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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Young Social Innovators: Discussion (28 Jun 2022)

Paul Kehoe: Are you saying you are going to have to study next year?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Young Social Innovators: Discussion (28 Jun 2022)

Paul Kehoe: I say sincerely to the witnesses and to the students in the Public Gallery that they are role models. They should not forget that. They have shown leadership within the school and people will look up to them. There could be people senior to them who will still look up to them. The students should never forget that they stood out from the crowd for what they have done and that they are role...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Young Social Innovators: Discussion (28 Jun 2022)

Paul Kehoe: I asked that question because the committee is doing some work on school libraries and their importance, whether they are digital libraries or libraries of hard copy materials. Regarding the YSI and programmes North and South, and I know there is a big difference in the respective sizes, how would activity and impact compare in this regard?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Young Social Innovators: Discussion (28 Jun 2022)

Paul Kehoe: The YSI programme is seeking to expand further. Is this solely a matter for the Department of Education or is there also a role for the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Young Social Innovators: Discussion (28 Jun 2022)

Paul Kehoe: I thank Ms Collier. That concludes our meeting. I sincerely thank the witnesses for coming in, especially the students, Annie Sheppard and Darragh Rawson, and their teacher, Ms Karen Murphy. I also thank the students in the Gallery, including Adam Jordan, Molly Hynes, Chloe Cullen and Hannah Mulroe. I thank them all very much. Darragh and Annie did the speaking, but I know all the...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2020: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2022)

Paul Kehoe: Apologies have been received from Deputy Alan Farrell and Deputy Conway-Walsh. I remind Members and officials to ensure that their mobile phones are switched off for the duration of the meeting as they interfere with the broadcasting equipment of the Houses. This meeting has been convened to consider the Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2020. I remind Members that should a vote be...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Message to Dáil (28 Jun 2022)

Paul Kehoe: In accordance with Standing Order 101, the following message will be sent to the Clerk of the Dáil: The Select Committee on Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science has completed its consideration of the Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2020 and has made no amendments thereto. Under Standing Order 100(2), this shall be deemed to be the report of the select...

Confidence in Government: Motion (12 Jul 2022)

Paul Kehoe: Sinn Féin did not show Máiría Cahill much sympathy.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Local Authorities (12 Jul 2022)

Paul Kehoe: 251. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the recoupment of moneys owed to Wexford County Council (details supplied) is expected to be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36975/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Exemptions (12 Jul 2022)

Paul Kehoe: 322. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider increasing the exemption limit for people over 65 years of age from income tax in view of the current high inflation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37350/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (12 Jul 2022)

Paul Kehoe: 566. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current status of the application for the backdating of the remote area grant for persons (details supplied); when a decision will be made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37880/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (12 Jul 2022)

Paul Kehoe: 624. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason that a person (details supplied) is not in receipt of a full State pension (contributory); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37677/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (12 Jul 2022)

Paul Kehoe: 1127. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of all forestry licence applications predating 2021 that are still to be processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37203/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Waterways Issues (13 Jul 2022)

Paul Kehoe: 242. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the permissions that are needed for the removal of natural waste for example overgrown trees and shrubs from a waterway on a person's land; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38427/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (13 Jul 2022)

Paul Kehoe: 307. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department has contacted organisations (details supplied) to inform them of the delays further to the announcement of the Leaving Certificate results date; if it is likely that those with offers may see them withdrawn; the plans in place to mitigate the potential consequences for these students who will not have their results in August;...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (13 Jul 2022)

Paul Kehoe: 328. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason that an application for the back-to-work enterprise allowance by a person (details supplied) was unsuccessful; the options that are available to the person who is looking to come off social welfare and to become self-employed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38143/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (13 Jul 2022)

Paul Kehoe: 336. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the current status of the pension (non-contributory) application for a person (details supplied); when will a decision will be made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38227/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (13 Jul 2022)

Paul Kehoe: 553. To ask the Minister for Health the measures that are in place to decrease the waiting times, improve communications and increase staff for children needing the vital supports of the children's disability network team in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38592/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (14 Jul 2022)

Paul Kehoe: 341. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if there are any developments under Housing For All on rightsizing and incentives for those wanting to make these moves; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38811/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (14 Jul 2022)

Paul Kehoe: 700. To ask the Minister for Health the plans that are in place to have pharmacies involved in the roll-out of the second booster; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38927/22]