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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: General Scheme of Gender Recognition Bill 2013: Discussion (23 Oct 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: From whom would the letter come?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: General Scheme of Gender Recognition Bill 2013: Discussion (23 Oct 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: I do not believe the matter would fall within the competence of the Department of Social Protection.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: General Scheme of Gender Recognition Bill 2013: Discussion (23 Oct 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: Does Ms Ryan wish to reply to the question posed by Ms Philips?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: General Scheme of Gender Recognition Bill 2013: Discussion (23 Oct 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: We will conclude on that point. I thank all of our guests. If there are points which they did not have an opportunity to address or on which they wish to provide further information or if they wish to clarify particular matters, they are free to correspond with the committee. A further six representatives will come before us at our meeting tomorrow morning.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: General Scheme of Gender Recognition Bill 2013: Discussion (23 Oct 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: Does Mr. Mannion want to comment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: General Scheme of Gender Recognition Bill 2013: Discussion (23 Oct 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: Does Mr. Mannion consider that age should be specified in legislation?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: General Scheme of Gender Recognition Bill 2013: Discussion (23 Oct 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: I thank Professor O'Shea. Does Ms Ryan wish to comment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: General Scheme of Gender Recognition Bill 2013: Discussion (23 Oct 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: I have a number of questions. Does everybody agree that if the Bill, as presented, were passed, we would have made progress? Does anybody disagree with that point? Progress can be made all at once or in incremental steps. Is the proposed legislation progressive, as it stands, compared to the current position? In respect of young people, there is no provision in legislation for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: General Scheme of Gender Recognition Bill 2013: Discussion (23 Oct 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: I will invite the Department officials to respond first.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: General Scheme of Gender Recognition Bill 2013: Discussion (23 Oct 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: That is a policy matter and as such there are legal constraints.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: General Scheme of Gender Recognition Bill 2013: Discussion (23 Oct 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: Senator Power asked a question about the constitutional issue - whether people should be made to separate or allowed to stay together, which fits into the constitutional framework. Has Ms Ryan any comments?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: General Scheme of Gender Recognition Bill 2013: Discussion (23 Oct 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: I apologise to Senator Averil Power as, according to our practice, she should have been invited to speak first.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: General Scheme of Gender Recognition Bill 2013: Discussion (23 Oct 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: I would like to clarify who has been invited to appear. We made a call for submissions. We had a process whereby people could apply to make a presentation to the committee as part of their submission. Every group that requested the opportunity to make a presentation to these hearings has been invited to do so, including Ms Sherlock's group. It would have been inappropriate for us to put...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: General Scheme of Gender Recognition Bill 2013: Discussion (23 Oct 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: Before proceeding to questions, I pointed out earlier that these proceedings are being broadcast on channel 207 on UPC. A member of the public has contacted the committee to say there is interference, which is probably being caused by a mobile telephone or other electronic equipment. It is best if people turn off their equipment completely. It makes for better broadcasting, particularly...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: General Scheme of Gender Recognition Bill 2013: Discussion (23 Oct 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: If I can just stop Ms Ryan for a moment. I ask that she conclude her opening statement because the time allowed originally was five minute and we are now at 10 minutes. I ask that she summarise the remainder of her presentation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: General Scheme of Gender Recognition Bill 2013: Discussion (23 Oct 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: I understand that but I wish to allow time for questions from the members.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: General Scheme of Gender Recognition Bill 2013: Discussion (23 Oct 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: I now call on Ms Sara Phillips and would stress again the importance of sticking to the five minute limit. That way, we will have sufficient time for discussion and questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: General Scheme of Gender Recognition Bill 2013: Discussion (23 Oct 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: I draw 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. However, if they are directed by the committee to cease giving evidence on a particular matter and they continue to so do, they are entitled thereafter only to qualified privilege in respect of...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Data (22 Oct 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: 277. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding community employment schemes and his Department's strategy in relation to the schemes in the long term; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44539/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: State Pensions Reform (22 Oct 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: 278. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on the provision being made for those who reach 65 and would have been entitled to the transition pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44540/13]