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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 Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (15 Nov 2022)

Paul Kehoe: 98. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an update on the progress of the Enniscorthy flood defence scheme; if he will confirm whether the project will proceed with the construction of the new bridge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56108/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Schemes (15 Nov 2022)

Paul Kehoe: 142. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the Ireland's Best Young Entrepreneur competition will recommence following its suspension due to the Covid-19 pandemic; if not, the reason (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56705/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Bodies (15 Nov 2022)

Paul Kehoe: 147. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will list all advertisements used for the post of director of operations in an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56118/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (15 Nov 2022)

Paul Kehoe: 365. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will provide an update on her Department's position regarding the recognition of Covid-19 as an occupational disease for front-line healthcare workers in Ireland, as per EU ACSH Agreement in May 2022, following the monitoring of the European Commission's work and recommendations in this area; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (15 Nov 2022)

Paul Kehoe: 492. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a situation regarding GP services in a rural area in County Wicklow (details supplied); if these services can be reinstated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56058/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Energy Prices (10 Nov 2022)

Paul Kehoe: 169. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will consider the temporary removal of 'early exit fees' for customers tied to contracts with energy providers in order that those faced with large unit price increases can look for alternative suppliers, taking into account the huge increased energy cost burden on businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (10 Nov 2022)

Paul Kehoe: 174. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the Commission for Regulation of Utilities has given consideration to the temporary removal of early exit fees for customers tied to contracts with energy providers in order that those faced with large unit price increases can look for alternative suppliers, taking into account the huge increased energy cost burden...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (10 Nov 2022)

Paul Kehoe: 238. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if a landlord should provide an RTB notice of termination as requested by their HAP tenant who has decided to move out of the property due to a change in family circumstances; if not, if this will impact the tenant's request to change their circumstance on their housing application; and if he will make a statement on the...