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Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Further Revised) (12 Nov 2020)

Paul Kehoe: Deputy Ó Ríordáin is up next.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Further Revised) (12 Nov 2020)

Paul Kehoe: When the Minister and the Minister of State took up their new roles in the new Government they did not know what they were getting into. They faced many challenges. I acknowledge the officials in the Department of Education and, more importantly, the teaching staff, cleaners, secretaries and so on. In recent months, they have done a fantastic job of reopening schools and keeping them open....

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Further Revised) (12 Nov 2020)

Paul Kehoe: I thank the Minister and Minister of State for their attendance today. Both will be appearing before the committee again next Tuesday to discuss their priorities and a number of other issues. It just so happens that they will be in the dock again next week and I hope they do not mind. I thank them for coming in today. We will suspend briefly to allow the next set of witnesses to take...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 45 - Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (Revised) (12 Nov 2020)

Paul Kehoe: I welcome the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Deputy Harris, the Minister of State at the same Department, Deputy Niall Collins, who has responsibility for skills and further education, and their officials to this meeting. I thank them for the briefing documents which were provided in advance of the meeting. Before we begin, I must point out that...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 45 - Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (Revised) (12 Nov 2020)

Paul Kehoe: I ask the Minister to respond to the Deputy through the committee clerk.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 45 - Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (Revised) (12 Nov 2020)

Paul Kehoe: I welcome the establishment of the new Department. It is a great addition, specifically for higher education and third level. Has the Minister found a permanent residence yet or is he still hunting for space for headquarters for the Department? It is important because setting up a new Department is difficult. Will he update us on that?

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 45 - Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (Revised) (12 Nov 2020)

Paul Kehoe: I thank the Minister, the Minister of State and their officials for their constructive engagement at this meeting.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Message to Dáil (12 Nov 2020)

Paul Kehoe: In accordance with Standing Order 101, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Select Committee on Education, Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science has completed its consideration of the following Revised Estimates for public services for the year ending 31 December 2020: Vote 26 - Education and Skills, and Vote 45 - Further and Higher Education,...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) (17 Nov 2020)

Paul Kehoe: 575. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the delays in processing the State pension (contributory) due to information outstanding from the UK; and the efforts being made to work with the authorities to resolve the matter in relation to the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36412/20]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges for the Forestry Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Nov 2020)

Paul Kehoe: I thank the witnesses for being here. Ms Hurley referred in her opening statement to a "crisis in the sector". I presume she has used that phrase in her engagement with the officials from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. What was the Department's response in that regard? Has it acknowledged there is a crisis or has it sought to defend its own position? Does Ms Hurley...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges for the Forestry Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Nov 2020)

Paul Kehoe: I thank the Minister of State and her officials for coming into the committee. I have been in Dáil Éireann for the past 18 and a half years and I have never seen such cross-party support on this specific issue. This is a major issue for everybody right across the board. The forestry sector totally depends on the nursery sector. They have always been there to meet all the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges for the Forestry Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Nov 2020)

Paul Kehoe: I ask the Minister of State to comment on the marginal land issue, please.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges for the Forestry Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Nov 2020)

Paul Kehoe: I understand.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges for the Forestry Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Nov 2020)

Paul Kehoe: I also refer to the general policy aspect.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Business of Joint Committee (17 Nov 2020)

Paul Kehoe: Apologies have been received from Deputy Ó Laoghaire, who was due to be the first Deputy to ask questions. Deputy Conway-Walsh is taking his place and she has received notice of that. Members are reminded to use the wipes and hand sanitiser provided to clean seats and desks to supplement regular sanitation. I ask members swapping seats to clean down their desks and chairs. I also...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Key Priorities and the Effects of Covid-19 on the Education System: Department of Education (17 Nov 2020)

Paul Kehoe: I welcome the Minister, Deputy Foley, the Minister of State with special responsibility for special needs and inclusion, Deputy Madigan, and the officials from the Department. The Minister and the Minister of State may call on their officials to speak briefly for clarification during the meeting where a specific or technical point arises. The officials can clarify issues for the committee....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Key Priorities and the Effects of Covid-19 on the Education System: Department of Education (17 Nov 2020)

Paul Kehoe: To follow up on the Minister's statement, I acknowledge all the work of the school principals, as well as the work of the Minister, the Minister of State, Deputy Madigan, and the departmental officials, in getting schools reopened. It is important that they remain open.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Key Priorities and the Effects of Covid-19 on the Education System: Department of Education (17 Nov 2020)

Paul Kehoe: I am going to have to curtail the Deputy; she has got leniency of a little over a minute. I call Senator Dolan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Key Priorities and the Effects of Covid-19 on the Education System: Department of Education (17 Nov 2020)

Paul Kehoe: I thank the Minister and Minister of State for their responses.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Key Priorities and the Effects of Covid-19 on the Education System: Department of Education (17 Nov 2020)

Paul Kehoe: I want to pick up on something Deputy Ó Ríordáin said. He might get a vote of confidence from my son for giving him an extra day but he will not get it from my daughter.