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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Third Level Student Grant System: Discussion with SUSI (19 Jun 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: That is fair enough. Deputy Dooley referred to constituency work. Health and social welfare are the areas which create the largest workload. It is not always the fault of Departments. It is the nature of the job. The tracker system will help Deputies and empower students to check their situation online.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Third Level Student Grant System: Discussion with SUSI (19 Jun 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: Thank you.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Third Level Student Grant System: Discussion with SUSI (19 Jun 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: Deputy Ryan asked was there a forecast of applicants for this year.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Third Level Student Grant System: Discussion with SUSI (19 Jun 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: That has been answered.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Third Level Student Grant System: Discussion with SUSI (19 Jun 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: They have one big constituency.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Third Level Student Grant System: Discussion with SUSI (19 Jun 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: That is for tuition fees.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Third Level Student Grant System: Discussion with SUSI (19 Jun 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: May I call the witnesses and then come back to the Deputy?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Third Level Student Grant System: Discussion with SUSI (19 Jun 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: There is a point of order. I have to take it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Third Level Student Grant System: Discussion with SUSI (19 Jun 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Third Level Student Grant System: Discussion with SUSI (19 Jun 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: Deputy Dooley, first-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Third Level Student Grant System: Discussion with SUSI (19 Jun 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: The Deputy has been given great latitude and has made a speech. It is very much after the event because we debated this entire issue as a committee.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Third Level Student Grant System: Discussion with SUSI (19 Jun 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: Sorry, Deputy Dooley.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Third Level Student Grant System: Discussion with SUSI (19 Jun 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: First, the Deputy must go through the Chair. That is the rule. Second, he has to ask questions and be constructive. That is the purpose of this meeting and the reason we agreed it. If the Deputy has a brief final question we will move to the next speaker.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Third Level Student Grant System: Discussion with SUSI (19 Jun 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: I can take more questions if that is what Members wish.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Third Level Student Grant System: Discussion with SUSI (19 Jun 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: Has Ms Stewart responded to all the questions?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Third Level Student Grant System: Discussion with SUSI (19 Jun 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: The agreed format is that we take the spokespersons first, followed by members in order of indication.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Third Level Student Grant System: Discussion with SUSI (19 Jun 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: Deputy McConalogue has been speaking for seven minutes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Church of Ireland College of Education Order 2013: Motion (19 Jun 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: We have a substantial agenda and I am conscious that there is another item to be discussed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Church of Ireland College of Education Order 2013: Motion (19 Jun 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: On the Deputy's first point, the Oireachtas committee dealt with this in 2008. It is a five-yearly order.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Church of Ireland College of Education Order 2013: Motion (19 Jun 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: I thank the Minister of State for attending the meeting. That concludes our consideration of the draft order.