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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Recruitment and Retention of Social Workers: Discussion (27 Mar 2019)
Lisa Chambers: I thank Ms Bond and Mr. Murphy for attending the committee this morning. Perhaps it is just me, but I was very shocked to read that there are more than 6,000 children in State care. It is a far higher number than I expected. It is sad that so many children have to go into State care. It puts substantial pressure on the system and on foster care families. What is case load for a social...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Recruitment and Retention of Social Workers: Discussion (27 Mar 2019)
Lisa Chambers: Is Ms Bond referring to a care plan review?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Recruitment and Retention of Social Workers: Discussion (27 Mar 2019)
Lisa Chambers: It is quite a broad requirement, so it is easy to-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Recruitment and Retention of Social Workers: Discussion (27 Mar 2019)
Lisa Chambers: Are Carlow-Kilkenny and Laois-Offaly the two blackspots?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Recruitment and Retention of Social Workers: Discussion (27 Mar 2019)
Lisa Chambers: How are the inner-city areas in Dublin, Limerick and Cork, for example?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Recruitment and Retention of Social Workers: Discussion (27 Mar 2019)
Lisa Chambers: On the issue of upskilling without having to go back to full-time education, has there been any discussion with the Department about how training might be restructured?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Recruitment and Retention of Social Workers: Discussion (27 Mar 2019)
Lisa Chambers: That concludes my questions. I thank the witnesses.
- Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Business of Select Committee (27 Mar 2019)
Lisa Chambers: I concur with the remarks of Deputy Kelleher and wish Ms Fennell well in her role on the new committee. Our loss is their gain. She has been a fantastic support. As always, every member of staff is patient. They deal with a lot in a changing environment. Anything can come at them. I thank Ms Fennell for her service and wish her well.
- Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (27 Mar 2019) Lisa Chambers: That is no problem. I will go now.
- Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (27 Mar 2019) Lisa Chambers: I thank the Minister for her contribution. To focus on the Brexit supports available, will she outline to the committee the take-up of all Brexit support schemes under the control of her Department?
- Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (27 Mar 2019) Lisa Chambers: I thank the Minister. I agree the take-up of the loan schemes is quite low. Something that has come to my attention, particularly in recent months, is the chilling effect Brexit is having on business in terms of both drawing down loan moneys available and in making decisions to hire new staff, invest in the business, expand or sign new contracts. Is the Department carrying out analysis of...
- Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (27 Mar 2019) Lisa Chambers: The Copenhagen economic report from the Department of Finance is probably a little out of date. The ESRI report was published just two days ago. It is more up to date and takes into account more recent research on the impacts of Brexit. That is more of a macroeconomic look at the impact on the economy and jobs but my question was more specifically on the chilling impact on business,...
- Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (27 Mar 2019) Lisa Chambers: It produces parts for agricultural machines. It stated its business has dropped considerably in the past two months. It has noticed a dramatic drop in recent months. Its view is it will never recoup those losses or make up that lost business. It hopes for some certainly when Brexit stabilises and that it will be able to get back on track. It has been able to take the hit because it is...
- Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (27 Mar 2019) Lisa Chambers: I thank the Minister for her very comprehensive answer. I agree the LEOs play a very important role and have been a key support for businesses in the Brexit process. My next question is on subhead B5 on the programme for research in third level institutions.
- Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (27 Mar 2019) Lisa Chambers: My apologies.
- Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (27 Mar 2019) Lisa Chambers: Subhead B5 deals with the programme for research in third level institutions and there has been a significant increase of 70%. What is that being used for and what types of research masters or PhDs would be eligible for funding under that heading?
- Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (27 Mar 2019) Lisa Chambers: Is that cost the same for every country that applies?
- Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (27 Mar 2019) Lisa Chambers: It is very expensive.
- Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (27 Mar 2019) Lisa Chambers: It is a joining fee.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Apr 2019)
Lisa Chambers: This situation has gone beyond serious. The Minister for Health single-handedly caused this backlog and he has failed to get to grips with it. MedLab treats patients and deals with women in rural Ireland, so women in all of the rural constituencies wait much longer than others. The wait to get a smear result has increased from five or six weeks to eight months. Women are being informed...