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Special Educational Needs School Places: Motion [Private Members] (14 Jun 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I move That Dáil Éireann: notes that: — a child's right to education is enshrined in the Constitution and, under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, must be accessible on an equal basis with others in the community in which they live; and — the Government has made a commitment in its Programme for Government: Our Shared...

Garda Síochána (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (14 Jun 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Ba mhaith liom fáilte a chur roimh an píosa reachtaíochta seo. Tá roinnt gnéithe de go mbeimid ag iarraidh a leasú, go háirithe go mbeadh gá go mbeadh an garda sa chúirt ag grád an tsáirsint nó níos sinsearaí ná sin. Ach tá sé luachmhar mar phíosa reachtaíochta. It is important legislation. It...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (14 Jun 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 561. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of a passport application by a person (details supplied).; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28942/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (14 Jun 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 567. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of a passport application by a person (details supplied). [28986/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (14 Jun 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 726. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of passport applications (details supplied). [30099/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (14 Jun 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 1023. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of eligible applications that have been received and the number of eligible tickets issued for the school transport scheme in the 2021-2022 school year. [30209/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (14 Jun 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 1024. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the date of Leaving Certificate 2022 results; and if she will give assurances that this will not be delayed. [30305/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (14 Jun 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 1034. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated full-year and first-year cost of reducing the pupil-teacher ratio at post-primary level by one point. [30406/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (14 Jun 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 1774. To ask the Minister for Health if a replacement wheelchair will be expedited for a child (details supplied) given that the child has outgrown their current chair for a period of two years. [30244/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education and Supports Provision for Displaced Ukrainian Students: Discussion (14 Jun 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I thank the witnesses for their contributions. I apologise that I had to leave after the opening statements for a media event. I agree with Deputy Jim O'Callaghan that the response of the Irish people has been remarkable. The response from school communities and the schools involved has also been very significant and, by and large, the effort from the education and training boards, ETBs,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education and Supports Provision for Displaced Ukrainian Students: Discussion (14 Jun 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Does anyone else want to respond to any points?

Planning and Development Regulations (Amendment) (Solar Energy for Schools and Community Buildings) Bill 2022: First Stage (2 Jun 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to make provision for the installation of solar panels on school and community buildings without the need for planning permission, and for this purpose to amend S.I. No. 600 of 2001. Putting solar panels on the schools is a no-brainer. There are 4,000 schools in the State. The overwhelming majority do not have solar...

Planning and Development Regulations (Amendment) (Solar Energy for Schools and Community Buildings) Bill 2022: First Stage (2 Jun 2022)

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

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Wind Energy Generation (2 Jun 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 95. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will discuss the engagements his Department has had with the offshore wind sector; the potential for offshore wind that has been identified, particularly in Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28009/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Wind Energy Generation (2 Jun 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: The Minister and I have spoken before about the enormous potential of Cork Harbour not only in employment terms but also in respect of the significant reduction in emissions because the offshore wind proposals in the long term can power homes for hundreds of thousands of people. In the first instance, there are issues to ensure that we get the benefit of this in regard to employment because...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Wind Energy Generation (2 Jun 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I have previously put on record my view that Cork can be a world leader in this area because of the depth of the harbour and the potential for bigger projects, including floating offshore wind projects, to be located there. The Minister spoke earlier about resourcing of An Bord Pleanála, the CRU and EirGrid. The Maritime Area Regulatory Authority is going to be vitally important in...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Wind Energy Generation (2 Jun 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I thank the Minister. I ask him again if there is a plan for the resourcing of those key bodies. How clear a signal can the Minister give to those who are planning offshore floating wind projects about the timeline for and scale of the auction? Those details are not in place as yet. Those involved need a clear signal.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Wind Energy Generation (2 Jun 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Can the Minister indicate approximately when this will happen?

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (2 Jun 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 20. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his plans to tackle the shortage of affordable childcare places in Cork city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28118/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (2 Jun 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 49. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his plans to reduce the costs of childcare for ordinary families.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28119/22]