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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Peat Shortages on the Horticulture Industry: Discussion (16 Feb 2021)

Paul Kehoe: Most of the questions I had wanted to ask have been asked already, but I will ask Mr. Lucas just one question. What dialogue did the Department have with the nursery people, that is, the mushroom, vegetable and fruit people? They are in dire straits with what is coming down the tracks and facing them. They do not see the alternative that is being spoken about because I do not believe that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Expansion of Technological Universities: Discussion (16 Feb 2021)

Paul Kehoe: Members and witnesses are requested to use the mute buttons on their devices when necessary. I am joined by the clerk and assistant clerk. I remind members and witnesses to ensure that their mobile phones are switched off for the duration of this meeting as they interfere with the broadcasting equipment even when in silent mode. I refer to all meetings held from 30 September 2020 to 11...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Expansion of Technological Universities: Discussion (16 Feb 2021)

Paul Kehoe: I thank Dr. Ryan. I will now go to the first questioner, Deputy O'Callaghan. I ask each Deputy or Senator to confirm that they are within the precincts of Leinster House before they start.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Expansion of Technological Universities: Discussion (16 Feb 2021)

Paul Kehoe: Would Dr. Ryan like to reply or to direct that question to somebody else?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Expansion of Technological Universities: Discussion (16 Feb 2021)

Paul Kehoe: I am afraid it is.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Expansion of Technological Universities: Discussion (16 Feb 2021)

Paul Kehoe: I have received apologies from Deputies Alan Farrell and Ó Cathasaigh. That will allow more time for members to put their questions and have them answered. I will be able to allow Deputy O'Callaghan back in before the end, if he so wishes. The next speaker is Deputy Conway-Walsh, followed by Senator Dolan. I ask members to confirm that they are in the precincts of Leinster House.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Expansion of Technological Universities: Discussion (16 Feb 2021)

Paul Kehoe: I will have to cut you off, Professor Cunnane. Do you have a final comment to make?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Expansion of Technological Universities: Discussion (16 Feb 2021)

Paul Kehoe: The next speaker is Senator Aisling Dolan. I ask her to indicate whether she is in Leinster House.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Expansion of Technological Universities: Discussion (16 Feb 2021)

Paul Kehoe: The next speaker is Senator Pauline O'Reilly. Could she confirm she is in the precincts of Leinster House?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Expansion of Technological Universities: Discussion (16 Feb 2021)

Paul Kehoe: Our next speaker is Deputy Ó Ríordáin. Could he confirm that he is in Leinster House?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Expansion of Technological Universities: Discussion (16 Feb 2021)

Paul Kehoe: I thank Professor Cusack. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan would be the next questioner, but Senator Flynn is online. She is not on the precincts of Leinster House, though, so she has given me two questions to ask. Since this is her speaking slot, I will ask those questions for her and hand over to whichever witness is most appropriate to reply. Before I do, though, Professor Cusack spoke...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Expansion of Technological Universities: Discussion (16 Feb 2021)

Paul Kehoe: Dr. Ryan cannot hear Professor Cunnane. Would he like to call on somebody else?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Expansion of Technological Universities: Discussion (16 Feb 2021)

Paul Kehoe: I thank Professor Cunnane. The next questioner is Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan. I ask the Deputy to confirm that he is within the precincts of Leinster House.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Expansion of Technological Universities: Discussion (16 Feb 2021)

Paul Kehoe: Apologies have been received from Deputy Alan Farrell. The next questioner is Deputy Ó Laoghaire. I ask the Deputy to confirm that he is in Leinster House.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Expansion of Technological Universities: Discussion (16 Feb 2021)

Paul Kehoe: The next questioner was to be Deputy Ó Cathasaigh. I have apologies but I do not think he is here. Senator Rónán Mullen is next. I ask the Senator to confirm that he is on the precincts of Leinster House.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Expansion of Technological Universities: Discussion (16 Feb 2021)

Paul Kehoe: Our next speaker is Senator Malcolm Byrne. I ask him to confirm that he is in the precincts of Leinster House.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Expansion of Technological Universities: Discussion (16 Feb 2021)

Paul Kehoe: Whoever is going to reply has about 30 seconds left.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Expansion of Technological Universities: Discussion (16 Feb 2021)

Paul Kehoe: Is Deputy Nolan on the line? She is not. It is down to me in that case. I again welcome the representatives of the TUs before the committee. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan spoke at the outset of the meeting about the transformative effect of TUs on third level education. I agree with him on that. Having the witnesses appear before the committee twice in recent months highlights the importance of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Expansion of Technological Universities: Discussion (16 Feb 2021)

Paul Kehoe: I thank Dr. Ryan for that. I have a question for Dr. Mulcahy that follows on from Senator Byrne's question. I am being somewhat parochial in asking about the technological university in the south east and the Wexford campus. Is Dr. Mulcahy confident that the group will have its application ready for the technological university by the end of April and that it can be in place by January...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Expansion of Technological Universities: Discussion (16 Feb 2021)

Paul Kehoe: I thank Dr. Mulcahy and Mr. Donnelly in Waterford IT for their ongoing commitment. I also thank Senator Byrne for organising the briefings in recent months which have been very beneficial for all the Oireachtas Members from County Wexford. We will have time for other members to come back in; I do not want to be seen to be hogging the meeting. I ask Professor Cusack to compare her...