Results 1-6 of 6 for esri speaker:Aisling Dolan

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Mar 2022)

Aisling Dolan: ...done a huge body of work in terms rolling out the concerned framework related to sort of harassment type issues as well, that we, unfortunately, increasingly see at third level. I thank Dr. Smyth from the ESRI. I would come from Ballinasloe, Roscommon and east Galway, and absolutely delighted because we would have seen debt funding coming out and delivering equality of opportunity for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Leaving Certificate Reform: Discussion (30 Nov 2021)

Aisling Dolan: I thank the Chair. It is wonderful to be here today and I welcome all our speakers. I know Dr. Smyth from the ESRI, Dr. Freeman from Science Foundation Ireland, Ms Costello from IBEC and Mr. Donohoe from our expert group on future skills needs and Mr. McDonnell from ISME. We are all here to talk about reform of the leaving certificate. It is great to hear that in the submissions, from...

Seanad: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Second Stage (9 Jul 2021)

Aisling Dolan: ...owned by the HSE. We have an awful lot of land from Bord na Móna as well but that is probably not as suitable for housing, although it is suitable for many other things. As far as I am aware, the ESRI maps on the website show State-owned lands. Will the public land register reflect the ESRI maps and areas outside those large urban centres? What resources could the Government offer...

Seanad: Good Friday Agreement: Motion (10 May 2021)

Aisling Dolan: ...in someone else's shoes. Students go to another country, experience that culture, speak that language, get to understand where they come from and then build empathy. I look forward to seeing the ESRI report that the Minister of State mentioned. Up to €200,000 has been allocated this year to support the shared island initiative. The contributions by my Seanad colleagues tonight...

Seanad: Education (Leaving Certificate Examinations) (Accredited Grades) Bill 2021: Second Stage (7 May 2021)

Aisling Dolan: ...is a matter for the Department of Education. There have been difficulties arising from lockdown and increases in disadvantage and child poverty. A recent Economic and Social Research Institute, ESRI, report points to 15% of children being at risk of poverty and 20% being at risk of deprivation and these figures relate to a period before the Covid pandemic. This results in severe...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: DEIS Scheme (26 Apr 2021)

Aisling Dolan: ...access to the programmes unless designation has been given by the Department of Education.The Minister for Education has noted that this is dependent on an Economic and Social Research Institute, ESRI, in 2015 to bring forward a new methodology of assessment. That is great but, unfortunately, we do not have a methodology for assessing any of these schools now. A Department of Education...