Results 201-220 of 1,301 for speaker:Pauline O'Reilly
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education Needs of Visually Impaired Students: Discussion (23 May 2023)
Pauline O'Reilly: I thank our guests for their contributions and Deputy O'Sullivan would like to come in again.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education Needs of Visually Impaired Students: Discussion (23 May 2023)
Pauline O'Reilly: It is enough of a link for me anyway.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education Needs of Visually Impaired Students: Discussion (23 May 2023)
Pauline O'Reilly: Thank you for raising that. Senator Flynn, would you like to come in briefly?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education Needs of Visually Impaired Students: Discussion (23 May 2023)
Pauline O'Reilly: Thank you. As no other members are indicating, that brings the session to a conclusion. I thank all three of the witnesses for coming in today. It has been very useful and I know we will take on board of lot of what they have said today.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education Needs of Visually Impaired Students: Discussion (23 May 2023)
Pauline O'Reilly: Absolutely. We would be more than happy to receive anything else that NCBI has for us. It would be very helpful.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education Needs of Visually Impaired Students: Discussion (23 May 2023)
Pauline O'Reilly: It does bring up a lot when we start discussing this. Thank you. We will suspend while we bring in the next witnesses.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education Needs of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students: Discussion (23 May 2023)
Pauline O'Reilly: On behalf of the committee, I welcome Mr. Andrew Geary, who is here to discuss the educational needs of deaf and hard-of-hearing students. We agreed earlier today that we would have another session in the coming months to which we would invite organisations and stakeholders on the needs of deaf and hard-of-hearing students. Today, we are discussing the needs in regard to STEM for our...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education Needs of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students: Discussion (23 May 2023)
Pauline O'Reilly: Mr. Geary’s time is almost up.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education Needs of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students: Discussion (23 May 2023)
Pauline O'Reilly: We cannot discuss the case.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education Needs of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students: Discussion (23 May 2023)
Pauline O'Reilly: We might have an opportunity to come back to that. I am just conscious a couple of members wish to leave. Deputy O'Sullivan has facilitated Senators Mark Daly and Malcom Byrne in coming in. Senator Daly will make a brief contribution and then we will move on to Senator Byrne.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education Needs of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students: Discussion (23 May 2023)
Pauline O'Reilly: I apologise for rushing the Senator. I was under notice by Senators Malcolm Byrne and Daly that they had to run.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education Needs of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students: Discussion (23 May 2023)
Pauline O'Reilly: I thank Mr. Geary. He absolutely has not been disloyal. Throughout his contributions, I could hear that he feels like he almost has to defend himself and his rights. As a solicitor, I would argue that he does not and that he has done the right thing. The clerk has also been warning me and this is why I have been cautious, which is also correct. We must ensure Mr. Geary is protected in...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education Needs of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students: Discussion (23 May 2023)
Pauline O'Reilly: Mr. Geary must be very proud of him-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education Needs of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students: Discussion (23 May 2023)
Pauline O'Reilly: -----and of his twin.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education Needs of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students: Discussion (23 May 2023)
Pauline O'Reilly: Yes. We are all genuinely indebted to Mr. Geary and everyone who brings a case in this way. Much of the progress that has happened has occurred through people bringing this kind of action. Mr. Geary is quite right in saying he should not have to do so, but because he has done it, other people now have more access and more progress will come as a consequence. I echo what my colleagues...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education Needs of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students: Discussion (23 May 2023)
Pauline O'Reilly: I agree with that point. I have tried to get ISL interpreters myself for events and it has been incredibly difficult. There is a desire to do that, though, because we need to make things as accessible as possible. Mr. Geary's suggestion, therefore, could be a recommendation of this committee.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education Needs of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students: Discussion (23 May 2023)
Pauline O'Reilly: Okay.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education Needs of Visually Impaired Students: Discussion (23 May 2023)
Pauline O'Reilly: I thank Ms O'Dwyer, but we have quite a few-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education Needs of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students: Discussion (23 May 2023)
Pauline O'Reilly: Exactly. We are not here to discuss that today. Thank you very much for your contribution. I would say to those watching that we have ISL interpreters who are providing simultaneous interpretation of the meeting from the broadcasting unit. I call Deputy Clarke.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education Needs of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students: Discussion (23 May 2023)
Pauline O'Reilly: I thank Mr. Geary. We really appreciate his coming in and sharing his first-hand experiences. It has been invaluable.