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Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Education: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Dec 2019)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The money I provided covers three years. I believe it is on a firm footing. We aware of the importance of that programme. One of my most senior colleagues, who is an assistant secretary, was at the meeting and he heard exactly what the students were saying. We read documents and meet different adults but it was good to hear what the students themselves had to say. Other information that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Universities Act 1997 (Section 54(3)) (University Authorisation) Order 2019: Motion (5 Dec 2019)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I thank the Chair for the invitation, which we appreciate. I am pleased to present the draft Ministerial order entitled Universities Act 1997 (Section 54(3)) (University Authorisation) Order 2019, to the Joint Committee on Education and Skills, with a view to its approval by resolution of each House of the Oireachtas. This order will, if approved, authorise the Royal College of Surgeons in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Universities Act 1997 (Section 54(3)) (University Authorisation) Order 2019: Motion (5 Dec 2019)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I thank the Chairman and members. I really want to say thank you to Deputy Thomas Byrne. We have worked on this to try to make sure we have the best legislation today. I also want to thank, in particular, Senator Reilly, who put so much work into this, and Deputies McLoughlin and Ó Laoghaire and Senators Gallagher, Byrne, McFadden and Gavan. I thank members for asking questions and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Universities Act 1997 (Section 54(3)) (University Authorisation) Order 2019: Motion (5 Dec 2019)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The universities legislation requires RCSI to promote critical and free inquiry, informed intellectual discourse and public debate and, in a wider society, that it respects the diversity of values, beliefs and traditions in Irish society. In 2015, RCSI partnered with the Leadership Foundation for Higher Education, LFHE, and committed to supporting female staff to join the leadership...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 Dec 2019)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I have.

Universities Act 1997 (section 54(3))(University Authorisation) Order 2019: Motion (10 Dec 2019)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I move: That Dáil Éireann approves the following Order in draft: Universities Act 1997 (section 54(3))(University Authorisation) Order 2019, copies of which have been laid in draft form before Dáil Éireann on 19th November, 2019.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Joint Labour Committees (10 Dec 2019)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I thank Senator Gavan. I am taking this matter on behalf of the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Deputy Heather Humphreys. As we know, joint labour committees are bodies established to provide machinery for fixing statutory minimum rates of pay and conditions of employment for employees across certain sectors. They are composed of equal numbers of representatives of...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Joint Labour Committees (10 Dec 2019)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I thank the Senator. I emphasise the voluntary nature of Ireland's long-standing approach to industrial relations, including the JLCs. I nearly said "language" there because it was in my head. I was previously before the Seanad to speak about English language schools. I was the one who proposed an employment regulation order for teachers in English language schools. I am not sure if the...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Joint Labour Committees (10 Dec 2019)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: It has been agreed and will be given statutory effect from December 2019. To return to the Senator's question, it is the role of the State to ensure an appropriate legislative process. We have a strong suite of legislation covering employment rights in areas such as minimum rates of pay. Regarding the area I was in charge of, I am really proud that I put an ERO in place, working with the...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Joint Labour Committees (10 Dec 2019)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: Yes.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Tenant Purchase Scheme (10 Dec 2019)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I thank the Senator for tabling this Commencement matter. The Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, Deputy Eoghan Murphy, is unavailable today and has asked me to take this matter on his behalf. The Housing (Sale of the Local Authority Houses) Regulations 2015 provide the basis for the tenant incremental purchase scheme for existing local authority houses. The scheme, as the...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Tenant Purchase Scheme (10 Dec 2019)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The Senator asked what is meant by the reference to the near future. As a member of Fianna Fáil, he knows that it could be any time from now until an election is called. In all seriousness, I hope the measures will be published very soon.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Support Services (14 Dec 2021)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: 514. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will report on the continued delays in getting appointments using the online booking system for Burgh Quay registration office and the non-answering of emails from persons seeking appointments; and if she has plans to allocate additional resources in order to meet demand. [61583/21]