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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2020: Discussion (1 Feb 2022)

Aisling Dolan: If a child is to go to primary school, who engages with the parents and children when they are aged two or three?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2020: Discussion (1 Feb 2022)

Aisling Dolan: Who does it? Do the schools engage with parents in their catchment area? I am talking about parents who do not even have children in the school yet. Who would take that step?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2020: Discussion (1 Feb 2022)

Aisling Dolan: The schools should engage with those groups prior to children coming in at primary school.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2020: Discussion (1 Feb 2022)

Aisling Dolan: I thank Mr. McKelvey.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2020: Discussion (1 Feb 2022)

Aisling Dolan: Time is tight but I want to bring in Ms O'Rourke as a representative of special needs schools. Does she have any comments on how to support parents?

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Jan 2022)

Aisling Dolan: The consultation process for the Dublin to Galway cycleway has been extended. It was due to close on 31 January but has been extended until the end of February. This gives more opportunity for landowners and farmers to engage with our cycleway project team and public liaison officers. Our Fine Gael councillors in Galway engaged with the project team to request an extension. It is so...

Seanad: Violence Against Women: Statements (27 Jan 2022)

Aisling Dolan: I welcome the Minister’s appearance before the House. We are speaking on such a difficult topic. She is here to say what the Government is going to do to combat domestic and gender-based violence against both women and men. She is getting to hear the voices of both men and women in the Seanad as we express our feelings on the subject. We know about the shocking loss of Ashling...

Seanad: Broadband Roll-out: Statements (26 Jan 2022)

Aisling Dolan: We will now hear statements on the roll-out of broadband. I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Ossian Smyth, who has joined us and thank him for giving his time. I look forward to hearing an update on broadband.

Seanad: Broadband Roll-out: Statements (26 Jan 2022)

Aisling Dolan: I apologise for interrupting the Minister of State, but I must allow other speakers to contribute because we have to finish at 3.30 p.m.

Seanad: Broadband Roll-out: Statements (26 Jan 2022)

Aisling Dolan: I will share time with Senator Paddy Burke. I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Ossian Smyth, today and thank him for his very detailed update. It was extremely detailed in terms of going through the thousands of different homes that will be connected. It is crucial because for the likes of County Roscommon, for example, which Senator Eugene Murphy will also know, we are talking about...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: State Examinations (25 Jan 2022)

Aisling Dolan: I welcome the Minister of State, who is here on behalf of the Minister for Education. I will share time with Senator Carrigy. There is much concern and anxiety among parents and leaving certificate students, especially given the number of absences due to Covid-19 infection or close-contact status. It has been a big issue over recent months, particularly because of the Omicron variant, for...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: State Examinations (25 Jan 2022)

Aisling Dolan: I thank the Minister of State. I will share my response time with Senator Carrigy. When are we going to have a response in regard to the leaving certificate? As the Minister of State mentioned, the advisory group will meet in the next few days but when will we have a decision for these parents and students? In terms of my comments and the issue raised by Senator Carrigy, the Catholic...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Jan 2022)

Aisling Dolan: I acknowledge the funding announced yesterday for active travel. The fund is €184 million, which is nearly €200 million that has been allocated this year to local authorities. Some €11 million has been allocated to Galway and Roscommon for walking and cycling routes. Some might say that is grand, but in many rural towns there are no footpaths. It is dangerous to go...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Jan 2022)

Aisling Dolan: It was just Senator Byrne.

Seanad: Climate and Agriculture: Statements (25 Jan 2022)

Aisling Dolan: I welcome the Minister, Deputy McConalogue and pay tribute to his proactive work. It feels strange being here in this House considering we meet in mart rings most of the time. The Minister has heard comments and feedback from colleagues and people from the west. His work is very much appreciated. Taking into account the types of farming in the west, this debate is crucial. The Minister...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Leaving Certificate Reform: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Jan 2022)

Aisling Dolan: I welcome all of the witnesses. It is really good to hear enthusiasm in the Department's approach to this. We know that leaving certificate reform is urgently required, particularly in light of all that has happened over the past couple of years. One of the silver linings of what happened over the past couple of years is the acceleration of digitalisation and the move to doing a great deal...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Leaving Certificate Reform: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Jan 2022)

Aisling Dolan: I thank Mr. Tattan. It is true that we need a student-centred experience. As Mr. Tattan said, it is about spreading the assessment load throughout the year or over two years. I would be interested in continuous assessment and, from a teaching point of view, how teaching staff are involved in that assessment going forward. It is important teachers have the skills to be able to take on that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Leaving Certificate Reform: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Jan 2022)

Aisling Dolan: I have a brief question for Mr. Tattan. He mentioned that the incorporation of leaving certificate reform could happen in different stages and that it would not just be one huge change in a particular year from one style of leaving certificate to another. What type of change does he anticipate at an earlier stage? Could the 60% of subjects that do not currently involve a continuous...