2019-09-06Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of school secretaries paid through the ancillary grant; and the average wage of secretaries. [34697/19]
2019-09-06Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of increasing capitation for primary schools to 2011 rates per pupil. [34698/19]
2019-09-06Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of schoolbooks being provided by schools; and the estimated cost for schoolbook rental schemes to be provided by all schools. [34699/19]
2019-09-06Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of increasing capitation for primary schools by €20 per pupil. [34700/19]
2019-09-06Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of reversing cuts to guidance counselling; and the estimated cost to ensure one counsellor for every 500 students. [34701/19]
2019-09-06Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of an additional SENO or SNA. [34702/19]
2019-09-06Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the expected number of children in primary and secondary schools in September 2019. [34703/19]
2019-09-06Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the expected number of ASD unit places to be available in primary and secondary schools by county in September 2019. [34704/19]
2019-09-06Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the effect the housing crisis has on applicants that apply for SUSI grants but cannot apply as independent students in view of the fact they cannot provide an address of their own will be considered. [34708/19]
2019-09-06Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of each one point increase in the capitation grant for primary schools. [35211/19]
2019-09-06Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of each one point increase in the capitation grant for post-primary schools. [35212/19]
2019-09-06Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost to restore guidance counsellors to one per 500 pupils ex-quota at post-primary level. [35213/19]
2019-09-06Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost to restore guidance counsellors to one per 500 pupils ex-quota for DEIS schools. [35214/19]
2019-09-06Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of each one point reduction in the pupil-teacher ratio at primary level. [35215/19]
2019-09-06Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of each one point reduction in the pupil-teacher ratio for junior, senior, first and second class. [35216/19]
2019-09-06Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost to reverse staffing cuts to small schools with less than 86 pupils to 2011/2012 levels. [35217/19]
2019-09-06Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost to provide additional classroom accommodation in order to reduce primary school class sizes per each point reduction. [35218/19]
2019-09-06Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated full year net saving of using newly qualified teachers for substitution duties rather than retired teachers. [35219/19]
2019-09-06Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of additional teaching positions which would be required in primary schools to restore the appointment figures for the third and fourth mainstream teacher to the level they were at in 2010, that is, 49 and 81. [35220/19]
2019-09-06Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary schools which had a teaching staff of one, two or three teachers in 2010 and which have since closed following the increase in the appointment figures. [35221/19]
2019-09-06Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary schools which have teacher numbers (details supplied). [35222/19]
2019-09-06Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of SNAs employed for the 2018/2019 school year; and the projected number of SNAs to be employed for the 2019/2020 school year. [35225/19]
2019-09-06Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of the approximately 950 increased additional special needs assistants, SNAs, announced in budget 2019 that were employed for the period of 2018/2019. [35226/19]
2019-09-06Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools that have appealed their SNA allocation for 2019/2020 by county in tabular form. [35227/19]
2019-09-06Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of SNA hours applied for and or sought by each county for the 2019/2020 school term in tabular form. [35228/19]
2019-09-06Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools that have appealed their SNA allocation for 2019/2020 by county in tabular form. [35229/19]
2019-09-06Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of autistic children enrolled at primary level for 2019/2020. [35230/19]
2019-09-06Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of autistic children enrolled at post-primary level for 2019/2020. [35231/19]
2019-09-06Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he has used the Education (Admission to Schools) Act 2018 to force a school to open an autism spectrum disorder, ASD, class in an area in which need has been identified; if not, the reason for not using the powers contained in the Act; his plans to commence using the Act in the immediate future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35232/19]
2019-09-06Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to work collaboratively with the Teaching Council to review the national third-level teacher training curriculum to improve the level of training for teachers at third-level in order that all qualified teachers feel competent and are sufficiently supported in teaching children with additional needs in mainstream settings in view of the acute rise in the number of school age children being diagnosed as autistic; and his plans to create new pathways for special needs assistants that would like to upskill to the level of special education teachers. [35233/19]
2019-09-06Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost to restore the 15% cut in resource hours teaching; and the estimated cost to increase the national educational psychological service, NEPS, by 25%. [35234/19]
2019-09-06Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost to provide administrative support for each national educational psychological service, NEPS, psychologist. [35235/19]
2019-09-06Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost to restore rural co-ordinator service under the home school liaison service. [35237/19]
2019-09-06Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of increasing the school books grant by 30%. [35239/19]
2019-09-06Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the schools which are waiting on capital funding for future school build works or the completion of ongoing school build works by county; and the length of time each school has been waiting for the full amount of capital funding granted in tabular form. [35241/19]
