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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Remit of Ombudsman for Children in School Complaints: Discussion (21 Oct 2015)

Jim Daly: I will be as brief as I can. I thank Mr. Walsh and Dr. Muldoon for their responses. I wish to echo what the Chair said and I did not introduce that in my opening remarks. The amount of appreciation across the sector for the voluntary nature of boards of management, the time commitment and dedication from us as parents is enormous. It is voluntary, but the issue I am getting at is that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Remit of Ombudsman for Children in School Complaints: Discussion (21 Oct 2015)

Jim Daly: Ms Ward referred to the office being very effective. My contribution was never to highlight otherwise. It is a very effective office and it has never been my issue or contention that the Office of the Ombudsman for Children is not doing its job. My contention is that it is not responsible for the ills that exist within the education system, but neither is it the solution. That is in no...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Remit of Ombudsman for Children in School Complaints: Discussion (21 Oct 2015)

Jim Daly: Does Dr. Muldoon have the numbers I asked for?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Remit of Ombudsman for Children in School Complaints: Discussion (21 Oct 2015)

Jim Daly: It is not my intention to distort the figures in any way, which I know Dr. Muldoon was not suggesting. The point I was making is that in my view the remit of the Office of the Ombudsman for Children is in many cases too narrow. For a parent to take up an issue with the ombudsman requires him or her to have been seriously aggrieved. Many parents who have been aggrieved never think of taking...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Infrastructure (20 Oct 2015)

Jim Daly: 713. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will confirm the position of the upgrading of the bus stop in Bandon in County Cork to make it wheelchair accessible on the National Transport Authority's roll-out list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36033/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Asylum Support Services (8 Oct 2015)

Jim Daly: 195. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if asylum seekers attending Youthreach centres will receive a weekly allowance in line with the asylum seekers who receive third level college grants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35006/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Business of Joint Committee (7 Oct 2015)

Jim Daly: We have a quorum, particularly from west Cork. As is usual at meetings, at the request of the broadcasting and recording services, I ask members to ensure their mobile phones are turned off completely and not switched to silent mode, as they still interfere with the broadcasting and recording equipment. The meeting is being broadcast live on UPC, channel 207; eVision, channel 504, and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: An Chomhairle um Oideachas Gaeltachta agus Gaelscolaíochta: Cathaoirleach Ainmnitheach (7 Oct 2015)

Jim Daly: Before we begin, I remind witnesses that, by virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act 2009, they are protected by absolute privilege in respect of their evidence to this committee. However, if directed by the committee to cease giving evidence in relation to a particular matter and they continue to do so, they are entitled thereafter only to a qualified privilege in respect of their...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: An Chomhairle um Oideachas Gaeltachta agus Gaelscolaíochta: Cathaoirleach Ainmnitheach (7 Oct 2015)

Jim Daly: Fáiltím roimh an ráiteas sin agus guím gach rath ar an Uasal Ó hAiniféin as seo amach. Beidh deiseanna eile againn cuid de na pointí sin a phlé sa choiste seo sa todhchaí. An bhfuil ceisteanna ag aon duine?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: An Chomhairle um Oideachas Gaeltachta agus Gaelscolaíochta: Cathaoirleach Ainmnitheach (7 Oct 2015)

Jim Daly: Tógfaimid na ceisteanna go léir ar dtús sular rachaimid ar aghaidh leis na freagraí diplomatic.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: An Chomhairle um Oideachas Gaeltachta agus Gaelscolaíochta: Cathaoirleach Ainmnitheach (7 Oct 2015)

Jim Daly: Ar son an choiste, déanaim comhghairdeas leis an Uasal Ó hAiniféin. Tá súil agam go mbeidh deis eile ag an gcoiste seo, nó ag coiste eile, sa todhchaí plé a dhéanamh leis ar chuid de na pointí a luaigh sé, go háirithe faoi oiliúint na múinteoirí. Tá sé sin an-tábhachtach agus fáiltím roimh an...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Mathematics Learning Support: Irish Mathematics Learning Support Network (7 Oct 2015)

Jim Daly: Our witnesses are Dr. Ciarán Mac an Bhaird, Mr. Ciarán O'Sullivan and Ms Eabhnat Ní Fhloinn. Mar is gnách, I draw everyone's attention to the fact that by virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act 2009, witnesses are protected by absolute privilege in respect of the evidence they are to give this committee. If they are directed by the committee to cease giving...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Mathematics Learning Support: Irish Mathematics Learning Support Network (7 Oct 2015)

Jim Daly: I thank Mr. O'Sullivan for his presentation. I think he said it exceeds 100 pages. Can he clarify one point? He is talking about second-level and third-level education. Is there any interaction with the primary level?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Mathematics Learning Support: Irish Mathematics Learning Support Network (7 Oct 2015)

Jim Daly: You do not have any interaction with it or take any note of what it is doing?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Mathematics Learning Support: Irish Mathematics Learning Support Network (7 Oct 2015)

Jim Daly: I appreciate that Senator Ó Clochartaigh is under pressure to get back to the Seanad due to speaking commitments so I thank him for his continued patience and will let him in.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Mathematics Learning Support: Irish Mathematics Learning Support Network (7 Oct 2015)

Jim Daly: I was going to group all the questions together but as Senator Ó Clochartaigh is under pressure to go, I will ask Mr. O'Sullivan to answer his questions first.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Mathematics Learning Support: Irish Mathematics Learning Support Network (7 Oct 2015)

Jim Daly: I am keen to take up a point Senator O'Donnell made about primary school. The previous speaker referred to the matter as well. I find it unusual that those working with the network have absolutely no interaction with the primary school sector. I would have thought that the network would have so much valuable knowledge gained on the teaching and learning of mathematics. I would have...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Mathematics Learning Support: Irish Mathematics Learning Support Network (7 Oct 2015)

Jim Daly: I am sure the Senator will review the transcript with interest after the meeting. Perhaps the witnesses would respond to the issues and questions raised.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Mathematics Learning Support: Irish Mathematics Learning Support Network (7 Oct 2015)

Jim Daly: Senator, allow the witness to finish his contribution and you can come back in afterwards.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Mathematics Learning Support: Irish Mathematics Learning Support Network (7 Oct 2015)

Jim Daly: I ask the witness to continue with his contribution, in deference to all of us who have been here for a longer time.