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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (19 May 2022)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: 161. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will report on his Department’s work towards tackling harassment and bullying on campus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24890/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (19 May 2022)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: 184. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the future plans his Department has to improve the access to third level education for people with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24889/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (19 May 2022)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Based on the Minister's answer to Deputy Bríd Smith, could she clarify that every child will get the same technical sexual education, with no opt-outs for parents or schools?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (19 May 2022)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Is that what that means?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (19 May 2022)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: That is the answer the Minister gave to Deputy Bríd Smith but I am asking a question seeking clarification. Does her answer mean that every child will receive an identical education, with no opt-out for parents or schools?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (19 May 2022)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I thank the Minister.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (19 May 2022)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: No. The Minister gave this answer earlier. She did not answer my question. I asked a simple question requiring a "Yes" or "No" answer.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (19 May 2022)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: My goodness. The Minister said a number of times to Senator Warfield that she has been a Minister for only two years and has been doing all the work mentioned in that time. She has been a Minister for just short of two years. When I asked my first parliamentary question on this subject, which I believe was in July 2020, I got a general response. I was happy enough with that at the time...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (19 May 2022)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: What-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (19 May 2022)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The Minister gave me a response relating to the junior cycle consultation in July 2020. How long will the public consultation last?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (19 May 2022)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: How long?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (19 May 2022)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: It is fine. The Minister says it is very easy to understand. I have been working on this for two years now and I actually find it very difficult to understand exactly what the timelines and the differences are. The Minister and I have a difference of interpretation on this. She has her view and I have mine.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (19 May 2022)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Correct.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (19 May 2022)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Correct. That is why I have asked the Minister in a number of parliamentary questions-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (19 May 2022)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: -----about the development of the other programmes and whether they could be done contemporaneously.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (19 May 2022)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I am taking my life in my hands asking it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (19 May 2022)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I would like to come in for 30 seconds at the end of my slot.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (19 May 2022)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Shortly after the election, the National Women's Council held a panel discussion with five women panellists, a woman moderator and 250 women in the room. It took three or four hours of my time. I was asking myself what the point was because everyone there was already convinced. What Dr. O'Sullivan said about working from home is really important. It is so easy to put a wash on and do all...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Engagement with Strive (19 May 2022)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I thank our guests for their attendance. I am very glad they are here. What challenges are children with additional needs, particularly autistic children, facing at the moment? What difficulties are being faced by children in any sort of interface areas? In her opening remarks, Ms Holohan referred to additional challenges post Covid. I ask our guests to address the particular issues they...