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| TD | Party |
|---|---|
 Aindrias Moynihan | Fianna Fáil |
 Michael Moynihan | Fianna Fáil |
 John Paul O'Shea | Fine Gael |
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John Paul O'Shea
Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health the total number of doctors recruited externally to SHO positions from 2022 to 2026; of these externally recruited doctors, the number that were EU citizens; and the number that were non-EU citizens.
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John Paul O'Shea
Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health if her Department in conjunction with the Medical Council would provide greater transparency around SHO shortlisting criteria, interview selection and feedback for unsuccessful candidates.
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Aindrias Moynihan
Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the number of times the Health Products Regulatory Authority detected illegal sales of prescription medications; if they were animal or human medications; where they were coming from, in each of the past 12-months, in tabular…
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Michael Moynihan
At the outset I would like to clarify some of the details provided in the question. Following the introduction of the unified special education teaching allocation model in 2017, it was estimated that approximately 166,000 students were receiving additional teaching support in…
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Michael Moynihan
The School Transport Scheme is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department of Education and Youth. The National Council for Special Education acts in an advisory role to the Department of Education and Youth on the suitability of placements for…
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Michael Moynihan
My Department has invested considerably in ensuring that all recognised mainstream schools have been allocated additional special education teaching resources to support children with special educational needs, including students with literacy difficulties. There are 15,200…
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Michael Moynihan
I propose to take Questions Nos. 285, 288 and 289 together. Enabling students with special educational needs to receive an education that meets their needs is a priority for this Government. It is also a key priority for me, my department and for the National Council for Special…
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Michael Moynihan
Enabling students with special educational needs to receive an education that meets their needs is a priority for this Government.?It is also a key priority for me, my department and for the National Council for Special Education (NCSE). The vast majority of students with special…
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Michael Moynihan
The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) is the statutory body responsible for the provision of special education and allocating supports for students with special educational needs. The NCSE actively encourage expressions of interest from schools to open special…
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Michael Moynihan
The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) is the statutory body responsible for the provision of special education and allocating supports for students with special educational needs. The NCSE has advised that the local special educational needs organiser (SENO) is…
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John Paul O'Shea
Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether he is aware of concerns regarding the practical operation of banded-hour arrangements in the retail sector, including where such arrangements are governed by collective agreements; the…
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Michael Moynihan
The School Transport Scheme is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department of Education & Youth. The retirement age for school bus drivers has been set by Bus Éireann at 70 years of age, which also applies to all Bus Éireann road passenger services…
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Aindrias Moynihan
Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the up-to-date position on advancing to construction for a new school building (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Michael Moynihan
This government is fully committed to supporting students with special educational needs to fulfil their full potential and the Programme for Government makes a number of commitments to deliver on this objective. There continues to be an increasing need to provide additional…
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Michael Moynihan
The School Transport Scheme is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department of Education and Youth. Under the current terms of the mainstream school transport scheme, children are eligible for transport at post primary level where they reside not…
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Michael Moynihan
The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) is the statutory body responsible for the provision of special education and allocating supports for students with special educational needs. The Access and Inclusion Model (AIM) under the Department of Children, Disability and…
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Michael Moynihan
The School Transport Scheme is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department of Education and Youth. All eligible children have been facilitated with mainstream transport services where there is a service and capacity to do so, and where families have…
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Michael Moynihan
The School Transport Scheme is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department of Education and Youth. The scheme is made up of three separate schemes, the school transport scheme for primary, post primary and for children with special educational…
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Aindrias Moynihan
Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the up-to-date position of advancing to construction for a new school building project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Michael Moynihan
The Department of Education and Youth has invested considerably in ensuring that all recognised mainstream schools have been allocated additional special education teaching resources to support children with special educational needs, including students with literacy…
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Michael Moynihan
This government is fully committed to supporting students with special educational needs to fulfil their full potential and the Programme for Government makes a number of commitments to deliver on this objective. There continues to be an increasing need to provide additional…
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Michael Moynihan
The School Transport Scheme is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department of Education and Youth that has expanded significantly over the past six years. In that time, the numbers of children and young people using the service have grown from under…
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Michael Moynihan
The School Transport Scheme is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department of Education and Youth. Under the terms of the Post Primary School Transport Scheme, children are eligible for transport where they reside not less than 4.8 kms from their…
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Michael Moynihan
This government is fully committed to supporting students with special educational needs to fulfil their full potential and the Programme for Government makes a number of commitments to deliver on this objective. The Department of Education and Youth is committed to an…
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Michael Moynihan
The School Transport Scheme is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department of Education and Youth. As part of this operation, Bus Éireann manages the procurement tender process and contract management arrangements to include services provided by…
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Michael Moynihan
