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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: International Students (14 Jul 2020)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 513. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reduction in the number of international students expected to attend third-level institutions here in the 2020/2021 academic year than in the previous academic year. [14651/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: International Students (14 Jul 2020)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 514. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated number of students that will defer a course in third-level institutions in the 2020/2021 academic year compared to the previous academic year. [14652/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Universal Support Ireland (14 Jul 2020)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 515. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is considering expanding SUSI to take into consideration the fact that it has not been increased in recent years and in view of the uncertain employment situations of many workers at this point. [14653/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Institutions (14 Jul 2020)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 516. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if further consideration has been given to or the status of a financial package for the third-level institutions; and if so, if it will include increased SUSI, HEAR, DARE and Access funding to ensure expansion of access to third-level education. [14654/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (14 Jul 2020)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 517. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way in which adequate space will be ensured in the CAO process for the 2021/2022 academic year, in view of the fact that there may be an increase in deferred applications and an increase in international places, to ensure that those studying the leaving certificate in 2020/2021 will have adequate access. [14655/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Admissions (14 Jul 2020)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 518. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on whether there will be additional places available in third-level places through the CAO process in 2020; and if so, the number. [14656/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Quality and Qualifications Ireland (14 Jul 2020)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 592. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on the fact that an organisation (details supplied) provides chainsaw and arboricultural qualifications to a much higher standard than that which is available here at present yet are not recognised here; her further views on the UK-based qualifications recognised here that fall under the jurisdiction of UK courts and may not align to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Youthreach Programme (14 Jul 2020)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 619. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if statistics on the ethnic background of children accessing youthreach programmes are available and if so, if they will be provided by ethnicity. [15359/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (14 Jul 2020)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 622. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the timing for the sitting of the leaving certificate 2020; if it will be completed in time for college intake in September and October 2020; if not, if these students will be categorised as deferred entrants for the 2021 college intake; and if so, if they will have more than one choice available to them on the CAO system. [15379/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (14 Jul 2020)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 646. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on the amount which will be required in additional funding for schools to cover issues related to Covid-19 hygiene by category of expenditure, item and sector; and the basis of the €25 million quoted in media accounts from Departmental sources. [15648/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (14 Jul 2020)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 647. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if funding will be provided for additional full-time cleaning staff in schools that currently have none; and the typical cost to schools for a full-time cleaner. [15649/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (14 Jul 2020)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 648. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of increasing the budget for school substitutes by 5%, 10%, 20% and 25%, respectively. [15650/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (14 Jul 2020)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 649. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of increasing the budget for release days for teaching principals by 5%, 10% and 20%; and if she will consider investing in additional leadership positions within schools to facilitate principals in prioritising ensuring that schools are Covid-19 safe. [15651/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (14 Jul 2020)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 650. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she has considered that the cost of delivering school transport to eligible children will increase considerably due to Covid-19 restrictions; the increased cost expected to ensure a place for the same number of children as 2019. [15652/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (14 Jul 2020)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 651. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills whether additional funding for Covid-19 related school costs will cover all costs, including refuse and partitions. [15653/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (14 Jul 2020)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 652. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the annual budget for information technology equipment for primary and secondary schools; the number of devices purchased from this per annum by category; and the estimated cost of increasing same by 5%, 10%, 15% and 20%, respectively. [15654/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (14 Jul 2020)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 657. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost per annum to reduce the pupil-teacher ratio in primary and post-primary schools by one point and five points, respectively. [15731/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (14 Jul 2020)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 658. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on whether it will be necessary to reduce class sizes in order to facilitate the distancing required for a return to school; the estimated number of additional teaching staff required to facilitate distancing; and the estimated increased cost for same. [15732/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Home School Community Liaison Scheme (14 Jul 2020)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 663. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of hiring ten additional home-school community liaison teachers. [15850/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Home School Community Liaison Scheme (14 Jul 2020)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 664. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of ensuring there is one home-school community liaison teacher for each school currently without such a teacher; and the estimated cost of providing one such teacher for every three and five schools, respectively. [15851/20]