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- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Labour Activation Measures (3 Dec 2013)
Joanna Tuffy: 151. To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to the circa 2,400 jobseekers who have had penalty rates applied to their payments for failure to accept offers of education, training or employment, if any of these penalties related to the JobBridge scheme; if not, if she will provide a break down of specific training schemes and education schemes which featured in this list. [51321/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Work Placement Programme (3 Dec 2013)
Joanna Tuffy: 153. To ask the Minister for Social Protection in respect of the Tús and Gateway schemes designed to get the long-term unemployed into employment, the reason participants cannot leave these schemes if they find part-time work (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51323/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (4 Dec 2013)
Joanna Tuffy: 46. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the regulations governing secondary school enrolment fees/voluntary contributions; his plans to introduce any changes to the current situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52002/13]
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: General Scheme of Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2013: Discussion (4 Dec 2013)
Joanna Tuffy: By virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act 2009, witnesses are protected by absolute privilege in respect of their evidence to the joint committee. However, if they are directed by it to cease giving evidence on a particular matter and continue to so do, they are entitled thereafter only to qualified privilege in respect of their evidence. They are directed that only evidence...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: General Scheme of Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2013: Discussion (4 Dec 2013)
Joanna Tuffy: I ask Mr. Hanevy to wrap up, as his five minutes are up. Perhaps he can summarise the rest of his statement.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: General Scheme of Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2013: Discussion (4 Dec 2013)
Joanna Tuffy: Yes, we can come back with any questions. I invite Ms Áine Lynch, of the National Parents Council, to make her opening statement.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: General Scheme of Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2013: Discussion (4 Dec 2013)
Joanna Tuffy: Does that conclude the statement?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: General Scheme of Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2013: Discussion (4 Dec 2013)
Joanna Tuffy: Perhaps Ms Lynch can revert to it later. I wish to allow enough time for questions and urge people to keep within the five minutes allocated because members do not need the entire presentation again, just the summary. It is important that this is what takes place. I now invite Ms Breda Corr of the National Association of Boards of Management in Special Education to make her opening statement.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: General Scheme of Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2013: Discussion (4 Dec 2013)
Joanna Tuffy: I thank Ms Corr. I invite Mr. Evan Buckley from Education and Training Boards Ireland to make his presentation.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: General Scheme of Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2013: Discussion (4 Dec 2013)
Joanna Tuffy: I call Dr. Ken Fennelly, General Synod Board of Education.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: General Scheme of Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2013: Discussion (4 Dec 2013)
Joanna Tuffy: I call Ms Teresa Griffin, National Council for Special Education, NCSE, to make her opening statement.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: General Scheme of Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2013: Discussion (4 Dec 2013)
Joanna Tuffy: The next speaker is Ms Deirdre O'Connor from the INTO.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: General Scheme of Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2013: Discussion (4 Dec 2013)
Joanna Tuffy: I invite Ms Brigid Quilligan, director of the Irish Traveller Movement, to make her opening statement.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: General Scheme of Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2013: Discussion (4 Dec 2013)
Joanna Tuffy: I ask Mr. Hanevy to answer the questions on post leaving certificate courses as well as the other questions addressed to the Department.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: General Scheme of Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2013: Discussion (4 Dec 2013)
Joanna Tuffy: Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked a question of the National Parents Council.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: General Scheme of Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2013: Discussion (4 Dec 2013)
Joanna Tuffy: Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked a question of Education and Training Boards Ireland.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: General Scheme of Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2013: Discussion (4 Dec 2013)
Joanna Tuffy: Does Ms Quilligan wish to contribute?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: General Scheme of Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2013: Discussion (4 Dec 2013)
Joanna Tuffy: Thank you.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: General Scheme of Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2013: Discussion (4 Dec 2013)
Joanna Tuffy: Before inviting the witnesses to respond further, I will allow questions from Deputy Joan Collins.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: General Scheme of Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2013: Discussion (4 Dec 2013)
Joanna Tuffy: I will come back to Deputy O'Brien in a few minutes.