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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Oideachas trí Ghaeilge (13 Jun 2024)

Sorca Clarke: 89. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills Chun a fhiafraí den Aire Oideachas cén fáth go bhfuil líon na n-áiteanna ar an mBaitsiléir san Oideachas trí Mheán na Gaeilge (Bunmhúinteoireacht) in Institiúid Oideachais Marino laghdaithe go 40 i mbliana ó 60 mar a bhí sé anuraidh, i gcomhthéacs an ghanntanais...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (12 Jun 2024)

Sorca Clarke: 89. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide a breakdown, in relation to the summer programme, of the number of children in each of the primary inclusion scheme, post-primary inclusion scheme and special school scheme respectively in 2023 and expected in 2024, in tabular form. [25726/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (12 Jun 2024)

Sorca Clarke: 90. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of increasing the rate of payment for the primary inclusion scheme and the post-primary inclusion scheme from €30 to €45 per week. [25727/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (12 Jun 2024)

Sorca Clarke: 91. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children who availed of the home-based summer programme in 2023 and expected to avail of it in 2024; and the number of children who were eligible for the programme in each of these years. [25728/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (11 Jun 2024)

Sorca Clarke: 338.To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if Korean is being considered as a Leaving Certificate subject. [25381/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (11 Jun 2024)

Sorca Clarke: 339.To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the criteria considered when introducing a foreign language as a Leaving Certificate subject and if there is a threshold in terms of student numbers. [25382/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: School Meals Programme (11 Jun 2024)

Sorca Clarke: 489.To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to explain why schools, newly designated as DEIS in 2022, are solely eligible either for a hot meal (if they are a primary school) or a cold lunch (if they are a post-primary school) and not for a breakfast club; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25451/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: School Meals Programme (11 Jun 2024)

Sorca Clarke: 490.To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the criteria determining the declining of funding for a breakfast club for the six DEIS Urban Band 1 schools. [25452/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (11 Jun 2024)

Sorca Clarke: 837.To ask the Minister for Health his plans to increase the number of new GPs in Kinnegad, Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25309/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (11 Jun 2024)

Sorca Clarke: 838.To ask the Minister for Health the proposals for families living in rural areas if waiting lists for local GPs are full; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25310/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (28 May 2024)

Sorca Clarke: 37. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on the school transport pilot projects, including the selection criteria and details of potential areas to be included in the pilot scheme. [23807/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Mental Health Services (28 May 2024)

Sorca Clarke: 41. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the counselling supports pilot scheme that was rolled out to a number of primary schools across seven counties will be reviewed, fully implemented and extended to the rest of the counties. [23806/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Irish Language (28 May 2024)

Sorca Clarke: 62. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the long-awaited policy on Irish medium education outside the Gaeltacht will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23808/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (28 May 2024)

Sorca Clarke: 343. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the initial and ongoing training provided to members of An Garda Síochána and any civil support staff in communicating and interacting with individuals with ADHD and ASD. [24009/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (28 May 2024)

Sorca Clarke: 399. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if there are any new plans for the relocation of people seeking international protection to a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23704/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (21 May 2024)

Sorca Clarke: 285. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide a list of alternative leaving certificate courses recommended for students with ASD and learning disabilities that do not include the leaving certificate applied; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22447/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (21 May 2024)

Sorca Clarke: 288. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will ensure that breastfeeding breaks for teachers are supported by extra resources to avoid knock-on effects of workload for other staff members; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22490/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Textbooks (21 May 2024)

Sorca Clarke: 296. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will explain the reasoning behind the reduction of the money allocated for the schoolbook scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22516/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (21 May 2024)

Sorca Clarke: 505. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of people currently being accommodated at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22529/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (21 May 2024)

Sorca Clarke: 506. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if more appropriate lines of communication be opened between IPAS and the local community of Kinnegad. [22530/24]