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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Offices (13 Oct 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 10. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the additional resources that were put in place to deal with the surge in applications for supplementary welfare allowance and additional needs payments, given that these are being promoted as a source of additional emergency income for those with increased energy costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50716/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (13 Oct 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 67. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her views on reports of substantial waiting times for supplementary welfare allowance and additional needs payment applications to be processed and paid out; the current estimated processing times for an application to be processed and paid out; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50717/22]

Community and Voluntary Sector Workers: Motion [Private Members] (12 Oct 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: I worked in the community and voluntary sector. This has been going on for way too long. I started working in the community and voluntary sector in 2003. Since then, we have been talking about the same thing that we are discussing now. The Minister stated that those involved are not public servants, but they serve the public so we are splitting hairs. There has been an abdication of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (12 Oct 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 24. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the European Commission definition of highspeed broadband; and the impact that this definition has on determining the intervention area for the National Broadband Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50535/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (12 Oct 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 130. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of pathways for social care students studying at a college (details supplied) into the profession; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50479/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (12 Oct 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 131. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the €40 million to address sustainable funding for higher education as outlined in the Budget 2023 Expenditure Report is a first or full-year costing; if it is a first-year costing, and the estimated full-year costing; if this is fully separate from €37 million allocated for central pay agreement provision; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (12 Oct 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 132. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way that the €40 million allocated under non-core additional Covid-19 will be spent; if the €40 million is a first or full-year costing; the value in full-year costings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50481/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (12 Oct 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 133. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way that the €21 million allocated under non-core additional National Recovery and Resilience Plan allocation will be spent; if the €21 million is a first or full-year costing; the value in full-year costings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50482/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (12 Oct 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 134. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way that the €21 million allocated under non-core additional Brexit Adjustment Reserve allocation will be spent; if the €21 million is a first or full-year costing; the value in full-year costings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50483/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Budget 2023 (12 Oct 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 136. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in Budget 2023 the non-pay allocation is €1,607.4 million whereas this was set at €1,612.2 million in the 2022 Expenditure report; the reason this is the case given the €98 million in additional resources; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50536/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (12 Oct 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 137. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for the reduction in the allocation of expenditure from the National Training Fund given that it is €682.5 million in 2023 expenditure report and was €716.4 million in 2022; the areas in which the reductions will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50537/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (12 Oct 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 138. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason that the core capital allocation is €568 million given the National Development Plan anticipated €579 million; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50538/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Accommodation (12 Oct 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 139. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to provide support to higher education institutions to deliver affordable student accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50539/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (12 Oct 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 140. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total number of apprentice in each type and phase; the total number of apprentices awaiting access to off-the-job training in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50543/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (12 Oct 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 141. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total number of PhD researchers; the percentage of PhD researchers who will receive the €500 stipend increase; the total number who will likely receive the increase in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50544/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education Issues: Engagement with the Minister for Education (12 Oct 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: I will ask the Minister a number of questions but they are all on the same issue. It is an issue I have been raising since she took office so I am glad to have an opportunity to discuss it with her here today. It relates to teacher training and has not received the attention it deserves. The Minister stated that 3,400 primary and post-primary teachers will qualify this year. Is that the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education Issues: Engagement with the Minister for Education (12 Oct 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: How can the Minister control supply in that case? If the intention is to control the supply but if she cannot control the supply from private colleges, how can she do that? There are specific questions regarding the report. This year, of the 3,400 teachers, how many have come from public colleges and how many from the private sector?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education Issues: Engagement with the Minister for Education (12 Oct 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: Am I correct about the cap of 1,000 for undergraduates and 2,000 for master's degree students?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education Issues: Engagement with the Minister for Education (12 Oct 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: I understand that. My point is that if 3,400 is the number and if many people who are suitably qualified cannot get the points that would enable them to become teachers, the price, on top of all the other costs, is going to be a barrier. The only way they can train to be a teacher is by taking a private course. I am concerned about the commodification of education, full stop, and about it...