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

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I am afraid it is not because Cork City Council renovated the park. It was there for about ten years, and the school continued to maintain it. It was very positive. I am sorry it is not there still.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2020: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I reiterate my support for this legislation. I commend Deputy Ó Ríordáin on his work in relation to it. We had pre-legislative scrutiny of this legislation. There is no coherent argument against it. There is no argument that ultimately holds any water. On the argument around most of the schools being undersubscribed, the problem, as with anything, in relation to...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Renewable Energy Generation (23 Jun 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 37. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will work with his Cabinet colleagues to ensure schools can erect solar panels without the need for planning permission. [28008/22]

Respite Care Services: Motion [Private Members] (22 Jun 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: The Minister of State knows family carers have had a very difficult two or three years, but it has always been something that is challenging. It can be rewarding but it undoubtedly offers significant challenges. Millions of euro are saved by the State through the sacrifices and efforts made by the 500,000 family carers. The least they deserve is the opportunity to have some respite. That...

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Foilsitheoireacht agus Léitheoireacht na Gaeilge: Plé (Atógáil) (22 Jun 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Is deis éagsúil é a bheith in ann m'athair a cheistiú os comhair coiste den Oireachtas.

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Foilsitheoireacht agus Léitheoireacht na Gaeilge: Plé (Atógáil) (22 Jun 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Is é sin go díreach é. Is díoltas é. Caithfidh mé an deis sin a thógáil. Tá mé bródúil as an scríbhneoireacht agus as é a bheith anseo inniu. Is maith é go bhfuil an coiste ag tabhairt faoin ábhar seo agus sílim go bhfuil sé tar éis cloisteáil ó na foilsitheoirí nó go mbeidh...

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Foilsitheoireacht agus Léitheoireacht na Gaeilge: Plé (Atógáil) (22 Jun 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Rud a ritheann liom maidir leis na closleabhair ná go gceannaíonn na seirbhísí leabharlainne iad. Dá mbeadh a fhios ag na foilsitheoirí go mbeadh duine ann a cheannódh na closleabhair - mar shampla, na leabharlannaithe - b'fhéidir go mbeidís níos toilteanaí agus go gcabhródh sé le ceist an mhaoinithe. Ní dóigh liom...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Revised Criteria for Qualifications of Special Needs Assistants: Discussion (21 Jun 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: For far too long, the SNA has been very much the poor relation in the education system and is often an afterthought. The role was created almost 40 years ago and over that time, it has evolved enormously. SNAs play a crucial role and I hope this hearing and the review of minimum qualifications can be a new beginning for them in the Irish education system. The importance of the SNA role is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Revised Criteria for Qualifications of Special Needs Assistants: Discussion (21 Jun 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I thank the Minister of State. She did not give a timescale for that process, which, time allowing, she might do later. My second question relates to her position on minimum qualifications, which is that the review of the SNA contract, as part of the Building Momentum action plan, should be carried out and implemented first. I have put it to her before that this is putting the cart before...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Revised Criteria for Qualifications of Special Needs Assistants: Discussion (21 Jun 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: In response to me earlier, the Minister of State identified that the review of the SNA contract would start this year. She said the review would take place and be implemented. I still have a concern that it could take some time, not only for the review to take place but for it to be implemented as well. Leaving that to one side, she said there could be a concurrent process. As well as...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Revised Criteria for Qualifications of Special Needs Assistants: Discussion (21 Jun 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I have heard that response but as they are related, I hope there is no danger of conflating the accreditation and minimum qualification. There is a piece of work with UCD separate from the accreditation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Revised Criteria for Qualifications of Special Needs Assistants: Discussion (21 Jun 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I thank the Minister of State.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Revised Criteria for Qualifications of Special Needs Assistants: Discussion (21 Jun 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I thank everyone for coming in. They deserve huge credit for the campaign they have run that has brought them this far. Most people in this room and many of our colleagues have been contacted by SNAs in their local areas too. The principles behind the campaign have been very well articulated. I think the committee is united in trying to bring our pressure to bear to try and get this moved...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Revised Criteria for Qualifications of Special Needs Assistants: Discussion (21 Jun 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: If Fórsa was content with that approach, and I accept very clearly that it is not, how long would it take if the review of the minimum qualifications was put on ice and the review of the contract and its implementation had to be completed before that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Revised Criteria for Qualifications of Special Needs Assistants: Discussion (21 Jun 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I will also put those questions to Ms O'Mahony or anyone else who wishes to take them. I do not want to put words in their mouth but is there an element of the Department kicking the can down the road?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Revised Criteria for Qualifications of Special Needs Assistants: Discussion (21 Jun 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: It is like anyone going into a job without a job spec.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Revised Criteria for Qualifications of Special Needs Assistants: Discussion (21 Jun 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: How can you negotiate a contract without knowing what the contract underpins? Does anyone else want to respond in the short time I have left?

Special Educational Needs: Statements (16 Jun 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: First, I apologise to the Minister of State for being absent for the start of the debate. I was travelling up from an event in Cork this morning but I was listening to her contribution. I am often critical, but I recognise the Minister of State is well motivated and wants to see progress on special education. I believe I appropriately commended the Minister of State at the time of the...

Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (15 Jun 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: On a point of clarification, I did not necessarily say excavation for all cases, rather investigation. I emphasised it just for clarification.

Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (15 Jun 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I am not trying to be disorderly.