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

Joanna Tuffy: I will draw this part of the meeting to a close, but urge that members remain for the next item. This discussion has shown the value of constituency work and that members are informed on this issue because of engagement with their constituents on these issues. Ms Gleeson has given detailed and informative responses to the questions and, as a result, this meeting has been very productive. I...

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

Joanna Tuffy: The new Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Board is about to have its first chairperson appointed, by agreement of the Cabinet, and this committee has been asked to meet the nominee. I welcome Ms Sylda Langford to our meeting to discuss the approach she will take in her new role and to hear her views on the challenges facing the board. This discussion is part of the new arrangement by...

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

Joanna Tuffy: Was Deputy James Bannon's question about people making an appeal not receiving a supplementary payment quickly enough?

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

Joanna Tuffy: I invite Ms Gleeson to deal with those questions. I suggest taking three questions at a time because it is difficult to keep track of all the questions.

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

Joanna Tuffy: I thank Ms Gleeson and call the Fianna Fáil spokesperson, Deputy Willie O'Dea.

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

Joanna Tuffy: We are now in public session. The topic for discussion is social welfare appeals. When we were setting our schedule of meetings for this year, members looked for this meeting to examine the system for appealing social protection decisions, in particular, the length of time involved. Members have been provided with some documents from the Free Legal Advice Centres which is anxious for us to...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Payments (19 Feb 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider opening up more schemes to those on disability payments including the new social employment scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8398/13]

Water Services Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Water Services Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: Is Deputy Wallace sharing time with Deputy Finian McGrath?

Water Services Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: Then Deputy Wallace has more time.

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (14 Feb 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: To ask the Minister for Health the date on which he intends to engage in discussions with the Irish Medical Organisation to examine reform of primary care services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7820/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (14 Feb 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the planned junior certificate reforms including the next steps and the time scale for the reforms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7869/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Farm Assist Scheme Payments (14 Feb 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 96 of 7 February 2013, if she will provide a breakdown of the amount paid for farm assist for the years 2011 and 2012, on a county basis in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7850/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Digital Literacy: Discussion (13 Feb 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: Could it also be the case that something passive such as YouTube was being looked at?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Digital Literacy: Discussion (13 Feb 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: Would Mr. Gallagher like to respond to Deputy O'Brien' question on tactical backup?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Digital Literacy: Discussion (13 Feb 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: Another aspect of digital technology is film-making. My nephew makes movies on a VTech camera. A large part of digital literacy is making films, which is another area that needs to be considered.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Digital Literacy: Discussion (13 Feb 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: I thank the witnesses for their presentations and thank members for their contributions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Digital Literacy: Discussion (13 Feb 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: Senator Healy Eames and Deputies O'Brien and Daly wish to ask questions. I will also ask a quick question before I revert to the witnesses.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Digital Literacy: Discussion (13 Feb 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: Mr. Gallagher mentioned a website containing information for teachers and parents. What was it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Digital Literacy: Discussion (13 Feb 2013)

Joanna Tuffy: I have noticed that third level institutions are interconnected. In America and Open University in Britain, there is a large move into the area of open learning. Open University calls it OpenLearn. One can watch lectures online. A major example in America is edx.org, through which people can study courses from Harvard, MIT and so on. One such course teaches how to create computer...