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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2020: Minister with responsibility for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (8 Oct 2020)

Paul Kehoe: Before other members come in, I wish to make several points, some of which have been raised already. I direct my questions to the Minister and the Minister of State. I refer to the Department's funding model for third level institutions. There is a significant drop-off in the number of international students this year. Many third level institutions will not have the same amount of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2020: Minister with responsibility for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (8 Oct 2020)

Paul Kehoe: On a more parochial matter, the Minister has appointed Mr. Boland to head up the technological university for the south east. I very much welcome that appointment. I ask for the Minister's full commitment and that of his Department in the coming months because it is a part of the country that does not have a university, although it has institutes of technology in Waterford and Carlow. We...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2020: Minister with responsibility for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (8 Oct 2020)

Paul Kehoe: I thank the Minister. The Minister, Deputy Niall Collins, should be aware that additional time will be made available to allow more Deputies contribute. Regarding apprenticeships in the hospitality sector, I have spoken to a number of hoteliers on this issue in the past few months since this new Department was set up and there is a real focus on apprenticeships. I refer to the need to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2020: Minister with responsibility for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (8 Oct 2020)

Paul Kehoe: I will give three minutes each to members who want to come in.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2020: Minister with responsibility for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (8 Oct 2020)

Paul Kehoe: One last question and then I will have to call Deputy Ó Laoghaire.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2020: Minister with responsibility for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (8 Oct 2020)

Paul Kehoe: I thank both Ministers for coming in today. Do either of them want to say anything before I wrap up?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2020: Minister with responsibility for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (8 Oct 2020)

Paul Kehoe: I compliment - I should have said this at the start of the meeting - both the Minister, Deputy Harris, and the Minister of State, Deputy Niall Collins, and their officials, and the Secretary General, Mr. Breslin, on setting up a whole new Department. It was a big challenge over the past number of months, with Covid and everything like that, and dealing with the third level institutes. I say...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Future of Media Commission (13 Oct 2020)

Paul Kehoe: 6. To ask the Taoiseach the way in which the members of the Future of Media Commission were selected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29336/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Efficiency (13 Oct 2020)

Paul Kehoe: 43. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if commercial grants are available to assist a business in becoming more energy efficient and environmentally friendly such as upgrading of in-store refrigeration units and installation of solar panels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29950/20]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Coastal Erosion (13 Oct 2020)

Paul Kehoe: 115. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if an application has been received from a county council (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29966/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Licence Applications (14 Oct 2020)

Paul Kehoe: 143. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the reason an organisation did not receive a licence (details supplied); if he will meet the organisation regarding same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30548/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (14 Oct 2020)

Paul Kehoe: 160. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the school transport system will have sufficient vehicles and drivers to meet the 50% capacity requirement for social distancing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30402/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Occupational Therapy (14 Oct 2020)

Paul Kehoe: 272. To ask the Minister for Health the number of occupational therapy appointments provided for children under the age of 16 with a disability for each of the years 2015 to 2019, by county in tabular form. [30473/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers (14 Oct 2020)

Paul Kehoe: 282. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the grants or funding available for the repair of piers and slipways; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30544/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Felling Licences (14 Oct 2020)

Paul Kehoe: 295. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30545/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (15 Oct 2020)

Paul Kehoe: 143. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason restaurants that do not sell alcohol have been excluded from the Covid-19 adaption fund; her plans to open the fund up to these restaurants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30846/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cross-Border Health Initiatives (15 Oct 2020)

Paul Kehoe: 290. To ask the Minister for Health the options available for a British pensioner here to access the cross-border treatment directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30851/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (20 Oct 2020)

Paul Kehoe: 389. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the efforts being made to issue arrears owing to those on the pandemic unemployment payment; if they will be paid before Christmas 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30995/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electric Vehicles (21 Oct 2020)

Paul Kehoe: 28. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of electric charging points in County Wexford; the location of same; his plans for further roll out of electric charging points; the timelines in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31936/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Capital Programme (21 Oct 2020)

Paul Kehoe: 80. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when the next round of the sports capital fund will be announced; the expected duration of the process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31935/20]