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- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Social Inclusion Issues (22 Jan 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: 76. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the statistical information (details supplied) that is available to him regarding social inclusion in schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3178/14]
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Data (22 Jan 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: 128. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide a list of all community employment schemes in Dublin Mid West including addresses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3119/14]
- Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 26 - Department of Education and Skills (Revised) (22 Jan 2014) Joanna Tuffy: I welcome the Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Quinn, and Minister of State, Deputy Cannon. The purpose of today's meeting is to consider the 2014 Revised Estimates for public services, Vote 26 - Department of Education and Skills. With the agreement of members, Deputy Butler will assume the Chair for approximately 15 minutes. Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 26 - Department of Education and Skills (Revised) (22 Jan 2014) Joanna Tuffy: Any other questions?
- Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 26 - Department of Education and Skills (Revised) (22 Jan 2014) Joanna Tuffy: Are there other questions?
- Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 26 - Department of Education and Skills (Revised) (22 Jan 2014) Joanna Tuffy: Are there any more questions before we move on to programme B?
- Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 26 - Department of Education and Skills (Revised) (22 Jan 2014) Joanna Tuffy: We will move on to the next programme - skills development. It is to be found on page 20 of the Department's briefing material and page 12 of the notes from the committee secretariat.
- Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 26 - Department of Education and Skills (Revised) (22 Jan 2014) Joanna Tuffy: It is well structured and-----
- Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 26 - Department of Education and Skills (Revised) (22 Jan 2014) Joanna Tuffy: At page 20 of your own briefing material. It is to be found on page 12 of the document from the committee secretariat. I invite the Minister of State, Deputy Ciarán Cannon, to make some introductory remarks on programme B - skills development.
- Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 26 - Department of Education and Skills (Revised) (22 Jan 2014) Joanna Tuffy: That is fine. I will reverse the order and start with Deputy Jonathan O'Brien.
- Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 26 - Department of Education and Skills (Revised) (22 Jan 2014) Joanna Tuffy: We have the issue raised by the Deputies listed as one of the items the committee would look at in the context of the review. The Minister announced he would bring that to Government. Will he make a decision straight away or will he await the response to the report?
- Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 26 - Department of Education and Skills (Revised) (22 Jan 2014) Joanna Tuffy: Does the Minister wish to respond?
- Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 26 - Department of Education and Skills (Revised) (22 Jan 2014) Joanna Tuffy: The universities are a bit of a mixed bag, because on the one hand UCD does a very good part-time programme which brings in mature students and it has been very good in terms of progressing that, but the issue that Deputy Cannon raised exists as well. I am often very critical of my former alma mater, Trinity College, because I feel it has not done what UCC has done, in which it takes people...
- Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 26 - Department of Education and Skills (Revised) (22 Jan 2014) Joanna Tuffy: We will probably arrange a meeting on the issue.
- Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 26 - Department of Education and Skills (Revised) (22 Jan 2014) Joanna Tuffy: The issue is that Quality and Qualifications Ireland will certify courses for for-profit operators and institutions that are well established and perhaps fully funded by the Department. The community sector, however, seeks grants from various sources as it cobbles together the funding required to provide a course. As its clients are very often not well off, the community sector is not in a...
- Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 26 - Department of Education and Skills (Revised) (22 Jan 2014) Joanna Tuffy: We will move on to programme C, higher education, details of which can be found in the briefing material and secretariat's notes.
- Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 26 - Department of Education and Skills (Revised) (22 Jan 2014) Joanna Tuffy: The Minister has visited the Young Scientist Exhibition. I go every year and visit the stands for the local schools and discuss their projects. It is very evident that this is a great opportunity for young people to learn how to work as a team and to be inventive and innovative and so on. I have noticed over the past couple of years that projects have come only from the Lucan side of my...
- Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 26 - Department of Education and Skills (Revised) (22 Jan 2014) Joanna Tuffy: The Minister mentioned Synge Street. It has a tradition, which is a factor but I think it is more complex than that. Many of the communities the Minister mentioned are present in Lucan too. There is disadvantage, many immigrants, and DEIS schools. I do not like to single Clondalkin out but there is a problem. Much of Clondalkin has a Revitalising Areas through Planning, Investment and...
- Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 26 - Department of Education and Skills (Revised) (22 Jan 2014) Joanna Tuffy: We will deal with programme D - capital services.
- Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 26 - Department of Education and Skills (Revised) (22 Jan 2014) Joanna Tuffy: We will take that advice on board.