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Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (19 Nov 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: 173. To ask the Minister for Health when a home care package will be provided to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40955/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (19 Nov 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: 183. To ask the Minister for Health if a medical card will be reinstated for a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40998/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Part-Time Job Incentive Scheme (25 Nov 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: 69. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the status of the part-time job initiative; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42023/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Programmes (25 Nov 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: 156. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will provide an update on the community child care subvention and the free preschool year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41887/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Homeless Persons Data (25 Nov 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: 206. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government for an update on the information he has received regarding the number of homeless persons (details supplied) allocated social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41982/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Homeless Persons Supports (25 Nov 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: 207. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the status of funding of homeless agencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41983/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Business of Joint Committee (25 Nov 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: Apologies have been received from Senators Marie Moloney and Mary Moran. I ask members to turn off their mobile phones completely as they interfere with the broadcasting of proceedings.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: National Council for Special Education: Chairperson Designate (25 Nov 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: Our first item is an engagement with Mr. Eamon Stack, chairperson designate of the National Council for Special Education. By virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act 2009, witnesses are protected by absolute privilege in respect of the evidence they are to give this committee. However, if witnesses are directed by the committee to cease giving evidence in relation to a particular...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: National Council for Special Education: Chairperson Designate (25 Nov 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: Okay. By way of background, the Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Jan O'Sullivan, recently approved the reappointment of Mr. Stack as chairperson of the National Council for Special Education, NCSE. The joint committee has considered issues relating to special education on a number of occasions. As recently as last week we examined the issue of second level education, and we have...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: National Council for Special Education: Chairperson Designate (25 Nov 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: A few members raised the issue of the pilot project. When we had a meeting about that new scheme, I detected broad support for it from the witnesses who attended that day and from committee members. Most were supportive, although some concerns were expressed that day. Is there a broad geographical spread in terms of the 47 schools that are involved? When does the NCSE expect that pilot to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: National Council for Special Education: Chairperson Designate (25 Nov 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: The other side of the question was raised by some members in this committee. Some had the view that the old system was not working and that some people were able to use it to their advantage more than others. In that sense, the people who had been advantaged by the old system might have concerns, although those concerns may not be legitimate. That effectively is what I am saying. At the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: National Council for Special Education: Chairperson Designate (25 Nov 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: We have had a very good engagement and the NCSE will be back for further meetings so we will end at this point. I commend the NCSE and Mr. Stack for their work. The next meeting is with the National Adult Literacy Agency. We will suspend briefly for the witness to be brought in.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: National Adult Literary Agency: Discussion (25 Nov 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: We will resume in public session with the second item of the meeting which is on addressing deficiencies in adult literacy. I welcome the representatives of the National Adult Literacy Agency. I draw the witnesses' attention to the fact 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 this committee....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: National Adult Literary Agency: Discussion (25 Nov 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: I thank Ms Bailey for her presentation and call Deputy McConalogue.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: National Adult Literary Agency: Discussion (25 Nov 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: I have a query about the CSO statistics that have been mentioned. Statistics from the PISA results, etc., show that we are improving. Those who are children when one year's statistics are produced will eventually become adults when another year's statistics are being drawn up. I believe for that reason that there must be some kind of change. I presume the CSO does not test people's...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: National Adult Literary Agency: Discussion (25 Nov 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: Ms Bailey spoke about lifelong learning, which is interesting for us. Is it the vulnerable group that loses ground when they leave second level? Is it those who were vulnerable 20 years ago who are not making progress or is it everybody?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: National Adult Literary Agency: Discussion (25 Nov 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: How much is that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: National Adult Literary Agency: Discussion (25 Nov 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: Does the organisation provide courses or is it all about advocacy?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: National Adult Literary Agency: Discussion (25 Nov 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: The committee could write to them and say this issue has come up. What was the age profile and background of those who came to the NALA stand at the ploughing championships?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: National Adult Literary Agency: Discussion (25 Nov 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: We will raise these issues, and the specific issue about JobPath. We will write to the Department of Social Protection and we may use the transcript and highlight the relevant parts. We will also write to the Department of Education and Skills and ask about the research that must be carried out regarding the gap identified between the PISA and the PIAAC. We will do it as a follow-up.