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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Reform of Third Level Education: Discussion (12 Dec 2012)
Joanna Tuffy: Will universities that are not doing that be made to comply with this initiative?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Reform of Third Level Education: Discussion (12 Dec 2012)
Joanna Tuffy: That is the problem. For example, arts can be subdivided in one university into several courses with high points. UCD has a broad arts course. Surely something has to be done about universities that are not doing that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Reform of Third Level Education: Discussion (12 Dec 2012)
Joanna Tuffy: One used to study law on its own. Breaking down a subject into law and politics, for example, is very much a modern phenomenon.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Reform of Third Level Education: Discussion (12 Dec 2012)
Joanna Tuffy: I apologise for interrupting; I will come back to Professor Ryan presently. Dr. Hinfelaar wanted to come back in and I am anxious that she should comment on a point raised by several members, namely, that of access.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Reform of Third Level Education: Discussion (12 Dec 2012)
Joanna Tuffy: We have dealt with pupil teacher ratios already.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Reform of Third Level Education: Discussion (12 Dec 2012)
Joanna Tuffy: That was largely dealt with earlier. We will have to see how we are doing for time later. Senator Healy Eames also raised the access issue, with particular reference to whether the leaving certificate should be scrapped.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Reform of Third Level Education: Discussion (12 Dec 2012)
Joanna Tuffy: I invite Dr. Hinfelaar to comment.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Reform of Third Level Education: Discussion (12 Dec 2012)
Joanna Tuffy: That is fine.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Reform of Third Level Education: Discussion (12 Dec 2012)
Joanna Tuffy: Mr. Purser wanted to comment.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Reform of Third Level Education: Discussion (12 Dec 2012)
Joanna Tuffy: Does Mr. Costello wish to comment?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Reform of Third Level Education: Discussion (12 Dec 2012)
Joanna Tuffy: Would Mr. Purser go along with the notion of universities having to publish the number of places offered through the CAO?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Reform of Third Level Education: Discussion (12 Dec 2012)
Joanna Tuffy: I thank everybody because it has been a long meeting and it is a busy time. We will copy the presentations to the Minister and send a transcript of the meeting to him. We will ask for his response and highlight the issue raised by Senator Fidelma Healy Eames, as well as the migrant rights issue. If we receive a response, we will forward it to the delegations. This is an ongoing policy...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (18 Dec 2012)
Joanna Tuffy: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the entitlements regarding financial support towards the cost of fees of students from here studying in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56954/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Payments (18 Dec 2012)
Joanna Tuffy: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons who are in receipt of respite care grant but who are not in receipt of carer's allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56583/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (19 Dec 2012)
Joanna Tuffy: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the need for an extension to a school (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57273/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (19 Dec 2012)
Joanna Tuffy: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the need for an extension and refurbishments to a school (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57274/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (19 Dec 2012)
Joanna Tuffy: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the need for an extension to a school (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57275/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (19 Dec 2012)
Joanna Tuffy: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the need for an extension for a school (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57278/12]
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (19 Dec 2012)
Joanna Tuffy: We will commence our scrutiny of COM (2012) 617, a proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and the Council on the fund for European aid for the most deprived. The joint committee has previously discussed this issue with its EU policy clerk. I welcome from the Department of Social Protection Ms Orlaigh Quinn, assistant secretary, and Mr. T. J. Fleming who will advise us on the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (19 Dec 2012)
Joanna Tuffy: I call Deputy McConalogue.