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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Delivering Third Level Education Online: Discussion with Hibernia College and Schoolbag (13 Mar 2013)

Jonathan O'Brien: Is the teacher the registered software user?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Delivering Third Level Education Online: Discussion with Hibernia College and Schoolbag (13 Mar 2013)

Jonathan O'Brien: Schoolbag sells to the school rather than the individual teacher.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Delivering Third Level Education Online: Discussion with Hibernia College and Schoolbag (13 Mar 2013)

Jonathan O'Brien: In his opening remarks Mr. Con McMahon referred to the proposed changes to the junior certificate examination and mentioned the development of short courses. Is it the case that Schoolbag can tailor the tools for particular courses or is a one-size-fits-all model provided to schools?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Delivering Third Level Education Online: Discussion with Hibernia College and Schoolbag (13 Mar 2013)

Jonathan O'Brien: During the recent trip to Finland to view its education system we saw that one of the tools used in its anti-bullying programmes was online video games. It was interesting to note that more schools appear to be going down that route.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Delivering Third Level Education Online: Discussion with Hibernia College and Schoolbag (13 Mar 2013)

Jonathan O'Brien: In his presentation, Mr. Con McMahon spoke about the junior certificate examination and said he wanted to work with those who develop the curriculum. Has he had initial discussions or contact with them or is it an issue he is hoping to progress?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Delivering Third Level Education Online: Discussion with Hibernia College and Schoolbag (13 Mar 2013)

Jonathan O'Brien: When a school signs up and a teacher gets an e-portfolio do they have the ability to develop the portfolio, the content and how it is presented? Is that all down to the individual teacher in the school and that Schoolbag is providing the infrastructure to allow them do that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Delivering Third Level Education Online: Discussion with Hibernia College and Schoolbag (13 Mar 2013)

Jonathan O'Brien: I do not know very much about Schoolbag, which is why some of my questions might seem very basic. I know that it offers a service to the more than 20 schools in which it is being used. How does it work? Do the schools get a software package from Schoolbag? Do they pay for that? Obviously Schoolbag is a new initiative and that may be why only 20 schools work with it. Are they all based...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Delivering Third Level Education Online: Discussion with Hibernia College and Schoolbag (13 Mar 2013)

Jonathan O'Brien: Dr. Rowland might have covered this when I was out and if he did, I will read the transcript. Where does Dr. Rowland see the concept of e-learning going over the next ten years? It is an important development. He has been involved for the last decade so he has seen the advantages. How does he envisage it progressing over the next ten years? Will it be based more on research? Will the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Delivering Third Level Education Online: Discussion with Hibernia College and Schoolbag (13 Mar 2013)

Jonathan O'Brien: Deputy McConalogue covered most of the areas in which we are interested. Could the witness perhaps profile the type of student who accesses the courses? Is it an older student returning to education? It would be interesting to know if they are people who are changing careers or people who are out of work and seeking to return to employment. Using the facility to learn online is much...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Museums Standards Programme (13 Mar 2013)

Jonathan O'Brien: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide the names of the museums that received funding under the local and regional museums scheme 2012; the amount allocated to each museum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13130/13]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Scéimeanna Teanga (13 Mar 2013)

Jonathan O'Brien: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht cé mhéad limistéar atá roghnaithe ó thaobh plean teanga a chur i bhfeidhm; cad iad na hacmhainní atá á gcur ar fáil do na limistéir seo; cad iad na pleananna oibre atá aontaithe, agus an dtabharfaidh sé míniú maidir le cad atá ar intinn aige a dhéanamh...

Job Creation and Economic Growth: Motion [Private Members] (12 Mar 2013)

Jonathan O'Brien: I move:“That Dáil Éireann:notes that: — the disastrous economic management of the previous Fianna Fáil Government resulted in unemployment rates rising from 5 per cent in 2008 to 13 per cent in 2009, peaking at 14.3 per cent in September 2010; and unemployment rates have continued at this level under the current Government; — the rates of long-term...

Topical Issue Debate: School Completion Programme (12 Mar 2013)

Jonathan O'Brien: I want to focus on a project in my area, the Le Chéile project which covers five DEIS schools. It is in Knocknaheeny on the north side of Cork city. The Government is investing huge sums of money in regenerating the physical environment of the area. It is knocking down houses and rebuilding them to a high standard. While on the one hand the Government is doing that, on the other it...

Topical Issue Debate: School Completion Programme (12 Mar 2013)

Jonathan O'Brien: I am sure the Minister of State is well aware of the school completion programme and the vital role it plays in the school community and the community as a whole. He will know that one of its main purposes is to ensure that every child has the opportunity to complete the leaving certificate. In doing that, those involved in the programme work in some of the most disadvantaged communities in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Appeals (12 Mar 2013)

Jonathan O'Brien: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will list in tabular form the number of appeals that have been referred from Student Universal Support Ireland to the Student Grants Appeal Board in 2012/13; the number of claims that have been successfully upheld during that period; the average time for an appeal to be heard by the SGAB and how often the SGAB meets to deal with appeals...

Other Questions: Teaching Contracts (7 Mar 2013)

Jonathan O'Brien: It is important because as has been pointed out, this pertains in the main to post-primary teachers. Much work will be undertaken in reforming the junior certificate cycle and that continuity of service among teachers is needed.

Other Questions: Teaching Contracts (7 Mar 2013)

Jonathan O'Brien: The last thing one needs when undertaking such a radical reform of the junior certificate cycle is to have teachers in schools who will not be there from one end of the year to the next. This issue must be addressed.

Other Questions: School Staffing (7 Mar 2013)

Jonathan O'Brien: Yes.

Other Questions: Bullying in Schools (7 Mar 2013)

Jonathan O'Brien: I am not sure if the Minister is familiar with the EU kids on-line survey quoted in the question and some of the statistics arising therefrom. It showed that 14% of children in Ireland aged between nine and 16 felt the effects of bullying for about two months after the incident occurred, compared to the European average of about 2%. In itself, that figure is a shocking statistic. I...

Other Questions: Bullying in Schools (7 Mar 2013)

Jonathan O'Brien: I thank the Minister for not ruling out the possibility of introducing legislation once we have seen the implementation of the action plan. The Minister spoke about homophobic bullying and transphobic bullying. I commend him on sponsoring the Stand Up campaign which, I understand, he launched last night.