Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

State Examinations

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

518. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education when she will issue clear guidelines to schools and students on the way in which the SEC-accredited grades will be calculated in 2021; and if she will provide clarity on the work by students that will form the basis of this grade. [10439/21]

State Examinations

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

519. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education when students will receive their SEC-accredited grades and the results of written exams they have taken. [10440/21]

State Examinations

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

520. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the contingency plans that have been put in place for the holding of the written leaving certificate exams in June 2021 should Ireland remain in level 5 restrictions or otherwise. [10441/21]

State Examinations

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

521. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the contingency plans that have been put in place for students who must self-isolate during the written leaving certificate exam period in June 2021; and if they will be given the opportunity to sit the written exam in the subjects they have missed at a later stage but still in time to progress to third-level in September 2021. [10442/21]

State Examinations

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

522. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the appeals process that will be put in place in 2021 for students who may wish to appeal their SEC-accredited grade. [10443/21]

State Examinations

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

523. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education if additional choice will be provided on the written leaving certificate examination papers in June 2021 to take into account the significant loss of learning time encountered by this cohort of students. [10444/21]

Education Policy

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

524. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education if she will provide further detail on the plan for junior cycle qualifications in 2021. [10445/21]

Education Policy

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

525. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the plans in place for junior cycle 2021 students who plan to leave school after this school year; and the certification they will be provided with to allow them to progress with their chosen apprenticeships and careers. [10446/21]

State Examinations

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

526. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the way in which out-of-school learners will be provided with SEC-accredited grades; and if all students will be facilitated with the choice between SEC-accredited grades and written exams, including those who are home-schooled and-or studying subjects outside of school. [10447/21]

State Examinations

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

527. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the reason students will not receive their SEC-accredited grades in advance of the written exams in June 2021. [10448/21]

State Examinations

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

528. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education if mock exams will be taken into account when deciding on SEC-accredited grades for leaving certificate students. [10449/21]

State Examinations

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

529. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education if project work for technology and design and communication graphics will be taken into account when providing SEC-accredited grades; and if students can have the option of choosing to have their project work taken into account. [10450/21]

State Examinations

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

531. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the standardisation process for the SEC-accredited grades; if a student's junior certificate results will form part of this process; and if the previous history of the school a student attends will form part of same. [10456/21]

Third Level Admissions

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

659. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if assurances will be provided that any potential delay in the issuing of the 2021 A level results will not disadvantage students in Northern Ireland from accessing third-level places here; and the ongoing engagement between the two jurisdictions on these issues. [9547/21]

Vaccination Programme

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

861. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the position of persons with Addison’s disease on the Covid-19 vaccination schedule; and when persons with the condition can expect to receive the vaccine. [9820/21]

Vaccination Programme

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

890. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the disproportionate mortality rates from Covid-19 among kidney patients, which is similar to that of residents of long-term care facilities; if the vaccination allocation sequencing has been reviewed with this in mind; if he has engaged with advocates of kidney patients such as an association (details supplied) or with the HSE national renal office on the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9882/21]

Vaccination Programme

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

891. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health if those at high risk due to liver transplants will be prioritised for receipt of the Covid-19 vaccine; and when they can expect to receive the vaccine. [9883/21]

Special Educational Needs

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

372. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education when students in special classes in secondary schools will return to school buildings. [8063/21]

Special Educational Needs Staff

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

386. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the accreditation level that special needs assistants will receive upon completion of the national training programme certificate in inclusive school support in UCD, for example, level 5, 6 or 7. [8190/21]

Medical Cards

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

419. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the progress she has made to ensure that all survivors of institutional abuse receive the Health (Amendment) Act card. [8430/21]

School Accommodation

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

447. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education if the decision to move the site of a school (detail supplied) without prior consultation with teachers, board of management or parents will be reversed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8723/21]

Special Educational Needs

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

452. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the status of the return to classrooms for children with complex and additional needs in mainstream settings. [8796/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

453. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education if she will consider giving schools autonomy in circumstances in which they feel prepared, with the consent of staff and parents, to reopen for children with special educational needs in mainstream classes. [8797/21]

