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- Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Further Education and Training Bill 2013: Committee Stage (1 May 2013)
Joanna Tuffy: Does anyone have any further comments?
- Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Further Education and Training Bill 2013: Committee Stage (1 May 2013)
Joanna Tuffy: That is fair enough. Is the Minister of State happy?
- Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Further Education and Training Bill 2013: Committee Stage (1 May 2013)
Joanna Tuffy: I thank the Minister of State, his officials and those in the public gallery for attending and the members for their contributions.
- Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Message to Dáil (1 May 2013)
Joanna Tuffy: In accordance with Standing Order 87, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills has completed its consideration of the Further Education and Training Bill 2013 and has made amendments thereto.
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (2 May 2013)
Joanna Tuffy: 94. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application for a school extension (details supplied) County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21042/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (2 May 2013)
Joanna Tuffy: 95. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application for school extension in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21047/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Delays (2 May 2013)
Joanna Tuffy: 247. To ask the Minister for Health when a hospital appointment will be made in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin in view of the fact that this case is a priority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21079/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Care Services (8 May 2013)
Joanna Tuffy: 223. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for Saint Joseph’s House, Stillorgan, County Dublin, a residential facility that caters for 30 to 40 deaf and blind adults; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21693/13]
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Business of Joint Committee (8 May 2013)
Joanna Tuffy: Apologies have been received from Senator Fidelma Healy Eames. For the information of members, the broadcast unit will broadcast the public session of the meeting live. The proceedings are carried on UPC channel 207. Is it agreed to go into private session to deal with the minutes, EU proposals, correspondence and other housekeeping matters? Agreed.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (8 May 2013)
Joanna Tuffy: It is proposed that Schedule B does not warrant further scrutiny. Is that agreed? Agreed. COM (2011) 883 is a proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending directive 2005-36/EC on the recognition of professional qualifications and regulations on administrative co-operation through the Internal Market information system. It is proposed that this proposal...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Managing Back to School Costs: Discussion (8 May 2013)
Joanna Tuffy: I welcome four organisations that will make presentations to the committee on the matter of managing back to school costs. I apologise to the guests that we are somewhat delayed but there were important matters of correspondence and EU scrutiny proposals to address at the beginning of the meeting. We have with us Barnardos, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, the National Parents Council...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Managing Back to School Costs: Discussion (8 May 2013)
Joanna Tuffy: I invite Ms Deane to speak on behalf of Society of St. Vincent de Paul.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Managing Back to School Costs: Discussion (8 May 2013)
Joanna Tuffy: Ms Deane could do so when she finishes speaking.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Managing Back to School Costs: Discussion (8 May 2013)
Joanna Tuffy: I will now take questions from members. I call Deputy McConalogue.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Managing Back to School Costs: Discussion (8 May 2013)
Joanna Tuffy: I will bring in some other Deputies and there will probably be further questions after that. Deputies Ó Ríordáin and Butler have indicated.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Managing Back to School Costs: Discussion (8 May 2013)
Joanna Tuffy: I am afraid the Deputy is out of time.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Managing Back to School Costs: Discussion (8 May 2013)
Joanna Tuffy: I now invite the delegates to respond to members' points, beginning with Ms Áine Lynch.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Managing Back to School Costs: Discussion (8 May 2013)
Joanna Tuffy: Thank you, Ms Lynch. Does Ms Sullivan wish to respond?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Managing Back to School Costs: Discussion (8 May 2013)
Joanna Tuffy: Thank you, Ms Sullivan. I now invite Mr. Myers to respond.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Managing Back to School Costs: Discussion (8 May 2013)
Joanna Tuffy: Thank you, Mr. Myers. Ms Deane might now take the opportunity to comment.