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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Report on Child and Family Income Support: Discussion (22 May 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: In a reversal of the order of speaking, I invite Ms Orla O'Connor to respond first.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Report on Child and Family Income Support: Discussion (22 May 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: I invite Ms Orla O'Connor to make her remarks on behalf of the National Women's Council of Ireland.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (22 May 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: It is proposed that the proposal listed in schedule B does not warrant further scrutiny. Is that agreed? Agreed. In schedule A, COM (2012) 152 is a proposal for a Council decision on the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union within the Association Council set up by the agreement establishing an association between the European Economic Community and Turkey with regard to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Report on Child and Family Income Support: Discussion (22 May 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: We now move on to the report on child benefit, namely, the Advisory Group on Tax and Social Welfare Report on Child and Family Income Support. We have two groups with us today. From the End Child Poverty Coalition we have Ms Edel Quinn, Ms Caroline Fahey, Ms Camille Loftus and Ms June Tinsley. From the National Women’s Council of Ireland we have Ms Ann Irwin and Ms Orla...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Career Breaks (22 May 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: 125. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if there are any proposals to introduce incentivised career breaks to the wider civil service, including education, similar to the scheme being offered to employees and those in organisations/bodies funded by the Health Service Executive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24574/13]

Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (21 May 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: Is there a telephone around the Minister of State, affecting the microphone?

Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (21 May 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: Just over seven minutes.

Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (21 May 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: The next speaker is Deputy Catherine Murphy who I understand is sharing time with Deputy Mattie McGrath. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (21 May 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Domestic Violence: Discussion (16 May 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: I also welcome the group and thank the women for the presentation and commend them on the work they are doing. I too would like to hear other examples of what the group wants for this family justice centre. Are there similar examples in other jurisdictions? What services would it offer? Would it be a law centre or would broader services be available? In Australia at one stage there were...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Arrears Rate (16 May 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: 100. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update in tabular form of a breakdown of the number of mortgages in arrears according to the entire sum owed (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23494/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (16 May 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: 275. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the phlebotomy services at Tallaght Hospital, Dublin 24 (details supplied); if he if will consider instructing hospitals to operate a dedicated phlebotomy hotline service for blood test appointments with a free telephone number; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23567/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme: Discussion with Department of Social Protection (15 May 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: I thank Ms Faughnan and her colleagues for briefing us so comprehensively. We may raise outstanding issues with the Minister. I very much welcome the fact that Ms Faughnan will brief us on the findings of the review when they are available.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme: Discussion with Department of Social Protection (15 May 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: Even if the father does not have a tradition of access, surely it should be encouraged for the sake of the child. Obviously, there are exceptions to this general rule. Should the Department’s attitude not be that it is better for everyone concerned to facilitate the other parent, even if the access arrangements have not been used previously?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme: Discussion with Department of Social Protection (15 May 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: The number of people receiving rent supplement may have reduced in recent years. Why is there a drop and to what extent, taking into account people in the rental accommodation scheme? The Minister is clamping down on social welfare fraud. Is there any such initiative on rent supplement? There may be arrangements whereby people fraudulently receive a rent payment. If someone in a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme: Discussion with Department of Social Protection (15 May 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: Could Ms Faughnan go through those questions?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme: Discussion with Department of Social Protection (15 May 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: Senator Moloney can come back when the other questions are asked.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme: Discussion with Department of Social Protection (15 May 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: I will now take questions. I have the agreement of spokespersons to call Senator Marie Moloney first as she is due to speak in the Seanad.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme: Discussion with Department of Social Protection (15 May 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: As a vote has been called in the Dáil, I propose that we suspend the sitting until after it has taken place. Members can ask questions when we resume. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Business of Joint Committee (15 May 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: Apologies have been received from Deputies James Bannon and Clare Daly and Senators Fidelma Healy Eames and Averil Power. At the request of the broadcast recording service, I ask members to turn off their mobile telephones completely. The proceedings are carried on UPC channel 207. Is it agreed to go into private session to deal with the minutes, correspondence and other matters? Agreed.