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Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Cross-Border Student Access to Higher Education: Discussion (30 May 2013)

Joe McHugh: Mr. James Brennan has something to add.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Cross-Border Student Access to Higher Education: Discussion (30 May 2013)

Joe McHugh: I thank the delegates for their contribution. They have made a suggestion to the committee. Before we consider the ways we would follow up on it, may I ask the witnesses if they are getting a reciprocal buy-in from their colleagues north of the Border? Do the representatives from colleges in the North think in the same way as they do? If they do, should they not be part of the proposal...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Cross-Border Student Access to Higher Education: Discussion (30 May 2013)

Joe McHugh: I know that plenty of school pupils in County Donegal fill out UCAS forms. I remember filling out an UCAS form for Jordanstown and perhaps Mr. Pat Doherty will comment on this point.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Cross-Border Student Access to Higher Education: Discussion (30 May 2013)

Joe McHugh: May I suggest, subject to the agreement of members, that the committee formally brings this proposal to the attention of the Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Ruairí Quinn, who was present this morning so he will be interested in the follow up meeting that the delegates are attending? We can ask the Minister to contact both Mr. Stephen Farry and Mr. John O'Dowd in relation to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Cross-Border Student Access to Higher Education: Discussion (30 May 2013)

Joe McHugh: Tralee is a kind of a border - - - -

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Cross-Border Student Access to Higher Education: Discussion (30 May 2013)

Joe McHugh: We are starting the conversation. I think Mr. Paul Hannigan rightly pointed out there is a HEA and other reports with references to cross-Border provisions. It is up to us to work on the issues. This is not set in stone and we can drive it and work on this together.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Cross-Border Student Access to Higher Education: Discussion (30 May 2013)

Joe McHugh: We will circulate that to members.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Cross-Border Student Access to Higher Education: Discussion (30 May 2013)

Joe McHugh: I thank Mr. Cummins. Does Mr. Brennan wish to speak or will I open it up to the members?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Cross-Border Student Access to Higher Education: Discussion (30 May 2013)

Joe McHugh: I will take questions and observations from members and the witnesses can decide who will respond.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Cross-Border Student Access to Higher Education: Discussion (30 May 2013)

Joe McHugh: I welcome Mr. Paul Hannigan, president of the Letterkenny Institute of Technology, Mr. Dennis Cummins, president of the Dundalk Institute of Technology, and Mr. James Brennan, head of life sciences from Sligo Institute of Technology. Professor Terri Scott, president of Sligo Institute of Technology, is unfortunately unable to join us today. By virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Exploring Education and Overcoming Social Disconnection: Discussion with Minister for Education and Skills (30 May 2013)

Joe McHugh: As the Senator said, the precedent has not been set.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Exploring Education and Overcoming Social Disconnection: Discussion with Minister for Education and Skills (30 May 2013)

Joe McHugh: I am conscious of the time and the Minister has to attend the House for a vote, so we really have to go. May I ask the Minister and his officials to formally respond to the three contributors?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Exploring Education and Overcoming Social Disconnection: Discussion with Minister for Education and Skills (30 May 2013)

Joe McHugh: Perhaps the Minister could respond specifically to the pre-school question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Exploring Education and Overcoming Social Disconnection: Discussion with Minister for Education and Skills (30 May 2013)

Joe McHugh: The division bells have stopped, so we have to go. I wish to thank the Minister very much. We will seek a follow-up engagement, but we appreciate him being here this morning.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Exploring Education and Overcoming Social Disconnection: Discussion with Minister for Education and Skills (30 May 2013)

Joe McHugh: If the Minister does not mind, I will take two speakers at a time. I acknowledge this involves taking multiple questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Exploring Education and Overcoming Social Disconnection: Discussion with Minister for Education and Skills (30 May 2013)

Joe McHugh: As we have a quorum we will commence in public session. Apologies have been received from Deputies Regina Doherty, Seán Crowe, and Joe O'Reilly. I remind members of the usual drill regarding mobile telephones. I ask that they switch them off or put them on silent mode. We will have a discussion with the Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Ruairí Quinn, to explore...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Exploring Education and Overcoming Social Disconnection: Discussion with Minister for Education and Skills (30 May 2013)

Joe McHugh: I thank the Minister. I will now take questions and observations from members. I call Deputy Kitt.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Student Support Schemes Issues (29 May 2013)

Joe McHugh: 38. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider engagement with the Department of Education and Skills and with the Northern Ireland Executive in respect of supports for students domiciled in the Republic of Ireland who are engaged in part-time studies in Northern Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25636/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Fraud Cost (29 May 2013)

Joe McHugh: 46. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the savings that were made in fraud detection in 2012; the way this figure compares with 2011; the savings that were made through fraud detection in Q1 2013 and the way this figure compares with Q1 2012 and with Q1 2011; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25637/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Services Speeds (29 May 2013)

Joe McHugh: 158. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on broadband speeds that may be observed when 48 people or more are on line at once via a service that is part of the national broadband scheme, where there is a download of minimum of 3.6mb with a contention of 48:1; if he will address this matter generally with the management of the national broadband...