Rose Conway-Walsh

Sinn Féin · Mayo

Activity on Education and Training — 50 events (13 lobbying · 37 questions · 0 votes) full profile →

• 2026-01-21
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  Dublin Chamber of Commerce Education and Training

  • Addressed Oireachtas Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment on the issue of Competitiveness
• 2026-01-21
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  Rehab Group Education and Training

  • Request for meetings with members of Joint Committee on Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
• 2026-01-20
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  Dyslexia Association of Ireland Education and Training

  • Dyslexia Awareness Month Presentation to Oireachtas Members for Dyslexia Awareness Month
• 2026-01-19
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  Irish Development Education Association Education and Training

  • Presenting our new vision and roadmap for Global Citizenship Education to political stakeholders
• 2026-01-19
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  Irish Universities Association Education and Training

  • Introduction and discussion on policy
• 2026-01-14
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  Skillnet Ireland Education and Training

  • Engagement by representatives from Skillnet Ireland on the upskilling and workforce development supports available, emphasizing the importance of skills in boosting business competitiveness and innovation. Highlighting key areas of proposed expansion in budget 2026. Discussing the utilisation of the National Training Fund and the development of the National Training Fund Amendment Bill.
• 2025-09-18
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  Fórsa trade union Education and Training

  • Letter and emails seeking support for Fórsa's campaign seeking public sector pension status for school secretaries and caretakers. There was also a briefing held for Oireachtas members in the Oireachtas AV room.
• 2025-09-17
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  Skillnet Ireland Education and Training

  • Engagement by representatives from Skillnet Ireland on the upskilling and workforce development supports available, emphasizing the importance of skills in boosting business competitiveness and innovation. Highlighting key areas of proposed expansion in budget 2026 and discussing the utilisation of the National Training Fund.
• 2025-05-20
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  The Union of Students in Ireland Education and Training

  • Lobby day email
• 2025-05-19
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  Skillnet Ireland Education and Training

  • Engagement by representatives from Skillnet Ireland on the upskilling and workforce development supports available. Highlighting key areas of proposed expansion in budget 2026.
• 2025-02-18
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  Asked Further and Higher Education

  Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide an update on the outcome of an application for a further education and training centre based in Ballyhaunis, which was submitted in June 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5942/25]
• 2025-01-20
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  AONTAS Education and Training

  • Launch of AONTAS Manifesto "Transforming adult and community education" with key asks for support for the community education sector, and enhanced supports for learners to improve access to adult learning.
• 2025-01-19
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  Lir Communications Ltd Education and Training

  • Request to meet TDs and Senators to brief them on Explorium in advance of Oireachtas Committee hearings.
• 2025-01-13
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  Dyslexia Association of Ireland Education and Training

  • Dyslexia Awareness Month Presentation for Oireachtas Members on The Need for Extra Time in State Exams
• 2023-02-14
  PQ
  Asked Education

  Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Education the transfer rate from post-primary to further education and training for 2021; when this figure will be available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6728/23]
• 2022-10-11
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  Asked Further and Higher Education

  Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if students undertaking a further education and training course (details supplied) at NFQ level 8 will benefit from the €1,000 fee reduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49525/22]
• 2022-09-14
  PQ
  Asked Further and Higher Education

  Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of different further education and training courses offered in each county in tabular form if they are full or part-time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44592/22]
• 2022-06-14
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  Asked Further and Higher Education

  Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if the €430 million announced in capital investment in further education and training and higher education will be additional to the current capital investment ceilings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29185/22]
• 2022-06-14
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  Asked Further and Higher Education

  Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will provide the number of personal assistants employed in the further education and training system; the number of full-time equivalent personal assistants, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30625/22]
• 2022-06-14
  PQ
  Asked Further and Higher Education

  Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of personal assistants employed in the further education and training system; if he will provide a breakdown of the number of full-time equivalent personal assistants employed by ETB, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30626/22]
• 2022-06-14
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  Asked Further and Higher Education

  Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the justification for the working conditions of personal assistants in the further education and training system including no pay scale, pension and being forced to sign on in the summer; if he will consider providing personal assistants with similar employment terms provided to SNAs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30627/22]
• 2022-06-14
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  Asked Further and Higher Education

  Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost to the Exchequer of providing personal assistants in the further education and training system with the same employment conditions as SNAs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30628/22]
• 2022-05-17
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  Asked Further and Higher Education

  Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of apprentices waiting to access off-the-job training; and the number who have been issued with a start date but are yet to begin their training; the number waiting for each further education and training college and-or higher education institute; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24425/22]
• 2022-05-17
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  Asked Further and Higher Education

  Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the further education colleges in each education and training board; the courses that are offered and the course capacity in each in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24437/22]
• 2022-02-08
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  Asked Further and Higher Education

  Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when he anticipates receiving and publishing the review of the funding model for further education and training commissioned by SOLAS in late 2019 from an independent expert panel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6263/22]
• 2022-01-19
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  Asked Further and Higher Education

  Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if eight education and training boards will receive less funding compared to 2020 despite the €0.8 million increase to the Mitigating against Educational Disadvantage Fund; the education and training boards that will receive less funding; the reduction amount in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63010/21]
• 2022-01-19
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  Asked Further and Higher Education

  Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will provide the list of all further education and training providers by county; the number of staff employed; the number of courses offered by each provider in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63284/21]
• 2022-01-19
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  Asked Further and Higher Education

  Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the details of the expert panel currently reviewing the further education and training funding model; when the review will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63578/21]
• 2021-12-08
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  Asked Further and Higher Education

  Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he plans to reform the funding model of the further education and training sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60608/21]
• 2021-11-30
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  Asked Further and Higher Education

  Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the status of the energy efficiency and decarbonisation pathfinder programme in the higher education sector and plan to develop a similar programme for the further education and training sector as outlined in the National Development Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58479/21]
• 2021-11-17
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  Asked Further and Higher Education

  Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 187 of 10 November 2021, the reason all retrofitting centre of excellence courses are non-NFQ aligned and instead accredited by private companies; if this model will be used in the other three centres of excellence currently being developed; the estimated cost of using private accreditation companies in 2021 for the retrofitting centres of excellence; the estimated cost in 2021 of using private accreditation companies for green skills and retrofitting courses across the whole further education and training sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56262/21]
• 2021-11-16
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  Asked Further and Higher Education

  Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when the 2,650 additional places on retrofit and NZEB courses as outlined in Budget 2022 will be open; the total number of places on retrofit and NZEB courses including these additional places in 2022; the breakdown of the number of places that will be provided for each education and training board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55484/21]
• 2021-11-16
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  Asked Further and Higher Education

  Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his Department, not SOLAS or the Higher Education Authority, monitors the transfer rate from further education and training pre-law courses to higher education degree courses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56016/21]
• 2021-11-10
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  Asked Further and Higher Education

  Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when the wind turbine maintenance apprenticeship currently in development will be ready to be launched; the further education and training and higher education institutions which will deliver the training; if it will be craft or consortia-led; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55019/21]
• 2021-11-09
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  Asked Further and Higher Education

  Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when he anticipates that further education and training options will be fully integrated within the CAO application system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54159/21]
• 2021-11-09
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  Asked Further and Higher Education

  Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the total number of students accepted from further education and training pre-law courses into undergraduate law programmes in public higher education institutions each year since 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54162/21]
• 2021-11-02
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  Asked Further and Higher Education

  Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the infrastructure that has been delivered in further education and training and higher education through public private partnerships such as central and east quads for TU Dublin at Grangegorman; the cost of the PPP agreement; the duration and completion date of the PPP agreement; the ownership of the infrastructure upon completion of the contract; the estimated cost of delivering the project directly through Exchequer funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52887/21]
• 2021-09-09
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  Asked Education

  Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Education the transition rates from post-primary to further education and training in each year since 2011, by DEIS and non-DEIS schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41575/21]
• 2021-09-09
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  Asked Further and Higher Education

  Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of English language students in the State in each of the years since 2016; the number of English as a foreign language students in further education and training since 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41585/21]
• 2021-07-27
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  Asked Further and Higher Education

  Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the breakdown of the 50,000 further education and training places provided under the pathway to work policy document; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39135/21]
• 2021-07-27
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  Asked Further and Higher Education

  Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the total cost of education and training measures in the July 2020 Jobs Stimulus package; the components of the July education and training measures in the July 2020 Jobs Stimulus package which will be covered by Ireland’s REACT EU 2021 allocation of €88 million; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39584/21]
• 2021-07-15
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  Asked Further and Higher Education

  Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the outcomes of each of the 52 actions outlined in the Further Education and Training Strategy 2014-2019; the actions which have been successfully completed ongoing and yet to be initiated, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39025/21]
• 2021-06-24
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  Asked Further and Higher Education

  Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the capital investment in further education and training each year since 2016; the anticipated expenditure in FET over the next five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34031/21]
• 2021-06-22
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  Asked Further and Higher Education

  Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost of providing a dedicated IT support staff and dedicated educational technology staff member to each of the further education and training colleges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32964/21]
• 2021-06-17
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  Asked Further and Higher Education

  Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost to the Exchequer of extending the SUSI grant to all level 6 further education and training courses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32789/21]
• 2021-06-17
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  Asked Further and Higher Education

  Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the status of plans to regularise the terms and conditions of adult education tutors employed by education and training boards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32472/21]
• 2021-06-15
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  Asked Further and Higher Education

  Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost of extending access to the fund for students with disabilities to all 26 further education and training programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31835/21]
• 2021-06-03
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  Asked Justice

  Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Justice the education and training An Garda Síochána receive in relation to autism; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30168/21]
• 2020-09-08
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  Asked Education

  Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Education if the newly appointed general secretary of Education and Training Board Ireland has accepted the permanent post while maintaining their previous permanent post as chief executive of the Dublin and Dún Laoghaire Education and Training Board; and the reason she is standing over the decision taken to facilitate the newly appointed general secretary in holding two permanent posts (details supplied) in view of the fact the holding of two permanent posts in the public service is unheard of. [21298/20]
• 2020-07-23
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  Asked Education

  Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Education and Skills the outcomes of each of the 52 actions outlined in the Further Education and Training Strategy 2014-2019; the actions which have been successfully completed, are ongoing and yet to be initiated, respectively; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17793/20]