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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.

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 will not go into it but it is worth noting that it is a damning indictment of our public health system that the Defence Forces need private healthcare. You hear people talking about Sláintecare and well-meaning people ask why the parties cannot all get together and sort out whatever the issue is like they did with Sláintecare. I say to myself, I know what state Sláintecare...

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: What about the Defence Forces Justice Alliance, in particular for the Air Corps?

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 better if we do not discuss any cases before the courts.

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 the Tánaiste considering medical cards or healthcare for------

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: Not at this stage.