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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (Resumed) (24 May 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: I am really pleased to hear Mr. Hourihan speak about collaboration with ETBs and the way forward is to use both premises. I welcome the capital funding available to the ETBs and I hope it will make a big difference. One of the biggest challenges is that we do not have the workshops and space, and we know that. We have a huge backlog. It would take a number of years to clear, even if a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (Resumed) (24 May 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: That is great. I like the idea of Ms Leane and others being ambassadors for apprenticeships and going out into schools. Turning to Mr. English, how feasible is that if the proper, targeted investment were to be allocated to cover this type of approach in all the second-level schools in an area? Is it doable? How much of this type of endeavour happens now? I learned nothing more important...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (Resumed) (24 May 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (Resumed) (24 May 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: It would have to be done more than once. I would like to see details of the costings of such an initiative and of the logistics involved in the context of how it could be managed throughout the country.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (Resumed) (24 May 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: We are looking at student mobility across the island and the opportunities in that regard. Turning to such opportunities for apprenticeships as well in a 32-county context, how feasible would such mobility be? I would like to hear from the apprentices here with us on this question. Would they consider doing an apprenticeship, or part of one, in one jurisdiction and another part in a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (Resumed) (24 May 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: It obviously seems a bit crazy to go worldwide and not to go to the North on our own island in developing the possibilities and the opportunities there as well.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (Resumed) (24 May 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: I may talk to Mr. English after the meeting, if that is okay. Am I finished here, a Chathaoirligh?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (Resumed) (24 May 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: The Chairman is very good, as Deputy Ó Laoghaire is not here. I want to try to establish the difference between the consortia-led apprenticeships and what it means to Ms Yeates. What is the difference in how she is learning given Mr. McSherry is doing his training in learning in blocks? Is she doing one or two days a week?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (Resumed) (24 May 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: Is there anything that any of our guests would like to add that has not been covered today as this is the final opportunity for them to do so? Is there anything that we have missed out on that is very important?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (Resumed) (24 May 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: I thank Ms Yates.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (Resumed) (24 May 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: Before the Minister came in, he met some of the apprentices. We really need to hear what they have said. Their contribution was very valuable in informing where we need to go with apprenticeships. I thank them for that. Saint Brendan's College in Belmullet asked me to pass on its thanks to the Minister for the message. My son is in the leaving certificate class there. We have had...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (Resumed) (24 May 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: Is he on schedule or was he delayed?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (Resumed) (24 May 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: Yes. We probably need to look at that further. I would pose the same question to Ms Yeates and Mr. Twomey.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Ukraine War (2 Jun 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 64. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the support that are available to persons who have opened their homes to refugees from Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21399/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (2 Jun 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 136. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the detail regarding the implementation of the Iberian exception will be published; if he considered the applicability of this approach in the Irish context; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28482/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (2 Jun 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 335. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total cost to the Exchequer of abolishing apprenticeship registration fees broken down by consortia-led and craft; the average cost per apprentices broken down by craft and consortia-led apprentices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28789/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (2 Jun 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 336. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost to the Exchequer of providing a minimum allowance for off-the-job training of 294, 336, 378, and 420 respectively for all craft apprentices, increasing all allowance payments below this level while leaving higher allowances at their current rate; the average cost of allowances on a per craft apprentice based on the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (2 Jun 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 337. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost to the Exchequer of a ten percent increase in the apprentice travel allowance and accommodation allowance for off-the-job training; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28791/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (2 Jun 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 338. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the average annual cost of craft apprentice allowances to the Exchequer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28793/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (2 Jun 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 339. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated capital expenditure in higher education broken down by project in 2022, in tabular form; if this figure includes public private partnerships; the estimated expenditure in 2022 on PPPs broken down by project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28820/22]