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- Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (10 Dec 2014) Joanna Tuffy: Has this created opportunities for new teachers in the system? Has the number of available posts been estimated, or are extra jobs available? The original allocation for salaries was for 11,060 staff, an increase of 335 on 2013. What are the staff numbers now, given the extra retirements?
- Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (10 Dec 2014) Joanna Tuffy: This is an important issue, because we cannot stop retirees from seeking work. Some people have a bigger problem with this issue than I do. At the same time, retirements should open opportunities for those new to the profession and allow them the chance of a proper, permanent and secure job. Does the Department check how posts are filled? I think there is an issue around the transparency...
- Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (10 Dec 2014) Joanna Tuffy: Do members have more questions on this subhead? We will move on to subhead 6, which deals with the salaries of special needs assistants, SNAs. That is on page 6 of the Department's brief and page 6 of the committee secretariat's brief.
- Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (10 Dec 2014) Joanna Tuffy: Is there not?
- Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (10 Dec 2014) Joanna Tuffy: It is similar to the first item we got. Do members have any questions?
- Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (10 Dec 2014) Joanna Tuffy: We move on to subhead A.8, which is on superannuation of teaching and non-teaching staff. It is on page 6 of the Department's brief and page 7 of the committee secretariat's brief.
- Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (10 Dec 2014) Joanna Tuffy: Subhead B.7 is on superannuation and is the same issue again.
- Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (10 Dec 2014) Joanna Tuffy: Technically, we must go through it. It is superannuation for former members of SOLAS, FÁS and AnCo and it is on page 7 of the Department's brief and page 8 of the committee secretariat's briefing for members. The next item is subhead C.10, which is superannuation for former staff of universities and institutes of technology. It is on page 9 of the secretariat briefing and page 9 of...
- Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (10 Dec 2014) Joanna Tuffy: There are no questions. Subhead C.11 is on student support and it is on page 10 of the Department's brief and page 10 of the committee's brief. Can the Minister provide us with a briefing on the subhead?
- Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (10 Dec 2014) Joanna Tuffy: Therefore, it does not involve an extra aspect.
- Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (10 Dec 2014) Joanna Tuffy: It was a question of moving funds around.
- Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (10 Dec 2014) Joanna Tuffy: Do members have any questions on that issue or the broader issue?
- Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (10 Dec 2014) Joanna Tuffy: There are still issues and I dealt with one myself. While SUSI has greatly improved, I found it very hard to get it to take certain things on board. In a way, the applicant has faced a brick wall. It was only persistence that got SUSI to look at it again. Some applicants have an estranged parent, which can be a difficulty and there are still issues around it. The committee did a great...
- Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (10 Dec 2014) Joanna Tuffy: I read recently that an expert group has been established, with Mr. Peter Cassells as chair, to examine funding of higher education. In regard to its terms of reference, is it considering the issue of reintroducing third level fees?
- Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (10 Dec 2014) Joanna Tuffy: Will its remit include issues pertaining to the student contribution?
- Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (10 Dec 2014) Joanna Tuffy: Will it examine the assets test?
- Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (10 Dec 2014) Joanna Tuffy: As there are no other questions on that subhead, we will move on to subhead D4, building costs in higher education. I ask the Minister to clarify this subhead before members ask question given that the additional amount appears substantial.
- Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (10 Dec 2014) Joanna Tuffy: It is related.
- Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (10 Dec 2014) Joanna Tuffy: There is a saving in that subhead and it has been reallocated.
- Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (10 Dec 2014) Joanna Tuffy: Yes, it is.