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Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2013: Committee Stage (29 May 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: The Deputy should continue, but he must speak to the section.

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2013: Committee Stage (29 May 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: Members should not speak out of turn. Deputy Healy should keep to the section.

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2013: Committee Stage (29 May 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: I am unsure as to who is next, but I will call Deputy McDonald.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Pupil-Teacher Ratio in Gaeltacht Schools: Discussion (29 May 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: There are schools in urban areas that have lost posts. Legacy posts were lost.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Pupil-Teacher Ratio in Gaeltacht Schools: Discussion (29 May 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: I am conscious that the room is needed for another meeting. I know Ms Kirk would like to say something, and we will then wrap up. Deputy Griffin can speak if he is very brief.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Pupil-Teacher Ratio in Gaeltacht Schools: Discussion (29 May 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: That might be a futile exercise in terms of what is available to the Government.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Pupil-Teacher Ratio in Gaeltacht Schools: Discussion (29 May 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: We can write and ask for an update on it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Pupil-Teacher Ratio in Gaeltacht Schools: Discussion (29 May 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: If we were to have a vote on it, I am not so sure it would go through. The Deputy is in a Government party and the Minister is obviously confined by budgetary constraints. We can do that, and seek an update, but we should not overly politicise it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Pupil-Teacher Ratio in Gaeltacht Schools: Discussion (29 May 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: I will not push it to a vote. We can do that, but Deputy Griffin is in a Government party and can obviously raise it within the party. The reality is that the Government will make a decision on this.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Pupil-Teacher Ratio in Gaeltacht Schools: Discussion (29 May 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: Are there any concluding remarks?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Pupil-Teacher Ratio in Gaeltacht Schools: Discussion (29 May 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: I ask Ms Ní Mheanín to be very brief.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Pupil-Teacher Ratio in Gaeltacht Schools: Discussion (29 May 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: Does Mr. Loftus wish to comment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Pupil-Teacher Ratio in Gaeltacht Schools: Discussion (29 May 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: I wish to point out that some members may have other meetings. For instance, the Minister for Social Protection, Deputy Joan Burton, is answering questions in the Dáil. I know at least one Deputy had to leave the meeting because he is the Opposition spokesperson in that area and must ask questions of the Minister.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Pupil-Teacher Ratio in Gaeltacht Schools: Discussion (29 May 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: I ask about the number of pupils in Gaeltacht schools now compared with years gone by. Are schools in Gaeltacht areas thriving or has there been a falling-off in pupil numbers?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Pupil-Teacher Ratio in Gaeltacht Schools: Discussion (29 May 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: I will take some questions from members at this point.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Pupil-Teacher Ratio in Gaeltacht Schools: Discussion (29 May 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: I will revert to the witnesses and invite Ms Ní Mhainín and Ms Ní Chartúir to respond.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Pupil-Teacher Ratio in Gaeltacht Schools: Discussion (29 May 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: On behalf of Sinn Féin-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Pupil-Teacher Ratio in Gaeltacht Schools: Discussion (29 May 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: That is fine.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Pupil-Teacher Ratio in Gaeltacht Schools: Discussion (29 May 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: We will resume now. I have been informed that the translation service was interrupted when the division bell started ringing to signal there was a vote in the Dáil. I understand Ms Ní Chartúir would like to say a few words before I call the officials from the Department.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Pupil-Teacher Ratio in Gaeltacht Schools: Discussion (29 May 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: I apologise for interrupting. The translation facility seems to have stopped working. In addition, a vote has been called in the Dáil. We could adjourn the meeting now.