Results 241-260 of 2,145 for speaker:Emer Currie

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (7 Oct 2025)

Emer Currie: 746. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he is satisfied that current communication methods are adequate to ensure employees are aware of the courses available to upskill or for continuous professional development given the increasing volatility of the workplace; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53519/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Legislative Measures (7 Oct 2025)

Emer Currie: 747. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the legislation to amend the National Training Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53520/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Provision (7 Oct 2025)

Emer Currie: 748. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there is a detailed plan on how the National Training Fund will be expanded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53521/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Accommodation (7 Oct 2025)

Emer Currie: 749. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress of supporting higher education institutions in developing on campus student accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53522/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Accommodation (7 Oct 2025)

Emer Currie: 750. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are statistics on the uptake of the rent-a-room scheme with particular reference to students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53523/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Costs (7 Oct 2025)

Emer Currie: 751. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there is sufficient support in place to assist mature learners to attend further and higher education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53524/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Postal Services (2 Oct 2025)

Emer Currie: 12. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment for an update on his Department's efforts to fulfil the programme for Government commitment to provide the nationwide network of post offices with funding to ensure their sustainability and enhance the value they bring to local communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52247/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Postal Services (2 Oct 2025)

Emer Currie: I welcome the Government's ongoing commitment to continue to provide the nationwide network of post offices with funding to ensure their sustainability and enhance the value they bring to local communities. As the Minister knows very well, it is not simply about delivering post; it is increasingly about connections and access to the world through a local service. My constituency is one of...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Postal Services (2 Oct 2025)

Emer Currie: The level of the communication I have received on this shows that people appreciate their postal delivery service. I am fully aware of the period of transformation that An Post has been undergoing in recent years, which is a positive transformation, and the areas of potential growth. Nevertheless, we have to keep the basics working. When issues have been directly raised with An Post and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: Issues Affecting People with Dyslexia and Dyscalculia: Discussion (2 Oct 2025)

Emer Currie: Mr. Ewing, Ms Bissett and especially Ms O’Brien are very welcome. People know my position on this. How time pressing is the need for a decision to be made for the students of 2026? What impact is that having on them?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: Issues Affecting People with Dyslexia and Dyscalculia: Discussion (2 Oct 2025)

Emer Currie: I agree. What does Ms Bissett say to people who are hung up on issues such as there being a need for a diagnosis, when we know there is not, or that by giving equity to some students we are taking equity away from other students? What do the witnesses say, concisely, to put those arguments to bed?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: Issues Affecting People with Dyslexia and Dyscalculia: Discussion (2 Oct 2025)

Emer Currie: Exactly. It should be based on evidence. I wrote to the SEC about it and its response was that it might have to consider withdrawing the additional time that applies to all candidates taking Irish, English, History and Geography and also the removal of the spelling and grammar waiver. Does Ms Bissett feel like she is in a game of chess at the moment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: Issues Affecting People with Dyslexia and Dyscalculia: Discussion (2 Oct 2025)

Emer Currie: I thank Ms O'Brien. She is so right. There is a basic misunderstanding of equity that by lifting somebody up, we are tearing somebody else down.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: Issues Affecting People with Dyslexia and Dyscalculia: Discussion (2 Oct 2025)

Emer Currie: The witnesses are very welcome and I thank them for their opening statements. More work will happen on the pilot. The witnesses also said there should be an announcement about RACE next week. Do we expect to hear information around the pilot next week?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: Issues Affecting People with Dyslexia and Dyscalculia: Discussion (2 Oct 2025)

Emer Currie: It is for students of 2026.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: Issues Affecting People with Dyslexia and Dyscalculia: Discussion (2 Oct 2025)

Emer Currie: Did the witnesses hear us discuss how pressing it is that students have clarity on their examinations so that they can prepare adequately?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: Issues Affecting People with Dyslexia and Dyscalculia: Discussion (2 Oct 2025)

Emer Currie: What does it mean that the process of review will be included in the announcement?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: Issues Affecting People with Dyslexia and Dyscalculia: Discussion (2 Oct 2025)

Emer Currie: Okay.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: Issues Affecting People with Dyslexia and Dyscalculia: Discussion (2 Oct 2025)

Emer Currie: Ms Feeney said there is frequently additional time available in the existing system. We know the new pilot is taking place. I ask for information on additional time for children with dyslexia and dyscalculia.