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Select Committee on Education and Skills: Message to Dáil (30 Nov 2016)

Fiona O'Loughlin: In accordance with Standing Order 90, the following message will be sent to the Dáil:The Select Committee on Education and Skills has completed its consideration of the following Supplementary Estimate for public services for the year ending 31 December 2016: Vote 26 — Education and Skills.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (30 Nov 2016)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 59. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a school (details supplied) in County Kildare has been refused the establishment of an ASD unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37804/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (30 Nov 2016)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 124. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in the cognitive assessment of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37818/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (30 Nov 2016)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 125. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to update and improve the fair deal scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37819/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Parking Provision (30 Nov 2016)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 196. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the parking infrastructure that is planned for Newbridge train station to match the increase in service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37796/16]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Council Membership (29 Nov 2016)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 35. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of current vacancies on the board of the Arts Council; if she will commit to ensuring that some artists or arts practitioners will be appointed to fill the vacancies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37396/16]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (29 Nov 2016)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 64. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will ensure that the allocation of funding being provided for the arts by her Department is decided by the Arts Council only; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37397/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (29 Nov 2016)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 137. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the locations in which the five gardaí to be allocated to south Kildare will be posted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37671/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (29 Nov 2016)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 138. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if the additional gardaí being allocated to County Kildare will result in a community officer being assigned to south Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37672/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Payments (29 Nov 2016)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 314. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will review the delay in payment of disability allowance to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36935/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (29 Nov 2016)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 624. To ask the Minister for Health the current duration on a waiting list for a child to see a urologist at Temple Street children's hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37675/16]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (24 Nov 2016)

Fiona O'Loughlin: In regard to Schedule A, COM(2016)382 and COM(2016)625, is it agreed that these proposals warrant further scrutiny in the form of a written response from the Department? In regard to Schedule A, COM(2016)381, COM(2016)383 and COM(2016)532, and Schedule B, COM(2016)622, is it agreed that these proposals do not require any further scrutiny? Agreed. I propose we suspend for a moment to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Higher Education Funding: Discussion (24 Nov 2016)

Fiona O'Loughlin: On behalf of the committee, I welcome Mr. Peter Cassells, the report chair, and Dr. Aedin Doris, the report researcher. We will now have a discussion on the findings of Investing in National Ambition: a Strategy for Funding Higher Education. This is the report of the expert group on future funding for higher education. I wish to record the committee's thanks to Mr. Cassells and other...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Higher Education Funding: Discussion (24 Nov 2016)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I am terribly sorry but a division has been called in the Dáil. This does not happen normally.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Higher Education Funding: Discussion (24 Nov 2016)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I offer my sincere apologies for having disturbed the proceedings. I ask Mr. Cassells to continue.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Higher Education Funding: Discussion (24 Nov 2016)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I thank Mr. Cassells for a very insightful presentation and also for setting it in the social and political context within which we find ourselves. As he said, it is really about balancing fairness right across our communities and the education sector. Before I move to the committee members, I will ask Dr. Doris to make her contribution.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Higher Education Funding: Discussion (24 Nov 2016)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I thank Dr. Doris. The issue of access for students, particularly those who come from socially disadvantaged backgrounds, came up in a couple of presentations. That is a major priority for us for any new funding arrangement. Do we accept that there is a danger that the introduction of student loans may serve as a deterrent to these students who wish to pursue full-time undergraduate...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Higher Education Funding: Discussion (24 Nov 2016)

Fiona O'Loughlin: Deputy Thomas Byrne was the first to indicate, but he is not here. The next speaker is Senator Ruane.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Higher Education Funding: Discussion (24 Nov 2016)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I will interrupt the Deputy there as I must suspend the meeting. I was waiting on until she had finished-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Higher Education Funding: Discussion (24 Nov 2016)

Fiona O'Loughlin: We will both miss a vote in the House.