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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2015: Vote 26 - Department of Education and Skills (30 Sep 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: All right.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2015: Vote 26 - Department of Education and Skills (30 Sep 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: We might make some recommendations but we will have further negotiations with the Department on performance budgeting for the next time. I thank the Minister for Education and Skills, the Minister of State and their officials for their assistance to the committee today.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Orthodontic Service Provision (1 Oct 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: 180. To ask the Minister for Health when emergency orthodontic treatment will be provided for a person (details supplied) in Lucan in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33745/15]

Corporate Tax Policy: Motion [Private Members] (6 Oct 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: The next speaker is Deputy Simon Harris, who is sharing time with Deputies Michael Creed and Derek Nolan.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Revenue Commissioners Reports (7 Oct 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: 64. To ask the Minister for Finance for an update on the Revenue Commissioner's year-by-year statistical reports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34867/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (7 Oct 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: 103. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons receiving farm subsidies; the total amount paid out, by county; the highest amount paid to a person, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34894/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (7 Oct 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: 151. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the policy of means testing adult children for medical cards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34909/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (7 Oct 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: 164. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on the proposed extension for a school (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34868/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Better Energy Homes Scheme (7 Oct 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: 201. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if window upgrades have been considered in the context of improving the energy efficiency of homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34908/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Patient Transport (8 Oct 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: 143. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide financial support to assist with the transport costs of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 22, who requires taxis to get to and from hospital, for hospital appointments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34993/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Reviews (8 Oct 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: 173. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in notifying a person (details supplied) in County Dublin that the documents she submitted in support of a review and re-assessment in regard to a medical card had been scanned incorrectly to the application, and that the person is now required to submit a new application to the medical card unit. [35142/15]

Employment Equality (Abolition of Mandatory Retirement Age) Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (9 Oct 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: Although I have allowed a certain indulgence, the Deputy is very much off topic.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Yield (13 Oct 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: 51. To ask the Minister for Finance for an update on the income tax yield from a flat rate of income tax (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35404/15]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Commercial Rates Exemptions (14 Oct 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: 14. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the up-to-date position regarding plans to make provision to exempt preschool providers from commercial rates (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35840/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Commercial Rates Valuation Process (14 Oct 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: 51. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the up-to-date position regarding plans to exempt pre-school providers from commercial rates (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35841/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Activation Services and Supports for the Unemployed: Discussion (14 Oct 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the lack of availability of activation services and other supports for unemployed people who are not on the live register. I wish to inform our guests 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 the committee. However, if witnesses are directed by the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Activation Services and Supports for the Unemployed: Discussion (14 Oct 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: That is a very long presentation. Could Mr. McKeon skip the rest of the section relating to lone parents? The committee is very up-to-date on that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Activation Services and Supports for the Unemployed: Discussion (14 Oct 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: Perhaps he could go deal with qualified adults and the rest of it, if he does not mind.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Activation Services and Supports for the Unemployed: Discussion (14 Oct 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: What about free courses?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Activation Services and Supports for the Unemployed: Discussion (14 Oct 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: Does a participant have to pay a fee?