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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: School Book Rental Scheme: Discussion (4 Jun 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: Ms Anna Heussaff and Ms Nicola Winters are representing Dublin Friends of the Earth while Ms Deirdre McDonnell and Mr. John Dolan are representing the Department of Education and Skills. I invite Ms Heussaff to make the presentation on behalf of Dublin Friends of the Earth.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: School Book Rental Scheme: Discussion (4 Jun 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: Before beginning I draw the attention of all witnesses to the position in regard to privilege. 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. However, if they are directed by the committee to cease giving evidence on a particular matter and they continue to do so, they are entitled...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Youth Guarantee: Department of Social Protection (28 May 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: I agree. As the Seanad is debating this matter, I wonder whether we should be-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Youth Guarantee: Department of Social Protection (28 May 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: We have had a good and informative discussion.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Youth Guarantee: Department of Social Protection (28 May 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: We will return to that issue. I want to allow Deputy Brendan Ryan to contribute.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Youth Guarantee: Department of Social Protection (28 May 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: With regard to the expected inflow of young people, is the figure for the back-to-work enterprise allowance 200?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Youth Guarantee: Department of Social Protection (28 May 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: Similarly, the figure for Gateway is low. Community employment must also be considered in this regard. With regard to the back-to-work enterprise allowance, should we not be aiming to have more young people set up their own companies and businesses? I have noticed that some people in receipt of the back-to-work enterprise allowance are individuals from an older generation who are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Youth Guarantee: Department of Social Protection (28 May 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: Could we not do something about this?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Youth Guarantee: Department of Social Protection (28 May 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: Before this meeting, the Oireachtas Library and Research Service circulated the committee with a document and it contains some of them.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Youth Guarantee: Department of Social Protection (28 May 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: It is a good idea.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Youth Guarantee: Department of Social Protection (28 May 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: Mr. McKeon was in the middle of answering questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Youth Guarantee: Department of Social Protection (28 May 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: Is it with regard to the Equal Status Act?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Youth Guarantee: Department of Social Protection (28 May 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: That is taking everything into account. It is taking in stuff outside the youth guarantee.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Youth Guarantee: Department of Social Protection (28 May 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: We still have a few minutes, so we will not suspend immediately. We can suspend in a few minutes for the duration of that vote.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Youth Guarantee: Department of Social Protection (28 May 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: If members want, we can-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Youth Guarantee: Department of Social Protection (28 May 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: Sitting suspended at 2.10 p.m. and resumed at 2.25 p.m.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Youth Guarantee: Department of Social Protection (28 May 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: I welcome Mr. John McKeon, Mr. Paul Carroll and Mr. Brian McCormick from the Department of Social Protection who will brief us on the implementation of the youth guarantee. I invite Mr. McKeon to make his presentation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Implementation of Junior Cycle Student Award: Minister for Education and Skills (13 May 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: Will there be a second chance if someone does not have honours maths? For students wanting to do engineering, some colleges have a way around it. It would be important not to rule people out because they do not have honours maths.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Implementation of Junior Cycle Student Award: Minister for Education and Skills (13 May 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: I call Deputy O'Brien and Senator Moloney to follow.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Implementation of Junior Cycle Student Award: Minister for Education and Skills (13 May 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: Before I call Deputy Griffin, I should point out that proper procedure dictates that the Minister is the witness and the officials are here to assist the Minister. They may respond if they wish to but are not obliged to.