Results 2,481-2,500 of 5,761 for speaker:Fiona O'Loughlin
- Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (4 Dec 2018) Fiona O'Loughlin: As we agreed to consider the subheads separately, it will be the issue of superannuation first.
- Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (4 Dec 2018) Fiona O'Loughlin: No. We are just dealing with the Supplementary Estimate.
- Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (4 Dec 2018) Fiona O'Loughlin: We have not.
- Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (4 Dec 2018) Fiona O'Loughlin: In my time as Chairman, we have only been able to discuss the subject matter of the Supplementary Estimates and the specific items a Minister has brought to our attention when seeking approval.
- Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (4 Dec 2018) Fiona O'Loughlin: It is a private college. We hope the Minister will do something and look forward to engaging on the issue, but the committee has no responsibility in that regard.
- Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (4 Dec 2018) Fiona O'Loughlin: It is not related to the Supplementary Estimate. Our discussion is specifically on this topic.
- Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (4 Dec 2018) Fiona O'Loughlin: We are not going to deal with that matter now; we are only dealing with the Supplementary Estimate.
- Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (4 Dec 2018) Fiona O'Loughlin: Does the Deputy have other questions?
- Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (4 Dec 2018) Fiona O'Loughlin: Does Deputy Funchion wish to add anything?
- Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (4 Dec 2018) Fiona O'Loughlin: I will comment briefly and repeat what my colleague said. The fact the number of retirees was 63% more than what was estimated is incredible. The figure was underestimated by over two thirds. The bigger issue, which touches on what Deputy Jan O'Sullivan said, is whether we have a significant number of teachers retiring early. If it is the case, we need to try to understand why they are...
- Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (4 Dec 2018) Fiona O'Loughlin: Does Deputy Thomas Byrne want to come in at this point?
- Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (4 Dec 2018) Fiona O'Loughlin: We are moving to subhead C10.
- Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (4 Dec 2018) Fiona O'Loughlin: Yes.
- Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (4 Dec 2018) Fiona O'Loughlin: I will move on to chart 6, programme C, non-administration allocations and subhead C10, superannuation costs of former staff of universities and institutes of technology, ITs. What questions do we have on that?
- Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (4 Dec 2018) Fiona O'Loughlin: There is cross-over. Are there any specific questions on it?
- Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (4 Dec 2018) Fiona O'Loughlin: As it was significantly underestimated, there will be the same issue again. I will move on to subhead E, appropriations-in-aid. We have notes. Do any members wish to contribute?
- Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (4 Dec 2018) Fiona O'Loughlin: The Deputy mentioned it.
- Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (4 Dec 2018) Fiona O'Loughlin: When does the Minister envisage that this will be paid? Is there a risk that the commitment will not be met? In such circumstances, the Department would have paid out money that is not going to be recouped. Are there opportunities to claim ESF moneys on a quarterly basis?
- Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (4 Dec 2018) Fiona O'Loughlin: Deputy Jan O'Sullivan has a supplementary question.
- Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (4 Dec 2018) Fiona O'Loughlin: That concludes our consideration of the Supplementary Estimate for Vote 26. I thank the Minister and his officials for attending this afternoon's meeting.