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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Eligibility Criteria of Student Universal Support Ireland: Discussion (12 Sep 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: It was Deputy Thomas Byrne.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Eligibility Criteria of Student Universal Support Ireland: Discussion (12 Sep 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: It does not disappear.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Eligibility Criteria of Student Universal Support Ireland: Discussion (12 Sep 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: You have, and thank you for that. With regard to the review SUSI carries out at the end of the year which does not necessarily go to the Government, can the committee get a copy of that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Eligibility Criteria of Student Universal Support Ireland: Discussion (12 Sep 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: It might be useful for our deliberations. We produce a report that makes recommendations to the Minister so that would be useful. With regard to the transport issue in terms of the distance, apparently it is the same system that is used for school transport, which has been in situsince 2011. To use Google maps alone does not take account of the topography, such as whether the route is over...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Costs: Discussion (12 Sep 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: On behalf of the committee, I welcome Ms Naomi Feely, policy officer with Barnardos; Mr. Seamus Mulconry, general secretary of the Catholic Primary School Management Association, CPSMA; Mr. Adrian Flynn, director of schools with Dublin and Dún Laoghaire Education and Training Board; Mr. John Curtis, general secretary of the Joint Managerial Body and Association of Management of Catholic...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Costs: Discussion (12 Sep 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I thank Ms Feely and turn to Mr. Mulcrony, whom I welcome back before the committee.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Costs: Discussion (12 Sep 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I thank Mr. Flynn. I call Mr. John Curtis from the Joint Managerial Body/Association of Management of Catholic Secondary Schools, JMB/AMCSS, who is welcome back.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Costs: Discussion (12 Sep 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I thank Ms Lynch. We now move to Mr. Rolston, the director of the NPCPP.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Costs: Discussion (12 Sep 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: Will Mr. Rolston conclude? He has gone well over the time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Costs: Discussion (12 Sep 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: The final stakeholder to address the committee is Ms Marcella Stakem of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Costs: Discussion (12 Sep 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: On the issue of uniforms, the committee held comprehensive hearings on the issue and made some very strong recommendations in recent months. I will ensure the Deputy gets a copy. Deputy Ó Laoghaire is a new member of our committee. He is a very welcome addition.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Costs: Discussion (12 Sep 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I should point out that Deputy Thomas Byrne asked me to apologise to the witnesses. He has a scheduled meeting with the INTO but is hoping to come back in before the end of this meeting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Costs: Discussion (12 Sep 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I thank the Senator. The stark reality is that in 2019 the amount of funding schools are getting through capitation grants is 14% less than it was ten years ago. Unfortunately, schools must look for a voluntary fee, which is not voluntary, to simply open the doors and turn on the lights. It is not the fault of the schools or the boards of management; the problem is the State is letting...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Costs: Discussion (12 Sep 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I thank Ms Stakem. I call Mr. Rolston.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Costs: Discussion (12 Sep 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I thank Mr. Rolston. We looked at the area of core funding earlier. I absolutely support what he said and we, as a committee, support him. I will read into the record one of the recommendations we made arising from our last hearing. It was Recommendation 7 on back to school costs. It states that "the Minister for Education and Skills request that his Cabinet colleague, with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Costs: Discussion (12 Sep 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I thank Ms Feely and every one of the witnesses for giving us their time and for their valuable contributions. If there is any supplementary information that they want to send us, they should please do so. As there is no other business this meeting of the joint committee is adjourned until 3.30 p.m. on Tuesday, 24 September 2019.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Postal Voting (6 Sep 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 11. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 100 of 11 June 2019, if a review has been completed by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35846/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (6 Sep 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 400. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 260 of 9 July 2019, if a review of the stage 2(b) has been completed; the status of the new building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35845/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (6 Sep 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 636. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will be applying the High Court ruling (details supplied) criteria of no travel in the year preceding a citizenship application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36051/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (6 Sep 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 637. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will be seeking emergency legislation to amend the legislation to ensure the continuous residence criteria allows travel for a reasonable length of time (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36052/19]