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Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Citizens' Rights in Northern Ireland Post Brexit: Discussion (24 May 2021)

Lisa Chambers: Ms Gibney said Covid-19 has masked over many of the problems. It is almost hard to imagine that prior to Covid, we discussed Brexit daily for the previous three years. It was the big issue which was taxing people North and South, across the water and beyond in mainland Europe. She identified six priorities for protection of rights on the island of Ireland. One is the continued right to...

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Citizens' Rights in Northern Ireland Post Brexit: Discussion (24 May 2021)

Lisa Chambers: I thank Mr. Allamby. Go ahead, Ms McGahey.

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Citizens' Rights in Northern Ireland Post Brexit: Discussion (24 May 2021)

Lisa Chambers: That is okay. The debate is ongoing in terms of extending the franchise. Ms McGahey is correct; there is a job of work to be done in the Republic on that particular issue. I am conscious that we are coming close to our finishing time of 5 p.m.. Members might please let me know if they wish to come in and ask a question. We will have a few extra minutes beyond 5 p.m. because we suspended...

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Citizens' Rights in Northern Ireland Post Brexit: Discussion (24 May 2021)

Lisa Chambers: Go ahead, Senator Ó Donnghaile.

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Citizens' Rights in Northern Ireland Post Brexit: Discussion (24 May 2021)

Lisa Chambers: I thank Senator Ó Donnghaile. Apologies, I had not spotted that his hand was raised. I will hand back to Ms McGahey and Ms Gibney.

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Citizens' Rights in Northern Ireland Post Brexit: Discussion (24 May 2021)

Lisa Chambers: I thank Mr. Allamby, Ms McGahey and Ms Gibney. Do any members of witnesses wish to make any final remarks before we bring our meeting to a close?

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Citizens' Rights in Northern Ireland Post Brexit: Discussion (24 May 2021)

Lisa Chambers: That is a fair assessment. Much of the focus has been on trade and the impact on businesses. We have had some discussions and conversations about the impact on citizens' rights but Ms Gibney is correct that there is a deficit in the level of awareness among citizens as to the true impact. When the pandemic settles, we will get back to focusing more on Brexit and its true impact will become...

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Business of Select Committee (31 May 2021)

Lisa Chambers: I remind members to ensure their mobile phones are switched off. Apologies have been received from Senator Eileen Flynn. I welcome everyone to the meeting. The correspondence we have received is from the public transport regulation division of the Department of Transport concerning cross-Border rail and the strategic rail review, which is dated 21 May. We have also received...

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Impact of Brexit on the Higher Education Sector: Discussion (31 May 2021)

Lisa Chambers: The agenda for today's meeting is to discuss the impact of Brexit on the higher education sector. I welcome Mr. Gerry O’Sullivan, head of international education, Dr. Aileen Marron, Erasmus+ programme manager and Mr. Tim Conlon, head of policy and strategic planning, Higher Education Authority, HEA; Mr. Jim Miley, director general, and Ms Nora Trench Bowles, head of lifelong learning,...

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Impact of Brexit on the Higher Education Sector: Discussion (31 May 2021)

Lisa Chambers: The Irish Universities Association, IUA, is next. Is Mr. Miley presenting?

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Impact of Brexit on the Higher Education Sector: Discussion (31 May 2021)

Lisa Chambers: Next we have the Technological Higher Education Association. Who is opening for the group?

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Impact of Brexit on the Higher Education Sector: Discussion (31 May 2021)

Lisa Chambers: We will go to Letterkenny first and then to Dundalk Institute of Technology.

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Impact of Brexit on the Higher Education Sector: Discussion (31 May 2021)

Lisa Chambers: That concludes the opening statements. If it is agreeable to the witnesses, I will open the floor. There are a number of members indicating that they wish to ask questions. Where appropriate, members will direct their questions to the relevant association or organisation. However, if the witnesses wish to contribute at any stage, they can use the hand-raising function or interject. I...

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Impact of Brexit on the Higher Education Sector: Discussion (31 May 2021)

Lisa Chambers: I think those questions are applicable to all of the witnesses. I will ask the witnesses to respond in the order in which they made their opening remarks. First, I ask the representatives of Higher Education Authority to respond.

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Impact of Brexit on the Higher Education Sector: Discussion (31 May 2021)

Lisa Chambers: Yes, go ahead.

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Impact of Brexit on the Higher Education Sector: Discussion (31 May 2021)

Lisa Chambers: I thank Dr. Flanagan and Dr. Brennan. Does Ms Trench Bowles wish to contribute on that particular topic?

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Impact of Brexit on the Higher Education Sector: Discussion (31 May 2021)

Lisa Chambers: I thank Ms Trench Bowles for that. I am hoping to pick up a language in my 30s and I hope that I am not too late in doing so. It might be take me a little bit longer than somebody in primary school but that will be par for the course. I might take two members of the committee next, because sometimes there can be some overlap and this will give me a chance to go around the table again. The...

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Impact of Brexit on the Higher Education Sector: Discussion (31 May 2021)

Lisa Chambers: We will go in reverse order this time.

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Impact of Brexit on the Higher Education Sector: Discussion (31 May 2021)

Lisa Chambers: I call Mr. Conlon.

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Impact of Brexit on the Higher Education Sector: Discussion (31 May 2021)

Lisa Chambers: I thank Mr. Conlon. That was good timing. We are approaching our two hour mark when we have to vacate the premises. All members who have indicated that they would like to come in have done so. I want to sincerely thank all ten witnesses who were in attendance today. It was very good for our committee hearing and it worked well. On that note, I thank sincerely all of our witnesses. There...