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- Free Travel Pass: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (9 Jul 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: I am sorry, but this is not on.
- Free Travel Pass: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (9 Jul 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: Deputy, your time is up.
- Free Travel Pass: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (9 Jul 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: Deputies should speak through the Chair.
- Free Travel Pass: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (9 Jul 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: The Minister of State has used up some of the Minister of State, Deputy White's time to reply.
- Free Travel Pass: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (9 Jul 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: I call Deputy Calleary to take the floor.
- Free Travel Pass: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (9 Jul 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: Let Deputy Calleary continue, please.
- Free Travel Pass: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (9 Jul 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: The Minister of State has used his own speaking time.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Business of Joint Committee (9 Jul 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: As we have a quorum, I call the meeting to order. Apologies have been received from Senator Hildegarde Naughten. As the proceedings are being broadcast live on UPC, the broadcasting recording service has requested that members switch off telephones for the duration of the meeting.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Business of Joint Committee (9 Jul 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: In the same way as it is provided to UPC, the broadcasting service will provide the service to Sky and another company. I understand the coverage will be much more extensive from September onwards. I attended a meeting of committee chairmen last week, which heard that changes will be made to the committee rooms to improve their appearance for broadcasting purposes. A briefing from the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Review of Apprenticeship Training: Discussion (9 Jul 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: The subject of our discussion today is apprenticeship training. Last week, the Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Ruairí Quinn, published an apprenticeship implementation plan. This involves, among other things, the establishment of a new apprenticeship council to oversee the development of this area of training and on-the-job experience. This follows on from a review of...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Review of Apprenticeship Training: Discussion (9 Jul 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: Thank you, Dr. Rigney. I will now take questions from members, beginning with Deputy Charlie McConalogue.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Review of Apprenticeship Training: Discussion (9 Jul 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: I will come back to Mr. Phil Flaherty. Do either of the SOLAS representatives wish to comment?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Review of Apprenticeship Training: Discussion (9 Jul 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: I call Dr. Peter Rigney.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Review of Apprenticeship Training: Discussion (9 Jul 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: Dr. Rigney can contribute again if necessary.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Review of Apprenticeship Training: Discussion (9 Jul 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: Issues have been raised with me by people who contacted me on the topic. I revert to the fees issue which was raised by Senator Jim D'Arcy. One of the recommendations in the Department's summary is that apprentices continue to be paid both on and off the job, with no reduction in earnings during periods spent in education and training institutions. The payment of fees very much contradict...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Review of Apprenticeship Training: Discussion (9 Jul 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: Do Mr. Rowan or Mr. Feeney have anything to add?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Review of Apprenticeship Training: Discussion (9 Jul 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: My understanding is this review states that the minimum period would be two years. Obviously, it could be longer than that. How long could it be? Is it four years?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Review of Apprenticeship Training: Discussion (9 Jul 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: It is possible.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Review of Apprenticeship Training: Discussion (9 Jul 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: In teaching, for example, they are increasing the amount of time that teachers have to train. A concern has been raised with me that they fear that reducing the years for apprenticeship will reduce the quality and standards of the education provided to the apprentices. That is one point. On the fees, one point the Department should take note of is that there is an issue of inequity, which...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Review of Apprenticeship Training: Discussion (9 Jul 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: Mr. Flaherty might clarify that. Somebody said to me - I am raising issues that people have mentioned to me - that they believed the institutes of technology should have been consulted directly for the review but they were not. As a major part of the system, they were only able to make a submission. They feel they should have had more direct consultation. Does Mr. Flaherty have any...