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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (26 Oct 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: 288. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills what funding supports are available for apprentices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47075/23]

Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (25 Oct 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: In this day and age, it is very common to give out about social media; to say that it is no good, toxic or divisive; and to complain about misinformation and so on. A lot of that can be the case, but in this instance we need to give social media its due because without it we would not be able to see the horrors happening in real time in Gaza and the West Bank. We are not dependent on the...

Neutrality: Motion [Private Members] (25 Oct 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: At times like these, I hope people see the value of our neutrality and the ability of a small nation such as Ireland to have an outsized voice that can call for de-escalation, diplomacy and peace, even when larger powers call for greater confrontation, greater militarisation and further escalation. The Tánaiste's security forum has finished and its report has been produced. For...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Caiteachas Ranna (25 Oct 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: 120. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection an bhfoilseoidh sí an méid iomlán a íoctar mar 'Sochar Linbh' sa stát in 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 agus 2022 agus i bhfoirm thábla. [46764/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Public Service Performance Report 2022: Discussion (24 Oct 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: This is the first year this report has been published since I became a member of the committee. I am interested in how the officials consider the report benefits them. I find the information very interesting when we look at it but when the officials are planning year on year, is it helpful or is gathering all this information more beneficial externally?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Public Service Performance Report 2022: Discussion (24 Oct 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: Maybe there is a question on the use of the word "performance". I suppose the Department’s performance is not only based on numbers is what I am trying to say.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Public Service Performance Report 2022: Discussion (24 Oct 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: Okay.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Public Service Performance Report 2022: Discussion (24 Oct 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: Gabhaim buíochas leis na finnéithe as teacht os comhair an choiste. As I said earlier when the Department of Education's representatives were here, this is my first time being on this committee when this report has come out. I have been on the Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach and I find these reports quite interesting and helpful. It is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Public Service Performance Report 2022: Discussion (24 Oct 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: I know the target is for the number of persons enrolled in apprenticeships and that the report tells us the number that has been delivered. However, I am worried that we may not be meeting the targets for those types of apprenticeships that will assist in solving the housing crisis. I hope the witnesses will correct me if I am wrong on that. On the targets for these groups, am I correct...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Public Service Performance Report 2022: Discussion (24 Oct 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: I am sorry; I asked about 2016.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Public Service Performance Report 2022: Discussion (24 Oct 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: I just ask so that we can use this information regarding targets and delivery. Can the Department confirm whether the targets were reached in 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Public Service Performance Report 2022: Discussion (24 Oct 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: The actual delivery, in terms of the-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Public Service Performance Report 2022: Discussion (24 Oct 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: To 2019. From 2020, it was a registration of 10,000, was it not?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Public Service Performance Report 2022: Discussion (24 Oct 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: Did we fail to hit those targets in 2020, 2021 or 2022?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Public Service Performance Report 2022: Discussion (24 Oct 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: We did not-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Public Service Performance Report 2022: Discussion (24 Oct 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: Obviously, 2023 is not yet finished, but are we on track to hit the target of 10,000?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Public Service Performance Report 2022: Discussion (24 Oct 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: To meet the target of 10,000.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Public Service Performance Report 2022: Discussion (24 Oct 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: Okay. How much is that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Public Service Performance Report 2022: Discussion (24 Oct 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: What is the target for new registrations in 2024?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Public Service Performance Report 2022: Discussion (24 Oct 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: That will be interesting to see. If we can get further detail on it, that would be helpful. I have concerns regarding the backlog. I asked the Minister of State, Deputy Niall Collins, in the Dáil last week about the current backlog in those awaiting training. He stated that at phase 2 there were 7,096 apprentices waiting, of whom 5,194 were waiting longer than six months. I...