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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (13 Mar 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: 79. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the apprenticeship review; the next steps following the publication of this review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12630/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (13 Mar 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: 112. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will change the rules to allow eligible persons to indicate their interest to their social protection office in community employment, Gateway and Tús schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12583/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (13 Mar 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: 113. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if participants on Gateway will be eligible for training while on the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12584/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (13 Mar 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: 114. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of Gateway places offered and filled in the area of the four Dublin local authorities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12585/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (13 Mar 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: 119. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the penalties that apply if someone does not take up an offer of a place on Gateway and if the same penalties apply in respect of other schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12626/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Youth Guarantee (13 Mar 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: 120. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on the implementation of the youth guarantee. [12627/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Data (13 Mar 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: 157. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on the information available to his Department regarding the acreage of land zoned for future residential development; the total number of houses that can be built on that undeveloped zoned land; the amount of it that is in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12628/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Programmes (13 Mar 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: 218. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide an update on any planned improvements in the provision for services for teenagers who need supports (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12629/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Child Care Services Provision (25 Mar 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: 510. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if there are any further measures planned to support lone parents in getting access to affordable childcare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13354/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Hydraulic Fracturing Policy (25 Mar 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: 606. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding fracking here; and if persons' concerns have been taken into consideration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13122/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Crisis Pregnancy Services (26 Mar 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: 217. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to provide counselling and other support services for mothers with fatal foetal abnormalities and their partners and families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14410/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Social Welfare Entitlements for Self-Employed: ISME, SEA and SFA (26 Mar 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: I note the sad passing of Deputy Nicky McFadden, a member of the committee. She was a Member of the Dáil since 2007, and before that a Senator, for the Fine Gael Party. She was an excellent representative and a colleague and friend to members of the committee. On behalf of the committee, I express our sympathies to her family and colleagues. I welcome the witnesses. I wish to draw...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Social Welfare Entitlements for Self-Employed: ISME, SEA and SFA (26 Mar 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: I invite Mr. Fielding to make his presentations on behalf of the Irish Small and Medium Enterprises Association.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Social Welfare Entitlements for Self-Employed: ISME, SEA and SFA (26 Mar 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: I invite Mr. Dolan to make the presentation on behalf of the Self-Employed Alliance.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Social Welfare Entitlements for Self-Employed: ISME, SEA and SFA (26 Mar 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: I ask Mr. Dolan or either of his colleagues to commence.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Social Welfare Entitlements for Self-Employed: ISME, SEA and SFA (26 Mar 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: I shall return to Mr. Dolan's colleagues in a few seconds and call Mr. Fielding.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Social Welfare Entitlements for Self-Employed: ISME, SEA and SFA (26 Mar 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: Do other witnesses wish to comment? I refer to the people who have not spoken yet.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Social Welfare Entitlements for Self-Employed: ISME, SEA and SFA (26 Mar 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: Please clarify.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Social Welfare Entitlements for Self-Employed: ISME, SEA and SFA (26 Mar 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: That has been acknowledged. Deputy Butler said that he made the comment.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Social Welfare Entitlements for Self-Employed: ISME, SEA and SFA (26 Mar 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: I suppose they were suggesting this was to cover the full cost. The anomaly is that, for employees, the full cost is not being met either, but the expert group wanted the self-employed to meet the full cost. As a group, are all the witnesses saying it should be compulsory?