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

It may be useful to note that European proposal COM (2019) 65, which is a proposal for a regulation laying down provisions for the continuation of ongoing learning mobility activities under the Erasmus+ programme in the context of the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union, is due to come before the committee.

I wish to remind members of the long-standing parliamentary practice to the effect that they should not comment on, criticise or make charges against a person outside the House or an official either by name or in such a way as to make him or her identifiable.

I call on the Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy McHugh, and the Minister of State, Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor to make their opening statements.