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Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 45 - Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (Revised) (1 Feb 2023)

Paul Kehoe: I have to cut the Minister off now. I am going to call Deputy Jim O'Callaghan because there is a vote in the House. He said he would be very fast. Then we can get this over before we go for the vote.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 45 - Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (Revised) (1 Feb 2023)

Paul Kehoe: I thought the Deputy was going to say Michael Collins.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 45 - Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (Revised) (1 Feb 2023)

Paul Kehoe: Is it okay if we ask the Minister to reply to the clerk to the committee?

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 45 - Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (Revised) (1 Feb 2023)

Paul Kehoe: Okay. I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Collins, and his officials for the constructive engagement this evening.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Message to Dáil (1 Feb 2023)

Paul Kehoe: In accordance with Standing Order 101, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Select Committee on Education, Further and Higher Research, Innovation and Science has completed its consideration of the following Revised Estimate for public services for the year ending: Vote 45 - Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 26 - Education (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Paul Kehoe: No apologies have been received. I ask members and officials to ensure that their mobile phones are switched off for the duration of the meeting because they interfere with the broadcasting equipment, even when in silent mode. This meeting has been convened to consider the Revised Estimates for Public Services 2023: Vote 26, Education, which was referred to this committee by Dáil...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 26 - Education (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Paul Kehoe: I thank the Minister for her opening statement. The first member to contribute will be Deputy Ó Laoghaire. He will be followed by Deputy Nolan.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 26 - Education (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Paul Kehoe: The Deputy has another two minutes.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 26 - Education (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Paul Kehoe: Yes.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 26 - Education (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Paul Kehoe: Next will be Deputies Nolan, Ó Ríordáin and Conway-Walsh.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 26 - Education (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Paul Kehoe: The Deputy has a minute and a half remaining.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 26 - Education (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Paul Kehoe: I have a few questions for the Minister. I have no doubt she is aware of the opinions expressed by the President, Michael D. Higgins, on the abolition of homework. What is her view on that?

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 26 - Education (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Paul Kehoe: This week is well-being week, with a huge number of initiatives being rolled out in primary schools across the country. Will the Minister liaise with the inspectorate and the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment, NCCA, on the homework issue, which puts huge pressure on parents? Most schools now give homework for the week on a Monday, with pupils not having to return it until...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 26 - Education (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Paul Kehoe: Okay. I want to go back to the NPCPP. I know it was made aware by the Department on 1 December 2022 that funding was being withdrawn. Who made the recommendation to the Minister to withdraw its funding?

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 26 - Education (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Paul Kehoe: Did an official from the Department make a recommendation to the Minister to withdraw funding? I would like a yes-no answer.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 26 - Education (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Paul Kehoe: I know that the Minister has never met the NPCPP in an official capacity. She might have met them at functions, in a by-the-way fashion.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 26 - Education (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Paul Kehoe: Will the Minister let me finish? I am only relaying the information I have. Is she saying it is totally incorrect that she met the president and other officials from the NPCPP in an official capacity at a one-to-one meeting?

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 26 - Education (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Paul Kehoe: We will leave the advisory council. I am asking-----

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 26 - Education (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Paul Kehoe: Okay. My understanding from the organisation is that the Minister has never met it in an official capacity. She might have met it at advisory group meetings or at different functions, but she has never met it officially. I am passing on what I have been told. It would be very unfortunate if the Minister did not meet the organisation. Maybe she can come back to clarify that point through...