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- Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Treatment Abroad Scheme (12 Dec 2012)
Fidelma Healy Eames: I appreciate the information the Minister has provided. We are aware of the scheme. It is not about treatment, it is about a trial. That is the difference. Germany is within the area and there appears to be a trial there that is producing improved results that would not be available to the child in this jurisdiction. The question is whether the trial could be considered a treatment...
- Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Treatment Abroad Scheme (12 Dec 2012)
Fidelma Healy Eames: I am grateful for that.
- Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Treatment Abroad Scheme (12 Dec 2012)
Fidelma Healy Eames: The Minister, Deputy Hogan, is very welcome. My request to him is to ask the Minister for Health to outline the criteria used to determine the eligibility of children with rare life-threatening cancers and other illnesses for financial support from the Health Service Executive in order that they may be included in clinical trials in foreign jurisdictions. Moreover, if this is not possible,...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Reform of Third Level Education: Discussion (12 Dec 2012)
Fidelma Healy Eames: I agree there is a public service obligation, but this question needs to be answered.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Reform of Third Level Education: Discussion (12 Dec 2012)
Fidelma Healy Eames: Does Mr. Costello favour universities determining pay and pension levels rather than relying on benchmarking and national agreements?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Reform of Third Level Education: Discussion (12 Dec 2012)
Fidelma Healy Eames: Is it true that a lecturer from another jurisdiction with 20 years experience must start entry level here?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Reform of Third Level Education: Discussion (12 Dec 2012)
Fidelma Healy Eames: That is unbelievable. The committee needs to follow up on that issue with the Minister.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Reform of Third Level Education: Discussion (12 Dec 2012)
Fidelma Healy Eames: I understand. I propose that the committee bring the issue to the attention of the Minister because, ultimately, this will affect the quality of our system and the mobility of staff and talent.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Reform of Third Level Education: Discussion (12 Dec 2012)
Fidelma Healy Eames: Dr. Hinfelaar spoke about the number of jobs to which she has contributed. What is her view on linking funding to commercialisation and job outcomes?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Reform of Third Level Education: Discussion (12 Dec 2012)
Fidelma Healy Eames: Does Dr. Hinfelaar believe the process should begin?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Reform of Third Level Education: Discussion (12 Dec 2012)
Fidelma Healy Eames: There appears to be a discrepancy of about €3,000 between a private college offering and a public college offering, even based on unit cost breakdown.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Reform of Third Level Education: Discussion (12 Dec 2012)
Fidelma Healy Eames: Must the student have a base university?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Reform of Third Level Education: Discussion (12 Dec 2012)
Fidelma Healy Eames: I asked about pupil teacher ratios and teaching salaries.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Reform of Third Level Education: Discussion (12 Dec 2012)
Fidelma Healy Eames: I would like a response to the points I made regarding salaries.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Reform of Third Level Education: Discussion (12 Dec 2012)
Fidelma Healy Eames: Yes. In addition, I asked about the particular challenges arising in a context where student intake in some courses in the institutes of technology is at a low points level.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Reform of Third Level Education: Discussion (12 Dec 2012)
Fidelma Healy Eames: With regard to the centre of excellence idea, UCD might be the best in the field at French and law but NUIG might be the best at German and law. The Hunt report refers to being mission-specific and forming centres of excellence. Will we not just have a proliferation of college offerings, thus resulting in a funding issue?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Reform of Third Level Education: Discussion (12 Dec 2012)
Fidelma Healy Eames: What about the fact that it is happening already where the sector has generated intellectual property having conducted the research and needs to examine ways to move that to commercialisation for the benefit of the country?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Reform of Third Level Education: Discussion (12 Dec 2012)
Fidelma Healy Eames: I referred to targets in that area.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Reform of Third Level Education: Discussion (12 Dec 2012)
Fidelma Healy Eames: This is important for aspiring third level students. Is Mr. Purser saying this is in place in some universities and that, while students may want to study law and French, they will study law initially and make their selection once they are in college? At what point do they take up law with French?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Reform of Third Level Education: Discussion (12 Dec 2012)
Fidelma Healy Eames: That is true, it has increased. However, there is still a significant percentage who do not continue to third level. I am asking questions and not being negative about this. With regard to funding, I note that it is mentioned in Mr. Costello's contribution that the average cost of funding per student is €10,000, yet private colleges are offering what are considered to be high...