Results 41-60 of 468 for speaker:Liam Fitzgerald

Seanad: Estimates for Public Services 2007: Statements (Resumed) (23 Nov 2006)

Liam Fitzgerald: There will be a meaningful beginning to the provisions of the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act in the coming year. A few years ago the entire special education sector received only crumbs. Special education teachers worked hard to bring about a service to meet the needs of these children. There was no framework and despite the best endeavours of teachers, it was hit...

Seanad: Estimates for Public Services 2007: Statements (Resumed) (23 Nov 2006)

Liam Fitzgerald: This link between home and school is being more closely developed and school principals tell me these programmes have a significant impact on the communities where they are targeted. There is a huge follow-on advantage in reducing loitering, truancy and anti-social behaviour. The school completion programme is familiar to me in my constituency. I have frequently spoken to those who operate...

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Nov 2006)

Liam Fitzgerald: I hate to break Senator Bannon's flow. I agree partially with Deputy Ulick Burke that it is disturbing to read about the ongoing practice among certain schools to cherry-pick students. Like most Members, I have plenty of anecdotal evidence of this practice. Education is supposed to be about making the world a better place for all our children and future generations. Cherry-picking flies...

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Nov 2006)

Liam Fitzgerald: Cherry-picking promotes elitism, both academically and socially and that must be stopped. I disagree with Senator Ulick Burke's assertion that the Minister for Education and Science has done nothing about it. As Senator Ormonde correctly said, the Minister has confronted this issue vociferously and she has taken action. She has set in motion an audit of the enrolment policies of our schools.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Nov 2006)

Liam Fitzgerald: Yes. The results of the audit will be published and the Minister will seek voluntary co-operation from schools to cease the practice. Will the Leader ask the Minister to come to the House for a debate on the introduction of a penalty system to ensure they do so?

Seanad: Institutes of Technology Bill 2006: Committee Stage. (6 Jul 2006)

Liam Fitzgerald: I propose that we amend the Order of Business to let the debate run until 1 p.m. to complete all Stages of the Bill.

Seanad: Institutes of Technology Bill 2006: Fifth Stage. (6 Jul 2006)

Liam Fitzgerald: It is obvious from her bringing forward of the Bill that the apprenticeship the Minister served from 1985 onwards, and her educational reskilling, coming as she did from a rich educational and teaching background, was not lost on her. The mission she embarked upon then has been taken to a further and much higher stage of fruition today by her enabling, facilitating and empowering the DIT and...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed). (6 Jul 2006)

Liam Fitzgerald: Senator Bannon is misleading the House.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed). (6 Jul 2006)

Liam Fitzgerald: Rubbish.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed). (6 Jul 2006)

Liam Fitzgerald: The Cathaoirleach should ask Senator Bannon to sit down.

Seanad: Institutes of Technology Bill 2006: Second Stage. (5 Jul 2006)

Liam Fitzgerald: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Institutes of Technology Bill 2006: Second Stage. (5 Jul 2006)

Liam Fitzgerald: If the Senator is sharing time, I advise him to note that half of his time has elapsed.

Seanad: Institutes of Technology Bill 2006: Second Stage. (5 Jul 2006)

Liam Fitzgerald: That is okay.

Seanad: Institutes of Technology Bill 2006: Second Stage. (5 Jul 2006)

Liam Fitzgerald: Is the Senator taking his full 15 minutes?

Seanad: Institutes of Technology Bill 2006: Second Stage. (5 Jul 2006)

Liam Fitzgerald: Yes.

Seanad: Institutes of Technology Bill 2006: Second Stage. (5 Jul 2006)

Liam Fitzgerald: Okay.

Seanad: Institutes of Technology Bill 2006: Second Stage. (5 Jul 2006)

Liam Fitzgerald: Approximately five minutes.

Seanad: Institutes of Technology Bill 2006: Second Stage. (5 Jul 2006)

Liam Fitzgerald: I did not say that. I am telling the Senator now that he has five minutes remaining.

Seanad: Institutes of Technology Bill 2006: Second Stage. (5 Jul 2006)

Liam Fitzgerald: He can use his discretion.

Seanad: Institutes of Technology Bill 2006: Second Stage. (5 Jul 2006)

Liam Fitzgerald: They were pioneering.