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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: National Strategy and Framework for Higher Education: Higher Education Authority (4 Feb 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: Are there any other questions? No. We have had a good discussion and important issues have been raised. I expect we will invite the witnesses in again to discuss funding, once the expert group makes its report.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: National Strategy and Framework for Higher Education: Higher Education Authority (4 Feb 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: That is a good point. Next week our meeting is on the 21st century university and what it means at which we will have representatives from Trinity College and the Irish Universities Association. We take a great interest in third level education and that is all part of our debate. I thank those who attended today for their contribution to this meeting.

Message from Select Sub-Committee (5 Feb 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: The Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport has completed its consideration of the Roads Bill 2014, and has made amendments thereto.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Private Rented Accommodation Provision (5 Feb 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: 59. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her Department's proposals regarding landlords who, when advertising properties to let, state in the advertisements that rent allowance is not accepted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5259/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Community Development Projects (5 Feb 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: 262. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on the funding of community based women’s networks which does valuable work in supporting disadvantaged women at national and local level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5254/15]

Protection of Life in Pregnancy (Amendment) (Fatal Foetal Abnormalities) Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (6 Feb 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: This legislation is unconstitutional. The Bill says that fatal foetal abnormality means a medical condition suffered by a foetus that is incompatible with life outside of the womb. However, the Constitution protects unborn life within the womb. As the legislation would permit termination of life within the womb I believe it is unconstitutional on that ground. One can get involved in...

Protection of Life in Pregnancy (Amendment) (Fatal Foetal Abnormalities) Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (6 Feb 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: -----for a referendum to amend the Constitution. I believe that is the way forward on this.

Protection of Life in Pregnancy (Amendment) (Fatal Foetal Abnormalities) Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (6 Feb 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: I am a little older than Deputy Coppinger, but I was in school when the eighth amendment of the Constitution was passed in 1983. I was unable to vote in the referendum but I recall campaigning - my parents were involved in the Labour Party - against it passing. I am not sure that the answer is necessarily a straightforward repeal of the eighth amendment, but I am certainly open to that...

Protection of Life in Pregnancy (Amendment) (Fatal Foetal Abnormalities) Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (6 Feb 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: The programme for Government committed to the establishment of an expert group to examine the issue. The expert group reported and we followed that through to its conclusion and legislated for the X case. If parties are in favour of a referendum on this issue or on a broader amendment they should formulate their proposals and put them to the electorate at the next election, which is due...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (11 Feb 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: 178. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on funding for social housing (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6250/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Future of Higher Education: Discussion (11 Feb 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: 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 cease giving evidence in relation to a particular matter and they continue to do so, they are entitled thereafter only to a qualified...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Future of Higher Education: Discussion (11 Feb 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: I thank Dr. Larkin. I now invite questions from members, beginning with Senator Marie-Louise O'Donnell.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Future of Higher Education: Discussion (11 Feb 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: Senator O'Donnell may come back in. There was a lot of information. I would ask the witnesses to bank the questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Future of Higher Education: Discussion (11 Feb 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: If the mathematics aspect was to be downgraded, would that not mean that we would not be producing the right types of graduates for the industry?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Future of Higher Education: Discussion (11 Feb 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: How much of that €117 million would that be?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Future of Higher Education: Discussion (11 Feb 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: Would it be a high proportion of it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Future of Higher Education: Discussion (11 Feb 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: Does that show that need forced the university sector to be more proactive in making more money?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Future of Higher Education: Discussion (11 Feb 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: My father worked on the area of external relations in the Institute of Technology, Tallaght. The idea of getting the private sector to use the universities as a resource to educate their workforce and then make money out of it at the same time is great.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Future of Higher Education: Discussion (11 Feb 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: We are due to conclude our deliberations fairly soon. Dr. Larkin stated that his paper contains the initial results. Will he indicate what the next stage will be, when the research will be completed and what will happen to it then?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Future of Higher Education: Discussion (11 Feb 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: Is Mr. Purser saying that the student survey included institutes of technology?