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Report of the Convention on the Constitution: Statements (18 Jul 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: My overall approach to constitutional change is conservative. The Minister probably recognises this part of my character, but conservatism can be progressive. For example, the late Professor Tony Judt, an historian and social democrat who wrote about socialism and social democracy, would say that socialists and social democrats should try to conserve the progressive achievements of those...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Application (18 Jul 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: 200. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on the announcements last December as part of Budget 2013 that pension tax reliefs were to be capped; the way this decision will be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36754/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Collection (18 Jul 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: 201. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on taxes and PRSI payable by those in receipt of rent for dwellings including reliefs and any changes arising out of Budget 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36755/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Insurance Yield (18 Jul 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: 361. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on PRSI chargeable on rent; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36756/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: UN Conventions Issues (18 Jul 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: 556. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if and when he intends to introduce legislation which recognises the equal right of all persons with disabilities to live in the community as set out in Article 19 of the UN Convention which Ireland agreed to, in principal, in 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36398/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Down's Syndrome Education Equality: Discussion (11 Sep 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: I welcome our guests, Professor Sue Buckley, emeritus professor of developmental disability at the University of Portsmouth; Ms Patricia Griffin, national education consultant with Down Syndrome Ireland; and Ms Gina Grant, vice secretary, Donegal Down Syndrome. I also welcome those in the Visitors Gallery. As Professor Buckley and the other speakers will have to leave to attend a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Down's Syndrome Education Equality: Discussion (11 Sep 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: I will open the floor to members in order that they might pose questions. I wish to offer a short explanation to those who are not official members of the committee. Our usual order is to begin with the party spokespersons - those from Fianna Fáil, Sinn Féin, the Technical Group, the Government parties - and then move to individual Deputies and Senators in the order in which they...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Down's Syndrome Education Equality: Discussion (11 Sep 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: I will take two questioners this time, the first of whom will be the Sinn Féin spokesperson, Deputy Jonathan O'Brien. Thereafter, I will take a member from the Technical Group, if someone from that group is present and if not, it will be a Government spokesperson.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Down's Syndrome Education Equality: Discussion (11 Sep 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: Does Deputy Joan Collins wish to come in at this point?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Down's Syndrome Education Equality: Discussion (11 Sep 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: Okay, to make sure everyone gets in, I will take a spokesperson from the Government side. Those who have indicated are Deputies Ó Ríordáin and Bannon and Senator Moloney. It is up to them as to who wishes to speak for the Government.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Down's Syndrome Education Equality: Discussion (11 Sep 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: Yes, but I will bring in only one person from the Government side now, after which I will follow the order in which people indicated.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Down's Syndrome Education Equality: Discussion (11 Sep 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: I might take another couple of questions. The next on my list of those who indicated is Senator Moloney, and then Deputy Bannon.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Down's Syndrome Education Equality: Discussion (11 Sep 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: Before we go to the other questions, does Deputy Bannon have any additional questions?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Down's Syndrome Education Equality: Discussion (11 Sep 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: Would Ms Griffin or Ms Grant like to comment? Senator Marie Moloney had a question for them.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Down's Syndrome Education Equality: Discussion (11 Sep 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: I call on Senators Moran, Power and O’Donnell.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Down's Syndrome Education Equality: Discussion (11 Sep 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: I want to bring in Senator Power and then Senator O'Donnell. I know we must go back to Ms Grant but before I do so, I will take questions from Senators Power and O'Donnell.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Down's Syndrome Education Equality: Discussion (11 Sep 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: Before I go back to our guests, I might bring in some more members because there are many on the list. I will take questions from Deputies Daly and Doherty.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Down's Syndrome Education Equality: Discussion (11 Sep 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: Before I bring Professor Buckley back in, Senator Moran asked a question about research submitted this week by Donegal Down Syndrome. Will Ms Grant explain it very briefly?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Down's Syndrome Education Equality: Discussion (11 Sep 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: Did Ms Grant submit research to the Minister?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Down's Syndrome Education Equality: Discussion (11 Sep 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: Deputy Daly asked what would happen if the Government did not reclassify Down's syndrome.