Results 161-180 of 1,013 for speaker:Colette Kelleher
- Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Education: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Nov 2019)
Colette Kelleher: Are hate speech laws fundamental to addressing the institutional racism that seems to be at play in the educational system and the health system? Many people made presentations to the committee. There is, at best, inertia. There is indifference and then there is the institutionalised racism. I refer to the lack of progress and the lack of good initiatives, and the initiatives that have...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Education: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Nov 2019)
Colette Kelleher: Such hate speech laws are critical to changing that kind of discourse and changing the atmosphere around what other progressive measures might be possible. I welcome Deputy Ó Cuív. Does the Deputy have any questions or comments for the panel? He probably had horrendous journey from Galway.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Education: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Nov 2019)
Colette Kelleher: Deputy Jan O'Sullivan gave us plenty of food for thought. It is good that we have in the Deputy an ally on the Joint Committee on Education and Skills. We are making common cause on specific matters such as the reduced-hours timetable. It is also helpful to have her insights, as a former Minister, on how to move the system. I thank Dr. Teresa O'Doherty. While it is great to hear of...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Business of Joint Committee (19 Nov 2019)
Colette Kelleher: Apologies have been received from Deputies Brophy, Joan Collins and O'Loughlin and Senators Coffey and Warfield.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Business of Joint Committee (19 Nov 2019)
Colette Kelleher: He is running late. We need to look at the timing of meetings of the joint committee. There are a couple of options, but I want to discuss the issue later with committee members. I propose that we go into private session to deal with some housekeeping matters. Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Education: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2019)
Colette Kelleher: I welcome the members of the joint committee and those viewing our proceedings on Oireachtas TV. The purpose of the meeting is to continue our deliberations on the topic of the impact of education on the Traveller community. We have had one meeting on this topic and two more are scheduled after today. It may be worth making some observations and mentioning some facts as a way of framing...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Education: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2019)
Colette Kelleher: I thank Ms Chaturvedi. There will be questions as soon as we have heard all the other presentations. I invite Mr. de Bhairdúin to make his opening statement.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Education: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2019)
Colette Kelleher: I invite Mr. Martin Collins from Pavee Point to make the opening statement.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Education: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2019)
Colette Kelleher: I thank Senator Ruane. There were questions on challenging the culture of low expectations in the education system. Are there examples of good practice or is there a positive example of a school that is inclusive and supportive of parents? Questions were asked about digital competency and literacy and about how a divide is opening up.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Education: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2019)
Colette Kelleher: Would anybody else like to respond?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Education: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2019)
Colette Kelleher: Perhaps Mr. Joyce might share the details.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Education: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2019)
Colette Kelleher: I thank Mr. Joyce. Mr. Collins wishes to contribute, after whom I will call Deputy Corcoran Kennedy to ask her questions.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Education: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2019)
Colette Kelleher: Who would like to respond to that? Yellow Flag was asked about the National Centre for Curriculum and Assessment, NCCA, and the restoration, if any, of funding cuts.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Education: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2019)
Colette Kelleher: That is where the visitor teaching scheme went, and well as the resource teachers.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Education: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2019)
Colette Kelleher: Have those cuts have not been reversed to date?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Education: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2019)
Colette Kelleher: Does anybody else want to respond to Deputy Corcoran Kennedy?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Education: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2019)
Colette Kelleher: I ask for leadership from the State, which is the point that Mr. Collins is making. Mr. Collins will play his part but he cannot carry the whole responsibility.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Education: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2019)
Colette Kelleher: Deputy Ó Cuív would like to ask some questions.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Education: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2019)
Colette Kelleher: Perhaps the witnesses might respond to those questions about social engineering and expectations.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Education: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2019)
Colette Kelleher: The first question was on the pilot and the second asked if we are going backwards or forwards.