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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Junior Cycle Examination Results 2022: State Examinations Commission (25 Oct 2022)

Aisling Dolan: Do the 190 staff co-ordinate the examiners? What are their roles? I understand Mr. Dolan is head of operations, but could Ms Feeney outline briefly what are the roles of the 190 staff? My key question is who is the marketing manager?

Seanad: Seanad Electoral (University Members) (Amendment) Bill 2020: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Oct 2022)

Aisling Dolan: I welcome the Minister of State. Is it not wonderful that more students with a third level degree will now be able to take part in the electoral process for Seanad Éireann? It will make the Seanad a lot more relevant to young people, and that is what we want to see. We want people involved in what we do in this House day to day in order that they care about their representatives, who...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Oct 2022)

Aisling Dolan: The Deputy Leader will be aware that the Westdoc service covers her area as it covers counties Galway, Roscommon and Mayo. We have raised this issue, along with our public representatives here, and I know that Senator Murphy had a meeting with the Minister for Health last week. The Minister of State at the Department of Health, Deputy Rabbitte, is fighting for this and is very engaged. We...

Seanad: VAT Rate for Tourism and Hospitality Sectors: Statements (Resumed) (19 Oct 2022)

Aisling Dolan: The Minister, Deputy Donohoe was here earlier and the Minister of State, Deputy Fleming is with us now. I want to talk about the benefits we have seen from the budget and about the supports we need to put in place for business. It is crucial that we see that this budget is backing business and that is why there has been a review of the 9% VAT rate for hospitality. It is crucial that we...

Seanad: Poverty and Social Exclusion: Motion (19 Oct 2022)

Aisling Dolan: I thank Senator Ruane for tabling this motion. It is crucial that we discuss poverty, which does not get as much discussion time as it should. I represent Roscommon and Galway in the west, counties which have dispersed populations, many of whose members experience rural isolation. Senator Ruane spoke about her background, and I would like to speak about mine. I was the first person in my...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education Issues: Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (19 Oct 2022)

Aisling Dolan: I welcome the Minister and the team from the brand-new Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science. It is fantastic that we have this Department that is driving change and legislation, including the Higher Education Authority Bill 2022 which is ground-breaking legislation. It will drive funding in the third level sector. It is great to see the detailed...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education Issues: Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (19 Oct 2022)

Aisling Dolan: I thank the Minister.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Oct 2022)

Aisling Dolan: The Technological University of the Shannon opened a learning gate today. One might ask what a learning gate is. I learned this morning that it is a place where students can come and study. Ballinasloe Area Community Development hosts a place for start-ups, enterprise and companies but it also has meeting room space and this is where students will now be able to come and learn, meet with...

Seanad: Summer Programme: Statements (18 Oct 2022)

Aisling Dolan: I thank the Minister of State, who is here in her capacity of having responsibility for special educational needs. It is fantastic that we have this new programme. The July provision was always one of those titles that was slightly confusing and it is great to see the name change to the "summer programme". I spoke with a couple of school principals this morning to get some feedback. The...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: General Practitioner Services (12 Oct 2022)

Aisling Dolan: I thank the Minister of State for taking the time to be here. She and I attended a meeting on Monday evening in the Shearwater Hotel at which GPs from the Ballinasloe and south-east Galway area came together. They came from group practices, including the Marina House and Dunlo medical centres, which are well known in Ballinasloe town. These cover a huge area, not only of County Galway but...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: General Practitioner Services (12 Oct 2022)

Aisling Dolan: I know this is not an easy situation but we need that meeting with the Minister, as the Minister of State has mentioned. That has to happen. It is incredible to say we cannot support a network of GPs who are, as the Minister of State said, entering into retirement age and who have no support in place. We cannot talk about legacy issues here because right now we are talking about families...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: General Practitioner Services (12 Oct 2022)

Aisling Dolan: I thank the Minister of State for her time.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Oct 2022)

Aisling Dolan: I join my colleagues in congratulating the Irish women's soccer team. It is phenomenal. It was great to hear the players speak about how inspirational it is and will be for future generations of young girls watching the team now. They will consider taking on football and, it is to be hoped, will play again. A local player, Heather Payne from Galway, came through Ballinasloe Town AFC and...

Seanad: Breastfeeding: Motion (12 Oct 2022)

Aisling Dolan: I thank the Chair for allowing me to contribute after the Minister of State. I thank the Minister of State for addressing the motion. I also thank my colleague, Senator Pauline O'Reilly. We need to start thinking outside the box about how to increase the breastfeeding level. Ireland is lagging behind globally, including in Europe, I suppose. In my area, Ballinasloe, a parent group called...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education Issues: Engagement with the Minister for Education (12 Oct 2022)

Aisling Dolan: I welcome the Minister to the committee today. I thank the Minister for her kind words for the families in Donegal at the start of her opening statement. They are very much appreciated. The Minister will be aware that school transport has been a major issue for me, particularly in the east Galway area. I suppose my question, if the Minister does not mind, and apologies if she has answered...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education Issues: Engagement with the Minister for Education (12 Oct 2022)

Aisling Dolan: I understand.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education Issues: Engagement with the Minister for Education (12 Oct 2022)

Aisling Dolan: I took the lead from my colleague beside me.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education Issues: Engagement with the Minister for Education (12 Oct 2022)

Aisling Dolan: I will request an additional minute now as well. The Minister will be aware that it is an issue that is quite important to me in my area. In terms of the items in the Minister's opening statement around the senior cycle reform, what does she see for this September? There were a number of initiatives that the Minister took last September. On the elements here tackling bullying, the...