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Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (30 Nov 2016)

Fiona O'Loughlin: Does Deputy Ciarán Cannon wish to speak?

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (30 Nov 2016)

Fiona O'Loughlin: It is a bigger issue than the Supplementary Estimate that the ancillary non-teaching staff are having to be covered from the grant and not even the full amount of what they are paid comes from that.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (30 Nov 2016)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I accept that the primary focus within any school or education system has to be the pupils. That aside, schools are to a certain extent like small businesses. Smooth administration is hugely important and is of great support to the principal and the teaching staff and we cannot underestimate the work of secretaries and caretakers. Indeed, in many cases, it is helping to facilitate wider...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (30 Nov 2016)

Fiona O'Loughlin: The Minister has heard me speaking about this before. In the Newbridge, Kilcullen and Kildare catchment area of Kildare South, many in the educational field believe, as I do, that a secondary school is merited. The data brought forward by the Department, however, state that it is not, though these data included fee-paying schools and this should not be the case. I accept that birth rate is...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (30 Nov 2016)

Fiona O'Loughlin: To be fair, I have given a bit of leeway. That is outside the scope of the meeting.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (30 Nov 2016)

Fiona O'Loughlin: It is an interesting question and the Department might respond regarding the €100 million, notwithstanding the 30% increase in construction costs. I refer to the cost of replacing prefabs. This is important to note, apart from the €20 million that had already been committed to.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (30 Nov 2016)

Fiona O'Loughlin: So there was not anything then-----

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (30 Nov 2016)

Fiona O'Loughlin: They are all new projects.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (30 Nov 2016)

Fiona O'Loughlin: Nothing was for prefab replacement outside the €20 million.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (30 Nov 2016)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I thank the Minister for clarifying that. There are no more questions from members. Would the Minister like to make some closing remarks?

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (30 Nov 2016)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I thank the Minister and his officials for attending. I appreciate the Minister's giving of his time to deal with the Supplementary Estimate and his willingness to go through all the issues in detail.

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]