Results 4,401-4,420 of 7,652 for speaker:Joanna Tuffy
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Pre-Budget Audits: Discussion with Social Justice Ireland and TASC (7 Nov 2012)
Joanna Tuffy: Okay.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Pre-Budget Audits: Discussion with Social Justice Ireland and TASC (7 Nov 2012)
Joanna Tuffy: That is good to know because this issue was raised in here as well.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Pre-Budget Audits: Discussion with Social Justice Ireland and TASC (7 Nov 2012)
Joanna Tuffy: We recently examined CE schemes fairly comprehensively. The point being made by Senator Moloney and myself did not concern resentment of people in long-term unemployment; it was more the idea they have in other countries where those on social welfare might pay a small contribution towards their credits or the social insurance fund. It was more in that context that the point was made. My...
- Credit Union Bill 2012: Second Stage (8 Nov 2012)
Joanna Tuffy: Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Topical Issue Matters (8 Nov 2012)
Joanna Tuffy: I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 27A and the name of the Member in each case: (1) Deputy Catherine Murphy - the need to make amendments to the rent supplement system; (2) Deputy Brendan Ryan - the need to assess coastal erosion at the Burrow, Portrane, County Dublin; (3) Deputy Paschal Donohoe - the steps that...
- Credit Union Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2012)
Joanna Tuffy: The Deputy's time has concluded.
- Credit Union Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2012)
Joanna Tuffy: That issue does not relate to the Bill.
- Credit Union Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2012)
Joanna Tuffy: No. We are going off topic.
- Credit Union Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2012)
Joanna Tuffy: Deputy Finian McGrath must keep to the subject matter.
- Credit Union Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2012)
Joanna Tuffy: Yes.
- Credit Union Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2012)
Joanna Tuffy: Deputy Finian McGrath should be allowed to speak, but he must keep to the Bill.
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Yield (8 Nov 2012)
Joanna Tuffy: To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated additional tax yield if universal social charge was reformed (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49324/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Universal Social Charge (8 Nov 2012)
Joanna Tuffy: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons paying the universal social charge (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49325/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Yield (8 Nov 2012)
Joanna Tuffy: To ask the Minister for Finance the numbers of persons that avoid tax on the grounds of non domicile; the estimate of total tax foregone by the State in a full year from this exemption; the additional yields that have been achieved to the Exchequer following changes in Budget 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49326/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (8 Nov 2012)
Joanna Tuffy: To ask the Minister for Finance the numbers of persons that used the artist exemption in the years 2011 and 2012 in respect of their earnings; the total tax foregone to the State in those years on the basis of that exemption; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49327/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (8 Nov 2012)
Joanna Tuffy: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update in tabular form, of the grants from his Department payable in the year 2012 to non Governmental agencies based here or abroad; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49328/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (8 Nov 2012)
Joanna Tuffy: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the financial assistance available to a school (details supplied) in Dublin 22; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49329/12]
- Education Funding: Motion [Private Members] (13 Nov 2012)
Joanna Tuffy: I will speak briefly about the meeting between the Joint Committee on Education and Social Protection and SUSI officials which was attended by Deputies McConalogue and O'Brien, among others. We arranged the meeting because our constituents have raised concerns about the system with individual Deputies and Senators. Unlike in previous years, we were able to bring in a single grant authority...
- Education Funding: Motion [Private Members] (13 Nov 2012)
Joanna Tuffy: I accept that. Ms Stewart confirmed that she has the staff she requested. It is quite clear the scale of the task was underestimated and enough staff were not trained from the outset. Many of the problems were identified by SUSI officials today as being historic problems. For example, some 15,000 applicants to SUSI appear not to be proceeding with their applications. They were probably...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Student Grant Application System: Discussion with SUSI (13 Nov 2012)
Joanna Tuffy: We will defer all housekeeping matters to tomorrow's meeting. Our main business today is the student grant application system. The meeting has been convened at short notice to address problems and delays that have arisen in the new system. I understand many frustrating delays are being experienced by students applying to the new body, Student Universal Support Ireland, known as SUSI. It...