Results 6,021-6,040 of 7,652 for speaker:Joanna Tuffy
- Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2014: Committee Stage (11 Jun 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: I call Deputy Denis Naughton and ask him to be brief.
- Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2014: Committee Stage (11 Jun 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: Amendment No. 10 in the name of Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh has been ruled out of order. It proposes to amend section 7, which provides that social welfare payments in respect of a qualified adult will not be payable for a periods when the qualified adult is resident outside the State or in prison or detained in legal custody. This amendment proposes to limit the periods for which...
- Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2014: Committee Stage (11 Jun 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: Amendment No. 12 has been ruled out of order in accordance with Standing Order 156(3), because the Bill provides that a family income supplement payment can be stopped during a 52-week period due to a specified change of circumstances and if these circumstances change again, the payments can become payable at the rate which had been due to be paid at the beginning of the 52-week period. This...
- Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2014: Committee Stage (11 Jun 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: Amendment No. 15 in the name of Deputy Ó Snodaigh has been ruled out of order because exempting the grants could reduce the amount of money recouped and therefore impose a charge on the Exchequer. Accordingly, it has been ruled out of order in accordance with Standing Order 1563.
- Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2014: Committee Stage (11 Jun 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: I call Deputy Ó Snodaigh and I ask him to be brief as we want to conclude the Bill.
- Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2014: Committee Stage (11 Jun 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: I call Deputy Naughten and I ask him to be brief.
- Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2014: Committee Stage (11 Jun 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: If we do not complete consideration of the Bill today we will come back tomorrow at 2 p.m. Are members agreeable to that?
- Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2014: Committee Stage (11 Jun 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: We are over time. That is fine if we wish to return to business tomorrow but we have many amendments still to address.
- Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2014: Committee Stage (11 Jun 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: That is noted. I thank the Minister and her officials for attending and I also thank committee members.
- Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Message to Dáil (11 Jun 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: In accordance with Standing Order 87, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection has completed its consideration of the Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2014 and has made amendments thereto.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Eligibility for Employment Activation Measures: Discussion (12 Jun 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: The topic of today's meeting is consideration of the case for extending eligibility in respect of certain employment activation measures. I draw the attention of the witnesses to the fact that by virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act 2009, witnesses are protected by absolute privilege in respect of their evidence to this committee. However, if they are directed by the committee to...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Eligibility for Employment Activation Measures: Discussion (12 Jun 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: I thank Bríd O'Brien very much. The next speaker is Alice-Mary Higgins.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Eligibility for Employment Activation Measures: Discussion (12 Jun 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: Yes. I must ask Ms Higgins to conclude and she can deal with some of the other issues later.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Eligibility for Employment Activation Measures: Discussion (12 Jun 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: Yes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Eligibility for Employment Activation Measures: Discussion (12 Jun 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: Mr. John McKeon is the next speaker.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Eligibility for Employment Activation Measures: Discussion (12 Jun 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: I will start with Mr. McKeon because there are a good few matters.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Eligibility for Employment Activation Measures: Discussion (12 Jun 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: Could Mr. McKeon explain spousal swap, perhaps in a note? I was not aware of that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Eligibility for Employment Activation Measures: Discussion (12 Jun 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: Was there any other?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Eligibility for Employment Activation Measures: Discussion (12 Jun 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: Would there not be a problem with who receives the qualified child increases? It creates a problem for the Department as there are so many child benefits in that method, rather than looking at the family as a unit. I know what Dr. Murphy is saying, however.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Eligibility for Employment Activation Measures: Discussion (12 Jun 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: Is that not reinforcing a division? Do we not want a society where both parents are equally the carers of children?