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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (14 Oct 2021)

Niall Collins: I propose to take Questions Nos. 148 and 151 together. The Further and Higher Education sectors provide a broad range of courses and programmes in Hospitality and Tourism nationwide. My Department is represented on the Fáilte Ireland Career’s Oversight Group and there is ongoing engagement between my officials and the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Scientific Research (8 Jul 2021)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 282, 286 and 290 together. I and my Department are determined to be the driver of a vibrant sector which produces individuals who are equipped with the skills that they need to progress in the way that they wish to, and in a way that meets the needs of our evolving economy and contributes to an inclusive society. There are a number of key strategies...

Report of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes: Statements (13 Jan 2021)

Holly Cairns: I thank the Ceann Comhairle. Today’s apology is welcome. It is decades overdue and comes after decades of silence, shame and misogynistic control and abuse perpetrated and facilitated by State authorities, the church and Government after Government. Ireland’s history of using shame and fear to control women and their bodies is truly horrifying in its scale and impact. In...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation (13 May 2015)

Richard Bruton: The importance of science, technology and innovation (STI) to Ireland is recognised by the Government as being crucial to growth in our indigenous and FDI sectors and plays a key role in job creation. Investment in STI is an essential component of supporting an innovative and enterprising economy. It assists in creating and maintaining high-value jobs and attracts, develops and nurtures...

Written Answers — National Spatial Strategy: National Spatial Strategy (12 Feb 2008)

John Gormley: I propose to answer Questions Nos. 626 and 627 together. The National Development Plan 2000-2006 identified the five cities of Dublin, Cork, Limerick, Galway and Waterford to be key regional growth centres for future regional investment and development. In addition, the NDP also recommended the preparation of a national spatial strategy to inform future investment decisions, secure more...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: HIV-AIDS Strategy: Discussion (5 Dec 2013) See 1 other result from this debate

...to attend the meeting to discuss this area. Under the new governance arrangements of the health services there are five service divisions on the directorate, one of which is the new health and well-being division. The division provides people with knowledge, services and supports to help them live healthier and more fulfilled lives. The division includes public health departments,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Research and Development (8 Jul 2021)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 279, 285 and 295 together. Economic development, job creation and national prosperity are, and will be, highly dependent on a strong research, development and innovation base with a regular output of new discoveries and inventions, innovative products and services, and a pipeline of highly educated and trained people. Ireland’s societal and...

Addiction Services: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (3 Oct 2012) See 1 other result from this debate

Debate resumed on amendment No. 1:To delete all words after “Dáil Éireann” and substitute the following: “recognises:— the scale of the problem of addiction throughout Ireland and the increasing demands on services; — that poly-drug use has increased significantly due to the increase in the accessibility and range of dangerous substances, both illegal...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Ministerial Responsibilities (13 Feb 2013)

Frances Fitzgerald: My Department was set up to drive the delivery of key commitments in relation to children and young people. The Department was established in June 2011 with a mandate to put in place a unified framework of policy, legislation and provision across Government in respect of children and young people. The responsibilities of my Department encompass a wide range of policy and service activity,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (22 Sep 2021)

Norma Foley: Considerable work has been done in the development of curricula on digital literacy. At both primary and post-primary levels considerable scope for building the capacity of students in the area of digital literacy is provided for through the emphasis on dispositions, competencies and skills as foundational elements of the curriculum. Specifically, in the newly introduced Framework for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (22 Mar 2022)

Norma Foley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 490 and 460 together. As part of the Department's overall planning and preparatory work, a dedicated working group has been formed to consider language and cultural resources and supports for teachers and schools. The group includes representatives of the Department (including NEPs), its inspectorate, the teacher education support services, the NCCA and the...

Further Education and Training Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Feb 2013)

Peter Fitzpatrick: The Further Education and Training Bill 2013 provides for the establishment of an education and training authority, known as SOLAS, which will co-ordinate and fund further education and training provision in Ireland. The Bill also provides for the dissolution of FÁS and the transfer of its staff and property to SOLAS. The Bill is part of a wider process of institutional reform of the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Air Pollution (3 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The Urban Transport Related Air Pollution (UTRAP) group was jointly convened by the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment (now Department of Environment, Climate and Communications) and the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport (now Department of Transport). It was established to: - examine transport-related air pollution; - raise stakeholder awareness of this...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Children in Care (12 Nov 2013)

Frances Fitzgerald: My Department was set up to drive the delivery of key commitments in relation to children and young people. The Department was established in June 2011 with a mandate to put in place a unified framework of policy, legislation and provision across Government in respect of children and young people. The responsibilities of my Department encompass a wide range of policy and service activity,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Road Safety (8 May 2019)

Joe McHugh: One of the broad objectives of the Social, Personal and Health Education (SPHE) curriculum for primary schools states that the SPHE curriculum should enable the child to develop a sense of safety and an ability to protect himself/herself from danger and abuse. The SPHE curriculum is divided up into strands and strand units for each two-year class grouping (junior and senior infants, first and...

Appointment of Ministers of State (13 May 2008)

Brian Cowen: On 8 May 2008 I announced, for the information of the Dáil, that the Government had appointed Deputies Pat Carey, Barry Andrews, Dick Roche and Trevor Sargent to be Ministers of State. I wish to announce, for the information of the Dáil, that the Government has, today, appointed the following: Deputy Noel Ahern to be Minister of State at the Department of Transport, with special...

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (6 Apr 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: The Social Personal and Health Education (SPHE) programme is a mandatory part of the curriculum in primary schools and in junior cycle since 2003 and is designed to promote positive mental health. It is supported by comprehensive teacher guidelines and curriculum support services which provide training and advice for schools and a resource directory. Its aim is to foster personal development,...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation Expenditure (2 Apr 2019)

Simon Coveney: The work of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade’s Embassy and Consulate network around the world continues to be important to Ireland’s economic development.  The total network, of currently some 79 Embassies and Consulates and 7 Multilateral Missions, promotes Ireland’s political, economic and cultural interests and values, provides services to our citizens,...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ministerial Travel (16 Nov 2017)

Simon Coveney: I visited Ethiopia and Kenya from the 6th to the 8th of November. In Ethiopia, I met with Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn and Foreign Minister Workneh Gebeyehu and discussed the current political and humanitarian situation in the country and the wider region, reaffirmed Ireland’s continued partnership with Ethiopia, and explored opportunities for trade and investment. In...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Care Policy (12 Jun 2018)

Catherine Byrne: The National Strategy for Women and Girls, 2017-2020 (NSWG) was published in April, 2017, and is the framework through which the Government is pursuing actions to advance the rights of women and girls, and to enable their full participation in Irish society. Implementation is co-ordinated by the Department of Justice and Equality. The Department of Health was represented on the Strategy...

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