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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Effectiveness and Timeliness of Consent Classes provided in Third-Level Institutions: Discussion (23 Oct 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I remind members and witnesses to turn off their mobile telephones or switch them to flight mode as they interfere with the sound system and make it difficult for the parliamentary reporters to report proceedings. Television coverage and Internet streaming can also be adversely affected. The next item on our agenda is our engagement with stakeholders on the effectiveness and timeliness of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Effectiveness and Timeliness of Consent Classes provided in Third-Level Institutions: Discussion (23 Oct 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: Thank you very much, Dr. Gormley. Mr. Shane De Rís will speak next. He is representing TCD students' union.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Effectiveness and Timeliness of Consent Classes provided in Third-Level Institutions: Discussion (23 Oct 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: Thank you, Mr. De Rís. Ms Síona Cahill is president of the Union of Students in Ireland.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Effectiveness and Timeliness of Consent Classes provided in Third-Level Institutions: Discussion (23 Oct 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I thank Ms Cahill. I now invite Dr. Saidléar, executive director of the Rape Crisis Network Ireland, RCNI, to make her presentation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Effectiveness and Timeliness of Consent Classes provided in Third-Level Institutions: Discussion (23 Oct 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I thank Dr. Saidléar. I now call on Mr. Crosby who is representing the Department of Education and Skills.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Effectiveness and Timeliness of Consent Classes provided in Third-Level Institutions: Discussion (23 Oct 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I thank Mr. Crosby. I now invite members to ask questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Effectiveness and Timeliness of Consent Classes provided in Third-Level Institutions: Discussion (23 Oct 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I will take questions from all the members before reverting to the witnesses.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Effectiveness and Timeliness of Consent Classes provided in Third-Level Institutions: Discussion (23 Oct 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I would like to add a few questions to those that have been asked. Essentially, the joint committee is examining the effectiveness, timeliness and delivery of various types of programmes. The colleges and universities that are rolling out programmes certainly have to be commended. The programmes that involve students and their peers being given training to help others are definitely to be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Effectiveness and Timeliness of Consent Classes provided in Third-Level Institutions: Discussion (23 Oct 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I should point out that recent research led by DCU shows a 50-50 split of males and females in the courses. That is also really important to note.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Effectiveness and Timeliness of Consent Classes provided in Third-Level Institutions: Discussion (23 Oct 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: Yes, absolutely.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Effectiveness and Timeliness of Consent Classes provided in Third-Level Institutions: Discussion (23 Oct 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: Members would really appreciate it if that could be sent to the committee in order that we might circulate it. That would be important. If any of the stakeholders or witnesses wish to add anything else following this meeting, I ask them to do so before we compile our report. I will go back to Mr. Crosby to conclude. I am sorry I interrupted.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Effectiveness and Timeliness of Consent Classes provided in Third-Level Institutions: Discussion (23 Oct 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: This is the Deputy's last supplementary question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Effectiveness and Timeliness of Consent Classes provided in Third-Level Institutions: Discussion (23 Oct 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I was going to let Dr. Saidléar in because, to my mind, she had indicated next, and then Ms Cahill.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Effectiveness and Timeliness of Consent Classes provided in Third-Level Institutions: Discussion (23 Oct 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I thank Dr. Saidléar. Next is Ms Cahill.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Effectiveness and Timeliness of Consent Classes provided in Third-Level Institutions: Discussion (23 Oct 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: Deputy Jan O'Sullivan has agreed to step in while we-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Effectiveness and Timeliness of Consent Classes provided in Third-Level Institutions: Discussion (23 Oct 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I know.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Effectiveness and Timeliness of Consent Classes provided in Third-Level Institutions: Discussion (23 Oct 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I thank Ms Cahill. Last but not least I call Dr. MacNeela. I have listened to the call that consent education should be mandatory. It strikes me that if such education was mandatory in college and not everybody attended the class, potentially, a situation could arise. The Minister of State at the Department of Education and Skills, Deputy Mitchell O'Connor, recently launched NUIG's SMART...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Effectiveness and Timeliness of Consent Classes provided in Third-Level Institutions: Discussion (23 Oct 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I thank all of the delegates for their insights into their experiences in the roll-out in their particular areas. It has been a fascinating discussion and it is clear that we have much to do in this area. If any of the delegates wish to provide further information or have further thoughts they wish to share with us, we will make sure to incorporate them into the final report which will...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (23 Oct 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: Page 44 of the programme for Government refers to enhancing the road network. The M7 carries 80,000 commuters and motorists every day and is the main artery between Dublin, Limerick, Cork and Waterford travelling through Kildare. Necessary works are going on until 2020 to widen the motorway. We need to have an increased level of work in the evening time and over weekends to ensure it will...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (23 Oct 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 93. To ask the Minister for Health the status of plans to build a standalone mental health facility in Naas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43599/18]