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Wales-Ireland relations: Evidence session with higher education and business representatives
Who's leading those conversations at the moment? Obviously, concerns have been raised, and you're saying you're hoping, et cetera, but who's driving that at the moment? Do you think there's enough clarity, or are concerns being listened to? I'm just trying to…
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Wales-Ireland relations: Evidence session with higher education and business representatives
Thank you. Amanda, do you have anything to add?
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Wales-Ireland relations: Evidence session with higher education and business representatives
If I may, therefore, as you referred to the evidence from Aberystwyth University, well, Professor Treasure was quite honest with us in terms of her discontent, perhaps, that very little progress had been made in terms of ensuring that relations continued as a…
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Wales-Ireland relations: Evidence session with higher education and business representatives
Berwyn or Amanda? Amanda.
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Wales-Ireland relations: Evidence session with higher education and business representatives
Thank you. If I can just pick up more generally, then, you've mentioned some of the challenges. Obviously, the B word—Brexit—is something that came through strongly in terms of the evidence received prior to this, and especially with some of the universities…
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Wales-Ireland relations: Evidence session with higher education and business representatives
If I can just pick up from that point, then, what do you think needs to happen to facilitate that? What are the barriers at the moment?
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Wales-Ireland relations: Evidence session with higher education and business representatives
Thank you, Chair, and thank you all for joining us this morning. Clearly, there is a strong link and relationship between Wales and Ireland. What I'd like to ask you initially this morning is your view on the importance of these relations with regard to the…
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Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
Yes, just to note that, clearly, Museum Wales is one of our witnesses today, and I was part of establishing the memorandum of understanding between the national museum and the National Museum of Ireland.
, Plenary
Debate: The Estyn Annual Report 2021-22
I also think that it contrasts, perhaps, with some of the things that we discussed earlier in terms of there being a positive picture in terms of education in Wales. Because one of the things that you look at in terms of the report is the genuine challenges…
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Debate: The Estyn Annual Report 2021-22
Thank you for the opportunity to contribute to this debate today. Clearly, it aligns with our previous discussion in terms of the Welsh Government's vision for education. I'd like to add my thanks to Owen Evans; I think that the report, certainly, is very…
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Debate: The President of the Welsh Tribunals Annual Report 2021-22
Very clearly, Sir Wyn was clear in his support of the Law Commission's recommendations, which would enable the Welsh Tribunals to be more responsive to the devolved legislative landscape, so I do think that we do need to see progress in this regard. Finally…
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Debate: The President of the Welsh Tribunals Annual Report 2021-22
Huw Irranca referred to the use of the Welsh language, and certainly that came through very strongly. It's only in relation to issues that relate to the Welsh language that the language is used at the moment, and I think normalising the use of the Welsh…
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Debate: The President of the Welsh Tribunals Annual Report 2021-22
Certainly, it is testament to him and his team that they fulfilled their responsibilities with the utmost professionalism and diligence throughout the unprecedented challenges of the pandemic. We of course wish all the best to his successor, Sir Gary…
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Debate: The President of the Welsh Tribunals Annual Report 2021-22
Thank you to the Counsel General for bringing this debate forward this afternoon. I was a substitute on the committee when the report was discussed, and I'd like to echo our thanks to Sir Wyn Williams for his contribution in this important role.
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Statement by the Minister for Education and the Welsh Language: Our National Mission
Thank you, Minister, for the statement this afternoon. Certainly, you’ll get our full support in terms of the aspiration in securing high standards and aspirations for all. And certainly, one of the things that we have seen, and you’ve already mentioned this…
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Papers to note
I just wanted to draw attention to the response we've had from Amgueddfa Cymru on the national collections. Just to note my concern regarding that response, because it corresponds with what we heard from the national library as well. I do think there are…
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Pre-appointment scrutiny hearing with the preferred candidate for the post of Chair of the Arts Council of Wales
Diolch. One of the representations that was made to us by the Arts Council of Wales was that budgetary challenges were going to be great and, actually, just to sustain the level of service needed greater investment, but that's not in the budget. What role do…
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Pre-appointment scrutiny hearing with the preferred candidate for the post of Chair of the Arts Council of Wales
Diolch. Do I have time for another question?
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Pre-appointment scrutiny hearing with the preferred candidate for the post of Chair of the Arts Council of Wales
So, can you outline your vision for a more inclusive way forward, perhaps, for the arts council, because the criticisms were quite stark in terms of both areas?
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Pre-appointment scrutiny hearing with the preferred candidate for the post of Chair of the Arts Council of Wales
Diolch, Cadeirydd. In terms of some of the challenges that the Arts Council of Wales have faced, obviously, a lot of the headlines since this Senedd term started have been around the anti-racist work commissioned, and so on. Also, you'll be aware of the…
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Pre-appointment scrutiny hearing with the preferred candidate for the post of Chair of the Arts Council of Wales
I just wanted to say that I still have questions if you were—
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Pre-appointment scrutiny hearing with the preferred candidate for the post of Chair of the Arts Council of Wales
Thank you.
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Pre-appointment scrutiny hearing with the preferred candidate for the post of Chair of the Arts Council of Wales
If I may expand on that, please, Chair. Just in terms of, you outlined three priority areas in your response to Carolyn Thomas, but thinking, now, in terms of potential legacy, is there something that, in applying for the role, you thought, 'This is what I…
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Pre-appointment scrutiny hearing with the preferred candidate for the post of Chair of the Arts Council of Wales
If I can just expand on that, perhaps. Obviously, arts and education—Professor Dai Smith was a huge driver of that, and has obviously managed to help shape the new curriculum for Wales as well. Arts and health still very much quite ad hoc in terms of some of…
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Pre-appointment scrutiny hearing with the preferred candidate for the post of Chair of the Arts Council of Wales
Thank you. Diolch.
