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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (6 Dec 2022)

Réada Cronin: 299. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department will examine the situation in cases in which disciplinary action is taken against children for behaviours caused by their conditions, when they have no control over these behaviours and therefore have no intention to disturb or offend; her views on whether these disciplinary measures are fair or equitable in such...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (6 Dec 2022)

Réada Cronin: 300. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an audit has been carried out or will be undertaken on restraint, seclusion, isolation, punishment and other invasive physical actions taken under the broad heading ‘necessary actions’ given such actions would be deemed unacceptable in the mainstream school system; if such an audit will be undertaken each year; and if she will...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (6 Dec 2022)

Réada Cronin: 301. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department has considered instances in which the isolation of a child in a locked room makes that holding place essentially a cell for that child who is also innately vulnerable due to their disabilities (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60577/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (6 Dec 2022)

Réada Cronin: 302. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department has any plans to remove and forbid ‘prone restraint’ as a common or daily practice in the matter of children with vulnerability and disability; if an audit has been undertaken on its use or will be instigated; if a report is required on each incident of use of this extreme intervention in the matter of a child;...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (6 Dec 2022)

Réada Cronin: 303. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department will instigate an independent, expert review of physical actions such as restraint, seclusion, isolation and prone restraint taken against children in special education; if so, if a report of its findings and conclusions will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60579/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (6 Dec 2022)

Réada Cronin: 304. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department is satisfied that the treatment of children with special-education needs is as humane, compassionate and equitable as possible, in keeping with international best practice in 21st century models and as that of children in the mainstream school system, and upholding the norms of health and safety for children; and if she will...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (6 Dec 2022)

Réada Cronin: 305. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the channels of co-operation and communication that exist between her Department and Tusla in the matter of physical actions and disciplines taken by teachers and other staff working with children with special educational needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60581/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (6 Dec 2022)

Réada Cronin: 306. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if actions such as suspensions, exclusions, isolations, restraint and prone restraint appear in inspection reports; if not, if they will appear in reports as soon as possible; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60582/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (6 Dec 2022)

Réada Cronin: 307. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will examine current recruitment and training processes of boards of management involved with children with special educational needs, to ensure the members recruited have the expertise sufficient to their duties and responsibilities to this vulnerable cohort particularly in their capacity to act with fairness, impartiality, inclusivity...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (6 Dec 2022)

Réada Cronin: 308. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the term 'school refusal' will be removed and replaced with the more appropriate 'school-based anxiety', thereby removing a narrative of intent and blame from children and families and recognising the mental health challenges faced by many children struggling to attend school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60585/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (6 Dec 2022)

Réada Cronin: 309. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department will establish a school return pathway that is psychology-led and trauma-informed, geared around the needs of each individual child; if so, if such a pathway and return will be guaranteed by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60586/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: The Role of the Media and Communications in Actioning Climate Change: Discussion (6 Dec 2022)

Réada Cronin: I apologise, but did they give a reason for their refusal to attend?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: The Role of the Media and Communications in Actioning Climate Change: Discussion (6 Dec 2022)

Réada Cronin: They could not usefully contribute.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: The Role of the Media and Communications in Actioning Climate Change: Discussion (6 Dec 2022)

Réada Cronin: I thank the witnesses for coming in today. The presentations so far have been really interesting. Deputy O'Rourke spoke about expert climate journalists and climate scientists and the idea that impartiality and fairness can lead to balance. We have moved away from climate change being an opinion; it is a stated fact. Is it possible to do fact checking on programmes where there is debate?...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: The Role of the Media and Communications in Actioning Climate Change: Discussion (6 Dec 2022)

Réada Cronin: The Broadcasting Sustainability Network has 40 members and has been dealing with climate literacy and education. Would there be an option for some kind of support? I am thinking particularly of television. We have two main television broadcasters here. Would there be an option for them to have a fact checker on programmes about climate change?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: The Role of the Media and Communications in Actioning Climate Change: Discussion (6 Dec 2022)

Réada Cronin: There is the adage that a lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has its shoes on.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: The Role of the Media and Communications in Actioning Climate Change: Discussion (6 Dec 2022)

Réada Cronin: Thank you.

Local Government (Maternity Protection and Other Measures for Members of Local Authorities) Bill 2022: Second Stage (1 Dec 2022)

Réada Cronin: I am glad to speak on this Bill, which gives maternity leave and maternity benefit to elected councillors in line with the Maternity Protection Act 1994. I thank the Minister of State and his Department for their work in getting the legislation to this point. I am glad that the Bill provides for the co-option of temporary substitutes for women when they are absent as a result of giving...

Toll Charge Increases: Motion [Private Members] (29 Nov 2022)

Réada Cronin: With breaking news this afternoon on their deferral, it seems the bells have tolled on the toll increases, at least for now. On behalf of my constituents in Leixlip, Celbridge, Maynooth, Kilcock, Donadea, Broadford and out along the M4, I would like to thank an Teachta O'Rourke for the political pressure this motion has brought to bear. It is no harm to remind the public what this was all...