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Select Committee on Education and Skills: Construction Safety Licensing Bill 2023: Committee Stage (27 Jun 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: I assume, for clarity, the reasoning for this is to speed it up-----

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Construction Safety Licensing Bill 2023: Committee Stage (27 Jun 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: -----and it will not have any impact on the certification of people. It would be a surprise to everybody if I went and got these qualifications but if I did, I assume it would not have any impact on my qualification or how it is perceived abroad. That was something that had been raised with me in terms of EU qualifications. The way it works at present, with QQI and level 5, that is...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Construction Safety Licensing Bill 2023: Committee Stage (27 Jun 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: It does not impact on my certification. For example, it is merely to make sure if Deputy Nolan came in from abroad, she would have it to the same level as me but it has zero impact on my ability to move somewhere else with my qualification.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Construction Safety Licensing Bill 2023: Committee Stage (27 Jun 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: That is fine. I thank the Minister of State.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Construction Safety Licensing Bill 2023: Committee Stage (27 Jun 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: I move amendment No. 177: In page 59, after line 26, to insert the following: “Recognition of prior qualification 64.Recognising that those involved in construction work holding a qualification certified at Level 5 QQI (Quality and Qualifications Ireland) have previously used this to apply for further study at third level education, in lieu of a recognised Leaving Certificate,...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Construction Safety Licensing Bill 2023: Committee Stage (27 Jun 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: That is fair. It is welcome that it will not impact those people who are qualified and have that. Let us say that I want to do this next year. If I wanted to work in the sector and I did not have a leaving certificate, how would that impact me going forward? I am aware it is up to a third-level institution to decide, given points and everything like that. What I mean is if I were to...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Construction Safety Licensing Bill 2023: Committee Stage (27 Jun 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: I understand what the Minister of State means about the third level institutions. I get that. Those who are certified will not be decertified and that is welcome. Both the Minister of State and the Minister will always say that they want to get people in to do different courses and that kind of thing. Obviously, we do not want to shut down their paths going forward - that it will have the...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Construction Safety Licensing Bill 2023: Committee Stage (27 Jun 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: If I withdraw it, can I still bring it to next Stage?

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fisheries Protection (27 Jun 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: 110. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the extent of the invasive roach population in Lough Corrib and Lough Mask, which are both SACs; the consequences for the native brown trout and Atlantic salmon populations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30605/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries (27 Jun 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: 111. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason no preliminary draft policy papers for the inland fisheries sector, no single comprehensive policy statement for the inland fisheries sector and no details on a broad public consultation on policies for the inland fisheries sector have been published to date as per his declaration in Parliamentary Question...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries (27 Jun 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: 112. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the inland fisheries division within his Department or Inland Fisheries Ireland have investigated the desirability of reintroducing European Sturgeon (Acipenser sturio) into SAC waters, given that the reintroduction is the only measure available to achieve their favourable conservation status in Ireland under...

Apprenticeship and Further Education and Training: Statements (22 Jun 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: As the Minister mentioned, there are currently about 67 apprenticeship programmes available throughout the State and the intention is to increase that further. I recognise progress has been made in recent years in expanding the range and typologies of apprenticeships on offer. That is welcome. My mother is from Germany and sometimes it sounds a bit clichéd when we reference the German...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Mortgage Resolution Processes (22 Jun 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: 85. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has had any engagements with the retail banks to promote switching for mortgage loans held by vulture funds into the mainstream mortgage market. [30158/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Bus Services (22 Jun 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: I welcome the Minister of State's comments. Demographics need to be central to planning because planning without looking at the situation on the ground is not good planning. There is an elderly demographic and there is a pharmacy and butcher shop beside the bus stop, which also allows elderly people from neighbouring estates to come in to pick up a prescription or whatever. It is really...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Bus Services (22 Jun 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: 10. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans on improving bus connectivity in Galway city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29223/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Bus Services (22 Jun 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: I ask the Minister to comment in regard to bus connectivity in Galway city and the plans in that regard.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Bus Services (22 Jun 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: I am aware that a lot of welcome changes are being proposed for buses in Galway in terms of greater availability and improved times, all of which is very positive. One of the things I had been calling for over a long time was a night bus, so I think the 24-hour route is a very important and positive step forward. I live in Mervue, which has always had a bus stop. There is a huge issue...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Fiscal Assessment Report: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (22 Jun 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: I will pick up on something my colleague, an Teachta Patricia Ryan, was talking about, that is, the establishment of a long-term investment vehicle to help to pre-fund pension expenditure. I am obviously not opposed to such an idea. The National Pensions Reserve Fund enjoyed early success and was helping to build public wealth. Professor John McHale, who was the first head of the...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Fiscal Assessment Report: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (22 Jun 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: Of course, the concern would be that if the money is to be raided at some point because of an economic downturn, there would be an impact on what it is actually designed to do. We see that now. That is why we are having this conversation. My other question relates to establishing a sovereign wealth fund, SWF, or whatever you want to call it. The IMF points out that, when establishing...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (22 Jun 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: 13. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to improve public transport for students forced to make long commutes due to a lack of accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29224/23]