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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Leaving Certificate Reform: Discussion (30 Nov 2021)
Paul Kehoe: I thank Mr. McDonnell and call Mr. Donohoe.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Leaving Certificate Reform: Discussion (30 Nov 2021)
Paul Kehoe: Thank you Mr. Donohoe. Deputy Alan Farrell is first, followed by Deputy Conway Walsh.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Leaving Certificate Reform: Discussion (30 Nov 2021)
Paul Kehoe: I will call on Ms Costello first and then see who else wants to respond.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Leaving Certificate Reform: Discussion (30 Nov 2021)
Paul Kehoe: I thank Mr. Donohoe and the other witnesses.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Leaving Certificate Reform: Discussion (30 Nov 2021)
Paul Kehoe: Do any of our other guests wish to respond?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Leaving Certificate Reform: Discussion (30 Nov 2021)
Paul Kehoe: I thank Deputy Ó Ríordáin for his question. I call Deputy Ó Cathasaigh, to be followed by Deputy O'Callaghan.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Leaving Certificate Reform: Discussion (30 Nov 2021)
Paul Kehoe: To be fair to other members, I have shown the Senator very generous leniency. I am aware that I have not given the same leniency to other members. I will bring the Senator back in when I bring the other speakers back in. I call on Senator Dolan first and then I will go back to Deputy Conway-Walsh. I have a couple of questions and then I will come back to the Deputy.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Leaving Certificate Reform: Discussion (30 Nov 2021)
Paul Kehoe: No. The Senator is well over her allotted time. I have a few questions for the representative from IBEC on continuous assessment and apprenticeships. What is IBEC's view on the Government and the Minister, Deputy Harris's proposals on apprenticeships and their importance on foot of his recent announcement on them? Will one or more than one of the witnesses comment on the need for...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Leaving Certificate Reform: Discussion (30 Nov 2021)
Paul Kehoe: I thank Mr. McDonnell for that response. Ms Costello might comment on my question on apprenticeships and continuous assessment.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Leaving Certificate Reform: Discussion (30 Nov 2021)
Paul Kehoe: I address my questions to Dr. Smyth and Dr. Freeman. On the issue of the reform of the leaving certificate and the reform of subjects, I recently met with chartered accountants and representatives of the private sector to discuss the reform of the teaching of accountancy and the way it has changed dramatically over the last number of years. Of course, there is a need to reform the leaving...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Leaving Certificate Reform: Discussion (30 Nov 2021)
Paul Kehoe: Mr. Donohoe is chair of his grouping and, therefore, I ask him about the importance of apprenticeships. We had a conversation here a number of weeks ago with other witnesses. I am delighted that apprenticeships are part of the CAO process but before that if a young person was not completing the form or talking about it, he or she would not be part of the peer group. Apprenticeships coming...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Leaving Certificate Reform: Discussion (30 Nov 2021)
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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Leaving Certificate Reform: Discussion (30 Nov 2021)
Paul Kehoe: The Deputy can have another minute or two.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Leaving Certificate Reform: Discussion (30 Nov 2021)
Paul Kehoe: Has the Deputy a further question?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Leaving Certificate Reform: Discussion (30 Nov 2021)
Paul Kehoe: I will call Ms Costello, Dr. Freeman and then ask Mr. Donohoe to address the question on apprenticeship shortages.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Leaving Certificate Reform: Discussion (30 Nov 2021)
Paul Kehoe: Does Dr. Freeman wish to respond to that question?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Leaving Certificate Reform: Discussion (30 Nov 2021)
Paul Kehoe: I call Mr. Donohoe to address the question on the skills shortage.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Leaving Certificate Reform: Discussion (30 Nov 2021)
Paul Kehoe: Deputy Conway-Walsh will have a further two minutes and we will then conclude the meeting.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Leaving Certificate Reform: Discussion (30 Nov 2021)
Paul Kehoe: That concludes our meeting. I thank Dr. Emer Smyth, Dr. Ruth Freeman, Ms Meadhbh Costello, Mr. Neil McDonnell and Mr. Tony Donohoe for attending, and also Mr. Aidan Power. I commend all the witnesses on their extensive research and commitment, and their willingness to engage with the committee and share their expert knowledge, expertise and insights. We are discussing an important issue....
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (25 Nov 2021)
Paul Kehoe: 142. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide an update following her meeting with the members of a campaign (details supplied); her views on whether this initiative could be rolled out in other locations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57817/21]