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Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Special Educational Needs (30 Jun 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: The Minister of State was absolutely right in acknowledging that there was a lack of forward planning. It appears to me that we have not moved beyond that and that we are still in that situation. She is also right that most schools open classes of their own volition. It has been my experience that any school that has opened such a class has never regretted it. However, that is not the...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: School Transport (30 Jun 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 1. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the actions that she intends to take to ensure increased capacity in school transport in the next school year. [34952/22]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: School Transport (30 Jun 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: The school transport scheme plays a crucial role already but it has enormous potential in terms of not only reducing the impact on costs on parents and families but reducing emissions and traffic. We need to significantly upscale it. What are the Minister's plans in that regard for the next school year?

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: School Transport (30 Jun 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I believe that with adequate vision, we can deliver transformative change in school transport that will take a large number of cars off the road and save parents a significant amount of money. It is at this time of year that parents' attention turns to whether their children will qualify for the scheme and the attention of school communities turns to the issue of eligibility and...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: School Transport (30 Jun 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: While it is somewhat later than perhaps might have been anticipated, it is good to at least have a timeline for the review. The other element is that there is scope to reduce the costs for those who are already travelling on the school transport scheme. Has the Department considered that? I urge the Minister to consider that in the context of the forthcoming budget to encourage even more...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (30 Jun 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 35. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps she is taking to maximise participation of educational staff in the summer provision programme; if she has considered increasing the pay provided to SNAs; and if she will ensure payment of all staff participating is prompt. [34950/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (30 Jun 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 48. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will respond to concerns regarding the junior certificate examination Irish language paper; and if she plans to review the junior certificate Irish curriculum. [34949/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (30 Jun 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 50. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the forecasting model being used by the National Council for Special Education in order to plan for future need for special classes and schools, and any other tools used to that end. [34951/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (30 Jun 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 52. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the funding of a centre (details supplied) after her recent visit. [34953/22]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 Jun 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Hear, hear.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 Jun 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Hear, hear.

Autism Bill 2022: Second Stage [Private Members] (29 Jun 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: There is so much I could say that I am not sure where to start, but I will begin with the Government's approach to the legislation. The context here matters. The Government has indicated it will not oppose or support it. In April 2019, Sinn Féin brought forward a motion in support of a special autism committee and an autism empowerment strategy, and finally, three years later, that...

EirGrid, Electricity and Turf (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (28 Jun 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I will repeat the point made by others that it is far from ideal when such significant and complex legislation is rushed. This Bill has significant implications, the most significant of which relates to allowing EirGrid to acquire new emergency electricity generation capacity. As Deputy O’Rourke flagged, it is unfortunate that our electricity supply is under such pressure partially...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Military Neutrality (28 Jun 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 544. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention was drawn in advance to the fact that a British navy ship was to dock at Cork’s Horgan's Quay; if he queried the purpose of the visit; and if he gave permission for this visit. [34480/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Military Neutrality (28 Jun 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 545. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the docking of a British naval vessel at Cork’s Horgan's Quay was consistent with Ireland's policy of neutrality; and if he sought and received assurances from the ship regarding the purposes of this visit. [34481/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Military Neutrality (28 Jun 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 546. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if it is permissible under Irish law for the crew to be armed when naval vessels from other jurisdictions undertake a courtesy visit to a location in this State. [34482/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (28 Jun 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 672. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the supports that exist to ensure that children who have additional needs can be supported by childcare providers outside the ECCE programme; and if there is any proposal to extend AIMS to all childcare models and to ensure that all childcare models can provide spaces for children who have additional needs....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (28 Jun 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 679. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the refusal of her Department to allow University College Cork to sanction payments due to employees of Tyndall Institute, Cork (details supplied); and if she will allow University College, Cork to implement the 2009 Labour Court recommendation relating to these employees. [34479/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Young Social Innovators: Discussion (28 Jun 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Go raibh míle maith agaibh. I thank the witnesses for coming in and for the work YSI does nationally, as well as in the school in Carnew. It is very beneficial that Senator Casey is bringing them in to meet the Minister. That is very useful. I am a fan of YSI. I participated in 2005, which was not today or yesterday. We went to the national showcase and it was a very enjoyable...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Young Social Innovators: Discussion (28 Jun 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Before I move on to ask a question of Mr. Peak, I will say that it is a fair project and initiative to come before an Oireachtas committee. I say "Well done" to them and to all of their fellow classmates. They are a credit to their communities, to their families and to their schools. Well done to them and fair play.