Results 701-720 of 2,472 for speaker:Réada Cronin

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Home Schooling (13 Feb 2024)

Réada Cronin: 320. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline any plans her Department has to make online home schooling available to children for whom in-class education is problematic for a variety of reasons, and who thrived in the online learning situation during the lockdown phases of the ongoing Covid pandemic; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6482/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (13 Feb 2024)

Réada Cronin: 321. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the plans her Department has to recruit teachers who would teach on an online only basis, such an option proving attractive to many; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6483/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Health and Safety (13 Feb 2024)

Réada Cronin: 322. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to provide clean air in school given public health announcements regarding measles, which, like Covid-19, is a highly contagious, airborne infection, easily transmitted and contracted in enclosed spaces; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6484/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (13 Feb 2024)

Réada Cronin: 543. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the actions his Department is taking to secure properties either selected for asylum-seeker/immigrant accommodation or publicly deemed to be a prospect for same, given the spate of arson which degrades society and poses a threat to human life locally, and to that of firefighters; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (7 Feb 2024)

Réada Cronin: 165. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on the status of the proposed new post-primary school at St. Farnan’s, Prosperous, promised since 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4959/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (7 Feb 2024)

Réada Cronin: 166. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on a much needed extension to Scoil Mhuire, Clane; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4960/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (7 Feb 2024)

Réada Cronin: 176. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will examine the case of a child and provide a solution for same (details supplied); if she will provide a date for the provision of a prefab at the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5084/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (7 Feb 2024)

Réada Cronin: 198. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the cost per year of leasing modular or prefab classrooms/buildings, for each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5301/24]

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (1 Feb 2024)

Réada Cronin: Go raibh maith agat. I welcome the Minister to the committee. I would also like to be associated with his words about Private John Rooney. We had a minute for peace earlier today in the Dáil. We stood for a minute's silence for peace on St. Brigid's Day. Our peacekeepers are the very best of us. Many of the questions I was going to ask have already been answered. I would, though,...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (1 Feb 2024)

Réada Cronin: It would be a shocking mistake to close the fire station, because it provides a service to the local community as well. People in County Kildare are very proud of having the Curragh Camp based in our county. I hope the rumour I heard is not true. I ask the Minister to confirm the situation.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (1 Feb 2024)

Réada Cronin: Does the Minister have a timeline?

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (1 Feb 2024)

Réada Cronin: I appreciate that. We spoke about social and cultural changes. I saw there are 15 chaplains. The spiritual welfare of our Defence Forces is important but I saw a mention of bishops and religious orders. How many denominations are represented by those 15 chaplains? Is there such a thing as a humanist chaplain?

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (1 Feb 2024)

Réada Cronin: So it is just Church of Ireland and Catholic?

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (1 Feb 2024)

Réada Cronin: Is representation for different denominations being examined?

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (1 Feb 2024)

Réada Cronin: I also looked at the cost of utilities. I saw that a primary school in County Clare has become the first energy-independent school. Has consideration been given to the Defence Forces trying to become energy independent?

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (1 Feb 2024)

Réada Cronin: On education and training, how much is spent on language training with our increased overseas plans, whether I agree with them or not. What kind of training is given around language? We are not a country that is great at learning languages. We have a poor rate of language learning. Most are fluent in Irish and English, if you are lucky.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (1 Feb 2024)

Réada Cronin: Language is so important.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (1 Feb 2024)

Réada Cronin: I know a lot of people around Camp Shamrock speak English with an Irish accent.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (1 Feb 2024)

Réada Cronin: It is important that we learn languages as well.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (1 Feb 2024)

Réada Cronin: There are a few Spanish people talking with Irish accents as well.