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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: North-South Student Mobility: Discussion (13 Feb 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: Yes. Do the other two witnesses wish to comment on this matter?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: North-South Student Mobility: Discussion (13 Feb 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: Okay, that is fair. I thank the witnesses and everybody who came to the meeting today.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: North-South Student Mobility: Discussion (13 Feb 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: This meeting has been extremely helpful and I thank the witnesses for their work in recent months.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: North-South Student Mobility: Discussion (13 Feb 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: Gabhaim buíochas leis an gCathaoirleach Gníomhach agus leis na haíonna freisin as teacht os comhair an choiste. I apologise for missing some of the discussion. Unfortunately, I think members all have about three things on at the same time today. It is welcome that we are having this discussion, as is the report that has come out up to this point as it tackles a huge number...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: North-South Student Mobility: Discussion (13 Feb 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: There are a few aspects to this. Obviously, there are students who are not aware of that requirement before they choose their A-level subjects and they may be studying something they do not need maths for while whereas they need the other thing. That will probably continue to come up as a barrier. Whether it can be rectified is a different kettle of fish. On the GCSE requirement...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: North-South Student Mobility: Discussion (13 Feb 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: I thank Professor Ó hÓgartaigh. I was just looking for the background on that. I am aware my time is up but I have one last question. Let us say students from Donegal want to go to Derry for a placement. Are there tax or bureaucratic barriers to that? How would that work?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: North-South Student Mobility: Discussion (13 Feb 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: That is really interesting. Perhaps I can meet Mr. Hannigan separately to discuss the matter further.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: North-South Student Mobility: Discussion (13 Feb 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: It would be remiss of me not to mention that the Executive is up and running and Conor Murphy is in post as the Minister for the Economy. That is good to see.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: North-South Student Mobility: Discussion (13 Feb 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: The minister and my party in general want to place a big focus on North-South mobility.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: North-South Student Mobility: Discussion (13 Feb 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: I do not think that I could get away with not mention that today.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Early Childhood Care and Education (8 Feb 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire Stáit as an Saincheist seo a thógáil. Is Saincheist fíorthábhachtach í seo mar gheall go bhfuilimid ag breathnú ar chúram oideachais do pháistí óga sa Ghaeltacht. Táim cinnte go bhfuil sé arduithe agam leis an Aire cheana, ar ábhar éagsúil, an tábhacht a bhaineann le...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Early Childhood Care and Education (8 Feb 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire Stáit. Maidir leis an gceist a bheadh agam i ndáiríre, tá sé soiléir go bhfuil cineál géarchéime leis an ionad tacaíochta seo. Léiríonn an t-ainm atá air, “ionad tacaíocht”, agus an téarma “crann taca” go dtugann sé tacaíocht do theaghlaigh sa...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (8 Feb 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 48. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when the increased cost of business scheme will be rolled out to businesses and how local authorities will be advertising the scheme. [5665/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (8 Feb 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 261. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she is aware of the recommendations contained in the report the 'human and financial cost of clinical negligence claims: the case for pre-action protocols’; the plans, if any, she has for tort reforms in the area of dental practice; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5999/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries (7 Feb 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 42. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the review of two bye-laws (details supplied) will commence; if the Office of the Attorney General will participate in the review; the terms of reference for the review; the timeframe for the review to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5783/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Student Accommodation (7 Feb 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 104. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 212 of 30 January 2024, if the initial information requested will be provided in the manner in which it was initially sought, in tabular form with the variables specified therein; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5232/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (7 Feb 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 279. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his Department is providing supports for older renters who are unable to retire due to the high cost of their rent, particularly those whose incomes put them over the threshold for social housing support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5498/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Invasive Species Policy (7 Feb 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 290. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if a series of matters in relation to the detrimental impact that invasive pike have on the freshwater pearl mussel's reproductive cycle by extirpating native juvenile salmonid populations (details supplied) will be examined and rectified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5782/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (7 Feb 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 581. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current numbers of apprentices awaiting off-the-job job training for phases 2, 4 and 6, broken down into the two categories of waiting 0-6 months and waiting more than six months, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5133/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Accommodation (7 Feb 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 592. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the fire safety procedures and policies by which university-owned student accommodation must abide; if this incudes fire extinguishers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5559/24]