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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (21 Feb 2023)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 391. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on the supports available for students with a diagnosis of dyscalculia in post primary education, in particular, supports to help students with Leaving Certificate maths. [8275/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards (21 Feb 2023)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 538. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the situation of adult education tutors employed by education and training boards who are still awaiting details on an offer devised by his Department following a recommendation by the Labour Court, and if a timeline for the resolution of any such delay can be outlined [8715/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (14 Feb 2023)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 193. To ask the Minister for Finance if a write-off is available to businesses struggling to repay VAT debt built up through debt warehousing during the Covid-19 pandemic. [7098/23]

Mortgage Interest Relief Scheme: Motion [Private Members] (8 Feb 2023)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: In the midst of a cost-of-living crisis where ordinary workers and families are struggling to get by, mortgage holders are seeing a large increase in their interest costs as a result of interest rate hikes by the ECB. The hike we saw last week was the fifth since July, meaning borrowers will be paying thousands of euro more in interest this year. Others are likely to see their interest...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 26 - Education (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I thank the Minister for bringing forward the Revised Estimate. As in any year, there were elements of the budget that I was pleased with and others I was disappointed with. The issue of free school books is something that Sinn Féin has been speaking about for almost ten years now. The move in this regard is very welcome. It is vital that schools get information or a payment schedule...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 26 - Education (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I am glad the Minister has an open mind on that matter. In the past week or two, she took a decision to remove funding from the National Parents Council Post Primary, NPCPP. I want to get a sense of the events leading up to that decision. When was the last time the Minister met with representatives from the NPCPP?

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 26 - Education (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I have another question. I understand the Minister sought a review of the governance of the NPCPP. Is it the case that the decision the Minister took was on foot of the report that she received in respect of that review?

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 26 - Education (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I agree totally, in principle, that high governance standards have to be reached. The Minister requested that review. I am trying to establish whether she made her decision on foot of recommendations contained in that review.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 26 - Education (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I will ask the question again. The Minister requested a governance review.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 26 - Education (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Yes, that is agreed.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 26 - Education (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I agree with the Minister entirely.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 26 - Education (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: It is important that the governance, whether it is of an organisation or the Department, is coherent and so on. What I am trying to establish is the chain of decisions that led to the Minister taking that decision. Was it recommended to the Minister by the governance review, which, whether the organisation engaged with it or not, did happen? Did the Minister-----

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 26 - Education (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: When did the Minister receive the report?

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 26 - Education (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: So, she has not received the report.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 26 - Education (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Thank you, Chair.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 26 - Education (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I was just seeking to establish that. I would have thought that any decision that would have been taken, whether there was engagement or not, would have been informed by the review. I understand that some of the reasons for engagement or non-engagement are disputed. I absolutely agree that high standards have to be reached, but I would have imagined that if a review had been undertaken and...