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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Business of Joint Committee (23 Feb 2021)

Paul Kehoe: As the Minister has been delayed, the meeting will stand suspended until 4.20 p.m.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Expansion of the Technological Universities: Discussion (23 Feb 2021)

Paul Kehoe: I remind members, when they are giving a contribution or asking a question, to confirm that they are in Leinster House. Instead of six-minute slots, we will have five-minute slots. I ask people to be aware of that and to co-operate with the Chair. I remind members to make sure that their mobile phones are switched off. Can I get agreement on the draft minutes of 16 February 2021?...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Expansion of the Technological Universities: Discussion (23 Feb 2021)

Paul Kehoe: I thank the Minister of State. I welcome the Minister, Deputy Harris, and understand that he could not be in two places at once.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Expansion of the Technological Universities: Discussion (23 Feb 2021)

Paul Kehoe: I hope it does not make any decisions on higher education when the Minister is not there.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Expansion of the Technological Universities: Discussion (23 Feb 2021)

Paul Kehoe: We want to give the Minister time to reply as well.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Expansion of the Technological Universities: Discussion (23 Feb 2021)

Paul Kehoe: Senator Mullen has 50 seconds remaining.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Expansion of the Technological Universities: Discussion (23 Feb 2021)

Paul Kehoe: I thank the Senator for that. The next speaker is Deputy Alan Farrell to be followed by Senator Malcolm Byrne. As Deputy Farrell does not appear to be available, I will move on to Senator Byrne and come back to Deputy Farrell.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Expansion of the Technological Universities: Discussion (23 Feb 2021)

Paul Kehoe: I have an interest in this issue also but I want to be fair to all members.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Expansion of the Technological Universities: Discussion (23 Feb 2021)

Paul Kehoe: I will let the Minister come back in when we have time near the end of our discussion.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Expansion of the Technological Universities: Discussion (23 Feb 2021)

Paul Kehoe: Deputy Conway-Walsh has one minute and 20 seconds left if she has anything to add.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Expansion of the Technological Universities: Discussion (23 Feb 2021)

Paul Kehoe: Does the Minister of State have anything further to add about apprenticeships?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Expansion of the Technological Universities: Discussion (23 Feb 2021)

Paul Kehoe: Deputy Ó Cathasaigh has 37 seconds.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Expansion of the Technological Universities: Discussion (23 Feb 2021)

Paul Kehoe: I wish to concur. I am glad the Minister addressed the issue of the headquarters. People are trying to make capital gain out of where the headquarters will be. That is down to the new governing body, as the Minister has said. I wish to repeat that. Deputy Cullinane is next, followed by Deputy Jim O'Callaghan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Expansion of the Technological Universities: Discussion (23 Feb 2021)

Paul Kehoe: Deputy Cullinane used up four minutes so the Minister has one minute left to reply. I will be cutting the Minister off because we have several other people to come in.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Expansion of the Technological Universities: Discussion (23 Feb 2021)

Paul Kehoe: Our next speaker is Deputy Jim O'Callaghan and he will be followed by Deputy Alan Farrell.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Expansion of the Technological Universities: Discussion (23 Feb 2021)

Paul Kehoe: Does Deputy O'Callaghan have any further questions?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Expansion of the Technological Universities: Discussion (23 Feb 2021)

Paul Kehoe: That is fine. I call Deputy Alan Farrell, and he will be followed by Senator Pauline O'Reilly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Expansion of the Technological Universities: Discussion (23 Feb 2021)

Paul Kehoe: Deputy Dillon is next.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Expansion of the Technological Universities: Discussion (23 Feb 2021)

Paul Kehoe: We have two questions from Senator Flynn who is unable to be with us today for personal reasons. I will read out the questions and ask the Minister to provide replies to the committee secretariat. Last week Senator Flynn mentioned the importance of access programmes which are the only route to third level education for many marginalised groups. The current crisis is adding to the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Expansion of the Technological Universities: Discussion (23 Feb 2021)

Paul Kehoe: Deputy Cathal Crowe is next.