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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Business of Joint Committee (20 Jan 2016)
Joanna Tuffy: As we now have a quorum, I call the meeting to order. Apologies have been received from Deputy McConalogue and Senator Moloney. At the request of the broadcasting and recording services, members are asked to ensure that, for the duration of the meeting, their mobile phones are turned off completely or left on aeroplane, safe or flight mode so they will not interfere with the broadcasting...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Quality of Teaching in Higher Education: Discussion (20 Jan 2016)
Joanna Tuffy: We are now in public session. I welcome our guests. I draw the attention of witnesses 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 the committee. However, if they are directed by the committee to cease giving evidence on a particular matter and they continue to so do, they are...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Quality of Teaching in Higher Education: Discussion (20 Jan 2016)
Joanna Tuffy: Our next speaker is Professor Mary Gallagher whom I invite to make her presentation.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Quality of Teaching in Higher Education: Discussion (20 Jan 2016)
Joanna Tuffy: Perhaps Professor Gallagher could conclude shortly.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Quality of Teaching in Higher Education: Discussion (20 Jan 2016)
Joanna Tuffy: The discussion will bring much of this out.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Quality of Teaching in Higher Education: Discussion (20 Jan 2016)
Joanna Tuffy: The final speaker is Dr. Greg Foley whom I invite to make his presentation.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Quality of Teaching in Higher Education: Discussion (20 Jan 2016)
Joanna Tuffy: I will break with the normal format because Senator O'Donnell sought this debate and I invite her to speak now.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Quality of Teaching in Higher Education: Discussion (20 Jan 2016)
Joanna Tuffy: Some members have been taken away for a quorum. I am sorry about that. Do you want to wait until they come back?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Quality of Teaching in Higher Education: Discussion (20 Jan 2016)
Joanna Tuffy: I believe another meeting was looking for a quorum. It is unfortunate, but-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Quality of Teaching in Higher Education: Discussion (20 Jan 2016)
Joanna Tuffy: The Senator should bring a little structure to her contribution.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Quality of Teaching in Higher Education: Discussion (20 Jan 2016)
Joanna Tuffy: I ask the Senator to put a bit of structure on her comments. I was going to bring in Senator Craughwell-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Quality of Teaching in Higher Education: Discussion (20 Jan 2016)
Joanna Tuffy: If you give me a few questions, I will take each of them-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Quality of Teaching in Higher Education: Discussion (20 Jan 2016)
Joanna Tuffy: I call Professor Gallagher to comment on the same issue.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Quality of Teaching in Higher Education: Discussion (20 Jan 2016)
Joanna Tuffy: Would Dr. Foley like to contribute?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Quality of Teaching in Higher Education: Discussion (20 Jan 2016)
Joanna Tuffy: The Senator is very modest.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Quality of Teaching in Higher Education: Discussion (20 Jan 2016)
Joanna Tuffy: What product is being bought?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Quality of Teaching in Higher Education: Discussion (20 Jan 2016)
Joanna Tuffy: The Senator is just showing off that he actually paid attention in class.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Quality of Teaching in Higher Education: Discussion (20 Jan 2016)
Joanna Tuffy: Could we have a question?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Quality of Teaching in Higher Education: Discussion (20 Jan 2016)
Joanna Tuffy: I ask the Senator to put his question.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Quality of Teaching in Higher Education: Discussion (20 Jan 2016)
Joanna Tuffy: I want to make a couple of comments before bringing in Senator Healy Eames. I wish to emphasise that this discussion relates to third level education, or higher education. This includes the institutes of technology, but the other third level institutes are also relevant. As I was saying to Senator O'Donnell before the meeting, my father was a lecturer at DIT in Kevin Street, and one of the...