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Select Committee on Education and Skills: Business of Select Committee (15 Nov 2017)

Josepha Madigan: I welcome the Minister of State and congratulate her on the work she has done on the Bill, which can be a key driver of economic and social progress. The rationale behind the Bill is to strengthen the talent pool in the regions, including Dublin, and that is to be welcomed. I also very much welcome that the Government wants to treble the number of apprenticeships available. We are looking...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Business of Select Committee (15 Nov 2017)

Josepha Madigan: That is fine. I very much welcome the Bill and all the hard work the Minister of State has done.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (15 Nov 2017)

Josepha Madigan: We could consider certain amendments.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Programme (15 Nov 2017)

Josepha Madigan: 134. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the Domestic Violence Bill 2017; and when he expects it to be enacted. [48374/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Home Renovation Incentive Scheme Eligibility (14 Nov 2017)

Josepha Madigan: 125. To ask the Minister for Finance if stair lifts in domestic dwellings are eligible for inclusion in the home renovation incentive; and if not, his plans to include stair lifts in the near future. [47997/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Home School Community Liaison Scheme: Discussion (7 Nov 2017)

Josepha Madigan: I found the presentations extremely interesting. Education is something I am very interested in. Did Mr. Kelly mention being one of the first 45 people to avail of this scheme?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Home School Community Liaison Scheme: Discussion (7 Nov 2017)

Josepha Madigan: That is amazing. Given that experience over time, has Mr. Kelly seen improvements in the scheme? Is there still more that needs to be done? From 1990 to today is a significant amount of time and I seek his opinion in this regard.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Home School Community Liaison Scheme: Discussion (7 Nov 2017)

Josepha Madigan: I thank Mr. Kelly. I have one question on the Foróige scheme. Mr. O'Donovan talked about inter-agency collaboration. In theory that is a wonderful idea but, as we all know, it does not always work. Do the representatives from Foróige find that it is working because, as Mr. O'Donovan said, collaboration and co-ordination of the programmes is important?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: WorldSkills Competition 2017: Discussion (7 Nov 2017)

Josepha Madigan: I congratulate Mr. O'Toole, Mr. Twohig, Mr. Donal Keyes from Dublin Institute of Technology and the people from Cork Institute of Technology and the Higher Education Authority who helped the team. I will go home to my two sons and tell them all about the work done. It is incredible to see. I do not mind who answers this, but I would like to ask some questions on a personal level. What do...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Proposed Legislation (26 Oct 2017)

Josepha Madigan: 187. To ask the Minister for Health the stage of the Regulation of Assisted Human Reproduction Bill 1999; the work ongoing towards its enactment; and when it will come before Dáil Éireann. [45529/17]

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Business of Select Committee (25 Oct 2017)

Josepha Madigan: Today the committee will meet representatives of Social Justice Ireland to discuss equality budgeting and its analysis of the impact of the budget on different groups in society. Before commencing this discussion, we will go into private session to deal with some committee business.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Equality Budgeting: Discussion (25 Oct 2017)

Josepha Madigan: I remind members and delegates to turn off their mobile phones, the interference from which affects the sound quality and transmission of the proceedings. From Social Justice Ireland I welcome Dr. Seán Healy, director, and Ms Michelle Murphy, research and policy analyst. I thank them for making themselves available. We are interested in hearing from them about equality budgeting. By...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Equality Budgeting: Discussion (25 Oct 2017)

Josepha Madigan: Is that Social Justice Ireland's own budget?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Equality Budgeting: Discussion (25 Oct 2017)

Josepha Madigan: In his statement Dr. Healy suggested there is very little in the budget in terms of public investment. The spending in budget 2018 on public services and infrastructure increased by 4.5%, going from €1.5 billion to €1.8 billion. We have the M7 motorway, the new emergency department in University Hospital Limerick and the national indoor arena in Blanchardstown. Does Dr. Healy...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Equality Budgeting: Discussion (25 Oct 2017)

Josepha Madigan: Has Social Justice Ireland written to the Department of Finance about it?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Equality Budgeting: Discussion (25 Oct 2017)

Josepha Madigan: Did Social Justice Ireland recive a response?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Equality Budgeting: Discussion (25 Oct 2017)

Josepha Madigan: How did Social Justice Ireland discover the anomaly?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Equality Budgeting: Discussion (25 Oct 2017)

Josepha Madigan: That was very interesting. I thank both Dr. Healy and Ms Murphy for giving of their time and patience.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Equality Budgeting: Discussion (25 Oct 2017)

Josepha Madigan: It is very nice of Dr. Healy to say so.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Tackling Obesity and the Promotion of Healthy Eating in Schools: Discussion (24 Oct 2017)

Josepha Madigan: I thank the witnesses and I thank the Chairman for organising the meeting. This is my first time to attend this committee and it is a very interesting topic. I do not have specific questions for Ms Heneghan or Healthy Kidz and I thank them for their presentations. I have questions for the National Nutrition Surveillance Centre and the Department of Education and Skills. This is a very...