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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Managing Back to School Costs: Discussion (8 May 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: I will ask Mr. Finlay to contribute here.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Managing Back to School Costs: Discussion (8 May 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: That is interesting. I will make a couple of points. It was interesting what Deputy Butler stated about the shoes. My daughter is eight. She has her first communion on Saturday and I am still trying to buy shoes for it. I went into a shop of one of the named brands and it stops its children's range at size 3, and she takes a size 3. I wonder is she into adult shoes at eight years of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Managing Back to School Costs: Discussion (8 May 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: The committee will produce a report which will include recommendations, and Deputy Ó Ríordáin is our rapporteur. At the end of last year we met patrons to discuss this issue and we have received submissions. We will draw up our report shortly and will keep the witnesses informed.

Report on Offshore Oil and Gas Exploration: Statements (14 May 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: There are about 13 minutes remaining.

Report on Offshore Oil and Gas Exploration: Statements (14 May 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: Minister, please allow the Deputy to finish.

Report on Offshore Oil and Gas Exploration: Statements (14 May 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: I ask the Minister to allow the Deputy to speak.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (14 May 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: 601. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the promised additional community mental health staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22272/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation Exemptions (14 May 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: 181. To ask the Minister for Finance if it is possible to apply for a full or partial exemption or waiver in respect of a private residence that has had works carried out to the property to adapt the house for an occupier that has a disability as part of the housing adaption for people with a disability grant scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22271/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Higher Education Authority Report (14 May 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: 260. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will clarify in the report School Completers What Next the way the following students categorised and also the way the study tallies with research carried out by the Higher Education Authority who were due last year to publish a report as part of its Who goes to College series of reports last published in 2006 those reports having...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Expenditure (14 May 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: 470. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide an update on the transport fleets for an Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22461/13]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Transport (14 May 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: 489. To ask the Minister for Defence if he will provide an update on the transport fleets for the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22461/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Business of Joint Committee (15 May 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: Apologies have been received from Deputies James Bannon and Clare Daly and Senators Fidelma Healy Eames and Averil Power. At the request of the broadcast recording service, I ask members to turn off their mobile telephones completely. The proceedings are carried on UPC channel 207. Is it agreed to go into private session to deal with the minutes, correspondence and other matters? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme: Discussion with Department of Social Protection (15 May 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: I welcome officials from the Department of Social Protection who will make a presentation on the rent supplement. I welcome Ms Helen Faughnan, Ms Jackie Harrington and Ms Lisa Doyle. By virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act 2009, witnesses are protected by absolute privilege in respect of the evidence they are to give this committee. If a witness is directed by the committee to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme: Discussion with Department of Social Protection (15 May 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: As a vote has been called in the Dáil, I propose that we suspend the sitting until after it has taken place. Members can ask questions when we resume. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme: Discussion with Department of Social Protection (15 May 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: I will now take questions. I have the agreement of spokespersons to call Senator Marie Moloney first as she is due to speak in the Seanad.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme: Discussion with Department of Social Protection (15 May 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: Could Ms Faughnan go through those questions?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme: Discussion with Department of Social Protection (15 May 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: Senator Moloney can come back when the other questions are asked.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme: Discussion with Department of Social Protection (15 May 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: The number of people receiving rent supplement may have reduced in recent years. Why is there a drop and to what extent, taking into account people in the rental accommodation scheme? The Minister is clamping down on social welfare fraud. Is there any such initiative on rent supplement? There may be arrangements whereby people fraudulently receive a rent payment. If someone in a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme: Discussion with Department of Social Protection (15 May 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: Even if the father does not have a tradition of access, surely it should be encouraged for the sake of the child. Obviously, there are exceptions to this general rule. Should the Department’s attitude not be that it is better for everyone concerned to facilitate the other parent, even if the access arrangements have not been used previously?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme: Discussion with Department of Social Protection (15 May 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: I thank Ms Faughnan and her colleagues for briefing us so comprehensively. We may raise outstanding issues with the Minister. I very much welcome the fact that Ms Faughnan will brief us on the findings of the review when they are available.