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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wastewater Treatment (31 May 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: 87. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if there are plans to install public wastewater treatment plants in the villages of Corofin and Abbeyknockmoy in County Galway to enable the delivery of new housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26600/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (31 May 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: 208. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if, in relation to SI (No. 94 of 2023) and the issue of postgraduate funding, there is any derogation from the rules whereby, for example, someone may have had their fees paid for one year through a scholarship; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26619/23]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 May 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: A report this week showed there are currently 20 times the number of short-term lets on Airbnb compared to long-term lets on Daft.ie in Galway. At the same time, there are 500 people in emergency accommodation in Galway. Many more are living with family members as a result of being homeless. People of all ages, single and in families, who are facing eviction as a result of the lifting of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Professional Accreditation of Higher Education Courses: Discussion (30 May 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: Gabhaim buíochas leis an gCathaoirleach agus lenár n-aíonna as teacht os comhair an choiste. I specifically welcome Ms Hanrahan on her final day and it could not be a nicer day. It is lovely to be in a basement on such a sunny day. I thank her very much for having come in here today despite it being her final day. I wish her all of the very best for the future and I am sure...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Professional Accreditation of Higher Education Courses: Discussion (30 May 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: She does not know how she ever found the time to work. The issue that is coming out clearly from everybody is accreditation and people going into courses. I am new to this committee so I have a number of questions on that issue specifically. I can hear what people are saying, which is that there needs to be that national body which has that kind of oversight but at this point in time, do...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Professional Accreditation of Higher Education Courses: Discussion (30 May 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: I thank Ms Hanrahan. For clarity, Ms Hanrahan said CORU has approved 73 courses. Three courses have been approved over time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Professional Accreditation of Higher Education Courses: Discussion (30 May 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: At this moment in time these colleges are not approved. Am I correct in saying that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Professional Accreditation of Higher Education Courses: Discussion (30 May 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: How many students are affected by that or have been affected to date?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Professional Accreditation of Higher Education Courses: Discussion (30 May 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: I believe we are all on the same page where we want everyone to be educated to the standard that is needed but the question here is how many students are being affected by this. Does anybody present have those figures and wish to contribute with those figures?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Professional Accreditation of Higher Education Courses: Discussion (30 May 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: On those 84 students, how much time had they done on the course at that point?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Professional Accreditation of Higher Education Courses: Discussion (30 May 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: That is very good. Professor Sheils indicated she wanted to come in.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Professional Accreditation of Higher Education Courses: Discussion (30 May 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: How clear was this to those 84 students before they started? There is an element of having to do your own research before you start a course, but when people have just come out of school, they are not used to doing that kind of research. How clear was it to those students before they started that it would not have been accredited?