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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (17 Sep 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 181. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has engaged with a union (details supplied) since it announced its latest intention to explore the possibility of industrial action. [37097/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (17 Sep 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 182. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of achieving full pay equality for teachers at both primary and post-primary level respectively. [37098/19]

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget Submission: Irish Universities Association (17 Sep 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I thank Mr. Miley and Mr. Casey for the submission. Yesterday, I attended a meeting of business leaders from the Cork region at which third level funding and education generally was raised as one of the key issues. For them, it is right up there with infrastructure and housing. Many of those present were the owners of growing businesses or start-ups, but all of them expressed concern in...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget Submission: Irish Universities Association (17 Sep 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: There was a question that was not answered about the risk involving international students.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Office Closures: An Post (17 Sep 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I spoke to the witnesses at a briefing here in April, I believe, to express my concern about the mail centre and to say that it was important it stay open. That was not the decision An Post arrived at. There was a lot of anger, frustration, concern and worry among the staff there. While it has been dismissed as irrelevant, there was a lot of discussion among employees about the McKinsey...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Office Closures: An Post (17 Sep 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: It offered no observation at any stage as to the future of the Cork mail centre.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Office Closures: An Post (17 Sep 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Mr. McRedmond is saying to me that at various stages advice was offered to some extent or other that it would be preferable to close Athlone, Portlaoise or Cork.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Office Closures: An Post (17 Sep 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Did the financial criteria consider the value of the site at Little Island?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Office Closures: An Post (17 Sep 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Will An Post release the Accenture report? Is that possible?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Office Closures: An Post (17 Sep 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Is it possible to release the question that was put to Accenture?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Office Closures: An Post (17 Sep 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I think it would be possible to outline it. Can Mr. McRedmond provide it for the committee at some stage?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Office Closures: An Post (17 Sep 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: What we asked Accenture for would not contain commercially sensitive details. They were the questions one would ask it to evaluate and the weighting given to the information.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Office Closures: An Post (17 Sep 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: My next questions are about what will happen in the future. I disagree with the decision and know that many of the staff also disagree as the centre was high-performing. The staff were extremely productive, perhaps more productive than in any of the other centres. It was felt adequate regard was had to that fact. The concern is that the volume of traffic of letters and parcels that has to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Office Closures: An Post (17 Sep 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: An additional concern is that there will not be direct employment by An Post and that a centre will be set up using agency staff.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Office Closures: An Post (17 Sep 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Will additional parcel traffic be accommodated?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Office Closures: An Post (17 Sep 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Spare capacity has been bought in the past. A place in Midleton was leased for a period at Christmas time because there was inadequate capacity available. The delegation has stated there will be a need for additional capacity, but there was capacity available at a location. I find it hard to understand the rationale behind renovating the centre in Ballincollig, north Lee, south Lee and the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Office Closures: An Post (17 Sep 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I disagree with the decision and hope providing permanent employment is at the heart of everything that will happen from here on.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Eligibility Criteria of Student Universal Support Ireland: Discussion (12 Sep 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: We are talking, to a large extent, about how SUSI applies, its criteria and eligibility. It is worth remarking upon that and I invite comments from ISSU and the USI on this matter because SUSI is constrained. SUSI does not go far enough most of the time. The Minister for Education and Skills is advising people to use the SUSI grant for accommodation, which is not what it is for, and even...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Eligibility Criteria of Student Universal Support Ireland: Discussion (12 Sep 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Mr. Connolly stated there was very little discretion. Is there any?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Eligibility Criteria of Student Universal Support Ireland: Discussion (12 Sep 2019)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: That is fine.