Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

State Examinations

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

608. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if students whose calculated leaving certificate grades increase on appeal will be guaranteed a place on their desired course that they had missed out on. [25286/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

44. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht if a limited number of spectators will be allowed at sporting events in line with local evaluation of the number who can be safely allowed to attend including for games involving children and young persons. [24257/20]

Special Educational Needs Staff

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

165. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the number of schools that have appealed their special needs assistant and special education teaching allocations by county. [22966/20]

Special Educational Needs

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

34. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration the steps being taken to re-engage students with education including students with special educational needs and other vulnerable categories; and if there will be increased investment in home school community liaison officers and school completion programmes to help ease this transition back to school buildings. [19305/20]

Rent Pressure Zones

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

406. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide a map of the rent pressure zones in Cork city and county. [21258/20]

School Staff

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

531. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the number of primary and post-primary teachers, respectively on secondment from their teaching posts to positions within her Department or Department-funded bodies; and her plans to release some of these teachers to ensure greater numbers of teachers in the classroom. [21798/20]

School Enrolments

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

614. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the schools that have returned for the 2020/2021 academic year with classes of 30 or more by county in tabular form and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22391/20]

State Examinations

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

1. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the exact statistical model used for the national school standardisation process for leaving certificate results in 2020; and the way in which gender and socioeconomic status will be taken into account when assigning calculated grades. [19310/20]

School Accommodation

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

2. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills her views on whether expanded classrooms or additional prefabs will be required to be erected to facilitate appropriate distancing of pupils; if there will be initiatives to reduce the pupil-teacher ratio, particularly in circumstances in which it relates to schools over 30; and the funding her Department will provide to facilitate same. [19311/20]

School Transport

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

4. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the school transport scheme will need to be expanded in view of Covid-19 and social distancing; and the steps that will be taken to ensure that no child who participated in the school transport scheme in 2019-2020 will be denied a seat in 2020-2021. [19312/20]

Pupil-Teacher Ratio

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

17. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to significantly reduce class sizes in primary schools in view of the fact that Ireland has the highest-class sizes in Europe and the need for social distancing due to Covid-19. [19307/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

58. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the provision being made for students, teachers or school staff that are immunocompromised and will be concerned regarding the return to schools and that it may not be in accordance with health advice to attend. [19303/20]

Special Educational Needs

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

67. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the steps being taken to tackle the lack of special school places and places in ASD units nationally; and the way in which she plans to address same for September 2020 when children return to school. [19304/20]

State Examinations

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

68. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills her plans for leaving certificate students wishing to study at UK institutions through UCAS and other institutions outside of Ireland that require their calculated grades in August 2020 to secure their course; and her views on whether alternative plans should be put in place for these students to make sure they do not miss out on their university course. [19306/20]

Curaclam Scoile

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

190. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire den Aire Oideachais agus Scileanna An bhfuil cinneadh déanta ag an Aire Oideachais maidir le marcanna bónais a thabhairt le haghaidh chúrsa Gaeilge nua na hArdteiste
[19387/20]

Schools Data

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

444. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children that attend primary and secondary schools. [18200/20]

Schools Data

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

445. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the annual capitation grant amounts to schools since 2008. [18201/20]

School Textbooks

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

446. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of increasing funding for book rental schemes both in primary schools and in secondary schools by 5%, 10%, 20% and 25%, respectively. [18202/20]

School Transport

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

447. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of increasing funding for the school transport scheme by 5%, 10%, 20% and 25%, respectively. [18203/20]

School Transport

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

448. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of securing free transport for the 120,000 students that took part in the school transport scheme in 2019-2020. [18204/20]

School Enrolments

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

486. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of classes at primary school level with 30 pupils or above. [18652/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

494. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children in primary and secondary schools without access to Internet connection at home; and the number of children without access to digital devices at home; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18711/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

495. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills her views on whether expanded classrooms or additional prefabs will be required to be erected to facilitate appropriate distancing of pupils; and the funding her Department will provide to facilitate same. [18712/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

496. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the contingency plans she has put in place in the event of a second lockdown or a localised outbreak of Covid-19. [18713/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

497. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills if it will be can ensured that all children will have access to Internet connection and digital devices should online or blended learning have to continue. [18714/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

498. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills her views on whether additional toilet and running water facilities will be necessary in schools; and if funding will be provided to erect same. [18715/20]

School Enrolments

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

503. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of classes nationally that contain more than 30 children; and the number over 28 and 25 children, respectively.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18783/20]

School Facilities

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

504. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools nationally that do not have a canteen. [18784/20]

DEIS Scheme

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

505. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of reducing the pupil-teacher ratio in DEIS schools by one point; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18785/20]

DEIS Scheme

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

506. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost to designate an additional ten schools as DEIS band 2; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18786/20]

DEIS Scheme

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

507. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of ensuring that there would be a home school liaison teacher between two, three, four and five non-DEIS schools, respectively. [18787/20]

School Enrolments

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

508. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to reduce class sizes in primary schools in budget 2021 in view of the finding in the statistical bulletin of July 2020 that there has been little change in the average class size in primary schools over the past 20 years. [18788/20]

School Textbooks

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

509. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of ensuring the running of a school book scheme is entirely free to parents. [18789/20]

School Textbooks

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

510. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of increasing the budget of the school book rental scheme by 5% and 10%, respectively. [18790/20]

School Textbooks

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

511. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of developing a seed capital scheme for expanding the school book scheme into new schools. [18791/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

512. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of centrally acquiring the necessary personal protective equipment, PPE, and providing same to schools. [18792/20]

School Transport

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

513. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of providing free school transport to each child availing of it in 2020. [18793/20]

Child Benefit

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

585. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of families that receive child benefit payments; and the number of children these are in respect of. [18205/20]

School Meals Programme

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

586. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost of the extension of the school meals programme over the summer months in 2020. [18206/20]

School Meals Programme

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

587. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost of increasing the school meals programme budget by 5%, 10%, 20% and 25%, respectively; and the estimated cost of extending the programme budget to include provision for breakfast in addition to lunch. [18207/20]

Child Benefit

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

619. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of making a one-off annual double payment of child benefit to all recipients in September 2020. [18716/20]

Child Benefit

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

621. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost of a double payment of child benefit. [18827/20]

School Meals Programme

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

622. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of children availing of hot free school meals; and the cost per child and school of delivering same. [18828/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

628. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if 2019 tax returns can be taken into consideration when assessing pandemic unemployment payment rates for those who are self-employed. [18983/20]

School Completion Programme

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

729. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the estimated cost to restore the school completion programme to 2010 levels. [18717/20]

International Students

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

773. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if international students will be granted entry here if the language school or college at which they have been accepted is delivering classes through a mix of blended learning or exclusively online; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18335/20]

Third Level Admissions

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

153. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the steps taken to facilitate those that have not applied to university via CAO or UCAS and that may now miss out on their place in a university on mainland Europe due to the delay until September 2020 in the releasing of leaving certificate results; and if alternative provisions will be put in place to ensure that these students do not miss out on attending university in 2020. [17738/20]

Third Level Admissions

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

158. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills her views on the situation for international students that already have their results and are waiting to see whether they have been accepted into a university here through the CAO system; her further views on whether they will be able to start university as normal in September 2020 in view of the quick turnaround between round 1 CAO offers and the beginning of the academic year and the required 14-day quarantine many will have to undertake if travelling here; if these international students will receive their CAO offers early; and the provision which will be made for these students to ensure that they do not miss out on the start date of their courses. [17766/20]

Company Liquidations

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

51. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the legal protections to ensure that companies based primarily abroad do not engage in tactical liquidations of entities here in order to prevent employees receiving their full entitlements; his views on whether this is applicable in the case of a company (details supplied); and if further actions to protect such workers either via legislation or otherwise are being explored. [16171/20]

Local Authority Funding

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

386. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the financial challenges of Cork City and County councils; and if he is considering direct financial support in view of the loss of key income streams. [14658/20]