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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (16 Jan 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will give consideration to supports to carer's who need additional financial aid in respect of respite costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1069/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Homemaker Scheme (16 Jan 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications that have been received before the deadline to register retrospectively for home makers credits; her plans to review the situation and consider allowing further registration for credits for past years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1070/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Family Income Supplement Eligibility (16 Jan 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will review the condition for qualification for family income supplement that requires the applicant to work a minimum of 19 hours a week as due to companies choosing to employ staff on short working weeks means that those employees cannot earn sufficient income at work and at the same time cannot get any top up income from the State thereby...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Seniors Alert Scheme (16 Jan 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will reconsider recent cuts to the seniors' alert scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1742/13]

Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (17 Jan 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: I would like to echo what Deputy Ellis said by pointing out that cutting the number of elected representatives and abolishing democratic forums of various kinds is not the same as introducing reform. I accept that there may be some merits in the Minister's proposals regarding local government. Apart from anything else, the proposals address the issue of there not beng town councils...

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Committee Stage (17 Jan 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: This Bill was referred to the select subcommittee by order of the Dáil on 17 October 2012. I welcome the Minister for Education and Skills and his officials to the committee. Despite the large number of amendments, I intend that the committee consider the Bill until Committee Stage is concluded in its entirety. We will break for lunch from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. If it is not possible to...

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Committee Stage (17 Jan 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: Does the Deputy intend to withdraw and resubmit he amendment on Report Stage?

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Committee Stage (17 Jan 2013)

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

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Committee Stage (17 Jan 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: Amendment No. 6 has been ruled out of order as it involves a potential charge on the Revenue.

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Committee Stage (17 Jan 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: Amendments Nos. 7, 8 and 22 are related and may be discussed together. Amendment No. 7 is in the name of Deputy Jonathan O'Brien who is not present.

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Committee Stage (17 Jan 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: Amendments Nos. 9, 10 and 16 are related and may be discussed together.

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Committee Stage (17 Jan 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: Do you wish to discuss amendment No. 16? It is being discussed with amendments Nos. 9 and 10.

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Committee Stage (17 Jan 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: Amendments Nos. 12 to 14, inclusive, are related and will be discussed together.

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Committee Stage (17 Jan 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: Amendments Nos. 17 to 19, inclusive, are related and will be discussed together.

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Committee Stage (17 Jan 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: I note that Deputy Jonathan O'Brien has just arrived and one of the amendments we are discussing is amendment No. 18, in his name. Does Deputy O'Brien wish to speak on the amendment or make any comment or would he prefer to wait until the amendment is moved?

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Committee Stage (17 Jan 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: Thank you, Deputy. We will deal with that when we get to it.

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Committee Stage (17 Jan 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: Deputy Charlie McConalogue has already said that he is not pressing amendment No. 20.

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Committee Stage (17 Jan 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: Amendments Nos. 24 to 27, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together.

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Committee Stage (17 Jan 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: Amendment No. 29 in the names of Deputies Jonathan O'Brien and Clare Daly has been ruled out of order as it involves a potential charge on the Revenue.

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Committee Stage (17 Jan 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: Amendments Nos. 30, 31, 35, 42 and 58 are related and may be discussed together.