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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Closures: Discussion with Minister for Education and Skills (6 Nov 2018)
Fiona O'Loughlin: Generally we sit for up to three or four hours.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Closures: Discussion with Minister for Education and Skills (6 Nov 2018)
Fiona O'Loughlin: I will be calling you next.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Closures: Discussion with Minister for Education and Skills (6 Nov 2018)
Fiona O'Loughlin: To be fair, it is a serious issue. If clarification is needed from the members for the Minister and Mr. Loftus we must provide that as well. I will let the Minister finish.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Closures: Discussion with Minister for Education and Skills (6 Nov 2018)
Fiona O'Loughlin: Is the Deputy talking about the former Minister for Education and Skills?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Closures: Discussion with Minister for Education and Skills (6 Nov 2018)
Fiona O'Loughlin: Yes, the former Minister.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Closures: Discussion with Minister for Education and Skills (6 Nov 2018)
Fiona O'Loughlin: It was just for clarification.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Closures: Discussion with Minister for Education and Skills (6 Nov 2018)
Fiona O'Loughlin: I will go back to the Minister and Mr. Loftus, and then Deputy Boyd Barrett and I will have the opportunity to ask a few questions.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Closures: Discussion with Minister for Education and Skills (6 Nov 2018)
Fiona O'Loughlin: No.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Closures: Discussion with Minister for Education and Skills (6 Nov 2018)
Fiona O'Loughlin: Sorry, I do not see a question or clarification coming out of that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Closures: Discussion with Minister for Education and Skills (6 Nov 2018)
Fiona O'Loughlin: In fairness, there were press releases issued every day. I call the Minister.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Closures: Discussion with Minister for Education and Skills (6 Nov 2018)
Fiona O'Loughlin: My apologies to Senator Ruane. In fairness, Deputy Boyd Barrett has been waiting. I need to let him in next.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Closures: Discussion with Minister for Education and Skills (6 Nov 2018)
Fiona O'Loughlin: I thank Mr. Loftus. Before I call Deputy Boyd Barrett, I would like to take him up on the suggestion of a meeting to give the committee a better understanding of the tender process.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Closures: Discussion with Minister for Education and Skills (6 Nov 2018)
Fiona O'Loughlin: We would appreciate that. If there are questions we will come back to Mr. Loftus.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Closures: Discussion with Minister for Education and Skills (6 Nov 2018)
Fiona O'Loughlin: No. I am sorry, Deputy.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Closures: Discussion with Minister for Education and Skills (6 Nov 2018)
Fiona O'Loughlin: Hold on. Deputy Coppinger cannot-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Closures: Discussion with Minister for Education and Skills (6 Nov 2018)
Fiona O'Loughlin: I allowed Deputy Burton to comment because an allegation had been made against a former Minister.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Closures: Discussion with Minister for Education and Skills (6 Nov 2018)
Fiona O'Loughlin: Deputy Burton has had an opportunity to address the allegation.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Closures: Discussion with Minister for Education and Skills (6 Nov 2018)
Fiona O'Loughlin: Deputies Coppinger and Burton are out of order.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Closures: Discussion with Minister for Education and Skills (6 Nov 2018)
Fiona O'Loughlin: Hang on a minute. The Minister for Education and Skills must be given an opportunity to respond. I have not had the opportunity to ask a few questions. I am conscious that the Minister has to be in the Dáil at 5.30 p.m. to answer questions.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Closures: Discussion with Minister for Education and Skills (6 Nov 2018)
Fiona O'Loughlin: Very quickly.