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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.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Higher Education Authority: Chairperson Designate (13 Oct 2016)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I will hand over to Mr. Horgan to respond to the first set of questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Higher Education Authority: Chairperson Designate (13 Oct 2016)

Fiona O'Loughlin: Apparently not.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Higher Education Authority: Chairperson Designate (13 Oct 2016)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I understand there was a report published with recommendations regarding-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Higher Education Authority: Chairperson Designate (13 Oct 2016)

Fiona O'Loughlin: Yes. I assume from what Mr. Horgan is saying that those recommendations will be implemented.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Higher Education Authority: Chairperson Designate (13 Oct 2016)

Fiona O'Loughlin: Senator Gallagher has indicated. I suggest that this be the last round. Does anybody else want to come in? No.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Higher Education Authority: Chairperson Designate (13 Oct 2016)

Fiona O'Loughlin: Nobody else is indicating, so I will hand the floor back to Mr. Horgan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Higher Education Authority: Chairperson Designate (13 Oct 2016)

Fiona O'Loughlin: On behalf of the committee, I thank Mr. Horgan very much for coming before us and for engaging in such an interesting, worthwhile and certainly very productive morning. We could stay here for hours discussing the many different facets of education that will come under his remit. On behalf of the committee, I wish him well in his very important role in higher education at what is a very...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: State Examinations: Motions (13 Oct 2016)

Fiona O'Loughlin: We will now deal with the motions from Deputies Thomas Byrne and Catherine Martin regarding the 10% loss of marks in the junior certificate English exams for students in ASTI-staffed schools. Before we commence, I advise members that if the motions or amended motions are agreed by the committee, the agreed motion will be reported to both Houses. In addition, the report containing the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: State Examinations: Motions (13 Oct 2016)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I thank Deputy Byrne. It is a matter of grave concern for all of us, students and their parents. As to the possibility of tabling this motion in future, I suggest that the Deputy do so as he sees fit.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: State Examinations: Motions (13 Oct 2016)

Fiona O'Loughlin: It will be up to him and not the committee. I call Deputy Martin, who has a motion on the same issue.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: State Examinations: Motions (13 Oct 2016)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I thank the Deputy. Deputy Jim Daly has submitted an amendment to Deputy Martin's motion which reads that, despite these talks, the ongoing dispute between the ASTI and the Department over changes to the junior cycle is a significant cause of frustration and concern to students and their families. His amendment would replace that to the effect that the position that students affected by the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: State Examinations: Motions (13 Oct 2016)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I thank the Deputy. I will allow other members to contribute.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: State Examinations: Motions (13 Oct 2016)

Fiona O'Loughlin: The points made were not directly related to Deputy Byrne's motion.