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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: Curriculum Reform at Senior Cycle: Discussion (16 Oct 2025)

Cathal Crowe: We hope to have a second round of questions. It looks like we will have additional time. I am next. I have some specific questions. First, I will take up from where Senator Nelson Murray left off. Last night, I was interviewed in a Zoom meeting by a journalism student who was talking about the cliff edge that children with disabilities face in senior cycle. I am not going to talk about...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: Curriculum Reform at Senior Cycle: Discussion (16 Oct 2025)

Cathal Crowe: I thank Mr. Tattan. I am aware of good work going on. However, it is not a uniform body of work being undertaken by schools. As a committee with all these witnesses before it, we are again going down the funnel of State examinations being the ultimate. We have this two-and-a-half-week period at the end of June when at the end of formal education, you do these big examinations. For many...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: Curriculum Reform at Senior Cycle: Discussion (16 Oct 2025)

Cathal Crowe: Before our next speaker begins, I advise members we are going to get a second round in. There will be three minutes per member. We will keep strictly to that time. There will then be three minutes for each witness to deal with aspects that may not have been covered during the meeting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: Curriculum Reform at Senior Cycle: Discussion (16 Oct 2025)

Cathal Crowe: We might get the answer to that later. Deputy O'Rourke is next.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: Curriculum Reform at Senior Cycle: Discussion (16 Oct 2025)

Cathal Crowe: Mr. Kenny might provide a figure for how many secondary schools are in question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: Curriculum Reform at Senior Cycle: Discussion (16 Oct 2025)

Cathal Crowe: These responses can be elaborated on in a few moments. I am up next. I will revert to a point I made earlier about how people with additional needs, when undertaking State examinations, face not just an academic cliff edge but in some instances a lifestyle one as well, where they may not know what pathway they are going to go down. I formally propose, as Cathaoirleach, that the committee...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: Curriculum Reform at Senior Cycle: Discussion (16 Oct 2025)

Cathal Crowe: I am sorry for cutting Ms Forster short but I have to apply the rule and blow the whistle on myself as well. I thank her. It is good to hear that some changes are on the way. I ask her to engage with the teachers as well because I would say these are terms most teachers have not yet encountered unless they have gone off and done some training or CPD on it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: Curriculum Reform at Senior Cycle: Discussion (16 Oct 2025)

Cathal Crowe: That concludes questions from members. We first go to the Department of education for an additional three minutes if they wish to provide any answers or make any comments in conclusion.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: Curriculum Reform at Senior Cycle: Discussion (16 Oct 2025)

Cathal Crowe: I know what it is like for leaving cert students looking at the clock ticking down.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: Curriculum Reform at Senior Cycle: Discussion (16 Oct 2025)

Cathal Crowe: I thank Mr. Slattery for that explanation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: Curriculum Reform at Senior Cycle: Discussion (16 Oct 2025)

Cathal Crowe: Senator Curley missed his second contribution but I will let him in. It is now strictly three minutes because we need to get everyone wrapped up.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: Curriculum Reform at Senior Cycle: Discussion (16 Oct 2025)

Cathal Crowe: No, I am sorry.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: Curriculum Reform at Senior Cycle: Discussion (16 Oct 2025)

Cathal Crowe: We are out of time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: Curriculum Reform at Senior Cycle: Discussion (16 Oct 2025)

Cathal Crowe: On behalf of the committee, I thank the Department of education, the NCCA and the SEC for being here this morning and for their testimony. I thank members for their contributions. I thank the secretariat, as always, for piecing this whole meeting together. I also thank the technical team that supported the room with audiovisual support throughout this meeting.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Tillage Sector (14 Oct 2025)

Cathal Crowe: 116. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the supports for the tillage sector announced in Budget 2026. [55034/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Tillage Sector (14 Oct 2025)

Cathal Crowe: 138. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has had discussions with an organisation (details supplied) on the issues facing the tillage sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55035/25]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Energy Conservation (14 Oct 2025)

Cathal Crowe: 199. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to enhance the retrofit grant system to allow for individual elements, such as windows or doors, to be retrofitted, in order that households that cannot afford a full retrofit can do so incrementally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55279/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Data (14 Oct 2025)

Cathal Crowe: 343. To ask the Minister for Finance the measures he is taking to safeguard Ireland’s business aviation interests through the anticipated significant financial burden that would follow the proposed revision of the Energy Taxation Directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54851/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (14 Oct 2025)

Cathal Crowe: 359. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on a matter (details supplied); and the timeline for reviewing the matter. [55125/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (14 Oct 2025)

Cathal Crowe: 356. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of properties in County Clare which fall under Band 1, Band 2 and Band 3 of the local property tax; the way in which these properties are valued for this purpose; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55092/25]