2019-09-06Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students at primary and post primary level enrolled for the school year 2019/2020. [35242/19]
2019-09-06Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated full year net saving of replacing all rented prefabs with permanent accommodation assuming the cost of providing same is already accounted for. [35243/19]
2019-09-06Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of replacing 100 prefab units with permanent accommodation. [35244/19]
2019-09-06Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of third-level students registered in universities for 2018/2019. [35245/19]
2019-09-06Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of third-level students registered with institutes of technology for 2018/2019. [35246/19]
2019-09-06Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost to reverse changes to the non-adjacent grant levels. [35247/19]
2019-09-06Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost to remove apprenticeship and PLC course fees. [35248/19]
2019-09-06Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of reducing the student contribution by €250 for students with family income by amounts (details supplied). [35249/19]
2019-09-06Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of reducing the student contribution by €500 for students with family income by amounts (details supplied). [35250/19]
2019-09-06Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of each one-point reduction in the academic staff to student ratio for universities. [35251/19]
2019-09-06Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of each one-point reduction in the academic staff to student ratio for institutes of technology. [35252/19]
2019-09-06Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of extending grant support to part-time students at third level. [35253/19]
2019-09-06Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of extending grant support to postgraduate students. [35254/19]
2019-09-06Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of increasing all rates of the student grant by 5%, 10%, 15% and 20% respectively. [35255/19]
2019-09-06Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of increasing the special rate of the student grant by 5%, 10%, 15% and 20% respectively. [35256/19]
2019-09-06Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of increasing the special rate of the student grant by €30 per week for term time. [35257/19]
2019-09-06Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost to increase the student assistance fund and support scheme for students with disabilities by 20% each. [35258/19]
2019-09-06Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of a 5% increase in capitation to PLCs, Youthreach and VTOS. [35259/19]
2019-09-06Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of non-EU students who enrolled in higher education over the past five years. [35260/19]
2019-09-06Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students that qualify for the free fees initiative based on the latest student numbers available. [35261/19]
2019-09-06Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated amount a reduction of €500 to the student contribution charge would cost based on the most recent figures available. [35262/19]
2019-09-06Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the way in which Ireland compares to other OECD countries in relation to student fees. [35263/19]
2019-09-06Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills if new apprenticeship programmes developed since 2017 will receive the same allowances for apprentices attending college as apprenticeships developed prior to 2017. [35264/19]
2019-09-06Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of new apprenticeships developed since 2017. [35265/19]
2019-09-06Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of apprentices enrolled per apprenticeship programme developed since 2017. [35266/19]
2019-09-06Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills if equality of allowances will be sought for apprenticeships in budget 2020; and if so, the estimated cost. [35267/19]
2019-09-06Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost to create 1,000 additional apprenticeship places. [35268/19]
2019-09-06Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated full year net saving of withdrawing the annual State subsidy to private schools. [35269/19]
2019-09-06Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated full year net saving of reducing the scheme for private psychological assessment by 10%. [35270/19]
Employment4 questions
2019-09-06Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost of restoring the back to school allowance for clothing and footwear to pre-2011 levels. [35223/19]
2019-09-06Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost to increase back to school and footwear allowance by €50. [35224/19]
2019-09-06Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost of ensuring that all DEIS schools have access to the school meals programme. [35236/19]
2019-09-06Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost of increasing funding to the school meals programme by 40%. [35240/19]
Health2 questions
2019-09-06Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the number of appointments under the school dental service in Cork city in each of the past 15 years by child. [34741/19]
2019-09-06Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the average age at which children had their first appointment under the school dental service in each of the past 15 years. [34742/19]
Justice1 question
2019-09-06Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of hoax 999 calls received by An Garda Síochána in each of the years 2016 to 2018 in numerical terms and as a percentage of total calls received; and the number of man hours expended on such calls. [35090/19]
Business1 question
2019-09-06Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her views on the increasing incidence of automation in industry; the preparations being made here for same in order to ensure it does not have a deleterious effect on employment and working conditions and on industry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34733/19]
Children1 question
2019-09-06Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the estimated cost to restore the school completion programme to 2010 levels. [35238/19]
New lobbying6 returns
AONTAS · 3 returnsEducation and Training
Email to Members of the Joint Committee on Education and Skills requesting them to reinstate the Rehabilitive Training Allowancee
Emails to new Sinn Fein Spokesperson for Education and Skills Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire.
