Questions asked 39 total

• Education 30 questions

  • 2020-07-28 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children that attend primary and secondary schools. [18200/20]
  • 2020-07-28 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the annual capitation grant amounts to schools since 2008. [18201/20]
  • 2020-07-28 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of increasing funding for book rental schemes both in primary schools and in secondary schools by 5%, 10%, 20% and 25%, respectively. [18202/20]
  • 2020-07-28 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of increasing funding for the school transport scheme by 5%, 10%, 20% and 25%, respectively. [18203/20]
  • 2020-07-28 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of securing free transport for the 120,000 students that took part in the school transport scheme in 2019-2020. [18204/20]
  • 2020-07-28 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of classes at primary school level with 30 pupils or above. [18652/20]
  • 2020-07-28 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children in primary and secondary schools without access to Internet connection at home; and the number of children without access to digital devices at home; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18711/20]
  • 2020-07-28 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills her views on whether expanded classrooms or additional prefabs will be required to be erected to facilitate appropriate distancing of pupils; and the funding her Department will provide to facilitate same. [18712/20]
  • 2020-07-28 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the contingency plans she has put in place in the event of a second lockdown or a localised outbreak of Covid-19. [18713/20]
  • 2020-07-28 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills if it will be can ensured that all children will have access to Internet connection and digital devices should online or blended learning have to continue. [18714/20]
  • 2020-07-28 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills her views on whether additional toilet and running water facilities will be necessary in schools; and if funding will be provided to erect same. [18715/20]
  • 2020-07-28 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of classes nationally that contain more than 30 children; and the number over 28 and 25 children, respectively.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18783/20]
  • 2020-07-28 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools nationally that do not have a canteen. [18784/20]
  • 2020-07-28 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of reducing the pupil-teacher ratio in DEIS schools by one point; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18785/20]
  • 2020-07-28 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost to designate an additional ten schools as DEIS band 2; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18786/20]
  • 2020-07-28 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of ensuring that there would be a home school liaison teacher between two, three, four and five non-DEIS schools, respectively. [18787/20]
  • 2020-07-28 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to reduce class sizes in primary schools in budget 2021 in view of the finding in the statistical bulletin of July 2020 that there has been little change in the average class size in primary schools over the past 20 years. [18788/20]
  • 2020-07-28 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of ensuring the running of a school book scheme is entirely free to parents. [18789/20]
  • 2020-07-28 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of increasing the budget of the school book rental scheme by 5% and 10%, respectively. [18790/20]
  • 2020-07-28 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of developing a seed capital scheme for expanding the school book scheme into new schools. [18791/20]
  • 2020-07-28 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of centrally acquiring the necessary personal protective equipment, PPE, and providing same to schools. [18792/20]
  • 2020-07-28 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of providing free school transport to each child availing of it in 2020. [18793/20]
  • 2020-07-29 D'fhiafraigh Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire den Aire Oideachais agus Scileanna An bhfuil cinneadh déanta ag an Aire Oideachais maidir le marcanna bónais a thabhairt le haghaidh chúrsa Gaeilge nua na hArdteiste [19387/20]
  • 2020-07-30 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the exact statistical model used for the national school standardisation process for leaving certificate results in 2020; and the way in which gender and socioeconomic status will be taken into account when assigning calculated grades. [19310/20]
  • 2020-07-30 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills her views on whether expanded classrooms or additional prefabs will be required to be erected to facilitate appropriate distancing of pupils; if there will be initiatives to reduce the pupil-teacher ratio, particularly in circumstances in which it relates to schools over 30; and the funding her Department will provide to facilitate same. [19311/20]
  • 2020-07-30 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the school transport scheme will need to be expanded in view of Covid-19 and social distancing; and the steps that will be taken to ensure that no child who participated in the school transport scheme in 2019-2020 will be denied a seat in 2020-2021. [19312/20]
  • 2020-07-30 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to significantly reduce class sizes in primary schools in view of the fact that Ireland has the highest-class sizes in Europe and the need for social distancing due to Covid-19. [19307/20]
  • 2020-07-30 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the provision being made for students, teachers or school staff that are immunocompromised and will be concerned regarding the return to schools and that it may not be in accordance with health advice to attend. [19303/20]
  • 2020-07-30 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the steps being taken to tackle the lack of special school places and places in ASD units nationally; and the way in which she plans to address same for September 2020 when children return to school. [19304/20]
  • 2020-07-30 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills her plans for leaving certificate students wishing to study at UK institutions through UCAS and other institutions outside of Ireland that require their calculated grades in August 2020 to secure their course; and her views on whether alternative plans should be put in place for these students to make sure they do not miss out on their university course. [19306/20]
• Employment 7 questions

  • 2020-07-28 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of families that receive child benefit payments; and the number of children these are in respect of. [18205/20]
  • 2020-07-28 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost of the extension of the school meals programme over the summer months in 2020. [18206/20]
  • 2020-07-28 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost of increasing the school meals programme budget by 5%, 10%, 20% and 25%, respectively; and the estimated cost of extending the programme budget to include provision for breakfast in addition to lunch. [18207/20]
  • 2020-07-28 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of making a one-off annual double payment of child benefit to all recipients in September 2020. [18716/20]
  • 2020-07-28 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost of a double payment of child benefit. [18827/20]
  • 2020-07-28 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of children availing of hot free school meals; and the cost per child and school of delivering same. [18828/20]
  • 2020-07-28 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if 2019 tax returns can be taken into consideration when assessing pandemic unemployment payment rates for those who are self-employed. [18983/20]
• Children 1 question

  • 2020-07-28 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the estimated cost to restore the school completion programme to 2010 levels. [18717/20]
• Justice 1 question

  • 2020-07-28 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if international students will be granted entry here if the language school or college at which they have been accepted is delivering classes through a mix of blended learning or exclusively online; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18335/20]