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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Accreditation for the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland Facility in Bahrain: Discussion (27 Nov 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: Is there a suggestion that we should also write to the college?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Accreditation for the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland Facility in Bahrain: Discussion (27 Nov 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: We will write to the Minister for Education and Skills, the Medical Council and invite the Medical Council to attend in the New Year. Did Dr. Ó Cuinn also suggest that we write to the NUI? Does the NUI not come under the remit of the Minister?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Accreditation for the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland Facility in Bahrain: Discussion (27 Nov 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: We can write to the RCSI.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Accreditation for the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland Facility in Bahrain: Discussion (27 Nov 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: Yes, and it would be good to do so out of courtesy. Is that agreed? Agreed. I thank Dr. Ó Cuinn for his attendance.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Framework for the Junior Cycle: Discussion with ASTI, IHRC and Irish Heart Foundation (27 Nov 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: The next item for discussion is the framework for the junior cycle curriculum. In October 2013 the Minister for Education and Skills published a framework for the junior cycle which set out the planned reform of the junior cycle in post-primary schools. It builds on proposals developed by the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment that were published in November 2011. The framework...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Framework for the Junior Cycle: Discussion with ASTI, IHRC and Irish Heart Foundation (27 Nov 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: I now invite Mr. Des Hogan to make a presentation on behalf of the Irish Human Rights Commission, IHRC.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Framework for the Junior Cycle: Discussion with ASTI, IHRC and Irish Heart Foundation (27 Nov 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: I ask Mr. Chris Macey to make a presentation on behalf of the Irish Heart Foundation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Framework for the Junior Cycle: Discussion with ASTI, IHRC and Irish Heart Foundation (27 Nov 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: I ask Ms Mulvihill to wrap up.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Framework for the Junior Cycle: Discussion with ASTI, IHRC and Irish Heart Foundation (27 Nov 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: I thank the witnesses. The members of the committee will now ask some questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Framework for the Junior Cycle: Discussion with ASTI, IHRC and Irish Heart Foundation (27 Nov 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: We agreed that each speaker would have three minutes. The Deputy is heading into four minutes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Framework for the Junior Cycle: Discussion with ASTI, IHRC and Irish Heart Foundation (27 Nov 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: I call Senator Trevor Ó Clochartaigh followed by Senator Marie-Louise O'Donnell.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Framework for the Junior Cycle: Discussion with ASTI, IHRC and Irish Heart Foundation (27 Nov 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: Does Mr. Hogan wish to contribute on this?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Framework for the Junior Cycle: Discussion with ASTI, IHRC and Irish Heart Foundation (27 Nov 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: I have some questions and Deputy McConalogue is keen to come back in again briefly. One issue that has been raised already relates to the existing problems with the junior certificate that have been identified. One problem with State examinations is that they contribute to six years of rote learning, or five years if we discount transition year. People are being lost in first or second...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Framework for the Junior Cycle: Discussion with ASTI, IHRC and Irish Heart Foundation (27 Nov 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: My understanding is that early school leavers will still be recognised with the FETAC certification. Ms Maguire referred to the role of teachers now under the junior certificate. Teachers at primary level carry out assessment of pupils. There is FETAC certification in the further education system that does not involve State examinations. We already have it in our system. The junior...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Framework for the Junior Cycle: Discussion with ASTI, IHRC and Irish Heart Foundation (27 Nov 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: Sorry to interrupt but there is a vote in the Seanad.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Framework for the Junior Cycle: Discussion with ASTI, IHRC and Irish Heart Foundation (27 Nov 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: We will conclude the meeting. I thank the witnesses and also the members of the committee for their contributions.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Community Care Issues (28 Nov 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: 165. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the community first responder scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51203/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Freedom of Information Remit (3 Dec 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: 131. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will include semi State bodies such as Coillte and Bord na Móna in the Freedom of Information Bill 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51765/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: National Internship Scheme Placements (3 Dec 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: 150. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the way her Department defines job displacement in relation to JobBridge. [51320/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: National Internship Scheme Placements (3 Dec 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: 152. To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to the waiving of the six month cooling-off period, allowing an employer to take on another intern immediately if the previous intern was employed by the host organisation or another company, if the internship should be fully completed, that is a full six/nine month duration for this to take place; if an intern is hired several months...