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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Activation Services and Supports for the Unemployed: Discussion (14 Oct 2015)
Joanna Tuffy: That is a very long presentation. Could Mr. McKeon skip the rest of the section relating to lone parents? The committee is very up-to-date on that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Activation Services and Supports for the Unemployed: Discussion (14 Oct 2015)
Joanna Tuffy: Perhaps he could go deal with qualified adults and the rest of it, if he does not mind.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Activation Services and Supports for the Unemployed: Discussion (14 Oct 2015)
Joanna Tuffy: What about free courses?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Activation Services and Supports for the Unemployed: Discussion (14 Oct 2015)
Joanna Tuffy: Does a participant have to pay a fee?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Activation Services and Supports for the Unemployed: Discussion (14 Oct 2015)
Joanna Tuffy: If it the applicant were a woman and her husband was on €70,000 a year, once she is not working, could she do the course for free?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Activation Services and Supports for the Unemployed: Discussion (14 Oct 2015)
Joanna Tuffy: All right.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Activation Services and Supports for the Unemployed: Discussion (14 Oct 2015)
Joanna Tuffy: Is that the same for the old FÁS training centres?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Activation Services and Supports for the Unemployed: Discussion (14 Oct 2015)
Joanna Tuffy: Perhaps he was just not eligible. Is that not it?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Activation Services and Supports for the Unemployed: Discussion (14 Oct 2015)
Joanna Tuffy: There is a considerable shortage of chefs at present.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Activation Services and Supports for the Unemployed: Discussion (14 Oct 2015)
Joanna Tuffy: That is good news.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Activation Services and Supports for the Unemployed: Discussion (14 Oct 2015)
Joanna Tuffy: Promoting signing on for credits has been mentioned. That is important. To address another point, the National Women's Council of Ireland was invited to attend but was not able to do so this time. Compared with other countries, a high percentage of women here are not working. Our processes are not reaching many women. We need to do more about that. I encounter many young people, so I...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Activation Services and Supports for the Unemployed: Discussion (14 Oct 2015)
Joanna Tuffy: Can Mr. Stewart let the committee know when it is ready?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Activation Services and Supports for the Unemployed: Discussion (14 Oct 2015)
Joanna Tuffy: I call on Deputy Ray Butler to comment, and then we shall conclude, so I ask the Deputy to keep it short.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Activation Services and Supports for the Unemployed: Discussion (14 Oct 2015)
Joanna Tuffy: Reference was made to the fact that men over 35 years of age face the problem of age discrimination.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Activation Services and Supports for the Unemployed: Discussion (14 Oct 2015)
Joanna Tuffy: The Deputy should not forget that that is different from the live register.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Activation Services and Supports for the Unemployed: Discussion (14 Oct 2015)
Joanna Tuffy: It is.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Activation Services and Supports for the Unemployed: Discussion (14 Oct 2015)
Joanna Tuffy: Does anyone want to say anything at this stage? We have had a very good and thorough discussion. I thank the Irish National Organisation of the Unemployed and the Department of Social Protection for their assistance at this meeting. I also thank their members for their input.
- Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Commercial Rates Exemptions (14 Oct 2015)
Joanna Tuffy: 14. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the up-to-date position regarding plans to make provision to exempt preschool providers from commercial rates (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35840/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Commercial Rates Valuation Process (14 Oct 2015)
Joanna Tuffy: 51. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the up-to-date position regarding plans to exempt pre-school providers from commercial rates (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35841/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Yield (13 Oct 2015)
Joanna Tuffy: 51. To ask the Minister for Finance for an update on the income tax yield from a flat rate of income tax (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35404/15]