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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Research and Innovation Bill 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (16 May 2023)

Aisling Dolan: Professor Kelly-Holmes and the other witnesses have highlighted supports for early-stage researchers, which are crucial, and the need for more funding in the research area. This body is going to be called research and innovation Ireland. The key is supporting early-stage research. Obviously, we have seen the IRC laureates, the Government of Ireland scholarships and other scholarships. We...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Research and Innovation Bill 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (16 May 2023)

Aisling Dolan: Professor Kelly-Holmes mentioned that earlier.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 May 2023)

Aisling Dolan: I congratulate Senator Higgins on her news. I am very happy for her. Congratulations to our Seanad Leader and her partner, Councillor Jarlath Munnelly. I really like how County Galway was the location of choice for their special day. The EU just transition launched last week. It provides €180 million for community groups and businesses, coming through Fáilte Ireland, Pobal...

Seanad: Report of the Independent Review Group on Dignity and Equality Issues in the Defence Forces: Statements (25 Apr 2023)

Aisling Dolan: I thank the Minister for coming to the House today. I acknowledge the report that has been prepared about the impact on men and women in the Defence Forces. There is a need for urgent reform and I want to express how much I support that. We want to be able to stand over the Defence Forces. I am thinking here about recruitment. When young men or women decide that they want to be part of...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Mar 2023)

Aisling Dolan: This morning the Minister, Deputy Humphreys, is making an announcement about hot school meals. This is great news. We know the impact of having hot school meals in our schools. The scheme has been rolled out from around 30 schools a few years ago to almost 500 schools today. Based on an independent report into the hot school meals programme, the Minister is now looking to expand the hot...

Seanad: Health (Amendment) Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (30 Mar 2023)

Aisling Dolan: I congratulate the Minister. This is a great day for so many groups. It is about universal healthcare and ensuring that Ireland has a system of healthcare that is for everyone and that is not limited. By removing that €80 charge up to €800, the Minister is making inpatient charges free. As he mentioned, the only charges that remain are emergency department and minor injuries...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (29 Mar 2023)

Aisling Dolan: All of us in attendance at the Ballinasloe Town Hall Theatre last Saturday had a great night watching the story of the von Trapp family climbing every mountain in The Sound of Music. It was an absolutely incredible production and the children in the cast were outstanding. The dedication and commitment of every member of the cast was clear, from the age of six or seven upwards. The youngest...

Seanad: Independent Review of the Handling of Past Complaints of Abuse in St John Ambulance Ireland: Motion (29 Mar 2023)

Aisling Dolan: I second the motion.

Seanad: Independent Review of the Handling of Past Complaints of Abuse in St John Ambulance Ireland: Motion (29 Mar 2023)

Aisling Dolan: I thank the Minister for his presence in the Chamber today for this Private Members' motion in the names of Senators Doherty and Seery Kearney and others. We know that the St. John Ambulance is an international humanitarian organisation with over 500,000 volunteers in over 20 countries. This is an extremely difficult situation. In his statement on the report, the Minister welcomed the...

Seanad: Housing: Statements (Resumed) (29 Mar 2023)

Aisling Dolan: I welcome the Minister of State. It is nice to see him in the House for what for me is the first time. We are here to speak about the Housing for All plan. I thank the Minister for his overview. I will highlight some of the things I have seen in the Roscommon-Galway region, which is the area I represent. One of the key things has been the income threshold increase to qualify for social...

Seanad: Inland Fisheries Ireland: Statements (29 Mar 2023)

Aisling Dolan: I welcome the Minister of State. I welcome the Minister's comments just before he had to leave. Inland Fisheries Ireland's role is to protect, manage and conserve more than 74,000 km of river and 128,000 ha of lakes. It is an incredible amenity. I think of the operations teams. My thoughts are with the fisheries officers, environmental officers, inspectors, people involved in angling and...

Seanad: Health (Amendment) Bill 2023: Second Stage (28 Mar 2023)

Aisling Dolan: I welcome the Minister to the House. Does he agree it is wonderful to see the welcome for this Bill across the Chamber? It is fantastic to see it. My question is on the Government commitment to provide approximately €30 million to cover the costs that would have been coming in from the €80 fee. I know that we have the highest ever budget in healthcare, at almost €23...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: The Future of STEM in Irish Education: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Mar 2023)

Aisling Dolan: I welcome Dr. Ruth Freeman and Mr. Reynolds, again. I know we had a chance to speak about all the work he does. I listened to the opening statements and I loved the way he listed out all the different careers, and one would never think physics was part of them. It is so true that so much of what we do and so many of these careers have a background and a base in science. Dr. Freeman was...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: The Future of STEM in Irish Education: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Mar 2023)

Aisling Dolan: That is perfect. I really like the point about funding for careers with a maths background.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: The Future of STEM in Irish Education: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Mar 2023)

Aisling Dolan: It is to keep the passion going. Is that what they want to do?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: The Future of STEM in Irish Education: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Mar 2023)

Aisling Dolan: Someone might have a maths or computer science background and go into the tech sector or coding. When we had the crisis in banking, for example, or when banks closed in regional areas because of consumer behaviour and so on, people from banking moved into other areas, such as caring, or came back into teaching. I am curious about bringing people in their 40s and 50s back into a teaching...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: The Future of STEM in Irish Education: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Mar 2023)

Aisling Dolan: I do not agree that is the sole factor. We as a society do not encourage people in their 40s and 50s to think about two or three careers in a lifetime, which will be the case going forward.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: The Future of STEM in Irish Education: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Mar 2023)

Aisling Dolan: There is a lot of burnout in today’s society, and mental health and stress issues. There is sometimes a way to benefit people who wish to have a change.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: The Future of STEM in Irish Education: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Mar 2023)

Aisling Dolan: There is a step involving being able to access online courses and do things in the evening and at weekends when people are doing different roles and for people considering making career changes. That is something we probably need to look at.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: The Future of STEM in Irish Education: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Mar 2023)

Aisling Dolan: I welcome all the witnesses here today. I will direct my first question to Ms McMahon from Enterprise Ireland. I am a big fan of the viewpoints she put forward regarding what we need to do about education. How would Ms McMahon see the dedicated enterprise liaison teams working in our universities? I am in agreement around the evidence base. On the regional and national skills forum I...