Results 381-400 of 491 for speaker:Maeve O'Connell

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Childcare Services (2 Jul 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: 211. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her views on her Department’s work to progress the public provision of childcare. [36386/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Childcare Services (2 Jul 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: 212. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to report on her Department’s estimates for the supply and demand of ELC/SAC over the next five years. [36387/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Departmental Strategies (2 Jul 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: 213. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her views on the outcomes of the public consultation process for the National Strategy for Women and Girls, conducted earlier this year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36388/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Equality Issues (2 Jul 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: 214. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to report on the progress of her Department’s work to establish a gender pay gap IT portal. [36389/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Provision (2 Jul 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: 291. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in what quarter of 2025 is the Sligo NZETB training centre, MSLETB set to be complete. [36408/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (2 Jul 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: 292. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures in place to support the Universal Design for Learning in Higher Education Institutions; to list the institutions which received funding under Path 4 Phase 1 of the National Access Plan; and the amount of funding they received. [36409/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (2 Jul 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: 293. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to list the 11 institutions where students with disabilities can enrol in path 4 phase 2 courses under the national access plan. [36410/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Bodies (2 Jul 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: 294. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the number of currently vacant positions on boards of management of aegis bodies under his Department. [36411/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (2 Jul 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: 295. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the distribution of new core funding posts under budget 2025, by institution. [36412/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Meetings (2 Jul 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: 296. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of regional dialogue meetings held by his Department in 2023. [36413/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (2 Jul 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: 297. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students enrolled in each of the 19 programmes under the National Tertiary Office. [36414/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Consultations (2 Jul 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: 298. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress of a further sectoral consultation with providers engaging with the new learner protection fund. [36415/25]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Third Level Education (8 Jul 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: 100. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department will create a centralised third level information hub for students. [37814/25]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Third Level Education (8 Jul 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: I thank both Minister and Minister of State for being with us here tonight. Does the Minister have plans to create a centralised third level information hub for students?

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Third Level Education (8 Jul 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: As the Minister is aware in the programme for Government outlines plans to create a single application portal for further and third level education. I would have thought that a first step in that is to create an information hub. The Minister correctly identified four different websites that people have to try to go through. It is quite challenging for young people to navigate all of this,...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Third Level Education (8 Jul 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: I welcome that the Minister is trying to understand the behaviours. One of the potential problems of the CAO system is that it is easy. Students fill in their top choices and then they are done. They may not be considering the other options because they are much more difficult to navigate. I will give a specific example. Only about 12% or 14% of students study accounting at leaving cert...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Third Level Fees (8 Jul 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: 107. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on his Department's plans for the reduction of the student contribution fee as per the commitments in the programme for Government. [37331/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Third Level Fees (8 Jul 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: I have one thing to add. I represent Dublin Rathdown, and UCD is obviously a significant institution within Dublin Rathdown. The key recommendation of the students' union there, in last year's report on student accommodation, was that reducing the student contribution fee is the most effective way to support students and their families. I think that highlights where the students are coming...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Apprenticeship Programmes (8 Jul 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: I thank the Minister. Will he detail the update on supports to help to achieve a better gender balance in apprenticeships?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Apprenticeship Programmes (8 Jul 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: I thank the Minister of State. There have been some notable successes. For example, with aircraft mechanics, women's participation has gone from 11% to 18%. That is possibly an area from where we could take some learnings on it. One of the other things I wanted to follow up on is the fact the targets for female participation are quite ambitious. From 2023 to 2025, we are looking for an...