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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Teacher Recruitment: Discussion (20 Feb 2018)
Fiona O'Loughlin: I remind members and delegates to turn off their mobile phones or switch them to flight mode, as they interfere with the sound system and make it difficult for the parliamentary reporters to report the proceedings of the meeting. Television coverage and web streaming are also adversely affected. I welcome the stakeholders and thank them for their patience while we dealt with some issues in...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Teacher Recruitment: Discussion (20 Feb 2018)
Fiona O'Loughlin: That is fine.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Teacher Recruitment: Discussion (20 Feb 2018)
Fiona O'Loughlin: I ask Mr. Curtin to conclude.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Teacher Recruitment: Discussion (20 Feb 2018)
Fiona O'Loughlin: I thank Mr. Curtin for his presentation. The second witness is Ms Deirdre O'Connor, assistant general secretary of the Irish National Teachers Organisation, INTO.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Teacher Recruitment: Discussion (20 Feb 2018)
Fiona O'Loughlin: Ms O'Connor should conclude.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Teacher Recruitment: Discussion (20 Feb 2018)
Fiona O'Loughlin: I invite Mr. Paul Byrne, past president of the National Association of Principals and Deputy Principals, NAPD, to make his presentation.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Teacher Recruitment: Discussion (20 Feb 2018)
Fiona O'Loughlin: I thank Mr. Byrne for observing the time constraints. The next witness is Mr. Páiric Clerkin, chief executive officer of the Irish Primary Principals Network, IPPN.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Teacher Recruitment: Discussion (20 Feb 2018)
Fiona O'Loughlin: I will take Mr. Mulconry and then give members an opportunity to make comments or ask questions. We will then go to the next four.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Teacher Recruitment: Discussion (20 Feb 2018)
Fiona O'Loughlin: Mr. Mulconry's opening statement, which was a very strong one, is different from the statement we have been sent. Could he send a copy that we could circulate to all the members?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Teacher Recruitment: Discussion (20 Feb 2018)
Fiona O'Loughlin: I will now give members an opportunity to speak. I know that Senator Ruane has another commitment elsewhere, so I will allow her in first.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Teacher Recruitment: Discussion (20 Feb 2018)
Fiona O'Loughlin: I will return to the witnesses now. Not all of them need to respond to all comments because we have four key stakeholders here who are ready and waiting to give their submissions. However, I ask the witnesses to respond to the specific questions.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Teacher Recruitment: Discussion (20 Feb 2018)
Fiona O'Loughlin: Thank you. I will now turn to the four remaining speakers. Ms Breda Corr is general secretary of the National Association of Boards of Management in Special Education, NABMSE, and a regular contributor to the committee. You are welcome back.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Teacher Recruitment: Discussion (20 Feb 2018)
Fiona O'Loughlin: I now call Mr. Dónal Ó hAiniféin, cathaoirleach of An Chomhairle um Oideachas Gaeltachta agus Gaelscolaíochta, COGG. The members have headphones if they wish to listen to the English translation.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Teacher Recruitment: Discussion (20 Feb 2018)
Fiona O'Loughlin: Go raibh maith agat. I now call Mr. Tomás Ó Ruairc who is director of the Teaching Council.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Teacher Recruitment: Discussion (20 Feb 2018)
Fiona O'Loughlin: Our last speaker is Ms Joan Russell who is the director of school support services at Education and Training Boards Ireland, ETBI. We have had the pleasure of hearing from her before.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Teacher Recruitment: Discussion (20 Feb 2018)
Fiona O'Loughlin: Maybe I should go back to my former profession and be celebrated as a teacher more than as a Deputy.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Teacher Recruitment: Discussion (20 Feb 2018)
Fiona O'Loughlin: I will make a few comments before I revert to members. I apologise to Mr. Paul Byrne who had his hand up but I did not see it. I am glad Deputy Martin asked a question of him because I would have gone back to him anyway. Further, if anyone has any further comments to make in writing, please send them to the clerk and they will be circulated to the committee. We will be having another...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Teacher Recruitment: Discussion (20 Feb 2018)
Fiona O'Loughlin: I thank Mr. Byrne. He has come up with a number of practical suggestions.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Teacher Recruitment: Discussion (20 Feb 2018)
Fiona O'Loughlin: I will allow the Deputy to come in, if need be, but to be fair to her, I will call Ms Russell now as she indicated.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Teacher Recruitment: Discussion (20 Feb 2018)
Fiona O'Loughlin: I thank Mr. Ó Ruairc.