Apologies have been received from Deputy Quinn. The minutes of the meeting of 31 January have been circulated. Are they agreed? Agreed. I propose we continue in private session to deal with a number of housekeeping issues and reports before hearing the presentation by the Department of Education and Science on the proposed new model of primary school education and progress in the new buildings unit. Is that agreed?
Business of Joint Committee.
Is the Minister expected?
No. She is abroad, as the Senator may have heard in the media.
The joint committee went into private session at 9.38 a.m. and resumed in public session at 10.41 a.m.