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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Impact of Covid-19 on Reopening of Schools and State Examinations: Update (2 Mar 2021)
Paul Kehoe: I apologise for interrupting the Minister, Deputy Foley. I ask that she turns on her camera. The screen is blank at the moment. Perhaps there is a technical issue.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Impact of Covid-19 on Reopening of Schools and State Examinations: Update (2 Mar 2021)
Paul Kehoe: We are running out of time. I ask the Deputy to allow the Minister to briefly reply. If she has further information, she can send it to the committee secretariat and it will be forwarded to Deputy Ó Laoghaire.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Impact of Covid-19 on Reopening of Schools and State Examinations: Update (2 Mar 2021)
Paul Kehoe: I thank the Minister. The next speaker is Senator Dolan, to be followed by Senator O'Loughlin, who is taking the slot of Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan. Deputy O'Sullivan will attend the meeting at a later stage.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Impact of Covid-19 on Reopening of Schools and State Examinations: Update (2 Mar 2021)
Paul Kehoe: The Senator has 30 seconds left because I interrupted.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Impact of Covid-19 on Reopening of Schools and State Examinations: Update (2 Mar 2021)
Paul Kehoe: I ask the Minister to conclude because we have gone well over seven and a half minutes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Impact of Covid-19 on Reopening of Schools and State Examinations: Update (2 Mar 2021)
Paul Kehoe: I thank the Minister. The Deputy's time has concluded. At seven and a half minutes I have been very lenient but I will allow him to come back in if we have time. Deputy Farrell will be followed by Deputy Conway-Walsh.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Impact of Covid-19 on Reopening of Schools and State Examinations: Update (2 Mar 2021)
Paul Kehoe: The Deputy has gone way over his time. Can we get a brief comment from the Minister of State, Deputy Madigan? We will then go back to Deputy Farrell for ten seconds.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Impact of Covid-19 on Reopening of Schools and State Examinations: Update (2 Mar 2021)
Paul Kehoe: I will have to let Deputy Farrell in at the very end because we have gone way over time on his question. It is unfair to the rest of the members. I want to give everyone the same number of minutes. Deputy Conway-Walsh will be followed by Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Impact of Covid-19 on Reopening of Schools and State Examinations: Update (2 Mar 2021)
Paul Kehoe: That is perfect.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Impact of Covid-19 on Reopening of Schools and State Examinations: Update (2 Mar 2021)
Paul Kehoe: You have gone over time, Deputy. I have a good timer here, so I will have to allow you to contribute at the end if there is time and it is possible. The next speaker is Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan, followed by Deputy Nolan.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Impact of Covid-19 on Reopening of Schools and State Examinations: Update (2 Mar 2021)
Paul Kehoe: Minister, could you turn your camera on?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Impact of Covid-19 on Reopening of Schools and State Examinations: Update (2 Mar 2021)
Paul Kehoe: We cannot see you. There is a blank screen.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Impact of Covid-19 on Reopening of Schools and State Examinations: Update (2 Mar 2021)
Paul Kehoe: Yes, that is perfect.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Impact of Covid-19 on Reopening of Schools and State Examinations: Update (2 Mar 2021)
Paul Kehoe: I see that Mr. Loftus is on the call. As he is in charge of the buildings unit, he might be able to contribute some more information regarding Deputy O'Sullivan's question.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Impact of Covid-19 on Reopening of Schools and State Examinations: Update (2 Mar 2021)
Paul Kehoe: Deputy O'Sullivan has about 20 seconds left, so I will grant him some leniency.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Impact of Covid-19 on Reopening of Schools and State Examinations: Update (2 Mar 2021)
Paul Kehoe: I did not want to interrupt the Deputy's fine flow of Irish but I ask that he turn on his camera.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Impact of Covid-19 on Reopening of Schools and State Examinations: Update (2 Mar 2021)
Paul Kehoe: The Minister's camera is not on.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Impact of Covid-19 on Reopening of Schools and State Examinations: Update (2 Mar 2021)
Paul Kehoe: We can hear the Minister so she can continue while we work on getting the video working for broadcasting purposes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Impact of Covid-19 on Reopening of Schools and State Examinations: Update (2 Mar 2021)
Paul Kehoe: Some other members, including me, want to ask some questions as well. I apologise to Senator Flynn. I have a couple of questions for the Minister. I have no doubt that she and her officials have read the committee report on the impact of Covid-19 on primary and secondary schools, and the disparity between funding for primary and secondary schools. I raised the issue of vice principals in...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Impact of Covid-19 on Reopening of Schools and State Examinations: Update (2 Mar 2021)
Paul Kehoe: I genuinely think it is important because some larger primary schools have done a significant amount of work over the past number of months. In recognition of the work they have done, it would be very welcome. The committee will carry out an examination of leaving certificate reform, following our Covid report. Have there been any conversations within the Department at Government or...