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Employment Permits Bill 2022: Second Stage (12 Oct 2022)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I welcome the Minister of State and commend this legislation. My colleague, Senator Sherlock, who sits on the Joint Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment, informed me that quite a number of recommendations that came from the committee were not adopted by Government when it came to this Bill. It makes us wonder why we have cross-party pre-legislative scrutiny. To be honest, committee...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (12 Oct 2022)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I am sure the Minister will join me in congratulating the Irish women's football team on qualifying last night for next year's World Cup. Five years ago, many of these women had to threaten strike action in order to get basic respect within the FAI. I put it to the Minister that Irish soccer and Irish women's soccer, in particular, has not got enough support or respect from Irish politics....

Community and Voluntary Sector Workers: Motion [Private Members] (12 Oct 2022)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I will make a brief reference to the success of the Irish team last night in getting into the World Cup. That success was built on a level of trade unionism that stood with those women five years ago when they threatened strike action. That is what the trade union movement does. When it sees injustice in the workplace or anywhere else, it stands beside those affected and seeks to platform...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (12 Oct 2022)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 122. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his attention has been drawn to the shortage of early childhood care and education places in the Drumcondra, Griffith Avenue area of Dublin; and if more early childhood education and childcare places will be provided. [50540/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (12 Oct 2022)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 142. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the engagement that he has had with Maynooth University regarding the cancellation of the student centre (details supplied); the obligations that are on the university to those who paid the increased levy now that the project has been cancelled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50545/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (12 Oct 2022)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 143. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the reduction in fees for third-level students will apply to students attending part-time courses such as the part-time BA in Social Care in Galway University; and the supports that will be provided for part-time students. [50551/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (11 Oct 2022)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 55. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will address the delay in providing a school bus for the pupils attending the ASD unit at a school (details supplied). [49827/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (11 Oct 2022)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 61. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the result that the €90 million cost-of-living increase and energy relief measures fund is designed to achieve; and the way in which her Department will measure that. [49937/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (11 Oct 2022)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 67. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans for the school transport scheme in 2023. [49939/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Citizens' Assembly (11 Oct 2022)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 75. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she has agreed a commencement date for a Citizens’ Assembly on Education; and when she hopes that the Assembly will take place. [49936/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (11 Oct 2022)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 95. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the date that the results of the Junior Certificate will be made available to candidates. [49938/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (11 Oct 2022)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 433. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will investigate the requirement for an additional three classrooms for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50142/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (11 Oct 2022)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 575. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the chronic shortage of graduates in the veterinary sector; and the efforts that are being made to remedy this deficit. [50144/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (4 Oct 2022)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 522. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the €1,000 increase announced for postgraduate fee grants applies to all postgraduate grants, including those in receipt of a special rate postgraduate grant currently capped at €6,270; and if the cap will be lifted by €1,000 to allow for the increase. [48582/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Reviews (4 Oct 2022)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 649. To ask the Minister for Health the correspondence, if any, that his Department has had with the HSE in relation to the setting-up of the independent radiation therapist review; if there are any obstacles from his Department; if he will support the review; if he will commit to implement any recommendations which could emanate from the review dealing with the crisis in the recruitment and...

Financial Resolutions 2022 - Financial Resolution No. 6: General (Resumed) (29 Sep 2022)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I have to reflect on the last contribution because it doubles down on a previous contribution concerning the Sinn Féin reaction to the budget. I am conscious of the Europe we are living in now. Looking at the UK, its economy is going down the tubes because the British people were asked to eat a flag in a Brexit referendum a few years ago. I see that in Italy a party with neo-fascist...

Financial Resolutions 2022 - Financial Resolution No. 6: General (Resumed) (29 Sep 2022)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Is that a job application?

Financial Resolutions 2022 - Financial Resolution No. 6: General (Resumed) (29 Sep 2022)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Put in your CV while you are at it.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Costs (29 Sep 2022)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 222. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider allowing the leaving certificate candidates of 2020 and 2021 who change courses to avail of free fees, given the disruption from Covid-19 is a factor in the difficulties in staying in a course. [47689/22]

Financial Resolutions 2022 - Budget Statement 2023 (27 Sep 2022)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Hear, hear.