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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Coast Guard Service (21 Feb 2023)

Paul Kehoe: 244. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an update on the status of the proposed new station at Kilmore Quay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8284/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (21 Feb 2023)

Paul Kehoe: 416. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when applications for the Summer Works Programme 2023 will open, in particular category 5 for science laboratories; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8499/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (21 Feb 2023)

Paul Kehoe: 493. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 262 of 8 February 2023, if a person (details supplied) on disability allowance can retain their fuel allowance and living alone allowance, if they avail of rent-a-room relief; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8859/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (21 Feb 2023)

Paul Kehoe: 702. To ask the Minister for Health if he will take urgent action to provide the resources to bring the current level of 80 neurological nurses to the European norm of 100 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8839/23]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Tourism Policy (22 Feb 2023)

Paul Kehoe: 132. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when she plans to implement regulations on short-term holiday lettings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9242/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties (22 Feb 2023)

Paul Kehoe: 143. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will consider opening the Croí Cónaithe scheme for rental properties and shortening the vacancy period in the instance where a departing tenant has left a property in bad repair and the landlord may not have the funds to bring it back up to standard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9235/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties (22 Feb 2023)

Paul Kehoe: 144. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will consider extending the Croí Cónaithe grant scheme to vacant properties where the professional advice has been given that a demolition and rebuild is required over a renovation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9243/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (22 Feb 2023)

Paul Kehoe: 205. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason a person (details supplied) cannot apply for a visa in London; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9214/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (23 Feb 2023)

Paul Kehoe: 278. To ask the Minister for Health if there is any current pathway for a person to claim compensation for what they believe to be illegal nursing home charges paid between 1977-1979 who have not as yet made any claim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9422/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths, STEM, in Irish Education: Discussion (28 Feb 2023)

Paul Kehoe: I remind members to make sure that their mobile phones are switched off for the duration of the meeting as they interfere with the broadcasting equipment of the House, even in silent mode. Are the minutes of our meeting of 21 February 2023 agreed? Agreed. This morning we are meeting with school management bodies. On behalf of the committee I welcome Mr. John Irwin, general secretary of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths, STEM, in Irish Education: Discussion (28 Feb 2023)

Paul Kehoe: I thank Mr. Irwin and call Mr. Curtis.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths, STEM, in Irish Education: Discussion (28 Feb 2023)

Paul Kehoe: I ask Dr. Gormley to conclude because I want to give members an opportunity to come in.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths, STEM, in Irish Education: Discussion (28 Feb 2023)

Paul Kehoe: The school outside the gate was mentioned, which is important, but a huge amount of people miss that point. Take for example the importance of transition year and students having the experience in the wider world in their engagement with employers and getting experience to see what they want to do with their lives later on and what subjects or job opportunities they want to take up. Are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths, STEM, in Irish Education: Discussion (28 Feb 2023)

Paul Kehoe: What about the importance of the transition year?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths, STEM, in Irish Education: Discussion (28 Feb 2023)

Paul Kehoe: However, it needs to be well structured.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths, STEM, in Irish Education: Discussion (28 Feb 2023)

Paul Kehoe: Transition year would have been seen as a wasteful year in previous times.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths, STEM, in Irish Education: Discussion (28 Feb 2023)

Paul Kehoe: However, it is a great opportunity for students if it is well structured and resourced by schools and the Department of Education. I believe it is a fantastic year to allow people to get into their heads around what they want to do.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths, STEM, in Irish Education: Discussion (28 Feb 2023)

Paul Kehoe: I believe Mr. Irwin wanted to add something to that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths, STEM, in Irish Education: Discussion (28 Feb 2023)

Paul Kehoe: I pretty much agree. I have used the term that apprenticeships are no longer sexy. People feel that they have to go to university. The Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Deputy Harris, has done an enormous amount on the technological universities. Another piece is required, which is the investment into the apprenticeship side of the technological...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths, STEM, in Irish Education: Discussion (28 Feb 2023)

Paul Kehoe: We spoke about the cost of living and teachers wanting to move to the country. Are we losing good-quality teachers because of the cost-of-living crisis in Dublin and the bigger cities who want to relocate to places like Wexford, Donegal, Offaly or Laois where it may be cheaper.