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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: State Examinations: Motions (13 Oct 2016)

Fiona O'Loughlin: It will still be a motion from the committee.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: State Examinations: Motions (13 Oct 2016)

Fiona O'Loughlin: We are speaking now to the motion, as amended. The committee now has to vote on whether the motion, as amended, is agreed to. Do members wish to call a vote on the question?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: State Examinations: Motions (13 Oct 2016)

Fiona O'Loughlin: Yes. Does Deputy Martin want to call a vote on this?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: State Examinations: Motions (13 Oct 2016)

Fiona O'Loughlin: There is no option on that one, Deputy Martin.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: State Examinations: Motions (13 Oct 2016)

Fiona O'Loughlin: Yes but that is what is in front us now.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: State Examinations: Motions (13 Oct 2016)

Fiona O'Loughlin: Either we have a vote or it is withdrawn as it is.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: State Examinations: Motions (13 Oct 2016)

Fiona O'Loughlin: We have a proposal and a seconder that the amended motion that was originally put forward by Deputy Martin be withdrawn. We can call for a vote on that matter or have a vote on the amendment. Either way, it will be the same result in terms of numbers. We can have a vote or the motion, as amended, could be withdrawn.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: State Examinations: Motions (13 Oct 2016)

Fiona O'Loughlin: It is for the Deputy to withdraw it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: State Examinations: Motions (13 Oct 2016)

Fiona O'Loughlin: That is fair enough and understood, and I thank the Deputy. I accept that sometimes motions can be contentious even though we all have the same end goal in terms of trying to resolve the issue. We might examine the possibility of the committee proposing resolutions that contain everyone's input and are agreed by us all. We will not be able to do it at this point in terms of this issue....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: State Examinations: Motions (13 Oct 2016)

Fiona O'Loughlin: It was helpful and useful to have the debate today and I thank the members for their support and agreement on the way forward. We need to examine the resolution process, however. Further, other members asked to table motions after the deadline had passed and I had a discretion on whether to allow them. I decided not to allow them as we would be here forever if we did not stick to the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Brexit Issues (13 Oct 2016)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 10. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her views on media reports that the United Kingdom is seeking to shift the front line of immigration controls to Ireland’s ports and airports in order to avoid having to introduce a hard border on the island; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30143/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Brexit Issues (13 Oct 2016)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 11. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the way in which the external border of the common travel area can be strengthened without compromising freedom of movement within the European Union; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30144/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staff (13 Oct 2016)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 40. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to provide special needs assistant support on post-leaving certificate courses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30021/16]

Financial Resolutions 2017 - Financial Resolution No. 2: General (Resumed) (12 Oct 2016)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I share the concerns of my colleague, Deputy Darragh O’Brien, on Brexit. This was the biggest, glaring omission in yesterday's budget. Yesterday was an opportunity for us to get ahead of Brexit but today we are further behind than ever. What does Brexit mean to people on the ground? One should ask the people who were working in the three mushroom factories that have closed in the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (12 Oct 2016)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 22. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a list of the schools that will accommodate the ten additional ASD classes for south Kildare; the number of classes to be located in each of these schools; the timeline for completion of these projects; the capacity in each of these ten classes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29976/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Fire Safety (12 Oct 2016)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 24. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the status of the report by the fire report group commissioned for an estate (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29917/16]

Criminal Justice (Aggravation by Prejudice) Bill 2016 [Private Members]: Referral to Select Committee (6 Oct 2016)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I move:That the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on Justice and Equality pursuant to Standing Orders 84A(3)(a) and 141 of the Standing Orders relative to Public Business. On behalf of Deputy Murphy O'Mahony and myself, I am happy to refer the Bill to the select committee. I thank all those Members who supported the Bill.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Applications (6 Oct 2016)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 145. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will review an application from a person (details supplied) for an invalidity pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29036/16]

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: Second Stage (5 Oct 2016)

Fiona O'Loughlin: My esteemed colleague has outlined very clearly and concisely the position of our party but I certainly welcome the opportunity to speak on this Bill which I know reflects years of research and investigation. It is great to see the 2012 recommendations of the justice committee being progressed at this point and I commend the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality on her work and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Controls (5 Oct 2016)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 84. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason for the delay in processing an application (details supplied) made for a visa under the de facto partnership scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28861/16]