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Wed, 25 May 2022
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Schools Administration
Francis Noel Duffy
102. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Education if the interim upgrade of the payroll system has been completed; the estimated timeframe for when employees and retired teachers will receive their payslips electronically; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26650/22]
Wed, 25 May 2022
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School Staff
Francis Noel Duffy
103. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Education if consideration has been given to reinstating the fourth junior infant class-teaching post in a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26651/22]
Wed, 25 May 2022
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Special Educational Needs
Francis Noel Duffy
104. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Education if she will issue section 37 (A) of the Education Act 1998 in post-primary schools in Tallaght to increase the capacity of ASD classes (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26652/22]
Wed, 25 May 2022
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Special Educational Needs
Francis Noel Duffy
105. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Education if she will make it a requirement for primary and post-primary to have ASD classes through section 37A; if her Department will provide the staffing and funding needed to increase such capacity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26653/22]
Wed, 25 May 2022
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Special Educational Needs
Francis Noel Duffy
106. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to a school (details supplied) in which the junior school has an ASD class but the senior school does not; and if she will ensure through section 37A that the necessary supports are given to the senior school to provide an ASD class. [26654/22]
Wed, 25 May 2022
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Special Educational Needs
Francis Noel Duffy
107. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to the fact that there is only one pre-school for ASD children in Dublin 24; if her Department has plans to support more pre-schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26655/22]
Wed, 25 May 2022
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Special Educational Needs
Bríd Smith
108. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Education when, the way and the reason that the National Council for Special Education’s new rule regarding professional reports advising on a suite of options for children with special needs in relation to their education will now no longer meet the criteria for enrolment in an ASD class; the consultation that took place in advance of this decision; if parents were consulted and advised of this change; if referring psychologists were consulted and made aware of the change; if her attention has been drawn to the pressure on existing services; the way that therapists will now find the time to amend already completed reports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26708/22]
Wed, 25 May 2022
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Special Educational Needs
Niall Collins
109. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 103 of 27 April 2022, the persons that will be taking on this pupil’s case load; the format that it will take; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26722/22]
Wed, 25 May 2022
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School Accommodation
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn
110. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Education when a decision will be made on a ASA application for a school (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26723/22]
Wed, 25 May 2022
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Scoileanna DEIS
Brendan Howlin
111. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Education when the appeal for DEIS status of a school (details supplied) will be determined; if she will set out the criteria used in deciding the original application of the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26786/22]
Wed, 25 May 2022
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Schools Building Projects
Thomas Pringle
112. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Education the current status of a new building for a school (details supplied) in County Donegal; the estimated start date for the construction of the new building; the estimated dates for both the completion of the construction and the children being moved into the new building from the inadequate prefabs which currently make up the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26806/22]
Wed, 25 May 2022
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Special Educational Needs
Richard Bruton
113. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Education if special schools have a high take-up of summer programmes; and if steps can be taken to encourage a higher take-up given that these children are those most likely to benefit from such a programme and are likely to regress if they do not attend, even if some home tuition is provided. [26811/22]
Wed, 25 May 2022
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Schools Building Projects
Robert Troy
114. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education the status of a new school building application (details supplied). [26818/22]
Wed, 25 May 2022
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Special Educational Needs
Niall Collins
115. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Education if assistance will be offered to a family (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26823/22]
Wed, 25 May 2022
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School Curriculum
Thomas Gould
116. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education if the Good Friday Agreement, the vote on same and the aftermath of the vote are covered on the junior certificate history syllabus. [26827/22]
Wed, 25 May 2022
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Special Educational Needs
Eoin Ó Broin
117. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education if there are 29 ASD classes at primary-level and 1.5 ASD classes at second level in schools in the Dublin mid-west area; and her plans to rectify the discrepancy between the number of placements at primary and secondary level across this area. [26867/22]
Wed, 25 May 2022
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School Patronage
Richard Bruton
118. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Education if her Department has undertaken a review of the manner in which schools with religious patrons have delivered on the obligations to children for whom it has been indicated that they do not wish to participate in religious arrangements; and if she is considering issuing guidelines on the matter. [26888/22]
Wed, 25 May 2022
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School Patronage
Richard Bruton
119. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Education if she plans to initiate a programme of transfer of patronage at second level in areas in which there is substantial demand for non-denominational patronage, but no schools are serving that need. [26889/22]
Wed, 25 May 2022
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School Patronage
Richard Bruton
120. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Education the authority, the budget and the mandate of the facilitators who seek to achieve the transfer of patronage in eight pilot areas; if their new role has taken learnings from the previous initiative by the education and training boards which have had limited success; the form that the consultation with parents will take in the eight areas; and the way that parents will be chosen for participation. [26890/22]
Tue, 24 May 2022
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Special Educational Needs
Pauline Tully
350. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 145 of 12 May 2022, if the supports to special schools in line with the agreed English as an additional language allocation in circumstances in which there is a recognised level of need extends to students from countries other than Ukraine; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25660/22]