Questions asked 17 total

• Education 10 questions

  • 2022-05-10 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the factors that will be taken into account when allocating SNAs to schools under the new frontloading allocation model; and when schools will receive their allocation for the 2022-2023 school year. [23123/22]
  • 2022-05-11 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education if the ability to bank special education teaching hours has been removed from schools; and if so, if this decision will be reversed given the ongoing teacher supply crisis. [23767/22]
  • 2022-05-12 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the steps that she will take to reduce back-to-school costs for parents including the cost of schoolbooks, uniforms and voluntary contributions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23688/22]
  • 2022-05-12 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the details of her plans to encourage as many schools, teachers and special needs assistants as possible to facilitate the summer provision programme in 2022; if the early payment of all staff involved will be guaranteed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23692/22]
  • 2022-05-12 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education if she will establish an expert review group to examine the minimum qualifications of special need assistants; if recommendations will be issued in relation to same; if she will delay contract negotiations until this review has taken place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23693/22]
  • 2022-05-12 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education her plans to ensure that all Ukrainian children and young people arriving in Ireland have access to adequate education and schooling; and the resources that she has provided to facilitate same. [23699/22]
  • 2022-05-12 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the number of schools that lodged an appeal to be reconsidered for DEIS status; and when schools will find out whether their appeal has been successful. [23700/22]
  • 2022-05-12 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the details of her plans to ensure that there is uniform, comprehensive and inclusive relationship and sexuality education in all schools; and if she will provide an update on the review by the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment of the relationships and sex education curriculum. [23698/22]
  • 2022-05-12 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education 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. [23697/22]
  • 2022-05-12 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the status of the roll-out of the front-loading allocation model of special needs assistants; and if she will publish the criteria used to determine this allocation. [23696/22]
• Children 3 questions

  • 2022-05-10 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total number of childcare services in Cork city and county in each of the past five years in tabular form. [22674/22]
  • 2022-05-10 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total number of childcare services in Cork city and county which have permanently closed down in each of the past five years in tabular form. [22675/22]
  • 2022-05-10 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total number of childcare places in Cork city and county broken down by age category, including after-school places and excluding after-school places in each of the past five years in tabular form; and the number of baby places in baby rooms in the same period. [22676/22]
• Housing 2 questions

  • 2022-05-10 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of persons in the past three years who previously were on the Cork City Council housing list and were removed due to the fact that they had exceeded the income threshold; the average number of years for each of the applicants who were removed from the list. [22677/22]
  • 2022-05-10 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of persons in the past three years who previously were on the Cork County Council housing list and were removed because they had exceeded the income threshold; and the average number of years for each of these applicants removed from the list. [22678/22]
• Health 2 questions

  • 2022-05-10 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the number of assaults that were recorded against medical, nursing, midwifery and other health and social care professionals in the Mercy University Hospital in 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form. [22679/22]
  • 2022-05-10 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the number of assaults recorded against medical, nursing, midwifery and other health and social care professionals in Cork University Hospital in 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form. [22680/22]