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Back to School Costs: Motion [Private Members] (5 Jul 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I move: That Dáil Éireann: recognises that: — the costs of returning to school each year cause enormous financial stress and pressure on parents, a fact likely to be exacerbated by the rising cost-of-living crisis; — according to a survey undertaken by the Irish League of Credit Unions in 2021, 63 per cent of parents found covering back-to-school costs a...

Education (Affordable School Uniforms) Bill 2022: First Stage (5 Jul 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I move: That leave be granted to introduce Bill entitled an Act to make provision whereby the Minister for Education shall make regulations governing the implementation of an affordable school uniform policy in schools; and for this purpose to amend the Education Act of 1998. Bogaim an reachtaíocht seo a bhaineann le cultacha scoile inacmhainne. The purpose of this Bill is to...

Education (Affordable School Uniforms) Bill 2022: First Stage (5 Jul 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Jul 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I also raise the issue Deputy Barry raised relating to the incineration of babies' organs without the consent of parents, causing enormous upset and trauma. The parents have been told numerous times that the report relating to Cork University Maternity Hospital, CUMH, would be published. It is simply not good enough that the date keeps being pushed back. Can we get an explanation for the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Burial Grounds (5 Jul 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 430. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Cork City Council cannot locate burial records for a person (details supplied); if his Department will assist in this search; and if he will explain the lack of burial records. [35259/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Burial Grounds (5 Jul 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 431. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Cork City Council cannot locate burial records for a person (details supplied); if his Department will assist in this search; and if he will explain the lack of burial records. [35260/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Youth Services (5 Jul 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 510. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will consider additional investment in the Heron youth diversion project in Carrigaline; and if she will consider the project for a building of its own, given the large number of young people in Carrigaline. [35636/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (5 Jul 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 511. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she has plans to change the legislation regarding admissibility of clothing evidence in sexual offences trials. [35637/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Ireland Prison Education Strategy 2019-2022: Discussion (5 Jul 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I thank the witnesses for coming before the committee. They are doing very important work. The opening statements underline the fact that so much to do with criminal justice and the prison system is tied into poverty and disadvantage. In many respects not that much has changed since statistics were produced in 1997, which are now 25 years old. Perhaps some things have changed but not that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Ireland Prison Education Strategy 2019-2022: Discussion (5 Jul 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I raised the spent convictions legislation. I imagine it needs to be overhauled. Do recommendations relating to it fall in the witnesses' remit? Do they have a view on it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Ireland Prison Education Strategy 2019-2022: Discussion (5 Jul 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I thank the witnesses for appearing before us to share their expertise and experience. One of the things that came up in our previous session on this subject was the quality of the existing physical spaces and infrastructure. On the other hand, Cork is a prison that has had a modern rebuild. I have not seen this myself, but it has been said that the facilities there are of good quality,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Ireland Prison Education Strategy 2019-2022: Discussion (5 Jul 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: What about the physical infrastructure?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Ireland Prison Education Strategy 2019-2022: Discussion (5 Jul 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: It occurs to me that prison is a very structured environment. There may potentially be a case of a prisoner who might have for the first time taken on education in a determined way. They may get some qualifications but then they exit the prison system. Do challenges exist for when they reintegrate into mainstream society outside the prison in terms of continuing with or keeping a handle on...

Education (Provision in Respect of Children with Special Educational Needs) Bill 2022: Second Stage (1 Jul 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I will pick up on the point just made by the Minister of State on amendments. We have submitted five amendments. If it is of assistance to the Minister and the Minister of State, I can send the amendments to them directly. If they are of use, they may want to consider them and make any technical adjustments that might be needed. If it is not possible to agree them in the Dáil, there...

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

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: As the Minister of State mentioned Cork, I will take the opportunity to once again raise the issue as it relates to Ballincollig, which is not in my constituency, where there is a significant shortage of post-primary special class places. To return to the issue in Dublin, the Minister of State has identified two cohorts, namely, those who require places in a special class and those who...

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

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 3. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of proposed emergency legislation to shorten the section 37A process. [34948/22]

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

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Not for the first time, this question has been overtaken by events. However, I will take the opportunity to ask the Minister of State another question. What is the current state of play with regard to children without places in a special class or a special school in the Dublin area and in the State generally?

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?