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Mother and Baby Institutions: Statements (25 Nov 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: ...of the children who died in the institutions. These scholarships will focus on researching the area of childhood disadvantage. Action 13 relates to how my Department has commissioned a team based in NUI Galway to conduct research on language, terminology and representation. The aim of the project is to highlight the stigmatising and labelling language that has been used in the past and...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Aviation Industry (16 Nov 2021)

Cathal Crowe: ...electricity generated at these enormous turbines offshore into hydrogen. We have Shannon Airport just up the road and we have this knowledge corridor involving LIT, now a technological university, UL, NUI Galway. We have a motorway and the airport. With so much going on there, it is the ideal part of the country to have a test bed for sustainable aviation and to look at hydrogen fuel,...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Development Plan (16 Nov 2021)

Michael McGrath: ...expansion to cater for demographics and skills development with projects planned for: - Maynooth University Technology Society and Innovation Building - UCD Future Campus Project - Cork University Business School - NUI Galway Learning Commons - IT Sligo Central Campus Extension - LIT Coonagh Engineering Campus A significant step up in funding for Further Education and Training...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Oireachtas Committees (16 Nov 2021)

Heather Humphreys: ...related reduced rates and activation measures, combined with the improved economy has been successful in reducing the number of young jobseekers on the live register. The research carried out by NUI Maynooth regarding unemployment durations for young people also clearly points to the position that the age related rates are a positive policy response to prevent long term welfare dependency....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Leaving Certificate Reform: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Nov 2021) See 1 other result from this debate

Aisling Dolan: It is really important to recognise that we have DCU, UCC and NUI Maynooth represented today. I thank the witnesses for all their submissions on this topic. Some of the areas we have been talking about relate to trust: trust in the current leaving certificate, public trust in the leaving certificate, trust in our teachers and trust with our students. There are many stakeholders. "Trust"...

Seanad: Science Week: Statements (11 Nov 2021) See 1 other result from this debate

Fiona O'Loughlin: .... The Minister mentioned the decoupling of the two roles. We should thank Dr. Philip Nolan for his role in battling Covid. We should congratulate him on his new position. He is the former president of NUI Maynooth. The Minister spoke about the figures that came in with regard to Creating our Future. There have been almost 5,000 submissions so far. This is amazing. He said most of...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tax Credits (9 Nov 2021)

Denis Naughten: I thank the Minister. The 2019 research by NUI Galway was carried out by Áine Roddy and Ciaran O'Neill. That research showed that the annual average cost per child for families amounted to €28,464.69 and was related to private autism services, lost income and informal care. By comparison, the annual State expenditure per child with autism in terms of related health, social and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Aligning Disability Services with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Nov 2021) See 1 other result from this debate

...support her as she makes her way through life. In addition, I got the opportunity of studying for the LLM in international and comparative disability law and policy at National University of Ireland, NUI, Galway in 2012. I am a director of FORUM Connemara CLG, our local community development company, a member of Galway Disability Forum and the chair of Lámh Linn, a support group for...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Employment Rights (2 Nov 2021) See 1 other result from this debate

Leo Varadkar: ...conditions in the hospitality sector. I have seen a synopsis of the report and the Oireachtas briefing document that Dr. Curran provided to the committee. The research by Dr. Deirdre Curran of NUI Galway, Inside Out Hospitality: A Study of Working Conditions in the Hospitality Sector in Ireland, was undertaken during 2019 and published in the summer. I was very concerned to read of the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (2 Nov 2021)

Simon Harris: ...highest. The 5 successful projects are: - Maynooth University Technology Society and Innovation Building - IT Sligo Extension to Central Campus (E01) - UCC Cork University Business School - NUI Galway Learning Commons - UCD Future Campus Phase 1 As the Deputy will be aware, delivery of projects in the higher education sector is devolved to the higher education institutions....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Irish Language (19 Oct 2021)

Norma Foley: ..., with the support of the board, is responsible for promoting the professional development of teachers in line with the changing priority needs of the school. Schools can access a range of continuing professional development opportunities provided by national support services, higher-education institutes and/or local education centres. At primary, all teachers must be qualified to teach...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (19 Oct 2021)

Simon Harris: ...-announced-by-m inister-harris/ Breakdown of the 2020 allocation by institution below: Higher Education Institution 2020 Funding Allocation DCU € 294,000.00 NUI Galway € 313,000.00 TCD € 214,000.00 UCC € 270,000.00 ...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (13 Oct 2021)

Simon Harris: ...an integrated, publicly available resource on sexual consent awareness and consent learning resources. At the heart of this partnership will be a dedicated website, with resources that the Active Consent research team in NUI Galway has already developed for the third-level sector, as well as newly-designed resources supported by this project. This online learning hub will provide an...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (13 Oct 2021)

Simon Harris: ...an integrated, publicly available resource on sexual consent awareness and consent learning resources. At the heart of this partnership will be a dedicated website, with resources that the Active Consent research team in NUI Galway has already developed for the third-level sector, as well as newly-designed resources supported by this project. This online learning hub will provide an...

Data Centre Moratorium: Motion [Private Members] (29 Sep 2021) See 3 other results from this debate

Réada Cronin: ...speak on the Social Democrats' Private Members' motion. The issue of data centres has to be dealt with urgently. Yesterday, as has been said, Dr. Patrick Bresnihan of the geography department in NUI Maynooth, in my home town, was one of the experts who came to talk to us at the Joint Committee on Environment and Climate Action. He made a good impression. It was a serious and sobering...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Medical Cannabis Access Programme Update: Discussion (29 Sep 2021)

...implications related to the use of these compounds for pain management. It is an extensive piece of work by global leaders and one of the work streams was, in fact, led by Professor David Finn of NUI Galway, who may be known to some of the committee members. In summary, the major findings are on preclinical and clinical safety. As Dr. Nolan said, it identifies a range of important...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Sep 2021)

Ivana Bacik: ...be addressed in the interpretation section. Otherwise, the Bill is gender-neutral by referring to the "birth parent". I do not see the same objection to that phrase. I absolutely agree with the NUI Galway group, and it is great that the Minister is engaging with the group, because I think there are other areas where the language is problematic, particularly in the explanatory notes,...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (23 Sep 2021)

Leo Varadkar: ...increasing the student assistance fund. Covid-19 has had a significant impact on the availability of bed spaces in on-campus accommodation. With the exception of National University of Ireland, NUI, Galway, shared rooms are not being offered this year, because of concerns around Covid. This removes the most affordable option available in most universities and decreases the number of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (23 Sep 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: ...use of rapid antigen detection tests (RADTs) in an Irish context and this will continue on an ongoing basis. Rapid antigen testing pilot schemes began on June 14thin four universities including NUI Galway, Trinity College Dublin, University College Dublin, and University College Cork. Three additional third level education institutes have signed up for the programme and are currently...

Joint Committee On Health: Impacts of Covid-19 on Mental Health Services: Discussion (14 Sep 2021)

Aisling Dolan: ...service, CAMHS. It was very good to hear that compared to others the waiting lists there have been reduced. The Minister of State mentioned the café. I worked on UHG grounds when I was in NUI Galway and I worked with the health services there. It is actually Mr. Waffle, a wonderful café, and I am delighted to hear about that sort of incentive and that measure the Minister of...