Results 161-180 of 300 for speaker:Maeve O'Connell

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Technological Universities (27 May 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: 887. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to report if his Department has clarified if approval has been secured for the recruitment of senior management teams of Technological Universities following the submission of detailed business cases by Munster Technological University, Atlantic Technological University, Technological University of the Shannon and Southeast Technological...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Technological Universities (27 May 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: 891. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to report on the work of his Department in the development of a career model framework (including the introduction of professorships) and attendant employment contracts following the findings of the 2022 OECD Report. [27357/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (27 May 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: 886. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to report on the progress of the higher education strategy 2025+. [27319/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Provision (27 May 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: 888. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to report on the work of his Department to establish a consistent process for prioritisation and advancement of requests to expand provision in key areas of public sector workforce planning for critical skills. [27321/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Functions (27 May 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: 889. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to report on the work by officials within his Department's corporate services to reduce the reliance on the Department of Education and expand the number of processes performed in house across a range of functions. [27355/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Functions (27 May 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: 890. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to report on the work of officials within his Department on the implementation of the housing for all communications plan; and if a review has taken place regarding the success of this work. [27356/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Staff (27 May 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: 892. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to report on the progression of the historic sectoral pension pay scheme with the University of Limerick, following recommendations of a report produced by the Department of Education in 2022. [27358/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Offices (27 May 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: 893. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to report on the transition to enable upgrade works to No. 52 St. Stephen's Green, including the decant of all staff to Ely Place for the duration of the works; when these works will take place; and the estimated completion date. [27359/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Bodies (27 May 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: 894. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to report on the progress of his Department's work in the establishment of a Department-wide framework for the oversight of state bodies. [27360/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Further and Higher Education (22 May 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: I welcome the approach of a collaborative strategy. It is worthwhile. All the actors and relevant stakeholders in our third level and further education sector are critical to make this work and create consistencies across the sector. I especially appreciate and welcome the focus on lifelong learning. I also welcome the focus on workforce transformation because we are operating in a...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Further and Higher Education (22 May 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: 14. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to report on the work of officials within his Department on the new further education and training strategy in collaboration with SOLAS following the conclusion of its public consultation earlier this year. [25568/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Further and Higher Education (22 May 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: This morning I wish to ask the Minister about the work of the officials in his Department on the new further education and training strategy in collaboration with SOLAS, particularly following the completions of its public consultation earlier this year.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Further and Higher Education (22 May 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: I welcome the clarity that the Minister of State provided regarding the 800 individual meetings and 70 submissions to the public consultation. I look forward to hearing more details about that over the coming weeks as that is progressed. One reason I am raising this issue is the importance of the apprenticeship sector, which this public consultation is dealing with. We have done quite...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Accommodation (22 May 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: 62. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current availability of 'digs' student accommodation, along with the possibility of introducing a non-overbearing regulatory framework in this sector without harming current levels of supply. [25567/25]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Control of Dogs (22 May 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: 98. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will provide an update on the ban of XL bully dogs; the number of XL bully dogs that have been seized in each local authority area since the ban took effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26167/25]

Committee on Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science: Business of Joint Committee (21 May 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: I congratulate the Cathaoirleach. I look forward to working with her. I will introduce myself briefly because I am a first-time TD. I am Fine Gael spokesperson for higher education. One of the reasons I have that role is that my background is in higher education. Until I was elected, I was a lecturer in Technological University Dublin, TUD. I taught across three different campuses...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Control of Dogs (20 May 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: 136. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he intends to introduce a single centralised national database for dog microchip registration data as this would improve visibility on dog breeding and selling and improve the overall regulation of this business to the benefit of overall public safety and the welfare of dogs. [25565/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (20 May 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: 264. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to report on the establishment of late-night bus services; and to update on the work of officials within his Department on the proposal of a late-night bus service for Dundrum and Churchtown. [25189/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (20 May 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: 265. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to report as to if there are any plans within his Department to review and amend the ‘Design Manual for Urban Roads and Streets’ document; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25190/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (20 May 2025)

Maeve O'Connell: 353. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to report on how often the flood defence systems along the Dodder River are assessed to ensure they meet the required capacity. [25192/25]