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Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (23 May 2024)

Sorca Clarke: This is happening on your watch, Minister.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Regulation of the English Language Sector: Discussion (Resumed). (21 May 2024)

Sorca Clarke: I thank the witnesses for attending. I will follow up on a statement made by Mr. Moynes. I understand where he is coming from in terms of safeguarding reputations, the high quality of education and the false prospectus that has been put out there. One issue raised both with the committee and also with me is that students are restricted to working between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Regulation of the English Language Sector: Discussion (Resumed). (21 May 2024)

Sorca Clarke: I have quite a few qualifications, all of which I obtained as an adult learner in evening programmes rather than in full time education. A lecturer would often come forward and ask someone whether they are free to come in for a few hours on a Saturday to take a section of a course that we are not doing great on. At the moment, these learners would be excluded from such opportunities.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Regulation of the English Language Sector: Discussion (Resumed). (21 May 2024)

Sorca Clarke: Tertiary education has a very important role to play, not only in lifelong learning but for people who want to change careers and directions of where they want to go. Following last week’s engagement, I spoke to one of the contributors. They told me about the scams that people have been caught up in. There is no other way of describing these other than absolute scams. People have...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Regulation of the English Language Sector: Discussion (Resumed). (21 May 2024)

Sorca Clarke: By entities does Dr. Murray mean schools or agencies because they are not always the same thing?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Regulation of the English Language Sector: Discussion (Resumed). (21 May 2024)

Sorca Clarke: Transition is the correct term

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Regulation of the English Language Sector: Discussion (Resumed). (21 May 2024)

Sorca Clarke: Under the new IEM regime, what will be the changes to inspections? What will they look like and what sanctions will QQI have if it is found a school is not compliant?

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (21 May 2024)

Sorca Clarke: 285. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide a list of alternative leaving certificate courses recommended for students with ASD and learning disabilities that do not include the leaving certificate applied; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22447/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (21 May 2024)

Sorca Clarke: 288. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will ensure that breastfeeding breaks for teachers are supported by extra resources to avoid knock-on effects of workload for other staff members; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22490/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Textbooks (21 May 2024)

Sorca Clarke: 296. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will explain the reasoning behind the reduction of the money allocated for the schoolbook scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22516/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (21 May 2024)

Sorca Clarke: 505. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of people currently being accommodated at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22529/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (21 May 2024)

Sorca Clarke: 506. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if more appropriate lines of communication be opened between IPAS and the local community of Kinnegad. [22530/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Regulation of the English Language Sector: Discussion (14 May 2024)

Sorca Clarke: I am giving my time to Deputy Mairéad Farrell.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Regulation of the English Language Sector: Discussion (14 May 2024)

Sorca Clarke: I thank the witnesses for coming in. They are very welcome. It is really beneficial to hear their voices in the committee room. I have three very basic questions and answering them probably will not take that long. There was mention of little enforcement of the interim list of eligible programmes, ILEP, rules and that where transgressions by schools and their agents are identified, there...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Regulation of the English Language Sector: Discussion (14 May 2024)

Sorca Clarke: That is deeply concerning. The witness mentioned the Taoiseach. When our current Taoiseach was Minister for higher education, what action, if any, did he take to address the problems in the sector?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Regulation of the English Language Sector: Discussion (14 May 2024)

Sorca Clarke: My final question is for any of our guests who would like to answer it. Broadly speaking, if the witnesses could ask the Minister to make three immediate changes to benefit the sector, what would these be?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Regulation of the English Language Sector: Discussion (14 May 2024)

Sorca Clarke: I thank the witnesses.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: EU Meetings (14 May 2024)

Sorca Clarke: 178. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the next date scheduled of the EU Transport Ministers Council meeting; and if he will attend this meeting. [21410/24]