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Tue, 23 Nov 2021
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Special Educational Needs
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
133. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education her views on the difficulties new and developing schools are facing in accessing special educational supports. [57262/21]
Tue, 23 Nov 2021
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School Transport
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
150. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education if school transport is running at 100% capacity; and the status of efforts to increase places for children on school buses across the State. [57263/21]
Tue, 23 Nov 2021
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School Transport
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
355. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education if school transport is returning to 100% capacity. [57186/21]
Tue, 23 Nov 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
356. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the estimated weekly, monthly and annual cost of providing an antigen test daily to each teacher at primary and secondary level in the State. [57196/21]
Tue, 23 Nov 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
357. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the estimated weekly, monthly and annual cost of providing an antigen test daily to each SNA at primary and secondary level in the State. [57197/21]
Tue, 23 Nov 2021
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Oideachas Gaeltachta
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
387. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire den Aire Oideachais cathain a chuirfidh sí tús leis an athbhreithniú ar an gcóras nua díolúintí ó staidéar na Gaeilge a gealladh tar éis dhá bhliain d’fheidhmiú an chórais sin i scoileanna; cé mhéad díolúine a ceadaíodh sna blianta 2020, 2019 agus 2018; an dtabharfadh sí eolas ar na cúiseanna a bronnadh na díolúintí sin; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [57569/21]
Tue, 23 Nov 2021
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Oideachas Gaeltachta
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
388. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire den Aire Oideachais cé mhéad ball foirne breise atá sí le cur ar fáil chun an beartas oideachais lán-Ghaeilge a chur le chéile; an féidir léi a dheimhniú nach mbeidh cur i bhfeidhm an bheartais oideachais sa Ghaeltacht thíos leis ó thaobh acmhainní foirne agus acmhainní eile de, agus a Roinn ag tabhairt faoin mbeartas oideachais lán-Ghaeilge a chur le chéile; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [57570/21]
Tue, 23 Nov 2021
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Oideachas Gaeltachta
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
389. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire den Aire Oideachais cathain a chuirfidh sí tús le comhairliúchán chun beartas iomlán maidir leis an nGaeilge ón réamhscoil go dtí an tríú leibhéal a chur le chéile, faoi mar a gheall a páirtí féin i rith an olltoghcháin in 2020 agus faoi mar atá luaite sa Chlár Rialtais; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [57571/21]
Wed, 17 Nov 2021
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Departmental Correspondence
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
175. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice if she has received or sent correspondence to the Sentencing Guidelines Committee of the Judicial Council; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56206/21]
Tue, 16 Nov 2021
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Driver Test
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
200. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Transport the number waiting for a driving test, by test centre, in tabular form. [56036/21]
Tue, 16 Nov 2021
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Driver Test
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
201. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Transport the number of persons waiting for a driving test and a theory test, respectively, in County Cork, by test centre, in tabular form. [56037/21]
Tue, 16 Nov 2021
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Driver Test
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
202. 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 3, 3-6, 6-9, 9-12, 12-18 18-24 and over 24 months, in tabular form. [56038/21]
Tue, 16 Nov 2021
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Driver Test
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
203. 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 3, 3 to 6, 6 to 9, 9 to 12, 12 to18, 18 to 24 and over 24 months, in tabular form. [56039/21]
Tue, 16 Nov 2021
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Public Services Card
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
378. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons waiting for an appointment for a public services card, in tabular form; and the expected waiting time before they will receive an appointment. [55576/21]
Tue, 16 Nov 2021
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Public Services Card
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
379. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection if flexibility can be shown over the requirement to have a public services card to renew driver licences given the lengthy waiting times for a public services card appointment; and if not, the alternative avenues available for those who are currently unable to renew their driver licence without their public services card. [55577/21]
Tue, 16 Nov 2021
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An Garda Síochána
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
466. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice the number of incidents of drink spiking reported to An Garda Síochána in Cork city and county in the past two months. [55811/21]
Thu, 11 Nov 2021
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Local Authorities
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
9. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if local authorities have discretion in their application of the recent changes to the household means policy issued in March 2021. [54983/21]
Thu, 11 Nov 2021
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Local Authorities
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
17. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the amendments to the household means policy of March 2021 allows for recent changes in circumstance to be taken into account; his views on the fact that these amendments have meant that persons with significant time on the housing list are being struck off the list entirely; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54982/21]
Thu, 11 Nov 2021
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Environmental Schemes
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
203. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the average grant provided to a household in County Cork for retrofitting their home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55341/21]
Thu, 11 Nov 2021
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Environmental Schemes
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
204. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of homes that have been retrofitted to date in 2021, by county; the number by county estimated to be retrofitted by the end of 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55342/21]