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Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (12 May 2022)

Gary Gannon: Is this area in the portfolio of the Minister of State? Does he have responsibility for it?

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (12 May 2022)

Gary Gannon: Like the Tánaiste, in recent months I visited Colombia. I did so with the human rights organisation, Christian Aid. While there I visited the La Guajira region and the notorious Cerrejon coal mine, from which Ireland, through the ESB, purchased much of its coal supply until 2018. As a consequence of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, we rightly will not be engaging with Russia on the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (12 May 2022)

Gary Gannon: I thank the Minister for his response. He has answered my question about the other factors, so I will go a bit further. In terms of the message Minister gave to media about the potential for the recruitment of a further 3,000 staff, what units would those staff be in? Could the Minister give us some sense of this? Would that be in the Defence Forces? Would it be in the civilian...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (12 May 2022)

Gary Gannon: Yes.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (12 May 2022)

Gary Gannon: 8. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the steps he will take to ensure the retention of personnel in relation to the announcement that the Defence Forces will increase by 3,000 staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23485/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (12 May 2022)

Gary Gannon: 20. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the steps he will take to increase recruitment in the Defence Forces; the details of the steps he will take in relation to pay conditions and to improve morale in the Defence Forces given the announcement of an increase of 3,000 in Defence Forces staff. [23487/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (12 May 2022)

Gary Gannon: My questions pertain to the announcement of the intention to increase the Defence Forces by 3,000 staff. That is a worthy endeavour which I hope we achieve. In the meantime, how is it intended to ensure we keep the staff we already have? We talk a lot about pay and conditions but what other steps does the Minister intend to take to ensure we keep existing Defence Forces staff?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Bullying in Educational Institutions (12 May 2022)

Gary Gannon: I am conscious it was only in 2015 that we passed laws to make it illegal for schools run by religious organisations to discriminate against LGBTQI+ teachers on the grounds of their sexuality. We have also heard stories from teachers that show there is still a fear of having one's sexuality known about within the school community. During recent teachers' conferences, I read a report in a...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Bullying in Educational Institutions (12 May 2022)

Gary Gannon: I read the Department of Education strategy for 2021 to 2023. RSE, sexual education and LGBTQI+ matter are not mentioned. If this is a priority, as I fully believe the Minister feels it is, why is it not mentioned in the strategy for 2021 to 2023 when teachers raise issues about feeling uncomfortable in their place of work every year? Can we place emphasis on it and place it into our...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Bullying in Educational Institutions (12 May 2022)

Gary Gannon: 69. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to protect LGBTQI+ students and staff; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23483/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Bullying in Educational Institutions (12 May 2022)

Gary Gannon: I ask the Minister to outline her plans to protect LGBTQI+ students and staff; and if she will make a statement on the matter. When I say protect, I mean more than just the essential protection from bullying and harassment. I mean protection from being marginalised, excluded and made feel invisible, which is what many relationships and sexuality education, RSE, programmes do. It is also...

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

Gary Gannon: I am glad the Minister of State mentioned the students from Ukraine seeking refuge here. When the summer programme was recently published in The Irish Times, following the Minister of State's announcement, the headline in the newspaper stated "'Summer school' plan to include thousands of Ukrainian students", but the reality is they were only being allocated the places left over after the...

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

Gary Gannon: The Minister of State mentioned that schools will be supported. Will she specify for me how schools will be supported to ensure there are enough teachers or SNAs? How will that support manifest itself in real terms for schools that are already struggling to ensure they have enough teachers and SNAs to meet that need? Are all autistic children eligible for this year's summer programme and...

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]