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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Young Social Innovators: Discussion (28 Jun 2022)

Paul Kehoe: Are you saying you are going to have to study next year?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Young Social Innovators: Discussion (28 Jun 2022)

Paul Kehoe: I say sincerely to the witnesses and to the students in the Public Gallery that they are role models. They should not forget that. They have shown leadership within the school and people will look up to them. There could be people senior to them who will still look up to them. The students should never forget that they stood out from the crowd for what they have done and that they are role...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Young Social Innovators: Discussion (28 Jun 2022)

Paul Kehoe: I asked that question because the committee is doing some work on school libraries and their importance, whether they are digital libraries or libraries of hard copy materials. Regarding the YSI and programmes North and South, and I know there is a big difference in the respective sizes, how would activity and impact compare in this regard?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Young Social Innovators: Discussion (28 Jun 2022)

Paul Kehoe: The YSI programme is seeking to expand further. Is this solely a matter for the Department of Education or is there also a role for the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Young Social Innovators: Discussion (28 Jun 2022)

Paul Kehoe: I thank Ms Collier. That concludes our meeting. I sincerely thank the witnesses for coming in, especially the students, Annie Sheppard and Darragh Rawson, and their teacher, Ms Karen Murphy. I also thank the students in the Gallery, including Adam Jordan, Molly Hynes, Chloe Cullen and Hannah Mulroe. I thank them all very much. Darragh and Annie did the speaking, but I know all the...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2020: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2022)

Paul Kehoe: Apologies have been received from Deputy Alan Farrell and Deputy Conway-Walsh. I remind Members and officials to ensure that their mobile phones are switched off for the duration of the meeting as they interfere with the broadcasting equipment of the Houses. This meeting has been convened to consider the Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2020. I remind Members that should a vote be...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Message to Dáil (28 Jun 2022)

Paul Kehoe: In accordance with Standing Order 101, the following message will be sent to the Clerk of the Dáil: The Select Committee on Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science has completed its consideration of the Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2020 and has made no amendments thereto. Under Standing Order 100(2), this shall be deemed to be the report of the select...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Covid-19 Pandemic (23 Jun 2022)

Paul Kehoe: 199. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the current position regarding the payment of long-term sick payments to front-line healthcare workers who suffer from long-Covid; the plans that are in place for the continued payment of these public sector employees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33496/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Public Services Card (23 Jun 2022)

Paul Kehoe: 364. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason that her Department does not automatically issue public services cards when the card expires to those who are currently in receipt of a social welfare payment, especially those with an ongoing entitlement to a free travel pass; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33368/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (23 Jun 2022)

Paul Kehoe: 403. To ask the Minister for Health the procedure that should be followed and the potential repercussions regarding the eligibility of a person (details supplied) for the fair deal scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33325/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (23 Jun 2022)

Paul Kehoe: 444. To ask the Minister for Health the current position regarding the payment of long-term sick payments to frontline healthcare workers who suffer from long-Covid; the plans that are in place for the continued payment of these public sector employees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33494/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (23 Jun 2022)

Paul Kehoe: 452. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the location in which a person can access the FETAC approved training course in accordance with regulation 32 of the European Communities (Animal Remedies) (No.2) Regulations required to apply for an animal remedies merchants licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33318/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Meetings (23 Jun 2022)

Paul Kehoe: 459. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of engagements or bilateral meetings that his Department has had to date with an organisation (details supplied) regarding the next forestry programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33451/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fixed-Milk Price Contracts: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Jun 2022)

Paul Kehoe: I concur with what the Chairman and other speakers have said about Ornua. It has been a great success story. However, young farmers specifically are facing some very difficult years ahead. The Chairman is correct. I have spoken to a number of young farmers in my constituency in Wexford and beyond. The banks give them an ultimatum. If they want the money to expand, they have to sign a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fixed-Milk Price Contracts: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Jun 2022)

Paul Kehoe: If I was Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine and I asked what the Government or my Department could do in this situation, what would Mr. Jordan say?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fixed-Milk Price Contracts: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Jun 2022)

Paul Kehoe: Who does Mr. Jordan believe is creaming off the profits in the context of these fixed prices? Somebody is creaming something. Somebody is making money somewhere.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fixed-Milk Price Contracts: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Jun 2022)

Paul Kehoe: It is probably a difficult question to answer, but if there were no fixed-price contracts and everyone got what their milk is worth, what percentage of increase would go on the carton of milk, cheese or dairy products in the supermarket? What is required? If the consumer is making the profit, that is okay. I, the Senator beside me or someone who is buying the litre of milk in the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fixed-Milk Price Contracts: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Jun 2022)

Paul Kehoe: What other countries are in a similar situation with fixed-price contracts where farmers face financial hardship and ruin? Maybe dairy farmers will go out of business. I do not know. I have no proof of that and there is no use in me saying they will go out of business. Smaller farmers in a fixed-price contract will definitely be gone.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fixed-Milk Price Contracts: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Jun 2022)

Paul Kehoe: Any farmer I spoke to praised the witnesses' organisation. They were not critical in any way but they are going through a very difficult time.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (21 Jun 2022)

Paul Kehoe: 170. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider raising tax exemption limits for people aged 65 years or over or provide further extra tax credits to mitigate against the rising cost of living; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32330/22]