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Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Corps Equipment (17 May 2017)

Carol Nolan: 65. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if his Department investigated claims that students from the University of Limerick were exposed to hazardous chemicals and organic solvents during the course of their work placement at Casement Aerodrome; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23305/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (17 May 2017)

Carol Nolan: 111. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a person (details supplied) has been refused a place in a preschool pending receipt of a diagnostic report from the early intervention team; when the school will be provided with written confirmation of diagnosis from the early intervention team; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23410/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (17 May 2017)

Carol Nolan: 118. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are guidelines in place relating to the use of quiet rooms for children with autism in schools; if his Department monitors the use of such rooms; if training is provided to teachers in the use of quiet rooms and the circumstances in which they can be used; if his Department has received complaints about improper use of quiet rooms; if...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Public Sector Pay (17 May 2017)

Carol Nolan: 119. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a union (details supplied) will be invited to participate in the upcoming talks on public sector pay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23413/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Redeployment (17 May 2017)

Carol Nolan: 120. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if no teacher who is a member of a union (details supplied) will be made redundant under the redeployment process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23414/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Provision (17 May 2017)

Carol Nolan: 121. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide alternative school transport arrangements for a person (details supplied) with special educational needs in order to address the concerns of their parents. [23415/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (17 May 2017)

Carol Nolan: 122. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a school (details supplied) has not been granted funding to provide additional classroom accommodation in view of the fact it was allocated an additional classroom teacher; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the current multi-purpose room is not suitable for classroom accommodation in view of the fact it has no toilet...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (17 May 2017)

Carol Nolan: 207. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) will be granted an appointment in Tallaght or in another hospital offering the same service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23405/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Funding (17 May 2017)

Carol Nolan: 208. To ask the Minister for Health the amount of funding allocated to each of the various Alzheimer's associations across the State in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23406/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Infectious Disease Incidence (17 May 2017)

Carol Nolan: 209. To ask the Minister for Health the reason tests in German laboratories for the detection of Lyme disease are not recognised here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23407/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Infectious Disease Incidence (17 May 2017)

Carol Nolan: 210. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the concerns about the accuracy of tests carried out here to detect Lyme disease; the testing process; the mechanisms in place to ensure accuracy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23408/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Infectious Disease Incidence (17 May 2017)

Carol Nolan: 211. To ask the Minister for Health if there is a specific module or component in medical training covering the detection, diagnosis and treatment of Lyme disease; if such training is compulsory; the length of training required on this particular issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23409/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (17 May 2017)

Carol Nolan: 212. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the diagnosis of a person (details supplied) will not be confirmed in a report prior to the enrolment of the person in preschool; if the report can be provided in time for the person to enrol; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23411/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Review of Skills and Apprenticeship Schemes: Discussion (16 May 2017)

Carol Nolan: I thank the witnesses for their presentations. Apprenticeships are definitely undervalued in our education system and there is a culture that we badly need to change. I say that as somebody who has visited Dublin Institute of Technology, DIT, and the National Skills Competition, and seen at first hand the high calibre of talent there. We have a skills gap and we need a change of culture....

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2017 (Resumed)
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Revised) (16 May 2017)

Carol Nolan: Go raibh maith agat, a Chathaoirligh. Subhead B9 addresses the Regional Skills Fora. Can the Minister advise if each forum has a specific budget for the provision of programmes or initiatives to further its aims, and can the Minister advise as to the size of these budgets?

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2017 (Resumed)
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Revised) (16 May 2017)

Carol Nolan: The National Training Fund is referenced under various subheads. It is predicted that there will be a surplus of over €270 million at the end of 2017. Has there been any consideration of applying some of that funding, if possible, to the alleviate the crisis we have in third level?

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2017 (Resumed)
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Revised) (16 May 2017)

Carol Nolan: Regarding subhead C4, I welcome the fact that funding for the universities and institutes of technology has increased by 5%. This is a little too late, however, given that funding per student has fallen by over 20%. The institutes of technology are experiencing a funding crisis and there is talk of redundancies in at least one institute. Can the Minister confirm that there will be no...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2017 (Resumed)
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Revised) (16 May 2017)

Carol Nolan: Regarding the implementation of the Cush report, how much of the grant paid to universities is actually spent on pay? I am following up on my earlier question.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2017 (Resumed)
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Revised) (16 May 2017)

Carol Nolan: I refer to subhead C5 and training colleges for primary school teachers. There has been reduction from €8.4 million to €6.4 million. What are the reasons for this particular reduction? Has there been a reduction in teacher training places? Where have the savings been made?

Order of Business (9 May 2017)

Carol Nolan: As the Taoiseach is aware, the programme for Government, on page 70, contains a clear commitment to improve services and increase supports for people with disabilities, particularly in terms of early assessment and intervention for children with special needs. The families of three young children have launched High Court proceedings over the delay in attaining assessments of need. One of...