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

Fiona O'Loughlin: I thank all the witnesses for their valuable contributions. It has been a really good engagement and there will be plenty of food for thought for members of the committee in the context of the report we will be drawing up and the recommendations we will be making to the Minister and the Department. If witnesses wish to follow up on anything from the meeting, they should feel free to send it...

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

Fiona O'Loughlin: I remind witnesses and members to switch off their mobile phones or to put them on flight mode because they can interfere with the sound system, which makes it difficult for parliamentary reporting, web streaming and television broadcasts. We have reached No. 5 on our agenda. The purpose of this part of the meeting is to have an engagement on the workload of teaching principals. We all...

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

Fiona O'Loughlin: I thank Mr. Clerkin. Any further information that Mr. Clerkin or Ms Dunne wish to furnish to the committee following this hearing will be very happily received. All the members of the committee will get the additional information and that will form part of the consideration for the report and recommendations of the committee to the Minister and the Department.

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

Fiona O'Loughlin: I thank Ms Dunne. I now invite members to contribute.

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

Fiona O'Loughlin: I should have clarified for the witnesses that I will take questions from three of the committee members and go back to the witnesses and then I will take questions from the remaining three members. Deputy Catherine Martin is next.

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

Fiona O'Loughlin: Does Deputy Byrne or Senator Gavan have any questions?

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

Fiona O'Loughlin: I will add a few comments. It is appropriate that we take everybody's comments at the same time. I was convinced by the argument I heard from Ms Angela Dunne and her colleagues when we met on the last occasion that this is something the committee needed to prioritise and bring to another level. This is the first time that has happened. With regard to political will, what we are doing here...

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

Fiona O'Loughlin: I thank Ms Dunne. She has said it all eloquently and passionately. Her peers have a great advocate in her with the story she has outlined and the words she has expressed around it. If there are no more supplementary questions, that is a good note to finish on.

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

Fiona O'Loughlin: I thank Mr. Clerkin and Ms Dunne, and Mr. Ruddy and Ms Ní Mhaoldhomhnaigh, for attending and for their engagement. It was a worthwhile session.

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

Fiona O'Loughlin: We will have the opportunity to write a report and make representations again if there is anything else. I thank everyone for their comprehensive documentation. There is certainly much to consider. If there is anything else, please send it to us and we will bear it in mind. When we launch the report, we will be in touch and we will invite everyone to that as well.

Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (12 Jul 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: Tough.

Shared Maternity Leave and Benefit Bill 2018: First Stage (12 Jul 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I move:That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to amend the Maternity Protection Acts 1994 and 2004 and the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005 to make provision whereby parents can share their entitlement to maternity leave and to provide for related matters. In Ireland mothers are entitled to 26 weeks of paid maternity leave and then a further 16 weeks with no pay. In...

Shared Maternity Leave and Benefit Bill 2018: First Stage (12 Jul 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Questions on Promised Legislation (12 Jul 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: There is a reference in the programme for Government to the establishment of a personal micro-credit scheme. I speak from the experience of my town in Newbridge, which has not had a credit union for several years. Vulnerable people seeking small loans have had to turn to moneylenders, with disastrous financial consequences. My understanding is that a commitment was made to set up a task...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Staff Data (12 Jul 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 45. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the ratio of men and women at each Civil Service grade in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31690/18]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Staff Data (12 Jul 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 71. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the ratio of men and women at each Civil Service grade in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31694/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Staff Data (12 Jul 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 100. To ask the Minister for Finance the ratio of men and women at each Civil Service grade within his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31693/18]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Staff Data (12 Jul 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 123. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the ratio of men and women at each Civil Service grade within his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31698/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Staff Data (12 Jul 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 148. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the ratio of men and women at each civil service grade within his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31691/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Staff Data (12 Jul 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 211. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the ratio of men and women at each civil service grade within his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31697/18]