Results 3,401-3,420 of 6,137 for speaker:Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Jun 2020)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 722. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE will consider the provision of face coverings as distinct from medical grade PPE to the public by way of large scale procurement or a scheme to ensure persons on low incomes that desire face coverings may obtain them in view of findings (details supplied) that persons living in poverty that cannot afford face coverings is problematic. [9486/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (3 Jun 2020)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 963. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the L2455 road upgrade: his plans to fund it; if the NTA has submitted each of its observations to Cork City Council; and if the NTA is awaiting further information from Cork City Council. [9323/20]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Tax Reliefs Eligibility (27 May 2020)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 50. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 124 of 17 December 2019, if further consideration has been given to enhanced or expanded tax relief or other forms of incentives on teleconferencing equipment with the objective of reducing emissions by minimising unnecessary travel to meetings in view of recent developments and changes in the way in which society works...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme (27 May 2020)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 274. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the situation that applies to students that are not classed as independent for the purposes of the SUSI grant whose parents are temporarily unemployed due to Covid-19-related circumstances but do not know if they will be taken on again such as, for example, in the bar or retail trade; and if persons in these circumstances will qualify for the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: English Language Training Organisations (27 May 2020)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 282. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the work being done to support English language students here; and if he has had discussions with the Minister for Justice and Equality regarding suspension of student visas until September 2020 or such point when face-to-face classes can be resumed. [8085/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Post-Leaving Certificate Courses (27 May 2020)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 289. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps being taken to ensure 2020 post-leaving certificate courses are completed and-or accredited; and the way in which he will ensure that students coming from post-leaving certificate courses will be in a position to attend higher education or further courses on the strength of their course. [8120/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Student Visas (27 May 2020)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 368. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the work being carried out to support English language students here; if he has considered the suspension of student visas until September 2020 or such a point when face-to-face classes can be resumed; if he has considered a guarantee that time lost due to school closures will not count towards the total number of months...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (27 May 2020)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 856. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if consideration has been given to the need for a sustainability fund in view of the fact that many early years providers are under severe pressure and may not reopen after restrictions have been lifted and the fact that this is having a major impact on workers and their incomes. [7045/20]

Covid-19 (Education and Skills): Statements (20 May 2020)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I will begin with the issue that has featured most in the public domain in recent days, namely, the return of building based schooling. I say it in this way because schools are still working. I know teachers have gone to extraordinary lengths and I give Deputy Cathal Crowe an A plus for managing to get in as many constituency schools into his contribution as he did.

Covid-19 (Education and Skills): Statements (20 May 2020)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I am sure he does but he is not getting my time for them. Teachers have gone to extraordinary lengths and it is fair to recognise that others have also made a contribution, such as "Cúla4 ar Scoil" on TG4 and "Home School Hub" on RTÉ. While they are not as good as the ordinary school experience, they have helped put shape on the day for parents and children, including my...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Mental Health Strategies (20 May 2020)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 292. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of specific counselling and mental health supports for leaving certificate students. [6409/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (20 May 2020)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 282. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the approach his Department is expecting to take to provide calculated grades for students that are repeating the leaving certificate or a particular subject or that are taking a subject outside a traditional school setting in view of the fact that there may not be the same knowledge of the student or may not be the same evidence basis; and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (20 May 2020)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 284. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if those that are home schooled will get a calculated grade. [6401/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Correspondence (20 May 2020)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 279. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the guidance which will be given to teachers regarding the evidence they are expected to use in the calculation of grades; and the extent to which discretion will be given. [6396/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Correspondence (20 May 2020)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 280. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if mock exams, junior certificate and Christmas exams will be included to be taken account of for calculated grades; and if so, the weighting of each. [6397/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Correspondence (20 May 2020)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 287. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the same guidance will be provided for teachers that are teaching leaving certificate applied students as to students generally; and if not, the nature of this guidance. [6404/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (20 May 2020)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 281. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the safeguards which will be put in place to minimise the impact of school profiling; and if it is the case that school results will be adjusted upwards or downwards depending on said profile. [6398/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (20 May 2020)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 285. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will reconsider the need for school profiling in view of the fact that it has a potentially harmful effect on schools with a lower profile of results and other safeguards are in place and can be put in place. [6402/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (20 May 2020)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 283. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the criteria that will be used to decide whether or not to sit the leaving certificate in the coming months; the circumstances in which he will be satisfied that it is safe to run this; and his plans to ensure that some notice is given to allow for study. [6400/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Admissions (20 May 2020)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 286. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he is now taking to ensure that students that have received a conditional offer of a place at a university in Britain or Northern Ireland through the UCAS system will not lose that place and that offers will still stand; and the way in which he plans to achieve this outcome. [6403/20]