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Message from Select Committee (8 Dec 2020)

Alan Farrell: The Select Committee on Education, Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science has completed its consideration of the Supplementary Estimates for public services for the year ending 31 December 2020 - Vote 45.

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Agri-Strategy 2025 (8 Dec 2020)

Alan Farrell: Deputy Durkan is taking Question No. 37 for Deputy Higgins.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Promotion (8 Dec 2020)

Alan Farrell: 65. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the work carried out by his Department to ensure access and promote Irish food products in the markets of countries that have concluded EU free trade since 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41540/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Climate Change Policy (8 Dec 2020)

Alan Farrell: 67. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the work carried out by his Department to fund the necessary research and development activities that can develop tangible solutions to farmers and help them to maintain a climate-friendly agricultural system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41541/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (8 Dec 2020)

Alan Farrell: 168. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of companies in Dublin Fingal availing of wage support schemes, including the Covid restrictions support scheme and the employment wage subsidy schemes, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41586/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (8 Dec 2020)

Alan Farrell: 343. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures she is taking to address the pay gaps within the teaching profession; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41589/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (8 Dec 2020)

Alan Farrell: 344. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way in which she plans to avoid over assessment of leaving certificate students who are due to sit written exams in 2021 but may be subject to calculated grades in the event of an outbreak of Covid-19; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41590/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (8 Dec 2020)

Alan Farrell: 391. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons in Dublin Fingal receiving pandemic unemployment payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41587/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Live Register (8 Dec 2020)

Alan Farrell: 392. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons in Dublin Fingal currently on the Live Register; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41588/20]

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 45 - Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (Supplementary) (8 Dec 2020)

Alan Farrell: Will the Minister of State clarify the breakdown of the Supplementary Estimate before us, please?

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 45 - Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (Supplementary) (8 Dec 2020)

Alan Farrell: The Minister of State set out the rationale in response to Deputy Conway-Walsh's question about bringing in as many students as possible for the rebate. In the circumstances, the rebate is to be welcomed, as has it has been at previous committee meetings on the subject attended by the Minister of State, the Minister and the heads of universities. However, there is an ongoing campaign at...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 45 - Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (Supplementary) (8 Dec 2020)

Alan Farrell: We clearly want to avoid students dropping out owing to financial hardship. I am pleased to hear about the additional funding. Deputy Conway-Walsh spoke about people outside the jurisdiction. I ask the Minister of State to let the secretariat know how many students outside the jurisdiction are in receipt of a SUSI grant and the rebate. It would be helpful for discussion in the context...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 45 - Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (Supplementary) (8 Dec 2020)

Alan Farrell: We can generalise the discussion on the sustainability of funding overall. We do not need to get into the specifics because it is a broader debate. Last week we had discussions on funding with the third level institutions. We have had these discussions before. When the Minister of State was in opposition, his party and mine raised the issue of funding for third level institutions. While...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 45 - Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (Supplementary) (8 Dec 2020)

Alan Farrell: I understand a review will come back next year.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care and Education (3 Dec 2020)

Alan Farrell: 104. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will report on the consultation events with early years’ service providers and practitioners which his Department undertook in October 2020 as part of the important process of developing career pathways which recognise skills and qualifications and encourage continuing professional development in this sector; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care and Education (3 Dec 2020)

Alan Farrell: 105. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the way in which his Department will improve on the progress in the implementation of the first five plan, the ten-year, whole-of-Government strategy for babies, young persons and their families, the first annual implementation report of which showed a completion rate of 69%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40652/20]

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (2 Dec 2020)

Alan Farrell: 31. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment the details on the take up of the restart grant and restart grant plus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40663/20]

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (2 Dec 2020)

Alan Farrell: 32. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment the number of outstanding applications that remain for the now closed restart grant plus scheme; the way in which his Department will address these applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40664/20]

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (2 Dec 2020)

Alan Farrell: 33. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment the details of the take-up of the credit guarantee scheme; his Department’s plans for this scheme in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40665/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (2 Dec 2020)

Alan Farrell: 44. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the proposed resurrection of the Metro South project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40668/20]