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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: That is true. I am the last man standing. Deputy Conway-Walsh is coming back in a short while. The Western Rail Corridor is being discussed in the Joint Committee on Transport and Communication and it is a subject close to her heart. Deputy Conway-Walsh is keen to continue the discussion on this. Gabhaim buíochas leis na finnéithe go léir as an bhfianaise seo, na...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: No.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Mar 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I thank all the witnesses. I have no question for Dr. Murphy. My question was actually asked. As far as I can discern we do not have statistics as to the scale of this in Ireland, except to say that it is very likely similar to other developed countries but it is fascinating. It is something we need to return to and take action on. It has certainly given me significant insight. It has...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Mar 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: One question was not answered. It relates to older people who may have mortgages and so on returning. How do we address that? There are opportunities. People may be made redundant. Retrofitting is a significant developing industry. How do they get into that? How can they afford to do so, rather than taking a job that might pay more in the short term but probably will not do so in the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Mar 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I will briefly echo that point. One of the issues that has arisen in recent years is third-level institutions will very often set up a company at arm's length to deliver accommodation but that means they cannot cross-finance it when the company runs into financial difficulties. What ends up happening is rents go up, sometimes very significantly. I have three fairly brief questions on the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Mar 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: It is for instructors. It probably is more appropriate to higher education.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Mar 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: The Chair might correct me, but I think kicking under the table is against Standing Orders.

Town Centre First Policy: Statements (24 Feb 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Transforming how we see towns will be at the heart of how we deal with our changing world. In both rural and urban areas, we need to bring people back to the town centre, close to services, shops and schools and able to walk or cycle wherever they need and leave the car behind. There has been much talk of the 15-minute city but we need the 15-minute town as well. This fund has potential in...

Legacy Issues in Northern Ireland and Reports of Police Ombudsman of Northern Ireland: Statements (23 Feb 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: The report of the ombudsman into the south Belfast killings is grim. It details 27 loyalist murders and attempted murders in south Belfast. There were eight RUC special branch agents involved in 27 murders. One agent was recruited because of his involvement in the planning, preparation and execution of previous murders. There was collusion in each and every killing. State agents involved...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Consular Services (23 Feb 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 139. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if there is an honorary consul for the Ukraine in the State; and if not, if the Ukraine can have an honorary consul appointed to ensure that during the current crisis Ireland is prepared to meet the needs of the Irish-Ukrainians and Ukrainians living in Ireland and to ensure the optimum diplomatic and consular assistance required by the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Public Sector Pensions (23 Feb 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 144. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason that female clerical workers in school settings are not permitted access to the spouses’ and children’s pension scheme; and if the scheme will be amended to allow female clerical workers to take part in this scheme. [10175/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (22 Feb 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 477. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the detail of the way calculated grading was provided in 2021 for the 2,505 students who did not have junior certificate results for the purposes of standardisation. [9799/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Qualifications (22 Feb 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 499. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will immediately establish an expert review group to examine the minimum qualifications of special needs assistants, SNAs, and issue recommendations on same; and if she will give a clear commitment to implement the expert group recommendations. [9948/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (22 Feb 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 751. To ask the Minister for Health the number of staff members that are currently employed and working on children's disability network teams in County Cork by role and by team in tabular form; and the number of unfilled posts. [9373/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (22 Feb 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 785. To ask the Minister for Health the number of staff members by role currently employed and working on children's disability network teams in each county by team in tabular form; and the number of unfilled posts. [9554/22]

Mobility and Transport Supports for People with Disabilities: Motion [Private Members] (16 Feb 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: The primary medical certificate is so important for people's independence and dignity. It is really extraordinary that a board resigned because of how its members felt this process was being neglected. I appreciate what the Minister of State has said but these people took this action in the first place because they clearly felt so frustrated by the lack of progress being made and how the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Victim Support Services (16 Feb 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 138. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she plans to implement the recommendations of the Caranua report Facing the future together: Discussing Ireland’s lifelong responsibility to the survivors of institutional abuse for additional supports for survivors of institutional abuse. [8626/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Victim Support Services (16 Feb 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 139. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress that has been made to equip all survivors of institutional abuse with medical cards and support with housing. [8627/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Victim Support Services (16 Feb 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 140. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if all survivors of institutional abuse and their families will be provided with free, easily accessible counselling services. [8628/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Victim Support Services (16 Feb 2022)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 141. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress that has been made to ensure that all public service staff working in a customer-facing role and all medical staff receive trauma-informed training on the way to identify survivors of institutional abuse and support them. [8629/22]