Parliamentary questions

Pupil-Teacher Ratio

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

373. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education if he will provide the estimated capital cost of the additional classroom space required to implement a one-point reduction in the pupil teacher ratio. [25954/22]

Departmental Data

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

375. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the number of classes at primary school level with 30 pupils or above by county in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25970/22]

Departmental Data

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

376. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the average cost per additional classroom built at primary and secondary level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25971/22]

Capitation Grants

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

377. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the annual capitation amounts to primary and post-primary schools since 2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25972/22]

School Textbooks

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

378. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the full-year cost of current schoolbook rental schemes; the estimated cost to provide books free of charge to all school children. [25973/22]

School Transport

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

379. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the estimated cost of providing free school transport to each child availing of the school transport scheme in 2022. [25974/22]

Special Educational Needs

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

380. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the number of additional SNAs that have been hired since Budget 2021; and the cost of same. [25975/22]

Departmental Data

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

381. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the total number of primary schools and the total number of secondary schools in the State. [25976/22]

Departmental Data

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

382. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the number of schools across the country with 1 to 10, 21 to 30,31 to 40, 41 to 50 and over 50 rooms, in tabular form. [25977/22]

Departmental Data

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

383. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the number of schools across the country with 1 to 50, 51 to 100, 101 to 200, 201 to 300, 301 to 400, 401 to 500, 501 to 600, 601 to 700, 701 to 800, 801 to 900, 901 to 1,000, 1,001 to 1,100, 1,101 to 1,200 and over 1,200 students in tabular form. [25978/22]

Special Educational Needs

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

385. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the number of SNAs employed in September 2021 in special classes in secondary schools. [26036/22]

Special Educational Needs

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

386. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the number of SNAs employed in September 2021 in mainstream classes in secondary schools. [26037/22]

Special Educational Needs

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

387. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the number of SNAs employed in September 2021 in special classes in primary schools. [26038/22]

Special Educational Needs

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

388. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the number of SNAs employed in September 2021 in mainstream classes in primary schools. [26039/22]

Special Educational Needs

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

389. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the number of SNAs employed in September 2021 in special schools. [26040/22]

Special Educational Needs

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

390. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the number of SNAs employed in September 2020 in special classes in secondary schools. [26041/22]

Special Educational Needs

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

391. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the number of SNAs employed in September 2020 in mainstream classes in secondary schools. [26042/22]

Special Educational Needs

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

392. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the number of SNAs employed in September 2020 in special classes in primary schools. [26043/22]

Special Educational Needs

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

393. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the number of SNAs employed in September 2020 in mainstream classes in primary schools. [26044/22]

Special Educational Needs

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

394. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the number of SNAs employed in September 2020 in special schools. [26045/22]

Special Educational Needs

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

395. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the number of SNAs currently employed since September 2021 in mainstream classes in secondary schools. [26047/22]

Special Educational Needs

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

396. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the number of SNAs currently employed since September 2021 in special classes in primary schools. [26048/22]

Special Educational Needs

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

397. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the number of SNAs currently employed since September 2021 in mainstream classes in primary schools. [26049/22]

Special Educational Needs

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

398. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the number of SNAs employed since September 2021 in special schools. [26050/22]

Special Educational Needs

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

399. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the number of SNAs currently employed in special schools. [26052/22]

Special Educational Needs

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

400. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the number of children in mainstream primary school classes receiving the assistance of a special needs assistant in September 2020. [26077/22]

Special Educational Needs

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

401. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the number of children in mainstream secondary school classes receiving the assistance of a special needs assistant in September 2020. [26078/22]

Special Educational Needs

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

402. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the number of children in special classes at secondary level receiving the assistance of a special needs assistant in September 2020. [26079/22]

Special Educational Needs

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

403. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the number of children in special classes at primary level receiving the assistance of a special needs assistant in September 2020. [26080/22]

Special Educational Needs

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

404. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the number of children in special schools receiving the assistance of a special needs assistant in September 2020. [26081/22]

Special Educational Needs

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

405. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the number of children in mainstream primary school classes receiving the assistance of a special needs assistant in September 2021. [26082/22]

