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Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Education and Training Provision (14 May 2014)

Mary Moran: Will the students have the same access to courses?

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Education and Training Provision (14 May 2014)

Mary Moran: What will happen to the staff of Drogheda Community Training Centre?

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Education and Training Provision (14 May 2014)

Mary Moran: I thank the Minister of State.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Summer Works Scheme Applications (13 May 2014)

Mary Moran: I thank the Minister of State for his reply. I am grateful that the application will be retained and prioritised for consideration under further rounds of the summer works scheme. It is important at times such as this when schools are vying for pupils and, perhaps, competing with brand new schools in similar areas that older schools are maintained to the highest possible level.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Summer Works Scheme Applications (13 May 2014)

Mary Moran: I thank the Minister of State for facilitating this Adjournment debate. I had received representations from the school in question in County Louth before the second round of summer works scheme funding was announced. While I welcome the announcement of the funding, particularly for schools in County Louth that have received it, I am disappointed that schools as far down as category 10 that...

Seanad: Abduction of Nigerian Children: Motion (13 May 2014)

Mary Moran: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Joe Costello, to the House. I support fully the cross-party motion before the House and seek to impress on the Minister of State the importance of assisting in the matter as much as possible. It is heartening to see the widespread condemnation of this terrorist act and the involvement of the international community in pressuring and assisting the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Implementation of Junior Cycle Student Award: Minister for Education and Skills (13 May 2014)

Mary Moran: We need to seek to encourage more men.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Implementation of Junior Cycle Student Award: Minister for Education and Skills (13 May 2014)

Mary Moran: Of the men who go into primary school teaching, 80% go on to become principals.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Implementation of Junior Cycle Student Award: Minister for Education and Skills (13 May 2014)

Mary Moran: The Minister spoke about higher-level maths. While I might be somewhat biased, I believe the person going into primary school teaching with music skills, the person who is able to communicate with the child or the person with the sports skills will be considerably more beneficial than someone going in with higher-level maths.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Implementation of Junior Cycle Student Award: Minister for Education and Skills (13 May 2014)

Mary Moran: With the project maths and the extra 25 points it might encourage people.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Implementation of Junior Cycle Student Award: Minister for Education and Skills (13 May 2014)

Mary Moran: The Minister has already indicated that he is willing to engage.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Implementation of Junior Cycle Student Award: Minister for Education and Skills (13 May 2014)

Mary Moran: I thank the Minister for clarifying that point. I asked a question about more CPD and what will be in place before September. That was not addressed. The headline in an NAPD press statement issued in 2012 read: "Let us be more courageous in our moves to reform Junior Cert". It is talking about teaching students to learn rather than teaching students to pass examinations and that needs to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Implementation of Junior Cycle Student Award: Minister for Education and Skills (13 May 2014)

Mary Moran: One cannot but what it is saying is that there needs to be a new focus. What we need is critical thinking rather than rote learning, which was going on in my house last night. I listened to French conversations being learned off because it is presumed they will be asked. It is the same with Irish where there are so many picture stories, one of which will definitely come up in the...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (13 May 2014)

Mary Moran: On a point of order, I do not think that is fair. Several of us requested time and were told we could speak. The despicable behaviour of some Members should not interfere with this. I do not agree with it.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (13 May 2014)

Mary Moran: On a point of order, the Cathaoirleach called two Government Senators, but he should have called on a Labour Party Senator next. We were next in line.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Implementation of Junior Cycle Student Award: Minister for Education and Skills (13 May 2014)

Mary Moran: Sometimes the best teachers do not.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (13 May 2014)

Mary Moran: On a point of order-----

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (13 May 2014)

Mary Moran: Surely the Senator should be allowed to divulge what he knows. This is not a crèche, and some of us worked very hard to ensure the Seanad was retained.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Implementation of Junior Cycle Student Award: Minister for Education and Skills (13 May 2014)

Mary Moran: That comes from the address from the ASTI. It is arguing that point.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Implementation of Junior Cycle Student Award: Minister for Education and Skills (13 May 2014)

Mary Moran: I thank the representatives from the Department of Education and Skills. As a former teacher, as many of us are, I cannot but welcome the changes which will be initiated from September. I understand much of the concern raised by the unions. We all received letters from the ASTI prior to this meeting raising concerns. The Minister has addressed some of them. One of the big issues is...