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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Key Priorities and the Effects of Covid-19 on the Education System: Department of Education (17 Nov 2020)

Paul Kehoe: What if they are under pressure or overworked, which I presume happens in certain cases?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Key Priorities and the Effects of Covid-19 on the Education System: Department of Education (17 Nov 2020)

Paul Kehoe: I know I am breaking my own rules as I speak back and forth, but does the Minister of State have a percentage for how many pupils left primary school and brought their SNAs with them to post-primary? I am aware that this is an issue. For a while in my county, where a pupil had an SNA right up to sixth class, he or she was refused the SNA when going into first year in secondary school. ...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Key Priorities and the Effects of Covid-19 on the Education System: Department of Education (17 Nov 2020)

Paul Kehoe: I have one last question for the Minister, on school buildings. It was not the issue we brought her in to discuss but I hope she does not mind. It is more of an observation than a question. Some schools have needed additional school buildings for Covid reasons and they have probably been given prefabs or whatever. This issue is a major bugbear of mine. I know Covid is totally different...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Key Priorities and the Effects of Covid-19 on the Education System: Department of Education (17 Nov 2020)

Paul Kehoe: I thank the Minister, Deputy Foley, and the Minister of State, Deputy Madigan, as well as their officials, for coming before us today to brief us on their key priorities for education. I acknowledge that the Minister and Minister of State were very upfront in their replies and it was no bother to them. The briefing today was very beneficial both for discussing key priorities and also the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (12 Nov 2020)

Paul Kehoe: 242. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a school building project (details supplied); the timeframe for progression; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35818/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Services (12 Nov 2020)

Paul Kehoe: 289. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will provide information on funding for emergency capital works in a childcare facility (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35912/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council (12 Nov 2020)

Paul Kehoe: 353. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding the recognised institutional member on the Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council; his plans to appoint an educational nominee from the National Ambulance Service when it comes to personal selections later in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36061/20]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Regulation on Veterinary Medicinal Products: Discussion (12 Nov 2020)

Paul Kehoe: Mr. Quinn spoke about the shortages of vets but I fear that their work could become clogged up with minor issues. There are shortages of vets in many parts of the country. Will he comment on which countries have a derogation in place? One of our guests stated that prescriptions can issue only after a clinical or proper assessment by a vet, which goes back to my point about clogging up...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Regulation on Veterinary Medicinal Products: Discussion (12 Nov 2020)

Paul Kehoe: To follow up on something Ms Garvan said with regard to there being some medicines to which animals have developed resistance. She is a qualified veterinarian. Can she name some examples of those medicines? Are our permanent representatives in Brussels meeting the Commission to discuss this issue? If so, how many meetings have taken place in the recent months? What position has been...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Technological Universities Act 2018 (Section 36) (Appointed Day) Order 2020: Motion (12 Nov 2020)

Paul Kehoe: Our business today is to consider the motion relating to the Technological Universities Act 2018 (Section 36) (Appointed Day) Order 2020, copies of which were laid before Dáil Éireann and Seanad Éireann on 28 October 2020. On behalf of the committee, I welcome the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Deputy Harris, the Minister of State...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Technological Universities Act 2018 (Section 36) (Appointed Day) Order 2020: Motion (12 Nov 2020)

Paul Kehoe: I thank the Minister. I will call Deputy Farrell, whom I ask to be brief.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Technological Universities Act 2018 (Section 36) (Appointed Day) Order 2020: Motion (12 Nov 2020)

Paul Kehoe: Instead of replying now, I will ask the Minister to take a note of the questions so that he can answer them together. I call Deputy O'Sullivan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Technological Universities Act 2018 (Section 36) (Appointed Day) Order 2020: Motion (12 Nov 2020)

Paul Kehoe: I welcome this fantastic development. Well done to the Minister, the Department and other officials on getting it over the line. Regarding the investment opportunities that such a facility can bring to a region, perhaps the Minister will update us on the technological university for the south east. This might be parochial of me, but has the Minister information on the site in County...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Technological Universities Act 2018 (Section 36) (Appointed Day) Order 2020: Motion (12 Nov 2020)

Paul Kehoe: Does Senator Mullen wish to contribute?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Technological Universities Act 2018 (Section 36) (Appointed Day) Order 2020: Motion (12 Nov 2020)

Paul Kehoe: I thank the Minister.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Messages to Dáil and Seanad (12 Nov 2020)

Paul Kehoe: In accordance with Standing Order 101, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Joint Committee on Education, Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science has completed its consideration of the following motion: That Dáil Éireann approves the following Order in draft: Technological Universities Act 2018 (Section 36) (Appointed Day) Order...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Further Revised) (12 Nov 2020)

Paul Kehoe: The Minister and Minister of State as ex officiomembers of the select committee shall, for the purposes of dealing with the Estimates, be counted for the quorum. The meeting has been convened to consider the Further Revised Estimates for Vote 26 - education and skills and Vote 45 - further and higher education, which have been referred to this committee by Dáil Éireann. I welcome...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Further Revised) (12 Nov 2020)

Paul Kehoe: That is perfect.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Further Revised) (12 Nov 2020)

Paul Kehoe: I must cut the Minister of State off. Perhaps she will reply directly to the committee in writing.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Further Revised) (12 Nov 2020)

Paul Kehoe: I call Deputy Ó Cathasaigh.