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- 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: These are matters that we can go into when we turn to questions and answers. I invite the representative from the National Adult Literacy Agency to make a presentation.
- 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 take questions now.
- 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. Craughwell would summarise the remainder of his opening statement at this point.
- 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: Members will recall that they requested that they be kept informed of progress in respect of the Education and Training Boards Bill 2012. The Bill has now commenced its legislative passage through the Oireachtas, with Committee Stage to be dealt with shortly by the Select Committee on Education and Social Protection. I welcome Mr. Gerry Craughwell, president, Mr. John MacGabhann, general...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Business of Joint Committee (24 Oct 2012)
Joanna Tuffy: Before we commence, at the request of the broadcasting and recording service I remind Members to ensure their mobile phones are switched off. Apologies have been received from Deputy Derek Keating and Senator Averil Power. The joint committee will go into private session to deal with correspondence and other housekeeping matters. Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Ombudsman (Amendment) Bill 2008: Amendments from the Seanad (23 Oct 2012)
Joanna Tuffy: Seanad amendment No. 1 and amendment No. 1 to Seanad amendment No. 1 are related and will be discussed together.
- Ombudsman (Amendment) Bill 2008: Amendments from the Seanad (23 Oct 2012)
Joanna Tuffy: Amendments Nos. 2, 5, 6, 10, 12, 25, amendment No. 1 to amendment No. 25, 26 and amendment No. 1 to amendment No. 26 are related and will be discussed together.
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Support Schemes (23 Oct 2012)
Joanna Tuffy: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are any State or European funded grants that are specifically targeted at women who study engineering at third level here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46087/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Support Schemes (23 Oct 2012)
Joanna Tuffy: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the financial supports available for mature students who undertake third level study in addition to the higher education grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46088/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Student Support Schemes (23 Oct 2012)
Joanna Tuffy: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the funding social welfare recipients may access towards courses that are not provided to them for free but that will lead them to be better skilled and or qualified; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46089/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy (23 Oct 2012)
Joanna Tuffy: To ask the Minister for Health if he will give details of the waiting period, for the last four years, for children seeking speech therapy services in the Lucan area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46050/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy (23 Oct 2012)
Joanna Tuffy: To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the waiting period for speech therapy in the Lucan area and the need to address this situation because of the large number of children who require these services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46051/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Student Support Schemes (23 Oct 2012)
Joanna Tuffy: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the funding social welfare recipients may access towards courses that are not provided to them for free but that will lead them to be better skilled and or qualified; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46089/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy (23 Oct 2012)
Joanna Tuffy: To ask the Minister for Health if he will give details of the waiting period, for the last four years, for children seeking speech therapy services in the Lucan area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46050/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy (23 Oct 2012)
Joanna Tuffy: To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the waiting period for speech therapy in the Lucan area and the need to address this situation because of the large number of children who require these services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46051/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Student Support Schemes (23 Oct 2012)
Joanna Tuffy: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the funding social welfare recipients may access towards courses that are not provided to them for free but that will lead them to be better skilled and or qualified; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46089/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy (23 Oct 2012)
Joanna Tuffy: To ask the Minister for Health if he will give details of the waiting period, for the last four years, for children seeking speech therapy services in the Lucan area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46050/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy (23 Oct 2012)
Joanna Tuffy: To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the waiting period for speech therapy in the Lucan area and the need to address this situation because of the large number of children who require these services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46051/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy (23 Oct 2012)
Joanna Tuffy: To ask the Minister for Health if he will give details of the waiting period, for the last four years, for children seeking speech therapy services in the Lucan area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46050/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy (23 Oct 2012)
Joanna Tuffy: To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the waiting period for speech therapy in the Lucan area and the need to address this situation because of the large number of children who require these services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46051/12]