Results 361-380 of 1,019 for speaker:Réada Cronin in 'Written Answers'

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (6 Dec 2022)

Réada Cronin: 298. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will establish a multi-agency, specialist working group to examine and propose a process for assessing school placement breakdowns, both before and after they happen, given the complex needs involved, physical, neurological and intellectual and the innate vulnerability of the children; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (6 Dec 2022)

Réada Cronin: 299. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department will examine the situation in cases in which disciplinary action is taken against children for behaviours caused by their conditions, when they have no control over these behaviours and therefore have no intention to disturb or offend; her views on whether these disciplinary measures are fair or equitable in such...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (6 Dec 2022)

Réada Cronin: 300. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an audit has been carried out or will be undertaken on restraint, seclusion, isolation, punishment and other invasive physical actions taken under the broad heading ‘necessary actions’ given such actions would be deemed unacceptable in the mainstream school system; if such an audit will be undertaken each year; and if she will...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (6 Dec 2022)

Réada Cronin: 301. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department has considered instances in which the isolation of a child in a locked room makes that holding place essentially a cell for that child who is also innately vulnerable due to their disabilities (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60577/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (6 Dec 2022)

Réada Cronin: 302. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department has any plans to remove and forbid ‘prone restraint’ as a common or daily practice in the matter of children with vulnerability and disability; if an audit has been undertaken on its use or will be instigated; if a report is required on each incident of use of this extreme intervention in the matter of a child;...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (6 Dec 2022)

Réada Cronin: 303. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department will instigate an independent, expert review of physical actions such as restraint, seclusion, isolation and prone restraint taken against children in special education; if so, if a report of its findings and conclusions will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60579/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (6 Dec 2022)

Réada Cronin: 304. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department is satisfied that the treatment of children with special-education needs is as humane, compassionate and equitable as possible, in keeping with international best practice in 21st century models and as that of children in the mainstream school system, and upholding the norms of health and safety for children; and if she will...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (6 Dec 2022)

Réada Cronin: 305. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the channels of co-operation and communication that exist between her Department and Tusla in the matter of physical actions and disciplines taken by teachers and other staff working with children with special educational needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60581/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (6 Dec 2022)

Réada Cronin: 306. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if actions such as suspensions, exclusions, isolations, restraint and prone restraint appear in inspection reports; if not, if they will appear in reports as soon as possible; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60582/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (6 Dec 2022)

Réada Cronin: 307. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will examine current recruitment and training processes of boards of management involved with children with special educational needs, to ensure the members recruited have the expertise sufficient to their duties and responsibilities to this vulnerable cohort particularly in their capacity to act with fairness, impartiality, inclusivity...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (6 Dec 2022)

Réada Cronin: 308. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the term 'school refusal' will be removed and replaced with the more appropriate 'school-based anxiety', thereby removing a narrative of intent and blame from children and families and recognising the mental health challenges faced by many children struggling to attend school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60585/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (6 Dec 2022)

Réada Cronin: 309. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department will establish a school return pathway that is psychology-led and trauma-informed, geared around the needs of each individual child; if so, if such a pathway and return will be guaranteed by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60586/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (24 Nov 2022)

Réada Cronin: 216. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department will provide the official approval and building formulation report, in order that the school building project at a school (details supplied) can be progressed without any delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58550/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Gender Equality (24 Nov 2022)

Réada Cronin: 264. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the centralised website and portal includes overall breakdowns and averages of the gender pay gap across all of those required to report (>250 employees); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58524/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Gender Equality (24 Nov 2022)

Réada Cronin: 265. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the centralised website and portal includes breakdowns and averages of the gender pay gap for those required to report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58525/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Gender Equality (24 Nov 2022)

Réada Cronin: 266. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the centralised website provides a summary list by employer of the size of the gender pay gap by each of the different measures on which businesses are required to report, and to make it easy to track those who are above and below the average; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58526/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Gender Equality (24 Nov 2022)

Réada Cronin: 267. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the centralised website provides a summary of the size of the gender pay gap over time by employer to capture whether there is any change over time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58527/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Gender Equality (24 Nov 2022)

Réada Cronin: 268. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the resources that will be provided by the Government to develop the reporting website; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58528/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Gender Equality (24 Nov 2022)

Réada Cronin: 269. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if compliance with the Gender Pay Gap Information Act 2021 will be monitored; if compliance will be monitored by his Department or by the establishment of a separate body; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58529/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Gender Equality (24 Nov 2022)

Réada Cronin: 270. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his Department has a complete list of all businesses required to report their gender pay gap to enable it to best track compliance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58530/22]