Fiona O'Loughlin (Kildare South, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

We are meeting to consider the Supplementary Estimate for Vote 26 - Education and Skills, in the amount of €136 million which was referred to the select committee by order of the Dáil on 22 November. Under Standing Order 184, the discussion must be confined to the items contained in the Supplementary Estimate. There may be no discussion of the original Estimates, save in so far as it may be necessary to explain or illustrate particular items under discussion. The committee will have an opportunity to review the additional allocations being sought on an item by item basis, to focus on the reasons the additional allocations are being sought by the Department of Education and Skills and to review the targets set for the relevant items, the resources available for them and the expected outputs and impact of the activities concerned. A briefing document from the Department has been circulated to members.