Questions asked 20 total

• Education 12 questions

  • 2022-05-31 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the amount of capitation allocated per pupil at primary level and secondary level. [27780/22]
  • 2022-05-31 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the number of children that applied for the school transport scheme for the 2021/2022 school year and were deemed ineligible; and the estimated cost to provide school transport free of charge to those children. [27781/22]
  • 2022-05-31 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the estimated first year and full year saving of removing the monetary subsidy given to private schools. [27803/22]
  • 2022-05-31 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the amount currently spent per annum on guidance counselling provision and the number of guidance counsellors that are hired with this figure. [27918/22]
  • 2022-05-31 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the estimated first year and full-year of increasing the guidance counselling provision in schools by 1%. [27919/22]
  • 2022-05-31 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the estimated first year and full-year cost of hiring one additional guidance counsellor. [27920/22]
  • 2022-05-31 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education if she will report on her discussions regarding the introduction of mitigation measures for the Leaving Certificate examinations in 2023, for example to provide a greater choice on the written papers. [27922/22]
  • 2022-05-31 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the total number of educational psychologists working in schools; and the total annual cost of same. [28037/22]
  • 2022-05-31 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the estimated first and full-year costs of hiring one additional educational psychologist. [28038/22]
  • 2022-06-01 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the total number of pupils in primary and in secondary schools, respectively. [28228/22]
  • 2022-06-01 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the details of the proposed opening of special education centres for children with special educational needs. [28247/22]
  • 2022-06-01 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education if she will meet with opposition spokespersons and local Deputies to provide a briefing on the proposed opening of special education centres in Dublin. [28248/22]
• Social 3 questions

  • 2022-05-31 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated set-up costs attached to facilitating hot meals being made available in each primary school that currently does not have hot meals and that parents would be charged cost price for. [27799/22]
  • 2022-05-31 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated set-up costs attached to facilitating hot meals being available in each secondary school that currently does not have hot meals, that parents would be charged cost-price for. [27800/22]
  • 2022-05-31 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection the total annual cost of providing child benefit. [27927/22]
• Foreign 2 questions

  • 2022-05-31 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of a passport application (details supplied). [27989/22]
  • 2022-06-01 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of a passport application of a child (details supplied). [28496/22]
• Children 2 questions

  • 2022-06-02 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his plans to tackle the shortage of affordable childcare places in Cork city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28118/22]
  • 2022-06-02 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his plans to reduce the costs of childcare for ordinary families.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28119/22]
• Environment 1 question

  • 2022-06-02 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will discuss the engagements his Department has had with the offshore wind sector; the potential for offshore wind that has been identified, particularly in Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28009/22]