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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Integration of Early Years Learning into Primary Level: Discussion (5 Nov 2024)
Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I am chairing the committee, however.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Integration of Early Years Learning into Primary Level: Discussion (5 Nov 2024)
Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I will allow an additional three minutes if any members want further discussion. I will be directing members to the content of the discussion that is in front of us.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Integration of Early Years Learning into Primary Level: Discussion (5 Nov 2024)
Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I will ask a few questions of my own. The Aistear programme is excellent. I have not had sight of the reformulated version, but it has been transformative for early years education. However, we find ourselves in a peculiar situation whereby, through the ECCE programme, we are starting formal education through what is essentially a privatised setting. While it is funded by the State, much...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Integration of Early Years Learning into Primary Level: Discussion (5 Nov 2024)
Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I will ask a question about literacy and its place in early education. I read some research years ago. When citing research, I should have the citation to hand but, unfortunately, I do not. This research suggested that, whether you start literacy work at four or at seven, the outcomes are broadly the same by the time the child is 12. If I am right on this, and I am sure I will be...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Integration of Early Years Learning into Primary Level: Discussion (5 Nov 2024)
Marc Ó Cathasaigh: It does not relate to the integration of early years learning into primary years education.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Integration of Early Years Learning into Primary Level: Discussion (5 Nov 2024)
Marc Ó Cathasaigh: The Senator is referring to something that was dealt with in our previous session.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Integration of Early Years Learning into Primary Level: Discussion (5 Nov 2024)
Marc Ó Cathasaigh: It may be a matter of public interest but the question has been asked and answered in detail.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Integration of Early Years Learning into Primary Level: Discussion (5 Nov 2024)
Marc Ó Cathasaigh: That question has been asked and answered.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Integration of Early Years Learning into Primary Level: Discussion (5 Nov 2024)
Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I ask Dr. Sullivan to be very brief because this is not related to what we are actually here for.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Integration of Early Years Learning into Primary Level: Discussion (5 Nov 2024)
Marc Ó Cathasaigh: We are now over time. I will ask the witnesses to respond to some of the previous questions the Senator asked in his contribution including those on nutrition and other issues.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Integration of Early Years Learning into Primary Level: Discussion (5 Nov 2024)
Marc Ó Cathasaigh: We are discussing the integration of early years learning.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Integration of Early Years Learning into Primary Level: Discussion (5 Nov 2024)
Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I am not sure it is appropriate or in line.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Integration of Early Years Learning into Primary Level: Discussion (5 Nov 2024)
Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I am not sure which of our witnesses wants to answer that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Update on the Draft Curriculum Specifications at Primary Level: Discussion (5 Nov 2024)
Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I ask Dr. Sullivan to be very brief.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Update on the Draft Curriculum Specifications at Primary Level: Discussion (5 Nov 2024)
Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I am sorry. We are over time. We are to begin the next session at 12.30 p.m. I want to let Dr. Sullivan complete his answer but then I am moving to the next session.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Update on the Draft Curriculum Specifications at Primary Level: Discussion (5 Nov 2024)
Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I have allowed members to come back in for an additional three minutes but I am afraid that is it. We have to move to the next session at 12.30 p.m. I thank the officials for coming here today. The briefings were very informative and beneficial. We will now suspend for a few minutes while we move to the second session. Some of our witnesses will remain.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Integration of Early Years Learning into Primary Level: Discussion (5 Nov 2024)
Marc Ó Cathasaigh: We will continue on to the second part of our discussion, which is on the integration of early years learning into primary education. On behalf of the committee, I again welcome from the Department of Education: Mr. Dalton Tattan, assistant secretary; Ms Jill Fannin, principal officer; and Ms Joanne Roe, early years specialist. I also welcome witnesses from the NCCA: Ms Arlene Forster, CEO;...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Update on the Draft Curriculum Specifications at Primary Level: Discussion (5 Nov 2024)
Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I said I would be strict with the three minutes, so we will take the Senator's contribution as a statement.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Update on the Draft Curriculum Specifications at Primary Level: Discussion (5 Nov 2024)
Marc Ó Cathasaigh: To be fair to the Department, I think that might be a matter of policy as opposed to-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Update on the Draft Curriculum Specifications at Primary Level: Discussion (5 Nov 2024)
Marc Ó Cathasaigh: It would be a direction. I call Senator Mullen.