Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

No apologies have been received. I ask members and officials to ensure that their mobile phones are switched off for the duration of the meeting because they interfere with the broadcasting equipment, even when in silent mode. This meeting has been convened to consider the Revised Estimates for Public Services 2023: Vote 26, Education, which was referred to this committee by Dáil Éireann.

I welcome the Minister for Education, Deputy Foley, and her officials. I thank them for the briefing document they provided prior to the meeting. I ask the Minister to make her opening statement, which will be of five minutes' duration. Afterwards, we will take questions from members.