Results 1,541-1,560 of 3,871 for speaker:Catherine Byrne
- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 40 - Children and Youth Affairs (Supplementary) (9 Dec 2014) Catherine Byrne: I thank the Minister for being here and welcome the establishment of the commission. As others have said, I hope people will be treated in a fair manner. We all recognise that awful things were done in the past but it is never too late to rectify matters.
- 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) Catherine Byrne: This is the first big meeting I have attended and I am trying to catch up. It was noted that 430 more teachers have decided to retire than was originally estimated. The Minister said that teachers can retire at any age between 50 and 65 and that only 10% of teachers retire on age grounds. I apologise if this question sounds stupid, but is there any deadline for teacher retirements? Must...
- 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) Catherine Byrne: Is there a particular time of year when teachers must retire, or can it occur at any point?
- 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) Catherine Byrne: I am still trying to fill in gaps, because this is my first time in such a committee meeting. How are teachers replaced when they retire? The Chair raised this question. Are contract teachers used to replace retiring teachers?
- 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) Catherine Byrne: Going back two or three years, I saw teachers retire from schools in my locality only to return on a contract basis. Does this still happen?
- 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) Catherine Byrne: Does it still happen?
- 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) Catherine Byrne: Is the Minister referring to retired teachers?
- 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) Catherine Byrne: I have seen it in local schools and I know it happened in the past.
- 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) Catherine Byrne: Did I miss the discussion on subhead D3?
- 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) Catherine Byrne: I have a question on subhead D3 if it is related to D4.
- 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) Catherine Byrne: I am trying to fill in the gaps because I am new to this. Subhead D3 states there will be an underspend of €35.5 million on capital expenditure. I take it this is related to projects being constructed. The subhead indicates that the number of projects commencing was smaller than anticipated. I wish to raise a local issue and, although I do not expect an answer on it now, perhaps...
- 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) Catherine Byrne: It was not used.
- 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) Catherine Byrne: I apologise for labouring the point. Was the €35.5 million for primary and post-primary schools?
- 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) Catherine Byrne: It was not spent.
- 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) Catherine Byrne: The national school in my local area is in a DEIS programme. The school has had five or six prefabs for the past eight to ten years. It has been told it will not be allocated money for a new building for up to the next eight years. However, it was told in the previous week that planning permission would be going up to indicate that the building to proceed. I recognise the Minister cannot...
- 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) Catherine Byrne: I understand that point. However, what about schools in the DEIS, delivering equality of opportunity in schools, programme that require new buildings or accommodation? If the €35.5 million is gone to another area, will the Minister get extra moneys next year to pick this up?
- 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) Catherine Byrne: I appreciate that but what about DEIS programme schools in poorer areas that are told they will have to wait another six years for a new build?
- 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) Catherine Byrne: I did write to the Minister about it.
- 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) Catherine Byrne: I will raise it again outside the committee.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Services for Irish Communities in UK and USA: Discussion (11 Dec 2014)
Catherine Byrne: I welcome the witnesses, in particular the Minister of State, Deputy Deenihan. I have not read Deputy Ó Caoláin's notes because it was the first thing I said. I am delighted to see the Minister of State here. He was very passionate about his previous job in the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and I know the passion he has for people who live abroad, in particular...