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

Joanna Tuffy: There are other questions outstanding, but Deputy Bannon wishes to speak.

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

Joanna Tuffy: It is not within the Deputy's remit to ask their views.

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

Joanna Tuffy: There is nobody here to represent the IT sector. One criticism I have of the university sector - not all of it but some of it - is that it is not as flexible as the institutes of technology in terms of access. I worked for two years as a clerical officer in the registrations office of the Institute of Technology in Bolton Street and I met people there who went from being an apprentice to...

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

Joanna Tuffy: When will the research be completed? What will happen to it then?

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

Joanna Tuffy: That would be great and we could consider it at a further meeting.

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

Joanna Tuffy: We all agree with that. I thank all the witnesses. As Senator O'Donnell said, the meeting was informative. We have taken a great interest in this issue as a committee and we will continue to do so.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (12 Feb 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: 228. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the procedure for an application for a school to change its status (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6504/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Advisory Group on Tax and Social Welfare (19 Feb 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: 57. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on the implementation of the third report of the Advisory Group on Tax and Social Welfare, which makes recommendations in relation to the extension of social insurance cover for the self-employed; if her Department will liaise with the Department of Finance to ensure that if there are changes to income tax affecting...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Labour Activation Measures (19 Feb 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: 58. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the amount spent on labour market activation over the past five years, in tabular form; the number of participants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7600/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Properties (19 Feb 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: 59. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans for Intreo offices in Dublin mid west constituency (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7601/15]

Income and Living Conditions: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (25 Feb 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: The has been much publicity and commentary about the recent think tank for action on social change report. The most significant finding of the report is that, basically, after tax and social welfare, Ireland has below EU average levels of income inequality. It starts out with high levels of inequality in the context of market incomes, but when the State kicks in and redistributes income,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Business of Joint Committee (25 Feb 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: We have a quorum. Apologies have been received from Deputy Charlie McConalogue. I shall now discuss arrangements for this meeting. To facilitate the attendance of our witness today, I propose we remain in public session to consider the issue of higher and further education grants. I make the proposal because the speaker from the Department of Education and Skills must leave at 2.30 p.m....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Business of Joint Committee (25 Feb 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: Between 2.30 p.m. and 2.50 p.m.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Business of Joint Committee (25 Feb 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: That is the situation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Business of Joint Committee (25 Feb 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: I know.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Business of Joint Committee (25 Feb 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: There is no order. Some committees discuss private business at the end of their meetings. The witness must leave for a flight at 2.30 p.m. The Deputy will have an opportunity to raise her issue next week if she cannot be here for private session at 2.30 p.m. today.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Business of Joint Committee (25 Feb 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: The Deputy will have an opportunity to raise the matter when we reach private business. I propose that we stay in public session now, have the witnesses in and discuss SUSI because the speaker must leave at 2.30 p.m. to speak at an EU meeting, on behalf of the Department of Social Protection. Is that agreed?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Business of Joint Committee (25 Feb 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: Is my proposal agreed by the other members? Agreed, and that is the majority's decision.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Business of Joint Committee (25 Feb 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: If Deputy Joan Collins cannot raise her matter today then she can raise it at the next meeting, if necessary.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Higher and Further Education Grants: Discussion (25 Feb 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: We are here to discuss higher and further education grants, in particular the operation and effects of the current approach to income assessment. The joint committee last considered the higher and further education grant system in 2013, following the establishment of SUSI. Major concerns arose then but they appear to have been largely resolved at this stage. There was a lot of work done...