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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: The Future of STEM in Irish Education: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Mar 2023)

Rose Conway-Walsh: One of the greatest barriers to part-time and lifelong learning is cost. We need to look at that. If people pay tens of thousands for a master’s, what does that say about us? How many people are being excluded? Reference was made to the digital strategy. That creates all kinds of opportunities for us, including opportunities to widen the gap in terms of inequality of access. We...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: The Future of STEM in Irish Education: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Mar 2023)

Rose Conway-Walsh: We have identified those blocks. We need to see where they are and get rid of them. Do the witnesses think associate membership of CERN would be okay or is full membership needed? Will they comment on east-west and North-South relations? Irish citizens in the North have to identify as British to access CERN membership. We urgently need to put the question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: The Future of STEM in Irish Education: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Mar 2023)

Rose Conway-Walsh: I thank the witnesses for being here today and for their statements. My first question is for IBEC. When we look at the EU, we see that we are in the class of a strong innovator, but we are not innovation leaders like countries such as Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Netherlands and Sweden. In one sense the European scorecard belies what is happening underneath and is something we need to be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: The Future of STEM in Irish Education: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Mar 2023)

Rose Conway-Walsh: This point is about the apprenticeship system that the ESB uses. I think it is a really good model. There are 300 apprentices registered at the moment with the ESB and 25% of them are female, a figure that I would like to see increase. Given the huge demand for the skills that apprenticeships can deliver, what are the main barriers to increasing registration in the private and semi-State...

Safe Staffing Levels in Hospitals: Statements (23 Mar 2023)

Rose Conway-Walsh: The HIQA report on Mayo University Hospital, published a few months ago, showed a 10% deficit in medical staff, a 14% deficit in nursing staff, a 15% deficit in healthcare assistance staff and a 23% deficit in pharmacy staff across the hospital. The shortfall was even more acute in the emergency department. That department is just not capable of supporting the needs of Mayo as it is....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (23 Mar 2023)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 122. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for the review of the extension project at a school (details supplied); and when that review will be complete. [14245/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (23 Mar 2023)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 139. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the commitment to deliver the new extension at a school (details supplied) will be delivered upon. [14244/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Infrastructure (23 Mar 2023)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 165. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of premises in County Mayo; the number of premises that have had National Broadband Ireland surveys completed in County Mayo; the number of premises in which National Broadband Ireland surveys are ongoing in County Mayo; the number of premises that have been certified as suitable for internet connection in...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Disability Services (22 Mar 2023)

Rose Conway-Walsh: I thank the Minister of State and acknowledge that some work has been done since these disclosures came to light. However, contravention of the Health Act 2007 over such a long period is a very serious matter. The Minister of State must ensure there is accountability for these failures and outline the steps she is taking to ensure this can never happen again, either in Western Care...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Disability Services (22 Mar 2023)

Rose Conway-Walsh: I thank the Minister of State for taking this important matter. She will be aware that in 2017 HIQA had concerns that Western Care Association was exploiting a loophole in the legislation and not registering individualised services. HIQA raised these concerns with Western Care Association at the time but the organisation insisted that the individualised care services did not meet the...

Eviction Ban: Motion [Private Members] (21 Mar 2023)

Rose Conway-Walsh: We do not demonise small landlords.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: The Future of STEM in Irish Education: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Mar 2023)

Rose Conway-Walsh: I thank all the witnesses for sharing their expertise. This has been a really valuable session. It indicates that we ignore this at our peril. I am seriously concerned about some of the stuff that has been brought forward here but it is important to name it. The headlines will indicate that we embrace STEM, and we do this and we do that. However, some very fundamental aspects of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: The Future of STEM in Irish Education: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Mar 2023)

Rose Conway-Walsh: Who would make that decision to reintroduce it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: The Future of STEM in Irish Education: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Mar 2023)

Rose Conway-Walsh: What about incentivising teachers?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: The Future of STEM in Irish Education: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Mar 2023)

Rose Conway-Walsh: Has the association discussed that with the unions at all?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: The Future of STEM in Irish Education: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Mar 2023)

Rose Conway-Walsh: I will come back in again on other things. I am conscious others are waiting.