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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Office Network (13 Feb 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: 163. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has had discussions with An Post regarding the closure of the post office in Phibsborough, Dublin 7. [6178/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax and Social Welfare Codes (13 Feb 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: 229. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason karate, judo and other martial arts are vatable at 23% whilst fitness classes have a reduced rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6197/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (13 Feb 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: 263. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to detail all payments made to a club (details supplied) in relation to the construction of a school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6066/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (13 Feb 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: 264. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a building development project for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6067/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (13 Feb 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: 292. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on the proposed new secondary school to be built for Harold's Cross Educate Together; if a commitment could be given that the original deadlines established for the project will be met; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6281/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (13 Feb 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: 327. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills what facilities are available for a national school child in Terenure who suffers from severe dyslexia and who has been refused a place in schools (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6557/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (13 Feb 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: 429. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of social welfare recipients that received the January 2024 bonus double payment, by county, in tabular form. [6135/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences (13 Feb 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: 464. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of fines that have been imposed or prosecutions commenced in respect of careless and-or dangerous driving that is a threat to cyclists; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6283/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Data (13 Feb 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: 528. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of persons with disabilities in 2023 that were in receipt of home-support hours in each LHO area; and the total number of hours provided in 2023 in each LHO area, in tabular form. [6138/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: North-South Student Mobility: Discussion (13 Feb 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: Does Senator O'Loughlin wish to speak first?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: North-South Student Mobility: Discussion (13 Feb 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: The Senator wishes to speak first.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: North-South Student Mobility: Discussion (13 Feb 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: That happens to me, too. It is okay.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: North-South Student Mobility: Discussion (13 Feb 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: Ba mhaith liom buíochas a ghabháil leis na finnéithe as ucht freastal ar an gcruinniú. I will start by asking Professor Ó hÓgartaigh about the inclusion of higher and further education in the scope of the North-South Ministerial Council’s work. Everyone on the committee agrees with that, and given recent developments in Northern Ireland, I am sure there...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: North-South Student Mobility: Discussion (13 Feb 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: Professor Ó hÓgartaigh spoke about the report of the working group, which I believe reported last November. Its recommendation was that equivalence should be given to three A levels. Am I correct that it is proposed that each A level should have a maximum of 200 points, giving an equivalence of up to 600 points? Is that what was envisaged by the working group?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: North-South Student Mobility: Discussion (13 Feb 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: I beg Professor Ó hÓgartaigh’s pardon.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: North-South Student Mobility: Discussion (13 Feb 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank Professor Ó hÓgartaigh. It appears to be the case that many students from the Republic are going to Northern Ireland but that, unfortunately, the numbers coming in the other direction are not as significant. Is there a simple explanation for that? Is it just that the system here is more problematic to apply for?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: North-South Student Mobility: Discussion (13 Feb 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: Does the high demand in the South lead to more people applying to study in Northern Ireland?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: North-South Student Mobility: Discussion (13 Feb 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: On the percentage of students who leave second level in Northern Ireland and go on to third level, would I be correct in saying it is significantly below the percentage in the South?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: North-South Student Mobility: Discussion (13 Feb 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: I think Mr. Hannigan dealt with that in general. I was fascinated by the percentage of students from the Republic going to the two universities in Northern Ireland - some 72.7% come from six counties in the Republic. Does Mr. Hannigan know the percentage of undergraduates in Northern Ireland who come from the Republic?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: North-South Student Mobility: Discussion (13 Feb 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: Letterkenny is probably the closest third level institution in the South to the Border.