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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Business of Joint Committee (30 Apr 2024)
Paul Kehoe: Apologies have been received from Senator Fiona O'Loughlin. I remind members to ensure their mobile phones are switched off for the duration of the meeting, as they interfere with the broadcasting equipment even in silent mode. Are the minutes of the meeting of 23 April agreed? Agreed.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: European Year of Skills 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Apr 2024)
Paul Kehoe: I welcome, from the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science: Mr. William Beausang, assistant secretary, and Ms Karolina Murphy, assistant principal; and from SOLAS: Mr. Andrew Brownlee, chief executive officer, and Ms Maria Walshe, director of branding, communications and strategy implementation. The European Commission in Ireland was invited but could...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: European Year of Skills 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Apr 2024)
Paul Kehoe: Mr. Beausang has finished his presentation bang on time. The pressure is now on Mr. Brownlee.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: European Year of Skills 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Apr 2024)
Paul Kehoe: I thank Mr. Brownlee. We will now hear from Deputy Mairéad Farrell, followed by Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: European Year of Skills 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Apr 2024)
Paul Kehoe: Yes, briefly.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: European Year of Skills 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Apr 2024)
Paul Kehoe: I will come back to Deputy Farrell. I call Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh, who will be followed by Deputy Jim O'Callaghan.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: European Year of Skills 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Apr 2024)
Paul Kehoe: Would Mr. Brownlee wish to come in here?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: European Year of Skills 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Apr 2024)
Paul Kehoe: Does Deputy Farrell wish to come in for a supplementary question?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: European Year of Skills 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Apr 2024)
Paul Kehoe: Senator Mullen, do you want to come in?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: European Year of Skills 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Apr 2024)
Paul Kehoe: I thank the officials for coming in before the meeting started today to discuss this very important issue. I thank the witnesses from the Department and from SOLAS. We had a very interesting exchange of views last week with some of the apprentices who appeared before the committee. The information given today will be part and parcel of the work we are doing. The meeting is adjourned until...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: International Agreements (25 Apr 2024)
Neale Richmond: I will restate a few points. I acknowledge that the reports were made by a UN committee. The Government also has a position. We cannot always take everything as read. On the process and the vote the Deputy mentioned, I will provide exact clarity. It is important to recall that Ireland signed up to the OECD two-pillar solution in October 2021. We intend to follow through on our...
- Report on Politically Exposed Persons: Motion (25 Apr 2024)
- Report on Politically Exposed Persons: Motion (25 Apr 2024)
John McGuinness: I move: That Dáil Éireann shall take note of the Report of the Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, and Reform, and Taoiseach entitled "Report on Politically Exposed Persons", copies of which were laid before Dáil Éireann on 13th December, 2023. I thank members of the committee and all those who appeared before us, including departmental officials, to...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: International Agreements (25 Apr 2024)
International Agreements
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: International Agreements (25 Apr 2024)
Joan Collins: I note that the Minister for Finance is not in the Chamber.
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: International Agreements (25 Apr 2024)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: No, he is not.
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: International Agreements (25 Apr 2024)
Joan Collins: Can I defer it?
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: International Agreements (25 Apr 2024)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: If the Minister was not going to be here, you should have been informed.
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: International Agreements (25 Apr 2024)
Joan Collins: I was not. I checked with my office to make sure. I was at a meeting at 2.15 p.m. and I checked in my office before I walked in the door.
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: International Agreements (25 Apr 2024)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: That is most unsatisfactory. I apologise that you have had that experience. You should not have had it. The Minister of State, Deputy Richmond, has arrived in the nick of time. He is here on his white steed to save the day.