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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Reopening of Schools, Cork Life Centre, School Bullying and the Impact on Mental Health: Discussion. (21 Sep 2021)

Paul Kehoe: I thank the Minister and the Minister of State for their opening statements. I have a number of questions, after which I will invite Deputy Ó Laoghaire to contribute as this will give Deputy Alan Farrell time to get here to take over as Acting Chair. I welcome that schools reopened in September. It is fantastic to see primary and post-primary schools and third level colleges, which...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Reopening of Schools, Cork Life Centre, School Bullying and the Impact on Mental Health: Discussion. (21 Sep 2021)

Paul Kehoe: I thank the Minister. I note her correspondence today regarding the Cork Life Centre . I have a number of questions, but I want to get feedback from the Cork Life Centre first and I will come back to the Minister on it. I also want to discuss it with committee members who might have other questions on the issue. What progress is being made on the roll-out of the hot school meals...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Reopening of Schools, Cork Life Centre, School Bullying and the Impact on Mental Health: Discussion. (21 Sep 2021)

Paul Kehoe: I thank the Minister. I know it falls under the remit of the Department of Social Protection and the Minister, Deputy Humphreys. I welcome the Minister's comments on the school bullying report we compiled, specifically her comments on the 2013 action plan on bullying and the 2013 bullying procedures. We all accept that they are totally outdated. This has been stated on numerous occasions...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Reopening of Schools, Cork Life Centre, School Bullying and the Impact on Mental Health: Discussion. (21 Sep 2021)

Paul Kehoe: When she is reviewing the action plan, I ask the Minister to take into consideration the report that was compiled by the committee.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Reopening of Schools, Cork Life Centre, School Bullying and the Impact on Mental Health: Discussion. (21 Sep 2021)

Paul Kehoe: I do not need a reply today, but one of the issues that arises relates to a key recommendation in the committee's report on emotional and therapeutic supports. Primary and post-primary school principals and teachers contacted me about that matter when I spoke about the report and they highlighted the importance of emotional and therapeutic supports. These could be rolled out in some of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Business of Joint Committee. (21 Sep 2021)

Paul Kehoe: The committee is meeting in public session virtually through Microsoft Teams in committee room 4 in Leinster House, with a number of members present in the room as well. Apologies have been received from Senator Flynn and Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan. I congratulate Senator Flynn and Deputies Ó Laoghaire and Pádraig O'Sullivan on the additions to their families over the last...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Reopening of Schools, Cork Life Centre, School Bullying and the Impact on Mental Health: Discussion. (21 Sep 2021)

Paul Kehoe: This is your last question, Deputy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Reopening of Schools, Cork Life Centre, School Bullying and the Impact on Mental Health: Discussion. (21 Sep 2021)

Paul Kehoe: I thank Deputy Ó Cathasaigh. The Minister to respond, very briefly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Reopening of Schools, Cork Life Centre, School Bullying and the Impact on Mental Health: Discussion. (21 Sep 2021)

Paul Kehoe: I thank the Minister. Next is Deputy Ó Ríordáin and he will be followed by Deputy Conway-Walsh.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Reopening of Schools, Cork Life Centre, School Bullying and the Impact on Mental Health: Discussion. (21 Sep 2021)

Paul Kehoe: The Minister has approximately one minute to respond.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Reopening of Schools, Cork Life Centre, School Bullying and the Impact on Mental Health: Discussion. (21 Sep 2021)

Paul Kehoe: Senator O'Reilly was the final contributor. I have a follow-up question for the Minister regarding the junior and leaving certificates and pupils who may be self-isolating, for whatever reason, during the examination process. Is it her intention to retain the repeat function on the basis of students either self-isolating or having contracted Covid during the examination period?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Reopening of Schools, Cork Life Centre, School Bullying and the Impact on Mental Health: Discussion. (21 Sep 2021)

Paul Kehoe: Given the nature of Covid-19 and its status in law, a pupil would be legally required to remove himself or herself from the classroom if he or she contracted Covid and would not, therefore, be able to sit the examination. Under that legal classification, a pupil is required not to be present and, therefore, a provision might be made as was done this year. I do not think that status will...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Reopening of Schools, Cork Life Centre, School Bullying and the Impact on Mental Health: Discussion. (21 Sep 2021)

Paul Kehoe: I understand. However, vaccination status does not change the requirement for a person to legally exclude himself or herself. That is the nature of this virus. That status may change, which is a matter for HSE and NPHET. At present, the pupil would be legally required to remove himself or herself and that is why I ask about the potential to resit the examination. The Minister and her...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Reopening of Schools, Cork Life Centre, School Bullying and the Impact on Mental Health: Discussion. (21 Sep 2021)

Paul Kehoe: I thank the Minister, the Minister of State and their officials.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Reopening of Schools, Cork Life Centre, School Bullying and the Impact on Mental Health: Discussion. (21 Sep 2021)

Paul Kehoe: I appreciate that.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (15 Sep 2021)

Paul Kehoe: 357. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when the Passport Office will return to regular processing times for all types of passports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43500/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (15 Sep 2021)

Paul Kehoe: 358. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the operational staffing numbers for the Passport Office on a monthly basis from January 2020 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43501/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (15 Sep 2021)

Paul Kehoe: 395. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application for a sports hall by a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43251/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (15 Sep 2021)

Paul Kehoe: 397. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a building project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43258/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Sep 2021)

Paul Kehoe: I welcome the Department officials this afternoon. I want to pick up on a number of points the officials spoke about. They mentioned how we should be talking up the positive story around forestry. I talk to farmers from my neck of the woods in County Wexford and from other parts of the country who have contacted me because they know I am on the agricultural committee. There is very little...