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National Training Fund (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Oct 2025)

John Connolly: I welcome today's debate. It is a significant day for third level education in the State. It indicates the commitment of this Government and that of the Minister to the development of the sector and, as he has rightly said time and again, the crucial nature it has in terms of the provision of skills. As the Minister, Deputy Lawless, has always said, this portfolio has an economic impact,...

National Training Fund (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Oct 2025)

John Connolly: I think I have said it all. I compliment the Minister and Minister of State and look forward to seeing the implementation of this over the coming years.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Supports (14 Oct 2025)

John Connolly: 114. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications for basic income support for sustainability scheme in 2024 and 2025 in each county; the number of applications that were approved and were refused, respectively; the number of the refusals that were appealed; if the appeal was successful or not, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (14 Oct 2025)

John Connolly: 144. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications for the beef welfare scheme in 2025 in each county; the number of the applications opted to participate in category action 2 and category action 3, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55028/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann (14 Oct 2025)

John Connolly: 258. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on discussions between the National Transport Authority and Bus Éireann regarding capacity improvements on routes 419 and 424 in County Galway (details supplied). [54849/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (14 Oct 2025)

John Connolly: 315. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will advise on the extension of public bus services to the upper part of Ballymoneen Road in Knocknacarra, Galway (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55426/25]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science: Apprenticeships: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Oct 2025)

John Connolly: I do not have many questions for the Advanced Manufacturing Training Centre of Excellence, save to say it seems the kind of response we would like to see from State agencies, in the sense that where there is a gap recognised through data and research, some State authority takes it on itself to fill that gap. I concur with the sentiment of Deputy Smith. The centre has been going since 2021...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science: Apprenticeships: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Oct 2025)

John Connolly: Again, I am sorry for straying a bit, but even on the English language ones, anecdotally, it seems there are a lot of private companies offering those. Does QQI approve those as well?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science: Apprenticeships: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Oct 2025)

John Connolly: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science: Apprenticeships: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Oct 2025)

John Connolly: I am sorry for straying, but we have not had the opportunity to meet before.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science: Apprenticeships: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Oct 2025)

John Connolly: I thank Dr. Murray for that. We might have an opportunity to come back to that at the committee some other time. On apprenticeships, I am a bit concerned that the role of QQI is light touch as regards quality, the curriculum and the examination, and that it is kind of being left to the provider to do its own assessment of that, with QQI not seeing any role or remit for itself in that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science: Apprenticeships: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Oct 2025)

John Connolly: The comparison is very fair but in the traditional universities, there is external input into the oversight of examination and curricula.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: EU Regulations (15 Oct 2025)

John Connolly: 135. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he plans to ratify EU Commission Recommendation (EU) 2022/2337 of 28 November 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55658/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (15 Oct 2025)

John Connolly: 151. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progression of development and enhancement works at a school (details supplied) County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55657/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Reviews (15 Oct 2025)

John Connolly: 198. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the review of the coordinated response to storm Éowyn established to examine all aspects of the State response to the storm under section 6.15 of the Strategic Emergency Management Framework has been completed; if a report arising from the review has been published and the actions which are arising from the report;...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Traveller Community (15 Oct 2025)

John Connolly: 301. To ask the Minister for Health which of the community health organisations within the HSE offer specific mental health services for members of the Travelling community; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55655/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (16 Oct 2025)

John Connolly: 34. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on the implementation of the Public Service Apprenticeship Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55561/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (16 Oct 2025)

John Connolly: 66. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he plans to review the operation of the student grant scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55562/25]

Men's Health: Statements (22 Oct 2025)

John Connolly: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this debate. To echo some of the sentiments of Deputy Lahart, there is a sense that men do not look after their own physical health and, possibly, mental health as well as they should. Opportunities like this to highlight the need to make sure people are aware of the supports that are available, and that it is important to look after their health,...