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Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs (24 Oct 2024)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I thank the Minister of State for being here. This saga has been going on for a number of years. As he knows, I am our party's spokesperson on special education and have an interest in this area. Ballincollig as a community has a fairly large population of about 26,000, if not more at this stage. In comparison with the large number of people living there, it has had very few ASD classes...

Family Courts Bill 2022 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Oct 2024)

Debate adjourned.

Visit of Filipino Delegation (24 Oct 2024)

Visit of Filipino Delegation (24 Oct 2024)

Catherine Connolly: Cuirim céad míle fáilte roimh an toscaireacht speisialta ó Theach na n-Ionadaithe Phoblacht na nOileán Filipíneach. Tá an toscaireacht anseo inár gcomhluadar san Áiléar. Tháinig siad ó na hOileáin Fhilipíneacha. Tá siad anseo óna bparlaimint. An fear atá i gceannas ná an tUasal Yasser Alonto...

Family Courts Bill 2022 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Oct 2024)

Family Courts Bill 2022 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Oct 2024)

Question again proposed: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time."

Family Courts Bill 2022 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Oct 2024)

Thomas Pringle: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle for the opportunity to speak on the Family Courts Bill 2022. I broadly welcome the Bill and its intention to provide for the establishment of a family High Court, family Circuit Court and family District Court. This legislation is well overdue and I have been following its progression for a long time now as a member of the justice committee. There is no...

Family Courts Bill 2022 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Oct 2024)

Bernard Durkan: I welcome the introduction of the Bill to the House. As the Leas-Cheann Comhairle and I well know, we have had exchanges over the past couple of years on this issue. I congratulate her on allowing it to be discussed in the House. I welcome in particular the role of the Ceann Comhairle in this. He and the Leas-Cheann Comhairle are to be commended for allowing a legitimate debate to take...

Family Courts Bill 2022 [Seanad]: Second Stage (24 Oct 2024)

Debate adjourned.

Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters (24 Oct 2024)

Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters (24 Oct 2024)

Catherine Connolly: I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 37 and the name of the Member in each case: Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan - To discuss the provision of ASD-special classes for Scoil Eoin, Ballincollig. Deputy Gary Gannon - To discuss the future of the No. 11 Dublin Bus route. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív - To discuss...

Family Courts Bill 2022 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Oct 2024)

Family Courts Bill 2022 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Oct 2024)

Question again proposed: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time."

Family Courts Bill 2022 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Oct 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Bill. I commend the Minister for bringing it before the Dáil. Obviously, under our Constitution the administration of justice is the preserve of the courts. Even though that is the case, we, as Members of the Oireachtas, have an extremely important role to play in putting in place the statutory architecture required in order for the...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 45 - Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (Supplementary) (24 Oct 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: Apologies have been received from the Cathaoirleach, Deputy Paul Kehoe, and from Deputies Mairéad Farrell and Sorca Clarke. I ask members to turn off their mobile phones. This meeting has been convened to consider the Supplementary Estimate - Vote 45 - Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, which was referred to this committee by the Dáil. I welcome the...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 45 - Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (Supplementary) (24 Oct 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank the Minister of State. I do not think there will be too many questions. One thing that Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan and I were pleased to see was that €116 million was going to be set for once-off cost-of-living measures for students. We had the Union of Students in Ireland before the committee earlier in the week. Cost-of-living challenges are a big issue for third level...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 45 - Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (Supplementary) (24 Oct 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: The increased stipend for PhD students that was announced in the budget is not covered in the Supplementary Estimate; it does not need to be. Does the Minister of State think it will facilitate postgraduate students in terms of their further studies?

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 45 - Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (Supplementary) (24 Oct 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank the Minister of State and his officials for their engagement at this meeting and at all previous meetings of this Dáil, which is coming near an end. That concludes our consideration of the Supplementary Estimate for Vote 45.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Message to Dáil (24 Oct 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: In accordance with Standing Order 101, the following message will be sent to the Clerk of the Dáil: The Select Committee on Education, Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science has completed its consideration of the following Supplementary Estimates for public services for the year ending 31 December 2024: Vote 45 - Further and Higher Education, Research,...