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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education Needs of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students: Discussion (4 Jul 2023)

Paul Kehoe: I thank Ms Mannion. Deputy Clarke is first. During the questions from the members, if any of the witnesses wish to come in I ask them to raise their hand. Members may also wish to direct their questions to specific witnesses.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education Needs of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students: Discussion (4 Jul 2023)

Paul Kehoe: Senator Flynn is next.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education Needs of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students: Discussion (4 Jul 2023)

Paul Kehoe: How many schools for the deaf are of there across the island of Ireland?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education Needs of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students: Discussion (4 Jul 2023)

Paul Kehoe: Okay.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education Needs of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students: Discussion (4 Jul 2023)

Paul Kehoe: I thank Ms Mannnion. It is just that we have to finish by 1 o'clock and I want to get in as well. I ask the officials to give brief answers, if at all possible. Among a number of groups we had in earlier was Chime. It fears the gap widening between the mainstream school and people within the deaf community and the educational attainment not being published. I cannot understand why it...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education Needs of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students: Discussion (4 Jul 2023)

Paul Kehoe: Are other countries publishing such information?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education Needs of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students: Discussion (4 Jul 2023)

Paul Kehoe: That is wide-ranging.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education Needs of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students: Discussion (4 Jul 2023)

Paul Kehoe: What I am saying is, specifically, on deaf children, if we are to learn whether we are on a par with other countries and if the people who came before us earlier today are to learn, it is not a big job to be able to evaluate and collate all that information. It would give confidence to children that, for example, 70% of the people are doing the leaving certificate. It is a fault of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education Needs of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students: Discussion (4 Jul 2023)

Paul Kehoe: Maybe Ms Mannion would come back to me with an answer on that by way of a written response to the clerk to the committee.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education Needs of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students: Discussion (4 Jul 2023)

Paul Kehoe: We probably will have to come back to this issue. My biggest frustration is that there is the HSE, early childhood, primary and secondary education, and third-level education and while I do not want to stigmatise or put these people aside as special people, they are. We are very lucky. I am able to hear Ms Mannion and she is able to hear me. We take it for granted. Many children do not...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education Needs of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students: Discussion (4 Jul 2023)

Paul Kehoe: We have one in Limerick and one in Dublin. We have special education units right across the country. There is huge investment going into these, which is extremely welcome. We have two schools for the deaf and one of them is operating on two separate campuses. That is ludicrous. If students are to learn from each other, from junior cycle to senior cycle, they need to be together and give...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education Needs of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students: Discussion (4 Jul 2023)

Paul Kehoe: I have one further question. There are two schools for the deaf in the country. I have three children but I do not have a deaf child. If I had a deaf son or daughter, however, and if I wanted to send them to a dedicated school for the deaf, one school is based in Limerick and one is based in Dublin. If a child, for example, is going into junior infants and the family is from Wexford, what...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education Needs of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students: Discussion (4 Jul 2023)

Paul Kehoe: I commend the Department on special education but there are specifics within that that need to be addressed. On the education theme, the publication is very important and we will come back to it again. We will have conclude because the interpreters have to be in the Dáil at 2 p.m. and need their lunch. I thank the officials for coming before us today and I thank the previous...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (29 Jun 2023)

Paul Kehoe: 284. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills what provision will be made for gambling awareness in the new Junior Cycle SPHE curriculum, at TY level and at senior cycle as per recent statements in Dáil Éireann, given that problem gambling is not covered in schools at present; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31984/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (29 Jun 2023)

Paul Kehoe: 358. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the economic viability of an industry is considered as part of the Strategic Environmental Assessment of the Forestry Programme 2023-2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31731/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (29 Jun 2023)

Paul Kehoe: 359. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current position or stage of the Strategic Environmental Assessment relating to the Forestry Programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31732/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Reviews (29 Jun 2023)

Paul Kehoe: 360. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide an update on the process review of his Department conducted by an organisation (details supplied) in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31733/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Consolidation in Horticultural Grower Numbers: Discussion (28 Jun 2023)

Paul Kehoe: The witnesses spoke about the agrifood regulator. The CEO designate has been appointed. Has the IFA had any contact with the CEO designate on any of the issues it has discussed at this meeting? If so, what reception did it receive and how did the meeting go?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Consolidation in Horticultural Grower Numbers: Discussion (28 Jun 2023)

Paul Kehoe: After the legislation has been fully passed by the Houses.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Consolidation in Horticultural Grower Numbers: Discussion (28 Jun 2023)

Paul Kehoe: That is good to hear. It was mentioned that there were 350 growers in 2010 but only approximately 100 today. What acreage was being grown on in 2010 and what is that figure today?