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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (30 Nov 2021)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 512. To ask the Minister for Health if he has received proposals from Children’s Health Ireland to help alleviate the pressure on Temple Street and Crumlin Hospitals in delivering scoliosis services; if the funding to make additional scoliosis services will be approved; and the work that is being carried out to reduce the waiting lists for children with scoliosis. [58309/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Leaving Certificate Reform: Discussion (30 Nov 2021)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I thank the witnesses for their presentations. Apologies, I have to leave after my contributions. So the witnesses will be aware, we have had a number of presentations over the past weeks. The committee in general feels that this is our one opportunity to do something about the leaving certificate and that if we do not do something now, we will have lost a historic opportunity. I have a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Leaving Certificate Reform: Discussion (30 Nov 2021)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I wish to ask Dr. Freeman a direct question on access to STEM subjects in all-girl schools or within our highly gendered second level system. Approximately one third of our second level schools are single gender. Traditionally, access to STEM subjects has been a challenge among all-girl schools, which is changing but possibly not changing enough. Is that something Dr. Freeman agrees with?...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (24 Nov 2021)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Only 7% of the adult population of Ireland remains unvaccinated but that accounts for approximately 55% of those who are in ICU. In a discussion that Opposition spokespeople had yesterday with the Chief Medical Officer, CMO, some of the statistics that were given to us and related to unvaccinated young people were quite stark. Particularly in the age group between 25 and 29, only 80% of...

Education (Health, Relationships and Sex Education) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (24 Nov 2021)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I congratulate Deputy Gannon and the Social Democrats on bringing forward this Bill. It is quite ironic that the Government thinks that, if we even talk about sex, something new will be born in nine months' time. That is the reason for the delay in moving on to Committee Stage, which would be the obvious step to take if the Government was taking this legislation seriously. It is remarkable...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Admissions (23 Nov 2021)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I have raised this issue with the Minister before. There is a crisis for many families. I do not use that word lightly. It is not just an issue in north Dublin. Many of my colleagues across different constituencies in Dublin, Wexford and in Drogheda tell me the same thing. Colleagues of mine, John Nisbet, in Dublin North-West, Senator Marie Sherlock in Dublin North-Central, Deputy Duncan...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Admissions (23 Nov 2021)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I thank the Minister for her reply. I appreciate she and the Department recognise there is an issue. We often raise issues in this House and get the sense from the Department or the Minister that this is not really a concern. I can tell from the Minister's response and previous responses that she acknowledges there is an issue. There is a push locally for a new Educate Together second...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (23 Nov 2021)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 92. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the mechanism that has been put in place for schools to report failures to secure substitute teachers to teach replacement hours; if an analysis has been carried out as to the profile of the problem analysing along secondary primary, subject matter and geographical location; and the measures she plans to take to address the shortages. [57179/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Reports (23 Nov 2021)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 113. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the review of the recommendations of a report (details supplied); and her plans to progress the recommendations. [57181/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (23 Nov 2021)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 139. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the specific measures being taken to help identify, assess and reduce Covid-19 transmission levels in primary and secondary schools including the provision of adequate air filtration, mask wearing, provision of booster vaccines to school staff, reinstatement of contact tracing and other measures she is examining. [57182/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (23 Nov 2021)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 138. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the emergency measures that can be taken to remedy the conditions of the prefab classrooms at a school (details supplied); the progress of the prequalification process of the tender for the new buildings; when the parents and children can realistically expect the construction can be completed; and the measures she can take to fast track the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (23 Nov 2021)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 161. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the difficulties being experienced by secondary schools in accessing funds allocated for Covid-19 catch-up hours as reported by an association (details supplied) due to shortages of teachers in key areas; the measures she will take to help principals to access funding; and the reason her Department will not...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Correspondence (23 Nov 2021)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 225. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the nature of the European Commission's letter of formal notice of 24 January 2020 concerning Council Directive (EU) 2017/159, Commission reference INFR(2020)0062; the status of this infringement procedure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57487/21]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Nov 2021)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I believe it is at the Green Party's insistence that there is a plan for a citizens' assembly on drugs in the lifetime of this Government. CityWide, the drug project and lobby group said earlier today at their conference that there has been a 225% increase in the number of drug deaths in Ireland over the past 25 years. We have the fourth-highest overdose rate in Europe. I know it is...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (18 Nov 2021)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: The Labour Party is determined to work with the Government to ensure that our schools remain open. We know, as the Government knows, how profoundly damaging it was for children and young people when our schools were closed, particularly those children and young people who are disadvantaged and those who have additional needs. I know that the Minister agrees with me on that, but he will have...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (18 Nov 2021)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: We appreciate the Minister's engagement, but he will appreciate that if the school system collapses and schools have to close, which we absolutely do not want to happen, society will not be able to function. That would be profoundly damaging for children and young people, but society will not be able to function. If schools have to close, a lot of questions will be asked about the leaving...

Air Accident Investigation Unit Final Report into R116 air accident: Statements (17 Nov 2021)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I thank the Minister for his comprehensive statement to the House. As others have said, it will take some time for us to go through. As Deputy Conway-Walsh has said, we are all united as an Oireachtas in our grief for the loss of these brave public servants. I know for the families it is not a case of ever getting over such a loss but I suppose it is pain that they must, in some way, try...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (17 Nov 2021)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: The teachers.

National Standards Authority of Ireland (Carbon Footprint Labelling) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (17 Nov 2021)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I thank the Minister of State for his contribution and for the Government not opposing our Bill. I congratulate my colleagues, Deputies Duncan Smith and Ivana Bacik for bringing forward this legislation. All of us in this House are possibly haunted by the fact that in 20 or 30 years’ time younger members of our family may be asking us what on earth we did when we had the chance to do...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Alcohol Advertising (16 Nov 2021)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 534. To ask the Minister for Health the specific matters of concern or interest that have prolonged matters in view of three years consultation and work with the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland, the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media and the Department of Environment, Climate and Communications and the HSE on finalising arrangements for the commencement of...