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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Medical Eligibility Criteria for Social Protection Payments: Discussion (29 Apr 2015)
Joanna Tuffy: The association has communicated all of this to the Department.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Medical Eligibility Criteria for Social Protection Payments: Discussion (29 Apr 2015)
Joanna Tuffy: Okay.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Medical Eligibility Criteria for Social Protection Payments: Discussion (29 Apr 2015)
Joanna Tuffy: Yes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Medical Eligibility Criteria for Social Protection Payments: Discussion (29 Apr 2015)
Joanna Tuffy: If there are no final remarks and everybody is happy, I will bring our discussion to a conclusion. I thank the representatives of the Carers Association, the Disability Federation of Ireland and the Department of Social Protection for their contributions. I thank the members as well.
- Spring Economic Statement (Resumed) (30 Apr 2015)
Joanna Tuffy: The Minister, Deputy White, is sharing time with Deputy Dowds.
- Spring Economic Statement (Resumed) (30 Apr 2015)
Joanna Tuffy: I call Deputy Finian McGrath who is sharing time with Deputy Tom Fleming.
- Spring Economic Statement (Resumed) (30 Apr 2015)
Joanna Tuffy: Deputy McFadden will have the approximately three minutes remaining before I ask her to call for the adjournment of the debate.
- Topical Issue Matters (30 Apr 2015)
Joanna Tuffy: I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 27A and the name of the Member in each case: (1) Deputy Terence Flanagan - the need to reduce the burden of child care costs; (2) Deputy Brendan Griffin - the need to prevent future wild fires in Killarney National Park and on Sliabh Mish in view of recent damage; (3) Deputy...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: ICT in Primary Schools: Discussion (6 May 2015)
Joanna Tuffy: Today's discussion is on the use of ICT in primary schools. I wish to draw the attention of witnesses to the fact that, by virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act 2009, they 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 relating to a particular matter and they continue to...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: ICT in Primary Schools: Discussion (6 May 2015)
Joanna Tuffy: The next speaker is Mr. Peter Mullan, who will make a presentation on behalf of the INTO.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: ICT in Primary Schools: Discussion (6 May 2015)
Joanna Tuffy: We are a little over time and I can see the criteria supplied by the delegation. Will Mr. O'Leary list them and summarise the recommendations? The document has been circulated.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: ICT in Primary Schools: Discussion (6 May 2015)
Joanna Tuffy: That is good.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: ICT in Primary Schools: Discussion (6 May 2015)
Joanna Tuffy: I call Ms Murtagh to make her opening statement.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: ICT in Primary Schools: Discussion (6 May 2015)
Joanna Tuffy: A lot of questions have been asked. I might start with Ms Murtagh because a good few issues have been raised for the Department.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: ICT in Primary Schools: Discussion (6 May 2015)
Joanna Tuffy: Members may ask supplementary questions later.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: ICT in Primary Schools: Discussion (6 May 2015)
Joanna Tuffy: Does Mr. O'Leary wish to contribute?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: ICT in Primary Schools: Discussion (6 May 2015)
Joanna Tuffy: Why is that? What is the background?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: ICT in Primary Schools: Discussion (6 May 2015)
Joanna Tuffy: That is in the school.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: ICT in Primary Schools: Discussion (6 May 2015)
Joanna Tuffy: What happened when it was being installed? Why is there so little capacity?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: ICT in Primary Schools: Discussion (6 May 2015)
Joanna Tuffy: I am sorry for interrupting but if a home can have capacity of 100 Mbps, it is not hugely expensive to get that connection. What went wrong that resulted in the school-----