Results 21-40 of 1,339 for speaker:Erin McGreehan

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Engagement with Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation (25 Jun 2025)

Erin McGreehan: I welcome the Minister and Minister of State. It is great to have them here. I will go straight to infrastructure. We all know that the delivery of infrastructure is one of our greatest challenges. It is also one of our greatest opportunities. The Minister mentioned high-quality infrastructure that is critical for enhancing competitive FDI and our domestic enterprise sector. There are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Engagement with Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation (25 Jun 2025)

Erin McGreehan: How does the Department examine this increased expenditure? We are spending a lot of money. What markers is the Department putting in to translate that into measurable outcomes, particularly in health, housing and education? We are spending a lot of money, which is needed and hard got. How is the Department measuring those outcomes? Basically, is there a cost-benefit analysis of it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Engagement with Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation (25 Jun 2025)

Erin McGreehan: I just have a query on digitalisation and artificial intelligence. The Digital Services Act will apply from 28 June this year. That means digital products and services provided to consumers must comply with the European accessibility act. I fear a lot of work potentially has not been done on a lot of Government and other websites. Online services are not accessible. What is the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Engagement with Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation (25 Jun 2025)

Erin McGreehan: Has any funding or support been given to State agencies in respect of bringing up their websites? To take one personal example, the Springboard+ website was not acceptable. It was okay but was not accessible for someone who was visually impaired. It was okay once you got into it but you had to get someone else to help you get into it and then you could escalate the problem. That is one...

Committee on Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science: Review of Action Plan for Apprenticeship 2021-2025: Discussion (25 Jun 2025)

Erin McGreehan: I welcome everyone. I ask anyone attending remotely to mute themselves when not contributing so we do not pick up any background noise or feedback. As usual, I remind all in attendance to ensure their mobile phones are on silent mode or switched off. Members attending remotely are reminded of the constitutional requirement that in order to participate in public meetings, members must be...

Committee on Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science: Review of Action Plan for Apprenticeship 2021-2025: Discussion (25 Jun 2025)

Erin McGreehan: The Senator has the liberty of no clock at the minute.

Committee on Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science: Review of Action Plan for Apprenticeship 2021-2025: Discussion (25 Jun 2025)

Erin McGreehan: I have to go to speak in the Chamber so I will ask the Leas-Chathaoirleach to replace me for ten minutes.

Committee on Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science: Review of Action Plan for Apprenticeship 2021-2025: Discussion (25 Jun 2025)

Erin McGreehan: It is the Chair's turn to ask a few questions. Back in the day, I went to what was then called the tech, which then became a VEC school, so I am the proud product of an ETB school. I also worked in Cavan VEC back in the day so I have a vested interest. I also come from a family of tradespeople so the success of all of this is very important and personal to me. There has been some great...

Committee on Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science: Review of Action Plan for Apprenticeship 2021-2025: Discussion (25 Jun 2025)

Erin McGreehan: Internally, had there been any-----

Committee on Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science: Review of Action Plan for Apprenticeship 2021-2025: Discussion (25 Jun 2025)

Erin McGreehan: That was my next question.

Committee on Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science: Review of Action Plan for Apprenticeship 2021-2025: Discussion (25 Jun 2025)

Erin McGreehan: I thank the witnesses. As they will have seen from the contributions of members, there is huge interest in and support for apprenticeships. We want them to succeed. The Minister spoke in the Chamber this morning about apprenticeships and the €40 million gap. He said that no courses will be cancelled, so the witnesses can take that message home in their pockets. Classes will not be...

Committee on Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science: Review of Action Plan for Apprenticeship 2021-2025: Discussion (25 Jun 2025)

Erin McGreehan: Was the piece in the newspaper the first time SOLAS had heard of this examination leak?

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Artists' Remuneration (25 Jun 2025)

Erin McGreehan: 103. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide an update on the timeline for publishing the research findings from the basic income for the arts pilot; and when a decision on a successor scheme is expected. [34767/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (24 Jun 2025)

Erin McGreehan: 111. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on his Department’s work on the Programme for Government commitments to support decarbonisation of road freight and commercial coaches, with fuels such as hydrotreated vegetable oil, hydrogen and biomethane. [30335/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (24 Jun 2025)

Erin McGreehan: 433. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the funding available for primary and post-primary schools for cybersecurity. [34202/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (24 Jun 2025)

Erin McGreehan: 434. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the funding and supports available for primary and post-primary schools for cyber security audits. [34203/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (24 Jun 2025)

Erin McGreehan: 435. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the supports available to schools for their GDPR compliance on their technology platforms (details supplied). [34204/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Housing Schemes (24 Jun 2025)

Erin McGreehan: 481. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to provide an update on the housing aid for older people grant, specifically whether boiler replacements remain eligible under the scheme; and if they are no longer included, the alternative supports that are available to cover such essential upgrades. [33262/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Departmental Policies (24 Jun 2025)

Erin McGreehan: 716. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the consideration he has given to the introduction of specific leave entitlements for reproductive and gynaecological health, including miscarriage, endometriosis and other related conditions. [33875/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Regional Development (19 Jun 2025)

Erin McGreehan: 36. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when a new northeast regional enterprise plan will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33043/25]