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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Possible Reconfiguration of Schools: Archdiocese of Dublin (25 Jun 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: To be fair, the teachers are not necessarily representative of the board of management or the principal.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Possible Reconfiguration of Schools: Archdiocese of Dublin (25 Jun 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: It would be better if the Deputy waited to come back in after Ms McDonagh has responded. It is very hard to control the debate otherwise, which should be conducted through the Chair.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Possible Reconfiguration of Schools: Archdiocese of Dublin (25 Jun 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: Is it definite the De La Salle Order is pulling out and the decision is the school will close? Is that what Ms McDonagh is suggesting?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Possible Reconfiguration of Schools: Archdiocese of Dublin (25 Jun 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: Is there a decision on the school? Does the order pulling out mean the school will close, unless some other decision is taken?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Possible Reconfiguration of Schools: Archdiocese of Dublin (25 Jun 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: Deputy, it is very hard to chair a meeting where people interrupt all the time.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Possible Reconfiguration of Schools: Archdiocese of Dublin (25 Jun 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: The other consideration is that the school would have to be bought by or handed over to somebody. The school is not owned by the Department or the archdiocese.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Possible Reconfiguration of Schools: Archdiocese of Dublin (25 Jun 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: Is there a possibility of a land swap? Has anybody considered whether the two sites could be swapped? Is that feasible?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Possible Reconfiguration of Schools: Archdiocese of Dublin (25 Jun 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: As they were handing over the site, were they approached to do what the Dominicans did?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Possible Reconfiguration of Schools: Archdiocese of Dublin (25 Jun 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: Members can ask supplementary questions, but we should allow Ms McDonagh an opportunity to reply in full.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Possible Reconfiguration of Schools: Archdiocese of Dublin (25 Jun 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: Deputy, there are other members who wish to speak.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Possible Reconfiguration of Schools: Archdiocese of Dublin (25 Jun 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: I remind Ms McDonagh that Deputy Keating asked a question about the Dominicans.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Possible Reconfiguration of Schools: Archdiocese of Dublin (25 Jun 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: Before I bring Ms McDonagh back in, Deputy O'Brien wishes to ask a question.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Possible Reconfiguration of Schools: Archdiocese of Dublin (25 Jun 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: I have some questions myself. Has the De La Salle Order been approached about the possibility of handing over the campus? On a more general level, Ms McDonagh spoke earlier about the need to provide for alternative patronage. She said that the archdiocese welcomes the fact that there will be other schools which embrace a different ethos and which will contribute in their own way to the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Possible Reconfiguration of Schools: Archdiocese of Dublin (25 Jun 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: I suppose it is hypothetical because the Department would have to decide.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Possible Reconfiguration of Schools: Archdiocese of Dublin (25 Jun 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: Senator O'Donnell, when you ask a question, will you go through the Chair? It is for broadcasting and recording purposes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Possible Reconfiguration of Schools: Archdiocese of Dublin (25 Jun 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: Ms McDonagh dealt with what will happen with the campus. The answer is that it is for the De La Salle Brothers to decide. Deputy McConalogue asked about the financial difficulties. A couple of questions are outstanding. Will Ms McDonagh go back to Deputy McConalogue's question?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Possible Reconfiguration of Schools: Archdiocese of Dublin (25 Jun 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: We can look into that as a committee and anyone who is available can decide. Deputy Keating asked a question about whether the Dominicans were involved in the negotiations?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Possible Reconfiguration of Schools: Archdiocese of Dublin (25 Jun 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: I do not think it is fair to say that. Ms McDonagh has said what is the position from her point of view.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Possible Reconfiguration of Schools: Archdiocese of Dublin (25 Jun 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: Two more people have indicated a wish to speak at this stage. Will they wait and I will come back to people then later? Agreed. I call on Ms McDonagh to respond to the issues raised.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Possible Reconfiguration of Schools: Archdiocese of Dublin (25 Jun 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: Members can ask supplementary questions later. Please allow Ms McDonagh to continue.