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Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rates (25 Oct 2012)

Joanna Tuffy: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding value added tax being applied to school books; if there are plans to have parity in relation to the VAT regime for school books that are available as ebooks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46925/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (25 Oct 2012)

Joanna Tuffy: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on the entitlement of nationals of EU members states that are resident in Ireland to local authority housing (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47133/12]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Grangegorman Development Agency: Discussion with Chairman Designate (24 Oct 2012)

Joanna Tuffy: I thank members and Mr. Monahan. I ask the committee to agree that we will inform the Minister for Education and Skills have we have concluded our discussion with Mr. Monahan and that we will forward a copy of the transcript of the meeting to the Minister for his information. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Grangegorman Development Agency: Discussion with Chairman Designate (24 Oct 2012)

Joanna Tuffy: I am looking forward to the development of the Grangegorman site for two reasons. First, I used to work for DIT, as did my father, who is in the Visitors Gallery, and mother. My siblings also studied at DIT. I saw what it did in terms of transfer, progression and access to education. Second, I was on South Dublin County Council when it adopted the Adamstown planning scheme. Of all that I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Grangegorman Development Agency: Discussion with Chairman Designate (24 Oct 2012)

Joanna Tuffy: I wish Mr. Monahan all the best in his new role. It is useful for us to have this type of discussion. It is a new role for the committee and we still need to find our feet but it is a more transparent process.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Discussion with Teachers Union of Ireland and National Adult Literacy Agency (24 Oct 2012)

Joanna Tuffy: Some of these issues are obviously statutory but some seem to be more about parallel negotiations. Perhaps Mr. MacGabhann could reply briefly and I will then go to NALA, the National Adult Literacy Agency.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Discussion with Teachers Union of Ireland and National Adult Literacy Agency (24 Oct 2012)

Joanna Tuffy: Senator, please let Mr. MacGabhann finish.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Discussion with Teachers Union of Ireland and National Adult Literacy Agency (24 Oct 2012)

Joanna Tuffy: I will now ask someone from the National Adult Literacy Agency to respond and wrap up with their concluding remarks.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Discussion with Teachers Union of Ireland and National Adult Literacy Agency (24 Oct 2012)

Joanna Tuffy: Thanks very much. I will conclude by thanking the representatives of the TUI and NALA for their presentations and for taking questions also. It was a good debate, which was informative for us before we deal with the legislation. We will send the presentations to the Minister together with a transcript of the meeting. We will ask the Minister for his comments. If we have any reply before...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Grangegorman Development Agency: Discussion with Chairman Designate (24 Oct 2012)

Joanna Tuffy: Our next item is our meeting with the chairman designate of the Grangegorman Development Agency, Mr. John Monahan, to discuss the approach he will take in his new role and his views on the challenges facing new agencies. Members will be aware of the Government decision of May 2011 which put new arrangements in place for the appointment of persons to State boards and bodies. The committee...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Discussion with Teachers Union of Ireland and National Adult Literacy Agency (24 Oct 2012)

Joanna Tuffy: The Senator must allow the deputation to conclude because they are getting through the various questions. We should have the questions answered, after which we can ascertain whether further clarification is required. I also note the joint committee has another item on its agenda today.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Discussion with Teachers Union of Ireland and National Adult Literacy Agency (24 Oct 2012)

Joanna Tuffy: Senator, for example-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Discussion with Teachers Union of Ireland and National Adult Literacy Agency (24 Oct 2012)

Joanna Tuffy: Senator, there is a limit to how much detail into which the joint committee can go. However, an example has just been given of a statutory right and other examples have also been given. I am conscious that the new chairman designate of the Grangegorman Development Agency is due to appear before the committee and, consequently, it is important to proceed with this matter.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Discussion with Teachers Union of Ireland and National Adult Literacy Agency (24 Oct 2012)

Joanna Tuffy: What is the percentage of local authority members on VECs at present? It is higher than one third.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Discussion with Teachers Union of Ireland and National Adult Literacy Agency (24 Oct 2012)

Joanna Tuffy: Surely, the idea of an education board is to make it representative in the sense of people who are elected by the community. I would have thought that ideally, everyone would be elected to it. Consequently, if one resiles from having that kind of representative, it actually undermines local representation on those boards.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Discussion with Teachers Union of Ireland and National Adult Literacy Agency (24 Oct 2012)

Joanna Tuffy: First, on the issue raised by a number of members and the witnesses, I am aware that some teachers in the VEC sector might be qualified to teach in VEC second level schools but do not have the qualifications to move to second level, which hinders their prospects of mobility within education. The dilemma is that they could go back to full-time study but if they have families that is not...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Discussion with Teachers Union of Ireland and National Adult Literacy Agency (24 Oct 2012)

Joanna Tuffy: Before members raise additional questions, I ask that they allow the witnesses to respond.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Discussion with Teachers Union of Ireland and National Adult Literacy Agency (24 Oct 2012)

Joanna Tuffy: Does Ms Phelan wish to comment on any of the questions? Deputy Ó Ríordáin responded to her concerns. Does she or anyone in the delegation have anything to add?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Discussion with Teachers Union of Ireland and National Adult Literacy Agency (24 Oct 2012)

Joanna Tuffy: Mr. Craughwell, do you wish to comment on any of those points?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Discussion with Teachers Union of Ireland and National Adult Literacy Agency (24 Oct 2012)

Joanna Tuffy: Perhaps Mr. Glynn could conclude, as there are other speakers and other items on the agenda, and allow us to move to questions.