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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Facilities and Costs: Discussion (29 Aug 2018)
Fiona O'Loughlin: Mr. Duffy has reached his time now.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Facilities and Costs: Discussion (29 Aug 2018)
Fiona O'Loughlin: I thank Mr. Duffy. I call on Mr. Paul Hogan, senior adviser in the forward planning section at the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Facilities and Costs: Discussion (29 Aug 2018)
Fiona O'Loughlin: I thank Mr. Hogan. Next is Mr. Hubert Loftus, who is assistant secretary general at the Department of Education and Skills.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Facilities and Costs: Discussion (29 Aug 2018)
Fiona O'Loughlin: I thank Mr. Loftus and call Deputy Thomas Byrne.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Facilities and Costs: Discussion (29 Aug 2018)
Fiona O'Loughlin: I thank Deputy Byrne. I will take three sets of questions and go back to the witnesses. Senator Ruane is next.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Facilities and Costs: Discussion (29 Aug 2018)
Fiona O'Loughlin: I thank Deputy Martin. I will go back to those stakeholders who have had specific questions directed to them. Others are free to comment.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Facilities and Costs: Discussion (29 Aug 2018)
Fiona O'Loughlin: We are not getting into that as we have a separate session for it. This is specifically about facilities.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Facilities and Costs: Discussion (29 Aug 2018)
Fiona O'Loughlin: She asked in the context of the building of new schools.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Facilities and Costs: Discussion (29 Aug 2018)
Fiona O'Loughlin: Absolutely.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Facilities and Costs: Discussion (29 Aug 2018)
Fiona O'Loughlin: A number of questions were addressed to departmental officials too. Does Mr. Hogan wish to deal with them?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Facilities and Costs: Discussion (29 Aug 2018)
Fiona O'Loughlin: I will come back to some of the other witnesses. Mr. Irwin indicated he wished to speak.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Facilities and Costs: Discussion (29 Aug 2018)
Fiona O'Loughlin: Not just legislators, but Government.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Facilities and Costs: Discussion (29 Aug 2018)
Fiona O'Loughlin: I thank Mr. Duffy. I am now going to go to the members who have not had an opportunity to put questions at this stage. I call on Senator Robbie Gallagher.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Facilities and Costs: Discussion (29 Aug 2018)
Fiona O'Loughlin: I wish to comment and ask some questions. I am conscious that it has been a long session, particularly for those in the hot seat, although it has been very engaging and worthwhile. A few common themes have emerged from the opening statements received and this debate, and these have been touched on by my colleagues, especially in regard to land around schools not being designated as open...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Facilities and Costs: Discussion (29 Aug 2018)
Fiona O'Loughlin: I would rather if Mr. Curtis did not stray into tomorrow's discussion, to be honest.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Facilities and Costs: Discussion (29 Aug 2018)
Fiona O'Loughlin: There is nothing straightforward about any of this, as I am sure Mr. Loftus can tell us.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Facilities and Costs: Discussion (29 Aug 2018)
Fiona O'Loughlin: When the Department gets things right in terms of schools, it gets them right. It is always a wonderful experience to visit a new school or school which has had a large extension. When I see such schools I am almost tempted back into the classroom to teach. The Department has to be congratulated on the work it is doing, which is great to see. However, we seem to be lagging behind in...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Facilities and Costs: Discussion (29 Aug 2018)
Fiona O'Loughlin: I asked a question about Kildare.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Facilities and Costs: Discussion (29 Aug 2018)
Fiona O'Loughlin: It should not do so at the expense of south Kildare.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Facilities and Costs: Discussion (29 Aug 2018)
Fiona O'Loughlin: In fairness, it is not a joking matter and both areas need to be looked at.