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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (21 Feb 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 690. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in implementing agreed pay rises for current and retired healthcare workers; the number of healthcare workers this affects; when he expects these delays to be overcome; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8807/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ukraine War (21 Feb 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 711. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the supports that his Department has provided for Ukraine and for Ukrainian people since February 2022, whether in Ukraine or within the State; the number of people supported, where relevant; the estimated cost and value of the support where available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8869/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ukraine War (21 Feb 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 742. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of the supports that his Department has provided for Ukraine and for Ukrainian people since February 2022, whether in Ukraine or within the State; the number of people supported, where relevant; the estimated cost and value of the support where available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8860/23]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Ukraine War (21 Feb 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 754. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the details of the supports her Department has provided for Ukraine and for Ukrainian people since February 2022, whether in Ukraine or within the State; the number of people supported, where relevant; the estimated cost and value of the support where available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8873/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Bodies (15 Feb 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 6. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the public service, justice and police reform division of his Department. [6888/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (15 Feb 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 106. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a school (details supplied) it is expected that will open an ASD classroom; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7485/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: North-South Enrolment in Tertiary Education: Discussion (14 Feb 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank the witnesses for coming before the committee, and particularly Ms Cousins for coming down. I am conscious that it is difficult for civil servants in circumstances where they do not have ministerial direction at present. Ms Cousins mentioned that in the final paragraph of her statement and we are very aware of that. I want to start by asking her some questions. In respect of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: North-South Enrolment in Tertiary Education: Discussion (14 Feb 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: Did Northern Ireland previously have many students registering from the EU, outside of the UK and Ireland?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: North-South Enrolment in Tertiary Education: Discussion (14 Feb 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: Okay, good. Is that postgraduate or undergraduate?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: North-South Enrolment in Tertiary Education: Discussion (14 Feb 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: I think there has been some decline in Britain recently as a result of Brexit, in that foreign students are not coming. Ms Cousins does not think that is affecting Northern Ireland.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: North-South Enrolment in Tertiary Education: Discussion (14 Feb 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: On the topic of the CAO system and the UCAS system that operates in Northern Ireland at present, under the CAO system students do not get offered a place until after they have received their results, whereas in Northern Ireland and the UK, they get a conditional acceptance in advance of their results. Is that correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: North-South Enrolment in Tertiary Education: Discussion (14 Feb 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: Is that due to the fact that in the last two or three years the leaving certificate results have been issued very late?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: North-South Enrolment in Tertiary Education: Discussion (14 Feb 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: Pre-Covid, was it as much of an issue?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: North-South Enrolment in Tertiary Education: Discussion (14 Feb 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: In his opening statement, Mr. McKenna mentioned that Medicine was one of the areas that the Department was looking at to see whether the demand for the course that exists in Ireland could be met by spaces in Northern Ireland. Why is it that students in Northern Ireland are not taking up places and there is not the same demand for Medicine as there is here?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: North-South Enrolment in Tertiary Education: Discussion (14 Feb 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: Funding.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: North-South Enrolment in Tertiary Education: Discussion (14 Feb 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: Is there in some way less demand in Northern Ireland from students to do Medicine than there is here?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: North-South Enrolment in Tertiary Education: Discussion (14 Feb 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: Dr. Patterson mentioned the Erasmus scheme in her opening statement. Am I correct in saying that students in Northern Ireland will not be able to avail of an Erasmus scheme after 2023?