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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: General Scheme of Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Dec 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: I thank Mr. O'Connor for his opening statement. I invite Ms Harmon to make her opening statement on behalf of Pavee Point.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: General Scheme of Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Dec 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: The next speaker is Ms Jane Donnelly from Atheist Ireland.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: General Scheme of Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Dec 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: The next speaker is Mr. Ken Whyte from the Presentation College in Cork.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: General Scheme of Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Dec 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: Mr. Caoimhghín Ó hEaghra is the final speaker, representing Foras Pátrúnachta.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: General Scheme of Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Dec 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: We will now take questions. I will call the party spokespersons and ask them to confine their questions and comments to three minutes. They will be able to speak a second time if they have further questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: General Scheme of Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Dec 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: I shall take speakers in an alternative order. Does Mr. Ó hEaghra have questions on the Irish issue?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: General Scheme of Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Dec 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: I ask Mr. De Barra to contribute, followed by Dr. Ní Fhrighil.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: General Scheme of Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Dec 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: Does Mr. Whyte wish to contribute on the parental issue and how it affects Travellers?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: General Scheme of Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Dec 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: I am sorry, but I forgot to call Ms Ní Ghréacháin on the issue of Irish speakers.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: General Scheme of Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Dec 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: It is probably not fair, in some ways, to mention schools if they do not have a chance to respond.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: General Scheme of Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Dec 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: Ms Donnelly can speak generally about these examples.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: General Scheme of Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Dec 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: I want to raise a couple of points. I think our system lays too much emphasis on parental choice. That is a huge driver of inequality in our system because parents who are well organised can use the system to the advantage of their children over those of parents who are less organised or are disadvantaged. I represent a developing area where there is a lot of disadvantage. I have dealt...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: General Scheme of Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Dec 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: There is a vote in the Dáil. I will allow Senator Power to ask a brief question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: General Scheme of Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Dec 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: I will first ask the members who have not had a chance to ask supplementary questions. As there is a vote in the Dáil, I ask Senator Averil Power to take the Chair in my absence.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Remuneration (12 Dec 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: 227. To ask the Minister for Health the actions that will be taken regarding the top-up salary payments by section 38 agencies to its chief executives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53572/13]

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (12 Dec 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: The Deputy is not supposed to speak to the amendment if it has been ruled out of order.

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (12 Dec 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: Okay.

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (12 Dec 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: Amendments Nos. 2 to 4, inclusive, are grouped together for the purposes of discussion.

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (12 Dec 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: Amendments Nos. 13, 14 and 24 are related and will be discussed together.

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (12 Dec 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: Amendment No. 14 has already been discussed.