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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Rent Supplement: Discussion (10 Jun 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: I am as well. I know there may be more outstanding matters, but as there is a vote in the Dáil, I will call the meeting to a close. If there are any specific questions, we might be able to liaise with the witnesses. I thank the delegates. This is an issue that we will keep under review, but it has been a very informative meeting and we have had a good debate.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility (16 Jun 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: 180. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the eligibility of school bus drivers to social welfare payments during the periods when they are unemployed, namely, school holidays; the obligations of their employers during these periods in relation to their accrual of entitlements to benefits, for example, stamps; the requirements of such drivers to be eligible for a full State pension...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: EU Funding (16 Jun 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: 193. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on funding available to food banks (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23382/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (16 Jun 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: 194. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on the impact of the various social protection measures on poverty and income inequality (details supplied), from 2008 to date in 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23383/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Employment Support Services (16 Jun 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: 694. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on the European Social Fund, targeted at poverty; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23381/15]

Messages from Select Committees (17 Jun 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: The Select Sub-Committee on Communications, Energy and Natural Resources has completed its consideration of the Communications Regulation (Postal Services) (Amendment Bill) 2015 and has made no amendments thereto. The Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality has completed its consideration of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013 and has made amendments thereto. The...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Yield (17 Jun 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: 78. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on the percentage of the value of inherited property that capital acquisitions tax was paid on (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24063/15]

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Business of Select Committee (17 Jun 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: No apologies have been received. We have to turn our mobile phones onto safe or flight mode or switch them off. The meeting will be carried live on UPC channel 207, eVision channel 504 and Sky channel 574 from 2.30 p.m. We will now go into private session to deal with any other business.

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Gender Recognition Bill 2014: Committee Stage (17 Jun 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: This meeting has been convened for the purpose of consideration of the Gender Recognition Bill 2014 which was referred to the select sub-committee by order of the Dáil on 5 March. The Bill provides for legal recognition for all purposes of the preferred gender of transgender persons. Members may recall that the joint committee subjected the general scheme of the Bill to pre-legislative...

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Gender Recognition Bill 2014: Committee Stage (17 Jun 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: No amendments have been tabled to the section.

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Gender Recognition Bill 2014: Committee Stage (17 Jun 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: When we reach amendments, I will set out the position. I will explain what will happen which is very much related to Standing Orders. The Minister of State would not necessarily have the information.

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Gender Recognition Bill 2014: Committee Stage (17 Jun 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: Amendments Nos. 1, 3 to 7, inclusive, 9a, 10, 16a, 17 to 20, inclusive, 21a, 26a, 26b, 26c, 27a, 27b, 28a, 28b, 36a, 37, 48a and 41 are related and will be discussed as a group. Amendment No. 7 is a physical alternative to amendment No. 6, while amendment No. 18 is a physical alternative to amendment No. 17. Amendments Nos. 26a and 26b are consequential on amendments Nos. 26c, while...

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Gender Recognition Bill 2014: Committee Stage (17 Jun 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: It cannot be moved now, but it may be discussed with amendment No. 1.

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Gender Recognition Bill 2014: Committee Stage (17 Jun 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: That is probably a matter for the Joint Committee on Health and Children.

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Gender Recognition Bill 2014: Committee Stage (17 Jun 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: We will do so if people want to raise it at the time.

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Gender Recognition Bill 2014: Committee Stage (17 Jun 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: That will be my decision.

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Gender Recognition Bill 2014: Committee Stage (17 Jun 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: Amendments Nos. 8 and 45 to 48, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together.

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Gender Recognition Bill 2014: Committee Stage (17 Jun 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: Will the Minister of State clarify what information is available to the public if someone has submitted a gender recognition certificate? What is publicly available to somebody looking for information?

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Gender Recognition Bill 2014: Committee Stage (17 Jun 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: Not the individual names?

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Gender Recognition Bill 2014: Committee Stage (17 Jun 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: A person's birth certificate is available. I was a solicitor and I know these documents can be obtained by law researchers but I was not sure of the details.