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- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Eligibility (21 Feb 2018)
Fiona O'Loughlin: 100. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to improve the criteria for school transport eligibility commencing for the 2018-2019 school year in view of the difficulties that persons have faced in rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8897/18]
- Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Supports (21 Feb 2018)
Fiona O'Loughlin: 120. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the contingencies and supports in place to safeguard Irish small and medium enterprises and export businesses from a hard Brexit scenario, including revision of State aid rules; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8894/18]
- Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Supports (21 Feb 2018)
Fiona O'Loughlin: 121. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of businesses that have taken up Brexit business supports, such as the be prepared grants and Brexit readiness vouchers provided by Enterprise Ireland and InterTradeIreland. [8895/18]
- Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Supports (21 Feb 2018)
Fiona O'Loughlin: 122. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the status of Brexit-related supports for enterprise and farming, including relaxation of State aid rules, European and Irish grant funding and in market supports in the EU26 for businesses seeking to increase trade. [8896/18]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (21 Feb 2018)
Fiona O'Loughlin: 139. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a matter (details supplied). [8893/18]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (21 Feb 2018)
Fiona O'Loughlin: 140. To ask the Minister for Health the number of day places available for training young adults with disabilities, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8898/18]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (21 Feb 2018)
Fiona O'Loughlin: 141. To ask the Minister for Health the number of school leaver places available to young persons with intellectual disabilities from September 2018; the number available in September 2016 and September 2017, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8899/18]
- 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.