Mick Barry (Cork North Central, Solidarity)
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1676. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if Garda vetting is required for Youthreach students undertaking work placements/experience; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13623/24]

Mick Barry (Cork North Central, Solidarity)
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1677. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to implement and direct Youthreach centres to deliver QQI modules that are work experience focused and guidelines on work placement for students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13624/24]

Mick Barry (Cork North Central, Solidarity)
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1678. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will acknowledge that in Youthreach Centres students are allowed "movement breaks" as advocated by the National Council for Special Education NCSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13625/24]

Mick Barry (Cork North Central, Solidarity)
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1679. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he accepts that students in Youthreach require midterm pedagogical breaks at least every six to seven weeks, as is the case in second level schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13626/24]

Mick Barry (Cork North Central, Solidarity)
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1680. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills what actions he intends to take to address the massive imbalance in days of attendance (208) for Youthreach students in comparison to student attendance (166) in upper secondary schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13627/24]

Mick Barry (Cork North Central, Solidarity)
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1681. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he is aware of the findings of the Youthreach Wellbeing Report 2022; the steps he will take to address the staff retention issues identified in the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13628/24]