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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: National Council for Special Education: Discussion with Chairman Designate (19 Dec 2012)

Joanna Tuffy: I join members in wishing Mr. Stack well. He is very well qualified and experienced. He chaired the planning group within the Department which produced the report on a national support service for special education for students with disabilities in 2000 which led, inter alia, to the establishment of the council. While I do not expect Mr. Stack to have an answer right now, as a public...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: National Council for Special Education: Discussion with Chairman Designate (19 Dec 2012)

Joanna Tuffy: I thank Mr. Stack. I would like to bring to the attention of members that the new chairman designate will not be remunerated for this role apart from receiving incidental travel expenses. The authority is new and we cannot expect him to comment on its operations to date. As a division has been called in the Seanad, I will allow Senator Fidelma Healy Eames to put the first question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (19 Dec 2012)

Joanna Tuffy: The committee has decided to make a political contribution on the EU legislative proposal, COM (2012) 617, to the European Commission and the European Parliament. We are also going to have further EU scrutiny on the issue. We will copy this information to the Minister for Social Protection and it will be laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: National Council for Special Education: Discussion with Chairman Designate (19 Dec 2012)

Joanna Tuffy: We move on to our meeting with Mr. Eamonn Stack, who is chairman designate of the National Council for Special Education. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss with Mr. Stack the approach he will take in his new role, as well as his views on the challenges facing the council. Members will be aware of the Government decision of May 2011 which puts new arrangements in place for the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (19 Dec 2012)

Joanna Tuffy: In terms of the other options, is there some way we could raise concerns about it but not necessarily do the reasoned opinion? What is Ms Quinn's view on that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (19 Dec 2012)

Joanna Tuffy: What about us as a committee?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (19 Dec 2012)

Joanna Tuffy: Okay. Have members any other questions? I thank Ms Quinn and the other representatives from the Departments and we will take into account what Ms Quinn has told us. I thank her for presentation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (19 Dec 2012)

Joanna Tuffy: I propose that we now go into private session. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (19 Dec 2012)

Joanna Tuffy: Will it come out of the European Social Fund?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (19 Dec 2012)

Joanna Tuffy: I have a few questions. Do the witnesses and the Minister have concerns about what is proposed? What input has Ireland had into the proposal? If we were to seek a reasoned opinion, what is the problem? We were given powers under the Lisbon treaty. If there is a problem, why would countries not use that power? On the issue of subsidiarity, it is stated that the proposal replaces existing...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (19 Dec 2012)

Joanna Tuffy: I call Deputy McConalogue.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (19 Dec 2012)

Joanna Tuffy: Does Ms Quinn mean now or in six months time?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (19 Dec 2012)

Joanna Tuffy: Has a member state ever taken a strong stance?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (19 Dec 2012)

Joanna Tuffy: We will commence our scrutiny of COM (2012) 617, a proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and the Council on the fund for European aid for the most deprived. The joint committee has previously discussed this issue with its EU policy clerk. I welcome from the Department of Social Protection Ms Orlaigh Quinn, assistant secretary, and Mr. T. J. Fleming who will advise us on the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (19 Dec 2012)

Joanna Tuffy: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the need for an extension to a school (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57273/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (19 Dec 2012)

Joanna Tuffy: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the need for an extension and refurbishments to a school (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57274/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (19 Dec 2012)

Joanna Tuffy: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the need for an extension to a school (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57275/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (19 Dec 2012)

Joanna Tuffy: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the need for an extension for a school (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57278/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (18 Dec 2012)

Joanna Tuffy: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the entitlements regarding financial support towards the cost of fees of students from here studying in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56954/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Payments (18 Dec 2012)

Joanna Tuffy: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons who are in receipt of respite care grant but who are not in receipt of carer's allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56583/12]