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- Planning and Development Bill 2023: From the Seanad (9 Oct 2024)
Seanad amendment agreed to.
- Planning and Development Bill 2023: From the Seanad (9 Oct 2024)
Seanad amendment No. 17:
- Planning and Development Bill 2023: From the Seanad (9 Oct 2024)
Seanad amendment agreed to.
- Planning and Development Bill 2023: From the Seanad (9 Oct 2024)
Seanad amendment No. 18:
- Planning and Development Bill 2023: From the Seanad (9 Oct 2024)
Seanad amendment agreed to.
- Planning and Development Bill 2023: From the Seanad (9 Oct 2024)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Seanad amendments Nos. 19 to 30, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together.
- Planning and Development Bill 2023: From the Seanad (9 Oct 2024)
Seanad amendment No. 19:
- Planning and Development Bill 2023: From the Seanad (9 Oct 2024)
Darragh O'Brien: Seanad amendment No. 19 amends section 9 to provide that where the Minister proposes exempted development regulations that are likely to affect the performance of a State authority, the Minister shall consult that State authority before making the regulations. The text as currently written has this as a discretionary consultation, however it is appropriate that any such consultation be...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Current and Future Plans for Further and Higher Education: Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (9 Oct 2024)
Pádraig O'Sullivan: I also acknowledge the progressive steps that were taken in the budget. In fairness, the Minister was central to many of the big decisions that were made and I congratulate him on that. I was with the Minister of State, Deputy Niall Collins, in the Dáil last night. The Minister of State was taking questions in the Chamber specifically about apprenticeships. We have had SOLAS in...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Current and Future Plans for Further and Higher Education: Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (9 Oct 2024)
Pádraig O'Sullivan: The Minister mentioned women and female participation, particularly in craft apprenticeships. Like the Minister, I was a teacher. In the latter part of my career, I noticed that more girls were taking on woodwork and metalwork. It has reached the point now where we see girls in my former school winning national awards. It is great to see the progress in that regard. Could the Minister...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Current and Future Plans for Further and Higher Education: Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (9 Oct 2024)
Pádraig O'Sullivan: The Minister referenced the pipefitters specifically. If the Minister has any other analysis, would he forward it to us?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Current and Future Plans for Further and Higher Education: Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (9 Oct 2024)
Pádraig O'Sullivan: I would appreciate that. Lastly, because the Minister mentioned the CAO system, some people think it is very unfair. Some people think it is the only fair system that we have. In terms of reviews or the Minister's own opinions in relation to the CAO lottery system, where does he see it going?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Current and Future Plans for Further and Higher Education: Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (9 Oct 2024)
Pádraig O'Sullivan: Lastly, just to clarify, there is no review planned or anticipated.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Current and Future Plans for Further and Higher Education: Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (9 Oct 2024)
Pádraig O'Sullivan: If I may just clarify-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Current and Future Plans for Further and Higher Education: Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (9 Oct 2024)
Pádraig O'Sullivan: -----I am not saying one way or the other whether I am in favour of or against the leaving certificate or the points system. I am just asking if there is a review.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Current and Future Plans for Further and Higher Education: Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (9 Oct 2024)
Pádraig O'Sullivan: That is all I needed to know.
- Planning and Development Bill 2023: From the Seanad (9 Oct 2024)
Seanad amendment No. 1 agreed to.
- Planning and Development Bill 2023: From the Seanad (9 Oct 2024)
Seanad amendment No. 2:
- Planning and Development Bill 2023: From the Seanad (9 Oct 2024)
Eoin Ó Broin: I move amendment No. 1 to Seanad amendment No. 2: In subsection (3), after “subsection (4)”, to insert “and subsection (6)”.