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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Mental Health Supports in Schools and Tertiary Education: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)

Aisling Dolan: I think that is a very important measure.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Mental Health Supports in Schools and Tertiary Education: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)

Aisling Dolan: Would the witnesses be able to provide an update on the timelines for the colleges to launch that strategy? That may be through the student counsellors or how it might be done in each of those universities.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Mental Health Supports in Schools and Tertiary Education: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)

Aisling Dolan: In the publicly funded colleges?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Mental Health Supports in Schools and Tertiary Education: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)

Aisling Dolan: I will follow up on one of the Chair's points about the act of consent as it is important. It is true. We are hearing stories now that were probably hidden before on our campuses. It is shocking and it should never be accepted. Like all things, it should be a zero policy. We have to manage this as best we can. The University of Galway, through Dr. Pádraig McNeela, is rolling out...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Mental Health Supports in Schools and Tertiary Education: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)

Aisling Dolan: Promotion of the online supports is not possible. Is that what Ms Fox is saying?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Mental Health Supports in Schools and Tertiary Education: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)

Aisling Dolan: Is Ms Fox stating that there is a challenge in rolling those out to institutions?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Mental Health Supports in Schools and Tertiary Education: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)

Aisling Dolan: Can Ms Fox provide a proactive example of how a student counsellor would deal with a first year, as opposed to the latter coming directly to the counsellor? How does the counselling network in THEA colleges engage with students proactively?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Mental Health Supports in Schools and Tertiary Education: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)

Aisling Dolan: It is online. Will Ms Fox provide an example of a student who goes to a particular college?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Mental Health Supports in Schools and Tertiary Education: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)

Aisling Dolan: Can that not happen in person?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Mental Health Supports in Schools and Tertiary Education: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)

Aisling Dolan: Now back to in-person teaching, the in-person nature of student counselling, and the proactive part of that, even with clubs and societies, is important. It is crucial.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Oct 2022)

Aisling Dolan: The Leader has heard from a number of Members about special schools and the summer programme. Roughly €40 million has been allocated to the programme. I asked about it and principals came to me with some feedback. One in four schools rolled the programme out last year but we need more of our mainstream schools doing so as well because we are looking to bring children with special...

Seanad: School Transport: Statements (26 Oct 2022)

Aisling Dolan: I shall give half of my time to Senator Tim Lombard. I came in here believing that we had turned a corner. I say that because what started out as a fantastic initiative has caused a hell of a lot of difficulties and division in rural areas. Now, I have heard Senator Chambers say here that our raising this as a major issue for rural areas is somehow a difficulty. We represent the families...

Seanad: School Transport: Statements (26 Oct 2022)

Aisling Dolan: Right.

Seanad: School Transport: Statements (26 Oct 2022)

Aisling Dolan: Many Senators in this Chamber raised school transport as a major issue.

Seanad: School Transport: Statements (26 Oct 2022)

Aisling Dolan: As the Minister is aware, the initiative has caused a lot of difficulties and division. The initiative is fantastic but I, like many representatives here and every public representative, have had to deal with families who were in tears when telling me about trying to manage work and leave in time to collect their children because they could no longer rely on buses that they had availed of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Flooding of Lough Funshinagh: Lough Funshinagh Group (26 Oct 2022)

Aisling Dolan: If that is okay with other members, I appreciate it. I can come back in 6.15 p.m. as well. I thank Councillor Fallon, Ms Murray and Mr. Kearney. This group has been active over the past number of years and it has just been highly traumatic. A public meeting was held earlier this year and hundreds attended. It showed the impact on communities all across Rahara, Ballagh and Lisfelim. Many...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Flooding of Lough Funshinagh: Lough Funshinagh Group (26 Oct 2022)

Aisling Dolan: It is no longer a functioning special area of conservation, SAC.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Flooding of Lough Funshinagh: Lough Funshinagh Group (26 Oct 2022)

Aisling Dolan: As the councillor said, landowners in the area are custodians of that land for future generations. Currently, it is not a functioning SAC, although seen as a turlough. I wish to bring in Ms Murray and Mr. Kearney as well. In that regard, in response to a Commencement matter that was raised in these Houses, the NPWS stated that it is currently a turlough according to its official reviews....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Flooding of Lough Funshinagh: Lough Funshinagh Group (26 Oct 2022)

Aisling Dolan: Does Mr. Kearney have any other comments to add on the farming perspective?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Flooding of Lough Funshinagh: Lough Funshinagh Group (26 Oct 2022)

Aisling Dolan: Sleepless nights.