Results 361-380 of 2,134 for speaker:Emer Currie

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Offences (25 Sep 2025)

Emer Currie: 226. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the provision/section under law for the offence of failing to surrender a driving licence or learner permit to the Road Safety Authority as required, when disqualified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51070/25]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: Recruitment and Retention of Special Needs Assistants: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Emer Currie: The witnesses are very welcome here today. It is extremely worrying when SNAs tell us they feel like second-class citizens in schools. I want to say from the outset that I value not just the role of SNAs but also their contribution to the school classrooms and communities. My children do not have direct access to an SNA but I can tell the witnesses that the names and characters of Betty,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: Recruitment and Retention of Special Needs Assistants: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Emer Currie: I ask for Ms Cockerill's view.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: Recruitment and Retention of Special Needs Assistants: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Emer Currie: When the witnesses also hear that the Department has said that there is no difficulty in recruiting or retaining SNAs, do they feel like that is a barrier to the progress that is required?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: Recruitment and Retention of Special Needs Assistants: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Emer Currie: I would suggest, Chair, that when we do see that, we have another meeting to discuss it. I thank the witnesses.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: Recruitment and Retention of Special Needs Assistants: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Emer Currie: I am going to pick up where Deputy Cummins left off. We have a serious communication problem. Three principals contacted me in the past week about the new allocation of SNAs fundamentally changing. That belief exists. I realise Mr. Hanlon has said the information will be sent to us but the communication needs to go to the schools primarily. What is occurring is seen as another way of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: Recruitment and Retention of Special Needs Assistants: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Emer Currie: Does Ms Quirke think that description is a fundamental problem?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: Recruitment and Retention of Special Needs Assistants: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Emer Currie: In the 20 seconds left, on the workforce development plan, when does Mr. Pike expect to see that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: Recruitment and Retention of Special Needs Assistants: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Emer Currie: Sorry.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: Recruitment and Retention of Special Needs Assistants: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Emer Currie: Maybe with a summary on what I have heard.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: Recruitment and Retention of Special Needs Assistants: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Emer Currie: That has to change.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: Recruitment and Retention of Special Needs Assistants: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Emer Currie: Sorry, I meant that if the council was bringing in limits on access to reviews-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: Recruitment and Retention of Special Needs Assistants: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Emer Currie: -----that would be seen as a cynical move.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: Recruitment and Retention of Special Needs Assistants: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Emer Currie: That was just a clarification.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Departmental Strategies (23 Sep 2025)

Emer Currie: Ireland is a leader in remote working, and that is not by accident. Approximately 15% of people in Ireland work remotely on a full-time basis. That compares with an average of just 10% across Europe. Access to any form of hybrid or remote work stands at 37%, which is also higher than the European average. I want to speak specifically about the benefits of fully remote and locationless...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Departmental Strategies (23 Sep 2025)

Emer Currie: The Minister of State has confirmed what I had set out, that Ireland is a leader in remote work. We cannot take that for granted, however, particularly when we see announcements about companies rowing back on hybrid arrangements. There are great benefits to diversifying the tax base while revitalising local economies and communities. There are 100,000 remote jobs advertised on job sites...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Planning Issues (23 Sep 2025)

Emer Currie: We have a rudimentary system from 2001, which provides that for every 75 homes the developer must provide 20 childcare places, but it is not working for a variety of reasons. The provision of childcare infrastructure cannot be based on such a basic formula alone. Like schools, we need a proper forward planning system based on demographics, assessment of need, new residential developments and...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Planning Issues (23 Sep 2025)

Emer Currie: Is it envisaged that the review will form part of action plan? I am looking forward to that action plan because to address any of the issues in childcare, whether that be affordability or availability, we have to address all the issues in childcare, such as infrastructure, staff and retention and funding models. Does the Minister agree? Some of our small providers are struggling with core...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Planning Issues (23 Sep 2025)

Emer Currie: 7. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update on the review of the 2001 planning guidelines for childcare facilities. [50179/25]