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Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (5 Dec 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: That is okay.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (5 Dec 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I appreciate that. I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Halligan.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (5 Dec 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Halligan.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (5 Dec 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I am looking for approval for subhead A9, which deals with the addition of €8 million to transport. Is that agreed? Agreed. Subhead A11 deals with grants to primary and post-primary education bodies. Are there any questions on that? If not, I will ask for agreement in regard to the additional €2 million. Agreed. Subhead C4 deals with general grants to universities,...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (5 Dec 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: Before I go back to the Minister of State, I want to comment on the whole issue of prefabs. On Deputy Jan O'Sullivan's point, there should definitely be a better system. A building which is already there could be utilised and supported financially rather than maintaining existing prefabs which have gone way beyond their sell-by date. There is also possibility of new prefabs. I thought we...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (5 Dec 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I thank the Minister. We propose that D03 be agreed. Is that agreed? Agreed. I want to note the offsetting savings because they are all under different subheadings. I note and will invite comment on them separately. We do not have to vote on them. I note A04 relates to savings in respect of post-primary teachers' salaries. A07 refers to savings in respect of non-teaching staff...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (5 Dec 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I will take any other questions and come back to the Minister. Are there any other queries or questions?

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (5 Dec 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I will make a few comments myself. On subhead AO7, I assume non-teaching staff salaries means ancillary staff such as caretakers and secretaries who are in many ways the infrastructure of the school. It is important that we have good people who are well-supported and well-resourced. I note this relates to delays in filling vacancies. In general, we have to recognise those who are in...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (5 Dec 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: It is all right if one looks at the percentages.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (5 Dec 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: We had a special session to address apprenticeships and skills. That background information would be very helpful. I ask for that to be forwarded to the clerk.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (5 Dec 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: We will circulate it to members then.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (5 Dec 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: That is great. I thank the Minister and the Minister of State. I propose that we note the offsetting savings. Is that agreed? Agreed. Does the Minister wish to make some concluding remarks.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (5 Dec 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: That concludes our consideration of the Supplementary Estimate for Vote 26. I thank the Minister, the Minister of State and their officials for attending. I also thank members for their contributions.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Message to Dáil (5 Dec 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: In accordance with Standing Order 90, the following message will be sent to the Dáil:The Select Committee on Education and Skills has completed its consideration of the following Supplementary Estimate for public services for the year ending 31 December 2017: Vote 26 - Education and Skills.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Delays (5 Dec 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 312. To ask the Minister for Health if he will examine the case of a person (details supplied) who has been waiting almost six months for a scan in St James's Hospital. [51480/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Back to Education Allowance Appeals (5 Dec 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 509. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the appeals process in place for a person who wishes to appeal a back-to-education allowance decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51940/17]

Social Welfare Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 Nov 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I am glad the work of the House was not interrupted this week, which would have curtailed our debate on this important Bill. Fianna Fáil is happy to support the proposals contained in it as a step in the right direction towards our aim of creating a fairer Ireland for all, something to which my party has always aspired and always will aspire. We are proud of the role we played in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (29 Nov 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 286. To ask the Minister for Health the status of residential care for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50780/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test Data (29 Nov 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 416. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the level of delays for driving tests by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50779/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Bord na Móna: Chairperson Designate (28 Nov 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I will be brief. I welcome Mr. Meagher and wish him well. I note that he is only in the position five weeks. While I have no doubt that he can provide a high level of detail, we would be delighted to hear back from him at a later stage in respect of some of the queries we are putting to him. I note that in the past five weeks Mr. Meagher has travelled to areas throughout the country....