Joanna Tuffy (Dublin Mid West, Labour)
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I welcome the delegation from the Department of Education and Skills, headed by the Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Ruairí Quinn. He is accompanied by the Minister of State with responsibility for training and skills, Deputy Ciarán Cannon. The Ministers' officials are also joining us. I ask members and guests to turn off their mobile telephones.

On 13 June 2013, the committee considered the Estimate for the Department of Education and Skills for 2013 in the context of existing policy and the financial framework.

Budget 2014 will be announced at the earlier time of October. The purpose of today’s meeting is to engage with the Minister and Minister of State on the financial allocation being considered for 2014, the targets that arise from these allocations and related issues.

I invite the Minister to make his opening statement.