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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Public Service Performance Report 2022: Discussion (24 Oct 2023)

Paul Kehoe: Is it the same schools or different schools?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Public Service Performance Report 2022: Discussion (24 Oct 2023)

Paul Kehoe: For outstanding issues, witnesses can reply to the clerk to the committee with a full briefing note. I thank the officials for coming here today, and we will now suspend ahead of the second session.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Public Service Performance Report 2022: Discussion (24 Oct 2023)

Paul Kehoe: If witnesses' statements are potentially defamatory in respect of an identifiable person or entity, they will be directed by the Chair to discontinue their remarks. It is imperative that they comply with any such direction. I call Dr. Lillis to make her opening statement. She has five minutes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Public Service Performance Report 2022: Discussion (24 Oct 2023)

Paul Kehoe: I will call Senator Pauline O'Reilly next because, in fairness, she was in the Chair for the best part of an hour when I was missing.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (24 Oct 2023)

Paul Kehoe: 133. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment whether the home energy upgrade grant can be paid for insulation on an extension, and not the whole house; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46331/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (24 Oct 2023)

Paul Kehoe: 170. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of new licence exchange agreements with non-EU or EEA countries, which would allow HGV companies to expand their pool of potential employees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46459/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Legislative Measures (24 Oct 2023)

Paul Kehoe: 184. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for a detailed timeline for the enactment of the Road Traffic and Roads Act 2023, specifically in relation to the antisocial use of scramblers and quad bikes, which will give gardaí the necessary powers to seize and dispose of vehicles used dangerously, whether at the scene of an offence or at the location where the vehicle is...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (24 Oct 2023)

Paul Kehoe: 367. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a decision can be made on the contributory pension for a person (details supplied) based on the information already provided, as no further information is available; if a statement of contributions can be provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46461/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Just Transition (24 Oct 2023)

Paul Kehoe: 425. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the financial amount spent on climate, environment and associated programmes from the EU Just Transition Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46209/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Public Service Performance Report 2022: Discussion (24 Oct 2023)

Paul Kehoe: If Ms Miley does not have a reply now she can forward it directly to the committee. It is a little bit beyond the scope of what the witnesses have been brought in for; it is a little bit parochial. Ms Miley can reply directly to the clerk to the committee.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Public Service Performance Report 2022: Discussion (24 Oct 2023)

Paul Kehoe: That is okay.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Public Service Performance Report 2022: Discussion (24 Oct 2023)

Paul Kehoe: I call Deputy Ó Cathasaigh.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Public Service Performance Report 2022: Discussion (24 Oct 2023)

Paul Kehoe: That concludes our meeting. I thank the officials for coming before us today and for their work, which has been very beneficial to the committee. Our next meeting is at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, 7 November, first in private session and then in public session.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (19 Oct 2023)

Paul Kehoe: 259. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on an application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45879/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Funding (19 Oct 2023)

Paul Kehoe: 366. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider allowing funds to be allocated to (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46037/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Business of Joint Committee (18 Oct 2023)

Paul Kehoe: Deputy Nolan stopped by to say that she is unable to make the meeting this evening. I ask members to ensure their mobile phones are switched off for the duration of the meeting, as they interfere with broadcasting equipment even when on silent mode. Are the minutes of the meeting of 17 October agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Education (Supports for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse) Bill 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2023)

Paul Kehoe: On behalf of the committee I welcome from the Department of Education, Ms Aoife Conduit, assistant secretary, Mr. Brian Power, principal officer, and Mr. Hugh Geoghegan, assistant principal officer. The officials are present as part of the pre-legislative scrutiny of the general scheme of the education (supports for survivors of residential institutional abuse) Bill 2023. The format of the...