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Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2024
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Vote 6 - Chief State Solicitor's Office (Revised) (24 Apr 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: One of the interesting points the Minister for Justice made yesterday was that more than 80% of the people seeking international protection in Ireland are coming over the Border from the United Kingdom. That presents a very challenging circumstance, because if people arrive into our ports, there are circumstances where we can have some level of control in respect of that. Are there any...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (23 Apr 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: I welcome Mr. Moore. How much is in the European Defence Fund for the seven-year period?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (23 Apr 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: If the programmes are merged, they will have access to more than €100 billion. Is that correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (23 Apr 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: If the programmes are merged, presumably military defence funding will have access to a greater pot. Is that fair to say?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (23 Apr 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: That is okay. In terms of the politics of this, is this being urged by the Commission? Is the policy to review it being urged by the Commission because of pressure from more eastern countries on the European Commission?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (23 Apr 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: If the Commission were to put forward a proposal that Ireland does not like, what would the consequence of that be? Will it be through qualified majority voting? How will that issue be determined?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (23 Apr 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: Yes, but it would be a fund that would have a dual-use purpose.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (23 Apr 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: There is therefore very little we can do about it, if that is ultimately the decision that is made by the Parliament on the recommendation of the Commission.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (23 Apr 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: Yes, if that is what is decided.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: European Year of Skills 2023: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: I welcome all the witnesses. I will start with Mr. McLoughlin. What was his pathway in becoming an apprentice electrician? Did he go straight into that after school?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: European Year of Skills 2023: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: Transition year was a pathway into an apprenticeship for you.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: European Year of Skills 2023: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: For the other people who were in school with Mr. McLoughlin and, say, did not have that advantage of knowing what they wanted to do, how would they have been able to access skills? What could have been done for them to make them more aware of what Mr. McLoughlin was aware of?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: European Year of Skills 2023: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: European Year of Skills 2023: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: Had Mr. McLoughlin heard of WorldSkills Ireland when he was going through school?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: European Year of Skills 2023: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: How did Mr. McLoughlin become aware of the Olympic competitions he has competed in?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: European Year of Skills 2023: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: Turning to Mr. English, regarding the event taking place in Dublin from 25 to 27 September, are schools informed about it? What is the level of attendance? Is there anything we can do to publicise it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: European Year of Skills 2023: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: Obviously, only a certain number of events can be organised, but would it be more beneficial if it were possible to organise other events around the country as well? Is it possible to do this?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: European Year of Skills 2023: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: Okay. I was very sorry to hear that Ms Healy had what appears to be an unfulfilling experience in mainstream education. What was it that NLN provided that was not available in mainstream educational secondary school that Ms Healy thinks allowed her potential an opportunity to shine?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: European Year of Skills 2023: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: It is less structured and less disciplined and provides an opportunity to just present one's skills.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: European Year of Skills 2023: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: Moving to Ms Bird, is this a deliberate strategy in NLN to ensure limiting structures are not put down?