Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 8 December 2015

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills

Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary)

1:30 pm

Photo of Joanna TuffyJoanna Tuffy (Dublin Mid West, Labour) | Oireachtas source

I ask everybody to put their phones on safe or flight mode or switch them off. The general note on privilege applies. Absolute privilege applies in respect of evidence but if anyone is directed to cease giving evidence on a particular matter, only a qualified privilege applies. Members are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice to the effect that they should not criticise or make charges against any person outside the Houses or an official either by name or in such a way as to make him, her or it identifiable. I welcome the Minister for Education and Skills and officials for her Department. We are meeting to consider the Supplementary Estimate, Vote 26 - Education and Skills, for the amount of €175 million. For those allocations under discussion, the committee has an opportunity to review the additional allocations being sought on an item by item basis, focus on why they are being sought, and review the targets set for the relevant items, the resources available for them, and the outputs and impact of the activities concerned. I invite the Minister to make brief opening remarks.

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