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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Pre-Budget Consultation Process: Discussion with Minister for Social Protection (10 Jul 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: As Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh inquired, does the Department have the facility to sue or pursue people for identity theft?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Pre-Budget Consultation Process: Discussion with Minister for Social Protection (10 Jul 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: I apologise for interrupting the Minister, but I wish to clarify a particular point. Deputy Jim Daly has pointed out that participants in community employment schemes receive an additional €20 per week, the same amount proposed for those partaking in the local authority Jobstart scheme. As I understand it, however, the additional payment under JobBridge is €50 per week.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Pre-Budget Consultation Process: Discussion with Minister for Social Protection (10 Jul 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: Would it not make more sense for these schemes to be aligned by offering the same additional payment? Why should participants in the JobBridge scheme receive an extra €50, while those on community employment schemes and the upcoming local authority employment scheme receive only €20? The anomaly seems especially concerning, given that participants in the latter two schemes are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Pre-Budget Consultation Process: Discussion with Minister for Social Protection (10 Jul 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: On the general budget, my understanding is that an overall reduction of €610 million is required, but some of this will be accounted for by savings accruing from previous budget changes. The Minister has indicated that she will have to find savings of €440 million next year. Doing a quick calculation, this suggests €170 million will be saved as a result of previous...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Pre-Budget Consultation Process: Discussion with Minister for Social Protection (10 Jul 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: If I may intervene-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Pre-Budget Consultation Process: Discussion with Minister for Social Protection (10 Jul 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: There is a vote in the Seanad and three Senators are present.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Pre-Budget Consultation Process: Discussion with Minister for Social Protection (10 Jul 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: The Deputy has made that point and I wish to bring in other committee members.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Pre-Budget Consultation Process: Discussion with Minister for Social Protection (10 Jul 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: Just to clarify, Jobstart is the local authority social employment scheme.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Pre-Budget Consultation Process: Discussion with Minister for Social Protection (10 Jul 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: Deputy Brendan Griffin asked whether the Department could make the cuts of €440 million without touching weekly rates.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Pre-Budget Consultation Process: Discussion with Minister for Social Protection (10 Jul 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: The committee secretariat has prepared a document for us in order that we can structure questions to the Minister. Page 3 contains a suggested meeting timetable. The idea is that we will ask the Minister general questions and then break questions down into topics such as pensions, working age, illness and carer's payments, the social insurance fund and so on. We might also ask her about...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Pre-Budget Consultation Process: Discussion with Minister for Social Protection (10 Jul 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: As the Minister has been speaking for ten minutes, I ask her to wrap up.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Business of Joint Committee (10 Jul 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: Earlier this year, the committee discussed the proposal for a recommendation of the Council of Ministers of the EU on establishing a youth guarantee. In view of the importance we attach to the issue of youth unemployment, we decided to submit a political contribution on our position to the Presidents of the Council of the European Union, the European Parliament and the European Commission....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Pre-Budget Consultation Process: Discussion with Minister for Social Protection (10 Jul 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: I welcome the Minister for Social Protection, Deputy Joan Burton, and thank her for joining us. On 26 June the select committee considered the Revised Estimates for 2013 for the Department in the context of the existing policy and financial framework. Budget 2014 will be announced at the earlier time of October. The purpose of today's meeting is to engage with the Minister on the financial...

Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (10 Jul 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: Please allow the Deputy to finish.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Waste Disposal (10 Jul 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: 200. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding increases in landfill charges; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that waste collectors are passing this charge on to households; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33743/13]

Mortgage Arrears Proposals: Motion [Private Members] (9 Jul 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: I wish to share time with Deputies Ciarán Lynch and Shane Connaughton.

Mortgage Arrears Proposals: Motion [Private Members] (9 Jul 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: I recognise that many steps have been put in place by this Government to help people who are in mortgage distress. It is important that all of us, as Deputies, whether we are in Opposition parties or Government parties, acknowledge those steps and get the message out to our constituents so they know where to go and know the measures that are available to them. While I know Deputies would...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Operations (4 Jul 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: 85. To ask the Minister for Finance the information available to him regarding the number of persons that signed up for Life Loans with the Bank of Ireland (details supplied); the implications of this produce on the lives of the mortgagees concerned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32651/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector Investigations (4 Jul 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: 88. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on the Government's plans in relation to investigating the events that led to the guarantee and nationalisation of Anglo Irish Bank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32701/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Offices (4 Jul 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: 144. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if there are plans to provide a facility for members of the public when waiting at the Clondalkin Social Welfare Office, Dublin (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32632/13]