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

Donna McGettigan: I have to agree with Deputy Brendan Smith regarding training and upskilling locally and exporting globally. That line can be concerning, particularly when we are trying to bring in building and healthcare sector workers. Opportunities and challenges in the demographic shift were mentioned. What would these be?

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

Donna McGettigan: Does the validation work for providers include a duty of care charter to ensure that trainees are not discriminated against regarding the pay and conditions under which they work?

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

Donna McGettigan: What about North-South qualifications and the lack of cohesion regarding A-Level and leaving certificate qualifications?

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

Donna McGettigan: I thank the witnesses for enabling us to have this discussion. Many of my questions have been answered.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Accommodation (16 Oct 2025)

Donna McGettigan: 37. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the details on the missed targets in the last accommodation strategy; the reason this occurred; the reason there was no mention of this in Budget 2026; for an update on targets currently; if new funding will be put in place for this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55741/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Provision (16 Oct 2025)

Donna McGettigan: 73. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide clarification in relation to Local Training Initiative Operating Guidelines (details supplied); if this policy means that LTIs are not financially independent and cannot generate or retain income to improve wages or conditions, given all funding is fully controlled and accounted for through the ETB and SOLAS system and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (16 Oct 2025)

Donna McGettigan: 402. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her Department’s plans to improve pathways for Senior cycle students into higher and further education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40164/25]

Irish Unity: Motion [Private Members] (21 Oct 2025)

Donna McGettigan: We have a great opportunity to reunite our county and our people, and to have engagement through a citizens' assembly with all sectors of our island. It is long past time for the Irish Government to prepare for the reunification of our country. It is particularly important that a citizens' assembly is established to allow anyone, North or South, to have their say and provide their input to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Information and Communications Technology (21 Oct 2025)

Donna McGettigan: 444. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the internet infrastructure will be upgraded in an area (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56587/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (21 Oct 2025)

Donna McGettigan: 470. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans regarding the rental reform scheduled to take place in March 2026 in order the minimise current speculation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56829/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (21 Oct 2025)

Donna McGettigan: 887. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the detailed breakdown of funding allocations for Hear and Dare for 2024, 2025 and 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56831/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (21 Oct 2025)

Donna McGettigan: 891. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the detailed breakdown of funding allocations for the FSD grant for 2024, 2025 and 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56835/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (21 Oct 2025)

Donna McGettigan: 892. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the detailed breakdown of funding allocations for the 1916 Bursary for 2024, 2025 and 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56836/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (21 Oct 2025)

Donna McGettigan: 897. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for a detailed breakdown of funding allocations for Quality and Qualifications Ireland for 2024, 2025 and 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56844/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (21 Oct 2025)

Donna McGettigan: 902. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of craft and non-craft apprenticeship registrations in 2022, 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025. [56937/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (21 Oct 2025)

Donna McGettigan: 903. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of additional craft and non-craft apprenticeship places funded in Budget 2026, for the year 2026; and the allocation for those additional places in Budget 2026. [56938/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (21 Oct 2025)

Donna McGettigan: 906. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on his Department’s commissioned research into the landscape of apprentice pay; to ask when he expects this final report to be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56984/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (21 Oct 2025)

Donna McGettigan: 907. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update from SOLAS regarding The National Apprenticeship Office’s commissioning of an independent economic assessment to incentivise participation in national apprenticeships by both employers and apprentices, drawing on international practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56985/25]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Current Issues Relating to Health Services for Cancer: Discussion (22 Oct 2025)

Donna McGettigan: I thank the witnesses for coming in. At the beginning of the discussion they talked about patients. I will talk about another patient. His journey started over five years ago. He had pancreatitis at the time. He started to get really yellow and lost a drastic amount of weight. He could not eat. He could not sleep because he was constantly itching. He had been sent to different...