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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Expansion of Technological Universities: Discussion (16 Feb 2021)

Paul Kehoe: Is Deputy Nolan on the line? She is not. It is down to me in that case. I again welcome the representatives of the TUs before the committee. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan spoke at the outset of the meeting about the transformative effect of TUs on third level education. I agree with him on that. Having the witnesses appear before the committee twice in recent months highlights the importance of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Expansion of Technological Universities: Discussion (16 Feb 2021)

Paul Kehoe: I thank Dr. Ryan for that. I have a question for Dr. Mulcahy that follows on from Senator Byrne's question. I am being somewhat parochial in asking about the technological university in the south east and the Wexford campus. Is Dr. Mulcahy confident that the group will have its application ready for the technological university by the end of April and that it can be in place by January...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Expansion of Technological Universities: Discussion (16 Feb 2021)

Paul Kehoe: I thank Dr. Mulcahy and Mr. Donnelly in Waterford IT for their ongoing commitment. I also thank Senator Byrne for organising the briefings in recent months which have been very beneficial for all the Oireachtas Members from County Wexford. We will have time for other members to come back in; I do not want to be seen to be hogging the meeting. I ask Professor Cusack to compare her...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Expansion of Technological Universities: Discussion (16 Feb 2021)

Paul Kehoe: I have one last question, which can be answered by Mr. Hannigan or Professor Cunnane. I am at looking at this topic through the lens of the TU in the south east and the opportunities that are there, be they through foreign direct investment, more jobs, allowing people to be educated and work in their own regions. This is what the TUs are all about. How do TUs increase and improve their...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Expansion of Technological Universities: Discussion (16 Feb 2021)

Paul Kehoe: Senator Byrne was pre-empting what I was going to say next. If anybody wants to come in, they can raise their hands.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Expansion of Technological Universities: Discussion (16 Feb 2021)

Paul Kehoe: Give Professor Cunnane an opportunity to respond.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Expansion of Technological Universities: Discussion (16 Feb 2021)

Paul Kehoe: I ask Senator Mullen to give Professor Cunnane an opportunity to answer.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Expansion of Technological Universities: Discussion (16 Feb 2021)

Paul Kehoe: I have one final question and know Senator Dolan wants to speak too.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Expansion of Technological Universities: Discussion (16 Feb 2021)

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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Expansion of Technological Universities: Discussion (16 Feb 2021)

Paul Kehoe: I have one last question. I was going to ask Professor Cusack about Scottish independence but instead I will ask about EU and international research funding. Do the TUs have greater opportunities post Brexit? Perhaps Dr. Ryan or Prof. Cunnane will answer that for me.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Expansion of Technological Universities: Discussion (16 Feb 2021)

Paul Kehoe: That is no problem. I would be very interested in hearing the professor's views on Scottish independence.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Expansion of Technological Universities: Discussion (16 Feb 2021)

Paul Kehoe: Does anybody else want to come in on that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Expansion of Technological Universities: Discussion (16 Feb 2021)

Paul Kehoe: I thank Dr. Ryan. We will have the Minister, Deputy Harris, before the committee next week when I will raise with him the specific issue of post-Brexit opportunities. I thank the witnesses for their attendance. The discussion has been very informative and productive. As I said, it is indicative of the importance of TUs that this is the second time in a short number of months that several...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (17 Feb 2021)

Paul Kehoe: 19. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason clubs (details supplied) have been excluded from Covid-19 support schemes; if there is a plan to include them in a scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8334/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (17 Feb 2021)

Paul Kehoe: 97. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there are circumstances under which his Department would consider granting an electric vehicle Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland, SEAI, grant to a person who has imported a new vehicle from Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8493/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (17 Feb 2021)

Paul Kehoe: 107. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the plans in place to manage the backlog of theory and driver tests that have built up as a result of Covid-19 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8682/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (17 Feb 2021)

Paul Kehoe: 918. To ask the Minister for Health when an operation will be scheduled for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8772/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (18 Feb 2021)

Paul Kehoe: 67. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if final payments have gone to the contractor for a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9140/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Home Loan Scheme (18 Feb 2021)

Paul Kehoe: 126. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the location in the documentation relating to the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme in which there is a specific criteria for eligibility outlined (details supplied); the way applicants for this scheme can be refused on the basis of a regulation or eligibility criteria which is not outlined in documentation relating to the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (18 Feb 2021)

Paul Kehoe: 186. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a building project for a school (details supplied); when it will receive final sanction; if this project be able to progress under Covid-19 when final sanction is received; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9174/21]