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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: The Future of STEM in Irish Education: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Apr 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank the panel for coming before the committee and for their very helpful opening statements. I will start with Dr. Connolly on computer science. I have to confess my own ignorance here. I had assumed when we are talking about STEM that a student in secondary school who had done other science, technology, engineering or maths would come out with an understanding of computers and their...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: The Future of STEM in Irish Education: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Apr 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: When can that start? Dr. Connolly mentioned there is coding that can be done at primary school. Is that something parents do voluntarily? It is not something the schools provide. Is that correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: The Future of STEM in Irish Education: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Apr 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: Dr. Marcus-Quinn mentioned the scenarios that operate in schools when it comes the availability of devices. Is there a role for the vibrant tech sector we have in Ireland to assist the education system in schools in terms of the provision of devices? I am conscious that during the pandemic Google was helpful in my constituency in terms of providing devices to local schools so kids would...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: The Future of STEM in Irish Education: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Apr 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: Is that something that should be co-ordinated centrally by Government?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: The Future of STEM in Irish Education: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Apr 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: Professor McCormack was correct to emphasise the significant performance by women who are doing engineering courses. One of the things we have considered over the past number of weeks is how we can encourage more women to take up STEM subjects. We were given a statistic that approximately 40% of the PhDs being done in STEM subjects are being completed by women. Does that operate at the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: The Future of STEM in Irish Education: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Apr 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: The report mentions that it is important to instill an interest at second level. What can the committee recommend to ensure we try to get greater participation among women in studying STEM subjects in secondary schools?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: The Future of STEM in Irish Education: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Apr 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: I have run out of time. I cannot ask any more questions.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (18 Apr 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 510. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a response will issue to correspondence (details supplied). [16855/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (18 Apr 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 629. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider establishing an EU at school initiative which would involve secondary school students in transition year being informed about the European Union and its structures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16370/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (18 Apr 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 855. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the total number of new local authority homes added to the social housing stock by county since 27 June 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18121/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (18 Apr 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 963. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality whether members of An Garda Síochána who are carrying out the same work as civilian members of An Garda Síochána are granted extensions to their retirement age under SI 335/1951, as amended, on the grounds that they are doing similar work, yet civilian staff can remain working until 65 years; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (18 Apr 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 1025. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if airport police can be included within the emergency service workers who will be included within proposed legislation to increase the maximum sentence for assault on such emergency workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18125/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Gangland Crime (18 Apr 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 1029. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the steps being taken to tackle gangland crime in Ireland. [18168/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (18 Apr 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 1030. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of people charged with directing the activities of a criminal organisation, participating in or contributing to a criminal organisation, and committing an offence for a criminal organisation in 2022. [18169/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (18 Apr 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 1031. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the breakdown of the number of knives seized by An Garda Síochána in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022,by county, in tabular form. [18170/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (18 Apr 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 1032. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda cars and vans attached to the Mayo Garda division as of 12 April 2023; if he will provide the same figures as of 31 March 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18209/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (18 Apr 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 1033. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if funding has been provided in 2023 to purchase additional larger horsebox trucks for the Garda mounted unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18211/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Official Engagements (18 Apr 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 1034. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he has spoken with the United States Secretary of Homeland Security to date in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18212/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (18 Apr 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 1035. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number and percentage of the Garda fleet within the Wicklow Garda division that are aged between 0-1, 2-4, 5-9 and over 9 years old, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18213/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (18 Apr 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 1036. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a new contract for the provision of extra Garda armed support unit vehicles will be put out to tender before the end of Quarter 2, 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18214/23]