Parliamentary questions

School Staff

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

541. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the percentage of school secretaries that are currently paid under the 1978-79 scheme across all school types. [42183/21]

School Staff

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

542. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the number of school caretakers that are currently paid under the 1978-79 scheme across all school types. [42184/21]

School Staff

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

543. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the percentage of school caretakers that are currently paid under the 1978-79 scheme across all school types. [42185/21]

Special Educational Needs

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

573. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the number of additional SNAs that have been hired to date in 2021. [42516/21]

Special Educational Needs

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

574. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the number of additional SNAs that were hired for the beginning of the 2021-2022 academic year. [42517/21]

School Staff

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

591. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the number of teachers at post-primary level hired for the 2021-2022 academic year. [42654/21]

School Staff

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

592. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the number of primary teachers hired for the 2021-2022 academic year. [42655/21]

School Staff

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

593. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the projected recruitment of post-primary teachers for each of the years 2022 to 2025. [42656/21]

Special Educational Needs

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

594. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the estimated cost of reducing the pupil-SNA ratio to 2:1 at both primary and secondary level. [42657/21]

Departmental Data

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

595. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the number of SNAs employed in September 2020 in special classes in secondary schools. [42658/21]

Departmental Data

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

596. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the number of SNAs employed in September 2020 in mainstream classes in secondary schools. [42659/21]

Departmental Data

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

597. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the number of SNAs employed in September 2020 in special classes in primary schools. [42661/21]

Departmental Data

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

598. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the number of SNAs employed in September 2020 in mainstream classes in primary schools. [42662/21]

Departmental Data

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

599. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the number of children in mainstream primary school classes receiving the assistance of a SNA in September 2020. [42663/21]

Departmental Data

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

600. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the number of children in mainstream secondary school classes receiving the assistance of a SNA in September 2020. [42664/21]

Departmental Data

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

601. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the number of children in special classes at primary level receiving the assistance of a SNA in September 2020. [42665/21]

Departmental Data

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

602. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the number of children in special classes at secondary level receiving the assistance of a SNA in September 2020. [42666/21]

Departmental Data

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

603. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the number of children in special schools receiving the assistance of a SNA in September 2020. [42667/21]

Departmental Data

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

604. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the number of applications for SNA support in the 2019-2020 academic year that were unsuccessful; the number of children these applications were in respect of; and if these applications were in respect of a primary school, secondary school or special school. [42668/21]

Departmental Data

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

605. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the number of applications for SNA support in the 2020-2021 academic year that were unsuccessful; the number of children these applications were in respect of; and if these applications were in respect of a primary school, secondary school or special school. [42669/21]

Departmental Data

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

606. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the number of applications for SNA support in the 2021-2022 academic year that were unsuccessful; the number of children these applications were in respect of; and if these applications were in respect of a primary school, secondary school or special school. [42670/21]

Departmental Data

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

608. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the number of SNAs employed in September 2021 in special classes in secondary schools. [42691/21]

Departmental Data

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

609. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the number of SNAs employed in September 2021 in mainstream classes in secondary schools. [42692/21]

Departmental Data

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

610. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the number of SNAs employed in September 2021 in special classes in primary schools. [42693/21]

Departmental Data

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

611. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the number of SNAs employed in September 2021 in mainstream classes in primary schools. [42694/21]

Departmental Data

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

612. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the number of children in mainstream primary school classes receiving the assistance of a SNA in September 2021. [42695/21]

Departmental Data

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

613. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the number of children in mainstream secondary school classes receiving the assistance of a SNA in September 2021. [42696/21]

Departmental Data

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

614. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the number of children in special classes at primary level receiving the assistance of a SNA in September 2021. [42697/21]

Departmental Data

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

615. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the number of children in special classes at secondary level receiving the assistance of a SNA in September 2021. [42698/21]

Departmental Data

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

616. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the number of children in special schools receiving the assistance of a SNA in September 2021. [42699/21]

