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

Joanna Tuffy: If it the applicant were a woman and her husband was on €70,000 a year, once she is not working, could she do the course for free?

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

Joanna Tuffy: All right.

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

Joanna Tuffy: Is that the same for the old FÁS training centres?

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

Joanna Tuffy: Perhaps he was just not eligible. Is that not it?

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

Joanna Tuffy: There is a considerable shortage of chefs at present.

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

Joanna Tuffy: That is good news.

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

Joanna Tuffy: Promoting signing on for credits has been mentioned. That is important. To address another point, the National Women's Council of Ireland was invited to attend but was not able to do so this time. Compared with other countries, a high percentage of women here are not working. Our processes are not reaching many women. We need to do more about that. I encounter many young people, so I...

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

Joanna Tuffy: Can Mr. Stewart let the committee know when it is ready?

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

Joanna Tuffy: I call on Deputy Ray Butler to comment, and then we shall conclude, so I ask the Deputy to keep it short.

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

Joanna Tuffy: Reference was made to the fact that men over 35 years of age face the problem of age discrimination.

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

Joanna Tuffy: The Deputy should not forget that that is different from the live register.

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

Joanna Tuffy: It is.

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

Joanna Tuffy: Does anyone want to say anything at this stage? We have had a very good and thorough discussion. I thank the Irish National Organisation of the Unemployed and the Department of Social Protection for their assistance at this meeting. I also thank their members for their input.

European Council: Statements (20 Oct 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: Next is Deputy Boyd Barrett, who I understand is sharing time with Deputies Mick Wallace and Maureen O'Sullivan.

European Council: Statements (20 Oct 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: We now have 20 minutes for questions from the parties in opposition. I call Deputy Martin. I ask the Deputy to be brief so that I can go to the Minister of State for a response and allow more time for questions.

European Council: Statements (20 Oct 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: Deputy, to be fair, I have to call other people as well.

European Council: Statements (20 Oct 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: I call the Minister of State and ask him to be as brief as possible to allow other Deputies to put questions.

European Council: Statements (20 Oct 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: The Minister of State can answer Deputy Boyd Barrett's questions first and then wrap up with his concluding remarks.

European Council: Statements (20 Oct 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: Five minutes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Business of Committee (21 Oct 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: Apologies have been received from Deputy Brendan Ryan. At the request of the broadcasting service, I ask members to turn off their mobile phones completely or to put them into flight mode. The meeting will be broadcast live on UPC channel 207, eVision channel 504 and Sky channel 274 from 2 p.m. In accordance with standard procedures agreed by the Committee on Procedures and Privileges for...