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Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Third Level Examinations (30 Nov 2021)

Rose Conway-Walsh: I still think we need uniformity and fairness across institutions in this. Are we really saying it is okay to tell students who are unable to leave their home or who are a close contact that they will have to repeat an exam in August? This will not only result in the punishing of students who follow public health guidance but incentivise some in not adhering to public health advice. I am...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Third Level Costs (30 Nov 2021)

Rose Conway-Walsh: The Minister has been Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for two budgets. In October 2020 he announced an additional €20 million for SUSI which was very welcome. The Department spent the same amount on SUSI in 2020 as it had in 2019. We are on track for a slight increase in 2021, but nowhere near the €20 million announced in his first...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Third Level Costs (30 Nov 2021)

Rose Conway-Walsh: I welcome the review of SUSI and I am glad to hear that it will be on his desk by Christmas. It is important that it is published immediately so that things can come into effect for next year. The Minister can see how people get lost in the millions and millions, double counting of figures and all that. People feel they are left behind in all of the millions. In July, as part of the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Third Level Costs (30 Nov 2021)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 55. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the increase in expenditure in the current academic year on SUSI, the student assistance fund and mental health supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59094/21]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Third Level Costs (30 Nov 2021)

Rose Conway-Walsh: Students, like many others in the State, are struggling to get by due to the cost of living. Between fees, rent and transport, students are finding it very hard to make ends meet. Many of them have been in contact with my office after hearing announcements or reading headlines stating that more funding is being made available. Can the Minister clearly set out the increases in expenditure...

Employment Support Services: Motion [Private Members] (30 Nov 2021)

Rose Conway-Walsh: I thank all of the LESs and staff in Mayo for their hard work, dedication, experience and knowledge of communities, which is invaluable. The Minister of State is making a mistake. He is making the same mistake that was made when the home help services were destroyed through a similar type of model to that now being proposed. Hours were cut. The same happened to community development...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Nov 2021)

Rose Conway-Walsh: The Taoiseach constantly refers to the satisfaction level with the old mica redress scheme. Within one month of the announcement of the intention to introduce a new scheme, we, in County Mayo, submitted 18 different suggested changes to make it workable. The Taoiseach is not correct to say that we did not submit suggestions. We went through the old scheme painstakingly. I want to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (30 Nov 2021)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 101. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider protecting the craft apprenticeship model as we move to a unitary system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58644/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (30 Nov 2021)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 117. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if reducing fees for students will be considered as part of sustainable funding model brought forward; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58642/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (30 Nov 2021)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 446. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the percentage of apprentices registering on both craft and consortia-led apprenticeships had already attained a level 8 qualification; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58478/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Programmes (30 Nov 2021)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 447. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the energy efficiency and decarbonisation pathfinder programme in the higher education sector and plan to develop a similar programme for the further education and training sector as outlined in the National Development Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58479/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Leaving Certificate Reform: Discussion (30 Nov 2021)

Rose Conway-Walsh: I thank the witnesses for their presentations. Mr. Donohoe's point about learning is also of concern to me as regards the importance of the love of learning. The pressures of the leaving certificate were touched on with respect to well-being. I am pleased to see that included. It concerns me that this pressure can almost knock the love of learning out of people. We must also look at...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Leaving Certificate Reform: Discussion (30 Nov 2021)

Rose Conway-Walsh: I refer to the digital divide and digitalisation and how much of a pullback that is. How long do we have to address that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Leaving Certificate Reform: Discussion (30 Nov 2021)

Rose Conway-Walsh: I have two comments on the apprenticeships. I agree with everything that has been said. Currently, we have a backlog of approximately 10,000 apprentices waiting to do their apprenticeships. These apprenticeships, which should last four years, are lasting five or six years. We also need to deal with this in real time. That is certainly not helping the situation. On PLC courses, I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Leaving Certificate Reform: Discussion (30 Nov 2021)

Rose Conway-Walsh: I completely agree with that. There must be room for piloting. How we free up that room and the necessary resources is by mainstreaming as we go along. That addresses the geographical or socioeconomic inequalities.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Leaving Certificate Reform: Discussion (30 Nov 2021)

Rose Conway-Walsh: Dr. Smyth might comment on that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Leaving Certificate Reform: Discussion (30 Nov 2021)

Rose Conway-Walsh: I thank Dr. Smyth for that response.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Leaving Certificate Reform: Discussion (30 Nov 2021)

Rose Conway-Walsh: We need to discuss the backlog of apprenticeships. This is a question for IBEC or ISME. There are concerns about the backlog of apprenticeships given the shortage craft apprenticeships, qualified electricians, plumbers and carpenters, which feeds into the need for such workers for housing building. Regarding science, how can we ensure those who go on to third level to do science can take...