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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Youth Guarantee: Discussion (6 Nov 2013)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: In deference to the Senators, particularly Senator O'Donnell who is working on this subject, I propose that we suspend until 3 p.m. before resuming this conversation. Is that agreed?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Youth Guarantee: Discussion (6 Nov 2013)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Does the Senator wish to ask it when we resume?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Youth Guarantee: Discussion (6 Nov 2013)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Would Senator Brennan like to ask his question now?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Youth Guarantee: Discussion (6 Nov 2013)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I now invite any of the witnesses who wish to respond to the questions from the three previous speakers to do so.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Youth Guarantee: Discussion (6 Nov 2013)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I reiterate the note on privilege that we give out at the beginning of the meeting. Witnesses are directed that only evidence connected with the subject matter of these proceedings is to be given. Witnesses are asked to respect the parliamentary practice that, where possible, they should not criticise or make charges against any person, persons or entity by name or in such a way as to make...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Youth Guarantee: Discussion (6 Nov 2013)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Others wish to contribute and there are only 20 minutes remaining. I will go to members of the committee first.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Youth Guarantee: Discussion (6 Nov 2013)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I would prefer if we did not use the entity's name. Perhaps there could be a generalised comment on public bodies taking people on internship schemes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Youth Guarantee: Discussion (6 Nov 2013)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I will not read the warning a third time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Youth Guarantee: Discussion (6 Nov 2013)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: There is a great tradition of matchmaking in Kerry.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Youth Guarantee: Discussion (6 Nov 2013)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: We are nearly out of time and I want to give others a chance to make a final contribution.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Youth Guarantee: Discussion (6 Nov 2013)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Mr. Doorley is next.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Youth Guarantee: Discussion (6 Nov 2013)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Thank you. Ms Horgan is next.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Youth Guarantee: Discussion (6 Nov 2013)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Thank you. Ms Whelan is next.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Youth Guarantee: Discussion (6 Nov 2013)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Mr. O'Connor, finally.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Youth Guarantee: Discussion (6 Nov 2013)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: That concludes our discussion. I wish to thank the representatives from the Department of Social Protection, Ballymun Job Centre, the National Youth Council of Ireland, Tipperary Regional Youth Service, USI and ICTU for their helpful presentations to the committee. Senator O'Donnell will continue with the work in this regard and the matter will come before the committee again in due...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rate Reductions (12 Nov 2013)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 105. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has considered lowering the VAT rate on dog grooming to bring it in line with vets practices; and if not, if he will do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48198/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Noise Pollution Legislation (12 Nov 2013)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 331. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the powers of the gardaí in dealing with excessive noise from house parties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48199/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Back-to-School Costs and Schoolbook Rental Schemes: Discussion (13 Nov 2013)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: The idea behind the report was to move the debate on the cost of going back to school away from an annual airing by journalists in August and September which is then forgotten about to a constructive pragmatic approach to the annual struggle that families face to meet these costs. Nobody is denying that the funding to schools has decreased in the past number of years as a result of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Back-to-School Costs and Schoolbook Rental Schemes: Discussion (13 Nov 2013)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: It was a general comment and people may respond to it.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (19 Nov 2013)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 717. To ask the Minister for Health the cutbacks in State funding that have been made to an organisation (details supplied) in Dublin 7 over the past three budgets; and if the service is at risk of closure. [49566/13]