Results 81-100 of 217 for speaker:Eoghan Kenny

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 Mar 2025)

Eoghan Kenny: Will the Taoiseach clarify whether a recruitment freeze has been put in place by the Department of Education in regard to special needs assistant, SNA, provision? I had a conversation with a primary school principal last night in my home town of Mallow in which she informed me that the National Council for Special Education, NCSE, sanctioned 1.83 SNA positions for her school last Tuesday....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (4 Mar 2025)

Eoghan Kenny: 210. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason fibre broadband has not been established in a location (details supplied) given fibre broadband exists in the area already; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9220/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (4 Mar 2025)

Eoghan Kenny: 372. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for a detailed timeframe on the building works at a college (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9219/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (4 Mar 2025)

Eoghan Kenny: 393. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures taken, and planed, to resource secondary schools to ensure that they can implement Leaving Certificate reform, beginning in September 2025, particularly in relation to ICT and lab enhancements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9559/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wastewater Treatment (4 Mar 2025)

Eoghan Kenny: 426. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide an update on the wastewater treatment plant at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9670/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (4 Mar 2025)

Eoghan Kenny: 670. To ask the Minister for Health the number of full-time occupational therapists and physiotherapists currently working at a centre (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9218/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (4 Mar 2025)

Eoghan Kenny: 677. To ask the Minister for Health to provide clarity on the length of time people are waiting for autism assessment in primary care, and with specific regard to a person (details supplied) awaiting assessment for autism; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9247/25]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (4 Mar 2025)

Eoghan Kenny: 803. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if his Department plans to develop free soft play areas in urban hubs, such as shopping centres, in Cork city and county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9331/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (27 Feb 2025)

Eoghan Kenny: 14. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to reduce the pupil teacher ratio to 19:1 in the lifetime of this Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8312/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (27 Feb 2025)

Eoghan Kenny: I ask the Minister to outline her plans to reduce the pupil-teacher ratio to 19:1 over the lifetime of the Government. It is an important question. As the Minister knows, a lot more work is feasible in a classroom if a teacher has a smaller number of pupils.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (27 Feb 2025)

Eoghan Kenny: I thank the Minister and appreciate her response. I want to work with the Minister and Minister of State, Deputy Moynihan. Ultimately, the Department is trying to benefit students. The most important people across the country are those who need a good education and start in life. We have serious issues when it comes to the number of teachers in our classrooms. That is firsthand...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (27 Feb 2025)

Eoghan Kenny: I am very glad that the Minister said she is committed to increasing the supply of teachers. That is important. In 2024, the Teachers' Union of Ireland, TUI, completed a survey of new entrants to the profession. Some 35% responded and said that over recent years they did not receive a contract for full hours when they entered the profession. Some 12% said it is extremely difficult to get...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (27 Feb 2025)

Eoghan Kenny: 22. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to deliver on the Programme for Government objective to hire additional special education teachers and special needs assistants, to provide greater support to students and schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8311/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (27 Feb 2025)

Eoghan Kenny: 34. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills whether she has met with organisations (details supplied) to discuss the concerns of teachers regarding the proposed Leaving Certificate Senior Cycle reform; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8315/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (27 Feb 2025)

Eoghan Kenny: 365. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth her plans to increase the number of early years education places; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8314/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (27 Feb 2025)

Eoghan Kenny: 366. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth her plans to attract and retain more early years educators, as per the programme for Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8313/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (26 Feb 2025)

Eoghan Kenny: 126. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a school building project (details supplied); the current stage of development, anticipated timelines for completion, any outstanding issues delaying progress; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8220/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (26 Feb 2025)

Eoghan Kenny: 136. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider introducing a seizure first aid programme into all schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8346/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (26 Feb 2025)

Eoghan Kenny: 137. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of pupils enrolled in junior infants in existing primary schools in Ireland 2024/2025; the number in 2022/2023 and 2023/2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8347/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (26 Feb 2025)

Eoghan Kenny: 138. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of pupils enrolled in junior infants in existing primary schools in Dublin mid west in 2024/2025; the number in 2022/2023 and 2023/2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8348/25]