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Other Questions: JobPath Implementation (31 May 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: Was Deputy Smyth invited?

Questions on Promised Legislation (31 May 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: Whether he likes it.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Terrorism (31 May 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 107. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the steps being taken to increase security in the wake of the terrorist attack in Manchester; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26087/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Terrorism (31 May 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 108. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the steps being taken to increase security and defence in the wake of the terrorist attack in Manchester; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26088/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Psychological Assessments (31 May 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 125. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children a primary school can refer for a NEPS assessment in a given school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26082/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Psychological Assessments (31 May 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 126. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the process that a school should follow if a NEPS assessment recommendation is to have all siblings in a family assessed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26083/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Heritage Projects (31 May 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 192. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her Department has given assistance to communities or groups in the past to restore derelict mill sites to running order; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26081/17]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: White Paper on Defence (31 May 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 273. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the measures that have taken place to increase the operational capacity and numbers in the Army ranger wing as per the recommendations in the White Paper on Defence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26086/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Business of Joint Committee (30 May 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I wish to call the meeting to order and to remind all the members to please turn their mobile phones off. We will now go into private session.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education (Amendment) Bill 2015 and Education (Parent and Student Charter) Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed) (30 May 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: We are now in public session. I remind members and witnesses to please turn off their mobile phones because they interfere with the sound system and make it difficult for the parliamentary reporters to report the meeting. They can also adversely affect the web streaming. I welcome the witnesses to the meeting. We have had a number of them before us previously on other topics of interest to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education (Amendment) Bill 2015 and Education (Parent and Student Charter) Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed) (30 May 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: Go raibh maith agat. We will move on to our second contribution from Ms Eileen Salmon, general secretary of the Association of Community and Comprehensive Schools.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education (Amendment) Bill 2015 and Education (Parent and Student Charter) Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed) (30 May 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: We will move on. I now invite Mr. Curtis to make his opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education (Amendment) Bill 2015 and Education (Parent and Student Charter) Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed) (30 May 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: It is much appreciated that witnesses are making their best efforts to stick to the time constraints we have. I call Mr. Seamus Mulconry, general secretary of the CPSMA.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education (Amendment) Bill 2015 and Education (Parent and Student Charter) Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed) (30 May 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: Ms Asiaya Al-Tawash will give the submission for the Muslim Primary Education Board.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education (Amendment) Bill 2015 and Education (Parent and Student Charter) Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed) (30 May 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I call Mr. Paul Rowe, who is the CEO of Educate Together.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education (Amendment) Bill 2015 and Education (Parent and Student Charter) Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed) (30 May 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I thank Mr. Rowe. Our final speaker is Dr. Ken Fennelly, who is the secretary of the General Synod Board of Education of the Church of Ireland.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education (Amendment) Bill 2015 and Education (Parent and Student Charter) Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed) (30 May 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: Thank you very much, Dr. Fennelly. We have had nine excellent submissions. While they all varied in terms of their content and main points, there was a certain amount of commonality among them. Such commonalities included a deep appreciation for the boards of management of schools and the need for extra supports and resources for those boards, as well as for schools in general. The...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education (Amendment) Bill 2015 and Education (Parent and Student Charter) Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed) (30 May 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: To be fair, that was not the Department's decision. It was a decision of the committee that we would deal with the two Bills together-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education (Amendment) Bill 2015 and Education (Parent and Student Charter) Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed) (30 May 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I will now return to the witnesses. We are running a little bit tight on time because we have another session after this one. I would appreciate it if the witnesses could make their answers brief. I can absolutely assure them that everything they have said and contributed in their written submissions will be taken on board by the committee in the report that we will be sending back to the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education (Amendment) Bill 2015 and Education (Parent and Student Charter) Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed) (30 May 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I assure Ms Brett we take every opportunity to do so. Every time the Minister is here to deal with Estimates we emphasise the need for more resources in schools and for middle management to be restored.