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- Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Vote 27 - Education and Skills (Revised) (13 Jun 2013)
Joanna Tuffy: I welcome the Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Ruairí Quinn, the Minister of State at the Department of Education and Skills with responsibility for training and skills, Deputy Ciarán Cannon, and their officials. The purpose of the meeting is to consider the following Revised Estimate for public services 2013: Vote 26 - Education and Skills. As members will be aware, the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Junior Certificate History Curriculum: Discussion (12 Jun 2013)
Joanna Tuffy: We can send a copy of the transcript of the meeting to the Minister and ask for his comments. That would be a standard approach for the committee to take in that situation. I will take final comments from the witnesses.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Junior Certificate History Curriculum: Discussion (12 Jun 2013)
Joanna Tuffy: I thank the representatives from the History Teachers Association of Ireland and from the Department of Education and Skills for debating this issue with the committee. We will examine it further, as they suggested. The debate has been very informative and lively. I thank the Senators and Deputies also.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Junior Certificate History Curriculum: Discussion (12 Jun 2013)
Joanna Tuffy: I wish to say something before Ms Naughton makes her point. We will have to conclude soon. If any other member wishes to speak, he or she should do so now and then the witnesses will conclude.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Junior Certificate History Curriculum: Discussion (12 Jun 2013)
Joanna Tuffy: We will put it on our agenda. One of the difficulties is that the committee cannot pay for travel and accommodation expenses but we will consider the matter and put it on the agenda for next week.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Junior Certificate History Curriculum: Discussion (12 Jun 2013)
Joanna Tuffy: Yes, Ms Naughton may come in.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Junior Certificate History Curriculum: Discussion (12 Jun 2013)
Joanna Tuffy: It has been a very good debate but speakers must speak through the Chair.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Junior Certificate History Curriculum: Discussion (12 Jun 2013)
Joanna Tuffy: Members have a final chance to contribute.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Junior Certificate History Curriculum: Discussion (12 Jun 2013)
Joanna Tuffy: We will explore the option.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Junior Certificate History Curriculum: Discussion (12 Jun 2013)
Joanna Tuffy: That is another possibility. It is a good idea.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Junior Certificate History Curriculum: Discussion (12 Jun 2013)
Joanna Tuffy: Before I bring in Ms Naughton again, I will bring in Mr. Ferriter and then go back to the representatives of the Department.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Junior Certificate History Curriculum: Discussion (12 Jun 2013)
Joanna Tuffy: Did Ms Naughton want to bring in Mr. McCarthy?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Junior Certificate History Curriculum: Discussion (12 Jun 2013)
Joanna Tuffy: I was going to ask a question too. With regard to Professor Ferriter's point about the importance of knowing the historical context of decisions we make now, Deputies Ó Snodaigh and Ó Ríordáin and Senator Mac Conghail and I were at the Constitutional Convention. When people talk about PR-STV they tend to present it as if it was the odd and eccentric choice. I read...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Junior Certificate History Curriculum: Discussion (12 Jun 2013)
Joanna Tuffy: I call Senator O'Donnell and then Deputy Ó Snodaigh.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Junior Certificate History Curriculum: Discussion (12 Jun 2013)
Joanna Tuffy: Okay.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Junior Certificate History Curriculum: Discussion (12 Jun 2013)
Joanna Tuffy: The Senator will have an opportunity to come in later
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Junior Certificate History Curriculum: Discussion (12 Jun 2013)
Joanna Tuffy: Senator, that is a statement. Does Mr. Mac Fhlannchadha wish to comment on that?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Junior Certificate History Curriculum: Discussion (12 Jun 2013)
Joanna Tuffy: Yes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Junior Certificate History Curriculum: Discussion (12 Jun 2013)
Joanna Tuffy: Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin is next but before going on to him I will ask the panel to respond to the issues raised so far.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Junior Certificate History Curriculum: Discussion (12 Jun 2013)
Joanna Tuffy: Does anyone else from the association wish to contribute?