Questions asked 18 total

• Education 14 questions

  • 2020-06-23 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he has engaged with universities on extending flexibility for mature students accessing third level in view of the uncertainty caused by the calculated grades system. [12610/20]
  • 2020-06-23 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the urgent need for a hall and PE facilities for a school (details supplied); and the application for funding for same will be considered favourably. [12618/20]
  • 2020-06-23 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the provisions put in place to ensure the return to school will be safe. [12620/20]
  • 2020-06-23 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills if there will be additional funding allocated to fully take account of additional hygiene and refuse costs incurred by schools upon their return; and if the schools will not have to meet the additional cost. [12624/20]
  • 2020-06-23 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the fact that children or teachers with low immune systems will be nervous returning to school; and if provision has been put in place to address these concerns. [12625/20]
  • 2020-06-23 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of teachers and schools that have signed up to the July provision scheme to date; and the number of teachers that will be required to meet the needs of the 20,000 children he has committed to providing summer tuition for. [12626/20]
  • 2020-06-23 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the capacity planning done in advance of the July provision scheme being announced; and the way in which social distancing, handwashing practices and the use of PPE will be implemented during the July provision scheme. [12627/20]
  • 2020-06-23 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills if additional funding will be provided to ensure that schools are deep cleaned before children return for the July provision and that staff are properly equipped with PPE. [12628/20]
  • 2020-06-23 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills if additional staff will be employed to provide support in view of the social distancing and hygiene measures required; and if staff will be provided with training on the way in which to properly use PPE. [12629/20]
  • 2020-06-23 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the fact that teachers and SNAs who sign up to deliver the July provision will not be paid for their work until November 2020; if he will rectify the current payment system to incentivise teachers to take on this role; and if substitute teachers who are delivering the July provision can receive the pandemic payment at the same time. [12621/20]
  • 2020-06-23 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the provisions made through the July provision programme to reintroduce children to social activities and the school environment in view of the fact that many have been isolating at home since March 2020. [12622/20]
  • 2020-06-23 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the amount that will be allocated on school transport grants for students taking part in the July provision; the provision put in place to ensure social distancing is maintained on the transport; and if additional funding will be allocated to ensure that buses and so on will be cleaned each day. [12623/20]
  • 2020-06-23 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider allowing retired teachers and student teachers to provide the July provision. [12630/20]
  • 2020-06-23 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the situation in a school (details supplied) that will soon lose a teacher, leaving three classes to be taught in one classroom; and if he will consider maintaining the current number of teachers in the school in view of the pressures that will be on schools when they return and the need to maintain social distancing within classrooms. [12632/20]
• Health 2 questions

  • 2020-06-23 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health if he will provide further details on the HSE-led July programme, including when this programme will take place; the timeframe of the programme; and the person or body that will be given priority in the allocation of a place on the programme. [12631/20]
  • 2020-06-23 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the reason HSE cervical screening services remain paused (details supplied); when he plans to resume essential cervical screening appointments. [12605/20]
• Employment 2 questions

  • 2020-06-23 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the amount spent on the school meals programme per annum; and the amount this equates to per child. [12633/20]
  • 2020-06-23 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will consider extending the school meals programme over the summer months. [12634/20]