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Select Committee on Education and Skills: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Apr 2022)

Paul Kehoe: Section 88 is being opposed by Deputy Conway-Walsh.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Apr 2022)

Paul Kehoe: Amendments Nos. 200 and 202 are related and may be discussed together. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Apr 2022)

Paul Kehoe: I thank members, the Minister, my officials and the Minister's officials. I thought we might have to come back. Ms Kelly and I were planning for a full day but we have done good work in getting this over the line.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Message to Dáil (27 Apr 2022)

Paul Kehoe: In accordance with Standing Order 101, the following message will be sent to the Clerk of the Dáil: The Select Committee on Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science has completed its consideration of the Higher Education Authority Bill 2022 and has made amendments thereto. Under Standing Order 100(2), this shall be deemed to be the report of the select committee...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Policies (26 Apr 2022)

Paul Kehoe: 258. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will take steps to remove the low usage standing charge for electricity customers who are following advice to reduce their electricity usage and are being penalised for doing same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19673/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Government Procurement (26 Apr 2022)

Paul Kehoe: 543. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the Office of Government Procurement will establish a specialised cloud services procurement framework, particularly in view of the recent appointment by the OGP of external consultants to examine the area of cloud services and the importance of the cloud as a tool to delivering the Government’s digital ambitions; and if...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Business of Joint Committee (26 Apr 2022)

Paul Kehoe: Apologies have been received from Senator O'Loughlin and Deputy Alan Farrell will be late for this meeting. I remind members to please ensure their mobile phones are switched off for the duration of the meeting as they interfere with broadcasting equipment even when on silent mode. Are the minutes of the meeting of 5 April 2022 agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Leaving Certificate Reform: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Apr 2022)

Paul Kehoe: I welcome Ms Arlene Forster, CEO, Mr. Barry Slattery, deputy chief executive officer, and Ms Evelyn O'Connor, acting director, at the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment, NCCA. I also welcome from the State Examinations Commission, SEC, Ms Andrea Feeney, CEO, Ms Elaine Sheridan, head of examinations and assessment division, and Mr. Richard Dolan, director of operations. The...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Leaving Certificate Reform: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Apr 2022)

Paul Kehoe: It is okay. Our first member to question the witnesses is Deputy Ó Laoghaire, followed by Deputy Ó Ríordáin.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Leaving Certificate Reform: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Apr 2022)

Paul Kehoe: Before I move to Senator Flynn, I want to follow on from Deputy O'Callaghan's questions about the oral examinations. It is the politicians who get it in the neck because of the cancellations. We are the first people to whom others come to complain. It is extremely pressurising for the families affected. I accept the answer that was given but I do not accept the explanation because the...