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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Impact of Covid-19 on Reopening of Schools and State Examinations: Update (2 Mar 2021)
Paul Kehoe: Deputy O'Sullivan has about 20 seconds left, so I will grant him some leniency.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Impact of Covid-19 on Reopening of Schools and State Examinations: Update (2 Mar 2021)
Paul Kehoe: I did not want to interrupt the Deputy's fine flow of Irish but I ask that he turn on his camera.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Impact of Covid-19 on Reopening of Schools and State Examinations: Update (2 Mar 2021)
Paul Kehoe: The Minister's camera is not on.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Impact of Covid-19 on Reopening of Schools and State Examinations: Update (2 Mar 2021)
Paul Kehoe: We can hear the Minister so she can continue while we work on getting the video working for broadcasting purposes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Impact of Covid-19 on Reopening of Schools and State Examinations: Update (2 Mar 2021)
Paul Kehoe: Some other members, including me, want to ask some questions as well. I apologise to Senator Flynn. I have a couple of questions for the Minister. I have no doubt that she and her officials have read the committee report on the impact of Covid-19 on primary and secondary schools, and the disparity between funding for primary and secondary schools. I raised the issue of vice principals in...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Impact of Covid-19 on Reopening of Schools and State Examinations: Update (2 Mar 2021)
Paul Kehoe: I genuinely think it is important because some larger primary schools have done a significant amount of work over the past number of months. In recognition of the work they have done, it would be very welcome. The committee will carry out an examination of leaving certificate reform, following our Covid report. Have there been any conversations within the Department at Government or...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Impact of Covid-19 on Reopening of Schools and State Examinations: Update (2 Mar 2021)
Paul Kehoe: As Chair of the committee, I speak on behalf of all members when I say we will look for co-operation from the Minister's officials when we ask them to come before us as witnesses when we are carrying out the review. On leaving certificate 2021, what provisions have the Minister and her Department made for students who are sitting the leaving certificate but cannot continue doing so because...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Impact of Covid-19 on Reopening of Schools and State Examinations: Update (2 Mar 2021)
Paul Kehoe: A report on Covid referred to ventilation in schools. What is the up-to-date position on that? Some schools have said they should have ventilation. It is up to individual schools and teachers to open or close windows, but there are no ventilation monitors. We have received correspondence from quite a number of companies which said ventilation systems can be installed quite easily. I am...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Impact of Covid-19 on Reopening of Schools and State Examinations: Update (2 Mar 2021)
Paul Kehoe: I will allow members in for one minute. I ask the Minister to correspond with the secretariat to provide a full reply.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Impact of Covid-19 on Reopening of Schools and State Examinations: Update (2 Mar 2021)
Paul Kehoe: I call Deputy Farrell.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Impact of Covid-19 on Reopening of Schools and State Examinations: Update (2 Mar 2021)
Paul Kehoe: I thank the Senator. We are under time pressures. Senator Dolan has one minute.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Impact of Covid-19 on Reopening of Schools and State Examinations: Update (2 Mar 2021)
Paul Kehoe: I call Deputy Conway-Walsh.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Impact of Covid-19 on Reopening of Schools and State Examinations: Update (2 Mar 2021)
Paul Kehoe: I call Deputy Ó'Laoghaire.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Impact of Covid-19 on Reopening of Schools and State Examinations: Update (2 Mar 2021)
Paul Kehoe: Is Senator O'Loughlin there? No. Senators Mullen and Flynn and Deputies Nolan, Jim O'Callaghan and Pádraig O'Sullivan have also left. I want to thank the Minister and the Minister of State and their officials for coming before us virtually today. I ask both Ministers to give a written reply to the questions that were asked late through the secretariat, which we can pass on to the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Impact of Covid-19 on Reopening of Schools and State Examinations: Update (2 Mar 2021)
Paul Kehoe: I thank all witness, officials and members.
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Office of Public Works (25 Feb 2021)
Paul Kehoe: 88. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the process for carry-over of leave for Office of Public Works operatives (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10852/21]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (25 Feb 2021)
Paul Kehoe: 293. To ask the Minister for Health if guidance will be provided on the process for a child and their family returning to Ireland after attending an appointment in Great Ormond Street Hospital, London (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10735/21]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (25 Feb 2021)
Paul Kehoe: 308. To ask the Minister for Health if a business (details supplied) can be categorised as essential work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10846/21]
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (25 Feb 2021)
Paul Kehoe: 353. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason farmers who are in derogation are not eligible for TAMS tranche 21 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10679/21]
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (25 Feb 2021)
Paul Kehoe: 354. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason farmers who are in derogation were only given 24 hours' notice to apply for TAMS on 15 January 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10680/21]