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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2022)

Paul Kehoe: I have a small number of questions in the same vein. As politicians, we are often asked for funding. I do not want to be the spoilsport, but I am asking a very serious question. Different sectors and organisations are coming with a begging bowl looking for money. The witnesses are experts in the educational field. That is why they are before us today. Why is the higher education sector...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2022)

Paul Kehoe: There is a significant number of gaps in the market. Mr. Jones spoke about the researchers. Is there a point to made for getting a commitment from a student to stay in Ireland for a certain number of years after finishing his or her education and the State in some way educating or assisting that student with a financial contribution towards his or her education? Do the witnesses see where...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2022)

Paul Kehoe: Students will not get free accommodation. That will never happen.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2022)

Paul Kehoe: Parents tell me that accommodation is one of the biggest financial challenges when their children go to college. I know of people who put their children's allowance away from when the child is born. They put every penny away. It is like a mortgage from the time the child is born for the child's education. I know it is not right but we will not solve that problem over night. I am...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2022)

Paul Kehoe: I was a Minister of State for nine and a half years. There are ways and means of investing but it is not all about money or throwing money at it. It is about sitting down, negotiating and finding out where savings are to be made. There are considerable savings to be made in different parts. Ms Griffin spoke about contracts to one of the other members.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2022)

Paul Kehoe: I know accommodation has changed over many years. Years ago, many students would have lived with widows or single women or single men. Is that accommodation still used? They were mostly women who were living on their own after their husband had passed away or their family had moved out and they had two spare bedrooms and provided accommodation. Is that accommodation still used in the way...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2022)

Paul Kehoe: Lodging is the word I am looking for.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2022)

Paul Kehoe: Is that still done?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2022)

Paul Kehoe: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2022)

Paul Kehoe: We are going a little bit further than we should.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2022)

Paul Kehoe: We continue to chase the Minister for third level students to be able to borrow. It is very important. There are huge opportunities, especially for the technology universities, TUs.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2022)

Paul Kehoe: Remarks on that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2022)

Paul Kehoe: I thank Mr. Marjoram. The world is a bit mad when one sees the Russians bombing the best of buildings in Ukraine while we are looking for such structures here. Does the Deputy wish to come back in?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2022)

Paul Kehoe: Okay. I have nothing else to ask. I thank the witnesses for joining us for this discussion. It has been productive and I appreciate it. I apologise that so many members were missing, but the meeting has clashed with the protest outside the Russian Embassy.

An tOrd Gnó (Atógáil) - Order of Business (Resumed) (22 Mar 2022)

Paul Kehoe: The Tánaiste will be aware that fuel costs have skyrocketed over the past number of weeks. He will also be aware of the major financial challenges for hauliers, the road transport sector and, in the context of agricultural diesel, farmers, albeit this morning the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Deputy McConalogue, announced an incentive of €400 per ha for...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Schemes (22 Mar 2022)

Paul Kehoe: 32. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of companies and employers that registered and took part in the Jobs in Ireland 2022 event which her Department organised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14572/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Schemes (22 Mar 2022)

Paul Kehoe: 79. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the impact of the increase in the wage subsidy scheme for people with disabilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14573/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (22 Mar 2022)

Paul Kehoe: 208. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the Road Safety Authority expects to conclude consideration of licence exchange agreements with several non-EU licensing authorities, including Ukraine and Argentina; when a decision will be announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14898/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (22 Mar 2022)

Paul Kehoe: 462. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there is a plan in place to undertake an assessment of school places available for Ukrainian refugees; the measures that are being put in place to facilitate these children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13830/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (22 Mar 2022)

Paul Kehoe: 524. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the options that are available for the family of a child (details supplied) who has not been able to secure a place for the 2022-23 term in the ASD unit of the school in which the child currently attends early intervention or in any other school in the locality despite the child's recent assessment outlining that the child needs to attend an...