Special Educational Needs

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

454. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the estimated cost of fully implementing section 13 of the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004. [8814/21]

Special Educational Needs

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

455. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the estimated cost of fully implementing sections 10 and 17 of the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004. [8815/21]

Special Educational Needs

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

456. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the estimated cost of fully implementing section 14 of the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004. [8816/21]

Special Educational Needs

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

457. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the estimated cost of fully implementing section 8 of the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004. [8817/21]

Special Educational Needs

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

458. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the estimated cost of fully implementing section 39 of the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004. [8818/21]

Special Educational Needs

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

459. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the estimated cost of fully implementing sections 3 to 7, 9 and 18 of the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004. [8819/21]

Special Educational Needs

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

460. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the estimated cost of fully implementing sections 11, 12, 15, 16 and 38 of the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004. [8820/21]

Departmental Legal Costs

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

461. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the amount her Department has spent on legal costs arising from litigation involving children with special educational needs in each year since 2004. [8821/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

692. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health when persons under 70 years of age living with cancer will receive the Covid-19 vaccine. [8060/21]

Special Educational Needs Staff

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

130. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the number of SNAs employed in September 2019 in special classes in secondary schools. [7497/21]

Special Educational Needs Staff

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

131. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the number of SNAs employed in September 2019 in mainstream classes in secondary schools. [7498/21]

Special Educational Needs Staff

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

132. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the number of SNAs employed in September 2019 in special classes in primary schools. [7499/21]

Special Educational Needs Staff

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

133. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the number of SNAs employed in September 2019 in mainstream classes in primary schools. [7500/21]

Special Educational Needs Staff

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

134. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the number of children in mainstream primary school classes receiving the assistance of an SNA in September 2019. [7501/21]

Special Educational Needs Staff

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

135. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the number of children in mainstream secondary school classes receiving the assistance of an SNA in September 2019. [7502/21]

Tax Reliefs

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

231. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Finance the estimated amount of revenue that would be generated if the tax relief for private health insurance premiums were abolished; and the amount of revenue if such relief were capped at 12%. [7216/21]

Social and Affordable Housing

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

331. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of persons on the housing list in the Carrigaline, Crosshaven, Passage West local electoral area; and the number of social and affordable houses scheduled to be built in the next 12 months in the area in tabular form. [7069/21]

Special Educational Needs Staff

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

398. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education if she will clarify special needs assistant, SNA, allocations in 2021; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the Covid-19 situation is ongoing and the important measures put in place in 2020 to maintain SNA allocations at current levels must continue; and if no SNA will lose hours in 2021. [6405/21]

Garda Operations

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

671. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice the number of Garda public order unit vans attached to the Cork city Garda division as of 31 December 2019 and 2 February 2021, in tabular form [7219/21]

Vaccination Programme

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

832. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the position of special needs assistants on the vaccination schedule. [6878/21]

Podiatry Services

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

914. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in community health organisation 4 waiting for a podiatry appointment in primary care as of 2 February 2021; and the number waiting for specified periods (details supplied). [7217/21]

HSE Waiting Lists

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

915. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the average waiting time to see a consultant neurologist at Cork University Hospital. [7218/21]

Schools Building Projects

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

364. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the progress on the building of a permanent school building for a school (details supplied); the status of the tendering process; and the timeframe for the completion of the build. [5184/21]

Schools Building Projects

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

365. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the costs of providing prefabricated accommodation for a school (details supplied); the length of time she expects the teachers and students to be accommodated in the prefabricated buildings; and the reason there has been a delay in providing a permanent school building for the school. [5185/21]

Special Educational Needs

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

393. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the number of children with special educational needs in primary, post-primary and special schools in tabular form. [5999/21]

Special Educational Needs Staff

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

394. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the number of SNAs employed in primary, post-primary and special schools in tabular form. [6000/21]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

482. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if children who qualified for ECCE and missed the opportunity to participate in preschool due to Covid-19 will be allowed to qualify for a second year of support. [5376/21]