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Select Committee on Education and Skills: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Apr 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: I move amendment No. 84: In page 33, to delete lines 30 to 34 and substitute the following: “35. (1) An tÚdarás shall prepare a performance framework for the higher education and research system (in this section referred to as a “performance framework”) at intervals of not less that once every 5 years and may publish the performance framework in such manner...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Apr 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: I will withdraw amendment No. 84 on the basis that its provisions are included in the Minister's amendment.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Apr 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: The differentiation of functions is vital. It is an important objective for the success of our higher education sector. We need to do more in this regard, including through reform of the funding model, but we certainly welcome the inclusion of this provision.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Apr 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: I support the amendment for the same reason, that is, the need to deepen the engagement and reshape the manner of the engagement to one of partnership. The higher education sector is not being dealt with in such a way that reflects the partnership that exists, so I feel that the word "partnership" is a better fit for what we are trying to achieve.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Apr 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: Likewise, I support the withdrawal of the amendment on the basis that we will see what the Minister comes up with.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Apr 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: Likewise, I see that the Minister has tabled a similar amendment below. On that basis I support the withdrawal of the amendment.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Apr 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: It is clear from section 126 that the HEA may issue guidelines, codes and policies concerning any matter referred to in this Act or any other enactment and the implementation of any policy or objective of the Minister or the Government. In effect, this means policies and objectives of the Minister and the Government become legally enforceable without being enacted in the form of legislation....

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Apr 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: We will withdraw the amendment but reserve the right to bring it back on Report Stage on that basis.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (26 Apr 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 124. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will seek to have the Western Rail Corridor included in the TEN-T programme in advance of the publication of the all-Ireland strategic rail review as has been done in the case of the DART+ project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21091/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (26 Apr 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 159. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the all-Ireland strategic rail review will be completed; if he will request the conclusion on well-developed projects such as the Western Rail Corridor in advance of the full report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21092/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Research and Development (26 Apr 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 219. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if in order to be eligible for IDA Ireland RD&I grant support the R&D activity must be conducted in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21169/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Generation (26 Apr 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 279. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the average percentage share of the overall electricity generation produced by projects under the renewable electricity support scheme; the anticipated share of renewable electricity support scheme supported projects in overall electricity generation by 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20152/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Generation (26 Apr 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 280. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide a list of all renewable electricity support scheme projects by the county in which each project is based; the amount of support allocated to each in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20153/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Funding (26 Apr 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 320. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the funding for the Environmental Protection Agency research activities for the past three years in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20931/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Data (26 Apr 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 328. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the breakdown of the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland National Energy Research Development and Demonstration Funding Programme 2022 by private and public institutions and the amount of funding received in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21170/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (26 Apr 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 421. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reasons for and output from the substantially increased research budget for Transport Infrastructure Ireland and the Conference of European Directors for Roads in 2021 compared to 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20913/22]