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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Review of Relationships and Sexuality Education: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: I will follow on with regard to the teaching of factual information on sexual education and relationships. I take the point that a huge part of it is about our relationships with one another, as well as the biology of it. I come from a teaching background and many teachers are uncomfortable with it, as are many adults who are not teachers. It can be a difficult topic for parents to discuss...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Business of Joint Committee (12 Jun 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: I have received apologies from Deputy James Lawless and Senators Tim Lombard, Terry Leyden and Michael McDowell.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision: Discussion (12 Jun 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: I draw the attention of witnesses 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 their evidence to the committee. However, if they are directed by the committee to cease giving evidence on a particular matter and they continue to so do, they are entitled thereafter only to a qualified privilege in respect...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision: Discussion (12 Jun 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: I ask Mr. Barrins of Sky Ireland to address the joint committee.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision: Discussion (12 Jun 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: The next speaker is Mr. O'Dwyer, who is the head of regulation of BT Ireland.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision: Discussion (12 Jun 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: Was that document published?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision: Discussion (12 Jun 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: Is it available and on the public record?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision: Discussion (12 Jun 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: I will call Senator O'Reilly next, after which the witnesses can respond in whatever order they wish. They may want to divide up the questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision: Discussion (12 Jun 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: I will follow on from Senator O'Reilly's questions about ComReg. Does it need extra staff or greater expertise? The witnesses might expand on that point. There would not be a cost on the Exchequer per seby providing more additional human resources to ComReg, but there could be higher tariffs, which might be passed on to the consumer. Would that be the case? When ComReg finds that there...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision: Discussion (12 Jun 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: That is a role for ComReg.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision: Discussion (12 Jun 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: That has been clearly laid out. Do the witnesses wish to make any further contribution, before we wrap up?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision: Discussion (12 Jun 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: I thank the witnesses for their excellent and informative presentations. I propose that we publish the opening statements on the committee's website. Is that agreed? Agreed. I propose that we meet at 12 noon on Tuesday, 26 June 2018. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Referendum of 25 May: Statements (Resumed) (31 May 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: As a member of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution, I am particularly pleased to speak in this debate. For me, the referendum was not about winning or losing, although that is the obvious outcome of such referendums. It was more about an acknowledgement of how informed debate could change society, how the expert - I stress the word "expert" - evidence...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Mountain Rescue Service (31 May 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: 204. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if funding will be provided for an organisation (details supplied) for the purposes of training volunteers in view of the fact that the Department of Health is preparing legislation to make it mandatory for all first aid provided here to be done under PHECC; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24111/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Barriers to Education Facing Vulnerable Groups: Discussion (29 May 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: I thank Mr. Dolan very much. We will start with questions from our committee members. Members of the deputations who wish to come in should indicate to me and I will arrange to let them in. I will start with Senator Ruane and then hand over to Senator Kelleher.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Barriers to Education Facing Vulnerable Groups: Discussion (29 May 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: I ask the witnesses to bank those questions. I call Senator Kelleher to put her questions and I will then come back to the witnesses. If anyone else wants to indicate at that point, he or she can do so.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Barriers to Education Facing Vulnerable Groups: Discussion (29 May 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: I thank the witnesses for their presentations. I take the point about an interdepartmental approach to this issue. All the evidence, however, suggests that if children are from a lower socio-economic group, their career prospects depending on where they are born are automatically lower than those of children from a middle-class or upper middle-class background who have the resources of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Review of Relationships and Sexuality Education: Discussion (15 May 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: I thank the witnesses for coming before us. They have given very informative presentations. My questions are along the lines of Deputy Martin's regarding the consistency across the country in our education system in respect of sex and relationship education and how best to do that. Ms Byrnes referred to outside facilitators, as did Ms Anna Keogh. Do they have any evidence as to how best...

Working Group of Committee Chairmen: Matters of Public Policy: Discussion with Taoiseach (10 May 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: I thank the Taoiseach for coming before us. My question is related to the report of the Citizens' Assembly, How the State Can Make Ireland a Leader in Tackling Climate Change. I understand the Oireachtas will refer the report to a committee of both Houses. Is it the Taoiseach's intention to establish a special committee to look at the 13 recommendations made in the report?

Working Group of Committee Chairmen: Matters of Public Policy: Discussion with Taoiseach (10 May 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: I thank the Taoiseach for that response. My committee is wondering what his plans are. He is open with regard to how we deal with this. The report has not been formally referred to our committee I understand. The concern in our committee is how vast our remit is, with communications, climate action and environment, and we are very much willing to progress this and deal with the 13...