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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: European Union (10 Feb 2022)

Gary Gannon: 310. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the European Commission has continually conceded that Israel has failed to present any concrete credible evidence against an organisation (details supplied) as one of the six designated NGOs for which there is a continued suspension of funding by the European Commission for the human rights...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: European Union (10 Feb 2022)

Gary Gannon: 311. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the European Commission has suspended funding to some of the six Palestinian human rights NGO organisations labelled by Israel as terrorist entities in October 2021; if so, the organisations that have been penalised in this way; if his attention has been drawn to the purpose or rationale of this initiative; his views on the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Third Level Admissions (8 Feb 2022)

Gary Gannon: 56. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to increase degree places for nursing and midwifery for September 2022 and beyond; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6386/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Third Level Admissions (8 Feb 2022)

Gary Gannon: This relates to increasing the number of places in universities for nursing and midwifery. Will the Minister make a statement on the matter?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Third Level Admissions (8 Feb 2022)

Gary Gannon: That is brilliant. I have a suggestion about where some of those places may come from. A couple of months ago my office was contacted by a young woman who took part in a QQI level 5 course in nursing. She got full distinctions on the course but was unable to access university because there were a limited number of places for people transitioning from QQI level 5 to nursing at university...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Third Level Admissions (8 Feb 2022)

Gary Gannon: I do not need to dwell any more deeply on this. Last year, for example, 1,296 students were in colleges of further education who would have made exceptionally good nurses. They chose that pathway, studying for a year in the area, before finding there were very limited places for them in university. I worked in career guidance for early school-leavers, encouraging people to do nursing that...

Dignity and Equality Issues in the Defence Forces: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (8 Feb 2022)

Gary Gannon: I thank Sinn Féin and in particularly Deputy Clarke for tabling this motion today. It is certainly a timely debate that needs to be had. The very antithesis of restorative justice is to retraumatise the victims. That is not the first time I have used those words in this Chamber related to a group of people, in particular women, who have been wronged in a most gruesome fashion. I have...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (8 Feb 2022)

Gary Gannon: 84. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will report on the work undertaken to address sexual harassment and violence in third-level education considering the findings from the national surveys of student and staff experiences of sexual violence and harassment in higher education. [6387/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Admissions (8 Feb 2022)

Gary Gannon: 93. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on whether colleges should increase the use of entrance examinations in 2022 for entry for students who have achieved the general requirements for matriculation but who have not attained the required grade in specific subjects, such as leaving certificate mathematics; if the matter has been considered; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Admissions (8 Feb 2022)

Gary Gannon: 113. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the disproportional number of places offered on QQI level 5 pre-nursing courses and the places dedicated to students coming from these routes on level 8 nursing degrees; his plans to rectify the imbalance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6385/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (8 Feb 2022)

Gary Gannon: 383. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps he is taking to address the delays in processing the registration of foreign births; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6514/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Review of Workplace Arrangements: Department of Foreign Affairs (8 Feb 2022)

Gary Gannon: I will ask some very direct questions, individually if possible, and I will be very quick. Why were only four of the officials who were present asked to make a donation?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Review of Workplace Arrangements: Department of Foreign Affairs (8 Feb 2022)

Gary Gannon: I was going to ask how the amount of the donations were arrived at but Senator Ardagh has done that. Did Mr. Hackett discuss this donation with the former Secretary General, Mr. Burgess, before he made the recommendation and did he mention to him that he was going to recommend €2,000, in advance of the recommendation being announced?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Review of Workplace Arrangements: Department of Foreign Affairs (8 Feb 2022)

Gary Gannon: The report outlines that: "The decision to attend Iveagh House was discussed and agreed at video conferences with senior managers and as part of the advance planning arrangements." Why did the review not include details of what occurred during that advance planning prior to 17 June 2020?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Review of Workplace Arrangements: Department of Foreign Affairs (8 Feb 2022)

Gary Gannon: Why was the Covid-19 safe working group not contacted before June 17 if a team of staff was due to be in Iveagh House?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Review of Workplace Arrangements: Department of Foreign Affairs (8 Feb 2022)

Gary Gannon: I am going to admit that my eyebrow did rise a little bit when Mr. Hackett said that the sparkling wine or the champagne was in the fridge for private occasions. What are the rules in respect of public servants drinking while on campus or in Iveagh House? Are there rules in advance of such activity? I would find it very strange if I walked into my office and some of my staff were sitting...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Review of Workplace Arrangements: Department of Foreign Affairs (8 Feb 2022)

Gary Gannon: With the greatest of respect to Mr. Hackett, I intend to stick to the date in question. I understand the great work that is done but we would not be given the courtesy to depart from the topic. We do not doubt for a second the great work the Department does. I did not question whether there is a culture of drinking in the Department but Mr. Hackett did evoke the image of champagne sitting...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Review of Workplace Arrangements: Department of Foreign Affairs (8 Feb 2022)

Gary Gannon: Did the former Secretary General, Niall Burgess, delete the tweet he put out that evening of his own accord or was he advised to do so? If so, who advised him to delete the tweet?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Review of Workplace Arrangements: Department of Foreign Affairs (8 Feb 2022)

Gary Gannon: It is probably more appropriately directed to the Minister.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Social Welfare Payments (3 Feb 2022)

Gary Gannon: 4. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the rationale for recipient's of jobseekers payments having to visit post offices to receive their payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5713/22]