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Thu, 10 Mar 2022
oral
Special Educational Needs
Fergus O'Dowd
82. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Education the position regarding the meeting between the National Council for Special Education and a school (details supplied), which is scheduled for 4 March 2022, to discuss urgent need of the school for additional SNA resources; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13194/22]
Thu, 10 Mar 2022
oral
Schools Building Projects
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill
83. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Education the number of schools that are currently in temporary accommodation while awaiting permanent sites; the stage that each of those schools is at, that is, searching for a suitable site, a suitable site located, a suitable site located and acquired by her Department, the tender process under way or the build under way, by county in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13366/22]
Thu, 10 Mar 2022
written
Special Educational Needs
David Stanton
84. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 149 of 1 February 2022 and with reference to the establishment of a new special schools in Cork for the 2021-2022 school year, if she has considered the need to support the establishment of an additional special school in the Cork area ahead of the 2022-2023 school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13272/22]
Thu, 10 Mar 2022
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State Examinations
James O'Connor
85. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Education the status of leaving certificate reform; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13498/22]
Thu, 10 Mar 2022
written
School Facilities
Neale Richmond
86. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Education if consideration is being given to the use of schools for after-school care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13329/22]
Thu, 10 Mar 2022
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Education Policy
Richard Bruton
87. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Education if she will consider taking an initiative along with the Ministers for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth and Rural and Community Development to develop a strategy to promote the concept of a campus on which early childhood needs, education and other community needs could be accommodated a measure which might require her Department to rethink the expectations of education patrons; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13471/22]
Thu, 10 Mar 2022
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Education Policy
Gary Gannon
88. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education if she will report on the recommendation from the Joint Committee on Education to provide emotional counselling and therapeutic supports on site in all primary and secondary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13534/22]
Thu, 10 Mar 2022
written
Special Educational Needs
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
89. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education her views on the extent of forward-planning undertaken by her Department to ensure that all children with special educational needs receive a suitable school place in their local area. [13484/22]
Thu, 10 Mar 2022
written
Schools Building Projects
Colm Burke
90. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education the progress which has been made to ensure that all new school building projects or extensions include special education facilities or incorporate the principle of universal design; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13324/22]
Thu, 10 Mar 2022
written
Schools Building Projects
Brian Stanley
91. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Education the funding that is designated to providing a new building for a school (details supplied). [13312/22]
Thu, 10 Mar 2022
written
School Admissions
Thomas Gould
92. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education if each child who needs a secondary school place in Cork city and county in September 2022 will have one. [13408/22]
Thu, 10 Mar 2022
written
School Transport
Thomas Pringle
93. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Education if she will consider making temporary policy changes to the operation of the school transport scheme in County Donegal to accommodate eligibility anomalies that arise for those parents and students in MICA affected homes forced into temporary accommodation while availing of the defective concrete block scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12375/22]
Thu, 10 Mar 2022
written
Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Paul Murphy
94. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education if she will take immediate action to reduce the average class size in Irish primary schools to below the European Union average of 20 pupils per class; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13320/22]
Thu, 10 Mar 2022
written
Schools Building Projects
Alan Dillon
95. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Education the status of progressing approval for an extension at a secondary school in County Mayo (details supplied); if a permanent building will be provided; if not, if modular units will be provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13332/22]
Thu, 10 Mar 2022
written
Special Educational Needs
Joe Carey
96. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Education if the recruitment of special needs assistants is in line with the additional resources secured in Budget 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13326/22]
Thu, 10 Mar 2022
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Education Policy
Dara Calleary
97. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Education the progress that has been made by her Department under its commitments within the 20 Year Strategy for the Irish Language 2010-2030; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13495/22]
Thu, 10 Mar 2022
written
Special Educational Needs
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
98. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education if she will establish an expert review group to examine the minimum qualifications of SNAs and issue recommendations on same; if she will delay any contract negotiations until this review has taken place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13482/22]
Thu, 10 Mar 2022
written
Special Educational Needs
Joe Flaherty
99. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Education the details of the supports provided under the Summer Programme for 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13501/22]
Thu, 10 Mar 2022
written
Departmental Reviews
Michael Moynihan
100. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Education the status of the review of out-of-school education provision as provided for under action 88 of the DEIS plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13493/22]
Thu, 10 Mar 2022
written
School Accommodation
Christopher O'Sullivan
101. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education the progress that has been made under the Schools Energy Retrofit Pathfinder Programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13503/22]