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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: The Pensions Authority: Chairperson Designate (27 Jan 2016)

Joanna Tuffy: Deputy Catherine Byrne also raised the issue. We have all raised the issue of women who have not made the State pension contributions due to having taken time out of the workforce.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: The Pensions Authority: Chairperson Designate (27 Jan 2016)

Joanna Tuffy: It is unusual. It has never been asked at a committee before.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: The Pensions Authority: Chairperson Designate (27 Jan 2016)

Joanna Tuffy: We have had people in similar roles, for example the Pensions Board, and have not asked the question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: The Pensions Authority: Chairperson Designate (27 Jan 2016)

Joanna Tuffy: Okay, but we will need to wrap up then.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: The Pensions Authority: Chairperson Designate (27 Jan 2016)

Joanna Tuffy: Obviously, last week's debate had nothing to do with Mr. David Begg. There is a practice in the Dáil of not speaking about somebody outside the Houses who is not there to defend himself or herself. I do not like to see the Dáil used in that way. It relates to the issue of privilege.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: The Pensions Authority: Chairperson Designate (27 Jan 2016)

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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: The Pensions Authority: Chairperson Designate (27 Jan 2016)

Joanna Tuffy: The issue has been aired and Deputy Clare Daly is just expressing her point of view now. If she wants to make allegations, there is a place to do that and it is not here. We have engaged very fully. I have given everybody ample time. The meeting has been chaired fairly. Unlike other committees, we give the first questions to the Opposition. I will now conclude. We have had a very...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: The Pensions Authority: Chairperson Designate (27 Jan 2016)

Joanna Tuffy: Senator Brennan has arrived very late to this meeting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: The Pensions Authority: Chairperson Designate (27 Jan 2016)

Joanna Tuffy: We have been here for a long time and I do not want to restart the whole thing.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: The Pensions Authority: Chairperson Designate (27 Jan 2016)

Joanna Tuffy: All those present have engaged in a very thorough debate on the issue of pensions and the role. I and, I am sure, other members here wish Mr. Begg the best of luck in his role. We very much appreciate his engagement with us today. I thank all the members for their participation.

Topical Issue Debate: Redundancy Payments (28 Jan 2016)

Joanna Tuffy: I wish to raise with the Minister of State, Deputy Humphreys, the appointment of a liquidator to Xtra-vision yesterday and the impact this has had on the staff of the company. It was announced before Christmas that a number of stores would closed and that staff would be let go. Staff understood they would receive their redundancy payments immediately. The appointment of a liquidator means...

Topical Issue Debate: Redundancy Payments (28 Jan 2016)

Joanna Tuffy: As I will not have an opportunity to speak again, I want to take the opportunity to thank the Acting Chairman, the Ceann Comhairle, the staff and the broadcasting services. I wish my party colleagues and all Deputies the best of luck in the future, including in the upcoming election. I thank the Minister for his reply, which I did not get a copy of, but is there a timeframe in terms of...

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