Meeting Number

Date

Topic

36

29/01/04

Private Meeting

37

12/02/04

Presentations by representatives of the Department of Education and Science and the National Qualifications Authority of Ireland Re: Com (2003) 796 - Proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and the Council on a single framework for the transparency of qualifications and competences (Europass)

38

26/02/04

Presentations by the Department of Education and Science and the Irish Centre for Talented Youth, DCU, re: Programmes and Support available to gifted students

39

11/03/04

Presentations by representatives of the Department of Education and Science, the National Consultative Committee on Racism and Interculturalism (NCCRI) and Learning for Young International Students (LYNS) on the provision of educational services in a multi-ethnic/multi cultural society

40

25/03/04

Presentations by representatives of the Department of Education and Science and IBEC on transition year programmes in second level schools

41

08/04/04

Meeting with representatives from the Department of Education and Science and the School Transport Appeals Board to discuss school transport

42

22/04/04

Meeting with representatives from the Department of Education and Science and the Science Foundation Ireland to discuss developments in the area of investment in academic researchers in the education sector and related issues

43

20/05/04

Meeting with representatives from the National Disability Authority and the Department of Education and Science to discuss developments in the area of the provision of further education for people with disabilities

44

27/05/04

Meeting Cancelled

45

03/06/04

Meeting with representatives from the Department of Education and Science, the Irish Vocational Education Association and Teachers Union of Ireland to discuss the McIver Report and current developments with regard to numbers attending PLC courses

46

17/06/04

Meeting with representatives from the Department of Education and Science, the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA), the Centre for Early Childhood Development and Education (CECDE) and IPPA-the Early Childhood Organisation to discuss Early Childhood Education

47

01/07/04

Private Meeting followed by visit to Centre for Talented Youth DCU and Lusk Residential Schools

48

08/07/04

Meeting with representatives from Planet — the Partnerships Network to discuss the role of Area Partnership Boards in tackling Educational Disadvantage

49

15/07/04

Meeting with Irish Federation of University Teachers, Union of Students in Ireland, Conference of Heads of Irish Colleges of Education, the Alliance for Professionalism in Teaching and Irish National Teachers Organisation to discuss Online Courses for Training Primary Teachers

50

22/07/04

Meeting with representatives from CDVEC Curriculum Development Unit and the Department of Education to discuss EU Awareness Campaigns and Programmes at Primary and Secondary Level Education

51

29/07/04

Meeting with representatives from the Department of Education and Science and HETAC to discuss online courses for training primary school teachers

52

09/09/04

Meeting with representatives of the Council of Directors of Institutes of Technology and the Conference of Heads of Irish Universities to discuss research and development in third level institutions

53

16/09/04

Meeting with representatives of the National Adult Literacy Agency to discuss developments in the area of adult literacy in Ireland

54

30/09/04

Meeting with representatives from Hibernia College and HETAC to discuss online courses for training primary school teachers

55

07/10/04

Private Meeting followed by a visit to Grangegorman Developement Site

56

13/10/04

Consideration of the Draft Order Residential Institutions Redress Act 2002 (Additional Institutions) Order 2004 as referred by Dail Eireann and Seanad Eireann with Ms. Mary Hanafin, T.D., Minister for Education and Science

57

14/10/04

Meeting with representatives of the Department of Education, CHoICE and St. Catherines College of Education for Home Economics to discuss the decision to close St. Catherines College

58

04/11/04

Meeting with representatives of the National Educational Welfare Board to discuss the issue of school attendance, the work of the board and the need for its adequate financing

59

18/11/04

1.Election of Chairman.

2.Meeting with a delegation from the Committee on Science, Education, Arts Youth and Sports of the Parliament of the Czech Republic to discuss the financing and independence of universities, private schools and related topics