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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Council of Ireland (26 Apr 2022)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 827. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are plans to allow student teachers that are already registered with the Teaching Council to keep their council registration number though availing of a renewal of their registration upon qualification rather than being obliged to re-register as is the case under the current system; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (26 Apr 2022)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 830. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans for the way in which the July provision will be offered in 2022; and if pupils will be offered both home and school based July provision. [19451/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (26 Apr 2022)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 981. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if access to community employment scheme work for Ukrainian refugees can be provided before they have completed 12 months on benefits. [19458/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Leaving Certificate Reform: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Apr 2022)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I thank the witnesses for their presentations. When officials from the Department of Education appeared before us a number of months ago, I asked them what the main difference was between the time I did the leaving certificate in 1994 and the leaving certificate now. The suggestion from the Department was that it was not different in any radical way. At its inception, the leaving...

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

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I move amendment No. 119: In page 42, between lines 18 and 19, to insert the following: “(e) recognised trade unions and staff associations in designated institutions of higher education,”. There is a very comprehensive list in the legislation of those who should be consulted with when preparing a draft plan but the glaring omission is the trade unions and staff...

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

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: On that basis, I will withdraw the amendment.

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

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I had a whole speech prepared.

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

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Does the Minister want to speak to it?

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

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I am happy with that.

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

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I move amendment No. 134: In page 58, line 4, to delete "is concerned" and substitute "has serious, significant or material concerns". What I am trying to outline with this amendment is the nature of "concern". I want to replace the word "concerned" with "serious, significant or material concerns". That is a slightly more robust definition of what a concern may be, a concern that the...

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

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I move amendment No. 141: In page 59, lines 25 to 29, to delete all words from and including “not” in line 25 down to and including line 29 and substitute the following: “operate to stay the coming into operation of the measure pending the determination or discontinuance of the appeal.”.

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

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I move amendment No. 142: In page 60, between lines 7 and 8, to insert the following: “(4) A decision by the Chief Executive Officer to provide assistance under subsection (1) may be appealed by the designated institution of higher education concerned in accordance with section 70 within the prescribed period after the service of a notice on that institution under subsection (2)....

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

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I move amendment No. 146: In page 62, between lines 27 and 28, to insert the following: “(3) The appointment of a reviewer under subsection (4) may be appealed by the designated institution of higher education concerned in accordance with section 70 within the prescribed period after the service of a notice on that institution under subsection (2). (4) The bringing of an appeal by...

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

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I move amendment No. 147: In page 63, line 15, to delete “or 65(4)” and substitute “, 65, 66, 67 or 69”. I am interested in the Minister's view on this.

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

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I move amendment No. 148: In page 63, to delete lines 20 to 22 and substitute the following: “(a) one person having a special interest in or expertise in, or knowledge of, matters relating to higher education or the functions of An tÚdarás (other than a member of the Board, a member of the staff of An tÚdarás, a public servant or a person employed or engaged by...