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Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2013: Committee Stage (29 May 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: If it is an actual point of order, that is, a real point of order.

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2013: Committee Stage (29 May 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: Sorry Deputy, that is not a point of order.

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2013: Committee Stage (29 May 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: Deputy, to be clear, that is not a point of order and that is the interpretation section.

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2013: Committee Stage (29 May 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: I call on the Minister to respond.

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2013: Committee Stage (29 May 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: Yes, but it is not a legitimate point of order. I call the Minister.

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2013: Committee Stage (29 May 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: Sorry Deputy, let the Minister speak.

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2013: Committee Stage (29 May 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: Sorry, to Deputies in general-----

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2013: Committee Stage (29 May 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: Deputy Donnelly, it is my decision and I ask all Deputies to be quiet when a Member is speaking; it does not mater which side of they House they are on.

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2013: Committee Stage (29 May 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: The Minister should deal with the section.

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2013: Committee Stage (29 May 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: That is fine as long as it does not go into the general issue.

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2013: Committee Stage (29 May 2013)

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

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2013: Committee Stage (29 May 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: Amendment No. 5 in the name of Deputy Donnelly has been ruled out of order in that it involves a potential charge on the Exchequer.

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2013: Committee Stage (29 May 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: Amendment No. 23 is an alternative to amendment No. 22 and amendments Nos. 21 and 24 form part of composite proposal. Amendments Nos. 20 to 24, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together by agreement.

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2013: Committee Stage (29 May 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: I must repeat it is not relevant to the section.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pension Provisions (29 May 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: 95. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide details of the number of retired secondary school teachers who are on his Department's payroll; the percentage of these who have pensions which fall into categories of between €10,000 to €20,000, between €20,000 to €30,000, between €30,000 and €40,000, between €40,000 and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further Education and Training Programmes Provision (29 May 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: 100. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on whether colleges of further education that provide higher education courses (details supplied) in addition to post leaving certificate courses, are eligible to apply to offer springboard and momentum skills places; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26157/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Business of Joint Committee (29 May 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: As we have a quorum, I call the meeting to order. At the request of the broadcasting and recording services, I am asking members to ensure their mobile phones are turned off completely. I would like to inform members that the broadcasting unit will broadcast the public session of this meeting live. The proceedings are being carried on UPC channel 207. We will deal with minutes,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Pupil-Teacher Ratio in Gaeltacht Schools: Discussion (29 May 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: We will resume in public session. The topic we are discussing today is the impact on small rural Gaeltacht schools of recent changes in the pupil-teacher ratio. I welcome the representatives of Eagraíocht na Scoileanna Gaeltachta who will make a presentation to the committee on this important matter of ongoing concern. Their spokespersons today are Ms Treasa Ní Mhainín and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Pupil-Teacher Ratio in Gaeltacht Schools: Discussion (29 May 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: I apologise for interrupting. The translation facility seems to have stopped working. In addition, a vote has been called in the Dáil. We could adjourn the meeting now.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Pupil-Teacher Ratio in Gaeltacht Schools: Discussion (29 May 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: We will see if the translation facility is working again. There was a problem with it. We will suspend after Ms Ní Mhainín has finished.