Questions asked 25 total

• Education 21 questions

  • 2021-06-22 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education when her attention was first drawn to an issue with regard to the marking down of leaving certificate students in oral exams. [32902/21]
  • 2021-06-22 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the extent of the marking down of leaving certificate students taking oral exams due to shortcomings in the way these exams were conducted; the number of students affected; and the number of schools affected. [32903/21]
  • 2021-06-22 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education her plans to redress the marking down of leaving certificate students taking oral exams due to shortcomings in the way these exams were conducted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32904/21]
  • 2021-06-22 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the estimated cost of achieving pay equality for school secretaries. [33160/21]
  • 2021-06-22 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the estimated cost of achieving equality in terms of pension contributions and entitlements for school secretaries. [33161/21]
  • 2021-06-22 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the estimated cost of her Department employing school cleaners who are paid through the auxiliary grant and paying them at the same level as equivalent staff in other parts of the public sector. [33162/21]
  • 2021-06-22 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the estimated cost of her Department employing all workers currently paid under the auxiliary grant with the exception of secretaries and paying them at the same level as equivalent staff in other parts of the public sector. [33163/21]
  • 2021-06-22 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the estimated cost of achieving pay equality for school cleaners. [33164/21]
  • 2021-06-22 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the estimated cost of achieving pay equality for school caretakers. [33165/21]
  • 2021-06-22 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the estimated cost of installing an air monitor in every school classroom. [33166/21]
  • 2021-06-22 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the estimated cost of reducing the pupil-teacher ratio at post-primary level by one point. [33169/21]
  • 2021-06-22 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the breakdown of Vote 26 for Education with headings and subheadings for 2020, in tabular form. [33351/21]
  • 2021-06-22 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the breakdown of Vote 26 for Education with headings and subheadings for 2021, in tabular form. [33352/21]
  • 2021-06-23 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the estimated cost of designing and implementing an updated relationship and sexuality education curriculum across all primary and secondary schools. [33666/21]
  • 2021-06-23 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the amount of funding allocated to schools for guidance counselling services from 2010 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form. [33695/21]
  • 2021-06-23 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the estimated cost of hiring an additional 100 SNAs. [33713/21]
  • 2021-06-23 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the amount of funding currently allocated to SNA provision. [33727/21]
  • 2021-06-24 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education her views on whether all teachers and school staff will be fully vaccinated before the return to school in September 2021; and if she will engage with the Minister for Health to ensure that this is the case. [34013/21]
  • 2021-06-24 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the estimated number of additional secondary school teachers that are necessary to reduce the pupil-teacher ratio by one point. [34034/21]
  • 2021-06-24 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education when she will introduce the spending measures included in the white paper related to ending direct provision; and the breakdown of this spending. [34040/21]
  • 2021-06-24 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the estimated cost of hiring one additional guidance counsellor; and if the rate differs whether the counsellor is based in a primary or secondary setting. [34045/21]
• Social 2 questions

  • 2021-06-22 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection the amount of funding allocated to provide lunch to children attending DEIS primary schools. [33367/21]
  • 2021-06-22 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of primary schools, secondary schools and the number of organisations each taking part in the school meals programme. [33368/21]
• Housing 2 questions

  • 2021-06-24 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will resolve the loophole in legislation that is preventing the entirety of the Carrigaline municipal district from being designated a rent pressure zone as the majority is but the remainder cannot currently be so designated. [33052/21]
  • 2021-06-24 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the recent changes to household means policy 2021 issued in April 2021 take into account recent changes in circumstances; if the net average income average over the past 52 weeks applies without discretion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33051/21]