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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (25 Sep 2013)
Joanna Tuffy: Deputies, there is a Chairman here.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (25 Sep 2013)
Joanna Tuffy: I am being shouted down here and I think it is very unfair to me as Chair.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (25 Sep 2013)
Joanna Tuffy: I would like to continue the proceedings of the meeting now.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (25 Sep 2013)
Joanna Tuffy: He already did.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (25 Sep 2013)
Joanna Tuffy: I think the behaviour today from all concerned is very inappropriate.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (25 Sep 2013)
Joanna Tuffy: We have witnesses who are here to provide us with information.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (25 Sep 2013)
Joanna Tuffy: I would like the questions to continue and then we will go back to the guests.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (25 Sep 2013)
Joanna Tuffy: I ask the Deputy to let his colleague in.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (25 Sep 2013)
Joanna Tuffy: Deputy, just ask your question.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (25 Sep 2013)
Joanna Tuffy: On a point of clarification, I think the CSO subsequently corrected the figures. It was found that the gap in incomes did not widen according to the SILC measurement. It was necessary to readjust the 2010 figures because there had been a mistake. It was found that the level of inequality had increased marginally between 2010 and 2011 when the figures were readjusted.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (25 Sep 2013)
Joanna Tuffy: Did Ms Fahey wish to add a comment about child benefit?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (25 Sep 2013)
Joanna Tuffy: Ms Fahey is still saying that the payment should be universal.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (25 Sep 2013)
Joanna Tuffy: All the members would second that sentiment. As a committee we have been examining budgetary matters and each of us will bring what we have learned from this meeting to our own parties when we have parliamentary party discussions in the lead-up to the budget. I thank the delegates again.
- Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Staff Data (26 Sep 2013)
Joanna Tuffy: 70. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide in tabular form the number of advisers, programme managers, press officers and political staff and communication staff employed by his Department in 1981, 2011 and currently in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40704/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Staff Data (26 Sep 2013)
Joanna Tuffy: 94. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide in tabular form the number of advisors, programme managers, press officers and political staff and communication staff employed by his Department in 1981, 2011 and currently in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40703/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Staff Data (26 Sep 2013)
Joanna Tuffy: 109. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide in tabular form the number of advisors, programme managers, press officers and political staff and communication staff employed by his Department in 1981, 2011 and currently in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40701/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Staff Data (26 Sep 2013)
Joanna Tuffy: 112. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide in tabular form the number of advisers, programme managers, press officers and political staff and communication staff employed by his Department in 1981, 2011 and currently in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40314/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Staff Data (26 Sep 2013)
Joanna Tuffy: 120. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide in tabular form the number of advisors, programme managers, press officers and political staff and communication staff employed by his Department in 1981, 2011 and currently in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40706/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Staff Data (26 Sep 2013)
Joanna Tuffy: 152. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide in tabular form the number of advisors, programme managers, press officers and political staff and communication staff employed by her Department in 1981, 2011 and currently in 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40708/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Staff Data (26 Sep 2013)
Joanna Tuffy: 156. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide in tabular form the number of advisors, programme managers, press officers and political staff and communication staff employed by his Department in 1981, 2011 and currently in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40697/13]