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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Budget 2013: Discussion with Minister for Education and Skills (19 Sep 2012)

Joanna Tuffy: People can make their points but the Minister is clarifying the matter. We have an agreed order for questions so please allow the Minister to conclude.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Budget 2013: Discussion with Minister for Education and Skills (19 Sep 2012)

Joanna Tuffy: The Deputy availed of a long time slot earlier and should conclude in the interest of other members.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Budget 2013: Discussion with Minister for Education and Skills (19 Sep 2012)

Joanna Tuffy: Senator Power is at the top of the list for questions and we have an agreed order. It is not fair for a member to jump in ahead of others instead of raising his or her hand to be put on the list.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Budget 2013: Discussion with Minister for Education and Skills (19 Sep 2012)

Joanna Tuffy: No, I am not.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Budget 2013: Discussion with Minister for Education and Skills (19 Sep 2012)

Joanna Tuffy: Deputies and Senators are being taken in accordance with the order that we agreed for these meetings and we will continue like that. The Minister shall conclude. He will be followed by Deputy Clare Daly and Senator Healy Eames because they have indicated. That is the order in which they shall be taken and Deputy Power is also on the list. I ask the Minister to conclude.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Budget 2013: Discussion with Minister for Education and Skills (19 Sep 2012)

Joanna Tuffy: As the Minister must leave at 11.30 a.m. perhaps he will wait until the next couple of questioners make their contribution.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Budget 2013: Discussion with Minister for Education and Skills (19 Sep 2012)

Joanna Tuffy: I call Deputy Clare Daly as she is part of the Technical Group.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Budget 2013: Discussion with Minister for Education and Skills (19 Sep 2012)

Joanna Tuffy: The Government spokesperson is next and I call Senator Healy Eames. She will be followed by Deputy Simon Harris.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Budget 2013: Discussion with Minister for Education and Skills (19 Sep 2012)

Joanna Tuffy: I invite the Deputy to conclude as quickly as possible.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Budget 2013: Discussion with Minister for Education and Skills (19 Sep 2012)

Joanna Tuffy: I thank the Minister. The Minister referred to the copy of the slides which were circulated with the agenda, but if any member needs a copy of the slides, please indicate this to the secretariat. I call the Fianna Fáil spokesperson, to be followed by the Sinn Féin spokesperson.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Business of Joint Committee (19 Sep 2012)

Joanna Tuffy: Before we welcome the Minister, I refer to an item of correspondence received from Ms Eleanor McClorey, chief executive officer of Young Ballymun, with regard to a presentation she made at the Joint Committee on Education and Social Protection on 23 May last. When she spoke about the importance of supporting parents, infants and toddlers during the vital first three years of life, she...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Budget 2013: Discussion with Minister for Education and Skills (19 Sep 2012)

Joanna Tuffy: I understand the Minister, Deputy Ruairí Quinn, will have to leave at 11.30 a.m. and ask members to note this when asking questions. I welcome the Minister and his officials. He has agreed to attend to brief the committee on the pre-budget situation in education and fulfil the commitment made in the programme for Government to the effect that Oireachtas committees will engage with...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Yield (19 Sep 2012)

Joanna Tuffy: To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated tax yield from the abolition of reliefs (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39607/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Yield (19 Sep 2012)

Joanna Tuffy: To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated tax yield if a 1% levy was applied in Budget 2013 to all earners whose individual incomes surpassed €100,000 or on couples whose joint income surpassed €200,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39608/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Public Sector Staff Issues (19 Sep 2012)

Joanna Tuffy: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of staff employed in the Revenue Commissioners in 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and currently in 2012; the numbers of staff in each of those years assigned to collection of capital taxes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39609/12]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Increment Payments (19 Sep 2012)

Joanna Tuffy: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide details of the number of public servants who earn the salaries (details supplied) after 1 March 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39603/12]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Increment Payments (19 Sep 2012)

Joanna Tuffy: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the information available to him regarding median and or average salaries of public sector workers before and since the most recent pay cut, the introduction of the pay levy and the shedding of public sector workers including as and of 1 March 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39605/12]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Increment Payments (19 Sep 2012)

Joanna Tuffy: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide details of the number of public servants who earn the salaries (details supplied) after 1 March 2012, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39606/12]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Issues (19 Sep 2012)

Joanna Tuffy: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of public sector workers employed according to sector and or Department in the following years 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, February 2011, and currently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39604/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals (19 Sep 2012)

Joanna Tuffy: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a claim for jobseeker's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 22; when this claim will go into payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39540/12]