315. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education the reason that students in a school in Dublin (details supplied) who require full access to an SNA have been denied this access, with only one SNA shared between two junior infant classes; and the plans she has to ensure that children with SEN receive a full education, like their peers, and do not miss out on school due to lack of SNAs/ SNA hours. [42467/23]
292. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education the reason that a qualified Irish teacher, who worked in a school in Abu Dhabi, and is now looking to return to the Irish labour force, is not entitled to increments; and what plans she has to ensure teacher retention in Ireland and ensure that teachers who are in similar circumstances are welcomed back with equality of opportunity and treatment. [42179/23]
354. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide details of the current Board of Waterways Ireland, and where that information is publicly available for members of the public. [41535/23]
353. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of contracts containing confidentiality clauses of non-disclosure agreements that Waterways Ireland have entered into in the years 2021, 2022 and 2023 by county, in tabular form. [41534/23]
144. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Finance if, in light of the increasing number of popular cultural, agricultural and sporting events becoming cashless/card-only entry events, which is impacting particularly older people and new Irish arrivals, he will consider introducing regulations to ensure that these events are accessible to those who wish to pay with cash. [40883/23]
632. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications by schools, per county, to change from providing a cold lunch to students to the provision of another meal, in tabular form; what the process for this change is; and what funding is available for these schools who wish to change from cold food provision to hot food provision. [40101/23]
305. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education when an alternative school bus route for a school (details supplied) will be put in place, given parents were informed only two days before children were due back in school that their usual bus provider would no longer provide this service for the coming school year. [40005/23]
2095. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of each individual project approved under the town and village renewal scheme in County Westmeath in 2022; and the grant approved for each project in tabular form. [38633/23]
2094. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of each individual project approved under measures 1, 2 and 3 of the outdoor recreation infrastructure scheme in County Westmeath in 2022; the grant approved for each project; the current status of each project; and the completion dates for each project in tabular form. [38632/23]
680. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education the number of posts offered for the role of ISL classroom support to date in 2023; the number of posts filled to date; and how many posts were filled by the beginning of the school year 2023. [38504/23]
671. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education the estimated first- and full-year saving of removing the monetary subsidy given to private schools. [38409/23]
670. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education the number of SNA posts recruited for and filled to the end of the school year in 2023. [38406/23]
469. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Finance the estimated full-year yield if the licence for amusement machines for up to three months increased from €38 to €70 based on 2022 figures; and the estimated full-year yield if the licence for amusement machines for up to 12 months increases from €125 to €225 based on 2022 figures. [38629/23]
779. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice what additional resources have been provided to the Coroner Courts to address the backlogs that bereaved loved ones are currently experiencing. [35610/23]
416. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education what actions are planned to ensure that the Irish students from the North are not negatively impacted by the post-marking adjustments for final examinations. [35612/23]
498. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Social Protection if renewal and first-time applications for jobseeker’s benefit by members of the retained fire services are being processed as normal given the ongoing dispute over pay and conditions. [34842/23]
497. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Social Protection if retained firefighters are entitled to supplementary welfare allowance while the dispute over pay and conditions is ongoing. [34841/23]
373. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education if she will make adjustments to ensure that final-year students in the North of Ireland will benefit from postmarking of exams in the same way students in the 26 counties do to ensure equity for all students on the island of Ireland. [35182/23]
372. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education where the equity and fairness is for the young Irish students in the North of Ireland who are not able to avail of the same postmarking adjustments of final year exams that apply in the South. [35181/23]
307. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education which organisation will be responsible for operating the Leaving Certificate helpline this year; and the estimated cost of same. [34302/23]
296. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education for a county breakdown of the average class size in secondary schools for the 2022/2023 school year. [34115/23]
295. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education for a county breakdown of the average class size in primary schools for the 2022/2023 school year. [34114/23]
294. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education the funding, in tabular form, for the years 2021, 2022 and 2023 provided to Foróige. [34113/23]
291. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education the number of children per county that are receiving additional supports for deafness or hard of hearing. [34110/23]
689. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health what services are available in County Longford for adults living with eating disorders. [32750/23]
322. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education to provide an update on recent Departmental engagement with representatives on the issue of post-primary redeployment of teachers. [32719/23]
314. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education the legislative or policy basis on which the parents of a child (details supplied) are being requested to sign an insurance indemnification form stating that they as the lawful father and mother respectively, agree to indemnify and keep indemnified the board, its servants and agents, including class teacher and/or the principal of the said school from and against all claims, both present and future, arising from the administration or failure to administer the medicine buccolam midazolam which is used to treat prolonged, acute convulsive seizures. [32620/23]
140. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education the intervention she and her Department have made in relation to the ongoing issue of school transportation from Ballyvourney, Macroom and surrounding areas to a school (details supplied). [31618/23]
85. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education when the last tender for educational books in Braille happened; and what action she intends to take to end the inordinate delays experienced by students requiring these books. [31617/23]
80. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education if her Department will carry out a full review of the reasonable accommodations at certificate examinations scheme. [31619/23]
80. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education the spending per funding head for primary and post-primary schools for the full-year 2022 and to date in 2023. [31585/23]
718. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the budget allocated to each hospital part of Ireland East Hospital Group in 2021, 2022 and 2023, in tabular form. [31096/23]
717. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of times that the HSE has advertised for the post of consultant otolaryngologist since January 2022. [31095/23]
716. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health if he will provide details of the current average waiting times for urgent and routine paediatric dermatology appointments in each of the seven hospital groups. [31094/23]
597. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of additional respite hours that would be delivered by opening two extra full-time, six-bed respite centres. [31092/23]
512. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the capital budget allocation for his Department in 2021, 2022 and 2023, in tabular form. [31093/23]
481. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice the number of Irish residence permit cards that were issued in 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [31098/23]
424. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of appeals officers assigned to assessing both applications and appeals, respectively, for the State pension (contributory). [31091/23]
314. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education when construction works at a school (details supplied) will be completed; and the estimated cost of this project. [31089/23]
312. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education the number of additional teachers that would be needed to reduce the pupil/teacher ratio to 22:1 at primary level. [31087/23]