Meeting Number

Date

Topic

86

19/01/2006

Discussion on Science and Maths Education at second level, in particular at Leaving Certificate level with representatives from the Department of Education and Science

87

26/01/2006

Meeting with representatives of the Education Commission, Irish Bishops’ Conference, the Child Protection Office, Irish Bishops’ Conference and the Conference of Religious of Ireland to discuss the Recommendations of the Ferns Report and the Church’s National Child Protection Policy with particular reference to the document ‘Our Children, Our Church

88

09/02/2006

Private Meeting

89

23/02/2006

Meeting with representatives of the National Federation of Voluntary Bodies Providing Services to People with Intellectual Disability to discuss Special Education

90

02/03/2006

Private Meeting

91

09/03/2006

Meeting with representatives of Barnardos to discuss educational disadvantage and related issues

92

14/03/2006

Private Meeting

93

23/03/2006

Meeting with representatives of One in Four to consider child protection issues arising from the recommendations contained in the Ferns Report

94

06/04/2006

Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals. Meeting with representatives of the Irish Universities Association, the Department of Education and Science and the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment to discuss COM (2005)705 - Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the rules for the participation of undertakings, research centres and universities in actions under the Seventh Framework Programme (FP7) and for the dissemination of research results (2007-2013)

95

04/05/2006

Cancelled

96

11/05/2006

Private Meeting

97

18/05/2006

Discussion of the report ‘Who went to College in 2004? A National Survey of New Entrants to Higher Education’ with representatives of the HEA

98

31/05/2006

Private Meeting

99

28/06/2006

Meeting with Members of House of Commons Education and Skills Committee

100

06/07/2006

Meeting with officials from the Department of Education and Science to discuss School Transport

101

14/09/2006

Cancelled

102

21/09/2006

Meeting with officials of the Department of Education and Science to discuss two evaluation reports (i) An Evaluation of Educational Provision for Children with Autistic Spectrum Disorders and (ii) An Evaluation of Special Classes for Pupils with Specific Speech and Language Disorders

103

05/10/2006

Scrutiny of EU Proposals. Meeting with representatives of the Department of Education and Science, the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, the Higher Education Authority, the Central Statistics Office and Leargas to discuss COM (2006) 236 - Proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing an action programme in the field of lifelong learning and COM(2005) 625 - Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the production and development of statistics on education and lifelong learning

104

19/10/2006

Meeting with representatives of the Irish Science Teachers’ Association to discuss issues in science education with particular reference to the issue of laboratory technicians

105

02/11/2006

a.Meeting with representatives of Concerned Parents of East Meath to discuss general issues with regard to policy and planning for the provision of accommodation for schools.

b.Meeting with representatives from Union of Students in Ireland to discuss the report ‘Funding Fairness’.

106

16/11/2006

Policy and planning for the provision of accommodation for schools and related issues - Discussion with the Commission on School Accommodation and the Department of Education and Science

107

30/11/2006

The recruitment and retention of primary school principals. Discussion with representatives of the Irish Primary Principals Network

108

07/12/2006

Discussion with Members of the Kosovan Education Committee on the development of a qualifications framework for Educational and Vocational Training in Kosovo

109

14/12/2006

Current activities and future plans with regard to agricultural education provision. Discussion with representatives of University College Dublin