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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Current and Future Plans for Further and Higher Education: Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (9 Oct 2024)
Paul Kehoe: I thank the Minister. I call Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan. The Deputy will be followed by Deputy Nolan.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Current and Future Plans for Further and Higher Education: Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (9 Oct 2024)
Paul Kehoe: Before I come back to Senator Mullen, I have a number of questions for the Minister on oversight arrangements. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan raised this issue in respect of third level institutions when he was here. I accept that the Minister has no direct responsibility for the oversight, financial or otherwise, of any university. However, are he and his Department happy with the current...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Current and Future Plans for Further and Higher Education: Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (9 Oct 2024)
Paul Kehoe: I am also interested in the position with regard to European Union funding, funding from outside the State and philanthropic funding. When we see what is happening with some of the universities, there is definitely a question mark over future funding and philanthropy. I am aware that this is separate from the Department, but I presume it is a matter of concern for the Minister.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Current and Future Plans for Further and Higher Education: Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (9 Oct 2024)
Paul Kehoe: If the Minister was to use this meeting to send a message to presidents or Accounting Officers of universities or colleges, what would it be?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Current and Future Plans for Further and Higher Education: Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (9 Oct 2024)
Paul Kehoe: I thank the Minister. We must suspend for a vote in the Dáil Chamber. The committee will recommence after the vote.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Current and Future Plans for Further and Higher Education: Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (9 Oct 2024)
Paul Kehoe: I get the Minister's reply as to whether he had a message for the presidents of the universities, who are also the Accounting Officers. On the funding framework for technological universities, and the opportunities and criteria around the framework, has the Minister any announcement to make? Is any announcement imminent allowing them to borrow? Has the situation already changed?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Current and Future Plans for Further and Higher Education: Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (9 Oct 2024)
Paul Kehoe: There is no doubt but that multi-annual funding is very welcome. This committee has visited a number of technological universities over the past four and a half years. I agree that we should not get too hung up on the borrowing framework and must consider the broader picture. Many of the technological universities are former institutes of technology, and the infrastructure around the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Current and Future Plans for Further and Higher Education: Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (9 Oct 2024)
Paul Kehoe: I absolutely agree.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Current and Future Plans for Further and Higher Education: Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (9 Oct 2024)
Paul Kehoe: With consideration of accommodation comes consideration of the cost of living, which the Minister addressed in his opening statement. The Minister said he does not envisage a review of the CAO lottery and its unfairness. Some people might dispute the word "unfairness" but I know that as a Member of the Oireachtas, I received a number of calls from parents of students who fell short or who...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Current and Future Plans for Further and Higher Education: Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (9 Oct 2024)
Paul Kehoe: I will ask a question on a parochial issue regarding the Wexford campus, and then I will finish up before the vote.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Current and Future Plans for Further and Higher Education: Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (9 Oct 2024)
Paul Kehoe: The Taoiseach gave a commitment on the priority of the Wexford campus on local radio last week about the building and funding. Can the Minister give the same commitment here?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Current and Future Plans for Further and Higher Education: Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (9 Oct 2024)
Paul Kehoe: I am only quoting what the Taoiseach said.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Current and Future Plans for Further and Higher Education: Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (9 Oct 2024)
Paul Kehoe: I will send it to the Secretary General.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Current and Future Plans for Further and Higher Education: Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (9 Oct 2024)
Paul Kehoe: How long will the evaluation of the case last?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Current and Future Plans for Further and Higher Education: Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (9 Oct 2024)
Paul Kehoe: Okay. Senator Mullen has three minutes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Current and Future Plans for Further and Higher Education: Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (9 Oct 2024)
Paul Kehoe: There will be a vote in the Dáil. We are under time pressure.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Current and Future Plans for Further and Higher Education: Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (9 Oct 2024)
Paul Kehoe: No it will not. We will miss the vote. We will suspend and reconvene in ten or 15 minutes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Current and Future Plans for Further and Higher Education: Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (9 Oct 2024)
Paul Kehoe: We will resume. Am I right in saying the Senator had concluded his question?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Current and Future Plans for Further and Higher Education: Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (9 Oct 2024)
Paul Kehoe: To be serious, as I expect another vote, he should get it in.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Current and Future Plans for Further and Higher Education: Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (9 Oct 2024)
Paul Kehoe: I remind the member it is my duty to protect the Minister-----