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Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Internships (21 Feb 2024)

Paul Kehoe: 143. To ask the Minister for Health for an update and details on medical internships and English language courses for Ukrainian doctors; the number of doctors who have been able to access this training already and future capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8126/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Internships (21 Feb 2024)

Paul Kehoe: 146. To ask the Minister for Health the difference between the medical system in Ireland versus Germany, France, the Czech Republic, Latvia, Italy, Slovakia and Poland where Ukrainian doctors have been able to register and work, secure internships, access English training or take up other medical positions as they train, but only a small number have been able to do so in Ireland where we are...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Internships (21 Feb 2024)

Paul Kehoe: 144. To ask the Minister for Health if Ukrainian doctors are able to access the non-EU GP training; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8127/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (21 Feb 2024)

Paul Kehoe: 145. To ask the Minister for Health the number of Ukrainian dentists who have been able to secure dental-related positions in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8128/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Sector Pensions (22 Feb 2024)

Paul Kehoe: 108. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport where a former employee of a company (details supplied) can access service records and details of any possible pension entitlement owing to them before privatisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8422/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (22 Feb 2024)

Paul Kehoe: 184. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the current status of the review of the disability allowance means review for a person (details supplied), and when she could expect payment to increase; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8421/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (22 Feb 2024)

Paul Kehoe: 185. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection following the welcome news that full-time second level students over 18 years of age will be re-eligible for child benefit from May, if the arrears of missing months before May will be paid from when they turned 18; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8423/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Business of Joint Committee (27 Feb 2024)

Paul Kehoe: I remind Members to ensure that their mobile phones are switched off for the duration of the meeting as they can interfere with the broadcasting of the meeting, even when in silent mode. Are the minutes of 13 February agreed? Agreed. I refer to No. 346 of 2024, an email from Deputy Cathal Crowe, referring to our public meeting on 13 February when the Minister for Further and Higher...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: North-South Student Mobility: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Feb 2024)

Paul Kehoe: Before I welcome our witnesses, I want to welcome Janine Keenan from the Holy Family School for the Deaf in Cabra in Dublin 7. I hope you enjoy your time here in the Oireachtas. I know I speak on behalf of all of the parliamentary community when I say that I hope you have a very positive learning experience. Members of this committee visited the Holy Family School for the Deaf in recent...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: North-South Student Mobility: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Feb 2024)

Paul Kehoe: Does Dr. Darmody wish to add anything?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: North-South Student Mobility: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Feb 2024)

Paul Kehoe: I call Deputy Mairéad Farrell.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: North-South Student Mobility: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Feb 2024)

Paul Kehoe: I call Deputy Ó Cathasaigh.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: North-South Student Mobility: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Feb 2024)

Paul Kehoe: Based on the witnesses' research, are guidance counsellors across secondary schools in Northern Ireland generally aware of entry requirements in the Republic of Ireland? Are they very aware of the kinds of third-level institutions and what is available in the Republic of Ireland compared with what is available in Northern Ireland?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: North-South Student Mobility: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Feb 2024)

Paul Kehoe: Is there much collaboration between the third-level institutions in Northern Ireland and secondary education in the Republic of Ireland? How can that and collaboration in the other direction be improved upon?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: North-South Student Mobility: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Feb 2024)

Paul Kehoe: Professor Smyth spoke about financial supports. This is an issue for some families in the Republic of Ireland. I am very aware of that even though I believe there are very great opportunities and funding available through different methods, means and avenues to give people in the Republic of Ireland an opportunity to avail of third-level education. I have no doubt that, in the past two or...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: North-South Student Mobility: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Feb 2024)

Paul Kehoe: During the Covid pandemic and afterwards, there was a long delay in the leaving certificate results being issued. We are still trying to get the leaving certificate results out. The examinations body is trying to reduce the delays to give students more of an opportunity to see what is available to them, to fight for points, to get accommodation and everything like that. Were there similar...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: North-South Student Mobility: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Feb 2024)

Paul Kehoe: To go back to guidance counsellors, the witnesses will know this is a big issue. During the recession in 2010 and 2011, when there were significant cutbacks, guidance counselling was one of the services that was slashed. It has not come back to where it should be. I was listening to a debate on one of our national radio stations last week. Those involved were talking about the importance...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: North-South Student Mobility: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Feb 2024)

Paul Kehoe: Yes. Does Deputy Ó Cathasaigh have any further questions before I wrap up?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: North-South Student Mobility: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Feb 2024)

Paul Kehoe: I thank the witnesses for coming before us. The discussion has been very informative and beneficial. I thank both witnesses very much for their opening statements and for their replies to the questions that we put to them. Is it agreed that we suspend for a few minutes before our second sessions? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: North-South Student Mobility: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Feb 2024)

Paul Kehoe: On behalf of the committee, I welcome from the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Mr. Ian McKenna, principal officer, and Ms Anita Fitzgerald, assistant principal officer; from the Higher Education Authority, Ms Sheena Duffy, head of international, communications, and equality, diversity and inclusion; and from SOLAS, Mr. Andrew Brownlee, CEO. The...