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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Employment Equality Act Order: Minister for Education and Skills (5 Jul 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I will take questions from the next two speakers and then go back to the Minister.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Employment Equality Act Order: Minister for Education and Skills (5 Jul 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: We are very pushed for time as the Minister must attend a Cabinet meeting at 10 a.m. Deputy Paul Murphy should allow him to answer.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Employment Equality Act Order: Minister for Education and Skills (5 Jul 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: That is not relevant to the matter under discussion.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Employment Equality Act Order: Minister for Education and Skills (5 Jul 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: That matter will be dealt with in the second part of our meeting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Employment Equality Act Order: Minister for Education and Skills (5 Jul 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: We are going into our fourth session today on this matter and we will be making recommendations to the Minister and the Department quite soon, possibly by the end of the summer. We look forward to getting his response to that also. I thank the Minister for attending this meeting and allowing us as a committee the opportunity to comment and pose questions on this matter. We all have to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Messages to Dáil and Seanad (5 Jul 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: In accordance with Standing Order 90, the following message will be sent to the Dáil:The Joint Committee on Education and Skills has completed its consideration of the following motion:That Dáil Éireann approves the following Order in draft:Employment Equality Act 1998 (section 12) (Reservation of vocational training places) Order 2018, a copy of which was laid before Dáil...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Review of Relationships and Sexuality Education: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: No. 2 on our agenda is an engagement with stakeholders on the committee's review of relationships and sexuality education. As everybody is aware, this is fourth engagement on this matter. Therefore, it is a very important one. This meeting provides us with the opportunity to explore further the role of management boards, including any challenges which they may encounter in the development...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Review of Relationships and Sexuality Education: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: Some of those views are possibly not unique to the Catholic Church. There could be other churches that feel the same way.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Review of Relationships and Sexuality Education: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I thank the Senator.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Review of Relationships and Sexuality Education: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I will add a few points. I am a fan of the home-school liaison system. It is a good one. The link between parents and teachers in school is important in the provision of RSE. Do the delegates believe home-school liaison officers could be an appropriate link? They would, however, need extra support through training, etc. That question is particularly for Mr. Curtis. Dr. Gormley talked...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Review of Relationships and Sexuality Education: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: Is the Senator seeking clarification on something? I will do a second round of questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Review of Relationships and Sexuality Education: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I do not think that Mr. Curtis is finished his response yet, to be fair to him.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Review of Relationships and Sexuality Education: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: We will return to that on the second round of questions, if that is okay.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Review of Relationships and Sexuality Education: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I accept that. What specific aspect did Senator Ruane feel was not addressed?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Review of Relationships and Sexuality Education: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: Mr. Curtis is obviously not responsible for any individual bishop. I have not heard of the practice described and certainly would not in any way agree with or be supportive of any individual taking this approach. To be fair to Mr. Curtis, he is not responsible for that. I will ask Deputy Thomas Byrne to take the Chair, as I have a question in the Dáil. I know the Deputy has a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Review of Relationships and Sexuality Education: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I think I have No. 7 and Deputy Byrne has No. 10. I will come back as soon as I am finished.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Yield (5 Jul 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 83. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of revenue raised in inheritance tax in each of the years 2015 to 2017. [29751/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Resources (5 Jul 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 127. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the new Garda allocation of resources tool COHORT; the timeline for its roll-out and use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29749/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Data (5 Jul 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 128. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of marked and unmarked Garda cars and vans allocated to the County Kildare Garda division as of 31 December 2016, 2017 and 8 June 2018, respectively. [29750/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (5 Jul 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 129. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the average waiting times for visa applications with the Irish naturalisation and immigration service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29754/18]