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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: The Future of Artificial Intelligence in Post-Primary Education: Discussion (9 Jul 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: I thank the witnesses. The meeting has been really interesting. I also thank the committee for inviting them in, because it has been very interesting for us.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: The Future of Artificial Intelligence in Post-Primary Education: Discussion (9 Jul 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: Gabhaim buíochas leo as ucht teacht os comhair an choiste. I thank everyone for coming before the committee. I congratulate them for all their work. Getting to present it today is a big day and I am delighted to see everyone was able to bring family members and so on. Anyone who has ever done a project or run for an election knows it takes a family effort, even if it is just putting...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: The Future of Artificial Intelligence in Post-Primary Education: Discussion (9 Jul 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: That is interesting. It is therefore about trying to strike a balance about how good someone's AI generated work is. Was it different from French, for example, or was French the same?

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (10 Jul 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: I am deeply concerned because, once again, families in Galway city are coming to me as they are homeless and unable to access emergency accommodation. One woman came to me with her three young children. They had fled domestic violence but were told they had to wait for emergency accommodation because there were 11 other families waiting before them. She has now been homeless since April....

Post-European Council Meeting: Statements (10 Jul 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: We are meeting here today at a time when the torture of the people of Gaza and Palestine continues. At this moment in time, we really need to consider our role and what we can do on the international stage. The Minister, Deputy Ryan, continues to tell us that US military planes landing in Shannon Airport are not carrying weapons bound for Israel despite his acknowledgement that no serious...

Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (10 Jul 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: I welcome the passing of this Bill. It is very important that we have worked collaboratively on it. The Bill is necessary and will have an impact on many students. We have seen that, unfortunately, vulture funds specifically have begun to use 51-week leases as a way of forcing students to pay even more for student accommodation. We must tackle student accommodation and affordability from...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Special Educational Needs (11 Jul 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: Will the Minister of State outline the actions she has taken to ensure deaf and hard of hearing students can reach their full academic potential?

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Special Educational Needs (11 Jul 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: My understanding is that deaf and hard-of-hearing children are getting less support than before under the new SET model. Guidelines for 2024-25 allocate virtually all hours to children who are at the lowest levels in standardised tests. This means the Department now interprets educational needs solely on low scores, without reference to ability or potential. Deaf or hard-of-hearing...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Special Educational Needs (11 Jul 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: I will pass that on to my colleague, Sorca Clarke. Phase 1 of the scheme for ISL classroom assistants and school advisers was first announced on 2 March 2022 and an implementation plan announced in November 2022. Advocates believe only a fraction of the envisaged 40 posts in phase 1 have been filled to date and the narrow medical criteria are a barrier to many children getting the support...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: School Funding (11 Jul 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: Will the Minister, Deputy Foley, be conducting a full and independent analysis of the level and effectiveness of primary and post-primary school funding?

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: School Funding (11 Jul 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: We need to have a frank conversation about this. Parents are really struggling every single year when they are bringing their kids to school. What we are seeing now, and what we have seen from the report of the Irish League of Credit Unions this week, is that parents are spending approximately €1,400 per secondary school child and over €1,000 per primary school child. As for...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: School Funding (11 Jul 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: My Sinn Féin colleagues brought forward the Education (Voluntary Contributions) Bill in 2021. I understand that the Minister did not oppose this Bill, but she has not acted upon it. That Bill would have placed an obligation on schools to make clear to families that contributions are voluntary. It would ensure that no child is stigmatised or denied opportunities because their parents...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Irish Language (11 Jul 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Teachta Ó Cathasaigh as an gceist seo a ardú. It brings me back to something that was discussed at the comhchoiste Gaeilge yesterday about ensuring that people we employ to deal with schools in the Gaeltacht and with Gaelcholaistí are proficient in the Irish language. There should be an onus on those advertising jobs to include a requirement in...

Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (11 Jul 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire Stáit, an Teachta Byrne. Caithfidh mé a rá go gcuirim fáilte roimh an Bille seo. Tá mé cinnte go bhfuil sé féin sásta gur féidir leis, mar Aire Stáit na Ghaeltachta, é seo a chur faoi bhráid na Dála. Tá sé seo fíorthábhachtach. Is dócha go bhfuil go leor...

Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (11 Jul 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: -----an dáta do na toghcháin. Tá sé fíorthábhachtach go bhfuil sé seo ag tarlú mar ba bhuille é i dtéarmaí daonlathais na Gaeltachta. Cuirim fáilte roimhe sin. Ar ndóigh, tá cúpla rud gur mhaith liom a lua. Cé nach suím ar an gcomhchoiste Gaeilge, tuigim go raibh tuairimí ag an gcoiste mar gheall...

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Riachtanas Gaeilge do Stiúrthóirí Boird Oideachais agus Oiliúna: Plé (10 Jul 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: Bhí mé buartha faoin gceist seo sular thosaigh muid. Caithfidh mé a bheith ionraic - tá mé i bhfad níos buartha anois ná nuair a thosaigh muid an cruinniú seo. Sílim nach dtuigeann David Leahy agus Anne McHugh céard atá i gceist againn anseo i ndáiríre agus an fáth go bhfuil muid buartha faoi seo. Faraor, tá mé...

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Riachtanas Gaeilge do Stiúrthóirí Boird Oideachais agus Oiliúna: Plé (10 Jul 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: Ar an scéim teanga mar sin, an bhfuil David Leahy ag rá nach bhfuil riachtanas dlíthiúil ag baint leis an scéim teanga? An bhfuil sé ag rá nach bhfuil ceangal dlí ag baint leis an scéim teanga atá ag GRETB? Tá nó níl.

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Riachtanas Gaeilge do Stiúrthóirí Boird Oideachais agus Oiliúna: Plé (10 Jul 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: Ach deir sé go mbeadh riachtanas Gaeilge leo ar leathanach 18 den scéim teanga. Deir sé go bhfuil riachtanas ann.

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Riachtanas Gaeilge do Stiúrthóirí Boird Oideachais agus Oiliúna: Plé (10 Jul 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: Ní bhaineann sé leis an duine; baineann sé leis gcaoi nach raibh sé riachtanach go mbeadh Gaeilge aige nó aici. Is í an cheist atá agam ná go luaitear é ar leathanach 18 den scéim teanga atá ag GRETB - níor fhoilsigh mise é; d'fhoilsigh GRETB é - mar phost a mbaineann riachtanas leis. Cén fáth nach bhfuil...

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Riachtanas Gaeilge do Stiúrthóirí Boird Oideachais agus Oiliúna: Plé (10 Jul 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: Is cuma, mar sin, faoi céard atá sa scéim teanga.