Results 721-740 of 1,028,006 for in 'Dáil debates' OR in 'Committee meetings' (speaker:Damien English OR speaker:Jim O'Callaghan OR speaker:Danny Healy-Rae)
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (11 Jun 2024)
Holly Cairns: Carers and their families were promised a lot. When will the Government actually deliver?
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (11 Jun 2024)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I thank the Deputy.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (11 Jun 2024)
Holly Cairns: When will carers have access to at least 20 days respite a year? Will the Government abolish the means test for carer's allowance?
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (11 Jun 2024)
Simon Harris: I thank Deputy McDonald for raising this important issue. It is important because parents of children with special educational needs do rely on the summer provision. It provides excellent support to children during the summer period. It The programme also provides excellent support to families. I assure parents who are watching in today that I intend to prioritise special educational...
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (11 Jun 2024)
Mary Lou McDonald: I described Jack's position and situation to the Taoiseach. His mother wrote to The Irish Times in May outlining the position, which has not changed since then. He cannot access summer provision. Far from making a political football of anything, this mother and family are appealing for change and for urgent action in order that Jack can access the support and service he needs in the course...
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (11 Jun 2024)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I thank the Deputy.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (11 Jun 2024)
Mary Lou McDonald: I invite the Taoiseach to respond directly to her and, by extension, to Jack.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (11 Jun 2024)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I thank the Deputy very much.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (11 Jun 2024)
Simon Harris: What I invite the Deputy to do is to not mislead people. What the Deputy has conveniently suggested is that the change in the capitation rate has resulted in a reduction in service, when, actually, more schools are providing it this year than last year. The number in that regard is up to 1,700 from 1,400. Those are additional schools - we can all do the maths. The reality of the...
- Prelude (11 Jun 2024)
- Prelude (11 Jun 2024)
Chuaigh an Ceann Comhairle i gceannas ar 2.00
- Prelude (11 Jun 2024)
Prayer and Reflection.
- Prelude (11 Jun 2024)
Paidir agus Machnamh.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (11 Jun 2024)
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (11 Jun 2024)
Mary Lou McDonald: Parents of children with special needs face a constant battle with the State to get their children the education services to which they are entitled. As we speak, many parents are once again beginning their annual fight to secure appropriate school places for their children from September. This pressure is exacerbated every year as they also struggle to secure summer provision places for...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Climate Action and Sustainable Development Education: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jun 2024)
Jim O'Callaghan: I thank all the guests for coming before the committee. I might take Ms Doyle up on that proposal about more questions on the leaving certificate subject. I welcome the fact that we are introducing climate action and sustainable development as a senior cycle course. As Ms Doyle said, however, the primary purpose of any course is to educate and to inform students about an area. I suppose...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Climate Action and Sustainable Development Education: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jun 2024)
Jim O'Callaghan: Yes, go on.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Climate Action and Sustainable Development Education: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jun 2024)
Jim O'Callaghan: It sounds like a very challenging and interesting curriculum.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Climate Action and Sustainable Development Education: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jun 2024)
Jim O'Callaghan: These are teachers who are already in schools teaching but, because of their expertise or qualifications, have an interest and an ability to teach this into the future.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Climate Action and Sustainable Development Education: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jun 2024)
Jim O'Callaghan: Okay. It seems to me this is a course which has obviously been designed. That is a difficult thing to do. Was it similar to the way the politics and society subject was designed? Were there any learnings from that or was this something that had to be started from scratch?