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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Help-To-Buy Scheme Administration (3 Nov 2016)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 48. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to assist first-time buyers by backdating the help-to-buy scheme to 1 January 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33090/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Admissions Entry Requirements (3 Nov 2016)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 58. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33091/16]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Thatching Grants Expenditure (3 Nov 2016)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 111. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if funding will be made available for re-thatching in the Kildare area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33147/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (3 Nov 2016)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 183. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if details of new licences for the routes 726 and 126 have been finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33148/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (3 Nov 2016)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 184. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans for pricing regulation on bus routes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33149/16]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Recruitment (3 Nov 2016)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 220. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if there is a mechanism in the Permanent Defence Forces for recruiting medical officers internally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33092/16]

Calais Migrant Camp: Statements (2 Nov 2016)

Fiona O'Loughlin: As we speak here tonight we should remember the face of Omran Daqneesh, the three year old left bloodied and distraught after an air strike on his home in Aleppo. We should remember the face of Aylan Kurdi, a three year old Syrian child found drowned on a beach. There have been many other Omrans and Aylans, but their faces and their names will never be known to us. This Government and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Business of Committee (27 Oct 2016)

Fiona O'Loughlin: We have a quorum so I will call the meeting to order. I remind all members to turn off their mobile phones. Apologies have been received from Senator Lynn Ruane. I propose that we deal with housekeeping matters in private session now. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Business of Committee (27 Oct 2016)

Fiona O'Loughlin: Members will recall that at our last meeting we agreed to discuss committee resolutions today. Before I expand on this, and in response to queries from members, I want to make a point regarding motions in general. It relates to Standing Orders. Standing Order 84(2) of the Dáil provides:It shall be an instruction to each Select Committee that-----(a) it may be only consider such...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Children with Special Educational Needs: Discussion (27 Oct 2016)

Fiona O'Loughlin: On behalf of the joint committee, I welcome from the special education section of the Department of Education and Skills Mr. Dalton Tattan, assistant secretary, and Mr. Jim Mulkerrins, principal officer. I also welcome from the National Council for Special Education, NCSE, Ms Teresa Griffin, chief executive officer, and Ms Mary Byrne, head of special education. The delegates will brief the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Children with Special Educational Needs: Discussion (27 Oct 2016)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I thank Mr. Tattan and Ms Griffin for that very informative presentation. I requested the list of schools from the Department and took the liberty of phoning a few of the principals yesterday. In general, they were pleased with the new approach, which they feel is more proactive and equitable. It allows them to make decisions themselves based on the best possible opportunities for the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Children with Special Educational Needs: Discussion (27 Oct 2016)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I thank Mr. Mulkerrins. We will get copies for circulation and, in fact, we have them now.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Children with Special Educational Needs: Discussion (27 Oct 2016)

Fiona O'Loughlin: That is fine.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Children with Special Educational Needs: Discussion (27 Oct 2016)

Fiona O'Loughlin: It is relevant to insurance issues as well.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Children with Special Educational Needs: Discussion (27 Oct 2016)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I thank Ms Griffin for that. I am conscious that other members wish to come in on the discussion.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Children with Special Educational Needs: Discussion (27 Oct 2016)

Fiona O'Loughlin: We only have one remaining speaker, so I will include Senator Kelleher in this grouping. The Senator is welcome to our committee today.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Children with Special Educational Needs: Discussion (27 Oct 2016)

Fiona O'Loughlin: She is very welcome here.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Children with Special Educational Needs: Discussion (27 Oct 2016)

Fiona O'Loughlin: The witnesses may decide who responds to what.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Children with Special Educational Needs: Discussion (27 Oct 2016)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I thank Mr. Mulkerrins. Senator Ó Clochartaigh has indicated a wish to contribute. I will wind up the meeting soon and urge him to be brief.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Children with Special Educational Needs: Discussion (27 Oct 2016)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I thank the Senator.