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Seanad: Smartphone and Social Media Use: Motion [Private Members] (24 Apr 2024)

Aisling Dolan: I thank the Minister for being with us today. This is a very important topic. The purpose of bringing this Fine Gael Private Members' motion, in particular in relation to smartphones and social media use, is how we regulate it. I have talked to parents, school principals, schools and teachers. Schools are taking the lead themselves. Without any regulation, they are putting bans in place...

Seanad: Research and Innovation Bill 2024: Committee Stage (23 Apr 2024)

Aisling Dolan: I welcome the Minister, Deputy O'Donovan, who is here in his brand new role in the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science. I recognise that this is a landmark piece of legislation. We are talking here about the definitions of research and innovation, but this Bill is going to bring about the funding of all areas of research. It is an incredible...

Seanad: Research and Innovation Bill 2024: Committee Stage (23 Apr 2024)

Aisling Dolan: As Fine Gael Seanad spokesperson for education and further and higher education, I know we spent many hours here debating this really important legislation with our current Taoiseach and former Minister, Simon Harris. The then Minister spent time with his team and the officials from the Department to engage across the board, particularly on Committee Stage, and to consider amendments that...

Seanad: Research and Innovation Bill 2024: Committee Stage (23 Apr 2024)

Aisling Dolan: Whether it is to be called research Ireland or Taighde Éireann, the number one priority for this agency is the availability of funding. That is what this agency has to do. The people operating the agency and those on its board need to be fighting for funding. They need to get Exchequer funding for the agency to distribute to researchers. That has to be the number one priority of this...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: European Year of Skills 2023: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)

Aisling Dolan: I welcome all our speakers and witnesses here today to acknowledge the European Year of Skills and the activities that have taken place. I am a Senator from the west of Ireland, from the Roscommon-Galway area. I am the Fine Gael spokesperson in the Seanad on education and further and higher education, research, innovation and science. I have some questions for Ms Bird on the NLN approach...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: European Year of Skills 2023: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)

Aisling Dolan: The testimonials in this regard could be useful.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: European Year of Skills 2023: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)

Aisling Dolan: Sometimes when we see things working in practice it makes a great difference. I go into my local supermarket in Ballinasloe and see people working there from all different kinds of backgrounds. It is great to see. A few of the other retailers have been mentioned as well. I will pose my earlier question to Ms Donnery from Skillnet Ireland as well. Linking in with enterprises and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: European Year of Skills 2023: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)

Aisling Dolan: Of that engagement with enterprise, I know Skillnet is a national organisation, but on the issue of rural versus urban, would Skillnet find a different engagement in smaller towns? One is looking at a retailer or at an enterprise made up of perhaps one or two people. How does one get the time? I know Ms Donnery has spoken about all of the training and everything else but how does one find...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: European Year of Skills 2023: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)

Aisling Dolan: What types of companies is Ms Donnery referring to?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: European Year of Skills 2023: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)

Aisling Dolan: Would that even be microenterprises or SMEs also? How do we support them to able to access these services?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: European Year of Skills 2023: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)

Aisling Dolan: I would love to see some testimonials, in particular from Roscommon and Galway. Does Ms Bird wish to comment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: European Year of Skills 2023: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)

Aisling Dolan: Our new Taoiseach and our former Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Deputy Harris, has been very clear about his focus on the disability sector, which he launched last May, and particularly around the European Year of Skills 2023. I will leave some time for Mr. McLoughlin to discuss the apprenticeship programme and perhaps a little bit about the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: European Year of Skills 2023: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)

Aisling Dolan: It just goes to show.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: European Year of Skills 2023: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)

Aisling Dolan: It may suit people who do not enjoy the academic side, such as sitting down and rote learning.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: European Year of Skills 2023: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)

Aisling Dolan: It is immediate application, nearly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: European Year of Skills 2023: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)

Aisling Dolan: You learn about it and, the next minute, you are doing it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: European Year of Skills 2023: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)

Aisling Dolan: Some young people ask me why they should bother. They ask whether they will come out with a qualification in a year's time if they do this. Mr. McLoughlin chose to be an electrician, for example.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: European Year of Skills 2023: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)

Aisling Dolan: The choice for that were probably electrical engineering, electrician-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: European Year of Skills 2023: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)

Aisling Dolan: Automation. What are the other choices that the subjects or areas he was studying would have lent themselves to?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: European Year of Skills 2023: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)

Aisling Dolan: Everything.