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Written Answers — Department of Defence: United Nations (9 Mar 2022)

Colm Burke: 112. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the details of the implementation of the pledges made by Ireland at the 2021 UN Peacekeeping Ministerial, Korea; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13378/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (9 Mar 2022)

Colm Burke: 124. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of additional pupils that have received places in special education classes this academic year in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13346/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (9 Mar 2022)

Colm Burke: 125. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the recruitment of special needs assistants is in line with the additional resources secured in Budget 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13347/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (9 Mar 2022)

Colm Burke: 126. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress made by her Department in expanding the training programme for special needs assistants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13348/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (9 Mar 2022)

Colm Burke: 127. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total number of special education teachers supporting pupils in primary, secondary and special schools this academic year; if the number has increased since the previous academic year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13349/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Irish Sign Language (9 Mar 2022)

Colm Burke: 128. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to provide Irish Sign Language support for children whose primary language is Irish Sign Language; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13350/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (9 Mar 2022)

Colm Burke: 129. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress which has been made by her Department to date in the implementation of measures to assist parents and guardians with the cost of school transport; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13351/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Textbooks (9 Mar 2022)

Colm Burke: 130. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if progress has been made by her Department in the provision of schoolbook rental schemes in primary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13352/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (9 Mar 2022)

Colm Burke: 131. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the summer provision programme will continue in its expanded role; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13353/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (9 Mar 2022)

Colm Burke: 132. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are figures for the number of pupils who benefitted from the summer provision programme in 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13354/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (9 Mar 2022)

Colm Burke: 133. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position in respect of the operation of the schools energy retrofit pathfinder programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13355/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (9 Mar 2022)

Colm Burke: 134. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department has engaged with the Department of Environment, Climate and Communications in respect of retrofitting schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13356/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (9 Mar 2022)

Colm Burke: 204. To ask the Minister for Health the arrangements that have been made for part-time home care workers employed by a private provider on behalf of the HSE to receive the pandemic bonus; the way that the payment will be calculated pro-rata; when the Government will announce the terms and conditions of the bonus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13293/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Overcrowding Crisis in Hospitals: Discussion (9 Mar 2022)

Colm Burke: I thank the Chairman and all our guests for the work done, particularly over the past two years. It has been a particularly difficult time for everyone. The dedication and commitment of all of our staff in all of our hospitals and throughout the healthcare system must be greatly appreciated. I thank them for their work in very difficult times. One of the points made in the IMO...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Overcrowding Crisis in Hospitals: Discussion (9 Mar 2022)

Colm Burke: I will do that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Overcrowding Crisis in Hospitals: Discussion (9 Mar 2022)

Colm Burke: To reiterate what I said earlier, I thank our guests and all the members of their organisations for the work they have done, particularly over the past two years. It has been a very difficult time for everyone involved. The presentation from the IMO referred to 5,000 additional hospital beds. This issue came up while I was on my way here. I refer to the proposed elective hospitals for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Overcrowding Crisis in Hospitals: Discussion (9 Mar 2022)

Colm Burke: Is Dr. Molloy saying that the proposal of day-only care for the elective hospitals is not a workable solution and will not contribute anything to dealing with the difficulties?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Overcrowding Crisis in Hospitals: Discussion (9 Mar 2022)

Colm Burke: Does Dr. Molloy, therefore, accept that the proposal of day-only hospitals is not a workable solution in real terms if we want to deal with bed capacity?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Overcrowding Crisis in Hospitals: Discussion (9 Mar 2022)

Colm Burke: I wish to move to another issue Dr. Molloy raised earlier, which was access to theatres. I was recently speaking to a consultant in the north west. She has a half day a week. She came back from the United States where she had two days of operating space when she was working in the hospital there. She tries to get three operations done in the half day. However, she has been advised that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Overcrowding Crisis in Hospitals: Discussion (9 Mar 2022)

Colm Burke: Does Dr. Molloy accept that the facilities in the public sector are not being used sufficiently? With regard to day care, in particular, if hospitals had the staff, they would be able to deal with greater numbers.