Joint Committee on Education, Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to discuss education issues with the Minister for Education, Norma Foley TD

The meeting in 4 sessions will discuss: 

·       Cork Life Centre and the Review of Out-of-School Education Provision Report. 

·       Progress made in implementing the recommendations contained in the Joint Committee Reports entitled ‘School Bullying and the impact on Mental Health’ and ‘Leaving Cert Reform: the need for a new Senior Cycle’.

·       Teaching provision to include teacher shortages, teaching council registration, teacher diversity and primary teachers fluency in Irish.

·       Proposals to expand Physical and Digital Library Services in Schools

The meeting in Committee Room 1 can be viewed live on Oireachtas TV

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