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Future of School Education: Motion [Private Members] (28 Jul 2020)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Could I-----

Future of School Education: Motion [Private Members] (28 Jul 2020)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: You will be aware, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle, that it would have been my intention to call "vótáil". I did call "vótáil". I did say "Níl". According to you, a motion we put quite a bit of work into is now to be set aside for the Government amendment.

Future of School Education: Motion [Private Members] (28 Jul 2020)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: The Government has had 20 minutes in which to speak and neither the Minister nor the Minister of State actually addressed the purpose of the motion, which is to underline the fact that we faced this crisis, and that this jurisdiction was one of the slowest developed countries in Europe or elsewhere to reopen closed schools, because our school system is underfunded, understaffed and...

Future of School Education: Motion [Private Members] (28 Jul 2020)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I move: That Dáil Éireann: notes that: — schools have been closed for over 130 days and the new school year is due to start in just over four weeks; — the closure of school buildings brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic has had a very negative impact on the education of a generation of Irish children, despite the considerable efforts of parents, teachers and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Data (28 Jul 2020)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 444. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children that attend primary and secondary schools. [18200/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Data (28 Jul 2020)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 445. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the annual capitation grant amounts to schools since 2008. [18201/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Textbooks (28 Jul 2020)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 446. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of increasing funding for book rental schemes both in primary schools and in secondary schools by 5%, 10%, 20% and 25%, respectively. [18202/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (28 Jul 2020)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 447. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of increasing funding for the school transport scheme by 5%, 10%, 20% and 25%, respectively. [18203/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (28 Jul 2020)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 448. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of securing free transport for the 120,000 students that took part in the school transport scheme in 2019-2020. [18204/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (28 Jul 2020)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 513. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of providing free school transport to each child availing of it in 2020. [18793/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (28 Jul 2020)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 486. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of classes at primary school level with 30 pupils or above. [18652/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (28 Jul 2020)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 494. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children in primary and secondary schools without access to Internet connection at home; and the number of children without access to digital devices at home; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18711/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (28 Jul 2020)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 495. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on whether expanded classrooms or additional prefabs will be required to be erected to facilitate appropriate distancing of pupils; and the funding her Department will provide to facilitate same. [18712/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (28 Jul 2020)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 498. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on whether additional toilet and running water facilities will be necessary in schools; and if funding will be provided to erect same. [18715/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (28 Jul 2020)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 496. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the contingency plans she has put in place in the event of a second lockdown or a localised outbreak of Covid-19. [18713/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (28 Jul 2020)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 497. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if it will be can ensured that all children will have access to Internet connection and digital devices should online or blended learning have to continue. [18714/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (28 Jul 2020)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 503. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of classes nationally that contain more than 30 children; and the number over 28 and 25 children, respectively.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18783/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (28 Jul 2020)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 504. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools nationally that do not have a canteen. [18784/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: DEIS Scheme (28 Jul 2020)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 505. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of reducing the pupil-teacher ratio in DEIS schools by one point; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18785/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: DEIS Scheme (28 Jul 2020)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 506. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost to designate an additional ten schools as DEIS band 2; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18786/20]