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Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare Bill 2014: Committee Stage (26 Nov 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: Amendments Nos. 9 to 19, inclusive, propose to amend the Pensions Act 1990 and the Air Navigation and Transport (Amendment Act) 1998, respectively, to provide for amendments to the operation of pensions schemes. Accordingly, these amendments are not relevant to the provision of the Bill as read a Second Time and therefore must be ruled out of order in accordance with Standing Order 131.

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare Bill 2014: Committee Stage (26 Nov 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: As amendment No. 12 in the name of Deputy Ó Snodaigh also involves a charge on the Exchequer, it has been ruled out of order.

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare Bill 2014: Committee Stage (26 Nov 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: Perhaps the Minister will respond ?

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare Bill 2014: Committee Stage (26 Nov 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: Does Deputy Ó Snodaigh wish to contribute?

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare Bill 2014: Committee Stage (26 Nov 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: That is where we are. On which amendment does the Deputy wish to speak?

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare Bill 2014: Committee Stage (26 Nov 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: The Deputy is putting us on notice.

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare Bill 2014: Committee Stage (26 Nov 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: I do not think we should have a discussion on it.

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare Bill 2014: Committee Stage (26 Nov 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: Does Deputy O'Dea wish to speak on amendments Nos. 9 to 19, inclusive?

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare Bill 2014: Committee Stage (26 Nov 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: I remind everyone that we must be out of the room by 3.40 p.m. so we have a very short amount of time.

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare Bill 2014: Committee Stage (26 Nov 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: They have been ruled out of order. We are raising the general issue but the amendments have been ruled out of order.

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare Bill 2014: Committee Stage (26 Nov 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: We cannot get into the substantive issue because the amendments have been disallowed. I was giving people some leeway and allowing them to raise the issue in the general sense. Questions have been asked about what is the appropriate forum for people to raise it but I cannot allow a full discussion at this stage. Does Deputy Shortall wish to conclude very quickly and we will then ask the...

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare Bill 2014: Committee Stage (26 Nov 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: Does the Minister wish to come back in?

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare Bill 2014: Committee Stage (26 Nov 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: It is not fair for the Deputy to come in and raise such matters. To be clear, the amendments were ruled out of order. Could the Minister respond on the general issues raised?

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Social Welfare Bill 2014: Committee Stage (26 Nov 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: Does the Minister wish to add anything?

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Message to Dáil (26 Nov 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 Bill 2014 and has made amendments thereto.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Yield (27 Nov 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: 73. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount in capital taxes that have been raised and the amount of DIRT tax since March 2011; the amount of this, in tabular form, that is due to budgetary changes brought in by the current Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45675/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (27 Nov 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: 75. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on Ireland's placing compared to other OECD countries in respect of the progressiveness of the income tax system; Ireland's place for each of the past ten years in terms of which countries had the most progressive systems; if budget 2015 will ensure that Ireland continues to have a highly progressive income tax system; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions Levy (27 Nov 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: 78. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount that has been raised by the levy on public service pensions since its introduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45676/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service Administration (27 Nov 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: 108. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 121 of 24 September 2014, when application forms will be published (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45627/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues (27 Nov 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: 160. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide an update on representations that have been made in respect of Asia Bibi; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45731/14]