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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Ukraine War (12 Dec 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 671. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth what plans he has in place to encourage integration between the residents in Columb Barracks and the wider community of Mullingar. [54649/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Primary Medical Certificates (6 Dec 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 63. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of appeals for the primary medical certificate there are currently in counties Longford and Westmeath, in tabular form; and how long these people have been waiting for an appeal in term of months. [54092/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (6 Dec 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 71. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools, in tabular form per school planning area, that have been notified that unspent Covid-related additional funding must be returned; the relevant deadline date for same; and the total monies to be returned per funding head. [53941/23]

Renters: Motion [Private Members] (5 Dec 2023)

Sorca Clarke: The longer Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael are in government, the worse things get in housing. Nowhere is this more evident than in the most recent report from the RTB. Deputy Ó Laoghaire is correct to say that, while it was shocking, nobody was surprised because this is what we see in our constituency offices day in and day out. It is also why we need to immediately introduce an...

Confidence in the Minister for Justice: Motion (5 Dec 2023)

Sorca Clarke: The locals around Parnell Square and the parents and teachers of the children in Gaelscoil Choláiste Mhuire will tell you that there has been a worsening element of antisocial behaviour in that area for years. However, it is has taken a brutal attack on children and their carer for the Minister to do the job for which she was appointed. In the position of Minister for Justice, where...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (5 Dec 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 172. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number and location of public transport stations across rail, Luas and bus network that provide lockers for short-term storage of personal belongings, and the equivalent cost per hour of same, in tabular form. [53500/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (5 Dec 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 230. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a new secondary school in Rush will be given the go ahead to start building works. [53256/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (5 Dec 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 237. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in light of significant increases in energy, insurance, cleaning and waste-disposal costs, as well as in the cost of teaching materials and buses, if she will consider allowing a DEIS band 1 school (details supplied) to keep the remains of their Covid grant to go towards the ongoing upkeep and maintenance of the school. [53350/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (5 Dec 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 238. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills what plans she has to make sure schools are adequately funded, given the capitation and cleaning grants along with others do not cover the basic expenses of schools. [53351/23]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: School Facilities (30 Nov 2023)

Sorca Clarke: Despite that, we continue to have one of the lowest levels of investment in education in the OECD. I raised correspondence yesterday at a debate on the Estimates, and while I had not intended to raise it again today, it needs to be addressed. I am not going to mention the school because I do not think that would be fair on it, but I am going to read out part of the email. I ask the...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: School Facilities (30 Nov 2023)

Sorca Clarke: I acknowledged it was unspent grant money.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: School Facilities (30 Nov 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 70. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in relation to school funding, when the minor works scheme payment will be made to schools for the current school year. [52534/23]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: School Facilities (30 Nov 2023)

Sorca Clarke: My question relates to school funding and when the minor works scheme payment will be made to schools for the current year.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: School Facilities (30 Nov 2023)

Sorca Clarke: I understand the change in the payment date happened in the 2019-20 school year, when the country was in the grip of a pandemic. Without a shadow of a doubt, the minor works grant is second only to teacher shortages in terms of the education queries that come across my desk. The issue causes significant challenges for schools, in particular the payment date. The Minister has said it is...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Teacher Training (30 Nov 2023)

Sorca Clarke: I will go back to the balance between public and private providers. We often say that people cannot be what they cannot see. This is particularly the case in the teaching profession. We need to see diversity in our teaching staff. We need to see teachers who adequately reflect their own learners. Where training provision is moving towards being private only or a disproportionate amount...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Teacher Training (30 Nov 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 66. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total number of teacher training places available for the year 2023-24; and how many are provided by public colleges and how many by the private sector. [52533/23]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Teacher Training (30 Nov 2023)

Sorca Clarke: I am mindful as we are here this morning that this is the first time for education questions since the horrific attack on the students and the care provider in Gaelscoil Choláiste Mhuire, on Parnell Square, last week. I place on the record not only my fear as a parent and my revulsion as a public representative but also my hope and my wishes that each and every single one of those...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Teacher Training (30 Nov 2023)

Sorca Clarke: It is about ten years since this cap came in. One of the concerns I have is a report that states that four times as many places are being offered by just one private college and that more than one in three new primary teachers have come from the private market. I understand there can be strategic reasons for limiting the number of teachers trained. However, simply allowing the private...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (30 Nov 2023)

Sorca Clarke: I support Deputy Bruton in the context of what he said. It may sound really peculiar that a TD from Longford-Westmeath is speaking about Clongriffin, but I was at that train station at 6.30 a.m. It is an area I am very familiar with. I utterly concur with the sentiment of feeling abandoned. It is grossly unfair. The Minister spoke of the access from the Baldoyle side. I recommend that...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training (30 Nov 2023)

Sorca Clarke: 90. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department is currently reviewing the content, cost and duration of the Professional Master of Education. [52535/23]