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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Engagement with Trade Unions on Keeping Schools Open: Discussion (19 Nov 2020)

Paul Kehoe: Will Mr. Gillespie conclude?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Engagement with Trade Unions on Keeping Schools Open: Discussion (19 Nov 2020)

Paul Kehoe: What issues are principals and staff close to the Border finding compared with schools on the northern side of the Border? I was quite surprised at Mr. Gillespie's proposal in recent days about the school holidays. I am not sure if he or another TUI representative appeared on the "Today with Claire Byrne" show yesterday. I got calls from a number of nurses afterwards. They were...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Engagement with Trade Unions on Keeping Schools Open: Discussion (19 Nov 2020)

Paul Kehoe: -----but I wanted to ask that question, and I was surprised that he did not cover it in his opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Engagement with Trade Unions on Keeping Schools Open: Discussion (19 Nov 2020)

Paul Kehoe: It was.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Engagement with Trade Unions on Keeping Schools Open: Discussion (19 Nov 2020)

Paul Kehoe: I absolutely agree.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Engagement with Trade Unions on Keeping Schools Open: Discussion (19 Nov 2020)

Paul Kehoe: I will allow members to speak for one minute, and I ask them to direct their questions to one or two witnesses, who will have one minute to reply. I will call on Senator Mullen first, and I ask Deputy Ó Laoghaire to get ready to ask his question, as I will call on him after Deputy Conway-Walsh.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Engagement with Trade Unions on Keeping Schools Open: Discussion (19 Nov 2020)

Paul Kehoe: I call Deputy Conway-Walsh.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Engagement with Trade Unions on Keeping Schools Open: Discussion (19 Nov 2020)

Paul Kehoe: I might send correspondence to the Chair of the joint Oireachtas committee on health pertaining to some of the issues raised by Deputy Conway-Walsh in her question. If the witnesses wish to comment on the question, there is no problem, but from an internal point of view, I think that maybe the committee on health might be able to reply to the question for the teaching unions. Can Mr. Boyle...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Engagement with Trade Unions on Keeping Schools Open: Discussion (19 Nov 2020)

Paul Kehoe: I will have to cut the Deputy off or the Houses of the Oireachtas will come down on top of me as we have gone over time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Engagement with Trade Unions on Keeping Schools Open: Discussion (19 Nov 2020)

Paul Kehoe: I have two short questions. I am not sure whether Mr. Boyle or Mr. Gillespie mentioned children travelling overseas during Christmas. Is there anything the witnesses think the Department of Education should be doing now to highlight the fact that children have to self-isolate when they come back? There was an issue in September when some kids returned from overseas two or three days before...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Engagement with Trade Unions on Keeping Schools Open: Discussion (19 Nov 2020)

Paul Kehoe: I genuinely and sincerely thank Mr. Christie of the ASTI, Mr. Boyle of the INTO, Mr. Pike of Fórsa and Mr. Gillespie of the TUI. I ask that they bring a message back to their members that this committee thanks all the principals and staff for the work they have done over the past number of months by keeping schools open in a very safe manner. I know there are many challenges and I hope...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (24 Nov 2020)

Paul Kehoe: 517. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress of a building project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38666/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (24 Nov 2020)

Paul Kehoe: 665. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the uptake of additional further and higher education and training places funded in the July stimulus package by programme and region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38243/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Ministerial Meetings (24 Nov 2020)

Paul Kehoe: 666. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way in which he plans to improve all island research and education; the meetings he has had with his counterpart in Northern Ireland in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38244/20]

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (25 Nov 2020)

Paul Kehoe: 25. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment if he will provide confirmation of a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38911/20]

Judicial Appointments Process: Statements (26 Nov 2020)

Paul Kehoe: We have already gone there.

Judicial Appointments Process: Statements (26 Nov 2020)

Paul Kehoe: Deputy McGrath does not have the bottle left.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme (26 Nov 2020)

Paul Kehoe: 205. To ask the Minister for Finance the position on the review being carried out of the primary medical certificate; when it will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39279/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (26 Nov 2020)

Paul Kehoe: 236. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the supports available for community theatres that have been closed due to Covid-19 restrictions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39286/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (26 Nov 2020)

Paul Kehoe: 265. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress of a building project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39311/20]