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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Further Education and Training Strategy: Discussion (12 Nov 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: We will take some more questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Further Education and Training Strategy: Discussion (12 Nov 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: There is a vote in the Seanad so I will allow the delegates to respond immediately. While the matters raised by Senator O'Donnell are not strictly related to our topic today, does anyone have an update for her?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Further Education and Training Strategy: Discussion (12 Nov 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: If the Senator wishes to vote in the Seanad, we can return to this afterwards. Deputy Conaghan may ask his questions after we hear some more replies.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Further Education and Training Strategy: Discussion (12 Nov 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: I ask Mr. Michael Moriarty of Education and Training Boards Ireland to make his presentation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Further Education and Training Strategy: Discussion (12 Nov 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: I welcome the guests. In explanation, some Senators had to leave because there is a vote in the Seanad. I draw to the attention of the witnesses the fact that, by virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act 2009, witnesses are protected by absolute privilege in respect of their evidence to this committee. If they are directed by the committee to cease giving evidence on a particular...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services Provision (11 Nov 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: 386. To ask the Minister for Health if he will take immediate action to provide alternative facilities to cater for children in the Dublin area requiring multiple dental extractions under general anaesthetic; his views on whether young children are being put at risk because of the closure of the dental clinic at St. James's Hospital, Dublin 8, which provided care for 3,000 children each year;...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Remuneration (11 Nov 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: 404. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) has not received their medical scientist training allowance considering that the Health Service Executive has in the past confirmed to all health sector employers that student medical scientists on placement must be paid the monthly training allowance as set out in the Department of Health's consolidated salary scales;...

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Civil Registration (Amendment) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (5 Nov 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: Amendments Nos. 7 to 9, inclusive, in the name of Deputy O'Dea are related and will be discussed together.

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Civil Registration (Amendment) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (5 Nov 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Kevin Humphreys, and his officials for attending and the members for their attendance and participation.

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Message to the Dáil (5 Nov 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: In accordance with Standing Order 87, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection has completed its consideration of the Civil Registration (Amendment) Bill 2014 and has made no amendments thereto.

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Civil Registration (Amendment) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (5 Nov 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: Amendments Nos. 5 and 6 are related and may be discussed together.

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Civil Registration (Amendment) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (5 Nov 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: I ask Deputy Ryan to take the Chair for a moment because I would like to make a point on this section that I cannot make if I am in the Chair.

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Civil Registration (Amendment) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (5 Nov 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: While I welcome this section of the Bill, I would like to mention something that I think is missing from it. I appreciate that this does not fall under the remit of the Minister of State or the Department of Social Protection. The corresponding rights should be given to the fathers. Obviously, fathers have rights and responsibilities. As far as I am aware, in Scotland and the other...

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Civil Registration (Amendment) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (5 Nov 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: I am happy with that.

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Civil Registration (Amendment) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (5 Nov 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: Amendments Nos. 2 and 3 are related and may be discussed together by agreement.

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Civil Registration (Amendment) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (5 Nov 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: The purpose of this meeting is our Committee Stage deliberations on the Civil Registration (Amendment) Bill 2014. The Bill was amended on Committee Stage in the Seanad and was referred to the select sub-committee by order of the Dáil on 9 October last. The Bill will amend the Civil Registration Act 2004 in order to address a range of issues identified since the passage into law of that...

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Civil Registration (Amendment) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (5 Nov 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: My intention is that we will conclude our Committee Stage deliberations at this meeting. If needs be, however, we can extend our deliberations because the room is booked for tomorrow. Is that agreed? Agreed. For the purposes of the debate, it is proposed to group amendments Nos. 2 and 3, Nos. 5 and 6 and Nos. 7 to 9, inclusive. All other amendments will be discussed individually. Is...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Charges (23 Oct 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: 140. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider carrying out a review of respite charges (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40746/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues (23 Oct 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: 157. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied) where the Superior Court in Pakistan recently dismissed their appeal and upheld the death sentence which was passed on them four years ago for blasphemy and if we as a country may intercede on behalf of this person; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Role of Primary School Boards of Management: Discussion (22 Oct 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: The VECs have a certain level of democratic accountability which does not apply to the rest of the sector. That is something which should be considered. It is unfortunate that our meeting was curtailed, because we would have benefitted from a longer discussion. We may revisit the issue at a later opportunity, however. I thank witnesses and members for their contributions. The Select...