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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Higher Education Grants: Wake Up SUSI (13 Oct 2016)
Fiona O'Loughlin: I thank Ms Houlihan, Mr. Connolly, Ms Quin, Ms O'Sullivan, Mr. Roberts and Mr. Byrne for their passionate and strong opening statements. They have raised pertinent points. I commend them on the work they do on behalf of the other 190 students who have been impacted by this matter. I congratulate Mr. Connolly for starting the campaign. Sometimes it just takes one person to stand up and...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Higher Education Grants: Wake Up SUSI (13 Oct 2016)
Fiona O'Loughlin: No. To be fair, we will group the questions and then return to the witnesses because if we do not, we will take-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Higher Education Grants: Wake Up SUSI (13 Oct 2016)
Fiona O'Loughlin: If that is Deputy Byrne's only question, okay.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Higher Education Grants: Wake Up SUSI (13 Oct 2016)
Fiona O'Loughlin: Does Senator Ó Clochartaigh want to come in?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Higher Education Grants: Wake Up SUSI (13 Oct 2016)
Fiona O'Loughlin: My apologies, I had skipped over Deputy Martin without meaning to.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Higher Education Grants: Wake Up SUSI (13 Oct 2016)
Fiona O'Loughlin: I thank members for their questions and comments and give back the floor to the witnesses. Shall I start with Mr. Connolly as chair of the group?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Higher Education Grants: Wake Up SUSI (13 Oct 2016)
Fiona O'Loughlin: If Mr. Connolly wants to ask any of the other witnesses to answer or respond to any of the questions, he should feel free to do so. We are not putting him in the hot seat all the time.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Higher Education Grants: Wake Up SUSI (13 Oct 2016)
Fiona O'Loughlin: Through the Chairman.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Higher Education Grants: Wake Up SUSI (13 Oct 2016)
Fiona O'Loughlin: Is the group therefore seeking both?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Higher Education Grants: Wake Up SUSI (13 Oct 2016)
Fiona O'Loughlin: No, but Mr. Connolly knows what he is paying as a registration fee and an extra fee, or are the two combined?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Higher Education Grants: Wake Up SUSI (13 Oct 2016)
Fiona O'Loughlin: I thank the witnesses for the clarification.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Higher Education Grants: Wake Up SUSI (13 Oct 2016)
Fiona O'Loughlin: That would be useful because the Minister certainly did not write to the committee asking it. It would be helpful if it were read into the record.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Higher Education Grants: Wake Up SUSI (13 Oct 2016)
Fiona O'Loughlin: Is it just the legislation?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Higher Education Grants: Wake Up SUSI (13 Oct 2016)
Fiona O'Loughlin: There is no need to read that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Higher Education Grants: Wake Up SUSI (13 Oct 2016)
Fiona O'Loughlin: I thank Ms Quin and all of the witnesses, and those who have come to support them. They have raised pertinent and highly relevant points about the blockages that exist. We have another witness coming before the committee so I will allow people to speak briefly.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Higher Education Grants: Wake Up SUSI (13 Oct 2016)
Fiona O'Loughlin: That is interesting information to have. Will Mr. Connolly name them?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Higher Education Grants: Wake Up SUSI (13 Oct 2016)
Fiona O'Loughlin: The point is well made. The whole presentation has been very informative. There is a great deal of empathy from the members in regard to the particular situation in which the witnesses find themselves. We are all very supportive of equal access to education for all. As I indicated, the Minister has not written to us to say he wanted us to make a recommendation to him. He has written to...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Higher Education Authority: Chairperson Designate (13 Oct 2016)
Fiona O'Loughlin: I welcome on behalf of the joint committee Mr. Michael Horgan, the chairperson designate of the Higher Education Authority. Mr. Horgan is with us today to discuss the approach he intends to take if and when appointed to the role and his views on the challenges currently facing the HEA, of which there are many. The joint committee welcomes the opportunity to meet the chairperson designate in...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Higher Education Authority: Chairperson Designate (13 Oct 2016)
Fiona O'Loughlin: I thank Mr. Horgan for his opening statement. He certainly has a wealth of experience both nationally and internationally in the education sector. It would be interesting to hear a little more about the best education scheme, in particular in regard to online training, which is becoming increasingly popular. Mr. Horgan stated that his main motivation in applying for the job was a strong...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Higher Education Authority: Chairperson Designate (13 Oct 2016)
Fiona O'Loughlin: I will take a question from Deputy Nolan before I go back to Mr. Horgan for a response.