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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Framework for the Junior Cycle: Discussion with ASTI, IHRC and Irish Heart Foundation (27 Nov 2013)
Joanna Tuffy: Does Mr. Hogan wish to contribute on this?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Framework for the Junior Cycle: Discussion with ASTI, IHRC and Irish Heart Foundation (27 Nov 2013)
Joanna Tuffy: We agreed that each speaker would have three minutes. The Deputy is heading into four minutes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Framework for the Junior Cycle: Discussion with ASTI, IHRC and Irish Heart Foundation (27 Nov 2013)
Joanna Tuffy: I call Senator Trevor Ó Clochartaigh followed by Senator Marie-Louise O'Donnell.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Framework for the Junior Cycle: Discussion with ASTI, IHRC and Irish Heart Foundation (27 Nov 2013)
Joanna Tuffy: I ask Mr. Chris Macey to make a presentation on behalf of the Irish Heart Foundation.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Framework for the Junior Cycle: Discussion with ASTI, IHRC and Irish Heart Foundation (27 Nov 2013)
Joanna Tuffy: I ask Ms Mulvihill to wrap up.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Framework for the Junior Cycle: Discussion with ASTI, IHRC and Irish Heart Foundation (27 Nov 2013)
Joanna Tuffy: I thank the witnesses. The members of the committee will now ask some questions.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Framework for the Junior Cycle: Discussion with ASTI, IHRC and Irish Heart Foundation (27 Nov 2013)
Joanna Tuffy: I now invite Mr. Des Hogan to make a presentation on behalf of the Irish Human Rights Commission, IHRC.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Accreditation for the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland Facility in Bahrain: Discussion (27 Nov 2013)
Joanna Tuffy: Does the committee wish to write to the Minister along the lines suggested by Dr. Ó Cuinn? We could forward a similarly worded letter to the Medical Council. Do members wish to make any suggestions?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Accreditation for the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland Facility in Bahrain: Discussion (27 Nov 2013)
Joanna Tuffy: Do members agree with the suggestion?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Accreditation for the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland Facility in Bahrain: Discussion (27 Nov 2013)
Joanna Tuffy: Okay.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Accreditation for the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland Facility in Bahrain: Discussion (27 Nov 2013)
Joanna Tuffy: It will be in the New Year.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Accreditation for the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland Facility in Bahrain: Discussion (27 Nov 2013)
Joanna Tuffy: Is there a suggestion that we should also write to the college?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Accreditation for the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland Facility in Bahrain: Discussion (27 Nov 2013)
Joanna Tuffy: We will write to the Minister for Education and Skills, the Medical Council and invite the Medical Council to attend in the New Year. Did Dr. Ó Cuinn also suggest that we write to the NUI? Does the NUI not come under the remit of the Minister?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Accreditation for the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland Facility in Bahrain: Discussion (27 Nov 2013)
Joanna Tuffy: We can write to the RCSI.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Accreditation for the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland Facility in Bahrain: Discussion (27 Nov 2013)
Joanna Tuffy: Yes, and it would be good to do so out of courtesy. Is that agreed? Agreed. I thank Dr. Ó Cuinn for his attendance.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Framework for the Junior Cycle: Discussion with ASTI, IHRC and Irish Heart Foundation (27 Nov 2013)
Joanna Tuffy: The next item for discussion is the framework for the junior cycle curriculum. In October 2013 the Minister for Education and Skills published a framework for the junior cycle which set out the planned reform of the junior cycle in post-primary schools. It builds on proposals developed by the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment that were published in November 2011. The framework...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Accreditation for the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland Facility in Bahrain: Discussion (27 Nov 2013)
Joanna Tuffy: Does Mr. Liston wish to add to that?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Accreditation for the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland Facility in Bahrain: Discussion (27 Nov 2013)
Joanna Tuffy: What do the witnesses want the committee to do to follow up on this?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Business of Joint Committee (27 Nov 2013)
Joanna Tuffy: No apologies have been received. At the request of the broadcasting and recording services, I ask members to ensure their mobile telephones are switched off completely and not just left in silent mode. A policy briefing on today's public business has been circulated to members. We will go into private session to deal with the minutes and certain other matters.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Business of Joint Committee (27 Nov 2013)
Joanna Tuffy: I apologise for the delay but there were some matters we had to agree in private before going into public session. There are EU legislative proposals for scrutiny by the committee and it is proposed that the proposals listed in schedule B as distributed to members do not warrant further scrutiny. Is that agreed? Agreed.