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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Mental Health Supports in Schools and Tertiary Education: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: I hear about people dropping out. This is with regard to apprenticeships also. What does it say to people if they are forced to drop out because of their financial circumstances and having to commute due to not having accommodation? We are telling the students they have failed at this. How are we picking up and looking after these students and young people? They have not failed....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Mental Health Supports in Schools and Tertiary Education: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: Yes, I agree. Sometimes the figures are played about with because we have the student assistance fund that would have been increased by a certain amount, which it has, but not to the extent that is presented and the expectation is there for students. There are also students at college now from families who never thought they would have to access a student assistance fund. We have a smaller...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Mental Health Supports in Schools and Tertiary Education: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: For sure. Thank you.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Mental Health Supports in Schools and Tertiary Education: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: The IUA highlighted how international students are likely to experience particular mental health difficulties. What would be the average percentage of international students in publicly funded universities and colleges? That question is for Professor Dooley. What would be the percentage be of international students in private colleges? That one is for Ms O'Sullivan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Mental Health Supports in Schools and Tertiary Education: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: Does the 28% capture all of those students?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Mental Health Supports in Schools and Tertiary Education: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: What is the percentage in terms of the private colleges?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Mental Health Supports in Schools and Tertiary Education: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: I was just trying to get the percentage of international students coming here in order to get a picture of the particular challenges around mental health for those students. We have 28% in the HEAs and for private colleges it is just 15%.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Mental Health Supports in Schools and Tertiary Education: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: As a follow on from that, how much is allocated for mental health supports and services by the private colleges?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Mental Health Supports in Schools and Tertiary Education: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: Overall, is there a ballpark figure?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Mental Health Supports in Schools and Tertiary Education: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: I would not expect Ms O'Sullivan to have the information today. Perhaps she could let the committee know how much is allocated.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Mental Health Supports in Schools and Tertiary Education: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: Will Professor Dooley indicate how far away we are from having proper core funding?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Mental Health Supports in Schools and Tertiary Education: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: There are so many announcements, programmes and so forth, that the real issue is sometimes camouflaged in terms of having sustainability in the context of mental health services within colleges.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Mental Health Supports in Schools and Tertiary Education: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: We need to look under the bonnet there.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Mental Health Supports in Schools and Tertiary Education: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: How many contracts will be coming to an end in the next two months?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Mental Health Supports in Schools and Tertiary Education: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: Is there a possibility of those being renewed at this stage?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Mental Health Supports in Schools and Tertiary Education: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: The resources are not there at the moment. That is an extremely worrying situation. We are coming up to examination time. Inflation is becoming more and more embedded. The financial crisis is deepening in terms of the pressures on families and students. We are going to have a drop-off in that regard. I would be deeply concerned about the consequences of that happening. It is something...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Council of Ireland (27 Oct 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 205. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the pathway that is available to registration with the Teaching Council for a person (details supplied) that has completed a masters in teaching English to speakers of other languages; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53960/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Technological Universities (27 Oct 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 254. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 178 of 19 October 2022, if any consideration has been given to keeping the Aungier Street campus in public ownership; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53941/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Energy Prices (27 Oct 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 255. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the supports that are available for adult education groups (details supplied) struggling with the rising cost of energy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53942/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (27 Oct 2022)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 256. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the additional 50 bursaries of €5,000 per student for the most disadvantaged students including those with a disability, mature students, lone parents, and further education award holders announced in July; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53943/22]