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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Mental Health Supports in Schools and Tertiary Education (15 Nov 2022)

Paul Kehoe: The committee made similar recommendations in its report as well and it is welcome.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Mental Health Supports in Schools and Tertiary Education (15 Nov 2022)

Paul Kehoe: Does Ms Murray know if many schools, or what percentage of schools, prohibit the use of mobile phones on-site?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Mental Health Supports in Schools and Tertiary Education (15 Nov 2022)

Paul Kehoe: I want to ask Mr. Chambers what the waiting list is at the moment for child and adolescent mental health services, CAMHS, if he has that information.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Mental Health Supports in Schools and Tertiary Education (15 Nov 2022)

Paul Kehoe: The committee visited Dorset in the UK in regard to psychological services for children and counselling in schools. I am not sure if he is aware of a proposed pilot scheme to roll out counsellors in primary schools. Has the Department of Education been in contact with the HSE regarding the roll out of counsellors in primary schools?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Mental Health Supports in Schools and Tertiary Education (15 Nov 2022)

Paul Kehoe: I think it is really important that the HSE is very much involved in that. On our visit last week, it was the Department for Education and the NHS that were very much involved in the roll-out of this measure. I wish to ask about a proposal for a pilot scheme of the roll-out of counsellors in primary schools. What are the witnesses' views on that? I have changed my view on it, in that I am...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Mental Health Supports in Schools and Tertiary Education (15 Nov 2022)

Paul Kehoe: We often talk about adult mental health awareness in media etc. It often does not permeate down into primary and post-primary education. Do the witnesses feel that we are doing enough to educate the younger people about bullying, be it IT, mobile phones and all of that? Some of these social media platforms are lethally dangerous. Are we doing enough against the social media companies...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Mental Health Supports in Schools and Tertiary Education (15 Nov 2022)

Paul Kehoe: Something I feel very strongly about is online safety and cyberbullying. I remember doing a ten or 15-page booklet a number of years ago, expecting that maybe I would print 500 copies. I was absolutely blown away by the number of copies parents and schools came looking for, because they had nowhere to go for this information themselves. These people would not be media savvy; they would not...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Mental Health Supports in Schools and Tertiary Education (15 Nov 2022)

Paul Kehoe: This point was made to me last week during our UK visit in the context of a model that is based in specific primary schools. Those involved spoke about the importance of teachers being at the gates when children were entering and leaving school. They said it is the best way of getting information. The teachers can see from a child's face, from their facial expressions, the burden on that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Mental Health Supports in Schools and Tertiary Education (15 Nov 2022)

Paul Kehoe: They need the backup. It was easy for the people we spoke last to last week to do it because they know the backup and support is there. Four weeks is the waiting time for CAMHS. I know the HSE think that it is good being down to four weeks but they were very open and honest. Four weeks is the waiting time if a child is referred to CAMHS. They are seen within four weeks.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Mental Health Supports in Schools and Tertiary Education (15 Nov 2022)

Paul Kehoe: The people I spoke to last week told me that those priority lists are shorter than four weeks in the UK as well. We do have to open our minds and be open to the experiences of other countries in this regard. There is no perfect model, as they would acknowledge themselves, but I think it is a much better model than what we have here in Ireland. It is something we can learn from. There is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Mental Health Supports in Schools and Tertiary Education (15 Nov 2022)

Paul Kehoe: Senator, I am aware of the time. There are plenty of other speakers who want to contribute. I want to allow the witnesses reply to the questions

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Mental Health Supports in Schools and Tertiary Education (15 Nov 2022)

Paul Kehoe: I thank the Senator and also the witnesses for coming today. The discussion has been varied, wide and productive. It is not often that we have seven witnesses at one meeting. I think everybody had an opportunity to put questions to each of the witnesses. I commend them on the work they do daily with various different organisations and within their own organisations for the good of young...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (16 Nov 2022)

Paul Kehoe: 85. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when she plans to open the next round of sports capital funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56917/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (16 Nov 2022)

Paul Kehoe: 121. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will consider incorporating outgoings and household expenses into the means test for payments from her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56780/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (16 Nov 2022)

Paul Kehoe: 136. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if State Pension (Contributory) and (Non-Contributory) applications were made by a person (details supplied); if so, the outcome of the applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57004/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (16 Nov 2022)

Paul Kehoe: 137. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when assessing the contributory pension for a person (details supplied) if contributions from the UK have been requested; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57005/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Eradication of Bovine Tuberculosis: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Nov 2022)

Paul Kehoe: I have two very brief questions. What meetings have the farming organisations had with the National Parks and Wildlife Service since their last appearance before the committee? I have been in contact with Coillte regarding fencing of its land where it borders farmers' land. That issue was raised on the previous occasion. Has the situation improved? Coillte said it was looking into the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (17 Nov 2022)

Paul Kehoe: 241. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when childminders will be added to the national childcare scheme; if an interim measure will be introduced in order that parents who utilise a childminder and cannot get a place in a creche could avail of the reduction in childcare fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57132/22]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Nov 2022)

Paul Kehoe: Something has come to my attention over the past month. I have spoken to some of my colleagues and this is not just an issue in County Wexford. I am talking about accommodation being provided for Ukrainians and for the refugee crisis in both hotels and other accommodation centres. These places have been awaiting payment from the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Nov 2022)

Paul Kehoe: They need to get this issue sorted out.