Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 12 February 2019
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills
Statement of Strategy 2019-2021: Discussion
Joe McHugh (Donegal, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source
I am particularly interested in the awards as I studied philosophy for one year; I am not a philosophy graduate.
The insecurity of teachers was mentioned, as were inequality and the key role played by secretaries. I am very conscious of the role that secretaries play in schools. They are front of house; they do not just deal with administration but deal with many aspects of the school curriculum.
Senator Higgins mentioned mindfulness as well. She suggested that responsibility for the initiative could be shared by the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection and my Department. That is a good idea.
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