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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Key Issues in Higher and Further Education: Discussion (21 Jun 2023)

Paul Kehoe: It also encourages females at a young age. I thank the Minister and his officials. We have had an extremely informative and productive engagement on topical issues of national importance concerning his Department. The meeting is adjourned. The select committee will meet in public session at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, 27 June 2023.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Key Issues in Higher and Further Education: Discussion (21 Jun 2023)

Paul Kehoe: I used SETU as an example of technological universities not being allow to take the lead in teacher training courses, but students could save a great deal of money by doing their masters in education to qualify as secondary school teachers at technological universities across the country. They could do part of their courses in a technological university and the other part in a university in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Key Issues in Higher and Further Education: Discussion (21 Jun 2023)

Paul Kehoe: I will raise another issue. I recently attended a British Irish Chamber of Commerce conference in the UK. I am not sure whether anyone from the Department was present. It was very interesting. A significant number of academics from Ireland and the UK were present, including a number of university and technological university presidents and others. We know the UK is no longer eligible for...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pharmacy Services (13 Jun 2023)

Paul Kehoe: 1323. To ask the Minister for Health what discussions he or officials from his Department have had with an organisation (details supplied) regarding reduced opening hours at evenings and weekends; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28554/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (18 May 2023)

Paul Kehoe: 252. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department owns land at a location (details supplied) in Dublin 15 ; if the land could be used as the permanent site for a school along with the site that the school is currently using; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23906/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Technological Universities (16 May 2023)

Paul Kehoe: 739. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the technological universities will be able to borrow money on the financial markets in the same way as the traditional universities, given that their current inability is both unfair and unsustainable and puts them at a clear disadvantage; if he intends that this borrowing capacity will be used for a wide range of purposes including...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: New School of Veterinary Medicine: Discussion (10 May 2023)

Paul Kehoe: I thank the witnesses for coming before the committee today. I have a number of questions, and I understand that we cannot be parochial. I can be parochial, but the witnesses have to be careful in their replies. Looking at the UCD course, how does it compare with other courses that are on offer across Europe, given that quite a number of Irish students go abroad to study veterinary medicine?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: New School of Veterinary Medicine: Discussion (10 May 2023)

Paul Kehoe: How many veterinary graduates do we need at the moment, to keep up with demand, to look after small animals and large animals?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Research and Innovation Bill 2023: Discussion (9 May 2023)

Paul Kehoe: I ask those in attendance to please ensure their mobile phones are turned off for the duration of this meeting as they interfere with the broadcasting equipment even on silent mode. Are the minutes of the meeting on 25 April agreed? Agreed. The purpose of today's meeting is to meet representative bodies and relevant unions. There will be two sessions today. On behalf of the committee,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Period Poverty (27 Apr 2023)

Paul Kehoe: 376. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide details of the funding that is going towards period poverty at third level; if he will provide a breakdown of that funding, in tabular form, as the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform has indicated that the funding of implementation measures for period poverty needs to be funded...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: The Future of STEM in Irish Education: Discussion (Resumed). (25 Apr 2023)

Paul Kehoe: Mr. Mooney answered my question on apprenticeships and their importance. We visited the South East Technological University in Waterford on Friday last and in Grangegorman on Thursday. One thing that came through, especially in Waterford, was the importance of apprenticeships, what is on offer and the different avenues and pathways one can get to by taking the apprenticeship route. Ms...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: The Future of STEM in Irish Education: Discussion (Resumed). (25 Apr 2023)

Paul Kehoe: I see it through my children going to school and their different ways of talking about STEM. They do more practical work and are given a few weeks to do little projects at home. I see it more in fourth, fifth and sixth class. It is interesting. Someone mentioned transition year. I am not sure who spoke about it. What more should we be doing or how can we do more to introduce more...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: The Future of STEM in Irish Education: Discussion (Resumed). (25 Apr 2023)

Paul Kehoe: I have a question for Dr. Cullen on the QQI side of it and the number of courses, modules and everything like that being run at the moment. Where does QQI fit into that as an organisation?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Recycling Farm Plastics: Discussion (19 Apr 2023)

Paul Kehoe: How many non-licensed collectors are out there at the moment? I am sure the IFFPG as an organisation has - and should have - researched them.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Recycling Farm Plastics: Discussion (19 Apr 2023)

Paul Kehoe: Okay. At the previous committee meeting, there was understanding given – I will not say "commitment" – that the IFFPG would clear the stockpiling within 12 months. Why has that not been done?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Recycling Farm Plastics: Discussion (19 Apr 2023)

Paul Kehoe: What is the position with Littleton at the moment? I understand there is stockpiling there. Am I correct? Is that the responsibility of IFFPG or the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Recycling Farm Plastics: Discussion (19 Apr 2023)

Paul Kehoe: Perhaps the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications can answer that question. Is Ms Kiely aware of stockpiling in the Littleton plant at the moment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Recycling Farm Plastics: Discussion (19 Apr 2023)

Paul Kehoe: The Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications is applying funding to promotion regarding fly tipping and everything like that. I cannot understand why it cannot provide some minimal funding to advertise in the farming papers, be that agriland.ie, Irish Farmers Journalor the national farming media or local papers regarding this. It is a total failure on the Department's part....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: The Future of STEM in Irish Education: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Apr 2023)

Paul Kehoe: I remind members to ensure their mobile phones are switched off for the duration of the meeting as they interfere with the broadcasting equipment, even when on silent mode. Are the minutes of the meeting of 28 March agreed? Agreed. Before I proceed - I should have done this in private session - I welcome the new Sinn Féin spokespersons, Deputy Sorca Clarke, spokesperson on...