I said, the Opposition and the Cabinet were kept in the dark as well. The Minster still has not told us why he did not insist this issue be discussed at Cabinet and that his Cabinet colleagues knew. The other...