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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision Data (13 Apr 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 57. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons currently in direct provision in each direct provision centre for one year or less, one to two years, two to three years, three to four years, four to five years and more than five years, in tabular form; and the equivalent data for the same date in 2016. [19110/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme (13 Apr 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 105. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18911/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme (13 Apr 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 106. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the portion of the funding available to Caranua that has been distributed to persons who have made applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18912/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Employment Data (13 Apr 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 150. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of private companies assisting his Department in job searches; his views on whether these companies are providing value for money; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18909/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Better Energy Homes Scheme Administration (13 Apr 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 320. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if SEAI grants can be made available to persons in homes in co-op schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18908/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Speeds (13 Apr 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 331. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when SMEs in an industrial estate (details supplied) will have access to high speed broadband; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18910/17]

Mental Health (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (2 May 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I commend my colleague, Deputy Browne, on the introduction of this legislation. I want to talk about a beautiful young girl from Newbridge, Maxine Maguire, who died by suicide on Tuesday, 7 February last at the age of just 25. She was a much-loved daughter, sister, granddaughter and friend. By all accounts, she was an incredible human being. Maxine had been suffering with an illness for...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (2 May 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 82. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the details of the pilot scheme to be run by her Department and the Department of Social Protection to establish a specific social protection payment for artists; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20385/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Applications (2 May 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 121. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will review the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19439/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (2 May 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 128. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will review the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19511/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Grant Aid (2 May 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 495. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if assistance is available for persons resident in a housing estate (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20418/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Higher Education Funding: Discussion (Resumed) (2 May 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: We have a quorum, so I propose that we now resume in public session. I also propose that after hearing the witnesses, we will deal with the minutes, correspondence and reports. Is that agreed? Agreed. I wish to welcome the following witnesses to the meeting: Dr. Charles Larkin, Dr. Shaen Corbet and Dr. Aedín Doris from NUI Maynooth, in addition to Dr. Darragh Flannery from the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Higher Education Funding: Discussion (Resumed) (2 May 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I thank Dr. Flannery and Dr. Doris. Next are Dr. Larkin and Dr. Corbet.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Higher Education Funding: Discussion (Resumed) (2 May 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I thank Dr. Larkin and invite Dr. Corbet to make his presentation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Higher Education Funding: Discussion (Resumed) (2 May 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I thank Dr. Corbet. We have had four excellent presentations. We are all agreed that we are in crisis in respect of third-level fees, both currently and given the demographics coming down the line. Ultimately, we have to do what is fair to students, their families, universities, and the taxpayer, particularly as the taxpayer has a significant stake in this.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Higher Education Funding: Discussion (Resumed) (2 May 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I thank the Senator for that interesting comment. I will not take up too much time myself as we need to get back to the four experts and professionals. However, areas of concern to me would include equity of access and ensuring that, no matter what, we are not putting more barriers in the way of students. I was going to say young people but sometimes older people want access as well. The...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Higher Education Funding: Discussion (Resumed) (2 May 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I accept that, but whoever would be in government would have to ensure that did not happen. We are in a situation where we need the Government of the day to invest in higher education. No matter what happens in terms of finance down the road, we absolutely need investment at this point. We sat here and listened to the leaders in the area from the universities and the institutes of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Higher Education Funding: Discussion (Resumed) (2 May 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: The Senator has made her point.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Higher Education Funding: Discussion (Resumed) (2 May 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: It is about breaking the cycle and encouraging the next generation to have the wherewithal to do more for their kids and to have a more level playing field.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Higher Education Funding: Discussion (Resumed) (2 May 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: Yes, please. Members can submit written questions to the secretariat who will forward them to the delegation for reply and we would appreciate if the witnesses returned on another occasion.