100. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education the status of the framework for sustainable funding for a centre (details supplied); the date of the last meeting between her Department and the centre; when the framework is expected to be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4815/22]
302. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science The number of students in further and higher education that have dropped out during the academic year 2021-2022, by institution and year group, that is, first year, second year, third year and fourth year [4208/22]
285. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education the number of early school leavers in each of the years 2018 to 2021, in tabular form; and the latest data available for 2022, by county. [4209/22]
284. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education if a standardisation model was used in the leaving certificate 2019; and if so, the detail of the process of standardisation used by the State Examinations Commission prior to subsequent calculated grades and accredited grade models of standardisation. [4207/22]
666. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Health the number of primary school children who missed dental screenings due to external circumstances such as school building closures and redeployment of staff that will be accommodated in the future. [3600/22]
572. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Health if his Department has made an allocation for the operational budget of the North Inner-City Drug and Alcohol Task Force for 2022 as with the other 23 task forces nationally; and if this allocation for the task force, set at €224,000 for 2021, is included in the HSE budget for 2022. [3079/22]
516. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice the status of the new immigration service appointment and scheduling systems; if they have eliminated the practice of the appropriation by third parties of immigration appointments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3604/22]
515. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice if a person (details supplied) will be granted an appointment at the INIS office on Burgh Quay given that they cannot get an appointment through existing means and it is causing distress. [3603/22]
481. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice the number of applicants waiting for a decision on naturalisation; the number of applications that have waited 12 months plus for a decision; the number of applications that have waited 24 months plus for a decision; and the average wait on a decision. [3078/22]
443. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Social Protection the cost of providing family carers with a once-off payment of €1,000 in recognition of their work and hardship over the pandemic. [3602/22]
442. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Social Protection her views on family carers being excluded from the recently announced payment of recognition of €1,000; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3601/22]
441. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Social Protection her views on the recommendation in the report on the Commission on Pensions that the method for calculating entitlement to the State pension (contributory) should fully transition to a total contributions approach as soon as possible with the consequent abolition of the yearly average approach; the planned schedule for such a transition; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3599/22]
144. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her views on the absence of cultural spaces in Dublin city and county specifically for performance and artistic exhibitions; and the actions she plans to take to address same. [2650/22]
135. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if her attention has been drawn to the significant importance of a stadium (details supplied) for women’s football in Ireland; the way that women’s football will be supported in the absence of the stadium; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2647/22]
120. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the status of the pilot for a basic income for artists. [2649/22]
82. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her views on retaining two stadiums (details supplied) to ensure equal access for both clubs’ League of Ireland and Women’s National League teams. [2648/22]
874. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education the details of the contingency plans in place if in-person State examinations cannot take place as planned in 2022. [2672/22]
873. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education if the lack of junior certificate graduates among the 2021-2022 sixth year cohort was factored into contingency planning for the leaving certificate if in-person examinations could not go ahead; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2671/22]
872. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education the reason the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) has not committed to a specific date in May 2022 for the publication of special class teacher and SNA allocations on the NCSE website; if the NCSE will commit to a specific date in May 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2670/22]
871. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education the details of the review process that took place prior to reinstating banked hours in relation to banked hours which have been reinstated from January to February mid-term; if the situation will be reviewed prior to the removal in February mid-term and the use of banked hours potentially extended if necessary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2669/22]
870. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education the date the advisory report by the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment on the senior cycle that was submitted to her Department will be published. [2668/22]
699. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Defence if additional funding will be allocated to radar surveillance capability for the Air Corps; and if so, the timeline for such funding given the increasing threat concerns and flight safety concerns as outlined by the IAA (details supplied). [2667/22]
482. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when the Student Universal Support Ireland, SUSI, review will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62854/21]
454. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when the review by Tusla of the provision of accommodation for victims of domestic violence will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62855/21]
411. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education the alternative plans in place if students are unable to sit in-person State examinations in 2022; if calculated grades have been considered for use in the examinations for 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62856/21]
410. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education the number of teachers who worked on summer provision 2021; the number who have not received payment to date for their work; if it will be ensured that those awaiting payment will receive it on the next pay day; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62852/21]
409. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education if special needs assistants, SNAs, on the inclusive school support course beginning in September 2022 as part of the national training programme for special needs assistants will receive an accredited qualification; if she has engaged with the current cohort of SNAs who will not receive a qualification at the end of their course; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62851/21]
408. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education the number of incidental inspections that took place in primary schools for the academic years 2017-2018 and 2018-2019. [62850/21]
527. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice if the temporary extension on immigration permissions until 15 January 2022 allows for those with temporary extension to be able to travel outside of Ireland and return on the expired work permit stamp and the Irish residence permit card (details supplied). [62005/21]
423. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education if he will address the issue of principals not being able to contact teachers on secondment who have been released in order to be available for substitute work by placing these teachers on the substitute panels in order they can be easily accessed by schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62004/21]
422. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education the mechanism in place for school principals to contact teachers on secondment who have been released in order to be available for substitute work; and the reason these teachers were not deployed temporarily to the substitute panels across the country. [62003/21]
419. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education the number of school inspectors in her Department; and the number of these inspectors that are registered with the Teaching Council. [62000/21]
112. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the options open to persons in cases in which they have an employment permit which is due to expire in the short-term in view of the fact that persons with expired workplace permits are not permitted to work as in the case of a person (details supplied); if the renewal will be expedited given their employer is experiencing a staff shortage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62006/21]
281. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the working groups his Department has with industry; the members of the groups; and the way the members of each group were selected. [61103/21]
264. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if antigen tests will be provided for the childhood sector free; and if his attention has been drawn to a crèche (details supplied) that cannot afford antigen tests. [61112/21]
263. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his attention has been drawn to the closure of a facility (details supplied) due to fire safety concerns of the landlords despite the premises being inspected by Tusla, Pobal and independent fire experts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61109/21]
262. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of Montessori schools or early learning centres that closed in 2020 and to date in 2021; and if the closures were due to disputes with the landlords of the premises. [61107/21]
248. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to the fact that not all principals have received the document FAQ in relation to face masks and coverings in primary schools as of 6 December 2021; her views on whether this is sufficient; and if she will review the way her Department communicates with principals to ensure safe, reliable and timely information. [61113/21]
247. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education the working groups her Department has with industry; the members of the groups; and the way the members of each group were selected. [61104/21]
213. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the working groups her Department has with industry; the members of the groups; and the way the members of each group were selected. [61106/21]
189. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the working groups his Department has with industry; the members of the groups; and the way the members of each group were selected. [61105/21]
351. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education the total number of inspections carried out in post-primary schools broken down by type of inspection for the period 1 September 2021 to the most recent data available in tabular form. [60556/21]
350. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education the total number of inspections carried out in primary schools by type of inspection for the period 1 September 2021 to the most recent data available in tabular form. [60555/21]