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

Aisling Dolan: When Ms McMahon was linking with the schools, was it the career guidance teacher in post-primary? Who was Ms McMahon's contact within a school? Was it the principal?

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

Aisling Dolan: Is that the technology transfer office that Ms McMahon is speaking of?

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

Aisling Dolan: The tech transfer office would be based a university.

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

Aisling Dolan: I suppose equity for all students, and being able to have that connection and structured network set up, is crucial. I might bring in Dr. Soden, on the IDA Ireland side, as well. It is great to have them all here with us. I come from a small town, Ballinasloe, and I am looking at the Roscommon and Galway regional areas. What I am trying to look at is how we should work to make sure we...

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

Aisling Dolan: Would they work together on that?

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

Aisling Dolan: They have not the structures for engagement.

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

Aisling Dolan: I thank Dr. Soden. If I might bring in Ms McGee as well. Under IBEC, the apprenticeship part of this is important. Obviously, Enterprise Ireland and IDA Ireland are dealing with companies, as is Ms McGee, day in, day out. They are trying to make sure that they have the skill sets, and evolving skill sets as well. Lifelong learning is crucial here. How does Ms McGee see that the...

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

Aisling Dolan: It is excellent. It is probably the star performer.

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

Aisling Dolan: Is the block bringing in somebody who is totally green? How do you get over that block? It is a block for a small business.

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

Aisling Dolan: Will we not have to get all those employees from Mr. Fitzgerald into every other company across the country?

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

Aisling Dolan: I apologise to Mr. McDonnell as I have just run out of time but I thank him for his contribution.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (23 Mar 2023)

Aisling Dolan: I would like to speak about childcare places. It is a real challenge and we are seeing this in Ballinasloe, Mountbellew and other regional towns where community crèches are full come September and maybe the following September. We are in dire need. We have brought forward funding of €1,200 for each child to support parents with childcare. We want to be able to ensure women...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Mar 2023)

Aisling Dolan: I welcome that we have the next stage of the Galway-to-Athlone cycleway. Public information events will be announced the week after next. We had a preferred route corridor. We are now going to have an actual preferred route. This is thanks to engagement with landowners, community groups and using publicly-owned lands where possible. It will transform our communities. I have spoken on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Health Service Executive: Engagement with Chief Executive Officer (22 Mar 2023)

Aisling Dolan: I am based in Ballinasloe as a representative for the Roscommon-Galway area. I congratulate Mr. Gloster on his new role. He has spoken already about equity across the country and mentioned it is one of his key priorities in being able to deliver a health service. My brief question brings it back to the local a bit. Portiuncula University Hospital is one of our Saolta hospital group...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Health Service Executive: Engagement with Chief Executive Officer (22 Mar 2023)

Aisling Dolan: It is very different. Even in the school sector-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Health Service Executive: Engagement with Chief Executive Officer (22 Mar 2023)

Aisling Dolan: It is a fantastic hospital with a tremendous team. There has been an increase in staffing at the hospital. We are seeing a fantastic uplift, particularly in the context of the construction under way there. There is a significant amount of activity. The hospital caters for nearly 400,000 people across five counties. It covers all of County Roscommon in terms of a level 3 hospital but it...