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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Down's Syndrome Education Equality: Discussion (11 Sep 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: Before we go to the other questions, does Deputy Bannon have any additional questions?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Down's Syndrome Education Equality: Discussion (11 Sep 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: I will take two questioners this time, the first of whom will be the Sinn Féin spokesperson, Deputy Jonathan O'Brien. Thereafter, I will take a member from the Technical Group, if someone from that group is present and if not, it will be a Government spokesperson.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Down's Syndrome Education Equality: Discussion (11 Sep 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: Does Deputy Joan Collins wish to come in at this point?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Down's Syndrome Education Equality: Discussion (11 Sep 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: Okay, to make sure everyone gets in, I will take a spokesperson from the Government side. Those who have indicated are Deputies Ó Ríordáin and Bannon and Senator Moloney. It is up to them as to who wishes to speak for the Government.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Down's Syndrome Education Equality: Discussion (11 Sep 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: Yes, but I will bring in only one person from the Government side now, after which I will follow the order in which people indicated.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Down's Syndrome Education Equality: Discussion (11 Sep 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: I will open the floor to members in order that they might pose questions. I wish to offer a short explanation to those who are not official members of the committee. Our usual order is to begin with the party spokespersons - those from Fianna Fáil, Sinn Féin, the Technical Group, the Government parties - and then move to individual Deputies and Senators in the order in which they...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Down's Syndrome Education Equality: Discussion (11 Sep 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: I welcome our guests, Professor Sue Buckley, emeritus professor of developmental disability at the University of Portsmouth; Ms Patricia Griffin, national education consultant with Down Syndrome Ireland; and Ms Gina Grant, vice secretary, Donegal Down Syndrome. I also welcome those in the Visitors Gallery. As Professor Buckley and the other speakers will have to leave to attend a...

Report of the Convention on the Constitution: Statements (18 Jul 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: My overall approach to constitutional change is conservative. The Minister probably recognises this part of my character, but conservatism can be progressive. For example, the late Professor Tony Judt, an historian and social democrat who wrote about socialism and social democracy, would say that socialists and social democrats should try to conserve the progressive achievements of those...

Order of Business (18 Jul 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: My question relates to a matter mentioned by the Tánaiste. Members make the best of facilities in the House. Members are particularly able to make an input in committees. At this stage, they have a more meaningful input in committees than here in the Chamber. The problem in the Chamber is that everything centres around set pieces such as Leaders' Questions and the rest of the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Application (18 Jul 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: 200. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on the announcements last December as part of Budget 2013 that pension tax reliefs were to be capped; the way this decision will be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36754/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Collection (18 Jul 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: 201. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on taxes and PRSI payable by those in receipt of rent for dwellings including reliefs and any changes arising out of Budget 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36755/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Insurance Yield (18 Jul 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: 361. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on PRSI chargeable on rent; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36756/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: UN Conventions Issues (18 Jul 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: 556. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if and when he intends to introduce legislation which recognises the equal right of all persons with disabilities to live in the community as set out in Article 19 of the UN Convention which Ireland agreed to, in principal, in 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36398/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: 2014 Pre-Budget Submission: Department of Education and Skills (17 Jul 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: That concludes today's proceedings. I thank the Minister, Deputy Quinn, the Minister of State, Deputy Cannon, and their officials for attending. It is expected that the committee will consider the 2014 Estimates for the Department of Education and Skills early in the new year. This forms part of a new all-year budgetary process. I thank everyone. We will adjourn until 1 p.m. on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: 2014 Pre-Budget Submission: Department of Education and Skills (17 Jul 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: Deputy Ryan asked about Traveller children in the education system. Some educational programmes for Traveller children were discontinued in recent years. Has the Minister any information on the progress achieved in supporting and keeping Traveller children in education?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: 2014 Pre-Budget Submission: Department of Education and Skills (17 Jul 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: The Deputy is speechless.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: 2014 Pre-Budget Submission: Department of Education and Skills (17 Jul 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: On that point, can the Minister say how many additional school places will be needed next year? Does he have an estimate of how many extra places will be needed and how does he tie that in with the need for buildings?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: 2014 Pre-Budget Submission: Department of Education and Skills (17 Jul 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: What is the figure for next year?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: 2014 Pre-Budget Submission: Department of Education and Skills (17 Jul 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: What is the expenditure on this?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: 2014 Pre-Budget Submission: Department of Education and Skills (17 Jul 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: On the issue raised by Deputy McConalogue, the Department used to break down expenditure under eight headings, but this has now been reduced to four headings. For example, programmes 7 and 8 under the old system are now programme C, which deals with higher education in its entirety. Are there any further questions on higher education before we move on?