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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) (21 Nov 2012)

Joanna Tuffy: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide up to date costings regarding backdating the home-makers scheme to 1964; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51676/12]

Topical Issue Debate: Crime Levels (20 Nov 2012)

Joanna Tuffy: The Minister is over time.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Programmes (20 Nov 2012)

Joanna Tuffy: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the new European Endowment for Democracy; the contribution if any, Ireland will make to this organisation; Ireland's representation in the governance of this organisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51174/12]

Personal Explanation by Minister of State (15 Nov 2012)

Joanna Tuffy: The Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government, Deputy Jan O'Sullivan, wishes to make a personal explanation.

Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (15 Nov 2012)

Joanna Tuffy: The Deputy has used ten minutes of the time available.

Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (15 Nov 2012)

Joanna Tuffy: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Order of Business (15 Nov 2012)

Joanna Tuffy: When will the EU directive on parental leave to improve parental leave rights be transposed into Irish law?

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (15 Nov 2012)

Joanna Tuffy: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he plans to introduce paternity leave as part of the overall legislative reforms around the implementation of the EU directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50703/12]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Social, Personal and Health Education Curriculum: Discussion with Comhairle na nÓg (14 Nov 2012)

Joanna Tuffy: Deputy Dowds mentioned bullying by text.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Social, Personal and Health Education Curriculum: Discussion with Comhairle na nÓg (14 Nov 2012)

Joanna Tuffy: I thank the witness for their presentation and we will follow up on the meeting. A number of other events are taking place in Leinster House today, including the meeting on bullying mentioned by Senator Power. With regard to what Ms Donnelly said about young people having a say, I would like to see far more engagement by the Oireachtas with young people and groups such as Comhairle na...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Social, Personal and Health Education Curriculum: Discussion with Comhairle na nÓg (14 Nov 2012)

Joanna Tuffy: I commend the representatives on their presentation, which was well delivered. These are two important issues. With regard to religion and sexual health education, very often when something is put in place, everybody says the job is done and everything is okay. It is good for us to receive the information Comhairle na nÓg has provided in this regard, for example, that the delivery of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Social, Personal and Health Education Curriculum: Discussion with Comhairle na nÓg (14 Nov 2012)

Joanna Tuffy: I say, "Well done", to everybody for the presentation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Social, Personal and Health Education Curriculum: Discussion with Comhairle na nÓg (14 Nov 2012)

Joanna Tuffy: I welcome from Comhairle na nÓg, Mr. Orin Tulié Daly, Offaly, Mr. Stephen Keegan, Roscommon, Ms Davina Clancy, Galway, Mr. Conn McCarrick, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, and Ms Niamh Donnelly, Mayo, to discuss the social, personal and health education curriculum and the relationships and sexuality education within that. Members are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Forthcoming Education, Youth and Culture Council: Discussion with Minister for Education and Skills (14 Nov 2012)

Joanna Tuffy: Are there any further questions?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Forthcoming Education, Youth and Culture Council: Discussion with Minister for Education and Skills (14 Nov 2012)

Joanna Tuffy: I am sorry, Minister.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Forthcoming Education, Youth and Culture Council: Discussion with Minister for Education and Skills (14 Nov 2012)

Joanna Tuffy: On that point, one of the meetings listed for the new year - basically because of Senator Moloney - is multi-lingualism in an EU context. That is scheduled for 10 April 2013. I wanted to raise one matter with the Minister, which is more of a point than a question. There is an issue about the university ranking system which some say is elitist and ad hoc. If we are to influence an EU...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Forthcoming Education, Youth and Culture Council: Discussion with Minister for Education and Skills (14 Nov 2012)

Joanna Tuffy: Sorry Senator, I was going to say-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Forthcoming Education, Youth and Culture Council: Discussion with Minister for Education and Skills (14 Nov 2012)

Joanna Tuffy: No, I understand. I had intended to allow the Minister to conclude and then to ask whether anyone had further questions, because I also have questions arising from it. I invite the Minister to conclude, after which we will revert to whomsoever wishes to ask further questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Forthcoming Education, Youth and Culture Council: Discussion with Minister for Education and Skills (14 Nov 2012)

Joanna Tuffy: We have received a message from RTE's Oireachtas unit stating it is receiving considerable interference from mobile telephones. It wants me, as Chairman, to remind members to switch them off. I have mine off. The Minister mentioned the European Social Fund, ESF, and the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund, EGF. Former workers with Team Aer Lingus might have received some of this...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Forthcoming Education, Youth and Culture Council: Discussion with Minister for Education and Skills (14 Nov 2012)

Joanna Tuffy: I will start with the spokespersons. I call Deputy McConalogue.