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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Possible Reconfiguration of Schools: Edmund Rice Schools Trust (18 Jun 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: Would the logic behind that be that when it comes to the education and training boards, ETBs, their schools are owned by the State, but trusts such as the Edmund Rice Schools Trust owns its buildings? The trust cannot have it both ways. It cannot look for the same State funding and keep its private assets.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Possible Reconfiguration of Schools: Edmund Rice Schools Trust (18 Jun 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: Would the solution not then be that the assets could be handed over to the State?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Possible Reconfiguration of Schools: Edmund Rice Schools Trust (18 Jun 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: When was that report published?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Possible Reconfiguration of Schools: Edmund Rice Schools Trust (18 Jun 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: As a committee, we would be happy to look further into this. However, the solution is something that would have to be negotiated between the State and the trust and other voluntary bodies. I am sure there is a solution, but it will have to be negotiated.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Possible Reconfiguration of Schools: Edmund Rice Schools Trust (18 Jun 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: I have found this meeting very helpful.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Possible Reconfiguration of Schools: Edmund Rice Schools Trust (18 Jun 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: I thank the witnesses for their contributions and they should keep an eye out for our discussion next week also because similar issues may arise. We will be in touch with them about the issues they have raised.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Recent Closures of English Language Schools: Discussion (18 Jun 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: We resume in public session. I wish to draw the witnesses' attention to the fact that by virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act 2009, witnesses are protected by absolute privilege in respect of their evidence to this committee. However, if they are directed by the committee to cease giving evidence in relation to a particular matter and they continue to so do, they are entitled...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Recent Closures of English Language Schools: Discussion (18 Jun 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: Does the organisation receive State funding or funding from the Department of Education and Skills?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Recent Closures of English Language Schools: Discussion (18 Jun 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: To be fair, the council is represented on the task force.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Recent Closures of English Language Schools: Discussion (18 Jun 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: One could say that about everybody.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Recent Closures of English Language Schools: Discussion (18 Jun 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: I presume ICOS would also have made representations to the Department of Education and Skills on behalf of individual students who raised issues with it.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Recent Closures of English Language Schools: Discussion (18 Jun 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: We will take questions from Deputy Jim Daly and Mr. Moore can then reply to both members.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Recent Closures of English Language Schools: Discussion (18 Jun 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: Senator, I am the Chairman and I want to bring in Deputy McConalogue.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Recent Closures of English Language Schools: Discussion (18 Jun 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: The Senator has made her point.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Recent Closures of English Language Schools: Discussion (18 Jun 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: The Senator's point is noted.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Recent Closures of English Language Schools: Discussion (18 Jun 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: I call Deputy McConalogue.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Recent Closures of English Language Schools: Discussion (18 Jun 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: Before Mr. Mateus Francio responds I ask him to be brief because we will finish shortly after 3 p.m. I ask him to be aware that we must sensitive to any legal issues and I ask him to speak about his circumstances but not to go into any detail that might in any way attach to someone else.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Recent Closures of English Language Schools: Discussion (18 Jun 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: Have you found the ICOS helpful?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Recent Closures of English Language Schools: Discussion (18 Jun 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: Has it got back to you with answers to your questions?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Recent Closures of English Language Schools: Discussion (18 Jun 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: Yes.