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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Higher Education Authority Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jul 2021)

Aisling Dolan: I thank Ms Austick. I very much appreciate that contribution. I thank the Senator for her questions. Does Deputy Conway-Walsh wish to contribute?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Higher Education Authority Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jul 2021)

Aisling Dolan: I join in the congratulations. I saw a lovely photo on Twitter. Congratulations again to Deputy Ó Laoghaire on the new arrival to his family. Do any members wish to contribute? If not, I have a few questions of my own. Does Senator Malcolm Byrne wish to come in?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Higher Education Authority Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jul 2021)

Aisling Dolan: I welcome the witnesses. I again offer my congratulations to Ms Austick on being elected president of USI. It is a great achievement. I approach this issue having worked as a contract researcher on a research award at third level and I also have experience of having worked in funding agencies, so I have a little knowledge of what it is like to be a contract researcher at third level. I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Higher Education Authority Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jul 2021)

Aisling Dolan: Could I ask Ms Donegan the same question?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Higher Education Authority Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jul 2021)

Aisling Dolan: I agree that there is a challenge with the core funding, but the research funding that comes into universities is separate. That is the competitive external funding that is achieved through national and international exchequer funding. However, I take Ms Donegan's points on board. I am aware I have gone over my time. I apologise. Would Senator Malcolm Byrne like to come back in, or...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Higher Education Authority Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jul 2021)

Aisling Dolan: I thank Ms Donegan. I note that there are a number of hands up. Is it okay with Senator Byrne if I move forward with our focus on the pre-legislative scrutiny of the Bill?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Higher Education Authority Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jul 2021)

Aisling Dolan: In relation to our remit in pre-legislative scrutiny-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Higher Education Authority Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jul 2021)

Aisling Dolan: Apologies. Ms Dolan might respond directly to Senator Byrne on some of those points, but I have two other members of the committee who would like to contribute. I will offer the witnesses time at the end to make concluding statements. Deputy Conway-Walsh and Senator O'Reilly wish to speak.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Higher Education Authority Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jul 2021)

Aisling Dolan: My apologies for interrupting. I ask that we confine the discussion to the Bill. Does Senator O'Reilly have any specific questions on the Bill? The discussion is becoming broader.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Higher Education Authority Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jul 2021)

Aisling Dolan: I thank Ms Donegan. Did Senator O'Reilly wish to pose that question to any of the other witnesses?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Higher Education Authority Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jul 2021)

Aisling Dolan: I thank the Senator. I do not believe any other members wish to come in with questions. I will ask each of our witnesses to use their remaining time for concluding remarks. That will bring our session to a close. I call on Ms Annette Dolan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Higher Education Authority Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jul 2021)

Aisling Dolan: I call on Ms Donegan, followed by Ms Austick.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Higher Education Authority Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jul 2021)

Aisling Dolan: I thank all of our witnesses. It has been an excellent discussion that has provided the committee with many points to consider. Thank you very much for your efforts and work on the opening statements and for briefing us comprehensively on all of the points you mentioned. The briefing will be of enormous assistance to the committee in its pre-legislative scrutiny of the general scheme of...

Joint Committee On Health: Impact of Covid-19 on Mental Health of Travellers: Pavee Point (13 Jul 2021)

Aisling Dolan: I am in the convention centre so I hope everybody can hear me okay. I am in one of these great boxes with no light. I thank Ms Fay, Ms Kavanagh and Mr. Reilly from the Pavee Point Traveller and Roma Centre for coming to speak to us. I got to hear last week's very powerful session with the Galway Traveller Movement, Ms Kathleen Sweeney and Dr. Michael Ryan. Dr. Ryan is a wonderful speaker...

Joint Committee On Health: Impact of Covid-19 on Mental Health of Travellers: Pavee Point (13 Jul 2021)

Aisling Dolan: That session was about building homes, health and hope. Some key issues were spoken about, such as social determinants in the context of mental health. Deputy Kenny mentioned the tsunami of mental health issues coming down the line. That is very important. I have a question for Ms Fay and Ms Kavanagh. What are the areas we should focus on with regard to building awareness of bias? What...

Joint Committee On Health: Impact of Covid-19 on Mental Health of Travellers: Pavee Point (13 Jul 2021)

Aisling Dolan: That is anecdotal. It is very tough and we see this in all walks of life. We cannot just pick out one grouping when it happens in all walks of life. It would be great to get more training. Funnily enough, this is an issue we are looking at in the education committee in the context of the roll-out of the FUSE programme. That programme is about looking at areas of inclusion for children...

Joint Committee On Health: Impact of Covid-19 on Mental Health of Travellers: Pavee Point (13 Jul 2021)

Aisling Dolan: That is the challenge because the HSE cyberattack has taken the legs from under the health service and there are many systems that it is slowly bringing on board. I will find out more information about this. I know from my previous roles that software is not always integrated in the health system. It is not integrated, for example, between primary care and the hospital system. The issues...

Joint Committee On Health: Impact of Covid-19 on Mental Health of Travellers: Pavee Point (13 Jul 2021)

Aisling Dolan: It is very difficult. Looking to see how the Central Statistics Office, CSO, can help us in gathering data would be a good step. There may be multiple ways of looking at how we gather the evidence base Ms Kavanagh speaks of. I understand some of the challenges may be more so in the Department of Health and the HSE. There is an investment this year specifically in e-health. I hope this is...

Joint Committee On Health: Impact of Covid-19 on Mental Health of Travellers: Pavee Point (13 Jul 2021)

Aisling Dolan: I thank Ms McDonnell and Ms Fay. These are the things we have to change, including that commentary. Perhaps the teacher who said it did not consider the impact it had on Ms McDonnell in terms of her classmates and her ambition and dedication. What I would love to see is training and learning. We are trying to promote the apprenticeship programme, that sometimes it is not just the sole...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Act 2000 (Section 254 – Overground Telecommunication Cables) Regulations 2021: Motion (14 Jul 2021)

Aisling Dolan: Can I come in on the Fine Gael slot?