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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Training and Supports for Providers of Special Needs Education and Education in DEIS Schools: Discussion (27 Jun 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: Does anyone else wish to comment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Training and Supports for Providers of Special Needs Education and Education in DEIS Schools: Discussion (27 Jun 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I thank Ms Duggan. That is the experience on the ground. I will give the final word to Professor Áine Hyland.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Training and Supports for Providers of Special Needs Education and Education in DEIS Schools: Discussion (27 Jun 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I thank Dr. Hyland. This has been a very lively discussion and incredibly informative. It has been inspirational and has shown us the reality on the ground, about what is and is not happening. I thank the witnesses Anne, Gene, Noreen, Pauline, Breda, Teresa, Madelaine, Áine and Deirbhile. I thank Éilis Dillon, chairperson of NABMSE, and Trevor and Deirdre from Marino Institute...

Anti-Malarial Medication: Motion (28 Jun 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I hail from the heart of the Defence Forces in south County Kildare. The Curragh is home to 1,500 troops at any given time with practically every member of the Defence Forces receiving training in the Defence Forces training centre at some stage in their career and many receiving training prior to overseas deployment. We are extremely proud of our military tradition in my part of the...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I ask everybody to switch off mobile phones as they cause interference with the recording equipment in the committee rooms. This meeting has been convened to consider Committee Stage of the Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016. I welcome the Minister for Education and Skills and his officials to the meeting. There are 180 amendments to deal with, so I would appreciate if we were...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: It is on the grouping list.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: The decision has been made and clarified. The amendment proposed to amend the Equal Status Act rather than any provision of the Bill. It must be ruled out of order as it is outside the scope and not relevant to the provisions of the Bill. I will not delay the meeting, but I am happy to discuss the matter with the Deputy after the meeting. There is an opportunity to rethink and resubmit on...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I beg the Deputy's pardon. I thought she had finished.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: That is fine.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: The Deputy must address her questions through the Chair.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: We are dealing with amendment No. 1. We cannot stray from discussing the amendment because over 180 amendments have been tabled.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: Many of the points have been made.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: We are not going to get into this.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: Do other members wish to speak?

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: We have referenced issues in the committee report. I remind Deputies that they are free to present a Bill to amend the Act to achieve that aim. That option is available.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: Any Deputy is free to present a different Bill from the other Act that we have mentioned. Today we are discussing the Education (Admission to Schools) Bill. The matter is very clearly outlined on page 3 of the green coloured Bill in front of us. I remind Deputies that we cannot stray into discussing any other area.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: No, on the topic of equal status.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I call on the Minister to respond.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: It is clear that the Deputy is passing the amendment. Does the Minister wish to comment further on it?

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: Amendment No. 2 is related to amendments Nos. 4, 56, 84 and 181 and they will all be discussed together but voted on separately. This is an opportunity to address any issue relating to any one of them.