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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with Road Safety Authority (12 Oct 2022)

Joe Carey: As I understand it, they have engaged and they are not at all happy with the response they are getting. There is no tailor-made response and no reaction. It is just, basically as Mr. Walsh said, to get in line. This is having a damaging impact on our tourism industry.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with Road Safety Authority (12 Oct 2022)

Joe Carey: I can do that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with Road Safety Authority (12 Oct 2022)

Joe Carey: I thank Mr. Walsh. I also wish to raise an issue that has been going on for a number of years. There were 40 driver instructors working in the field for the RSA. They were not offered permanent contracts. Their contracts were extended and extended and then basically came to a halt. It is ironic to think about all the delays in trying to secure a driving test, yet the RSA has these...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with Road Safety Authority (12 Oct 2022)

Joe Carey: What about that cohort of 35 testers?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with Road Safety Authority (12 Oct 2022)

Joe Carey: I also received correspondence from a driving school in Mallow, I which will pass that on to the RSA, that raised serious questions about a centre in that area. This person wrote to the RSA and did not receive a response, which raises an issue.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with Road Safety Authority (12 Oct 2022)

Joe Carey: Will Mr. Waide also come back to me?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with Road Safety Authority (12 Oct 2022)

Joe Carey: I thank Mr. Waide.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with Road Safety Authority (12 Oct 2022)

Joe Carey: Specifically, though, for that cohort of 35 testers.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Special Educational Needs (11 Oct 2022)

Joe Carey: 64. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on the number of special class places that have been sanctioned in 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49869/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Special Educational Needs (11 Oct 2022)

Joe Carey: Will the Minister of State provide an update on the number of special class places that have been sanctioned for the 2022-23 school year?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Special Educational Needs (11 Oct 2022)

Joe Carey: I thank the Minister of State for that response. Special classes play a significant role in the development of children with special education needs. I acknowledge the Minister of State's really welcome work in securing €2.6 billion in the recent budget, which is the biggest budget in the history of the State for special education. The priority of the Government and the Minister of...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Special Educational Needs (11 Oct 2022)

Joe Carey: I want to pay credit to the Minister of State for her intervention in bringing forward emergency legislation during the year to strengthen section 37A. She must be commended for that whole process. Every school community should be encouraged to open a special class. I have seen first-hand the positive impact it has. I look forward to welcoming the Minister of State to County Clare in...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: School Curriculum (11 Oct 2022)

Joe Carey: I still believe there is a need for more clarity for students, parents and teachers. I acknowledge that the Minister's press statement in March outlined her aspirations and she has outlined them again. There is need for clarity for students. In recent months junior cert students have experienced uncertainty in waiting for their results. We certainly do not want our older students to be in...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Special Educational Needs (11 Oct 2022)

Joe Carey: 58. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on the assistive technology scheme; if she will provide an update on the review of the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49870/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Special Educational Needs (11 Oct 2022)

Joe Carey: I ask the Minister for her views on the assistive technology scheme and if she will provide an update on the review of the scheme.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Special Educational Needs (11 Oct 2022)

Joe Carey: I acknowledge how important the assistive technology scheme is for those students. I recognise the Minister of State's work in securing an additional €2 million for the programme, bringing it up to €5.5 million. The number of students throughout the country who benefit from the scheme is 3,766, including 62 students in County Clare. The Minister of State has given an...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Special Educational Needs (11 Oct 2022)

Joe Carey: Students with physical or communicative disabilities are among our most vulnerable students. It is imperative that we continue to adapt this important scheme to ensure we meet the needs of all those students. I accept what the Minister of State has just said. The addition of the €2 million is significant, representing a 60% increase. I very much look forward to the outcome of the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: School Curriculum (11 Oct 2022)

Joe Carey: I seek an update on plans announced at the end of March for a reimagined senior cycle

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: School Curriculum (11 Oct 2022)

Joe Carey: The Minister has given a broad outline of what the new senior cycle will look like but the detail is light. What subjects will be available? What will the curriculum consist of? What form will the exams take? What form will the continuous assessment take? There is little time available to give the answers to those questions. If we learned anything from the pandemic, it was that the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Equipment (11 Oct 2022)

Joe Carey: 401. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when an appeal by a person (details supplied) for assistive technology support will be concluded; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49779/22]