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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Special Educational Needs (12 May 2022)

Gary Gannon: 64. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason pupils with English as an additional language were dropped from the eligibility list for the primary inclusion programme for 2022. [23482/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Special Educational Needs (12 May 2022)

Gary Gannon: Last year, students with English as an additional language were specifically mentioned as a group in the pupil eligibility groups for the inclusion programmes. I do not understand why they have not been included in the guidelines in the same way this year. Eligibility has been changed since last year. If needs be, I can point out the differences.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh – Priority Questions: Legislative Programme (12 May 2022)

Gary Gannon: 62. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the Education (Health, Relationships and Sex Education) Bill 2021 is on track to be read a Second Time within the nine-month timeframe set by her in the amendment that was passed in Dáil Éireann; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24027/22]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh – Priority Questions: Legislative Programme (12 May 2022)

Gary Gannon: I ask the Minister if the Education (Health, Relationships and Sex Education) Bill 2021 is on track to be read a second time within the nine-month timeframe set out by the Minister in the amendment passed by the House and if she will make a statement on the matter. I remind her this motion was moved by me on 24 November 2021. The Minister amended it to suggest the Government would read it...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh – Priority Questions: Legislative Programme (12 May 2022)

Gary Gannon: I thank the Minister for her comprehensive response. I am very conscious that all the great work that has been done in respect of the online resources, and the work of the NCCA that started several years ago at this point, will be rendered somewhat meaningless if there is not a standardisation across all publicly funded schools that means they will have to enact particular programmes. The...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh – Priority Questions: Legislative Programme (12 May 2022)

Gary Gannon: The Minister highlighted that a lot of work is going on. She also mentioned the potential for legislative changes in her initial response. She has said this several times. I note she said this to the press a year ago following the announcement of the Flourish programme, she said it during the contribution in November at the second reading of our Bill and she has just mentioned it. What...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Qualifications Recognition (12 May 2022)

Gary Gannon: 141. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of accreditation for the National Training Programme for special needs assistants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23484/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (12 May 2022)

Gary Gannon: 144. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if epilepsy will be included under the list of qualifying conditions for the alternate sitting of the leaving certificate in 2022. [23548/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (12 May 2022)

Gary Gannon: 157. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention been drawn to a new report (details supplied) which details the experiences of non-religious teachers in schools with a religious ethos in both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland; her views on the recommendations of the report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23481/22]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Artists' Remuneration (12 May 2022)

Gary Gannon: 188. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her attention has been drawn to the meeting between her Department and a representative from an organisation (details supplied) on 3 May 2022; the learnings that were derived from this meeting; the actions that will follow from the meeting; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24020/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (12 May 2022)

Gary Gannon: 208. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the policy of his Department in relation to Garda stations that are not contactable by phone in relation to witness signatures for passports; if his attention has been drawn to this issue; his views on whether training is needed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24022/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (12 May 2022)

Gary Gannon: 209. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of first-time passport applications currently being processed. [24023/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (12 May 2022)

Gary Gannon: 210. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of first-time passport applications that are incomplete, requiring further action from the applicant. [24024/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (12 May 2022)

Gary Gannon: 211. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of incomplete passport applications that require further action from the applicant that are as a result of witnesses being uncontactable. [24025/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (12 May 2022)

Gary Gannon: 232. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the work by the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment to redevelop and update the social personal and health education curriculum for primary, junior cycle and senior cycle; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24028/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (12 May 2022)

Gary Gannon: 245. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of applicants from the post-primary schools in the fee-charging sector that applied for the post-primary schools Covid-19 minor works grant; the number that were successful in securing funding; the amount of funding that was provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24015/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (12 May 2022)

Gary Gannon: 246. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of HEPA filters purchased or rented by primary, special education, and post-primary schools since the announcement in December 2021 of funding available for HEPA filters in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24026/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Artists' Remuneration (12 May 2022)

Gary Gannon: 277. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the awards and funding from the Arts Council and other artistic bursaries, awards and grants will be excluded from the means test for the blind pension for artists with disabilities akin to the action taken to ensure that PhD students with disabilities retain their social protection payments; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Artists' Remuneration (12 May 2022)

Gary Gannon: 278. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the awards and funding from the Arts Council and other artistic bursaries, awards and grants will be excluded from the means test for the disability allowance for artists with disabilities akin to the action taken to ensure that PhD students with disabilities retain their social protection payments; and if she will make...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Artists' Remuneration (12 May 2022)

Gary Gannon: 279. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the rationale for the vast difference of the savings and investments disregard between the blind pension, in which the first €20,000 is not included in the means test and the disability allowance, in which the first €50,000 is not included in the means test; and if she will make a statement on the matter....