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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Reform of Third Level Education: Discussion (12 Dec 2012)

Joanna Tuffy: Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked for evidence on pay.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Reform of Third Level Education: Discussion (12 Dec 2012)

Joanna Tuffy: Will this mean that the universities will be placed in debt or is the money actually available? Mr. Costello indicated that an accountant might say that it had showed up in the books. Will universities be placed in the red or will they remain in the black?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Reform of Third Level Education: Discussion (12 Dec 2012)

Joanna Tuffy: That does not mean the sector will not be in the red to the tune of €25 million. It must mean the debt will not be paid.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Reform of Third Level Education: Discussion (12 Dec 2012)

Joanna Tuffy: This is an important issue. On what is the particular pot of money in question usually spent? Is it spent on staffing or tuition or something else?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Reform of Third Level Education: Discussion (12 Dec 2012)

Joanna Tuffy: The 1980s and the early 1990s were not that great; we then had the Celtic tiger era and are now in a recession. Were surpluses built up by the institutions in the Celtic tiger era which they are now being obliged to use?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Reform of Third Level Education: Discussion (12 Dec 2012)

Joanna Tuffy: I thank Mr. Casey.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Reform of Third Level Education: Discussion (12 Dec 2012)

Joanna Tuffy: As Senator Healy Eames must leave soon for a vote in the Seanad, she will put her questions later.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Reform of Third Level Education: Discussion (12 Dec 2012)

Joanna Tuffy: I now invite Mr. Costello to respond to some of the questions raised.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Reform of Third Level Education: Discussion (12 Dec 2012)

Joanna Tuffy: We can do that. I should clarify that we have no powers in this issue. However, we can raise it with the Minister. We are very much at the policy end. However, we can highlight it with the Minister, as suggested.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (12 Dec 2012)

Joanna Tuffy: The committee has received notice of a proposal, COM (2012) 617, for scrutiny. This is a proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on a fund for European aid to the most deprived, which will replace the current EU food distribution programme for the most deprived people of the Community. The Commissioner has proposed a budget of €2.5 billion for the fund...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Reform of Third Level Education: Discussion (12 Dec 2012)

Joanna Tuffy: I welcome the following delegates from the Irish Universities Association: Mr. Ned Costello, chief executive officer; Mr. Lewis Purser, director of academic affairs; and Mr. Michael Casey, director of finance and operations. From Institutes of Technology Ireland I welcome Mr. Jim Murray, chief executive officer; and Dr. Maria Hinfelaar, chairman. I also welcome Professor Paul D. Ryan,...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Consultancy Contracts (11 Dec 2012)

Joanna Tuffy: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide the following information in relation to IT consultants and IT external resources contracted to undertake IT related work for the Revenue Commissioners, the total number and names of companies working on such projects in the years 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011; the number of persons supplied by these companies to work on such projects in the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (6 Dec 2012)

Joanna Tuffy: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if back to education allowance recipients are entitled to third level grants in respect of the student contribution and the criteria they need to fulfil to be eligible. [55022/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (6 Dec 2012)

Joanna Tuffy: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding any recent audits of land zoned for housing and yet to be built on land that his Department has sought or had sight of; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55020/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (6 Dec 2012)

Joanna Tuffy: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding home help hours and the provision currently being made for those in need; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55025/12]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Air Services (6 Dec 2012)

Joanna Tuffy: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on flight paths for Weston Aerodrome in Lucan; the steps being taken to protect residential amenity and ensure public safety (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55018/12]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Railway Stations (6 Dec 2012)

Joanna Tuffy: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the opening of Kishogue train station in Lucan, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55019/12]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Equality for Customers of Department of Social Protection: Discussion with Transgender Equality Network Ireland (5 Dec 2012)

Joanna Tuffy: If there is nothing outstanding, I will wrap up the meeting. I thank the representatives of Transgender Equality Network Ireland for their informative presentation which will assist us when we deal with the legislation, as we hope to do at some stage soon. I also thank the witnesses for answering members' questions. We will send a copy of the network's presentation and a transcript of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Equality for Customers of Department of Social Protection: Discussion with Transgender Equality Network Ireland (5 Dec 2012)

Joanna Tuffy: We can do that. Perhaps we will arrange a meeting just before the legislation is introduced.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Equality for Customers of Department of Social Protection: Discussion with Transgender Equality Network Ireland (5 Dec 2012)

Joanna Tuffy: We are a parliamentary, not a Government, committee. We have the possibility of making recommendations to the Minister. The gender recognition advisory group was set up by the Minister, so it would be her prerogative to do something. We have been briefed by the Department on the most up-to-date position following the recent conference. Following the gender recognition advisory group...