Special Educational Needs

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

406. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the number of children in mainstream secondary school classes receiving the assistance of a special needs assistant in September 2021. [26083/22]

Special Educational Needs

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

407. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the number of children in special classes at secondary level receiving the assistance of a special needs assistant in September 2021.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26084/22]

Special Educational Needs

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

408. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the number of children in special classes at primary level receiving the assistance of a special needs assistant in September 2021. [26085/22]

Special Educational Needs

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

409. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the number of children in special schools receiving the assistance of a special needs assistant in September 2021. [26086/22]

Special Educational Needs

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

410. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the number of children in mainstream primary school classes currently receiving the assistance of a special needs assistant. [26087/22]

Special Educational Needs

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

411. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the number of children in mainstream secondary school classes currently receiving the assistance of a special needs assistant. [26088/22]

Special Educational Needs

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

412. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the number of children in special classes at secondary level currently receiving the assistance of a special needs assistant. [26089/22]

Special Educational Needs

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

413. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the number of children in special classes at primary level currently receiving the assistance of a special needs assistant. [26090/22]

Special Educational Needs

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

414. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the number of children in special schools currently receiving the assistance of a special needs assistant. [26091/22]

School Staff

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

415. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the number of teachers working in primary and secondary schools, respectively not including special education teachers in tabular form. [26092/22]

Special Educational Needs

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

416. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the number of special education teachers working in primary and secondary schools, respectively, in tabular form. [26093/22]

Physical Education

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

424. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the number of physical education halls that have been built and or modernised to date in 2022; the number that were built and or modernised in 2021; the number that are expected to be built and or modernised in the full year 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025; and the cost, under the National Development Plan funding. [26180/22]

Schools Refurbishment

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

425. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the number of schools built prior to 2008 that have been deep energy retrofitted to date in 2022; the number that were deep energy retrofitted in 2021; the number that are expected to be deep energy retrofitted in the full year 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025; and at what cost, under the National Development Plan funding. [26182/22]

School Facilities

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

441. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the estimated cost of building a school hall. [26385/22]

School Transport

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

444. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the estimated cost of providing free school transport to all students currently using these services. [26419/22]

School Transport

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

445. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the number of children who unsuccessfully applied for a seat on the school bus transport scheme in the 2021-2022 academic year. [26420/22]

School Transport

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

446. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the estimated cost of providing free school transport for one child. [26421/22]

Social Welfare Benefits

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

464. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of families that receive child benefit payments; and the number of children these are in respect of. [25957/22]

Social Welfare Benefits

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

465. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of making a one-off annual double payment of child benefit to all recipients in July 2022. [25958/22]

School Meals Programme

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

466. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of increasing the school meals programme budget by 5%, 10%, 20% and 25%, respectively. [25959/22]

School Meals Programme

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

467. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of children availing of hot free school meals; the number that this equates to in terms of the percentage of the total student population; and the total cost of same. [25960/22]

School Meals Programme

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

468. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of providing hot free school meals to all children currently availing of free school meals. [25961/22]

School Meals Programme

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

469. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of providing hot free school meals to all children attending DEIS primary schools. [25962/22]

School Meals Programme

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

470. 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. [25963/22]

School Meals Programme

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

471. 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. [25964/22]

Energy Prices

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

27. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to support businesses that have been impacted by the increasing energy prices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25293/22]

Job Creation

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

91. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will discuss the engagements his Department has had with the offshore wind sector and the potential for job creation identified particularly in Cork; the initiatives proposed to ensure adequate supply of staff for the offshore wind sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25294/22]

Further and Higher Education

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

175. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his views on recent reports that 2022 CAO points are highly likely to reach the record high of 2021; and the steps he will take to increase third level capacity and address this matter. [25237/22]

Education Policy

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

118. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education if the process of dividing the country into 314 school planning areas is underpinned by either primary or secondary legislation. [25000/22]

Public Sector Staff

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

272. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 192 of 6 April 2016, if the situation has changed since 2016; if so, the status of persons who wish to transfer employment within the public sector; if persons can transfer from the Health Service Executive to similar posts in another geographic area or to new employment in local authorities; the arrangements that are in place for vacancies to be available and filled within the public service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24878/22]

