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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Data (8 Oct 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 123. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the details of secondary schools in an area in Cork (details supplied). [41120/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Sentencing Policy (8 Oct 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 140. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the establishment of the sentencing guidelines and information committee; and when he expects draft sentencing guidelines to be published. [40583/19]

Industrial Action by School Secretaries: Statements (2 Oct 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Nothing moves in a school without the school secretary or caretaker knowing about it. The jobs they do vary enormously, from correspondence and telephone calls to welcoming guests and inputting menus for school lunches. If a child is hurt they go to the secretary. The school would grind to a complete halt without them and the caretakers. There is enormous inequality among school...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (2 Oct 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: The large-scale sports infrastructure fund has been very much in demand but it is unclear how much is budgeted for this in 2020. A figure of €100 million was mentioned so when will it be rolled out? There is a large demand for this type of fund so will the Minister look at reopening it?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (2 Oct 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Perhaps a better way of putting it would have been to ask when another call for applications would be made with an additional budget. The applications already received come to €170 million, which is 170% of the budget. There will either be many very disappointed people and organisations or the Minister will have to consider extra funding over the next couple of years. There is also...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (2 Oct 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: This is a good initiative and perhaps it is a victim of its own success. As it stands, many worthwhile projects will lose out. The Minister itemised the kinds of projects being considered. I am especially interested in the Cork Institute of Technology community sports project, the University College Cork sports park and the Munster Rugby school of excellence. I hope the Minister will...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Public Transport Initiatives (2 Oct 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I was not saying that Cork would benefit from the mistakes of Dublin but rather that it might learn from them. I am not even talking about the recent past. I am talking about 20 or 30 years of excessive reliance on the car and underuse of public transport. The Minister did not answer the specific question. The Cork Chamber of Commerce has made a proposal. It is eminently sensible and...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Public Transport Initiatives (2 Oct 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: It has no objection either.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Public Transport Initiatives (2 Oct 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I have regularly raised with the Minister over the last two years or so the need for increased investment in bus and light rail transport in Cork city, and the publication of the Cork metropolitan area transport strategy. That strategy was belatedly published earlier this year and is an ambitious plan in many respects, though parts could be more so. The first part of the consultation on the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Public Transport Initiatives (2 Oct 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: There is significant feeling in Cork that we have an opportunity to learn from things that were not done right in Dublin over the last 20 or 30 years. We need to ensure, as the city grows rapidly, that it does not do so on the strength of motor traffic, but rather improved public transport. Focusing too much on the short term is a problem, but taking too much of a long-term view can be a...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Public Transport (2 Oct 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: The Minister makes the point about formidable cost but there is also a very formidable cost in the large proportion of children travelling to school by car and ensuring the roads are maintained for that purpose. In in the long run there is also the potential cost of the fines Ireland may face for carbon emissions. I note the NTA, in its announcement of free travel for children under the age...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Public Transport (2 Oct 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Yesterday, Sinn Féin launched its alternative budget, one of the key proposals of which is to make public transport free for all persons under 18 years old. It makes sense from a cost of living perspective, from an economic perspective, from a transport perspective and, in particular, from a climate perspective. Will the Minister follow the initiative we have taken, consider the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Public Transport (2 Oct 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Sinn Féin is perfectly aware that there are implications not only in the cost of the free fares but also by way of additional carriage on the system. We have provided for that in our budget by identifying €31 million for free fares and an additional €50 million for the PSO. That is an acknowledgement that one not only needs enhanced capacity for carriage, but that even...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Fuel Allowance Eligibility (2 Oct 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 242. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the fuel allowance can be paid on a discretionary basis to people participating in community employment schemes and of limited income despite not being on a qualifying payment prior to engaging with community employment. [40097/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Fuel Allowance Eligibility (2 Oct 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 243. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the fuel allowance will be paid to recipients of carer's allowance should they satisfy a means test and are of limited income. [40098/19]

Status of History in the Framework for Junior Cycle: Statements (1 Oct 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Ignorance of history, whether national or international, has real consequences. It leads to poor judgment and understanding and, as we have seen sadly too often in recent years in neighbouring countries and across the world, to flawed political decisions. The study of history is crucial to our sense of self and to understanding our history and who we are as a people, as well as to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Tionscadail Tógála Scoileanna (1 Oct 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 194. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills an bhfuil aon phlean aige cúnamh a thabhairt do Scoil (sonraí thíos), le hathchóiriú a dhéanamh ar a cuid foirgneamh, ina measc, Halla Spóirt a chur ar fáil; agus cad é stádas an iarratais seo. [39378/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (1 Oct 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 195. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to provide a retrofitting programme for education facilities, including primary, secondary, and third-level to ensure that they become more energy efficient and sustainable. [39379/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Higher Education Authority Funding (1 Oct 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 196. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has received a request for funding for the renovation of the Kane Science Building in UCC; and the consideration given to it. [39380/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Initiatives (1 Oct 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 512. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to introduce a leap 90 discount scheme in the wider Cork area to complement the proposals in the CMATS strategy. [39552/19]