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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Charges Exemptions (7 Oct 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: 565. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on families who will have to pay water charges for children in the household who are still in second and third level education; his further views on granting extra allowances for full-time students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38213/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (8 Oct 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: 128. To ask the Minister for Health his policy regarding integrative health otherwise known as integrative medicine; if the practice has been recognised here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38418/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Business of Joint Committee (8 Oct 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: Apologies have been received from Senator Mary Moran. I remind members to ensure their mobile telephones are switched off or in flight or safe mode. In accordance with the standard procedures agreed by the Committee on Procedure and Privileges for paperless committees, all documentation for the meeting, including a policy brief prepared by the clerk, has been circulated to members and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Proposed Special Educational Needs Model: Discussion (8 Oct 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: By virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act 2009, witnesses are protected by absolute privilege in respect of the evidence they are to give this committee. If they are directed by the committee to cease giving evidence in relation to a particular matter and they continue to so do, they are entitled thereafter only to a qualified privilege in respect of their evidence. Witnesses are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Proposed Special Educational Needs Model: Discussion (8 Oct 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: We were trying to limit the presentation to ten minutes. Will Ms Dempsey just give the heading because the document has been circulated? She will have the opportunity to speak in greater detail when responding to questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Proposed Special Educational Needs Model: Discussion (8 Oct 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: Thank you, Ms Dempsey. I will give Mr. Pat Goff five minutes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Proposed Special Educational Needs Model: Discussion (8 Oct 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: There were a lot of questions. Perhaps if we start with the representative from the National Council for Special Education.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Proposed Special Educational Needs Model: Discussion (8 Oct 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: The Senator will be afforded a further opportunity later on.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Proposed Special Educational Needs Model: Discussion (8 Oct 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: I have some questions myself on Ms Dempsey's point that all parents pay for psychological assessment. The committee has often been told that people with more money have an advantage over parents who have to go to the Society of St. Vincent de Paul. Is there any evidence of that? We have discussed profiling. Let us consider the examination of the social context of schools. Could the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Proposed Special Educational Needs Model: Discussion (8 Oct 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: I will revert to Mr. Stack, but Mr. Goff wished to contribute.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Proposed Special Educational Needs Model: Discussion (8 Oct 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: I invite Ms Dempsey to contribute, followed by Mr. Stack.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Proposed Special Educational Needs Model: Discussion (8 Oct 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: If no one has anything to add, we will conclude. I thank the NCSE, the Special Needs Parents Association and the Irish Primary Principals Network for their attendance, presentations and replies. I also thank members for their questions. We will consider this issue as it progresses, so we may have further meetings on it.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Child Benefit Payments (9 Oct 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: 38. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding child benefit payments when parents separate but equally share parenting, that is when children spend half of their time in the care of each of their parents; if in a situation like this, if both parents are considered eligible for 50% of the child benefit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38702/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Bodies Expenditure (9 Oct 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: 91. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide in tabular form the amounts invoiced, allocated or assigned by her Department to other public bodies and agencies, including the National Museum, National Disability Authority, Equality Authority and Office of the Director of Equality Investigations, for information communication and technology services for each year from...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Prices (9 Oct 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: 142. To ask the Minister for Health the reason there is such a discrepancy in the price of drugs here compared to other European countries (details supplied); his plans to give cancer patients access to free medication during the course of their treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38700/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Pathways to Work: Department of Social Protection (15 Oct 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: I welcome Ms Anne Vaughan, Mr. John McKeon, Mr. Terry Corcoran and Mr. Brendan Friel from the Department of Social Protection I wish to draw the attention of 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 the evidence they are to give this committee. If they are directed by the committee to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Pathways to Work: Department of Social Protection (15 Oct 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: How many pages are in it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Pathways to Work: Department of Social Protection (15 Oct 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: All right. Ms Vaughan should stick to that but no longer please.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Pathways to Work: Department of Social Protection (15 Oct 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: I will take questions from members starting with Deputy Ó Snodaigh.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Pathways to Work: Department of Social Protection (15 Oct 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: A sandwich artist.