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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Site Acquisitions (24 Apr 2018)

Thomas Byrne: 241. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the school sites which have been agreed in principle and-or announced as having been agreed which have not been fully conveyed, transferred or leased to his Department by the date the agreement was reached or announced as having been reached. [17919/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Better Energy Homes Scheme Eligibility (24 Apr 2018)

Thomas Byrne: 466. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if a person who is in receipt of a disability allowance and the fuel allowance is eligible for the SEAI warmer homes scheme. [17674/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Better Energy Homes Scheme Eligibility (24 Apr 2018)

Thomas Byrne: 467. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to extend the eligibility criteria of the SEAI warmer homes scheme. [17675/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Business of Joint Committee (24 Apr 2018)

Thomas Byrne: As we have a quorum I wish to call the meeting to order. I remind members to turn off their mobile phones when attending the committee meeting. Apologies have been received from Deputies Josepha Madigan, Catherine Martin and Fiona O'Loughlin and Senator Paul Gavan. It was agreed at our last meeting on 17 April that I would Chair this meeting. I propose that we deal with private business...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Teacher Recruitment: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Apr 2018)

Thomas Byrne: The purpose of this part of the meeting is to resume our engagement with a number of different stakeholders in terms of the apparent shortage of substitute teachers throughout the State and issues related to the recruitment and retention of teachers. On behalf of the committee I welcome Ms Joanne Irwin, president, Teachers' Union of Ireland; Mr. John Irwin, general secretary, Association...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Teacher Recruitment: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Apr 2018)

Thomas Byrne: I thank Ms Irwin. I ask Mr. Irwin, general secretary of the Association of Community and Comprehensive Schools, to make his presentation. I did give Ms Irwin some latitude on time, but we aim for a statement of three minutes. The problem is that it all builds up. We have all read the delegates' submissions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Teacher Recruitment: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Apr 2018)

Thomas Byrne: I thank Mr. Irwin.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Teacher Recruitment: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Apr 2018)

Thomas Byrne: Deputy O'Sullivan informed us about that before the meeting. I thank her. I ask Fr. Paul Connell of the Joint Managerial Body and Association of Management of Catholic Secondary Schools to give his take on the situation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Teacher Recruitment: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Apr 2018)

Thomas Byrne: I thank Fr. Connell. I invite Dr. Rowland, president of Hibernia College, to make his opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Teacher Recruitment: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Apr 2018)

Thomas Byrne: I am sorry to interrupt. Can those in the committee room please switch their phones off completely because if the witness is saying something very important it will not be picked up?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Teacher Recruitment: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Apr 2018)

Thomas Byrne: They probably are, but I have not been watching the clock.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Teacher Recruitment: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Apr 2018)

Thomas Byrne: That is no problem.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Teacher Recruitment: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Apr 2018)

Thomas Byrne: I thank the witnesses. All of the submissions and statements were extremely useful and also challenging, both to the committee and I am sure to the Department of Education and Skills and the Minister as well. I will make a couple of points before I go to members. DCU is on the record as saying it does not favour the quota system. Could Dr. Looney speak briefly about that? Could I also...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Teacher Recruitment: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Apr 2018)

Thomas Byrne: Yes, and then Dr. Rowland's point. He can respond to that and then I will take questions from Deputy Funchion.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Teacher Recruitment: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Apr 2018)

Thomas Byrne: Are we producing too many business studies teachers? I have had constituents come to me who have not been able to get jobs in that particular sector.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Teacher Recruitment: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Apr 2018)

Thomas Byrne: I think what Dr. Rowland was talking about is the provision of education to the children remotely, rather than in the institutions. That is what I wanted Dr. Looney to comment on as an educationalist - whether she would see that as an issue.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Teacher Recruitment: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Apr 2018)

Thomas Byrne: Is Dr. Looney saying she sees no reason we would not show teaching videos to students if we cannot get a teacher for a subject?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Teacher Recruitment: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Apr 2018)

Thomas Byrne: I just want to clarify the position because that is what I took from Dr. Rowland's point.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Teacher Recruitment: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Apr 2018)

Thomas Byrne: Live stream.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Teacher Recruitment: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Apr 2018)

Thomas Byrne: No. I have done it, but it was online recorded.