A letter and the AONTAS Pre-Budget Submission was sent to Minister of Education, Minister of Finance, and Ministers of State for Training, and Higher Education, as well as to all members of the Joint Committees of Education and Skills, and Finance and Public Expenditure and Reform and the Taoiseach
Conradh na GaeilgeGaeltacht
An maoiniú leis an nGaeilge agus an nGaeltacht a fhorbairt; Reachtaíocht na Gaeilge a láidriú; An Ghaeilge a láidriú sa chóras oideachais
Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to ChildrenJustice and Equality
The need for ratification of the Budapest and Lanzarote Conventions
Irish Penal Reform TrustJustice and Equality
Spent Convictions
Jerry Buttimer — Fine Gael
0 votes ·
0 questions ·
1 new lobbying return
New lobbying1 return
Drinks Industry Group of IrelandFinance
Support Your Local campaign - Budget 2020
Micheál Martin — Fianna Fáil
0 votes ·
22 questions ·
4 new lobbying returns
Questions asked22 total
Health20 questions
2019-09-06Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the services provided in a clinic (details supplied); if his attention has been further drawn to the ownership of the clinic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34689/19]
2019-09-06Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a service agreement between Holles Street Maternity Hospital and a clinic (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34690/19]
2019-09-06Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to or if he has requested information from Holles Street Maternity Hospital on shared services that may be provided to a clinic (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34691/19]
2019-09-06Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Health if he and his officials have considered requesting HIQA to review the circumstances in relation to a recent termination (details supplied) in Holles Street Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34765/19]
2019-09-06Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Health the assurances he has received from Holles Street Hospital regarding the ongoing safety of termination services at the hospital; if this included practices at a clinic (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34766/19]
2019-09-06Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Health if clinics (details supplied) are different entities or the same entity; if there are differences, the nature of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35588/19]
2019-09-06Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Health the number of children diagnosed with potential trisomy 18 or Edward's syndrome at antenatal screening nationally; when this information gathering was commenced; if it is done in each maternity hospital and fertility clinics; if this information is not collated, the reason for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35589/19]
2019-09-06Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Health the number of cases with conclusive trisomy 18 diagnosis that have been diagnosed here in the past five years in tabular form; if this diagnosis has a national protocol; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35590/19]
2019-09-06Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Health if he has discussed the diagnostic testing required for trisomy 18 in the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35591/19]
2019-09-06Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Health if he will report on prenatal fetomaternal testing policy incorporating the use of cytogenetic screening and testing technology; the way in which it developed in maternity hospitals and clinics; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35592/19]
2019-09-06Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Health if he is considering the use of tests to confirm the accuracy of cytogenetic assays and results being confirmed post-delivery by definitive testing of foetus, child and placenta in circumstances in which it is appropriate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35593/19]
2019-09-06Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Health if he has received requests from the clinicians in the maternity hospitals or clinic laboratories or others to improve the cryogenic services for maternity cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35594/19]
2019-09-06Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Health if post-delivery diagnostic confirmation is optimal practice to confirm prenatal tests and diagnostic accuracy of trisomy 18 and other fatal foetal abnormalities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35595/19]
2019-09-06Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Health the funding for services in Cobh Hospital for the remainder of 2019; if his attention has been drawn to difficulties regarding same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35989/19]
2019-09-06Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Health the status of the discussions with St. Vincent’s and Holles Street hospitals in relation to the governance of the new maternity hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36623/19]
2019-09-06Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Health the status of the consultant contract negotiations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36624/19]
2019-09-06Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Health when the inequity of new consultant pay introduced in 2012 will be corrected as per the recommendations of the de Buitléir report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36625/19]
2019-09-06Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Health if he has received an update from the HSE on the provision of home help hours; if there are difficulties regarding same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36626/19]
2019-09-06Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Health if there are further changes expected to the licensing of marijuana planned in the near future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36627/19]
2019-09-06Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Health if he has received briefing material or held meetings on the budgetary deficits in the disability sector; if the organisations have written to him to raise concerns in relation to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36628/19]
Employment1 question
2019-09-06Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a change to the calculation for the State pension (contributory) will be introduced for those who are unable to avail of the home caring periods scheme or the homemaker’s scheme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35665/19]
Housing1 question
2019-09-06Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he has received emails or letters of concern from staff or former staff of an organisation (details supplied) recently in relation to concerns of allegations of bullying, absenteeism, inappropriate use of funds, lack of governance and other issues; if the concerns were investigated; if so, the actions taken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36358/19]
New lobbying4 returns
Athletics IrelandSports and Recreation
Large Scale Sport Infrastructural Fund
St.Christopher's Services Ltd. · 2 returnsHealth
Restoration of Pay and increments to staff
Request meeting regarding increased funding and funding requirements for St. Christopher's Services
CloudCIX LimitedCommunications
The National Broadband Plan
Pádraig Rice — Social Democrats
0 votes ·
0 questions ·
0 new lobbying returns
Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.
Séamus McGrath — Fianna Fáil
0 votes ·
0 questions ·
0 new lobbying returns
Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.