Driver Test

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

258. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Transport the number of persons waiting for a driving test; and the number of persons waiting for a theory test in County Cork by test centre in tabular form. [40880/21]

Driver Test

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

259. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Transport the average waiting time for a driving test in Ballincollig and Sarsfield Road test centres in Cork; and the number of persons waiting for less than three, three to six, six to nine, nine to 12, 12 to 18, 18 to 24 and over 24 months, respectively in tabular form. [40881/21]

Driver Test

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

260. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Transport the average waiting time for a theory test in Ballincollig and Sarsfield Road test centres in Cork; and the number of persons waiting for less than three, three to six, six to nine, nine to 12, 12 to 18, 18 to 24 and over 24 months, respectively in tabular form. [40882/21]

Housing Provision

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

741. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of applicants that have been removed from the social housing list as a result of changes to the household means policy issued on 26 March 2021, by county in tabular form. [40852/21]

Housing Provision

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

742. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of applicants that have had a social housing offer revoked as a result of changes to the household means policy issued on 26 March 2021, by county in tabular form. [40853/21]

Housing Provision

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

743. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of persons on the waiting list for social housing less than one year in the Cork City Council and Cork County Council areas. [40854/21]

Housing Provision

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

744. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of persons on the waiting list for social housing for one to three years in the Cork City Council and Cork County Council areas. [40855/21]

Housing Provision

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

745. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of persons on the waiting list for social housing for three to five years in the Cork City Council and Cork County Council areas. [40856/21]

Housing Provision

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

746. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of persons on the waiting list for social housing for five to seven years in the Cork City Council and Cork County Council areas. [40857/21]

Housing Provision

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

747. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of persons on the waiting list for social housing for seven to ten years in the Cork City Council and Cork County Council areas. [40858/21]

Housing Provision

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

748. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of persons on the waiting list for social housing for ten to 12 years in the Cork City Council and Cork County Council areas. [40859/21]

Housing Provision

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

749. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of persons on the waiting list for social housing for 12 to 15 years in the Cork City Council and Cork County Council areas. [40860/21]

Housing Provision

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

750. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of persons on the waiting list for social housing for more than 15 years in the Cork City Council and Cork County Council areas. [40861/21]

Education Costs

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

924. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the amount currently spent by her Department on educational psychologists; and the average salary of an educational psychologist. [39127/21]

Capitation Grants

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

932. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the amount of capitation per pupil at primary and secondary level in each of the years 2019, 2020 and 2021, in tabular form. [39190/21]

Capitation Grants

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

933. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the amount of capitation funding allocated to schools in 2020. [39192/21]

School Enrolments

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

963. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the number of classes in the 2020-2021 school year at primary school level with 30 pupils or above by county in tabular form. [39687/21]

School Enrolments

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

967. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the average, median, maximum and minimum primary school class sizes for each council area in each of the years 2017 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form. [39761/21]

Special Educational Needs

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

1058. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the number of children with special educational needs with no school place for September 2021. [40914/21]

Departmental Data

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

1059. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the total number of middle management posts in primary and secondary schools in each of the years 2008 to 2021, in tabular form. [40916/21]

Child and Family Agency

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

1228. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if a case lead will be assigned to a child (details supplied) given the case is extremely complex and the child falls between services. [40938/21]

State Examinations

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

1293. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the steps he has taken to ensure that students who sat the leaving certificate in previous years are not disadvantaged by any potential grade inflation in the 2021 results and the impact this may have on their ability to receive the courses of preference on the CAO. [40915/21]

Grant Payments

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

1308. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of applications that were made for the SUSI grant for the 2020-2021 academic year by county in tabular form; and the number of those applications that were successful. [41366/21]

Grant Payments

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

1309. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of applications that were made for the SUSI grant for the 2021-2022 academic year by county in tabular form; and the number of those applications that were successful. [41367/21]

