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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Funding (14 Jul 2020)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 386. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the financial challenges of Cork City and County councils; and if he is considering direct financial support in view of the loss of key income streams. [14658/20]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ministerial Meetings (14 Jul 2020)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 476. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has expressed to the Chinese Government his concern regarding the situation in Hong Kong, the new national security law and its implications for human rights; and if he has expressed his concern with the Chinese Government at the treatment of the Uighur minority in China and human rights breaches against them. [15358/20]

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

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 506. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the statistical methods which will be used for the standardisation of results submitted by schools in the context of the calculation of grades within the leaving certificate; and the relevant mathematical equations. [14644/20]

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

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 507. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students who applied for calculated grades; and the number who have applied for same who will not receive a calculated grade for that subject. [14645/20]

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

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 508. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the approach she plans to take to ensure that those in fifth year in the 2019/2020 academic year are not disadvantaged by the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic; and the adjustments that will be made in terms of the exam or courses and various other matters to compensate for same. [14646/20]

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

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 509. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps that will be taken to ensure ongoing education of students or teachers and teaching staff in the event of a person being immunocompromised and unable to attend school buildings in the normal way or in the instance of students, teachers or teacher staff displaying symptoms. [14647/20]

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

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 510. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if steps are being taken to ensure standardisation and the establishment of best practice models for remote learning in the event of a further outbreak of Covid-19; and the additional investment in technology and online access in such an event. [14648/20]

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

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 511. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the roadmap for a full return to education will be published (details supplied). [14649/20]

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

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 512. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if all additional hygiene costs including refuse costs incurred by schools will be carried by her Department and not incurred by the school or passed on to parents. [14650/20]

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]