Results 61-80 of 411 for speaker:Maeve O'Connell

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Departmental Strategies (2 Jul 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: 213. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her views on the outcomes of the public consultation process for the National Strategy for Women and Girls, conducted earlier this year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36388/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Equality Issues (2 Jul 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: 214. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to report on the progress of her Department’s work to establish a gender pay gap IT portal. [36389/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Provision (2 Jul 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: 291. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in what quarter of 2025 is the Sligo NZETB training centre, MSLETB set to be complete. [36408/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (2 Jul 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: 292. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures in place to support the Universal Design for Learning in Higher Education Institutions; to list the institutions which received funding under Path 4 Phase 1 of the National Access Plan; and the amount of funding they received. [36409/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (2 Jul 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: 293. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to list the 11 institutions where students with disabilities can enrol in path 4 phase 2 courses under the national access plan. [36410/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Bodies (2 Jul 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: 294. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the number of currently vacant positions on boards of management of aegis bodies under his Department. [36411/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (2 Jul 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: 295. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the distribution of new core funding posts under budget 2025, by institution. [36412/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Meetings (2 Jul 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: 296. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of regional dialogue meetings held by his Department in 2023. [36413/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (2 Jul 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: 297. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students enrolled in each of the 19 programmes under the National Tertiary Office. [36414/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Consultations (2 Jul 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: 298. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress of a further sectoral consultation with providers engaging with the new learner protection fund. [36415/25]

Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025 : Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jun 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: I thank Professor Tonra, Mr. Noonan and Mr. Murphy for joining us and for the clarity of their presentations and interpretations of the issues. It has been very helpful for us all. I might come back to a contribution made by Mr. Noonan. He said that if we make this change and remove the requirement for the Security Council to give approval before we deploy, we will not know our direction...

Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025 : Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jun 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: Potentially, we will not be involved in peacekeeping activities in future.

Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025 : Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jun 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: There has been much talk from members and the witnesses about the importance of trust. I understand from Mr. Murphy's contribution that it really is the Dáil, the Oireachtas and the Government that are ultimately the protector of our neutrality as opposed to the UN Security Council, from his outlining of the history in that regard. If that is the case, the people we are trusting...

Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025 : Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jun 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: I am sorry to interrupt Mr. Noonan. I am just watching the clock and I would like to hear a response from Mr. Murphy.

Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025 : Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jun 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: Does Mr. Murphy trust the people to elect the right parliamentarians and the parliamentarians then to withstand?

Committee on Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science: Review of Action Plan for Apprenticeship 2021-2025: Discussion (25 Jun 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: Good afternoon. This is my first time in the Chair so I ask everyone to bear with me. I call Deputy McGettigan.

Committee on Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science: Review of Action Plan for Apprenticeship 2021-2025: Discussion (25 Jun 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: I thank the witnesses for coming here today. It is a very complex area. Like my colleague, I taught in the Institute of Technology in Blanchardstown alongside those in many of the craft areas. Dr. Collins mentioned the number of new apprenticeships. Dr. Trant mentioned a new apprenticeship called modern methods of construction and said there are another 28 apprenticeships in the...

Committee on Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science: Review of Action Plan for Apprenticeship 2021-2025: Discussion (25 Jun 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: TUD is an approving body for pretty much everything.

Committee on Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science: Review of Action Plan for Apprenticeship 2021-2025: Discussion (25 Jun 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: Would there be any issues if somebody approached a local ETB? Also, would an ETB be able to approve a programme as easily?

Committee on Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science: Review of Action Plan for Apprenticeship 2021-2025: Discussion (25 Jun 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: Earlier Dr. Trant mentioned completion rates. Clearly, we have published completion rates and non-progression rates in third level education and I am interested in hearing about the equivalent rates in the apprenticeships sphere.