Grant Payments

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

1310. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of appeals that were made by applicants who were denied access to the SUSI grant for the 2021-2022 academic year by county in tabular form; and the number of those appeals that were successful. [41368/21]

Grant Payments

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

1311. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of appeals that were made by applicants who were denied access to the SUSI grant for the 2020-2021 academic year by county in tabular form; and the number of those appeals that were successful. [41369/21]

Vaccination Programme

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

1533. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health if all teachers and school staff will be fully vaccinated from Covid-19 before the return to school in September 2021. [34014/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

2453. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health if he will clarify the restrictions on travel from 19 July 2021; and whether from 19 July2021 travellers can arrive into Ireland with the Digital Covid-19 Certificate without requiring a PCR test. [37874/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

2464. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health when tenpin bowling centres will be allowed to reopen; and the reason they did not reopen at the same time as cinemas. [37888/21]

Mental Health Services

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

3205. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the number of children receiving psychiatric medication in the puffin ward in Cork University Hospital. [40826/21]

Mental Health Services

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

3206. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the number of children that have been referred to CAMHS from the puffin ward in Cork University Hospital. [40827/21]

Mental Health Services

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

3207. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the number of referrals from the puffin ward in Cork University Hospital that have been accepted by CAMHS. [40828/21]

Mental Health Services

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

3208. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the average stay of a child suffering with mental health in the puffin ward in Cork University Hospital . [40829/21]

Mental Health Services

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

3209. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the mental health support that is available to the children suffering with mental health disorders in the puffin ward in Cork University Hospital. [40830/21]

Mental Health Services

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

3212. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health if the levels of psychiatric medication being administered to children in the puffin ward in CUH are in line with best practice; and the other supports available to these children. [40833/21]

Mental Health Services

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

3219. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the number of mental health professionals working with patients under 16 years of age in non-specific wards receiving treatment for mental health issues by each hospital in tabular form; and the staff-patient ratio for same. [40862/21]

Mental Health Services

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

3226. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the number of persons employed in July 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021 in community psychiatry, community psychology and community CAMHS areas in County Cork by area; and the positions recruited since January 2021 in County Cork in these sectors. [40877/21]

Mental Health Services

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

3227. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the current waiting list for CAMHS services in County Cork by area; the average waiting time; and his plans to address this. [40878/21]

Mental Health Services

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

3228. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the number of young persons on the CAMHS waiting list in Cork city for less than 3, 3 to 6, 6 to 9, 9 to 12, 12 to 18, 18 to 24 and over 24 months, respectively in tabular form. [40879/21]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

3230. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting for gynaecology appointments by hospital in tabular form; and the average waiting time. [40913/21]

General Practitioner Services

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

3256. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting for a general practitioner appointment by county in tabular form; and the average waiting time. [41065/21]

Hospital Appointments Status

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

3330. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the number of women waiting for BreastCheck appointments by hospital in tabular form. [41364/21]

Hospital Appointments Status

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

3331. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the number of women waiting for BreastCheck appointments by hospital for less than 3, 3 to 6, 6 to 9, 9 to 12, 12 to 18, 18 to 24 and over 24 months, respectively in tabular form. [41365/21]

Hospital Appointments Status

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

3332. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting for an appointment to access a sexual health clinic by hospital in tabular form. [41370/21]

Hospital Appointments Status

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

3333. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting for an appointment for the GUM or STD clinic in the South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital in Cork. [41371/21]

Hospital Appointments Status

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

3334. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting for an appointment for the GUM or STD clinic in the South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital in Cork for less than 1, 1 to 2, 2 to 4 weeks and 1 to 2, 3 to 4, 4 to 6, and over 6 months, respectively. [41372/21]

Medicinal Products

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

331. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health if his Department has examined a review of the gene therapy medicine zolgensma for use in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31932/21]

