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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Eligibility Criteria of Student Universal Support Ireland: Discussion (12 Sep 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I am not going to delay proceedings. My colleagues asked very pertinent questions and made very pertinent comments. We have had three really good presentations. In response to Ms Fitzpatrick, I support the recommendations that have been made and I support the nine private institutions that are receiving SUSI fees. When we had the Wake-up SUSI hearings here, we discovered that when a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Eligibility Criteria of Student Universal Support Ireland: Discussion (12 Sep 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I thank Ms Fanning. To follow up on what she said about the private colleges, students attending them receive the same Quality and Qualifications Ireland, QQI, qualifications as those awarded by the other universities. The principle is that the money should follow the student, not the college. I call Ms Fitzpatrick.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Eligibility Criteria of Student Universal Support Ireland: Discussion (12 Sep 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: Ms Fitzpatrick does not need to do that. She should focus on whatever she believes adds value to the discussion.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Eligibility Criteria of Student Universal Support Ireland: Discussion (12 Sep 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: If our guests want to send anything to us after the meeting, we would be happy to circulate it to the members and include it in our final report and recommendations.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Eligibility Criteria of Student Universal Support Ireland: Discussion (12 Sep 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: One would imagine so.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Eligibility Criteria of Student Universal Support Ireland: Discussion (12 Sep 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: It was Deputy Thomas Byrne.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Eligibility Criteria of Student Universal Support Ireland: Discussion (12 Sep 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: It does not disappear.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Eligibility Criteria of Student Universal Support Ireland: Discussion (12 Sep 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: You have, and thank you for that. With regard to the review SUSI carries out at the end of the year which does not necessarily go to the Government, can the committee get a copy of that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Eligibility Criteria of Student Universal Support Ireland: Discussion (12 Sep 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: It might be useful for our deliberations. We produce a report that makes recommendations to the Minister so that would be useful. With regard to the transport issue in terms of the distance, apparently it is the same system that is used for school transport, which has been in situsince 2011. To use Google maps alone does not take account of the topography, such as whether the route is over...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Costs: Discussion (12 Sep 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: On behalf of the committee, I welcome Ms Naomi Feely, policy officer with Barnardos; Mr. Seamus Mulconry, general secretary of the Catholic Primary School Management Association, CPSMA; Mr. Adrian Flynn, director of schools with Dublin and Dún Laoghaire Education and Training Board; Mr. John Curtis, general secretary of the Joint Managerial Body and Association of Management of Catholic...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Costs: Discussion (12 Sep 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I thank Ms Feely and turn to Mr. Mulcrony, whom I welcome back before the committee.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Costs: Discussion (12 Sep 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I thank Mr. Flynn. I call Mr. John Curtis from the Joint Managerial Body/Association of Management of Catholic Secondary Schools, JMB/AMCSS, who is welcome back.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Costs: Discussion (12 Sep 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I thank Ms Lynch. We now move to Mr. Rolston, the director of the NPCPP.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Costs: Discussion (12 Sep 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: Will Mr. Rolston conclude? He has gone well over the time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Costs: Discussion (12 Sep 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: The final stakeholder to address the committee is Ms Marcella Stakem of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Costs: Discussion (12 Sep 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: On the issue of uniforms, the committee held comprehensive hearings on the issue and made some very strong recommendations in recent months. I will ensure the Deputy gets a copy. Deputy Ó Laoghaire is a new member of our committee. He is a very welcome addition.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Costs: Discussion (12 Sep 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I should point out that Deputy Thomas Byrne asked me to apologise to the witnesses. He has a scheduled meeting with the INTO but is hoping to come back in before the end of this meeting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Costs: Discussion (12 Sep 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I thank the Senator. The stark reality is that in 2019 the amount of funding schools are getting through capitation grants is 14% less than it was ten years ago. Unfortunately, schools must look for a voluntary fee, which is not voluntary, to simply open the doors and turn on the lights. It is not the fault of the schools or the boards of management; the problem is the State is letting...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Costs: Discussion (12 Sep 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I thank Ms Stakem. I call Mr. Rolston.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Costs: Discussion (12 Sep 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I thank Mr. Rolston. We looked at the area of core funding earlier. I absolutely support what he said and we, as a committee, support him. I will read into the record one of the recommendations we made arising from our last hearing. It was Recommendation 7 on back to school costs. It states that "the Minister for Education and Skills request that his Cabinet colleague, with...