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Review of Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004: Statements (1 Jul 2025)

Erin McGreehan: I welcome the Minister of State to the House to discuss the publication of the review of the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004. The report is an overdue milestone and a wake-up call. Now, 21 years into that EPSEN Act, we must be real. Parts of the legislation have never been implemented. The Ombudsman for Children highlighted in 2021 that key provisions,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (26 Jun 2025)

Erin McGreehan: 60. To ask the Minister for Health the action that is being taken in hospitals to improve the awareness amongst healthcare staff of the needs of visually impaired patients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34624/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Schemes (26 Jun 2025)

Erin McGreehan: 83. To ask the Minister for Health her plans for reform of the long-term illness schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34623/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Sports Funding (26 Jun 2025)

Erin McGreehan: 175. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment for an update for organisations on the large scale sport infrastructure fund reserve list. [34639/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Sports Funding (26 Jun 2025)

Erin McGreehan: 182. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if there is funding available for disability inclusion in sport at grassroots level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34638/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (26 Jun 2025)

Erin McGreehan: 267. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government for an update on the rural housing guidelines; and whether any changes to them are expected. [35069/25]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (25 Jun 2025)

Erin McGreehan: Next December marks 50 years since the Dundalk bombing where five people were murdered and 26 people were injured. In light of this enduring trauma, the anniversary coming up, many unanswered questions and not a semblance of any justice, what actions has the Minister's Department taken for direct engagement with Northern Ireland in relation to this to secure some release of information and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Engagement with Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation (25 Jun 2025)

Erin McGreehan: I welcome the Minister and Minister of State. It is great to have them here. I will go straight to infrastructure. We all know that the delivery of infrastructure is one of our greatest challenges. It is also one of our greatest opportunities. The Minister mentioned high-quality infrastructure that is critical for enhancing competitive FDI and our domestic enterprise sector. There are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Engagement with Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation (25 Jun 2025)

Erin McGreehan: How does the Department examine this increased expenditure? We are spending a lot of money. What markers is the Department putting in to translate that into measurable outcomes, particularly in health, housing and education? We are spending a lot of money, which is needed and hard got. How is the Department measuring those outcomes? Basically, is there a cost-benefit analysis of it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Engagement with Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation (25 Jun 2025)

Erin McGreehan: I just have a query on digitalisation and artificial intelligence. The Digital Services Act will apply from 28 June this year. That means digital products and services provided to consumers must comply with the European accessibility act. I fear a lot of work potentially has not been done on a lot of Government and other websites. Online services are not accessible. What is the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Engagement with Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation (25 Jun 2025)

Erin McGreehan: Has any funding or support been given to State agencies in respect of bringing up their websites? To take one personal example, the Springboard+ website was not acceptable. It was okay but was not accessible for someone who was visually impaired. It was okay once you got into it but you had to get someone else to help you get into it and then you could escalate the problem. That is one...

Committee on Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science: Review of Action Plan for Apprenticeship 2021-2025: Discussion (25 Jun 2025)

Erin McGreehan: I welcome everyone. I ask anyone attending remotely to mute themselves when not contributing so we do not pick up any background noise or feedback. As usual, I remind all in attendance to ensure their mobile phones are on silent mode or switched off. Members attending remotely are reminded of the constitutional requirement that in order to participate in public meetings, members must be...

Committee on Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science: Review of Action Plan for Apprenticeship 2021-2025: Discussion (25 Jun 2025)

Erin McGreehan: The Senator has the liberty of no clock at the minute.

Committee on Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science: Review of Action Plan for Apprenticeship 2021-2025: Discussion (25 Jun 2025)

Erin McGreehan: I have to go to speak in the Chamber so I will ask the Leas-Chathaoirleach to replace me for ten minutes.

Committee on Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science: Review of Action Plan for Apprenticeship 2021-2025: Discussion (25 Jun 2025)

Erin McGreehan: It is the Chair's turn to ask a few questions. Back in the day, I went to what was then called the tech, which then became a VEC school, so I am the proud product of an ETB school. I also worked in Cavan VEC back in the day so I have a vested interest. I also come from a family of tradespeople so the success of all of this is very important and personal to me. There has been some great...

Committee on Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science: Review of Action Plan for Apprenticeship 2021-2025: Discussion (25 Jun 2025)

Erin McGreehan: Internally, had there been any-----

Committee on Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science: Review of Action Plan for Apprenticeship 2021-2025: Discussion (25 Jun 2025)

Erin McGreehan: That was my next question.

Committee on Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science: Review of Action Plan for Apprenticeship 2021-2025: Discussion (25 Jun 2025)

Erin McGreehan: I thank the witnesses. As they will have seen from the contributions of members, there is huge interest in and support for apprenticeships. We want them to succeed. The Minister spoke in the Chamber this morning about apprenticeships and the €40 million gap. He said that no courses will be cancelled, so the witnesses can take that message home in their pockets. Classes will not be...

Committee on Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science: Review of Action Plan for Apprenticeship 2021-2025: Discussion (25 Jun 2025)

Erin McGreehan: Was the piece in the newspaper the first time SOLAS had heard of this examination leak?

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Artists' Remuneration (25 Jun 2025)

Erin McGreehan: 103. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide an update on the timeline for publishing the research findings from the basic income for the arts pilot; and when a decision on a successor scheme is expected. [34767/25]