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Independent Planning Regulator: Motion [Private Members] (12 May 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: Again, the Deputy should not name individuals in the House.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Family Income Supplement: Department of Social Protection (13 May 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: At this meeting we will deal with the issue of family income supplement. In July there will be the transition of a large number of people in receipt of the one-parent family payment to family income supplement. This is one of the issues we told the Department we would be raising today. There are a number of issues to do with family income supplement and, while we will look at the matter in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Family Income Supplement: Department of Social Protection (13 May 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: I would like to ask a couple of questions. It has been suggested that some people who are already on family income supplement might lose out. I want to make the point that it is instructive to look at the detail of some of those cases. A lone parent who is earning €300 a week and is on family income supplement is entitled, between the family income supplement and the back to work...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Family Income Supplement: Department of Social Protection (13 May 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: When taxes, the universal social charge and whatever else applies are deducted from the income of a teacher who is at the tenth point on the scale, the net figure is very close to the income of a lone parent or couple who are on €300 a week, and are receiving a top-up of another €300 in terms of the family income supplement if they get the back to work dividend. I think it is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Family Income Supplement: Department of Social Protection (13 May 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: -----if they get the back to work dividend.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Family Income Supplement: Department of Social Protection (13 May 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: My understanding is that if such a person has two children, he or she will get a back to work dividend payment of €60 in respect of each of them and will therefore have a net gain of €20. I suppose I am asking whether some people in this situation will actually gain in certain cases. Did that happen last year, when 11,000 people transitioned? Mr. Egan has been asked many...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Family Income Supplement: Department of Social Protection (13 May 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: That may not be the case, Senator. I think one can work five days a week and be given the jobseeker's payment.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Family Income Supplement: Department of Social Protection (13 May 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: Deputy Harrington has a question outstanding which was not answered but I will allow the Department officials to reply to Senator Moloney's question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Family Income Supplement: Department of Social Protection (13 May 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: If information were shared, people would be recorded as being in receipt of child benefit.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Family Income Supplement: Department of Social Protection (13 May 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: Perhaps "citizens" would be a better word.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Family Income Supplement: Department of Social Protection (13 May 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: Are those in receipt of the jobseeker's transitional payment not required to be available for work?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Family Income Supplement: Department of Social Protection (13 May 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: It is good to have that matter clarified. When I made inquiries on someone's behalf recently, I was informed that those on the jobseeker's transition payment could take part in courses provided by education and training boards and other public bodies free of charge. Moreover, they can avail of a grant of up to €500 where a course is not available in the public system and is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Family Income Supplement: Department of Social Protection (13 May 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: Is there that type of additional support for the individual? The local Intreo office is aware that the person would like to go back to do a course, so what flexibility is there regarding money that could be given to them to do that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Family Income Supplement: Department of Social Protection (13 May 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: That would be very helpful.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Family Income Supplement: Department of Social Protection (13 May 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: Are there extra staff?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Family Income Supplement: Department of Social Protection (13 May 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: That is good.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Family Income Supplement: Department of Social Protection (13 May 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: It has been a very good meeting that clarified many issues. If any questions arise later we can refer back to you.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Family Income Supplement: Department of Social Protection (13 May 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: Yes. I thank the members and the officials from the Department of Social Protection, Mr. Egan, Mr. Cunningham and Ms Kellaghan. That concludes our discussion for today.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Consultancy Contracts Data (14 May 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: 41. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the total expenditure on consultancy by her Department; the numbers of consultants engaged by her Department in the years 2011 to 2014; the names of the consultancy companies awarded contracts; the steps which have been taken to reduce the expenditure on consultancy, and the reliance on consultants by her Department, in these years, and for the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Consultancy Contracts Data (14 May 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: 62. To ask the Minister for Finance the total expenditure on consultancy by his Department; the number of consultants engaged by his Department, in the years 2011 to 2014; the names of the consultancy companies awarded contracts; and the steps which have been taken to reduce the expenditure on consultancy, and the reliance on consultants by his Department, in these years, and for the future....