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Free Travel Pass: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (9 Jul 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: Deputies should speak through the Chair.

Free Travel Pass: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (9 Jul 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: The Minister of State has used up some of the Minister of State, Deputy White's time to reply.

Free Travel Pass: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (9 Jul 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: I call Deputy Calleary to take the floor.

Free Travel Pass: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (9 Jul 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: Let Deputy Calleary continue, please.

Free Travel Pass: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (9 Jul 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: The Minister of State has used his own speaking time.

Free Travel Pass: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (9 Jul 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: The next speaker is Deputy Kitt. I understand you are sharing time with Deputy Troy, Deputy Calleary and Deputy McConalogue. You have five minutes.

Free Travel Pass: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (9 Jul 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: I ask the Minister of State not to interrupt.

Free Travel Pass: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (9 Jul 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: Sorry, Minister of State, you have to let him speak.

Free Travel Pass: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (9 Jul 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: Minister of State, you must allow the Deputy to speak.

Free Travel Pass: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (9 Jul 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: No, Minister of State. Furthermore, you should speak through the Chair.

Free Travel Pass: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (9 Jul 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: Perhaps the Deputy might either move or turn off his mobile phone. It appears to be interfering with the sound feed.

Free Travel Pass: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (9 Jul 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: This issue was put to bed by the Minister last night, last week, last year and the two previous years and when she was speaking last night, she supported the free travel scheme as a universal scheme. In the past few budgets, the Government had to make serious cutbacks in spending, but it protected the travel pass scheme consistently. Why, therefore, should there be any threat to it in a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Review of Apprenticeship Training: Discussion (9 Jul 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: That clarifies that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Review of Apprenticeship Training: Discussion (9 Jul 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: Does Mr. Doherty want to say anything from the perspective of his sector?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Review of Apprenticeship Training: Discussion (9 Jul 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: Since there are no more questions, we will leave it at that. The meeting has been very informative. I thank all the delegates.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Review of Apprenticeship Training: Discussion (9 Jul 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: Do Mr. Rowan or Mr. Feeney have anything to add?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Review of Apprenticeship Training: Discussion (9 Jul 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: My understanding is this review states that the minimum period would be two years. Obviously, it could be longer than that. How long could it be? Is it four years?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Review of Apprenticeship Training: Discussion (9 Jul 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: It is possible.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Review of Apprenticeship Training: Discussion (9 Jul 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: In teaching, for example, they are increasing the amount of time that teachers have to train. A concern has been raised with me that they fear that reducing the years for apprenticeship will reduce the quality and standards of the education provided to the apprentices. That is one point. On the fees, one point the Department should take note of is that there is an issue of inequity, which...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Review of Apprenticeship Training: Discussion (9 Jul 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: Mr. Flaherty might clarify that. Somebody said to me - I am raising issues that people have mentioned to me - that they believed the institutes of technology should have been consulted directly for the review but they were not. As a major part of the system, they were only able to make a submission. They feel they should have had more direct consultation. Does Mr. Flaherty have any...