Joe McHugh (Donegal, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I am getting that feedback and as I step into my brief I will get more feedback. I am meeting the National Association of Principals and Deputy Principals, NAPD, tomorrow and I will continue that intensive engagement for the short to medium term. That is why I want to look at the 2019 preparation and work with the committee on a 2019 plan and a three year plan to see what is working and what is not working in the action plan and to see what its strengths and weaknesses are. I know that at the centre of all teaching is caring and kindness as different contributors pointed out today. I am conscious of the well-being of teachers as well and it is something that I want to work closely on. I do not want to talk about my experiences as a teacher as it was a long time ago. Everybody has their own anecdotal evidence. Deputy Catherine Martin worked as a teacher for 20 years and the experiential learning we have will hopefully be helpful and constructive as we approach our dialogue.

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