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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Staff Career Breaks (7 Feb 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if there are any proposals to introduce incentivised career breaks to the wider civil service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6506/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Farm Assist Scheme Application Numbers (7 Feb 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide details, in tabular form, of the number of people in receipt of farm assist for the years 2011 to 2012; the amount paid out for farm assist for the years 2011 - 2012 in tabular form; if she will provided it on a county by county basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6434/13]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Monuments (7 Feb 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he intends to make an announcement and place advertisements to inform the public that the environmental impact statement on the future development of Moore Street, Dublin, is now available for public examination and that interested parties have five weeks to make submissions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6423/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation Collection (12 Feb 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on a report carried out by the ESRI for the Interdepartmental Expert Group on Property Tax dated April 2012, in particular in relation to the section dealing with waivers (details supplied); if he will consider the introduction of different categories of waivers for people on lower incomes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7155/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (12 Feb 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a school extension project in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6685/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Energy Conservation (12 Feb 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide an update on the phasing out of CFL bulbs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6677/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Digital Literacy: Discussion (13 Feb 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: Our agenda for 2013 is heavily influenced by Ireland's Presidency of the European Council, and the topic of digital literacy is expected to feature strongly in our Presidency of the European Union. The Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation expects to chair a major conference on digital literacy and there is a role in education in preparing Ireland's workforce for the digital age and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Digital Literacy: Discussion (13 Feb 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: Although the officials may have them listed, there were a couple of questions raised that have not yet been answered. Deputy O'Brien asked about whether the Department is looking at disadvantage and the possibility that there might not be balanced coverage of technology in schools.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Digital Literacy: Discussion (13 Feb 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: One school in my constituency is in the black in terms of its accounts and the parents' association will be buying extra whiteboards while another school will be in the red and obviously cannot do that. It is breaking down into a case of more affluent areas versus more disadvantaged ones, which is a real issue.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Digital Literacy: Discussion (13 Feb 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: I will bring in Senator Moloney and Deputy Jim Daly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Digital Literacy: Discussion (13 Feb 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: I call Mr. Ward. There are a few questions there.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Digital Literacy: Discussion (13 Feb 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: Deputy Daly raised the issue of CoderDojo. Is this being endorsed in any official sense? Senator Moran asked about music technology.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Digital Literacy: Discussion (13 Feb 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: Senator Healy Eames and Deputies O'Brien and Daly wish to ask questions. I will also ask a quick question before I revert to the witnesses.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Digital Literacy: Discussion (13 Feb 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: Mr. Gallagher mentioned a website containing information for teachers and parents. What was it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Digital Literacy: Discussion (13 Feb 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: I have noticed that third level institutions are interconnected. In America and Open University in Britain, there is a large move into the area of open learning. Open University calls it OpenLearn. One can watch lectures online. A major example in America is edx.org, through which people can study courses from Harvard, MIT and so on. One such course teaches how to create computer...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Digital Literacy: Discussion (13 Feb 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: Could it also be the case that something passive such as YouTube was being looked at?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Digital Literacy: Discussion (13 Feb 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: Would Mr. Gallagher like to respond to Deputy O'Brien' question on tactical backup?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Digital Literacy: Discussion (13 Feb 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: Another aspect of digital technology is film-making. My nephew makes movies on a VTech camera. A large part of digital literacy is making films, which is another area that needs to be considered.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Digital Literacy: Discussion (13 Feb 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: I thank the witnesses for their presentations and thank members for their contributions.

Water Services Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: Is Deputy Wallace sharing time with Deputy Finian McGrath?