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Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Integrated Education in Northern Ireland: Discussion (16 Jul 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: The committee visited a campus near Omagh on which a Catholic, a Protestant and another school were to be built. How many of the integrated schools arose from mergers of Catholic and Protestant schools, and is more of that taking place? Is it none?

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector Data (16 Jul 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: 231. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on the losses for subordinated and junior bondholders since 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30409/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector Data (16 Jul 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: 232. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on all levies paid by the banks to the State, following the bank guarantee and recapitalisation, and all funds recouped by the State in respect of the banks concerned, from re-sales of shares and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30410/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Exchequer Savings (16 Jul 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: 233. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on the moneys saved by the State through changes achieved by negotiation on Ireland's debt since 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30411/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Universal Social Charge Yield (16 Jul 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: 234. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on all moneys collected, under the higher rate of universal social charge, on bonuses paid to bankers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30412/15]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Consular Services Representations (16 Jul 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: 633. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position in respect of a person (details supplied); if representations have been made by Ireland to the Government of Pakistan on that person's behalf, in particular to ensure the person's health and safety is protected and that the person is released; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30309/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Swimming Pool Projects (16 Jul 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: 841. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the swimming pool grant scheme (details supplied); if he will provide, in tabular form, the amount granted to each of the 53 projects approved under the scheme before it closed; the amount of co-funding provided in each case by the local authority and or the community; the dates each grant was applied for, and...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (14 Jul 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: 227. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on an appeal under the disability allowance scheme will be made in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 22; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28832/15]

Gender Recognition Bill 2014 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (9 Jul 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: I must interrupt the Deputy.

Gender Recognition Bill 2014 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (9 Jul 2015)

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Gender Recognition Bill 2014 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (9 Jul 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: As it is 2.30 p.m., I am now required to put the following question in accordance with an order of the Dáil of this day: "That the amendments set down by the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection undisposed of are hereby made to the Bill, that Fourth Stage is hereby completed and the Bill is hereby passed."

Gender Recognition Bill 2014 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (9 Jul 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: The Bill, which is considered to be a Bill initiated in Dáil Éireann in accordance with Article 20.2.2° of the Constitution, will be sent to the Seanad.

Business of Dáil (9 Jul 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: I wish to announce that the sequence of Topical Issues has been changed. The first issue will be in the name of Deputy McEntee, the second in the names of Deputies McLellan and Maureen O'Sullivan, the third in the name of Deputy Ó Cuív and the fourth in the name of Deputy Aylward.

Gender Recognition Bill 2014 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (9 Jul 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: Amendment No. 7 in the name of Deputy Ó Snodaigh is out of order as it does not arise out of committee proceedings.

Gender Recognition Bill 2014 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (9 Jul 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: Amendment No. 8, in the name of the Minister, arises out of committee proceedings. Amendments Nos. 8, 9, 24, 25, 30 and 31 are technical amendments. Amendments Nos. 24, 30 and 31 are cognate. Amendments Nos. 8, 9, 24, 25, 30 and 31 will be discussed together.

Gender Recognition Bill 2014 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (9 Jul 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: Amendment No. 10, in the name of the Deputies Higgins, Coppinger, Paul Murphy and Ó Snodaigh, arises out of committee proceedings. Amendments Nos. 10, 16 to 22, inclusive, and 26 are related. Amendments Nos. 17 and 18 are physical and logical alternatives to amendment No. 16, and amendment No. 20 is a physical alternative to amendment No. 19. Amendments Nos. 10, 16 to 22, inclusive,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Draft Educational Research Centre (Establishment) Order 2015: Discussion with the Minister for Education and Skills (8 Jul 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: Apologies have been received from Deputy Charlie McConalogue and Senator Gerard Craughwell. At the request of broadcasting services, I ask that members turn off their mobile phones or put them in safe or flight mode. In accordance with standard procedures agreed by the Committee on Procedure and Privileges for paperless committees, all documentation for the meeting has been circulated to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Draft Educational Research Centre (Establishment) Order 2015: Discussion with the Minister for Education and Skills (8 Jul 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: I welcome the Minister for Education and Skills, who will now make a presentation relating to the draft order.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Draft Educational Research Centre (Establishment) Order 2015: Discussion with the Minister for Education and Skills (8 Jul 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: I had intended to ask a question about the staff, but it is answered in the more substantial presentation given to the committee. Should members wish to find out more there is more information provided in the full document provided by the Minister. That concludes our discussion. I thank the Minister and her officials for attending today and for their assistance.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Messages to Dáil and Seanad. (8 Jul 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: In accordance with Standing Order 87, the following message will be sent to the Dáil:The Joint Committee on Education and Social Protection has completed its consideration of the following Order:Draft Educational Research Centre (Establishment) Order 2015copies of which were laid before Dáil Éireann on 11 June 2015.