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An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (31 May 2022)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Not agreed.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (31 May 2022)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Statements on higher education are planned for Thursday but we only had statements on an area of higher education last Thursday. We need statements on special education. We are not sitting next week and there is a crisis in special education school places across the country. It is the last day of May and SNA allocations have yet to be published. I understand the warehousing plan of the...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (31 May 2022)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Is that a "No"?

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (31 May 2022)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: If the Ceann Comhairle was an SNA he would think it was damn necessary to have a debate on special education this week-----

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (31 May 2022)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: -----or a parent, or somebody seeking a school place. We will be calling a vote on this issue. We demand statements on special education this Thursday to replace the statements on higher education.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (31 May 2022)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: The Dáil is not sitting next week.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (31 May 2022)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I doubt there is a Deputy in this House who would suggest that statements on higher and further education this Thursday are more pressing than statements on special education.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (31 May 2022)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: There is a particular issue in the country that the Ceann Comhairle will appreciate. The issue is that SNA allocations have yet to be announced and I understand that may happen at 3 p.m. today. School places have still not been found and there is an issue around the Minister of State with responsibility for special education and inclusion's dealings with this issue. This week is the week...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: United Nations (31 May 2022)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 365. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the status of the investigations by the United Nations Office of Internal Oversight Services into claims of abuse and exploitation on United Nations peacekeeping missions relevant to Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27549/22]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (31 May 2022)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 366. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the investigations that are taking place into historical allegations of child sexual abuse connected to members of the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27550/22]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (31 May 2022)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 367. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the status of the investigations into accusations of sexual harassment and abuse within the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27551/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Consultations (31 May 2022)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 393. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department consulted the Data Protection Commission at any stage during the preparation for the Education (Admission to Schools) Act 2018, as required by Article 36 (4) of GDPR; if not, the reason for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27571/22]

Irish Apprenticeship System: Statements (26 May 2022)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: It might surprise the Minister of State to hear me be complimentary of the Government's efforts in this field. Many, including me, were unsure as to whether breaking up the Department of Education and establishing a new Department was a good move. However, in fairness to the Minister of State, Deputy Collins, and the Minister, Deputy Harris, I think they have made it work. I feel they have...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (24 May 2022)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 369. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the breakdown of the Deis funding that is available to voluntary versus second-level schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25931/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (24 May 2022)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 530. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the inquiry into the death of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25721/22]

Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2020 Report: Motion (19 May 2022)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I do not know where to start with the Minister's response. I am infuriated by it. The last paragraph, in particular, I find infuriating. I am beginning to wonder why we bother. The Minister asked for 12 months to do what she has just said she now needs to start. I stood here in November 2020 asking her to take seriously that, as a matter of basic equality, somebody's father, grandfather,...

Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2020 Report: Motion (19 May 2022)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I move: That Dáil Éireann shall take note of the Report of the Joint Committee on Education, Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science entitled "Report on the Detailed Scrutiny of the Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2020", copies of which were laid before Dáil Éireann on 4th March, 2022. I doubt that I need all the time allotted. The...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Third Level Fees (19 May 2022)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I know I am a little bit older than the Minister. I am a child of the 1990s, a time when if a household had two university-age-going children, they may have only been able to send one. As part of the Labour Party's contribution to the Government at the time, half-fees were introduced halfway through my time in university, followed by completely free fees as it was called. Education cost...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Third Level Fees (19 May 2022)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: It was not just an austerity measure; it began increasing from 1997 onwards. As soon as a charge is introduced, it can inevitably be increased. It increased from whatever it was in 1997 to approximately €1,000 within six or seven years. My point is that if the Minister does not have a vision or an absolute of free education at further and third level education, it will always be a...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Third Level Fees (19 May 2022)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 96. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to reduce the student contribution charge in budget 2023; if so, the amount to be reduced; if the reduction will be backdated to the start of the 2022-2023 academic year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25375/22]