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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (Resumed) (24 May 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: The class started with 20 and dropped to four.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (Resumed) (24 May 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: Sorry, what was Ms Leane's apprenticeship again?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (Resumed) (24 May 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: Why does Ms Leane think that such a large number dropped out?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (Resumed) (24 May 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: That is interesting. I heard this morning on the radio about a restaurant in Lisselton that is closing down. There is such a demand for chefs and for kitchen staff. It is having a great impact on the hospitality sector. People are crying out for chefs. I hear what Ms Leane is saying about employers for apprenticeships during their learning experience-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (Resumed) (24 May 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: Yes, so that people will stay.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (Resumed) (24 May 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: I am really pleased to hear Mr. Hourihan speak about collaboration with ETBs and the way forward is to use both premises. I welcome the capital funding available to the ETBs and I hope it will make a big difference. One of the biggest challenges is that we do not have the workshops and space, and we know that. We have a huge backlog. It would take a number of years to clear, even if a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (Resumed) (24 May 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: That is great. I like the idea of Ms Leane and others being ambassadors for apprenticeships and going out into schools. Turning to Mr. English, how feasible is that if the proper, targeted investment were to be allocated to cover this type of approach in all the second-level schools in an area? Is it doable? How much of this type of endeavour happens now? I learned nothing more important...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (Resumed) (24 May 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (Resumed) (24 May 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: It would have to be done more than once. I would like to see details of the costings of such an initiative and of the logistics involved in the context of how it could be managed throughout the country.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (Resumed) (24 May 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: We are looking at student mobility across the island and the opportunities in that regard. Turning to such opportunities for apprenticeships as well in a 32-county context, how feasible would such mobility be? I would like to hear from the apprentices here with us on this question. Would they consider doing an apprenticeship, or part of one, in one jurisdiction and another part in a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (Resumed) (24 May 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: It obviously seems a bit crazy to go worldwide and not to go to the North on our own island in developing the possibilities and the opportunities there as well.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (Resumed) (24 May 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: I may talk to Mr. English after the meeting, if that is okay. Am I finished here, a Chathaoirligh?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (Resumed) (24 May 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: The Chairman is very good, as Deputy Ó Laoghaire is not here. I want to try to establish the difference between the consortia-led apprenticeships and what it means to Ms Yeates. What is the difference in how she is learning given Mr. McSherry is doing his training in learning in blocks? Is she doing one or two days a week?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (Resumed) (24 May 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: Is there anything that any of our guests would like to add that has not been covered today as this is the final opportunity for them to do so? Is there anything that we have missed out on that is very important?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (Resumed) (24 May 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: I thank Ms Yates.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (Resumed) (24 May 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: Before the Minister came in, he met some of the apprentices. We really need to hear what they have said. Their contribution was very valuable in informing where we need to go with apprenticeships. I thank them for that. Saint Brendan's College in Belmullet asked me to pass on its thanks to the Minister for the message. My son is in the leaving certificate class there. We have had...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (Resumed) (24 May 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: Is he on schedule or was he delayed?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (Resumed) (24 May 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: Yes. We probably need to look at that further. I would pose the same question to Ms Yeates and Mr. Twomey.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (19 May 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: I want to raise the issue of a family resource centre for Erris, which is absolutely imperative. We fought for more than ten years for a family resource centre there. The steering group has the strategic plan together. It has done the needs analysis. It is a beautiful area but it is severely disadvantages. It is classed as disadvantaged or very disadvantaged according to the Pobal HP...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Apprenticeship Programmes (19 May 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: The ETBs are mentioned only twice in the national apprenticeship plan, which concerns me. I visited Ballina last week. Wonderful work is being done there on apprenticeships in electrical work, butchery and several other trades. We need an office for further education and training and apprenticeships to protect the integrity of the trades. I am really concerned about what I hear. We have...