Vaccination Programme

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

396. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the action he is taking to ensure there is no delay in members of the public receiving their second dose of a vaccine (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31326/21]

Departmental Policies

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

558. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice the plan that has succeeded the Youth Justice Action Plan 2014-2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37484/21]

Third Level Education

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

22. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the steps he has taken to ensure that students in this jurisdiction looking to study outside of the CAO system are not disadvantaged by the late issuing of leaving certificate results in 2021; and the engagement he has had to ensure that students from Northern Ireland looking to study through CAO are similarly not disadvantaged. [36691/21]

Third Level Admissions

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

46. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his views on the situation in 2020 whereby many students who sat the leaving certificate in previous years were pushed out of their CAO course preference due to grade inflation; and the steps he has taken to ensure that these students are not disadvantaged in accessing third-level in 2021. [36690/21]

Rental Sector

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

202. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department or any organisation measures rental increases within parts of a local electoral area in circumstances in which the area is partially within a rent pressure zone and partially not within a rent pressure zone; and if this information is only gathered for rental increases or decreases for the area as a whole. [37021/21]

Disability Services

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

259. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the pilot programme for deaf remote interpreting services on an on demand app (details supplied) has now ceased; and her plans to resume this service on a long-term basis given the very valuable benefit it provided to members of the deaf community, particularly given that another service is limited to 22 minute calls creating difficulties for lengthy calls to services and financial institutions and so on. [37018/21]

Gambling Sector

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

51. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the situation regarding the collapse of a company (details supplied) and that many Irish persons have been affected by this collapse and have lost significant sums of money as a result; and the steps he will take to intervene in relation to same. [36617/21]

Gambling Sector

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

52. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to a public inquiry that has been called for in the UK over the collapse of a company (details supplied); and if his Department has examined a similar investigation in this jurisdiction. [36618/21]

Medical Aids and Appliances

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

114. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the funding available to a child (details supplied) for a device. [30249/21]

Vaccination Programme

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

167. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health his views on whether all teachers will be vaccinated by September 2021. [30504/21]

Vaccination Programme

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

168. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health when all teachers will be fully vaccinated. [30505/21]

Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

57. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps he has taken to progress a thorough investigation of the grounds at the former Bessboro Mother and Baby Home, Cork. [36263/21]

School Staff

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

292. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the reason for the changes made in information note TC 0016/2021 which allows a job-sharing teacher to provide substitute cover in their own school only. [35951/21]

Teacher Training

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

297. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the status of the information requested in Parliamentary Question Nos. 321 of 13 May 2021 and 350 of 25 May 2021. [36030/21]

Capitation Grants

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

299. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the amount allocated in capitation grant funding to primary and secondary schools in 2021; and if this was Covid-19 and or non-Covid-19 spending. [36091/21]

Social Welfare Schemes

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

345. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of families and children who received the back to school clothing and footwear allowance in 2020. [36013/21]

School Transport

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

1. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the way she will address the long-standing shortage of school transport places across the State; if she has engaged in capacity planning; and her views on whether it will be possible that each child who wants a place on a bus will receive a place. [35282/21]

School Staff

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

2. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the steps she has taken to achieve pay equality and pension entitlements for school secretaries in accordance with the commitments given by Government. [35283/21]

School Accommodation

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

7. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the progress of a permanent building for a school (details supplied). [35382/21]

Special Educational Needs

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

73. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education if children with special educational needs in special schools who traditionally availed of two weeks’ school provision and 20 hours home tuition as part of the summer provision programme will retain this level of support in 2021. [35381/21]

School Staff

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

74. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the steps she has taken to address the challenges facing teaching principals in smaller schools who manage special classes. [35378/21]

Teaching Qualifications

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

77. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education if she will provide clarity on the accreditation of the national training programme for SNAs at UCD. [35380/21]

State Examinations

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

93. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the way in which she will resolve any unfair marking down of students’ grades in their leaving certificate oral examinations. [35379/21]