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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science: Student Accommodation: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Sep 2025)

Erin McGreehan: That is a substantial number of beds. It seems like gold. It is gold dust.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science: Student Accommodation: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Sep 2025)

Erin McGreehan: Do any members have one final question?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science: Student Accommodation: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Sep 2025)

Erin McGreehan: I thank Dr. Lillis. Deputy McGettigan wanted to put a final question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science: Student Accommodation: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Sep 2025)

Erin McGreehan: I thank Professor Cunnane very much. It is very clear from this meeting there is an urgent need. From the previous meetings and our engagement with constituents and family we know there is an urgent need to increase the supply of student accommodation and supports around all that. It is clear from all the witnesses there is a need for the Government to fulfil those programme for Government...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Strategies (25 Sep 2025)

Erin McGreehan: 14. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for an update on the Programme for Government commitment to develop a new national life sciences strategy. [37448/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (25 Sep 2025)

Erin McGreehan: 357. To ask the Minister for Health the amount spent on the flu vaccine for each of the last three winter periods; to outline any plans to expand the scope of the flu vaccine for the upcoming winter period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51093/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (25 Sep 2025)

Erin McGreehan: 358. To ask the Minister for Health if she or her Department has updated the plans to ensure greater availability of the flu vaccine this winter for at risk and vulnerable citizens; whether she has engaged with the pharmacist and general practitioner groupings to discuss the planned roll out of the flu vaccine; whether a cost-benefit analysis has been carried out by the Government in relation...

Use of Vapes and Nicotine Products by Young People and Adolescents: Statements (24 Sep 2025)

Erin McGreehan: I thank the Minister of State. It is great to have this debate in this House. I look forward to supporting the Minister of State as she brings forward the urgent legislation that has to come next. The "Vaping Nation" programme on Virgin Media One shone a stark light on what parents, teachers and health professionals have been warning us all about for some time, which is that vaping has...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence (24 Sep 2025)

Erin McGreehan: 102. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will address the issue of cross-border protection for victims of domestic abuse, where Irish safety orders do not extend to threats or harassment from individuals residing in England; and the steps being taken to improve the enforcement of such orders post-Brexit. [50549/25]

School Transport: Statements (23 Sep 2025)

Erin McGreehan: I thank the Minister of State for being here. School transport problems, unfortunately, are an annual event and we can rely on them happening every year. I meet frustrated parents. We all get emails and phone calls about stranded children, no certainty and a remarkably unfair lottery system. The majority of children still do not get access to any bus route. The children of Louth and...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Departmental Strategies (23 Sep 2025)

Erin McGreehan: 20. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the oversight mechanisms her Department will put in place in relation to the sectoral plans in the new disability strategy. [50189/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Childcare Services (23 Sep 2025)

Erin McGreehan: 28. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the action her Department is taking to address the lack of childcare places in County Louth. [50190/25]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (17 Sep 2025)

Erin McGreehan: The Government has done an awful lot of work on bringing the cost of education down with schemes like free meals and free books. However, another cost that has been placed on parents trying to get their kids back to secondary school is really expensive laptops for each child. Laptops cost from €500 to €700 and even more, and every child who starts secondary school - in the...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (17 Sep 2025)

Erin McGreehan: 15. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on children and education will next meet. [48518/25]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science: Student Accommodation: Discussion (17 Sep 2025)

Erin McGreehan: Everyone is very welcome to our first meeting since our summer break. 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 those in attendance to ensure their mobile phones are in silent mode or switched off. Members attending remotely are reminded of the constitutional requirement that, in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science: Student Accommodation: Discussion (17 Sep 2025)

Erin McGreehan: I want to ensure we all keep on the student accommodation issue. We will have a very needed SUSI conversation within the committee, but we want to come out of this meeting with solutions and with the problems made very clear. I want to make sure we stay on affordability, but most definitely on student accommodation because we have a huge problem there. SUSI is most definitely an issue but...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science: Student Accommodation: Discussion (17 Sep 2025)

Erin McGreehan: Is Deputy O'Connell available? If not we will move to the next speaker. Is the Deputy in the confines of Leinster House?