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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Climate Action and Sustainable Development Education: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jun 2024)

Paul Kehoe: No apologies have been received. I ask members to ensure their mobile phones are switched off because they interfere with the broadcasting equipment, even if they are on silent mode. Are the minutes of the meeting of 28 May agreed? Agreed. We will have two sessions, the first of which will be a round-table discussion on climate action and sustainable development in primary and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Climate Action and Sustainable Development Education: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jun 2024)

Paul Kehoe: I thank Ms Rush. I have a number of questions. On the issue of agri-education that Deputy Nolan has spoken about, agriculture has come in for a lot of criticism over the past while. Some of the secondary schools and two vocational colleges in my constituency offer the opportunity for students to study the green cert, which I very much welcome. An awful lot of young students do not want to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Climate Action and Sustainable Development Education: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jun 2024)

Paul Kehoe: With specific reference to primary schools, and the huge number of local primary schools based in parishes and villages, we have seen a huge number of local environmental groups that are all around sustainable energy goals in their own local communities. Can the witnesses see primary schools playing a part with their own local community leaders in that, and, if so, how do they see that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Climate Action and Sustainable Development Education: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jun 2024)

Paul Kehoe: That was the one I was about to mention.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Climate Action and Sustainable Development Education: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jun 2024)

Paul Kehoe: Before Ms De Khors comes in, I can only speak of my local authority and am not sure if it is the same with others across the country. We have the environmental awards once per year and primary schools are part of that with art competitions and everything like that. I am big into litter-picking and so on. Not all, but many, young people still do not get the importance of using bins....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Climate Action and Sustainable Development Education: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jun 2024)

Paul Kehoe: The report on STEM by this committee recommended STEM subjects should be commenced as early as preschool, getting children talking about STEM and its importance. There are huge challenges in secondary school getting teachers for physics and subjects like that. What are the witnesses' thoughts on that recommendation? Some primary schools are really good, and witnesses who have previously...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Climate Action and Sustainable Development Education: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jun 2024)

Paul Kehoe: Ms O'Connor might send a list to the clerk and we will send it to the members.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Climate Action and Sustainable Development Education: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jun 2024)

Paul Kehoe: I thank the officials for coming here today. It has been very informative and beneficial. We will suspend for a few minutes to allow the next group of officials to take their seats.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Climate Action and Sustainable Development Education: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jun 2024)

Paul Kehoe: I welcome Ms Fiona O'Byrne, principal officer, higher education policy and reform; Ms Aideen Foley, principal officer, climate action and capital planning; Ms Caoimhe Hope, principal officer, student accommodation; Mr. David Keating, principal officer, research policy programmes; and Ms Sarah Miley, principal officer, construction and green skills, Department of Further and Higher Education,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Climate Action and Sustainable Development Education: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jun 2024)

Paul Kehoe: I call Deputy Nolan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Climate Action and Sustainable Development Education: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jun 2024)

Paul Kehoe: That is no bother. I have a couple of questions. Interestingly, the representatives are very well aware of the value of the bike to work scheme. Representatives of the Union of Students in Ireland were before the committee at our meeting on 28 May and spoke about the potential value of a bike to college scheme, similar to a bike to work scheme. That makes sense. I wonder if the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Climate Action and Sustainable Development Education: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jun 2024)

Paul Kehoe: How does the issue we are discussing today fit into Ms Hope’s role in student accommodation, etc.?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Climate Action and Sustainable Development Education: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jun 2024)

Paul Kehoe: Ms Hope spoke of standardised designs. Is she modelling that on any other European country or a country outside Europe where there are more advanced standardised designs than we have? When she speaks of standardised designs, is she working with other Departments on the island of Ireland regarding their designs and how they manage new buildings, climate actions and all the different systems...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Climate Action and Sustainable Development Education: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jun 2024)

Paul Kehoe: At a recent meeting of the committee, witnesses expressed a need to have a specific climate module included on the syllabus for undergraduate students. Has the Department engaged with senior management in higher education institutions on such a provision?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Climate Action and Sustainable Development Education: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jun 2024)

Paul Kehoe: There are different methods and models. Apprenticeships have totally changed over recent years. We have gone from diesel cars to petrol cars to electric cars. When this committee visited Waterford, we learned that one of the biggest challenges is the need to train diesel and petrol mechanics while at the same training mechanics for the new electric cars. Everything has totally changed...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Climate Action and Sustainable Development Education: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jun 2024)

Paul Kehoe: Thank you.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Climate Action and Sustainable Development Education: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jun 2024)

Paul Kehoe: We are not here to discuss that specific issue. However, if Ms Hope has an answer to it, well and good. It is not her direct responsibility. However, if she is able to assist the Deputy, it would be appreciated.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Climate Action and Sustainable Development Education: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jun 2024)

Paul Kehoe: Okay. Does Deputy Clarke have any other questions?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Climate Action and Sustainable Development Education: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jun 2024)

Paul Kehoe: I did not think the meeting would be over so quickly. The local and European elections have a lot to answer for. I thank the officials for coming today and briefing the committee. It has been very beneficial. The meetings we had last week and this week were very good. The select committee, for TDs only, will meet on Wednesday, 19 June 2024 to consider supports for survivors of...

Commission for Future Generations Bill 2023: Second Stage [Private Members] (30 May 2024)

Bernard Durkan: I thank Deputy Ó Cathasaigh for a very interesting debate. It is very appropriate for this particular time.