Results 281-300 of 411 for speaker:Maeve O'Connell

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Further and Higher Education (22 May 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: I welcome the approach of a collaborative strategy. It is worthwhile. All the actors and relevant stakeholders in our third level and further education sector are critical to make this work and create consistencies across the sector. I especially appreciate and welcome the focus on lifelong learning. I also welcome the focus on workforce transformation because we are operating in a...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Further and Higher Education (22 May 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: 14. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to report on the work of officials within his Department on the new further education and training strategy in collaboration with SOLAS following the conclusion of its public consultation earlier this year. [25568/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Further and Higher Education (22 May 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: This morning I wish to ask the Minister about the work of the officials in his Department on the new further education and training strategy in collaboration with SOLAS, particularly following the completions of its public consultation earlier this year.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Further and Higher Education (22 May 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: I welcome the clarity that the Minister of State provided regarding the 800 individual meetings and 70 submissions to the public consultation. I look forward to hearing more details about that over the coming weeks as that is progressed. One reason I am raising this issue is the importance of the apprenticeship sector, which this public consultation is dealing with. We have done quite...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Accommodation (22 May 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: 62. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current availability of 'digs' student accommodation, along with the possibility of introducing a non-overbearing regulatory framework in this sector without harming current levels of supply. [25567/25]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Control of Dogs (22 May 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: 98. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will provide an update on the ban of XL bully dogs; the number of XL bully dogs that have been seized in each local authority area since the ban took effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26167/25]

Committee on Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science: Business of Joint Committee (21 May 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: I congratulate the Cathaoirleach. I look forward to working with her. I will introduce myself briefly because I am a first-time TD. I am Fine Gael spokesperson for higher education. One of the reasons I have that role is that my background is in higher education. Until I was elected, I was a lecturer in Technological University Dublin, TUD. I taught across three different campuses...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Control of Dogs (20 May 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: 136. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he intends to introduce a single centralised national database for dog microchip registration data as this would improve visibility on dog breeding and selling and improve the overall regulation of this business to the benefit of overall public safety and the welfare of dogs. [25565/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (20 May 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: 264. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to report on the establishment of late-night bus services; and to update on the work of officials within his Department on the proposal of a late-night bus service for Dundrum and Churchtown. [25189/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (20 May 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: 265. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to report as to if there are any plans within his Department to review and amend the ‘Design Manual for Urban Roads and Streets’ document; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25190/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (20 May 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: 353. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to report on how often the flood defence systems along the Dodder River are assessed to ensure they meet the required capacity. [25192/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Closed-Circuit Television Systems (20 May 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: 638. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to confirm under which State agencies' remit do CCTV cameras on the N11 fall. [25191/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Accommodation (20 May 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: 914. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to report on the project timelines and set milestones for the delayed or paused student accommodation projects in both Trinity University and the University of Limerick. [25177/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Accommodation (20 May 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: 915. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to report on how eligibility for the 30% target group for reduced-rent-beds student accommodation is being verified and enforced across each relevant institution. [25178/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Accommodation (20 May 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: 916. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to report on whether any additional supports will be made available to students who may not be eligible for the targeted reduced rent beds but still encounter financial difficulties. [25179/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Accommodation (20 May 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: 917. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to report on the findings of the international benchmarking and stakeholder consultations for the standardised design study for student accommodation. [25180/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Accommodation (20 May 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: 918. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to report on how sustainability and flexibility will be practically implemented in the new standardised design guidelines for student accommodation without increasing costs. [25181/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Accommodation (20 May 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: 919. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to report what the current criteria are for selecting the initial three pilot locations under Stage 2 of the Technological Sector Student Accommodation Programme. [25182/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Accommodation (20 May 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: 920. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to report on what metrics will be used to measure the success of the pilot phases of the Technological Sector Student Accommodation Programme before it increases in scale. [25183/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Accommodation (20 May 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: 921. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to report on the estimated timeline for the full implementation of a borrowing framework for technologic universities for the construction of student accommodation. [25184/25]