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Interdepartmental Report on the Commission of Investigation into the Mother and Baby Homes: Statements (17 Jul 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: The next speaker is Deputy Catherine Murphy, who is sharing time.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: National Debt (17 Sep 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: 237. To ask the Minister for Finance the cost of servicing the national debt; the total amount owed and the interest rate paid each year from 2010 to 2014, inclusive; the amount of interest he anticipates will be paid in the year 2015; the details of the source of funds used to pay the debt; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33596/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (17 Sep 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: 637. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps being taken to improve conditions and waiting times for those seeking a decision from Immigration Services while in direct provision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33902/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision Data (17 Sep 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: 636. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding direct provision; the number of persons in direct provision in 2014; the number that are children; the way in which these numbers compare with the numbers in the previous nine years; if she will provide a breakdown for the past ten years of the number of persons in direct provision that have been granted asylum, given...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (17 Sep 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: 638. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the measures in place to protect children in direct provision as well as those who might be vulnerable adults; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33903/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (17 Sep 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: 639. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding policies to do with integration and multiculturalism; if there is a framework for dialogue with leaders of new communities in Ireland so that issues of concern can be discussed (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33905/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy (17 Sep 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: 894. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the significant number of children on the waiting list for speech and language therapy in Dublin west; that due to the number of referrals received and the very limited resources there is presently a long delay in reviewing referrals; the steps he will take to resolve the problem; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Properties (17 Sep 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: 1006. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to refurbish a health centre (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33897/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues (17 Sep 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: 1181. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the actions that have been taken by the Irish Government to ensure the release of the Nigerian schoolgirls who were abducted from their school in Chibok, Nigeria in April 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33297/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues (17 Sep 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: 1196. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding steps taken to raise the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33900/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Waste Management Regulations (17 Sep 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: 1536. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding the need to regulate household waste collection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33906/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Swimming Pool Projects (17 Sep 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: 1707. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on all public swimming pools by town and county; the new swimming pools that have been provided in the past ten years; the way they were funded; the proportion of funding that was from his Department; the funds available for new applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34076/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Review of Vote 37: Minister for Social Protection (17 Sep 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: We will now discuss expenditure at the Department of Social Protection. I wish to draw the attention of the Minister and her officials 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 cease giving evidence on a particular...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Review of Vote 37: Minister for Social Protection (17 Sep 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: I thank the Minister. We will now consider the Revised Estimate and also proposed expenditure and performance for 2014 for each programme. We have an order in which committee members speak. It is Fianna Fáil, Sinn Féin, the Technical Group, the Government and then Deputies and Senators in the order in which they raise their hands, followed by non-committee Members. First, we...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Review of Vote 37: Minister for Social Protection (17 Sep 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: I will take supplementary questions but I would like to move on to the other items and I ask committee members to keep it short.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Review of Vote 37: Minister for Social Protection (17 Sep 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: We will move on to the working age employment supports programme. I refer members to page 19 of the Department's brief and page 6 of the committee secretariat notes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Review of Vote 37: Minister for Social Protection (17 Sep 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: Before the Minister replies, strictly speaking that does not come under the area we are discussing but if the Minister wants to speak to it she may do so. Is Deputy Keating's question a general one but relating to this issue?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Review of Vote 37: Minister for Social Protection (17 Sep 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: We are taking it programme by programme.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Review of Vote 37: Minister for Social Protection (17 Sep 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: I call Deputy Daly on work-related income supports.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Review of Vote 37: Minister for Social Protection (17 Sep 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: Was Deputy Daly's question answered?