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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence (12 Oct 2021)

Paul Kehoe: 435. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the new strategy on domestic, sexual and gender-based violence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49392/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (7 Oct 2021)

Paul Kehoe: 468. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when his Department will introduce frost reconstitution in order that young plantations heavily effected by late spring frost can undergo necessary works to get the stocking levels up to an acceptable standard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48957/21]

Health (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 2021: Motion (Resumed) (6 Oct 2021)

Paul Kehoe: On a point of order, I am a Member of this House for almost 20 years now. Can I ask what are the procedures around Deputies taking photographs in the Chamber of the voting board? I see Deputies Bríd Smith and Gould are great photographers. On the day that Tom Burke from the Irish Independenthas passed away-----

Health (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 2021: Motion (Resumed) (6 Oct 2021)

Paul Kehoe: The phone would be confiscated if you took a photograph. I think action should be taken.

Health (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 2021: Motion (Resumed) (6 Oct 2021)

Paul Kehoe: Hear, hear.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Correspondence (6 Oct 2021)

Paul Kehoe: 5. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the action that will be taken on foot of correspondence received (details supplied) by the Secretary General of the Department; when all farm plastics premises will be inspected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48474/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (5 Oct 2021)

Paul Kehoe: 82. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the date when the next round of critical skills permits will be announced; if he will be allocating additional permits for dairy farm workers given reports of skills shortages in this industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48044/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (5 Oct 2021)

Paul Kehoe: 692. To ask the Minister for Health if additional staff will be recruited for a centre (details supplied); when this will happen; the location in which he expects these positions to be advertised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48217/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Work Permits (5 Oct 2021)

Paul Kehoe: 761. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department is liaising with the Department for Enterprise, Trade and Employment on the matter of critical skills permits for dairy farm workers; if his Department will be recommending additional critical skills permits for dairy farm workers under the current review due to the shortage of such workers; and if he will make a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Leaving Certificate Reform: Discussion (5 Oct 2021)

Paul Kehoe: Apologies have been received from Senator Eileen Flynn and Senator Fiona O'Loughlin, who is being substituted by Senator Malcolm Byrne. I remind members to ensure that their mobile phones are switched off for the duration of the meeting as they interfere with the broadcasting equipment of the House even when on silent mode. The minutes of the meeting of 28 September 2021 have been...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Leaving Certificate Reform: Discussion (5 Oct 2021)

Paul Kehoe: On behalf of the committee, I welcome Mr. Eamon Dennehy, president of the Association of Secondary Teachers in Ireland, ASTI; Mr. Frank Jones, general secretary of the Irish Federation of University Teachers, IFUT, and member of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions, ICTU, education sector group; Ms Máirín Ní Chéileachair, assistant general secretary of the Irish National...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Leaving Certificate Reform: Discussion (5 Oct 2021)

Paul Kehoe: I invite Mr. Jones to make his opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Leaving Certificate Reform: Discussion (5 Oct 2021)

Paul Kehoe: I thank Ms Austick very much for that presentation which was the final presentation from our witnesses. I call the first member of our committee to contribute now, Deputy Ó Ríordáin, and he has eight minutes, and will be followed by Deputy Alan Farrell.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Leaving Certificate Reform: Discussion (5 Oct 2021)

Paul Kehoe: We have lost the connection to Deputy Ó Ríordáin. We will suspend briefly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Leaving Certificate Reform: Discussion (5 Oct 2021)

Paul Kehoe: The Deputy is okay to proceed. The connection is working.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Leaving Certificate Reform: Discussion (5 Oct 2021)

Paul Kehoe: The connection is working again.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Leaving Certificate Reform: Discussion (5 Oct 2021)

Paul Kehoe: We will give the Deputy another three or four minutes because I am unsure at what point he was cut off. I will allow him to continue.