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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Data (21 Nov 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 225. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of rail passengers using the train at locations (details supplied) in south County Kildare in each of the years 2012 to 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48523/18]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: School Completion Programme (21 Nov 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 227. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the first and full year cost of restoring the school completion programme to peak levels of funding. [48526/18]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: School Completion Programme (21 Nov 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 228. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views on whether the school completion programme is sufficiently funded; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48529/18]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Programmes (21 Nov 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 231. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the degree to which he expects to address the issues of concern in both urban and rural areas which fall under the remit of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48525/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Business of Joint Committee (20 Nov 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I remind members to please turn off their mobile telephones. Apologies have been received from Senator Lynne Ruane. I propose that we now go into private session to deal with correspondence and housekeeping matters.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Business of Joint Committee (Resumed) (20 Nov 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: We are now in public session. The first item I want to deal with relates to correspondence received from Rachel Downes, chief executive officer (acting) of Caranua, who is calling for alleged defamatory and untrue remarks by a member to be withdrawn. The correspondence states that the complaint relates to contributions made by Senator Paul Gavan in the course of the committee meeting of 15...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Business of Joint Committee (Resumed) (20 Nov 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: Thank you Senator. I advise members that the clerk has drafted a letter to Ms Downes and Senator Gavan has agreed to the letter that will be sent on behalf of the committee acknowledging that the comments should not have been made and that Senator Gavan has issued a public apology. I propose we suspend briefly to allow witnesses to take their seats for the engagement on the uptake of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Uptake of Apprenticeships and Traineeships: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Nov 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I remind members and witnesses to turn off their mobile phones or switch them to flight mode because, as we know, they interfere with the sound system and make it difficult for parliamentary reporters to report the meeting. Television coverage and web-streaming may be adversely affected. We will resume our engagement on the uptake of uptake of apprenticeships and traineeships. We had the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Uptake of Apprenticeships and Traineeships: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Nov 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I thank Mr. Davitt. I now call on Mr. Tony Donohoe, head of education and social policy, IBEC.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Uptake of Apprenticeships and Traineeships: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Nov 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I thank Mr. Donohoe. I now move to Dr. Smyth, who is the head of Shannon College of Hotel Management. Shannon College does not operate apprenticeships per se but I know from experience it operates placements successfully as part of its working programmes. While the committee is examining apprenticeships, it is interested in all forms of training, particularly on-the-job training. We felt...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Uptake of Apprenticeships and Traineeships: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Nov 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I thank Dr. Smyth. I now ask Ms White to take the floor.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Uptake of Apprenticeships and Traineeships: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Nov 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: Three members have indicated. I will take them before going back to the panel of witnesses. I call Deputy Naughton in the first instance.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Uptake of Apprenticeships and Traineeships: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Nov 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I had intended to call Deputy Thomas Byrne as the third speaker in this group, but he has just stepped out of the room. I will call Senator Maria Byrne instead.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Uptake of Apprenticeships and Traineeships: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Nov 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: Does Deputy Martin seek a clarification?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Uptake of Apprenticeships and Traineeships: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Nov 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: Ms White wants to come in on the questions on retrofit and all of that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Uptake of Apprenticeships and Traineeships: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Nov 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I assume Deputy Thomas Byrne is coming back at some point, but I have a few general questions and one or two specific queries. We almost have full employment. Is it having a negative impact in attracting prospective students to apprenticeships and traineeships? Going back to the idea of parity of esteem, if apprenticeships and traineeships were properly promoted - we all agree that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Uptake of Apprenticeships and Traineeships: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Nov 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: This is the last round of questioning.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Uptake of Apprenticeships and Traineeships: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Nov 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: That is fine.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Uptake of Apprenticeships and Traineeships: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Nov 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I thank Ms White. Does Deputy Byrne or Senator Gallagher wish to comment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Uptake of Apprenticeships and Traineeships: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Nov 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I thank the witnesses for attending and sending us their submissions and opening statements beforehand. Listening to all of them has been inspiring. As legislators with an interest in this area, we are conscious of the level of work that is required. We will take the opportunity to consider the witnesses' recommendations. I thank them for making those, as it is good to get practical...