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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Facilities and Costs: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Aug 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I thank Senator Gallagher. I will make a few comments myself. The story the witnesses all painted is compelling and it is clear we cannot ignore the existing position on funding in the schools. I would also make the point that it is difficult on schools and they do not willingly put pressure on parents and children. Listening to Senator Ruane, I was moved by what would be perceived as...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Facilities and Costs: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Aug 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I thank Mr. Browne and I call Mr. Farrell.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Facilities and Costs: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Aug 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I thank Mr. Farrell for explaining that further. I call Ms Mary McDermott.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Facilities and Costs: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Aug 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I thank Ms McDermott. I call Mr. Seamus Mulconry.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Facilities and Costs: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Aug 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I thank Ms Lynch. It is my belief that we have many underprivileged children in non-DEIS schools. Sometimes there is a belief that it is just the DEIS schools that need supports. There is a mix of children in practically every school. Just because a child is not in a DEIS school does not mean that he or she does not need to have the extra supports. Ms Lynch and Dr. Redmond highlighted...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Facilities and Costs: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Aug 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I remind the Senator that everything should be directed through the Chair and not directly at a witness.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Facilities and Costs: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Aug 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: We have had a balanced discussion in terms of those who are in absolute need. It is fair to bring in the perspective of the teachers and parents. People are doing their best but the Senator is right to point out that in some cases that does not happen. It is completely wrong when it does not. I see that Senator Gavan is offering.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Facilities and Costs: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Aug 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: This has been a powerful engagement and I really appreciate everything the witnesses and members have brought to it. I look forward to having the opportunity to work on the report with the members. We will certainly be in touch with all our witnesses to invite them to our presentation of that report. However, if there is extra information they would like to send to us following on from...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Business of Joint Committee (29 Aug 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I ask members to turn off their mobile telephones. We have received apologies from Deputies Tony McLoughlin, Hildergarde Naughton and Jan O'Sullivan. Deputy Thomas Byrne and Senator Robbie Gallagher have been in contact to say the M1 is closed, so there are traffic problems. They will be here but they will be late. We will go into private session.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Facilities and Costs: Discussion (29 Aug 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I ask members and witnesses to turn off their mobile phones or switch them to flight mode because they interfere with the sound system and make it difficult for the parliamentary reporters to report on our meetings. Television coverage and web streaming also would be adversely affected. I thank all the witnesses for their attendance today. We as a committee felt it was very important to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Facilities and Costs: Discussion (29 Aug 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I thank Mr. Irwin for respecting the time. It is appreciated. I call Ms Karen Jordan, who is principal of St. Catherine's national school in Dublin 8.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Facilities and Costs: Discussion (29 Aug 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I invite Ms Lisa Ryan from Our Lady's Grove concerned parents group to make her presentation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Facilities and Costs: Discussion (29 Aug 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: Thank you. It is always important to hear from the teachers and parents, as well as from the bodies that represent them, in order that they can tell us what is happening on the ground. Unfortunately, that is mirrored in many other schools and communities. I invite Mr. John Curtis, general secretary of the JMB, to speak.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Facilities and Costs: Discussion (29 Aug 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: Mr. Curtis is running out of time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Facilities and Costs: Discussion (29 Aug 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I am going to have to cut Mr. Curtis off there and I thank him. Everybody else respected the time. I call Mr. Seamus Mulconry, general secretary of the CPSMA, to make his presentation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Facilities and Costs: Discussion (29 Aug 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: Thank you.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Facilities and Costs: Discussion (29 Aug 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I have a few queries about the failure of local authorities to work hand in hand with the Department in cases like that mentioned by Mr. Mulconry. How can something like this happen without the school authorities being aware of it? I ask Ms. Deirdre O'Connor of the INTO to address the joint committee.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Facilities and Costs: Discussion (29 Aug 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I call Ms Moira Leydon, the assistant general secretary of the Association of Secondary Teachers Ireland, ASTI.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Facilities and Costs: Discussion (29 Aug 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I ask Ms Leydon to make them quickly as she is over time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Facilities and Costs: Discussion (29 Aug 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I thank Ms Leydon for her presentation. It is always good to get practical suggestions that we can bring forward. I now invite Mr. David Duffy, education and research officer with the Teachers' Union of Ireland, TUI, to make his submission.