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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: North-South Student Mobility: Discussion (13 Feb 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: That makes sense. What about the North?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: North-South Student Mobility: Discussion (13 Feb 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: Oh, wow.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: North-South Student Mobility: Discussion (13 Feb 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: If the State, Government, universities, or whoever it may be, wished to feed into students, that could work though the social media platforms of the three organisations before the committee today, as they have a bigger reach among the age group we wish to target. I believe that is something we could put forward. As for the timing of university places being announced, it is a massive issue...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: North-South Student Mobility: Discussion (13 Feb 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: Okay.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: North-South Student Mobility: Discussion (13 Feb 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: I totally understand. People are not stating the reason they went to Belfast is because they really wanted to do a specific course - which is why I went there -even though that is the reason they should. I realise I am out of time and I do not wish to annoy the acting Chairperson, who is doing a fantastic job.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: North-South Student Mobility: Discussion (13 Feb 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: Around the social media aspect of this issue, a website is a good idea but do the witnesses believe that students would look at a website? When I was at university, there were career fairs that different companies attended and when I was at school, there were open days where we went to specific colleges to learn about those colleges and the course varieties they had. Do the witnesses...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: North-South Student Mobility: Discussion (13 Feb 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: Yes. Do the other two witnesses wish to comment on this matter?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: North-South Student Mobility: Discussion (13 Feb 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: Okay, that is fair. I thank the witnesses and everybody who came to the meeting today.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: North-South Student Mobility: Discussion (13 Feb 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: This meeting has been extremely helpful and I thank the witnesses for their work in recent months.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: North-South Student Mobility: Discussion (13 Feb 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: Gabhaim buíochas leis an gCathaoirleach Gníomhach agus leis na haíonna freisin as teacht os comhair an choiste. I apologise for missing some of the discussion. Unfortunately, I think members all have about three things on at the same time today. It is welcome that we are having this discussion, as is the report that has come out up to this point as it tackles a huge number...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: North-South Student Mobility: Discussion (13 Feb 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: There are a few aspects to this. Obviously, there are students who are not aware of that requirement before they choose their A-level subjects and they may be studying something they do not need maths for while whereas they need the other thing. That will probably continue to come up as a barrier. Whether it can be rectified is a different kettle of fish. On the GCSE requirement...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: North-South Student Mobility: Discussion (13 Feb 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: I thank Professor Ó hÓgartaigh. I was just looking for the background on that. I am aware my time is up but I have one last question. Let us say students from Donegal want to go to Derry for a placement. Are there tax or bureaucratic barriers to that? How would that work?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: North-South Student Mobility: Discussion (13 Feb 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: That is really interesting. Perhaps I can meet Mr. Hannigan separately to discuss the matter further.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: North-South Student Mobility: Discussion (13 Feb 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: It would be remiss of me not to mention that the Executive is up and running and Conor Murphy is in post as the Minister for the Economy. That is good to see.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: North-South Student Mobility: Discussion (13 Feb 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: The minister and my party in general want to place a big focus on North-South mobility.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: North-South Student Mobility: Discussion (13 Feb 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: I do not think that I could get away with not mention that today.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Early Childhood Care and Education (8 Feb 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire Stáit as an Saincheist seo a thógáil. Is Saincheist fíorthábhachtach í seo mar gheall go bhfuilimid ag breathnú ar chúram oideachais do pháistí óga sa Ghaeltacht. Táim cinnte go bhfuil sé arduithe agam leis an Aire cheana, ar ábhar éagsúil, an tábhacht a bhaineann le...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Early Childhood Care and Education (8 Feb 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire Stáit. Maidir leis an gceist a bheadh agam i ndáiríre, tá sé soiléir go bhfuil cineál géarchéime leis an ionad tacaíochta seo. Léiríonn an t-ainm atá air, “ionad tacaíocht”, agus an téarma “crann taca” go dtugann sé tacaíocht do theaghlaigh sa...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (8 Feb 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 48. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when the increased cost of business scheme will be rolled out to businesses and how local authorities will be advertising the scheme. [5665/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (8 Feb 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 261. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she is aware of the recommendations contained in the report the 'human and financial cost of clinical negligence claims: the case for pre-action protocols’; the plans, if any, she has for tort reforms in the area of dental practice; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5999/24]