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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: European Year of Skills 2023: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: I welcome all the witnesses. I will start with Mr. McLoughlin. What was his pathway in becoming an apprentice electrician? Did he go straight into that after school?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: European Year of Skills 2023: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: Transition year was a pathway into an apprenticeship for you.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: European Year of Skills 2023: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: For the other people who were in school with Mr. McLoughlin and, say, did not have that advantage of knowing what they wanted to do, how would they have been able to access skills? What could have been done for them to make them more aware of what Mr. McLoughlin was aware of?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: European Year of Skills 2023: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: European Year of Skills 2023: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: Had Mr. McLoughlin heard of WorldSkills Ireland when he was going through school?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: European Year of Skills 2023: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: How did Mr. McLoughlin become aware of the Olympic competitions he has competed in?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: European Year of Skills 2023: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: Turning to Mr. English, regarding the event taking place in Dublin from 25 to 27 September, are schools informed about it? What is the level of attendance? Is there anything we can do to publicise it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: European Year of Skills 2023: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: Obviously, only a certain number of events can be organised, but would it be more beneficial if it were possible to organise other events around the country as well? Is it possible to do this?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: European Year of Skills 2023: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: Okay. I was very sorry to hear that Ms Healy had what appears to be an unfulfilling experience in mainstream education. What was it that NLN provided that was not available in mainstream educational secondary school that Ms Healy thinks allowed her potential an opportunity to shine?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: European Year of Skills 2023: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: It is less structured and less disciplined and provides an opportunity to just present one's skills.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: European Year of Skills 2023: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: Moving to Ms Bird, is this a deliberate strategy in NLN to ensure limiting structures are not put down?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: European Year of Skills 2023: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: Okay. Turning to Dr. van Houten, he said in his key message that he would love to see the curricula for education and vocational training updated to take into account the integration of new technologies and green jobs. What specifically would he like to see changed in the Irish educational curricula, if he can answer this question within the next 20 seconds?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: European Year of Skills 2023: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: Okay, that is no problem.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (23 Apr 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: 205. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will set out in tabular form, on a county-by-county basis, the number of help-to-buy claims approved since 1 July 2020, along with the number of applicants associated with these claims; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17671/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (23 Apr 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: 206. To ask the Minister for Finance how many homebuyers in each county have availed of the help-to-buy scheme since July 2020, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17672/24]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Court Accommodation (23 Apr 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: 234. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the works that are now being conducted on the dome of the Four Courts; the reason further works are necessary, in light of the fact that major works on the dome were completed in recent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18004/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (23 Apr 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: 252. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will address an issue regarding the increased cost of business grant (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18051/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (23 Apr 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: 298. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will detail, on a county-by-county basis, as of 15 April 2024, or the latest date available, the number of Ukrainian pupils enrolled in Irish schools at primary level and at post-primary level, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17607/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (23 Apr 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: 398. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a change to the eye examination fee for contractors is now under consideration after Department officials met with stakeholders in March to discuss a change to the (optical) treatment benefit scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17465/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: School Meals Programme (23 Apr 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: 408. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will detail, on a county-by-county basis, a breakdown of the 150,000 children that will benefit from the expansion of the hot meals scheme announced on 15 April 2024, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17606/24]