The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) is the statutory body responsible for the provision of special education and allocating supports for students with special educational needs. Parents and schools can contact the NCSE directly using the details available on the…
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Michael Moynihan
The School Transport Scheme is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department of Education and Youth that has expanded significantly over the past six years. In that time, the numbers of children and young people using the service have grown from under…
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Michael Moynihan
This government is fully committed to supporting students with special educational needs to fulfil their full potential and the Programme for Government makes a number of commitments to deliver on this objective. In pursuit of a more inclusive education system it is important, as…
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Michael Moynihan
This government is fully committed to supporting students with special educational needs to fulfil their full potential and the Programme for Government makes a number of commitments to deliver on this objective. The Department of Education and Youth is committed to an…
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Michael Moynihan
Under the Assistive Technology Scheme, as set out in my Department’s Circular 0010/2013, funding is provided to schools towards the cost of computers and specialist equipment, which are required for educational purposes. The Assistive Technology Scheme is provided by my…
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Michael Moynihan
The School Transport Scheme is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department of Education and Youth. The purpose of the Department's School Transport Scheme is, having regard to available resources, to support the transport to and from school of…
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Michael Moynihan
In addition to the supports available through the Access and Inclusion Model, or AIM, programme under the Department of Children, Disability and Equality, my department provides funding for the provision of early intervention special classes for children aged 3 -5 years old with…
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Michael Moynihan
The School Transport Scheme is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department of Education and Youth. The scheme has expanded significantly over the past six years. In that time, the numbers of children and young people using the service increased by…
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Aindrias Moynihan
Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the up-to-date position on advancing the Crookstown flood relief scheme; if the local authority has contacted the OPW in relation to securing the…
Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions ›
Michael Moynihan
As Minister of State with responsibility for special education and inclusion, I have met with special school communities across the country, including meeting directly with school principals, and I have heard at first hand the experiences of schools and their families. I am very…
Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions ›
Michael Moynihan
The school building project for St. Joseph's Patrician College, the Bish, in Galway represents an important element of the Department of Education and Youth's overall building programme. This project is devolved to the Le Chéile Schools Trust for delivery. The project will…
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Michael Moynihan
I understand that this is an issue on which Deputy McGrath has spent a huge amount of time, working with the school communities. The school building project at Owenabue Educate Together National School represents an important element of the Department of education's overall…
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Michael Moynihan
I thank the Deputy. The school transport system is a significant operation managed by Bus Éireann on behalf of the Department of Education and Youth. The National Council for Special Education acts in an advisory role to the Department on the suitability of placements for…
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Michael Moynihan
I thank the Deputy. Both the Minister, Deputy Naughton, and I wish to acknowledge the outstanding work carried out by approximately 2,000 youth workers across the country. The youth sector delivers high-quality youth work and non-formal education opportunities to approximately…
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Michael Moynihan
For 2027, the Government has prioritised ensuring schools across the country, including in Kildare North, have the necessary resources to support children with special educational needs in the setting that best meets their needs. Since 2020, over 2,400 new special classes have…
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Michael Moynihan
I thank Deputy O'Reilly very much for the question. We discussed this across the Chamber a number of weeks ago as well. The Government is investing a record amount of money in education through budget 2027. This record level of investment includes funding of €646 million to place…
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Michael Moynihan
I thank the Deputy. I can assure him that both the Minister, Deputy Naughton and I are conscious of both the opportunities and the challenges presented by artificial intelligence within the education system. The Minister was in Estonia recently looking at their approach to…
Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions ›
Michael Moynihan
I thank the Deputy. School attendance is a key priority for the Minister for Education and Youth and me, and across government. Regular attendance is fundamental to educational achievement, well-being and personal development. It provides children and young people with the…
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Michael Moynihan
There are currently 242 educational psychologists employed in NEPS, who work across 4,000 schools. The scheme for the commissioning of psychological assessments, SCPA, supplements the capacity of NEPS to provide a casework service for children with the highest level of support…
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Michael Moynihan
I thank the Deputy for raising the matter. I acknowledge that his question relates specifically to County Clare, but I will also touch on the national perspective. The mainstream class teacher is the person who leads on the teaching and learning for all children in a primary…
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Michael Moynihan
That was one of the practices when I chaired the education committee 20 years ago. Apologies. I recognise the important role that mild general learning disability special schools have played in supporting children over many decades. I have visited a number of those schools and…
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Michael Moynihan
An estimated 25% of the total student population, or 240,000 children and young people, have specialised educational needs. The majority of these children continue to access mainstream classes with their peers and are supported by their class teachers, special education teachers…
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Michael Moynihan
As Minister of State with responsibility for special education and inclusion, I am pleased to have this opportunity to speak to this important issue and address concerns which have arisen in recent days. My sole focus and that of my Department officials is to ensure equitable and…
Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions ›
Aindrias Moynihan
I thank the Minister for that. When the guidelines were launched, the responsibility for implementation was placed on the individual public bodies. Will the Minister give an outline of the engagement that has taken place between those public bodies and their implementation of it…
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Aindrias Moynihan
Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire Stáit. Ar an gcéad dul síos, tá roinnt oibre déanta ar an Laoi agus ar Abha Bhun Sílinn cheana féin leis na géaga a ghearradh anuas agus an abhainn a ghlanadh. Is faoiseamh é sin ach tá gá le mórobair i mBéal Átha an Ghaorthaidh. Is ábhar buartha é…