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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Allocations of Special Education Teachers: Discussion (5 Mar 2024)
Paul Kehoe: I thank Dr. Brady. I invite Ms McDonagh to make her opening statement.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Allocations of Special Education Teachers: Discussion (5 Mar 2024)
Paul Kehoe: Briefly. There are other people offering.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Allocations of Special Education Teachers: Discussion (5 Mar 2024)
Paul Kehoe: Let us move on, as we must finish by 1.30 p.m. I am conscious of the time and two more members wish to speak. I ask the witness to be brief.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Allocations of Special Education Teachers: Discussion (5 Mar 2024)
Paul Kehoe: Okay, I thank the witness.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Allocations of Special Education Teachers: Discussion (5 Mar 2024)
Paul Kehoe: I have a question around special educational needs organisers, SENOs. A person could get a private assessment by someone who is well qualified and which cost parents a lot of money only for the SENO to completely rubbish that private assessment despite that SENO having no qualification. Most SENOs do not have the qualification but maybe some do, I am open to being corrected on that. I have...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Allocations of Special Education Teachers: Discussion (5 Mar 2024)
Paul Kehoe: I know the other witnesses will agree with what Mr. Harris has said, but to add to that point, do they feel that SENOs should be more of a postgraduate and highly qualified role than it is at present? This would lead to a huge issue in recruitment and getting qualified people as that is a big issue right across the system. Do the witnesses feel SENOs should be more qualified than they are...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Allocations of Special Education Teachers: Discussion (5 Mar 2024)
Paul Kehoe: The scales can differ down here as well if one gets a private assessment.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Allocations of Special Education Teachers: Discussion (5 Mar 2024)
Paul Kehoe: Okay. Does Ms McDonagh wish to speak on this matter briefly?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Allocations of Special Education Teachers: Discussion (5 Mar 2024)
Paul Kehoe: Okay. I have one last question. This committee did a huge amount of work when it went to the UK to study mental health supports in primary and post-primary education. That was approximately two or two and a half years ago and a lot of the committee members have changed over those two years. About two years ago we made a recommendation to the Department of Education which, in fairness,...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Allocations of Special Education Teachers: Discussion (5 Mar 2024)
Paul Kehoe: Would anybody else like to add to that?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Allocations of Special Education Teachers: Discussion (5 Mar 2024)
Paul Kehoe: Deputy Clarke has a question.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Allocations of Special Education Teachers: Discussion (5 Mar 2024)
Paul Kehoe: We will have a minute and a half reply from each of the three groups and we will call it quits after that. I call Mr. Harris.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Allocations of Special Education Teachers: Discussion (5 Mar 2024)
Paul Kehoe: I thank the witnesses for coming here today. This committee discussion on an issue of great importance has been very productive. I commend all of the witnesses on the important work they do on a daily basis in advocating for services and support for the young people they represent. I thank members.
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (29 Feb 2024)
Paul Kehoe: 195. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her policy on the opening of reading classes for children with severe dyslexia; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9850/24]
- Select Committee on Education and Skills: Research and Innovation Bill 2024: Committee Stage (28 Feb 2024)
Paul Kehoe: Apologies have been received from Deputy Ó Ríordáin and Deputy Sherlock is substituting for him today. The Minister is here. I remind members and officials to make sure their mobile phones are switched off for the duration of the meeting. We have convened to resume consideration of the Research and Innovation Bill 2024. I welcome the Minister for Further and Higher...
- Select Committee on Education and Skills: Research and Innovation Bill 2024: Committee Stage (28 Feb 2024)
Paul Kehoe: Amendments Nos. 1 and 45 to 47, inclusive, are related and will be discussed together.
- Select Committee on Education and Skills: Research and Innovation Bill 2024: Committee Stage (28 Feb 2024)
Paul Kehoe: Amendments Nos. 2, 3, 14, 17, 19, 21 to 27, inclusive, 29 to 33, inclusive, 35, 39, 49, and 60 to 64, inclusive, are related and will be discussed together.