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- 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.
- 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."