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Covid-19 Vaccination Programme: Statements (6 May 2021)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: ...until all ages are complete? What is the plan for vaccine apathy, that is, those people who may not get around to a vaccination right now? According to recent National University of Ireland, NUI, Galway data, one in five women under the age of 30 is worried about taking a vaccine. As we approach the younger age groups, what are we doing to allow people to register for vaccines later...

Residential Tenancies (Student Rents and Other Protections) (Covid-19) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (28 Apr 2021) See 1 other result from this debate

Claire Kerrane: ...are to pay upfront follow much sacrifice made by them in gathering that money together well ahead of the college year, and that has been a huge difficulty. I dealt with a student who is in NUI Galway. Last year, his parents paid €5,000 for his accommodation. The course went online, the accommodation was never used and the provider refused to pay a single red cent of that back....

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (21 Apr 2021)

Duncan Smith: .... This is a similar principle and it is welcome to see it included in the Bill. We also have to recognise that there have been studies done in this area. I point to the study of Dr. Rachel Hilliard in NUI Galway, who has done some Irish based research on how strong environmental rules can benefit enterprises. Basically, some firms will want a strong floor of regulation so that they...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (21 Apr 2021)

Simon Harris: ...solely with the college concerned. Neither SUSI nor my Department have a role in this. Accordingly, the student is advised to liaise directly with the college concerning this matter. The Fees Office of NUIG may be contacted by emailing fees@nuigalway.ie and including CAO / NUI Galway student ID number. Details of the appeals process operated by the college in relation to the rate of fees...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Regional Action Plan for Jobs (21 Apr 2021)

Simon Harris: ...Western Development Commission Compustaff Mayo Sligo Leitrim ETB Údarás Na Gaeltachta Irish Wood & Furniture Manufacturing Network NUI Galway Roscommon LEO Anecto Galway Executive Skillnet Mayo LEO Kilcoyne Tree Surgery Innovation Technology...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Provision of Special Needs Education: Discussion (20 Apr 2021)

...legal framework to support our children with disability from the cradle to the end of their education journey. Earlier this month, my office published research called Mind the Gap, which we commissioned from NUI Galway to examine what obstacles in laws, policies and programmes the State places in front of children with disabilities. This research broadened and deepened our...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: General Scheme of a Certain Institutional Burials (Authorised Interventions) Bill: Discussion (14 Apr 2021) See 1 other result from this debate

Kathleen Funchion: ...a location outside of the Leinster House precinct are as follows: Professor Phil Scraton, Professor Emeritus, School of Law, Queen's University Belfast and Dr. Maeve O'Rourke, lecturer in human rights, NUI Galway. All the witnesses are very welcome to our meeting on the pre-legislative scrutiny of the general scheme. Before we commence the meeting I take this opportunity to thank...

Caring for Carers: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (31 Mar 2021)

Duncan Smith: ...just a cohort of our society. This is our society. We are a society and nation of carers but our policy does not reflect that. A 2020 report, A Study of Young Carers in the Irish Population by NUI Galway, has shown a significant increase in the number of people under the age of 18 who are providing regular care to adults in their families. The report estimates that up to 67,000...

Seanad: Quality in Public Procurement (Contract Preparation and Award Criteria) Bill 2021: Second Stage (26 Mar 2021)

Rónán Mullen: I command my NUI Seanad colleague, Senator Higgins, on introducing the Bill which I support. I welcome the Minister of State. We have a serious problem with value for money in this country. It arises in part because of the quick-fix nature of Irish politics and public administration and the constant desire to seek out easy answers to difficult problems, often for electoral reasons....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Capital Expenditure Programme (24 Mar 2021)

Simon Harris: ...2019.  The five successful capital projects were: - Maynooth University Technology Society and Innovation Building - IT Sligo Extension to Central Campus (E01) - UCC Cork University Business School - NUI Galway Learning Commons - UCD Future Campus Phase 1 As the Deputy will be aware, delivery of projects in the higher education sector is devolved to the higher education...

