Ní féidir ach ceisteanna agus freagraí a foilsíodh tar éis Iúil 2012 a amharc anseo. Is féidir amharc de réir téarma nó dátaí ar leith ó Mhárta 2016 ar aghaidh do Ranna Rialtais. Foilsítear freagraí scríofa de réir mar a fhaightear iad ó Ranna. Chun ceisteanna parlaiminte a foilsíodh roimh Iúil 2012 a fheiceáil, cuardaigh Díospóireachtaí na Dála.
Ceisteanna agus freagraí le haghaidh Téarma Dála nó Seanaid
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Déar, 24 MFómh 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
139. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the position of her Department on whether post-primary pupils should wear masks during PE class. [26060/20]
Déar, 24 MFómh 2020
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School Facilities
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
147. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education the status of the application by a school (details supplied) for a sports hall. [26160/20]
Déar, 24 MFómh 2020
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School Staff
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
148. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education her views on the situation of a teacher (details supplied); and her further views on the lack of panels for secondary school students which makes it is more difficult to transfer to a more local school; and her plans to make changes to the system. [26163/20]
Déar, 24 MFómh 2020
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Student Universal Support Ireland
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
195. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if SUSI applications for the 2021-2022 academic year will consider the fact that many students were on the Covid-19 payment due to the extraordinary circumstances of the pandemic (details supplied). [26093/20]
Déar, 24 MFómh 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
223. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a HSE publication (details supplied); if it will be implemented and applied here; and if the excessive restrictions placed on women and partners in pregnancy will be changed. [26017/20]
Déar, 24 MFómh 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
229. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health his views on the recent recommendation by the WHO (details supplied) supporting women having a chosen companion during labour and childbirth; and if he will re-evaluate the restrictions on partners accompanying pregnant women at appointments, in pre-labour ward and at every opportunity in which it is safe to do so. [26030/20]
Déar, 24 MFómh 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
303. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Community and Rural Development and the Islands the reason community organisations that are designated company limited by guarantee, are not included in the Covid-19 stability scheme for community and voluntary organisations. [26006/20]
Déar, 24 MFómh 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
304. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Community and Rural Development and the Islands if she will provide stability funding or assistance to community associations or organisations that are designated company limited by guarantee or any such sources of funding that exists. [26007/20]
Déar, 24 MFómh 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
305. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Community and Rural Development and the Islands if it is encouraged by her Department for community organisations to become a company limited by guarantee. [26008/20]
Céad, 23 MFómh 2020
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Special Educational Needs Staff
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
127. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education her views on a school (details supplied) which is seeking an additional allocation of SNAs to meet the increased demand for special educational resources within the student cohort; and if the application will be supported. [25833/20]
Máirt, 22 MFómh 2020
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State Examinations
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
472. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education when the timetable for the leaving certificate re-sits in November 2020 will be released to students. [25280/20]
Máirt, 22 MFómh 2020
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State Examinations
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
473. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education if the appeals process for calculated grades will be expedited for students that indicate that they will be sitting the November 2020 exams in order that they are not unnecessarily studying for subjects whose grades may increase on appeal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25283/20]
Máirt, 22 MFómh 2020
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State Examinations
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
601. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of students who missed out on their first choice CAO courses. [24839/20]
Máirt, 22 MFómh 2020
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State Examinations
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
606. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if the 2020 CAO entrance points will be applied to the leaving certificate 2020 cohort that will be resitting exams in November 2020. [25281/20]
Máirt, 22 MFómh 2020
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State Examinations
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
607. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if the HPAT results from 2020 will carry over to 2021 for leaving certificate 2020 students reapplying to medicine courses for entry in 2021 that are resitting some of their leaving certificate exams in November 2020. [25282/20]
Máirt, 22 MFómh 2020
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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]
Céad, 16 MFómh 2020
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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]
Céad, 9 MFómh 2020
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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]
Máirt, 8 MFómh 2020
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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]
Máirt, 8 MFómh 2020
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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]
Máirt, 8 MFómh 2020
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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]
Máirt, 8 MFómh 2020
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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]
Déar, 30 Iúil 2020
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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]
Déar, 30 Iúil 2020
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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]
Déar, 30 Iúil 2020
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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]
Déar, 30 Iúil 2020
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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]
Déar, 30 Iúil 2020
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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]
Déar, 30 Iúil 2020
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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]
Déar, 30 Iúil 2020
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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]
Céad, 29 Iúil 2020
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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]
Máirt, 28 Iúil 2020
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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]
Máirt, 28 Iúil 2020
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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]
Máirt, 28 Iúil 2020
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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]
Máirt, 28 Iúil 2020
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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]
Máirt, 28 Iúil 2020
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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]
Máirt, 28 Iúil 2020
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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]
Máirt, 28 Iúil 2020
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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]
Máirt, 28 Iúil 2020
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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]
Máirt, 28 Iúil 2020
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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]
Máirt, 28 Iúil 2020
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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]
Máirt, 28 Iúil 2020
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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]
Máirt, 28 Iúil 2020
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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]
Máirt, 28 Iúil 2020
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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]
Máirt, 28 Iúil 2020
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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]
Máirt, 28 Iúil 2020
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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]
Máirt, 28 Iúil 2020
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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]
Máirt, 28 Iúil 2020
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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]
Máirt, 28 Iúil 2020
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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]
Máirt, 28 Iúil 2020
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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]
Máirt, 28 Iúil 2020
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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]