Results 501-520 of 822 for in 'Written Answers' speaker:Chris Andrews

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (8 Oct 2020)

Chris Andrews: 181. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on the introduction of a legal obligation on the NCSE to carry out on-site inspections in order to properly assess the suitability of schools to provide ASD special classes in view of the fact her Department does not hold or maintain an accommodation inventory of schools. [29264/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (8 Oct 2020)

Chris Andrews: 182. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the introduction of a legal obligation on NCSE to carry out on-site inspections in order to properly assess the suitability of schools to provide ASD special classes will be supported in view of the fact that her Department does not hold or maintain an accommodation inventory of schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29265/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (8 Oct 2020)

Chris Andrews: 183. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of on-site visits out of 29 primary schools in Dublin, 4, 6 and 6W were carried out before NCSE made its recommendations on ASD special class provision in its April 2020 report pursuant to section 37A(2) of the Education Act in; respect of south County Dublin (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29266/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (8 Oct 2020)

Chris Andrews: 184. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to rectify the deficit of ASD special classes at primary level in Dublin 4, 6 and 6W in view of the fact there are only 14 places available across the three areas for a school going population of 9,000 children (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29267/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (8 Oct 2020)

Chris Andrews: 185. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to do to rectify the deficit of ASD special classes at secondary level in Dublin 4, 6 and 6W in which the same problem persists; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29268/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (8 Oct 2020)

Chris Andrews: 255. To ask the Minister for Health the detail of the medical advice which has been provided which prevents amateur soccer clubs playing matches in level 3 areas while allowing amateur GAA and amateur rugby teams to continue playing; the reason one sport is not allowable while others are allowable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29327/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (7 Oct 2020)

Chris Andrews: 123. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the recent decision by a school (details supplied) to end its policy of allocating feeder status to a local national school was taken as informed by her Department or if this decision was taken independent of her Department's guidelines. [28986/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (7 Oct 2020)

Chris Andrews: 175. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person (details supplied) is entitled to social welfare payment due to a loss of employment as a result of the current Covid-19 pandemic. [29221/20]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid (6 Oct 2020)

Chris Andrews: 383. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the way in which Ireland contributes to reducing global poverty (details supplied); the strategies being taken to reduce humanitarian need in these countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28103/20]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid (6 Oct 2020)

Chris Andrews: 384. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if Ireland is close to achieving the target of allocating 0.7% of gross national income to official development assistance by 2030 (details supplied); if not the reason preventing the goal being achieved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28104/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (6 Oct 2020)

Chris Andrews: 439. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the criteria used by her Department when it compelled 39 schools across south Dublin in July 2020 to open special needs classes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28144/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (6 Oct 2020)

Chris Andrews: 440. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the schools in an area (details supplied) that were compelled in July 2020 to open special needs classes by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28145/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (6 Oct 2020)

Chris Andrews: 441. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the outcome of the compelling orders that were issued to schools in south Dublin in July 2020 will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28146/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (6 Oct 2020)

Chris Andrews: 442. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a newly built school (details supplied) was compelled to open a special needs class; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28147/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (1 Oct 2020)

Chris Andrews: 56. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the timeline for the reopening of the large-scale sport infrastructure fund; the amount of funding to be allocated to the next round of the fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27405/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Organisations (1 Oct 2020)

Chris Andrews: 67. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if an association (details supplied) will be encouraged to roll out pay equality for the senior Irish women's football team with their male counterparts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27406/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (1 Oct 2020)

Chris Andrews: 206. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to ensure that a person (details supplied) receives a community employment scheme application referral. [27824/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (29 Sep 2020)

Chris Andrews: 360. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if a summary will be provided of the evidence available which pointed to the need to suspend amateur football such as the Leinster Senior League while GAA county championship games can continue to be played in Dublin in view of the fact that Dublin is now subject to level 3 restrictions; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Architectural Heritage (29 Sep 2020)

Chris Andrews: 388. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on the designation of a historic site (details supplied) as a protected structure; if he will recommend the listing of the site on Dublin City Council’s record of protected structures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26763/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (29 Sep 2020)

Chris Andrews: 819. To ask the Minister for Health if a summary of the evidence that sporting participation among children, especially team sports, can be a factor in the spread of Covid-19 cases will be provided [26488/20]