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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Irish Sign Language (1 Oct 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: 84. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been drawn to the campaign by the Irish Deaf Society to have the Irish Sign Language recognised to ensure equality for deaf persons in Irish society; if the Government has plans to recognise the Irish Sign Language as an official language; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37328/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (1 Oct 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: 149. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are sufficient secondary school places in Lucan, County Dublin, to cater for all the pupils finishing primary school education each year for the next five years; the provision that has been made for the shortfall; the secondary schools outside of Lucan where parents may send their children; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local and Community Development Programme Project Funding (30 Sep 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: 579. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding the funding for the National Collective of Community Based Women’s Networks which does valuable work in supporting disadvantaged women at national and local level; if he will ensure that the current level of funding allocated to NCCWN is guaranteed; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services Regulation (25 Sep 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: 70. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to introduce regulations to prevent vulture fund activity here; if he will be seeking capital gains tax or any other revenue from these unregulated operators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36338/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Vote 26 - Update on Pre-Budget and Policy Issues: Minister for Education and Skills (24 Sep 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: There have been some changes in the set-up-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Vote 26 - Update on Pre-Budget and Policy Issues: Minister for Education and Skills (24 Sep 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: -----and physical stimulus money has been announced.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Vote 26 - Update on Pre-Budget and Policy Issues: Minister for Education and Skills (24 Sep 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: Shovel-ready projects have been given the go ahead.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Vote 26 - Update on Pre-Budget and Policy Issues: Minister for Education and Skills (24 Sep 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: The only other matters to be dealt with are appropriations-in-aid and departmental administration. Do members have any questions on either? No. Any other questions? Any outstanding questions?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Vote 26 - Update on Pre-Budget and Policy Issues: Minister for Education and Skills (24 Sep 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: I would like to thank everybody. I thank the Minister and Minister of State, Deputy English, and all their officials for their attendance. I also thank all the members for their questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Vote 26 - Update on Pre-Budget and Policy Issues: Minister for Education and Skills (24 Sep 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: We do not much time left I am afraid. Are there any questions on programme D, capital services or on any other matters?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Vote 26 - Update on Pre-Budget and Policy Issues: Minister for Education and Skills (24 Sep 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: Senator D'Arcy asked if the colleges of further education qualify for summer works grants.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Vote 26 - Update on Pre-Budget and Policy Issues: Minister for Education and Skills (24 Sep 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: Are there any other questions?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Vote 26 - Update on Pre-Budget and Policy Issues: Minister for Education and Skills (24 Sep 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: Senator Power also raised the issue of student contributions to third level education. When tuition fees were abolished in 1997 or 1998, one of the reasons given was that the fee was considered a barrier to students, particularly those from lower middle-income backgrounds who could not qualify for grants because they were just above the threshold. The Higher Education Authority, HEA,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Vote 26 - Update on Pre-Budget and Policy Issues: Minister for Education and Skills (24 Sep 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: I have a question about Quality and Qualifications Ireland. An issue was brought to my attention recently about the accreditation of language schools. Apparently a good deal of work is going on in QQI in this area at the moment. A member of the public raised the problem with me. The person took the view that there were inordinate delays in the processing of applications. Does QQI have...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Vote 26 - Update on Pre-Budget and Policy Issues: Minister for Education and Skills (24 Sep 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: I can get more details for you. Are there any other questions on that programme? No. We will move on to programme C which relates to higher education. Programme C is on page 24 of the Department briefing document and page ten of the committee secretariat note.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Vote 26 - Update on Pre-Budget and Policy Issues: Minister for Education and Skills (24 Sep 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: Senator Power, you wanted to come back in?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Vote 26 - Update on Pre-Budget and Policy Issues: Minister for Education and Skills (24 Sep 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: The committee has recommended that such contributions be prohibited.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Vote 26 - Update on Pre-Budget and Policy Issues: Minister for Education and Skills (24 Sep 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: I ask the Deputy to be very brief, as we must move on to the next programme.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Vote 26 - Update on Pre-Budget and Policy Issues: Minister for Education and Skills (24 Sep 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: We have agreed to move on to the next programme. I have given the Deputy plenty of leeway.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Vote 26 - Update on Pre-Budget and Policy Issues: Minister for Education and Skills (24 Sep 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: There are many important points. There may be time to address this one at the end of the meeting. We will now move to programme B, skills development. I refer members to page 21 of the Department's briefing document and page 8 in the notes provided by the committee secretariat. This programme covers funding for SOLAS, Quality and Qualifications Ireland, QQI, and so on. I invite...