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- 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.
- 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...