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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Poverty Issues: Discussion with European Anti-Poverty Network (6 Mar 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: A question was asked about Food Bank infrastructure.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Poverty Issues: Discussion with European Anti-Poverty Network (6 Mar 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: I ask Mr. Ginnell to be very brief because the Minister is waiting outside.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Poverty Issues: Discussion with European Anti-Poverty Network (6 Mar 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: Very briefly because we have gone over time and the Minister can only stay for a very short period.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Poverty Issues: Discussion with European Anti-Poverty Network (6 Mar 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: I will allow members to contribute and I have a couple of questions myself. At that stage we might get the witnesses to wrap up.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Poverty Issues: Discussion with European Anti-Poverty Network (6 Mar 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: I have a couple of question I would like to put. Reference was made in the presentation to the political contribution to the fund. It was said that the continued focus on food aid is also important but it can only be of real value to Ireland if there is also support to develop a delivery infrastructure such as a food bank, as has been proposed. Could the witnesses provide more detail on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Poverty Issues: Discussion with European Anti-Poverty Network (6 Mar 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: I invite Mr. Hanan and Mr. Ginnell to reply to the questions and to make their concluding remarks.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Poverty Issues: Discussion with European Anti-Poverty Network (6 Mar 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: We have received the submission. We have written up a draft report but on foot of this meeting we will probably amend the draft slightly to take into account the submission and the replies to the questions from members. The broader topic of the report is meant to be poverty and the issue of income equality and the delegates have covered that topic very well. I will call on members to ask...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Poverty Issues: Discussion with European Anti-Poverty Network (6 Mar 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: That would be good. We will make our political contribution to the European Commission shortly. Please proceed and then if members have any questions they can be addressed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Poverty Issues: Discussion with European Anti-Poverty Network (6 Mar 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: I welcome the representatives of the European Anti-Poverty Network, EAPN, who will address us on their experiences in dealing with poverty in Ireland and their views on the new EU fund for food and clothing for those who are homeless and in difficulty. I welcome Mr. Robin Hanan, director of the European Anti-Poverty Network in Ireland, and Mr. Paul Ginnell, policy and support worker. I draw...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Foster Care Policy (27 Feb 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide an update on the rules regarding the age that children leave foster care (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10699/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (26 Feb 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the review of school enrolment policies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9949/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (26 Feb 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on proposals to bring in politics as a leaving certificate subject; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9950/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (26 Feb 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the estimated cost of introducing free general practitioner visits for all children aged six years and under; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9951/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: IBRC Staff (21 Feb 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: To ask the Minister for Finance the way he proposes to deal with the redundancy entitlements of the former employees of the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9348/13]

Mortgage Restructuring: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (20 Feb 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Finance Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Feb 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: The Deputy's time is up.

Finance Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Feb 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: Ten minutes each. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Board: Discussion with Chairperson Designate (20 Feb 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: I wish you well in your new posts and I commend you on your commitment to public service and to this role. Is it agreed that the committee inform the Minister for Education and Skills that we have concluded our discussion with Ms Langford and that we will forward a copy of the transcript of the meeting to the Minister for information? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Board: Discussion with Chairperson Designate (20 Feb 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: I thank Ms Langford. I call Deputy McConalogue.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals: Discussion with Department of Social Protection (20 Feb 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: I am conscious that Ms Sylda Langford has been waiting a long time to come before the committee for the next part of the meeting, so I would appreciate it if we could wrap up quickly. There was a question about the project team and Deputy Ó Snodaigh also raised some issues.