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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation Exemptions (19 Nov 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: 223. To ask the Minister for Finance in the event that a property is sold in November or December 2013, the position regarding the liability for property tax on that property for 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49556/13]

Local Government Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Nov 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: I am glad the Minister is present because, in the first instance, I wish to ask a question of him. On 30 October 2013, the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe issued a report on local democracy in Ireland. While the congress report welcomed commitments and some progress made in the area since it had last drawn up a report in 2001, it noted that constitutional...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Education, Youth and Culture Council: Discussion with Minister for Education and Skills (13 Nov 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: That is brilliant. I thank the Minister. I also thank all the members for their contributions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Education, Youth and Culture Council: Discussion with Minister for Education and Skills (13 Nov 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: That is great. There is just one issue to raise with the Minister in case it is relevant. One of the issues that came up in the part of the meeting that dealt with back-to-school costs was e-books and the EU obstacle to dealing with the issue of lower VAT. Could that be raised at the meeting?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Education, Youth and Culture Council: Discussion with Minister for Education and Skills (13 Nov 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Education, Youth and Culture Council: Discussion with Minister for Education and Skills (13 Nov 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: I call Deputy Daly to be followed by Deputy Griffin.

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

Joanna Tuffy: I am conscious of time because we have a second meeting immediately after this meeting.

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

Joanna Tuffy: Through the Chair, please, Deputy.

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

Joanna Tuffy: Deputy Griffin can raise that matter with the Minister who is attending the next session. I am conscious that we need to conclude this section of the meeting, as agreed at the start.

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

Joanna Tuffy: The Deputy has made his point. We are well over time.

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

Joanna Tuffy: I acknowledge other members have indicated but we agreed that speakers would be allotted only three minutes speaking time. The second level school I attended was very innovative because my first school uniform was a 1960s Aer Lingus cabin crew uniform which the school had bought in a junkyard sale as a means of helping parents. That was at the end of the 1970s. I will finish this section...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Education, Youth and Culture Council: Discussion with Minister for Education and Skills (13 Nov 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: I welcome the Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Ruairí Quinn. Today's meeting is a pre-Council meeting briefing. The European Union Education, Youth Culture and Sport Council brings together education, culture, youth and communications Ministers on three or four occasions annually. The Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Ruairí Quinn, will attend such a Council...

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

Joanna Tuffy: We will begin with a response from the National Parents Council. Deputy McConalogue asked about voluntary contributions, so perhaps we can have a response on that. I hope Ms Lynch has taken note of the many other questions asked.

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

Joanna Tuffy: Just in case the Deputy is about to mention companies, we cannot mention companies.

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

Joanna Tuffy: Would Mr. Kelly like to say anything?

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

Joanna Tuffy: Sorry-----

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

Joanna Tuffy: What is Mr. Kelly referring to when he says "it is so unbalanced"?

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

Joanna Tuffy: It is funny because-----

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

Joanna Tuffy: I must interrupt Mr. Kelly because we need to move on. I remind him that this committee is not the Department of Education and Skills. The membership of this committee is representative of all shades of opinion in the Oireachtas. We drew up a report based on the hearings we held. I know the JMB was represented at the meeting at which we launched the report. My understanding at the time...

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

Joanna Tuffy: Again-----