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An Bille um an Aonú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Leanaí) 2012: Céim an Choiste agus na Céimeanna a bheidh Fágtha - Thirty-First Amendment of the Constitution (Children) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (27 Sep 2012)

Joanna Tuffy: How stands the amendment?

An Bille um an Aonú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Leanaí) 2012: Céim an Choiste agus na Céimeanna a bheidh Fágtha - Thirty-First Amendment of the Constitution (Children) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (27 Sep 2012)

Joanna Tuffy: Amendment No. 4a is an alternative to amendment No. 4, and amendment No. 6 is related so these three amendments will be discussed together.

An Bille um an Aonú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Leanaí) 2012: Céim an Choiste agus na Céimeanna a bheidh Fágtha - Thirty-First Amendment of the Constitution (Children) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (27 Sep 2012)

Joanna Tuffy: The substance of the debate on Committee Stage relates to the wording of the proposed constitutional amendment which is contained in the Schedule to the Bill. The sections of the Bill are merely technical. Therefore, in accordance with the long-standing practice, the sections are postponed until consideration of the Schedule has been completed. In accordance with precedent and Standing...

An Bille um an Aonú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Leanaí) 2012: Céim an Choiste agus na Céimeanna a bheidh Fágtha - Thirty-First Amendment of the Constitution (Children) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (27 Sep 2012)

Joanna Tuffy: Amendment No. 2 is an alternative to amendment No. 1 so amendments Nos. 1 and 2 will be discussed together.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Yield (27 Sep 2012)

Joanna Tuffy: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on the tax yield (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41223/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (27 Sep 2012)

Joanna Tuffy: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on the high income individuals restrictions (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41224/12]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Issues (27 Sep 2012)

Joanna Tuffy: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will explain the changes in public service numbers (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41225/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grant Applications (27 Sep 2012)

Joanna Tuffy: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position of local authorities regarding the provision of central heating when none existed previously to assist older persons under the terms of the housing aid for older person's scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41108/12]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Budget 2013: Discussion with Minister for Social Protection (26 Sep 2012)

Joanna Tuffy: I thank the Minister and her officials for briefing the committee. We have had a very comprehensive and long meeting but it has been very worthwhile.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Budget 2013: Discussion with Minister for Social Protection (26 Sep 2012)

Joanna Tuffy: I remind the Senator that the Minister was making her concluding remarks. I will let Deputy Griffin in on this briefly now.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Budget 2013: Discussion with Minister for Social Protection (26 Sep 2012)

Joanna Tuffy: Does the Minister wish to reply to members before her concluding comments?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Budget 2013: Discussion with Minister for Social Protection (26 Sep 2012)

Joanna Tuffy: On rent supplement, when the caps are introduced this year, if a tenant was not able to renegotiate the rent with the landlord according to the new cap, there should be a service that a person could use to find alternative accommodation to ensure people do not fall through the safety net. The Minister mentioned that the free travel schemes cost €77 million. Over the years, free...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Budget 2013: Discussion with Minister for Social Protection (26 Sep 2012)

Joanna Tuffy: I must ask the Deputy to conclude.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Budget 2013: Discussion with Minister for Social Protection (26 Sep 2012)

Joanna Tuffy: Will the Deputy wrap up as he has been speaking for ten minutes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Budget 2013: Discussion with Minister for Social Protection (26 Sep 2012)

Joanna Tuffy: I am aware Senator Power must leave for a vote in the Seanad. Would the Senator like to put a question to the Minister before she leaves?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Forthcoming Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council: Discussion with Minister for Social Protection (26 Sep 2012)

Joanna Tuffy: It is not a matter for this agenda. We will move on to the pre-budget discussion.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Forthcoming Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council: Discussion with Minister for Social Protection (26 Sep 2012)

Joanna Tuffy: I have given the Senator and other members much latitude. At the beginning of the meeting we agreed move on at 11 a.m.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Forthcoming Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council: Discussion with Minister for Social Protection (26 Sep 2012)

Joanna Tuffy: No, because it does not relate to the item under discussion. That is my ruling. I ask the Minister to make her presentation on the budget.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Budget 2013: Discussion with Minister for Social Protection (26 Sep 2012)

Joanna Tuffy: The Minister has agreed to attend the committee today to brief us on the pre-budget situation in the Department of Social Protection and to fulfil the programme for Government commitment that Oireachtas committees will engage with Ministers on a whole-of-year approach to the budget and the annual Estimates. I welcome, from the Department, Mr. O'Raghallaigh, who has remained with us from the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Forthcoming Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council: Discussion with Minister for Social Protection (26 Sep 2012)

Joanna Tuffy: Those matters are not related to agenda.