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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Leaving Certificate Reform: Discussion (19 Oct 2021)

Rónán Mullen: It might be better to recommend it though rather than deprecate it at this point, to recommend it subject to resources and to those safeguards. One possible issue, which I am not sure if it is something being considered, would be that the academic year in that first year would begin in January. You literally spend the time in that first term facilitating the interview and the change-of-mind...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Leaving Certificate Reform: Discussion (19 Oct 2021)

Rónán Mullen: I am out of time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Leaving Certificate Reform: Discussion (19 Oct 2021)

Rónán Mullen: Very good. There is some evidence that industry is not happy with the non-academic skills, for example, teamwork, problem-solving, work ethic and communications. A survey done by Accenture in February 2020 found that these skills were really lacking. Undergraduate programmes expect these skills to be acquired at home or in school. In many cases, students from disadvantaged backgrounds...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Leaving Certificate Reform: Discussion (19 Oct 2021)

Rónán Mullen: I will not say that politicians engage in a certain amount of that activity.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Leaving Certificate Reform: Discussion (19 Oct 2021)

Rónán Mullen: Like William Shatner.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Leaving Certificate Reform: Discussion (19 Oct 2021)

Rónán Mullen: First, it was refreshing to hear a sincere difference of opinion because, in many ways, it brings up the reality that these issues are not simple and that we have to be able to put forward ideas that may or may not recommend themselves to each other. When listening to it, I was struck by the thought of the fanfare about people getting 600 points in the leaving certificate every year, and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Leaving Certificate Reform: Discussion (19 Oct 2021)

Rónán Mullen: I would like to hear what Professor Hegarty has to say.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 Nov 2021)

Rónán Mullen: I support Senator Buttimer's request for a debate on the media and broadcasting. That would certainly be timely. There are two issues I would like to raise with the Leader. The first concerns the leaving certificate. The Oireachtas Joint Committee on Education and Skills is currently looking at the issue of leaving certificate reform. The development of syllabi is ongoing by the National...

Seanad: Safe Access to Termination of Pregnancy Services Bill 2021: Second Stage (10 Nov 2021)

Rónán Mullen: I welcome the Minister to the House and I will pay attention to his response and to the other speakers after me, although unfortunately I cannot be here for the remainder of the debate because of another commitment. I am not just here to defend the right to protest in a range of circumstances but I am also here to defend decent people who want to save lives. Listening to Senator Seery...

Seanad: Forestry Licensing: Statements (11 Nov 2021)

Rónán Mullen: I welcome the Minister of State and compliment her on the good work being done. I know that there are many challenges and that there is road to go. I also compliment Senator Garvey on reminding us of the importance of trees. They are indeed wonderful and we should think a lot about them. I would like to see that furniture. I do not know how rough it is but it would certainly be better...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Nov 2021)

Rónán Mullen: Hear, hear.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Nov 2021)

Rónán Mullen: I support everything that my colleague, Senator McDowell, has just said. I was going to bring the matter up. In our debate on the Northern Ireland protocol yesterday, I mentioned that there had been very little public consideration of the role of the Court of Justice of the European Union, its relevance to costs and the element of delay that it brings into the consideration of legal matters...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Leaving Certificate Reform: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Nov 2021)

Rónán Mullen: I am grateful to all the witnesses for their presentations and insights. There are many questions I could ask. Before I start, however, I looked up "Promethean" and it is probably no bad thing, because it refers to "being rebelliously creative and innovative". Maybe it was the end that Prometheus came to that was on my mind earlier. However, there is possibly something rebellious,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Leaving Certificate Reform: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Nov 2021)

Rónán Mullen: I imagine there was nothing about interviews either.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Leaving Certificate Reform: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Nov 2021)

Rónán Mullen: I will start by thanking witnesses again. This has been entertaining, as well as informative and educational. As the lads said to St. Paul at the Areopagus, "We must have you back some time to tell us some more". Perhaps a good context for that would be the NCCA report, when we see it. One word we have not used very much today is "competitiveness". In other times and places when we talk...

Seanad: Report on Victim’s Testimony in cases of rape and sexual assault: Motion (17 Nov 2021)

Rónán Mullen: I compliment everybody involved with this report. Its recommendations are all reasonable and important. Many would say more is needed and there are areas where the report has not gone and perhaps it should have gone. This is an evolving process as we become more aware of the trauma those who report sexual violence suffer and we are all aware we must always work to ensure people are not...

Seanad: Protocol on Ireland and Northern Ireland: Statements (17 Nov 2021)

Rónán Mullen: I will exercise the old Seanad privilege of saying things that people might not necessarily want to hear. I see myself as a cultural nationalist and I want to add my voice to those paying tribute to the late Austin Currie for all the good work and good things he did. When we have these discussions we should be aware of groupthink. Dealing with the British authorities is particularly...

Seanad: Bille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), 2019: Céim an Choiste - Official Languages (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (24 Nov 2021)

Rónán Mullen: Tacaím go huile is go hiomlán leis an méid atá á rá ag mo chomhghleacaithe anseo. Ní bheadh sé ciallmhar dá mbeadh dualgas ar an Stát leibhéal áirithe seirbhíse a sholáthar do lucht labhartha na Gaeilge ach go raibh saghas éalaithe agus cúlaithe i gceist toisc go raibh siad ag fáil na seirbhísí...

Seanad: Bille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), 2019: Céim an Choiste - Official Languages (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (24 Nov 2021)

Rónán Mullen: Teastaíonn uaim tacú leis an moladh seo. Mar a dúirt mo chomhghleacaí, ní bheidh sé soiléir céard is brí leis an bhforáil seo, nó céard gur chóir go mba bhrí leis, muna ndéantar leasú den sórt seo. Cén chaoi ar féidir tomhais céard go díreach atá á dhéanamh muna bhfuil...