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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Briefing on Current and Future Plans for the School Building Unit: Department of Education (31 Jan 2023)

Rose Conway-Walsh: This is a very important question. If we do not measure things as we go along, we do not know what to do in order to plan. We need to plan for what might happen in the context of future pandemics. This is a very basic health-and-safety issue within schools. We need to work collectively to address it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Briefing on Current and Future Plans for the School Building Unit: Department of Education (31 Jan 2023)

Rose Conway-Walsh: Yes, but we need to match up the two, obviously, to make sure we are not just looking at those things and have the solutions in place. While we have the time, we should use it wisely.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Briefing on Current and Future Plans for the School Building Unit: Department of Education (31 Jan 2023)

Rose Conway-Walsh: I am surprised the figure is so low. We need to look at why that is the case. Was the scheme too bureaucratic or were there other things at play? That is something that might be worth another look, in terms of why that figure is so low.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Briefing on Current and Future Plans for the School Building Unit: Department of Education (31 Jan 2023)

Rose Conway-Walsh: Absolutely, but if Mr. Loftus went to a school in the west, he would know that opening windows is not always an option.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Briefing on Current and Future Plans for the School Building Unit: Department of Education (31 Jan 2023)

Rose Conway-Walsh: That is very good.

Report on the Summer Programme 2023: Motion [Private Members] (2 Feb 2023)

Rose Conway-Walsh: I too want to thank Senator Carrigy for his work and indeed Deputy Buckley. Senator Carrigy is welcome to the House. It is fitting that he is here on such an important subject. I have gone through the report. There is some really good stuff in it and I commend the work of the committee. I thank all the parents from Mayo who contacted me to say how important it was that I be here this...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 45 - Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (Revised) (1 Feb 2023)

Rose Conway-Walsh: I thank the Minister of State for his statement. Why has there been €110 million, or 16%, reduction in funding under the heading, skills development, which predominantly funds further education? It is clear this is not the result of issues related to temporary funding. This has been driven by subheading A5 - grants to Solas for further education and training. There has here been a...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 45 - Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (Revised) (1 Feb 2023)

Rose Conway-Walsh: We talk about apprenticeships all of the time and I am very concerned about this area. For the past two years I have been highlighting issues with the inability of apprentices to obtain access to off-the-job training. Even when they can access the training, it is often on the other side of the country. I have consistently warned that the backlog in the system would impact new...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 45 - Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (Revised) (1 Feb 2023)

Rose Conway-Walsh: Has the Minister of State projected when the backlog will be addressed? Has he a breakdown of the various phases within the figures, because there were particular problems?

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 45 - Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (Revised) (1 Feb 2023)

Rose Conway-Walsh: It would be good if the Minister of State could give the committee an update on those figures, with the breakdown of the various stages. When will people no longer wait more than six months? I realise there will always be some backlog. As we go along, it is important to determine that we are making progress and to measure that progress against the additional inputs to try to reduce the...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 45 - Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (Revised) (1 Feb 2023)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 2020 was at the height of Covid, so the figures would be contaminated by the Covid situation.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 45 - Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (Revised) (1 Feb 2023)

Rose Conway-Walsh: It is, therefore, hard to compare the years in question to get an exact picture, but I would have thought that with the setting up of the new Department and the link to the CAO, there would have been a bigger increase in the number of apprenticeships. This needs to be examined to determine what else needs to be done, including by way of additional career guidance, which should be provided...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 45 - Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (Revised) (1 Feb 2023)

Rose Conway-Walsh: The education committee will investigate North–South student mobility. Apprenticeships need to be considered throughout right the island along with shared apprenticeships, North and South, to open up whatever opportunities we can. Some risks need to be taken with apprenticeships to embed a genuine change of culture and mindset in order that the opportunities that exist will be taken...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 45 - Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (Revised) (1 Feb 2023)

Rose Conway-Walsh: If the Minister of State could, that would be great. It seems from the figures he provided that 5,000 fewer students were enrolled in third level education in 2022. This is based on previous demographic trends. The figures are usually accurate. What does the Minister of State believe has caused the decline? Is it despite certain measures taken by the Government in the budget? Students...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 45 - Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (Revised) (1 Feb 2023)

Rose Conway-Walsh: I very much welcome that. The Minister of State mentioned expressions of interest. What is the position on veterinary? What are the terms of reference for it? There are a couple of aspects to how assessments are made by the panel. Are there panellists with appropriate, recent veterinary experience who can make the right decisions? I am genuinely concerned that when setting up another...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 45 - Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (Revised) (1 Feb 2023)

Rose Conway-Walsh: -----even geographically in terms of where he is situated himself. Could he explain the current position? I wrote to the Minister, Deputy Harris, about this seeking to discuss it specifically.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 45 - Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (Revised) (1 Feb 2023)

Rose Conway-Walsh: We need to be careful here and I know the Minister of State has had much the same conversations as I have. We need to get this right and we need to get the right expertise and the people who have that along with current expertise in the field of veterinary. If we do not get this right we could end up in a situation that none of us want to be in. Even if it was a case where we have to take...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 45 - Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (Revised) (1 Feb 2023)

Rose Conway-Walsh: That is good. It is great to see so many higher education institutions coming forward with it but getting the right fits for each discipline is hugely important.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Living with a Disability: Discussion (2 Feb 2023)

Rose Conway-Walsh: I thank the Chair for letting me contribute because, as Ms Gallagher knows, I am not a member of this committee. It is great to see Ms Gallagher. I listened to her presentation from the office. Well done to her. Like Deputy Tully, I thank Ms Gallagher for all she has done, particularly with regard to Catherine's law. I have a question on Student Universal Support Ireland, SUSI, and the...