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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (27 Jul 2021)

Paul Kehoe: 3355. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of days between the date his Department closed off the previous ash dieback reconstitution scheme and the date the present ash dieback RUS scheme was launched and open for applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39151/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (27 Jul 2021)

Paul Kehoe: 3356. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way his Department catered for forest owners with forests that exceeded 25 years of age in the timeframe between the closing off of applications on the previous ash dieback reconstitution scheme and the opening of the existing ash dieback RUS scheme for those owners that want to reconstitute the area with a different species;...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (27 Jul 2021)

Paul Kehoe: 3357. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total area of Ash in the country that exceeded 25 years of age in the timeframe between the closing off of applications on the previous ash dieback reconstitution and replanting scheme and the opening of the existing ash dieback RUS scheme on a per county basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39153/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff (27 Jul 2021)

Paul Kehoe: 3384. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the agencies and State organisations under his Department that are receiving State funding that do not have to declare salaries of employees under the 2016 code of governance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40029/21]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Bodies (27 Jul 2021)

Paul Kehoe: 3439. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the agencies and State organisations under her Department that are receiving State funding that do not have to declare salaries of employees under the 2016 code of governance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40042/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Business of Joint Committee (22 Jul 2021)

Paul Kehoe: The committee is meeting in public session virtually through Microsoft Teams in Committee Room 2 in Leinster House. Apologies have been received from Deputies Alan Farrell and Donncadh Ó Laoghaire, and Senator Rónán Mullen. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh is taking Deputy Ó Laoghaire's slot. Senator Malcolm Byrne will substitute for Senator Fiona O'Loughlin. I remind...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Reopening of Further and Higher Education Institutions: Discussion (22 Jul 2021)

Paul Kehoe: I will give the Minister a few seconds to comment on that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Reopening of Further and Higher Education Institutions: Discussion (22 Jul 2021)

Paul Kehoe: I thank Senator O'Reilly. Our next speaker is Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan. If Deputy O'Sullivan is not online we will go to Deputy Jim O'Callaghan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Reopening of Further and Higher Education Institutions: Discussion (22 Jul 2021)

Paul Kehoe: Deputy O'Callaghan may go ahead.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Reopening of Further and Higher Education Institutions: Discussion (22 Jul 2021)

Paul Kehoe: Deputy Conway-Walsh is substituting for Deputy Ó Laoghaire who is absent due to family reasons.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Reopening of Further and Higher Education Institutions: Discussion (22 Jul 2021)

Paul Kehoe: I ask Deputy Conway-Walsh to give the Minister an opportunity to reply and respond when he is finished.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Reopening of Further and Higher Education Institutions: Discussion (22 Jul 2021)

Paul Kehoe: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Reopening of Further and Higher Education Institutions: Discussion (22 Jul 2021)

Paul Kehoe: I thank both Deputy O’Sullivan and the Minister for those exchanges. On a number of points, I notice, like Deputy Ó Cathasaigh and O’Sullivan have, that most of the questions have been already asked. I have a question on antigen testing but the Minister has already answered that. In fairness, there has been a great amount of research and I commend all of the colleges...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Reopening of Further and Higher Education Institutions: Discussion (22 Jul 2021)

Paul Kehoe: I call the Minister of State, Deputy Collins, to speak now, please.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Reopening of Further and Higher Education Institutions: Discussion (22 Jul 2021)

Paul Kehoe: I thank everyone for their contributions today. Before I close the meeting I would like to pass on my condolences to the O'Malley family on the passing of their dear dad, Des O'Malley. Des O'Malley was an icon in the Houses of the Oireachtas for many years. He made his mark on Irish politics. Does the Minister of State, as a Limerick man, want to come in or would the Minister like to come in?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Reopening of Further and Higher Education Institutions: Discussion (22 Jul 2021)

Paul Kehoe: I thank the Minister, the Minister of State, and their officials for coming before us today. I thank them for engaging in a comprehensive discussion on an issue that is of crucial importance to us, as public representatives, as well as to the thousands of students who want to get back to on-campus learning. The Minister, the Minister of State, their Department, and their officials, from the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Reopening of Further and Higher Education Institutions: Discussion (22 Jul 2021)

Paul Kehoe: On behalf of the committee I would like to welcome the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Deputy Simon Harris, as well as Minister of State at the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, with responsibility for Skills and Further Education, Deputy Niall Collins. The Minister and Minister of State are here to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Reopening of Further and Higher Education Institutions: Discussion (22 Jul 2021)

Paul Kehoe: Before we call on Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan, I compliment the Minister. It is very welcome that people will have an opportunity to learn on-site. I compliment all the third level institutions over the past number of months in doing this. One issue that has come up before the committee over the past 12 months is mental health and I welcome the funding the Minister has mentioned there...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Reopening of Further and Higher Education Institutions: Discussion (22 Jul 2021)

Paul Kehoe: I am going to cut off the Senator there as I do not expect the Minister to answer that. That is a policy matter for the institutions involved.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Reopening of Further and Higher Education Institutions: Discussion (22 Jul 2021)

Paul Kehoe: I concur fully with the Senator but I do not expect the Minister to answer. I would ask the question myself but I want to stick to what the Minister has been brought in to discuss. I absolutely agree with the Senator's sentiments. If the Minister wants to comment on it I have no problem but I do not expect him to comment on it. It is a matter for the institution involved. I feel strongly...