Results 101-120 of 705 for speaker:Cathal Berry

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (24 Mar 2021)

Cathal Berry: 1128. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to make the tertiary education system more accessible to young adults with intellectual additional needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14845/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service Staff (24 Mar 2021)

Cathal Berry: 1246. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of whole-time equivalent medical officer appointments in the Irish Prison Service; the number of these that are currently vacant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14846/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service Staff (24 Mar 2021)

Cathal Berry: 1247. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of medical officer appointments that were filled by temporary locum staff in each of the years 2016 to 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14847/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service Staff (24 Mar 2021)

Cathal Berry: 1248. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which the Irish Prison Service increased remuneration for medical officers in 2020; the reason this was deemed necessary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14848/21]

Civil Liability and Courts (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (25 Mar 2021)

Cathal Berry: At the outset, I also wish to acknowledge the work of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Deputy Michael McGrath, and former Deputy Billy Kelleher and thank them for their contributions in bringing forward legislation in this area in the past. It is good that the Regional Independent Group has picked up the baton, so to speak, and introduced the strengthened legislation that is...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: European Defence Agency Project and Defence Forces Service in the UN: Motions (30 Mar 2021)

Cathal Berry: I wish the Minister and his team a good afternoon and I thank him for his opening statement. Getting it in advance yesterday was helpful. The Naval Service is more important now than at any time in Ireland's history since the Second World War. It is essential. Due to Brexit, we now have a third country with a large sea border on our doorstep. The land bridge to the Continent has...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: European Defence Agency Project and Defence Forces Service in the UN: Motions (30 Mar 2021)

Cathal Berry: In light of our seat on the UN Security Council, is the Minister aware of any plans for new overseas missions for the Defence Forces in this calendar year? In terms of amendments to the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2020 promised recently that would permit Reserve Defence Force specialists to serve overseas, can the Minister update us on the current status of the legislation? Report Stage is...

Children (Amendment) Bill 2020 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (31 Mar 2021)

Cathal Berry: From the outset, I commend Senator McDowell for introducing the amendments to the children's Act. I am also quite heartened by the fact these amendments enjoy cross-party support. That is a very good thing. As a member of the Regional Group, I am also very happy to lend my support to this initiative. I am backing it for four reasons. First, this is precisely how we should be doing...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Commission on the Defence Forces: Discussion (20 Apr 2021)

Cathal Berry: I welcome Mr. O'Driscoll and his team. It is great that they are here. I am a big supporter of the commission and the work it is doing. I am hearing nothing but positive reports on the level of engagement, and the fact that there have been over 500 submissions tells its own story. People are very interested in defence matters and the Defence Forces, and want to be involved in finding...

Covid-19 Vaccination Programme: Statements (22 Apr 2021)

Cathal Berry: The House will be aware that I am a big supporter of the Covid-19 vaccination programme, despite all its obvious imperfections. Every Deputy recognises that this is our ticket out of this crisis and that every available resource that the State has at its disposal should be brought to bear on this problem and used to assist this programme. I have two questions for the Ministers. They are...

Ireland's participation in MARSUR III: Motion (22 Apr 2021)

Cathal Berry: I thank the Minister for coming to the Chamber to debate the final stages of this motion on the EU maritime surveillance programme. It is a project that I am very much in favour of. I am in favour of it for three reasons, primarily. First of all, it is very simple. From Ireland's perspective, it consists of just a single computer and a single telephone in the naval base in Cork, which...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Counselling Services (28 Apr 2021)

Cathal Berry: 568. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary school children awaiting emotional counselling and therapeutic supports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21714/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Counselling Services (28 Apr 2021)

Cathal Berry: 569. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of post primary school children awaiting emotional counselling and therapeutic supports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21715/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Educational Psychological Service (28 Apr 2021)

Cathal Berry: 570. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current level of service from NEPS at primary and post-primary level; her plans to increase NEPS support to schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21716/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (28 Apr 2021)

Cathal Berry: 571. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to pilot workshops on well-being and resilience including trauma in order to inform approaches for school leaders in primary and post-primary schools; the way in which schools will be selected; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21717/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (28 Apr 2021)

Cathal Berry: 572. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if schools with additional educational needs will be included in pilot workshops on well-being and resilience including trauma; the way in which schools will be selected; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21718/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (28 Apr 2021)

Cathal Berry: 573. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she plans to conduct a comparative study in relation to which countries perform well in the area of trauma-informed school strategies and restorative practices for students, educators and school communities and assess the way Ireland compares; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21719/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (28 Apr 2021)

Cathal Berry: 574. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department will adopt initiatives used or proposed internationally due to traumatic events such as a pandemic that focus on schools and education systems; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21720/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (28 Apr 2021)

Cathal Berry: 575. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the supports needed by the wider school community, that is, teachers, SNAs, caretakers and bus drivers to understand trauma-based supports and restorative practices; the way in which to implement same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21721/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (28 Apr 2021)

Cathal Berry: 576. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the provision of additional training of trauma-informed school strategies and restorative practices for all educators and school communities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21722/21]