Rental Sector

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

317. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he intends to introduce new rental legislation in autumn 2022 that will address the anomaly that has left the southern part of the Carrigaline local electoral area outside of a rent pressure zone. [24702/22]

School Staff

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

459. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education when an SNA (details supplied) will receive pay increments; and if any further information is required by the Department to progress this application. [24642/22]

Ukraine War

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

469. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the number of additional students who have enrolled in secondary schools since 1 January 2022 to date who are Ukranian refugees, by county, by school planning area or electoral area and by school. [24753/22]

Ukraine War

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

470. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the number of additional students who have enrolled in primary schools since 1 January 2022 to date who are Ukranian refugees, by county, by school planning area or electoral area and by school. [24754/22]

Hospital Acquired Infections

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

745. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the number of recorded cases of infection from hospital utensils and equipment and so on, in each acute hospital in each of the past five years. [24879/22]

School Costs

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

59. 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]

Special Educational Needs

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

61. 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]

Special Educational Needs

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

63. 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]

Ukraine War

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

73. 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]

Disadvantaged Status

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

80. 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]

School Curriculum

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

86. 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]

Special Educational Needs

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

142. 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]

Special Educational Needs

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

156. 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]

Special Educational Needs

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

173. 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]

Housing Provision

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

343. 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]

Housing Provision

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

344. 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]

Special Educational Needs

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

511. 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]

Childcare Services

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

570. 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]

Childcare Services

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

571. 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]

Childcare Services

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

572. 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]

Health Services Staff

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

695. 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]

Health Services Staff

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

696. 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]

Rental Sector

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

65. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will support legislation to close a loophole which results in a section of the Carrigaline local electoral area not being prescribed as a rent pressure zone whilst the majority of Carrigaline is so prescribed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22208/22]

Housing Provision

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

95. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to put in place cost rental and cost purchase housing or affordable housing models. [22209/22]

Cannabis for Medicinal Use

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

1800. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the status of the medical cannabis access programme clinical review; when the review will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20997/22]

Cannabis for Medicinal Use

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

1801. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the status of the licence application for cannabis for medical use under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1977 in respect of a person (details supplied) which is supported by their medical professionals; if the application will be approved; the reason for the delay in this instance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20998/22]

Flexible Work Practices

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

12. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the measures that he will introduce to secure for workers the right to work from home when possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18806/22]

Living Wage

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

35. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the work of the Working Group on the Living Wage. [18807/22]

Offshore Renewable Energy Development Plan

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

106. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he has engaged with organisations in County Cork on the potential for floating offshore wind there. [18854/22]

Wind Energy Generation

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

146. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will report on his work to date exploring the potential for Ireland in developing offshore wind power particularly floating wind power; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18852/22]

Special Educational Needs

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

457. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the criteria for the allocation of SNAs under the new front-loaded model. [17591/22]

State Examinations

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

471. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the total cost incurred each year by her Department for the running of the leaving certificate helpline in 2020 and in 2021. [17749/22]

State Examinations

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

473. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the definition of State Examinations Commission externally moderated, school-based assessment entails in the context of senior cycle reform; if teachers will be required to grade their students; and the details of the State Examinations Commission moderation will entail. [17825/22]

State Examinations

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

474. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education if an algorithm will be used by the State Examinations Commission to moderate teachers’ marking of continuous assessment components in the context of senior cycle reform. [17826/22]

Educational Reform

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

475. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the way that schools will be chosen to act as network schools for the purposes of senior cycle reform; and if schools will be invited on a mandatory or voluntary basis. [17827/22]

Educational Reform

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

476. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the assurances that will be given to network schools that their students who are taking part in the initial trial of the senior cycle reforms will not be negatively impacted in terms of their grades and access to third-level in comparison to their peers in non-network schools. [17828/22]

Apprenticeship Programmes

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

582. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the occupations that are included under the definition of craft apprenticeship. [18026/22]

Disability Services

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

31. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health his plans to ensure all positions within the children's disability network teams in County Cork are filled and there are no staffing gaps. [17024/22]

Mental Health Services

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

59. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the detail of the current waiting list for CAMHS services in Cork city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17023/22]