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Seanad: Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (29 Mar 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: What is the argument for the withdrawal by the authority of approval of access, transfer and progression procedures?

Seanad: Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (29 Mar 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Yes, withdrawal by authority of approval of access, transfer and progression procedures?

Seanad: Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (29 Mar 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: In other words, they get it from their institutions.

Seanad: Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (29 Mar 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: That is all right.

Seanad: Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (29 Mar 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: This is a very important amendment and I compliment the Government on including it. It is always very sad to see students who have paid their fees finding the college locked when they arrive on their first day. It is high time these institutions were regulated. It takes a long time to build a reputation and as a country that is putting itself forward as a destination for international...

Seanad: Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (29 Mar 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: This amendment has much merit. Why would members of the appeals board need to have knowledge of the functions of the authority as opposed to the education matters in respect of which appeals are made?

Seanad: Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (29 Mar 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Would the amendment make a material difference to the Bill?

Seanad: Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (29 Mar 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I seek clarification. Which fees will the authority be seeking from the learner?

Seanad: Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (29 Mar 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: It is like a certification process.

Seanad: Schools Building Projects (29 Mar 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I thank Senator Ó Clochartaigh for sharing time with me. What has happened with Gaelscoil Mhic Amhlaigh is a mystery. The Department in its five-year plan has given approval for what appears to be a new gaelscoil called Galway city west. Nobody knows the location, no patron has yet been nominated and there appears to be no evidence that the school is needed. However, Gaelscoil Mhic...

Seanad: Schools Building Projects (29 Mar 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Where is the evidence for building a new Irish-medium school in this area when this school is seeking permanent accommodation? The children are at that school. The schools tell me that the same children are being enrolled in many different schools.

Seanad: Schools Building Projects (29 Mar 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: How does it know it will be an Irish-medium school?

Seanad: Schools Building Projects (29 Mar 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: This does not stand up to scrutiny. I am very concerned about what is happening.

Seanad: Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (29 Mar 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Very definitely so.

Seanad: Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (29 Mar 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I apologise for my late arrival, but I had the pleasure of attending Trinity College Dublin earlier to see my local primary school win the all-Ireland debating competition. My daughter is in the class and it was amazing to witness the debate. She was supporting, not debating. I recognise how hard Senator Barrett has worked on this proposal on behalf of students to eradicate excessive...

Seanad: Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (29 Mar 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: The Senator has touched on an important issue. In assessing the quality of teaching and learning the feedback of students and peers must also be taken into account because, as he correctly said, if the board was to deem the poetry of Brendan Kennelly and his communication of same to be inadequate, it would not hold water because his record speaks for itself. The comments of peers and...

Seanad: Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (29 Mar 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Is the Minister of State including it in the guidelines?

Seanad: Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (29 Mar 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Do they also apply at PhD level?

Seanad: Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (29 Mar 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: It is interesting that the Minister of State has said an agency or provider seeking to make an award will apply to the quality assurance board. He gave Bord Iascaigh Mhara as an example if it was looking to offer a primary or post-primary education course. When would such organisations offer a primary education course? I am not familiar with FÁS or Bord Iascaigh Mhara offering such a...

Seanad: Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (29 Mar 2012)

Fidelma Healy Eames: The Minister of State mentioned it. The section reads: "A provider referred to in subsection (7) shall not make an application under subsection (3)-----".