Results 321-340 of 383 for speaker:Maeve O'Connell

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Childcare Qualifications (24 Jun 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: 733. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update on her Department's plans to ensure all childminders are registered by 2027. [34385/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Departmental Administrative Arrangements (24 Jun 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: 734. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update on her Department's work to ensure the additional bureaucracy involved in registering childminders does not result in a decrease of available childminders. [34386/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Departmental Websites (24 Jun 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: 735. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update on the creation of the new nurturing skills website by her Department. [34387/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Irish Language (24 Jun 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: 736. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality when the national plan for the Irish language in ELC / SAC will be complete. [34388/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (24 Jun 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: 950. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on when his Department will activate the new phase of structural support funding for HEIs. [34389/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (24 Jun 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: 951. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to report the number of Tus which failed to reach a satisfactory level of performance in their most recent annual report under the agreement, as per the strategy and performance dialogue in conjunction with the system performance framework. [34390/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (24 Jun 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: 952. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills how many expressions of interest were received during the HEA's two EoI processes to establish the capacity for expansion in training places for key public sector skills. [34391/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Inquiries (24 Jun 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: 953. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills how his Department has measured the success and scope for improvement following the 'Building Heroes' campaign. [34392/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (24 Jun 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: 954. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the average CAO points received by a student for the last five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34393/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (24 Jun 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: 955. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the average CAO points a students required to study in University College Dublin, for the last five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34394/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (24 Jun 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: 956. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for the average CAO points a students required to study in Dublin City University, for the last five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34395/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (24 Jun 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: 957. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for the average CAO points a students required to study in Trinity College, for the last five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34396/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (24 Jun 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: 958. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for the average CAO points a students required to study in University College Cork, for the last five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34397/25]

Committee on Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science: Review of Action Plan for Apprenticeship 2021-2025: Discussion (25 Jun 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: Good afternoon. This is my first time in the Chair so I ask everyone to bear with me. I call Deputy McGettigan.

Committee on Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science: Review of Action Plan for Apprenticeship 2021-2025: Discussion (25 Jun 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: I thank the witnesses for coming here today. It is a very complex area. Like my colleague, I taught in the Institute of Technology in Blanchardstown alongside those in many of the craft areas. Dr. Collins mentioned the number of new apprenticeships. Dr. Trant mentioned a new apprenticeship called modern methods of construction and said there are another 28 apprenticeships in the...

Committee on Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science: Review of Action Plan for Apprenticeship 2021-2025: Discussion (25 Jun 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: TUD is an approving body for pretty much everything.

Committee on Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science: Review of Action Plan for Apprenticeship 2021-2025: Discussion (25 Jun 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: Would there be any issues if somebody approached a local ETB? Also, would an ETB be able to approve a programme as easily?

Committee on Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science: Review of Action Plan for Apprenticeship 2021-2025: Discussion (25 Jun 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: Earlier Dr. Trant mentioned completion rates. Clearly, we have published completion rates and non-progression rates in third level education and I am interested in hearing about the equivalent rates in the apprenticeships sphere.

Committee on Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science: Review of Action Plan for Apprenticeship 2021-2025: Discussion (25 Jun 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: We had some difficulties with the clock but it seems to have sorted itself out. Deputy McGreehan has just stepped out but she will be back shortly.

Committee on Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science: Review of Action Plan for Apprenticeship 2021-2025: Discussion (25 Jun 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: That is great.