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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Expenditure (5 Oct 2022)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: 282. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated cost to the State of providing security at the Russian embassy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48864/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Budget 2023 (4 Oct 2022)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I, too, commend the Minister, Deputy McGrath, on that work. I have a question on the practicalities of the business supports, on which there is a state aid clarification yet to happen. For example, a business in my area, a retail vegetable deli store in my constituency, received a bill for €6,982 for the last 62 days. It had been €1,300 the previous year. He has to pay that...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Public Expenditure Policy (4 Oct 2022)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Specifically on value for money, I want to ask the Minister of State, Deputy O'Donovan, about the planning permission notice that was put in the Irish Independenton 28 September by the Commissioners of Public Works to develop a science museum in Earlsfort Terrace, when there is a perfectly good Explorium in Sandyford that has been in receipt of PUP and EWSS but cannot reopen. It has had...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Public Expenditure Policy (4 Oct 2022)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: It is entirely within the area of value for money, which the Minister has referenced.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Public Expenditure Policy (4 Oct 2022)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: It is related.

Housing for All Update: Statements (Resumed) (4 Oct 2022)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I wish to raise a couple of matters in the five minutes I have. The first relates to affordable housing and the Dún Laoghaire area. Regarding the First Home scheme, I am very pleased to see that the number of people registered across the State is nearly 1,700, with 423 certificates issued. That is progress but, obviously, something has to be done differently in respect of Dún...

Housing for All Update: Statements (Resumed) (4 Oct 2022)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: May I make just one further small point? Planning has evolved so much since 2001. We now have the habitats directive and the housing need and demand assessments. All that additional work has to be done by planners, and there is something of a catch-up there.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy in Education: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Oct 2022)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I thank the representatives of the Teaching Council for coming before the committee. What are their views on delivering a July programme for next year?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy in Education: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Oct 2022)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I apologise for interrupting Ms Fox but I have a short amount of time for questions. How many teachers does Ms Fox think are needed to deliver July provision to everybody?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy in Education: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Oct 2022)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Ms Fox just told me that 1,200 student teachers were made available from that process and that the Teaching Council is trying to make more early stage teachers available. This is a key challenge for every teacher and for this committee. While Ms Fox said 1,200, does she think 2,400 or 24,000 are required?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy in Education: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Oct 2022)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I know what the Teaching Council's role is but Ms Fox is working in this day-to-day while I am not, so I am asking her, in her professional opinion, how many teachers she thinks are needed to deliver July provision.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy in Education: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Oct 2022)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I know that. We are just trying to get a handle on who knows. The Department knows the number of students. The Teaching Council has access to all of the teachers. Ms Fox tells me that there are 116,000 teachers and that the council is involved in regular dialogue with the Department about delivering this and assessing the numbers one way or the other. I still do not know the number I am...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy in Education: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Oct 2022)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Ms Fox said that part of the Teaching Council's function was to enhance the supply of teachers for July provision. That is in her opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy in Education: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Oct 2022)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Does the Teaching Council hold any data about the number of teachers who are registered and working in the State who are also providing private provision in any way during July or August?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy in Education: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Oct 2022)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Does the Teaching Council regulate that in any way?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy in Education: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Oct 2022)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Does the Teaching Council regulate the conduct of teachers outside of work in the State system, including in any private capacity or work that they do?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy in Education: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Oct 2022)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: We have all those data but we still do not know how many teachers are needed to deliver a proper July provision programme or, as parents tell us, how many may deliver other contemporaneous solutions in that period on a private basis. We just do not know. I do not mean to be aggressive; I just want to know how many teachers are needed. If this committee is going to recommend July provision...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy in Education: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Oct 2022)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: We can all do more than our basic function. We can all take that extra step towards proactivity. This is a key challenge for children and teachers. Everybody wants this to be delivered. We can all do more than basically turning up. We can be a bit more proactive.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy in Education: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Oct 2022)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Yes but that is still not enough because it is not being delivered. In addition to the 1,200, how many out of the 116,000 are needed and how will we deliver? I am over time and I am sure my colleagues also have interesting contributions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy in Education: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Oct 2022)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I appreciate the Teaching Council's role in registration but I am sure the witnesses can understand that, from our perspective, the committee is trying to get a particular body of work done and trying to piece everything together. Senator Wall and I were just discussing this. It appears from the witnesses' own figures that there are 119,000 people available to make a contribution towards...