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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Delivering Third Level Education Online: Discussion with Hibernia College and Schoolbag (13 Mar 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: It is a matter of-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Delivering Third Level Education Online: Discussion with Hibernia College and Schoolbag (13 Mar 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: It would not necessarily be the norm that companies would come to the Oireachtas, as much of the general business deals with public providers or services. It is a matter of interest to us.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Delivering Third Level Education Online: Discussion with Hibernia College and Schoolbag (13 Mar 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: It gives an important contextual point.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Delivering Third Level Education Online: Discussion with Hibernia College and Schoolbag (13 Mar 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: That is fair enough.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Delivering Third Level Education Online: Discussion with Hibernia College and Schoolbag (13 Mar 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: Senator Healy Eames and I raised the issue of physical space. What physical facilities are there so that people can go to one campus and mix?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Delivering Third Level Education Online: Discussion with Hibernia College and Schoolbag (13 Mar 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: That is one reason for much lower costs.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Delivering Third Level Education Online: Discussion with Hibernia College and Schoolbag (13 Mar 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: There is an argument for it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Delivering Third Level Education Online: Discussion with Hibernia College and Schoolbag (13 Mar 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: I apologise. That was not another question; I was going through unanswered questions, including the Senator's. I was going to ask that the question be answered.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Delivering Third Level Education Online: Discussion with Hibernia College and Schoolbag (13 Mar 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: I have the prerogative, as Chairman, to make decisions on that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Delivering Third Level Education Online: Discussion with Hibernia College and Schoolbag (13 Mar 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: I appreciate that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Delivering Third Level Education Online: Discussion with Hibernia College and Schoolbag (13 Mar 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: I am not doing it another way. I have specifically said the Senator's question would be answered. I have to run this as best I can as Chairman.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Delivering Third Level Education Online: Discussion with Hibernia College and Schoolbag (13 Mar 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: We will get to the Senator's question immediately after Dr. Rowland finishes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Delivering Third Level Education Online: Discussion with Hibernia College and Schoolbag (13 Mar 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: No; it was a question asked by both Senator Healy Eames and me.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Delivering Third Level Education Online: Discussion with Hibernia College and Schoolbag (13 Mar 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: Are there any other points?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Delivering Third Level Education Online: Discussion with Hibernia College and Schoolbag (13 Mar 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: Senator D'Arcy has left, but perhaps Ms Davitt can answer his questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Delivering Third Level Education Online: Discussion with Hibernia College and Schoolbag (13 Mar 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: Thank you. That answers some questions about being on site as well in the Gaeltacht. Senator Power asked about whether many of the students had families.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Delivering Third Level Education Online: Discussion with Hibernia College and Schoolbag (13 Mar 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: The representatives of Schoolbag are due to appear before the committee so I will ask Deputy O'Brien and Deputy Ryan to put their questions before asking the witnesses to conclude.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Delivering Third Level Education Online: Discussion with Hibernia College and Schoolbag (13 Mar 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: I thank the witnesses for their presentation, which forms part of the committee's consideration of digital literacy and online learning. Professor Brian MacCraith from DCU was invited but was already scheduled to be out of the country. We have met witnesses from the public and private sectors and the committee is not endorsing the companies that have appeared. At the same time, they are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Delivering Third Level Education Online: Discussion with Hibernia College and Schoolbag (13 Mar 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: I ask Mr. McMahon to stop at this point because the members have some questions. As I said to the previous group, we will publish Mr. McMahon's presentation online, which contains his full details as well as those of Mr. O'Callaghan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Delivering Third Level Education Online: Discussion with Hibernia College and Schoolbag (13 Mar 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: The joint committee was only established in June last year, which is less than one year ago. It is rare that we will invite a private company to appear because issues of fairness arise as we cannot cater for everyone. The purpose of this meeting, therefore, is to identify what we can learn from different private sector organisations involved in the education sector. This is being done with...