Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Departmental Correspondence

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

287. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the same guidance will be provided for teachers who are teaching leaving certificate applied students as to students generally; and if not, the nature of this guidance. [6404/20]

State Examinations

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

288. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the situation facing persons who are seeking to become teachers and who, in order to further this objective, have repeated subjects such as, for example, Irish, having completed the remainder of the leaving certificate in another year; and if the calculation of their grade will be considered acceptable to admit students to teacher training courses in such circumstances. [6405/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

289. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the situation that applies in respect of students who are not classed as independent and whose parents are temporarily unemployed due to Covid-19 related circumstances but do not know if they will be taken on again such as, for example, in the bar or retail trade; and if persons in these circumstances will qualify for the change of circumstances clause. [6406/20]

Third Level Admissions

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

290. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he is taking steps to ameliorate the stress facing leaving certificate students by seeking to expand the number of places at third level in view of the reduction in the number of international students seeking to study here. [6407/20]

Third Level Institutions

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

291. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the paper produced by an association (details supplied) regarding the severe financial position faced by universities and other third level institutions; and his views on whether dedicated sustainability and growth funding is needed for the sector. [6408/20]

Schools Mental Health Strategies

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

292. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of specific counselling and mental health supports for leaving certificate students. [6409/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

293. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the impact that recent events have had on fifth year students; and the steps being taken to support them. [6410/20]

Third Level Admissions

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

294. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will seek to expand places on the higher education access route, HEAR, and disability access route to education, DARE, schemes in view of the impact of recent events in order to ensure that the impact on students who suffer from disadvantage is minimised. [6411/20]

Student Universal Support Ireland

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

295. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will seek to expand access to SUSI, increase the amount of the grant and reduce income thresholds in order to ensure that the impact of recent events on disadvantaged students will be minimised. [6412/20]

Education Policy

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

296. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to support children who are finishing primary school during and transitioning to secondary school at this time. [6413/20]

State Examinations

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

394. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that service delivery staff had been employed for a number of weeks of the year by the State Examinations Commission will now not be employed disrupting their pattern of employment; and his views on whether functions can be found for the staff to ensure that they are kept in employment in view of the fact the delivery of calculated grades in 2020 will be labour intensive. [6922/20]

State Examinations

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

395. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on whether the entire 2020 cohort of leaving certificate students should be entitled to resit the exam at any stage in their lives at no cost, including the cost of tuition through further education and so on in recognition of the disruption to the tuition of the school year. [6923/20]

Home Help Service

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

761. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health his views on whether home help workers should be entitled to PPE and adequate sanitisers; if they have such access; and the steps he plans to take to ensure that this happens. [6414/20]

HSE Staff Recruitment

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

476. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health if he is satisfied with the number of cranial facial specialists for adolescents here; his plans to recruit additional specialists; and his views on whether the matter needs further consideration. [4065/20]

Tax Code

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

124. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Finance if consideration has been given to tax relief or other forms of incentives on teleconferencing equipment with the objective of reducing emissions by minimising unnecessary travel to meetings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52965/19]

School Transport Data

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

167. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary and secondary school students, respectively, availing of the school transport scheme. [52641/19]

Special Educational Needs Service Provision

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

169. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated full-year cost of extending the school inclusion model nationwide. [52654/19]

Special Educational Needs Service Provision

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

170. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated full-year cost of the school inclusion model pilot scheme; the number of schools included; and the average full-year allocation per school. [52655/19]

Capitation Grants

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

171. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated full-year cost of increasing the capitation grant for primary schools by 10%, 20%, 30%, 40% and 50%, respectively, in tabular form. [52656/19]

Capitation Grants

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

172. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated full-year cost of increasing the capitation grant for post-primary schools by 10%, 20%, 30%, 40% and 50%, respectively, in tabular form. [52657/19]