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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Leaving Certificate Reform: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2021)

Aisling Dolan: I thank Ms O'Connor. It is wonderful to know all of that. I will send on details of the school. I want to acknowledge Sport Ireland for its work with primary schools, particularly the marathon for kids programme which has been rolled out in a number of schools in my area. I understand the athlete, David Gillick, was there. It is about building healthy and active routines for children...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Leaving Certificate Reform: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2021)

Aisling Dolan: I welcome Mr. Ahern, Mr. Sharpe and Ms Sheridan O'Callaghan. Mr. Ahern addressed the committee previously. It is great to see them. I am delighted they are talking about apprenticeships. One of the key messages we are trying to convey relates to the opportunities for students at leaving certificate level. There are so many ways for them to get to the career they want. Sometimes it comes...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Leaving Certificate Reform: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2021)

Aisling Dolan: We will share that. I was going to say "well done". There is an incentive of €2,000 for employers to take on an apprentice and another €1,000 if they keep them on after six months, so that is there. Well done. We will work with the Cathaoirleach to ensure that leaflet is circulated. It could be the case that it is sent to people within the school and it just needs to be...

Seanad: The Impact of Covid-19 on Primary and Secondary Education: Motion (19 Jan 2022)

Aisling Dolan: I am sharing time with Senator Maria Byrne.

Seanad: The Impact of Covid-19 on Primary and Secondary Education: Motion (19 Jan 2022)

Aisling Dolan: I welcome the Minister, Deputy Foley, to the Seanad. This is our first motion of 2022. I also welcome Deputy Kehoe from the Joint Committee on Education, Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science. This report deals specifically with impacts during the first part of lockdown. This report was produced this time last year, on 14 January 2021. It refers to the impact on...

Seanad: The Impact of Covid-19 on Primary and Secondary Education: Motion (19 Jan 2022)

Aisling Dolan: Tomorrow at 10.30 a.m.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Jan 2022)

Aisling Dolan: This week, Ballinasloe has seen its third win in the High Court. This is a win for the families and communities of Ballinasloe. Close to 3,000 families submitted objections to Galway County Council from 2018, even during the pandemic and the severe lockdown, to make their voices heard. Ballinasloe said no to hundreds of 10-tonne, 15-tonne and 30-tonne trucks being forced through the town...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: State Examinations (25 Jan 2022)

Aisling Dolan: I welcome the Minister of State, who is here on behalf of the Minister for Education. I will share time with Senator Carrigy. There is much concern and anxiety among parents and leaving certificate students, especially given the number of absences due to Covid-19 infection or close-contact status. It has been a big issue over recent months, particularly because of the Omicron variant, for...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: State Examinations (25 Jan 2022)

Aisling Dolan: I thank the Minister of State. I will share my response time with Senator Carrigy. When are we going to have a response in regard to the leaving certificate? As the Minister of State mentioned, the advisory group will meet in the next few days but when will we have a decision for these parents and students? In terms of my comments and the issue raised by Senator Carrigy, the Catholic...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Jan 2022)

Aisling Dolan: I acknowledge the funding announced yesterday for active travel. The fund is €184 million, which is nearly €200 million that has been allocated this year to local authorities. Some €11 million has been allocated to Galway and Roscommon for walking and cycling routes. Some might say that is grand, but in many rural towns there are no footpaths. It is dangerous to go...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Jan 2022)

Aisling Dolan: It was just Senator Byrne.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Leaving Certificate Reform: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Jan 2022)

Aisling Dolan: I welcome all of the witnesses. It is really good to hear enthusiasm in the Department's approach to this. We know that leaving certificate reform is urgently required, particularly in light of all that has happened over the past couple of years. One of the silver linings of what happened over the past couple of years is the acceleration of digitalisation and the move to doing a great deal...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Leaving Certificate Reform: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Jan 2022)

Aisling Dolan: I thank Mr. Tattan. It is true that we need a student-centred experience. As Mr. Tattan said, it is about spreading the assessment load throughout the year or over two years. I would be interested in continuous assessment and, from a teaching point of view, how teaching staff are involved in that assessment going forward. It is important teachers have the skills to be able to take on that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Leaving Certificate Reform: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Jan 2022)

Aisling Dolan: I have a brief question for Mr. Tattan. He mentioned that the incorporation of leaving certificate reform could happen in different stages and that it would not just be one huge change in a particular year from one style of leaving certificate to another. What type of change does he anticipate at an earlier stage? Could the 60% of subjects that do not currently involve a continuous...

Seanad: Climate and Agriculture: Statements (25 Jan 2022)

Aisling Dolan: I welcome the Minister, Deputy McConalogue and pay tribute to his proactive work. It feels strange being here in this House considering we meet in mart rings most of the time. The Minister has heard comments and feedback from colleagues and people from the west. His work is very much appreciated. Taking into account the types of farming in the west, this debate is crucial. The Minister...

Seanad: Broadband Roll-out: Statements (26 Jan 2022)

Aisling Dolan: We will now hear statements on the roll-out of broadband. I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Ossian Smyth, who has joined us and thank him for giving his time. I look forward to hearing an update on broadband.

Seanad: Broadband Roll-out: Statements (26 Jan 2022)

Aisling Dolan: I apologise for interrupting the Minister of State, but I must allow other speakers to contribute because we have to finish at 3.30 p.m.