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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Miscellaneous Provisions (Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union on 29 March 2019) Bill 2019: Discussion (12 Feb 2019)
Fiona O'Loughlin: Deputy, please, I am allowing the Minister of State to respond.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Miscellaneous Provisions (Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union on 29 March 2019) Bill 2019: Discussion (12 Feb 2019)
Fiona O'Loughlin: I am asking the Minister to respond.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Miscellaneous Provisions (Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union on 29 March 2019) Bill 2019: Discussion (12 Feb 2019)
Fiona O'Loughlin: No. Deputy Byrne is entitled to raise a point of order.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Miscellaneous Provisions (Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union on 29 March 2019) Bill 2019: Discussion (12 Feb 2019)
Fiona O'Loughlin: I allowed Deputy Byrne to raise his point.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Miscellaneous Provisions (Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union on 29 March 2019) Bill 2019: Discussion (12 Feb 2019)
Fiona O'Loughlin: The Deputy should address his comments through the Chair.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Miscellaneous Provisions (Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union on 29 March 2019) Bill 2019: Discussion (12 Feb 2019)
Fiona O'Loughlin: In fairness, the Minister was asked two specific questions about apprenticeships. I would prefer if the Ministers were dealing with the Brexit issues that were raised. I ask that we conclude on that soon because we will be moving on to deal with the Action Plan for Education at which time members can ask general questions on education and apprenticeships. I ask we conclude questions on...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Miscellaneous Provisions (Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union on 29 March 2019) Bill 2019: Discussion (12 Feb 2019)
Fiona O'Loughlin: I asked that question. I was speaking about our capacity. In 2016 there were 14,000 Irish students between the UK and Northern Ireland. If we had to absorb them into our system, I would have concerns about our capacity to do that and also about the shortage of student accommodation. That was the question.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Miscellaneous Provisions (Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union on 29 March 2019) Bill 2019: Discussion (12 Feb 2019)
Fiona O'Loughlin: The rent zones to ensure the rent cannot be put up by-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Miscellaneous Provisions (Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union on 29 March 2019) Bill 2019: Discussion (12 Feb 2019)
Fiona O'Loughlin: If another 14,000 students were to come back per year there would be increased concerns about the capacity of third level colleges to accommodate them and also about the shortage of accommodation. Does Mr. McHugh wish to respond?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Miscellaneous Provisions (Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union on 29 March 2019) Bill 2019: Discussion (12 Feb 2019)
Fiona O'Loughlin: Does the Minister of State want to comment on the capacity issue?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Miscellaneous Provisions (Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union on 29 March 2019) Bill 2019: Discussion (12 Feb 2019)
Fiona O'Loughlin: I thank the Minister of State. It was the increased possible capacity I was trying to address. That concludes our engagement on this matter.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Statement of Strategy 2019-2021: Discussion (12 Feb 2019)
Fiona O'Loughlin: We will now have a briefing session with the Minister and Minister of State. I again acknowledge and welcome the fact that the Minister is engaging with the committee prior to the publication of this statement because we did not have an opportunity to engage prior to the publication of the previous statement. I invite the Minister to make an opening statement, which will be followed by...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Statement of Strategy 2019-2021: Discussion (12 Feb 2019)
Fiona O'Loughlin: Of course.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Statement of Strategy 2019-2021: Discussion (12 Feb 2019)
Fiona O'Loughlin: I have the action plan for 2016 to 2019, and I took the opportunity to go through it again yesterday. I assume we cannot automatically go straight into another action plan without looking at what was achieved through this one. There is laudable and notable ambition contained within this action plan, and some very specific objectives, timelines and target indicators. Is there going to be an...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Statement of Strategy 2019-2021: Discussion (12 Feb 2019)
Fiona O'Loughlin: I suggest the Minister clears his diary.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Statement of Strategy 2019-2021: Discussion (12 Feb 2019)
Fiona O'Loughlin: Great.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Statement of Strategy 2019-2021: Discussion (12 Feb 2019)
Fiona O'Loughlin: On behalf of the committee, I thank the Minister for the briefing on the new strategy statement. We will monitor progress on this. I also thank the Minister for his briefing on the General Scheme of the Miscellaneous Provisions (Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union on 29 March 2019) Bill 2019, which was very helpful. There is no doubt that we will be engaging further as...
- Report of Joint Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Motion (7 Feb 2019)
Fiona O'Loughlin: I commend the Chairman, Deputy Farrell, and all the members of the committee on the work they did in producing this excellent report. I also commend my Fianna Fáil colleagues, Deputies Rabbitte and Lisa Chambers and Senator Clifford-Lee, who have also done a great deal of work on the report. The recommendations in the report are hugely important and, to a certain extent, mirror some...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (7 Feb 2019)
Fiona O'Loughlin: 110. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if SNA hours can be increased for a child (details supplied). [6079/19]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Provision (7 Feb 2019)
Fiona O'Loughlin: 111. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if school transport can be provided for a person (details supplied) in view of the circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6080/19]