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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: The Future of STEM in Irish Education: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Mar 2023)
Rose Conway-Walsh: I thank all the witnesses for sharing their expertise. This has been a really valuable session. It indicates that we ignore this at our peril. I am seriously concerned about some of the stuff that has been brought forward here but it is important to name it. The headlines will indicate that we embrace STEM, and we do this and we do that. However, some very fundamental aspects of the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: The Future of STEM in Irish Education: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Mar 2023)
Rose Conway-Walsh: Who would make that decision to reintroduce it?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: The Future of STEM in Irish Education: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Mar 2023)
Rose Conway-Walsh: What about incentivising teachers?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: The Future of STEM in Irish Education: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Mar 2023)
Rose Conway-Walsh: Has the association discussed that with the unions at all?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: The Future of STEM in Irish Education: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Mar 2023)
Rose Conway-Walsh: I will come back in again on other things. I am conscious others are waiting.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: The Future of STEM in Irish Education: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Mar 2023)
Rose Conway-Walsh: I thank everyone for their statements. The IUA's opening statement discussed the need for policy focus on scaling the provision of STEM at third level and a broader strategy for lifelong learning. Obviously, we have discussed reskilling and upskilling. Is the State an outlier in how we support students in part-time education? Is there a need to reduce the cost and increase supports for...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: The Future of STEM in Irish Education: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Mar 2023)
Rose Conway-Walsh: How can higher education institutes justify a cost for a part-time masters course that runs into thousands?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: The Future of STEM in Irish Education: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Mar 2023)
Rose Conway-Walsh: Even those who are part time, one day a week?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: The Future of STEM in Irish Education: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Mar 2023)
Rose Conway-Walsh: No. I think-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: The Future of STEM in Irish Education: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Mar 2023)
Rose Conway-Walsh: We have a €307 million gap. There is a possibility of at least €150 million in budget 2024 and how that needs to be done. I very much hear what Professor Looney is saying about the piecemeal approach to it. I am concerned about the waste of resources when we have a piecemeal approach like that instead of how we could maximise if we had the core funding sorted out. When I...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: The Future of STEM in Irish Education: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Mar 2023)
Rose Conway-Walsh: I need to ask Dr. Kyne a question related to accessibility. Will she give an update on the borrowing framework for the technological universities? The Minister tells us time and again that the technological universities can now borrow but is this the case? Can they borrow as it is now? Is everything put in place for the technological universities to borrow?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: The Future of STEM in Irish Education: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Mar 2023)
Rose Conway-Walsh: Would Dr. Kyne be able to get us a note on it?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: The Future of STEM in Irish Education: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Mar 2023)
Rose Conway-Walsh: I would appreciate it. If she could get a note to the committee on exactly what the situation is because we are hearing conflicting information. The Minister will say that they have the borrowing capacity and then we hear -----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: The Future of STEM in Irish Education: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Mar 2023)
Rose Conway-Walsh: I know but if the students cannot get there because there is no accommodation, it has an impact.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: The Future of STEM in Irish Education: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Mar 2023)
Rose Conway-Walsh: Okay. I will leave my questions at that. I am out of time.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: The Future of STEM in Irish Education: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Mar 2023)
Rose Conway-Walsh: We are not?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: The Future of STEM in Irish Education: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Mar 2023)
Rose Conway-Walsh: That is why it would be really appreciated were somebody to get the note.
- Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (21 Mar 2023)
Rose Conway-Walsh: 138. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide a timeframe for introducing energy support grants for businesses that rely on oil and/or LPG that are excluded from the TBESS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12980/23]
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (21 Mar 2023)
Rose Conway-Walsh: 504. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the options that are available to pyrite homeowners who have a second property available but which needs repairs; if they can avail of the croí cónaithe grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13850/23]