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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: The Future of STEM in Irish Education: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Mar 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: Okay. It was mentioned to us at a previous meeting, last week or the week before that. I was surprised because I did not think it would be that high. What was mentioned previously, however, was that when we then look at how people progress in their careers, and if we go to the level the witnesses are at, for example, for some reason women tend not to get to the professorial or high...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: The Future of STEM in Irish Education: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Mar 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: Of course.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: The Future of STEM in Irish Education: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Mar 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: Okay. Would Professor Looney like to come in on this point?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: The Future of STEM in Irish Education: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Mar 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: I could see she was very anxious to do so.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: The Future of STEM in Irish Education: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Mar 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: Okay.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: The Future of STEM in Irish Education: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Mar 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: Is there an argument to be made that people should be given consideration for professorial roles in their early 30s or is that just not going to be feasible?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: The Future of STEM in Irish Education: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Mar 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: Turning to Dr. Kelly, in terms of her sector and the HECA, could she say what percentage of lecturers in STEM in that context are female?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: The Future of STEM in Irish Education: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Mar 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: The teaching of STEM subjects is an expensive business. Is there competition between third-level institutions when it comes to attracting appropriately qualified teachers or is there more supply than is required?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: The Future of STEM in Irish Education: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Mar 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: Okay.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: The Future of STEM in Irish Education: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Mar 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank the witnesses very much.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Referendum Campaigns (21 Mar 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 145. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when it is intended to hold the referendum on the Unified Patent Court Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13184/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (21 Mar 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 163. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he intends to take steps to introduce legislation to provide greater powers to the Commission for the Regulation of Utilities to give greater protections to customers of energy companies and to ensure that price gouging by energy companies is not permitted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12334/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Irish Prisoners Abroad (21 Mar 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 536. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps Ireland is taking to seek the release of a person (details supplied) from prison in Iran; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13188/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (21 Mar 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 707. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will identify the ten projects in Lot 6 of her Department's Design and Build Programme, whereby construction works which were due to commence in 2023 have been delayed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13187/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (21 Mar 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 754. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding financial support offered to registered post-primary school teachers to upskill to teach mathematics, physics and Spanish; the reason no financial support is provided for those who are upgrading to teach home economics; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13550/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Public Sector Pensions (21 Mar 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 786. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a person (details supplied) can have his or her appeal pursuant to the secondary, community and comprehensive school teachers pension scheme 2009, as provided for in SI 435/2009, considered in accordance with article 70 of the regulations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13843/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (21 Mar 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 795. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the averaging system used for the calculation of State pensions is to be retained; if not, the proposals the Government has for its replacement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12337/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (21 Mar 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 807. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she is aware that the recent one-off payment increases to the living alone allowance has made some people ineligible for receipt of the fuel allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12508/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Legislative Programme (21 Mar 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 984. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when the Equal Status and Employment Acts will be updated to include socio-economic discrimination as a protected ground; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13813/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (21 Mar 2023)

Jim O'Callaghan: 1361. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the safe staffing framework and safe staffing levels in hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13145/23]