Results 2,961-2,980 of 7,652 for speaker:Joanna Tuffy
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (22 Jan 2013)
Joanna Tuffy: 390. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons in the population on social welfare payments who would have qualified to receive the State pension transition in 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 respectively and who will no longer do so as a result of its abolition from 1 January 2014; if she will provide a breakdown of the groups involved that is people with...
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (22 Jan 2013)
Joanna Tuffy: 391. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide details of the estimated savings to the Exchequer in each year from 2014 to 2019 arising from the proposed abolition of the State pension transition from 1 January 2014, including a breakdown of the offsetting cost arising from affected claimants who would instead be able to claim jobseeker's benefit/allowance; and if she will...
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Pension Provisions (22 Jan 2013)
Joanna Tuffy: 392. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons who were entitled to claim the State pension transition in 2012; and the number who actually claimed the payment. [2990/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (22 Jan 2013)
Joanna Tuffy: 393. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons who will continue to receive the State pension transition in 20914 subsequent to the abolition date for new claimants from 1 January 2014. [2991/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Qualified Adult Payments (22 Jan 2013)
Joanna Tuffy: 394. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons in the population on social welfare payments who are currently in receipt of a qualified adult payment and would have qualified to receive the qualified adult rate under the State pension transition in 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 respectively and who will no longer do so as a result of its abolition from 1 January...
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Benefit Applications (22 Jan 2013)
Joanna Tuffy: 395. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will clarify if workers retiring at 65 years who cannot access the State pension transition from 1 January 2014 and who are eligible for jobseeker's benefit will be subject to the change introduced in Budget 2013 which provides for a reduction in the duration of jobseeker's benefit by three months from 3 April 2013, nine months or six...
- Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (17 Jan 2013)
Joanna Tuffy: I would like to echo what Deputy Ellis said by pointing out that cutting the number of elected representatives and abolishing democratic forums of various kinds is not the same as introducing reform. I accept that there may be some merits in the Minister's proposals regarding local government. Apart from anything else, the proposals address the issue of there not beng town councils...
- Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Committee Stage (17 Jan 2013)
Joanna Tuffy: I thank the Minister and his officials for attending and the members for their contributions.
- Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Message to Dáil (17 Jan 2013)
Joanna Tuffy: In accordance with Standing Order 87, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills has completed its consideration of the Education and Training Boards Bill 2012 and has made amendments thereto.
- Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Committee Stage (17 Jan 2013)
Joanna Tuffy: Amendments Nos. 75 and 80 are related and may be discussed together.
- Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Committee Stage (17 Jan 2013)
Joanna Tuffy: Amendments Nos. 76 and 81 are related and may be discussed together.
- Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Committee Stage (17 Jan 2013)
Joanna Tuffy: Yes, that would be appropriate. Anyone who wishes may then comment.
- Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Committee Stage (17 Jan 2013)
Joanna Tuffy: Amendments Nos. 67 and 69 are related and may be discussed together.
- Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Committee Stage (17 Jan 2013)
Joanna Tuffy: Amendments Nos. 68, 70 and 71 are related and may be discussed together.
- Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Committee Stage (17 Jan 2013)
Joanna Tuffy: Amendments Nos. 63 and 64 are related and will be discussed together.
- Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Committee Stage (17 Jan 2013)
Joanna Tuffy: Amendments Nos. 66 and 78 are related and will be discussed together.
- Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Committee Stage (17 Jan 2013)
Joanna Tuffy: Amendment No. 61 proposes that all ETB school boards of management shall include at least two members of the ETB and that at least one of those be present at any meeting of the board of management. The issue is that members of the ETB receive travel and subsistence expenses for attendance at the meetings and this amendment could give rise to a charge on the revenue, and that is the reason...
- Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Committee Stage (17 Jan 2013)
Joanna Tuffy: We could discuss it further now briefly if members want to comment on that aspect of it but we cannot move the amendment. That is the rule. Standing Orders would have to be changed for us to do that.
- Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Committee Stage (17 Jan 2013)
Joanna Tuffy: How stands the amendment?
- Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Committee Stage (17 Jan 2013)
Joanna Tuffy: Amendment No. 52 is out of order as it involves a potential charge on the Revenue.