Results 21-40 of 166 for speaker:Shane Curley
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: Curriculum Reform at Senior Cycle: Discussion (16 Oct 2025)
Shane Curley: I know.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: Curriculum Reform at Senior Cycle: Discussion (16 Oct 2025)
Shane Curley: I appreciate that. That is perfect.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: Curriculum Reform at Senior Cycle: Discussion (16 Oct 2025)
Shane Curley: That is brilliant. I appreciate that now, but I am saying the subject development groups did not see the submissions my students and I made. They had a preconceived examination made available publicly before they actually saw my submission as a teacher. I valued my opinion and those of my students but these were not taken into account before the initial T1 and T2 specifications reached the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: Curriculum Reform at Senior Cycle: Discussion (16 Oct 2025)
Shane Curley: Yes. We heard last week from Ms Feeney that the SEC is engaging in a pilot project to increase, or potentially increase, the time given for students with dyslexia in the examination process. I agree that is a positive step forward. My problem with it is that there have been recommendations that have not been acted upon since 2009. I am aware that the former Minister, Micheál Martin,...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: Curriculum Reform at Senior Cycle: Discussion (16 Oct 2025)
Shane Curley: That is fine.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: Curriculum Reform at Senior Cycle: Discussion (16 Oct 2025)
Shane Curley: I really appreciate the extra time. I am sorry that I missed my chance. I was dashing between the Taoiseach's engagement in the Seanad Chamber and this meeting. In Ms Feeney's opening statement, she mentioned that an assessment system "involves an optimal trade-off between validity, reliability and manageability". At a high level, I do not necessarily disagree with that. My question is...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: Curriculum Reform at Senior Cycle: Discussion (16 Oct 2025)
Shane Curley: I think there is a major problem with decision-making processes in this country. In a lot of cases, considerable amounts are thrown at questions when we already have the answers. We have the answers when third level colleges give an extra ten minutes per hour or part of an hour to students with dyslexia in exams as standard practice. That happens across the board. It does not matter...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: Curriculum Reform at Senior Cycle: Discussion (16 Oct 2025)
Shane Curley: Will Mr. Tattan comment on where the humanity comes into it, if he does not mind?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: Curriculum Reform at Senior Cycle: Discussion (16 Oct 2025)
Shane Curley: Is it optimally humane to provide students with less time than advised by experts?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: Curriculum Reform at Senior Cycle: Discussion (16 Oct 2025)
Shane Curley: As a final point-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: Curriculum Reform at Senior Cycle: Discussion (16 Oct 2025)
Shane Curley: Mr. Tattan said that the SEC responds.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: Curriculum Reform at Senior Cycle: Discussion (16 Oct 2025)
Shane Curley: It has taken 17 years to review this.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: Curriculum Reform at Senior Cycle: Discussion (16 Oct 2025)
Shane Curley: Mr. Tattan stands over that.
- Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Tillage Sector (15 Oct 2025)
Shane Curley: Gabhaim buíochas leat, a Aire Stáit. Sin tusa críochnaithe. Anois beidh an Aire Stáit, an Teachta Kieran O’Donnell, linn.
- Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Mental Health Services (15 Oct 2025)
Shane Curley: Before the Minister of State responds, I welcome the Old Belvedere Rugby Football Club men's shed to the Public Gallery. Before I became a politician, the best grilling I got and the best preparation for debate was with the Loughrea men's shed in County Galway. I sat in with them a few times and they prepared me for life in politics very well, I welcome you all to the Gallery today and...
- Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Disability Services (15 Oct 2025)
Shane Curley: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire Stáit, an Teachta Hildegarde Naughton, as teacht isteach.
- Seanad: Teachtaireacht ó Chomhchoiste - Message from Joint Committee (15 Oct 2025)
Shane Curley: Tá an Comhchoiste um Thithíocht, Rialtas Áitiúil agus Oidhreacht tar éis a bhreithniú ar na Rialacháin fán Acht um Pleanáil agus Forbairt (Forbairt Dhíolmhaithe (Acht 2000)), 2025.
- Seanad: All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Statements (15 Oct 2025)
Shane Curley: The Minister of State, Deputy Canney, will speak first for ten minutes and then we will have the group spokespersons for seven minutes each. All other Senators will have four minutes each. The Minister of State can then reply not later than 5.50 p.m. The statements will conclude at 6 p.m.
- Seanad: All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Statements (15 Oct 2025)
Shane Curley: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire Stáit as ucht a bheith anseo anocht. On a light note, because I am going to focus on the infrastructural side of things, I concur with Senator Cosgrove, who mentioned the song, "The West's Awake". When it comes to getting caffeine on the Dublin-Galway train on the way home on a Friday evening, the west is definitely asleep because we cannot get a...
- Seanad: All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Statements (15 Oct 2025)
Shane Curley: Hear, hear.