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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Traveller Education (27 Feb 2024)

David Stanton: 24. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way his Department is supporting young people from the Traveller community to become apprentices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8809/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Traveller Education (27 Feb 2024)

David Stanton: We are aware that people from the Traveller community, and especially young people, experience very high rates of unemployment. I want to give the Minister an opportunity to tell us how the Department is supporting young people from the Traveller community to become apprentices and so to become gainfully employed.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Traveller Education (27 Feb 2024)

David Stanton: I thank the Minister of State for the very positive and comprehensive response. Will the Minister of State give us any indication as to what type of apprenticeships are most popular among the people he mentioned? What are the Minister of State's targets for the years ahead 2025 and 2026 for the number of young Traveller people who would graduate and become apprentices?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Traveller Education (27 Feb 2024)

David Stanton: Will the Minister of State give me any indication as to the gender breakdown of these apprenticeships? How many girls and how many boys are involved in this? Will the Minister of State also give an indication of the types of apprenticeships that are most popular such as carpentry or mechanics? Is the Minister of State aware of the Castlerea Prison Jonathan Irwin project where young...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Education and Training Provision (27 Feb 2024)

David Stanton: Will the Minister confirm that planning permission had been granted for the new school in Curraheen? Will he tell us what the estimated cost of building that new school was? Does he agree that there is a great need for a new school in Curraheen, Cork, and that the old building is completely out of date, outmoded and not fit for purpose?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Feb 2024)

David Stanton: The witnesses are very welcome. It is good to see Professor MacCraith again and everyone else. I am very impressed by the level of knowledge. I am a bit humbled and intimidated by the level of knowledge and expertise of those here. I thank them for giving up their time and expertise to this hugely important work. I will start off with the basics. What is the budget?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Feb 2024)

David Stanton: How many members of staff will be needed? What kind of levels of staffing will be needed in the office?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Feb 2024)

David Stanton: International best practice was mentioned. Is there any comparable body anywhere in the world that has done this before?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Feb 2024)

David Stanton: Does Professor MacCraith see it as part of the external oversight body's role to engage with the Reserve?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Feb 2024)

David Stanton: Has it engaged with the Reserve to date?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Feb 2024)

David Stanton: It is always good to go to Cork obviously.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Feb 2024)

David Stanton: Under head 16, part of the external oversight body's role is to develop a strategy statement. What will be in the strategy? When will it be put together and by whom and what are the parameters?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Feb 2024)

David Stanton: There was a time when a Member of the Oireachtas who became bankrupt had to leave the Oireachtas but that is no longer the case. I note that head 10 provides that if a member of the external oversight body "is adjudicated bankrupt", he or she shall cease to be a member. Is that provision a bit archaic?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Feb 2024)

David Stanton: Does the external oversight body have a headquarters or premises yet?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Feb 2024)

David Stanton: Will there be a CEO or such a person?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Feb 2024)

David Stanton: No.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Feb 2024)

David Stanton: Head 24 refers to the "Preservation of contracts" and states "Every contract, agreement or arrangement made between the Minister and any other person" shall be "transferred to the External Oversight Body", etc. Head 23 refers to the "Transfer of rights and liabilities to External Oversight Body". What kinds of rights and liabilities does this refer to?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Feb 2024)

David Stanton: From time to time, this committee takes an interest in the issue of diversity. Obviously, we had diversity regarding gender. We now have a lot of people living in Ireland who were born in other countries. Will Professor MacCraith comment on how the external oversight body will engage with these other cultures? We have already seen people wearing headgear and different items of clothing in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Feb 2024)

David Stanton: Will the external oversight body have oversight of the Office of the Ombudsman for the Defence Forces?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Feb 2024)

David Stanton: Should it have such oversight?