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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (3 Jul 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 545. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the progress being made to develop affordable homes and affordability schemes for those who find it difficult to access the housing market. [28721/18]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Built Heritage Investment Scheme (3 Jul 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 577. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the supports provided to build heritage projects in County Kildare in the past two years; her plans for 2019; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28720/18]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Service Level Agreements (3 Jul 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 581. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht further to Parliamentary Question No. 614 of 19 June 2018, if a date of completion has been decided upon by the SLA. [29305/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (28 Jun 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 138. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the timeframe for the construction of the new boys and girls primary school in Monasterevin. [28481/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: DEIS Applications (28 Jun 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 139. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to introduce a fair appeals system for schools not admitted to the DEIS programme. [28482/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Data (28 Jun 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 140. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the level of females undertaking apprenticeships here. [28483/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Data (28 Jun 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 141. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the uptake in the number of apprenticeships by females; and his plans to address the issue. [28484/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (28 Jun 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 142. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of ASD units at both primary and post primary level in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28485/18]

Leaders' Questions (27 Jun 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: Where are the red shoes?

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages Administration (27 Jun 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 197. To ask the Minister for Health if he is satisfied that those in need of home care are able to access the care in a timely manner and that this care is adequate to meet their needs in view of the reliance on private companies to deliver home care packages; if an audit of these services has been carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28249/18]

Special Needs Assistants: Motion [Private Members] (26 Jun 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: It is very timely that we are having this debate. I commend the motion and I commend the amendment tabled by my colleague. At a meeting of the education and skills committee this evening, we dealt with the area of special education for approximately three hours. It was a very interesting and informative debate, particularly with regard to coming here afterwards. The reason the committee...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Business of Joint Committee (26 Jun 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I ask members to turn off their mobile phones. Apologies have been received from Senator Paul Gavan. I propose we go into private session. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Advanced Skills Teachers and Special Classes in Mainstream Schools: Discussion (26 Jun 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I remind members and witnesses to turn off their mobile phones or switch them to flight mode. Mobile phones interfere with the sound system and make it difficult for parliamentary reporters to report the meeting. Television coverage and web streaming is also adversely affected. The next item on the agenda is engagement with stakeholders on the provision of advanced skills teachers, AST,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Advanced Skills Teachers and Special Classes in Mainstream Schools: Discussion (26 Jun 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: Absolutely. I emailed my apologies but you might give them orally as well.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Advanced Skills Teachers and Special Classes in Mainstream Schools: Discussion (26 Jun 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: Thank you, Adam. You continue to be an inspiration to many. I call Ms Lorraine Dempsey from the Special Needs Parents Association.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Advanced Skills Teachers and Special Classes in Mainstream Schools: Discussion (26 Jun 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: Ms Dempsey will have to conclude soon.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Advanced Skills Teachers and Special Classes in Mainstream Schools: Discussion (26 Jun 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: Thank you. The committee may well take you up on the invitation to visit one of the schools. It would be very useful. It is something we will consider in the autumn term.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Advanced Skills Teachers and Special Classes in Mainstream Schools: Discussion (26 Jun 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: Thank you for that. I now call on Mr. Fergal Kelly who represents the CPSMA.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Advanced Skills Teachers and Special Classes in Mainstream Schools: Discussion (26 Jun 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: Mr. Curtis is the general secretary of the Joint Managerial Body-Association of Management of Catholic Secondary Schools.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Advanced Skills Teachers and Special Classes in Mainstream Schools: Discussion (26 Jun 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I thank Mr. Curtis. We look forward to the trials in October and hearing the results. Ms Griffin is CEO of the National Council for Special Education, NCSE.