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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Budget 2024 (19 Oct 2023)

Michael Moynihan: 139. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills how further education learners have been prioritised in Budget 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45580/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (18 Oct 2023)

Michael Moynihan: 16. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on economy and investment will meet next. [42586/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (18 Oct 2023)

Michael Moynihan: 4. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee that deals with disability will next meet. [42584/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (18 Oct 2023)

Michael Moynihan: Several issues arise. The Taoiseach mentioned respite and residential places. Service providers, predominately section 39 organisations, used to apply to what is now the Department responsible for the environment, and now apply to the Department responsible for housing, under the capital assistance scheme, CAS, for funding. Many find it cumbersome and difficult to access funding where...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Implementation of Inclusive Education in Schools: Department of Education (18 Oct 2023)

Michael Moynihan: The purpose of today's meeting is to discuss the implementation of inclusive education in schools. On behalf of the committee, I welcome Ms Martina Mannion, assistant secretary, inclusion division; Mr. Brendan Doody, principal officer; Mr. Frank Hanlon, principal officer; Mr. Martin McLoughlin, principal, special education section; Ms Jill Fannin, principal officer, teacher education...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Implementation of Inclusive Education in Schools: Department of Education (18 Oct 2023)

Michael Moynihan: Absolutely. Ms Mannion, do you wish to respond?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Implementation of Inclusive Education in Schools: Department of Education (18 Oct 2023)

Michael Moynihan: I thank Ms. Mannion. Deputy Tully can come back in later on if she wants. Deputy Feighan is next.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Implementation of Inclusive Education in Schools: Department of Education (18 Oct 2023)

Michael Moynihan: Perhaps the Senator can discuss the matter with the Department to get the best possible guidance for the family. I call Deputy Ellis.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Implementation of Inclusive Education in Schools: Department of Education (18 Oct 2023)

Michael Moynihan: There is no issue with that, Senator. Please continue.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Implementation of Inclusive Education in Schools: Department of Education (18 Oct 2023)

Michael Moynihan: I would appreciate if Mr. Hanlon would liaise with Senator Flynn in this regard as it is very important.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Implementation of Inclusive Education in Schools: Department of Education (18 Oct 2023)

Michael Moynihan: There are a number of issues I wish to raise. The NCSE comes from the policy section in the Department. Over the past number of years, there had been great engagement with SENOs on making decisions in the principal's office after being out in the school. That power seems to have waned. I am aware that SENOs are under tremendous pressure and are covering a great deal but there are now more...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Implementation of Inclusive Education in Schools: Department of Education (18 Oct 2023)

Michael Moynihan: Before Mr. Hanlon takes that question, as a public representative engaging with parents and schools for a long number of years, I would have to say that the new system since 2017 is more frustrating for parents and for schools. There is not a battle, but a discomfort between the SENO and the boards of management or the school management because they perceive that there is not enough...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Implementation of Inclusive Education in Schools: Department of Education (18 Oct 2023)

Michael Moynihan: The other thing-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Implementation of Inclusive Education in Schools: Department of Education (18 Oct 2023)

Michael Moynihan: I will liaise with the Department on that. Finally, from the point of view of social inclusion and additional needs, are the officials constantly in contact with the building unit? The biggest challenge we have is post-primary. As I see it, going into the future it will be a major issue. Ms Mannion might say a word on how she engages with the building unit for any schools that are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Implementation of Inclusive Education in Schools: Department of Education (18 Oct 2023)

Michael Moynihan: Thanks a million. No doubt we will be engaging with the guests again. We appreciate their honesty regarding where the various challenges lie and we look forward to further engagement. The guests might correspond on the couple of points raised by Senators Flynn and McGreehan. I might talk to Mr. McLoughlin about the other matter. The guests have to get back to Deputy Tully on the Irish...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committees (18 Oct 2023)

Michael Moynihan: 35. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Children and Education will meet next. [42585/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Capitation Grants (17 Oct 2023)

Michael Moynihan: 27. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills how much the increased capitation announced in Budget 2024 will be worth to schools in each of Cork and Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44926/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (17 Oct 2023)

Michael Moynihan: 44. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her estimate of the number of secondary students in each of Cork and Kerry who will benefit from the introduction of free school books next year; the number of primary students that are currently benefitting from free school books in each of the counties; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44925/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (17 Oct 2023)

Michael Moynihan: 227. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason an additional ASD class has not been approved for a school (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44786/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (17 Oct 2023)

Michael Moynihan: 623. To ask the Minister for Health what action is being taken by the HSE to assist people who are not medical card holders to access GP services in areas where GPs have retired, such as the town of Charleville, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45305/23]