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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.

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

Fiona O'Loughlin: As Deputy Thomas Byrne will be leaving us in a few minutes to attend the Seanad reform committee, he will be the first member of the joint committee to put questions to the delegates.

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

Fiona O'Loughlin: I ask the person whose mobile phone is causing the interference to turn it off.

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

Fiona O'Loughlin: The Deputy can continue.

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 the Deputy and apologise for the interruption. It might have been an iPad that was causing the problem.

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

Fiona O'Loughlin: There will be an opportunity to ask further questions. I will ask the witnesses a number of questions. I agree with Deputy O'Sullivan regarding the lack of dedicated post-primary schools to deal with this issue. In her submission, Ms Griffin said that research showed that when students were enrolled in special schools or classes, they rarely re-enrolled in mainstream education. I agree...