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Education (Inspection of Individual Education Plans for Children with Special Needs) Bill 2022: Second Stage [Private Members] (9 Mar 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I welcome this legislation and congratulate those who brought it forward. The Labour Party is happy to support the Bill. I have a history with IEPs. In my former life as a school teacher, we used to be delighted to get to the point of an IEP because it was a bit of a struggle to get resources. I taught in a particularly disadvantaged part of Dublin. We used to be forced to get...

Comóradh Sheachtain na Gaeilge: Ráitis (9 Mar 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Leas-Cheann Comhairle agus cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit. Táim ag plé leis an nGaeilge leis na blianta fada. Bhí díospóireacht idir mé féin agus an Teachta Ó Snodaigh ag an gColáiste Ollscoile, Baile Átha Cliath, an tseachtain seo caite agus bhíomar ar thaobhanna eile na...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Online Safety (9 Mar 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 202. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if the Online Safety Commissioner will have any responsibility for ensuring social media companies do not allow the targeting of advertisements for conversion therapy at people. [12148/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Legislative Measures (9 Mar 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 296. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when he will bring forward legislation to ban conversion therapy in Ireland; the timeline he has in place to deliver this; if drafting has commenced; the measures he is planning to protect people from being targeted by advertisements on social media for such practises; and if he will make a statement on the...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí (Atógáil) - Leaders' Questions (Resumed) (8 Mar 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Does the Taoiseach believe what he reads out?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí (Atógáil) - Leaders' Questions (Resumed) (8 Mar 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Seven were purchased in Dublin city.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí (Atógáil) - Leaders' Questions (Resumed) (8 Mar 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Go on out of that. That is a stupid comment.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí (Atógáil) - Leaders' Questions (Resumed) (8 Mar 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: There are homeless children.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Mar 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Seven homes

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (7 Mar 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 377. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current approach to funding the teaching and learning of home economics in secondary schools; and if she plans to fully fund the teaching and learning of home economics to cover the cost of all ingredients, materials and equipment, ensuring the subject is funded in the same manner as wood materials technology/construction studies,...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Defence Forces (1 Mar 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: There is a serious recruitment and retention crisis in our front-line uniform services. In recent weeks, we have seen clear evidence in the shortage of paramedics and ambulance staff and we know it is proving very difficult to recruit gardaí, and many are leaving due to the working conditions and to levels of abuse and assaults. These developments add to a trend that has long been...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Functions (1 Mar 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I ask the Taoiseach about leaving certificate reform, which seems to have come off the rails again, unfortunately. Much expectation was built up over the course of Covid, when we had different forms of leaving certificate assessment, that we could have a radical overhaul of this very outdated exam which is not fit for purpose. It has not changed since I did it 30 years ago. There is much...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Traveller Education (1 Mar 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 112. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in view of the recommendation of the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child, if she will provide for the effective implementation of 'reduced timetable' guidelines and measures to prevent their disproportionate use on Traveller children; and when she will publish Tusla’s first, second and third quarter 2022 reduced-day outcome reports....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Traveller Education (1 Mar 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 113. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will outline the specific actions undertaken to ensure Traveller parents are aware of the reduced-day guidelines. [10571/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Traveller Education (1 Mar 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 114. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when she will launch the consultation on the Traveller Education Strategy; and in view of the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child, how she will ensure such measures are adequately resourced. [10572/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Traveller Education (1 Mar 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 115. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when she will publish the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment's Traveller Culture and Heritage research report. [10573/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Traveller Education (1 Mar 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 116. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in follow-up to the recommendation of the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child, if she will publish education-related data disaggregated by ethnic origin. [10574/23]

European Union Directive: Motion (28 Feb 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I appreciate the Ceann Comhairle's indulgence. Many of us were attending a meeting of the Joint Committee on Justice when we realised we were running late for the debate. We regret the fact the debate is being slightly rushed. It is an especially important debate given that at the heart of what we are discussing in the context of the motion, which the Labour Party supports, is the very...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí (Atógáil) - Leaders' Questions (Resumed) (28 Feb 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: It never answers its phones anyway.

Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Second Stage (22 Feb 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: The Minister of State indicated that the Bill provides that there will be no change to the Civil Service status of existing Garda civilian staff until an order is made by the Minister and that the making of such an order will be subject to engagement with any trade union or staff association concerned and consideration of any representations made by them. He went on to state: I stress that...