Seanad: Family Leave Bill 2021: Second Stage (12 Mar 2021)

Aisling Dolan: ...I am very interested in as well at third level to support women, in particular, doing research and how to focus their time doing research. I am speaking to this because I worked previously in NUI Galway. I would have known many people in the research area and I am sure that this applies to many different roles as well. How do we ensure, when people are taking leave and when they come...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Nothing About Us Without Us - Achieving Equal Rights and Equity for Women with Disabilities: Discussion (9 Mar 2021)

...34% of women with a health problem or disability have experienced physical or sexual partner violence, compared with 19% of women who do not have a health problem or disability. Recent research from NUI Galway found that disabled women are more likely to experience violence, with 40% of disabled female students reporting experience of rape, compared with 27% of non-disabled students. ...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Project Ireland 2040 (26 Feb 2021)

Peter Burke: I thank Senator Kyne for raising this important matter. As a past student of NUI Galway and having lived in the city, I concur with his sentiments on what the city and county have to offer. Project Ireland 2040 is the overarching policy and planning framework for social, economic and cultural development. It includes a detailed capital investment plan for the period 2018 to 2027, the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Decarbonising Transport: Discussion (23 Feb 2021)

...is a zero-emission mobility system that is affordable and has minimal impacts on our health, climate and environment. I have been with T&E for almost seven years, focusing largely on the aviation sector. A graduate of NUI Galway, I have been living in Brussels for ten years, moving there initially to work for the European Commission’s transport directorate. Ireland is not...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ministerial Meetings (18 Feb 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: ..., advice and support. An independent Chairperson was appointed to The CervicalCheck Steering Committee in October 2020. Professor Anne Scott, Vice-President for Equality and Diversity, NUI Galway, chaired the first meeting of the Committee in January, a second meeting is scheduled later this month. Two patient representatives from the 221+Group are on the CervicalCheck Steering...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Reviews (17 Feb 2021)

Helen McEntee: ...of Birmingham; Ms Anne-Marie Lawlow SC, Barrister; Ms Caitlín Ní Fhlaitheartaigh, former Advisory Counsel at the Office of the Attorney General; Professor Donncha O'Connell, School of Law, NUI Galway; Mr Ken O'Leary, former Deputy Secretary General at the Department of Justice. The review will examine all aspects of the legislation, taking into account the current threat posed...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Common Security and Defence Policy (11 Feb 2021)

Simon Coveney: ...courses to support both civilian and military CSDP. These courses are provided free of charge to participants by institutions from the Member States. In Ireland, the Edward Kennedy Institute at NUI Maynooth became a participating institute in the ESDC in 2013 and since then has provided ESDC courses focussed on conflict resolution and conflict analysis. As part of our Civilian CSDP...

Reappointment of the Ombudsman for Children: Motion (3 Feb 2021)

Peadar Tóibín: ...and Youth has done little. I wish to raise the matter of children in direct provision. There are 1,789 children in State-sponsored poverty according to the Irish Centre for Human Rights at NUI Galway. One of the difficulties I have is that the State does not collect any statistics on deaths that happen in direct provision. If we are not collecting information with regard to deaths...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Feb 2021)

Micheál Carrigy: ...broke up an illegal gathering held by a national party at a famed War of Independence site. The 100th anniversary of events there actually takes place tomorrow. A full review of the Clár programme by NUI Maynooth was initiated by the Department. It will examine the patterns across the country on the basis of the 2016 census. That review has not been published to date. When will it...

Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission: Motion (27 Jan 2021)

James Browne: ...for five years until 2019 and clearly demonstrated her ability to be both impartial and inclusive. Prior to that, Ms Logan served as Ireland's first Ombudsman for Children from 2003 to 2014. She now serves as adjunct professor of human rights practice at the Irish Centre for Human Rights in NUI Galway. Her ability to address difficult issues consistently and fairly, her experience in...