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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Briefing on Current and Future Plans for the School Building Unit: Department of Education (31 Jan 2023)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: What I am hearing is that a school building project needs to pass a certain threshold and if a school might need a complete retrofit, the Department is not at the moment looking at a hall. I will give three examples. I will not name them because I do not have permission to do so. It will give a sense of the kinds of situations we are talking about. I am thinking of a city centre school...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Briefing on Current and Future Plans for the School Building Unit: Department of Education (31 Jan 2023)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Is it not possible to give an overall figure?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Briefing on Current and Future Plans for the School Building Unit: Department of Education (31 Jan 2023)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I thank Mr. Loftus.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Briefing on Current and Future Plans for the School Building Unit: Department of Education (31 Jan 2023)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I agree very much with the points made by the Deputies from the east Cork area and the pressures that exist there. I do not require a response on my next point, which is on patronage. It is something we will really have to consider. It is very clear that the process for identifying new patrons creates difficulties for Irish medium schools. If we rely on new schools to do so we will not...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (26 Jan 2023)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: The Minister should look around himself.

Inshore Fishing: Motion [Private Members] (25 Jan 2023)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I support the motion that has been brought forward by Deputy Michael Collins and his colleagues. I commend the work that is going on and the work of our spokesperson, Deputy Mac Lochlainn. It does not require intimate knowledge of the fishing industry to understand the injustice that has long been foisted on fishing communities across the State and the missed opportunities that exist,...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Residential Institutions (25 Jan 2023)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I thank the Minister. Before I continue I want to clarify something. The response may have been drafted late last year given that this Topical Issue matter was to be taken last year, which is fair enough, and it might just be an error. The response states that the consultative forum's report was submitted late last year. I would say that should state "in late 2021" because I have a...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Residential Institutions (25 Jan 2023)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Mar is eol don Aire, baineann scéal fada leis na daoine óga a bhí tráth sna scoileanna cónaithe, leis an bhforéigean a rinneadh orthu, leis an obair gan rogha a bhí ann, leis an saol deacair a bhí ann agus leis an dualgas atá ar an Stát feabhas a chur ar a gcuid coinníollacha sa lá atá inniu ann. The Minister is familiar...

Human Tissue (Transplantation, Post-Mortem, Anatomical Examination and Public Display) Bill 2022: Second Stage (24 Jan 2023)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Ar an gcéad dul síos, glacaim an deis, mar aon leis an Teachta Paul Murphy, labhairt faoi chás Dháithí Mac Gabhann agus is mór an trua go bhfuil páirtí amháin ag seasamh sa tslí le go rachadh Stormont ar ais agus an reachtaíocht sin a chur tríd na Tithe sin. I take this opportunity to mention the case of Dáithí Mac...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Public Sector Pensions (24 Jan 2023)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 196. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on the Telecom Éireann pension fund; and if former Telecom Éireann workers will see an increase due to them under the pension scheme. [3307/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (24 Jan 2023)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 293. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will consider raising the income thresholds for joint applicants for the local authority home loan (details supplied); and if he will consider raising this given the variations in income levels and rising house prices. [2786/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (18 Jan 2023)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 698. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she has considered establishing a national voluntary redeployment panel to allow teachers who wish to relocate between schools in different counties to keep their permanent and contract of indefinite duration status and allow easier transfer. [63596/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Site Acquisitions (18 Jan 2023)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 743. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on providing permanent accommodation for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1086/23]

Income Eligibility for Social Housing Supports: Statements (15 Dec 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I add my Christmas wishes to the Minister, his departmental staff, my colleagues in the Opposition and in the Government, and the Oireachtas staff who do such a crucial job. I was relieved to see the increase. It is not perfect. There are questions and issues to be addressed, but I was relieved. The issue of income thresholds was something we increasingly saw in our offices. It...

Confidence in Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Motion (13 Dec 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: It is the Government's motion

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (13 Dec 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 365. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of teachers who are on secondment from schools to the TES section of her Department. [61943/22]

Patient Safety (Notifiable Patient Safety Incidents) Bill 2019: Report Stage (7 Dec 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: It is, unfortunately, all too rare that debate changes opinion in this House but I welcome the fact that the Minister is listening on this occasion and has moved to an extent. It has been clearly a worthwhile endeavour to have the additional time to debate and tease this out. The Opposition has had an opportunity to clearly articulate the position and the reservations that exist. I...

Patient Safety (Notifiable Patient Safety Incidents) Bill 2019: Report Stage (7 Dec 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Tá sé seo sách ráite cheana féin ag cúpla Teachta, na Teachtaí Shortall, O’Reilly agus Cullinane ina measc. Cuid bhunúsach den fhadhb ná an tslí inar cuireadh soláthar ar na seirbhísí sna Stáit Aontaithe, in ainneoin go raibh go leor daoine ag rá go raibh baol ann de bharr na gcaighdeán sna labs sin, an...

Teacher Shortages: Motion [Private Members] (7 Dec 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Ar an gcéad dul síos, tréaslaím leis an rún seo ó Pháirtí na nDaonlathaithe Sóisialta. I commend the Social Democrats on this very well put together and timely motion. It contains a number of suggestions which I urge the Minister to take on board. The current crisis in our schools is quite profound. It exists absolutely everywhere but is most...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (1 Dec 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 239. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied) who it is alleged has been imprisoned in Pakistan for the crime of blasphemy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59977/22]