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Employment Equality (Abolition of Mandatory Retirement Age) Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (9 Oct 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: Although I have allowed a certain indulgence, the Deputy is very much off topic.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Patient Transport (8 Oct 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: 143. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide financial support to assist with the transport costs of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 22, who requires taxis to get to and from hospital, for hospital appointments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34993/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Reviews (8 Oct 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: 173. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in notifying a person (details supplied) in County Dublin that the documents she submitted in support of a review and re-assessment in regard to a medical card had been scanned incorrectly to the application, and that the person is now required to submit a new application to the medical card unit. [35142/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Revenue Commissioners Reports (7 Oct 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: 64. To ask the Minister for Finance for an update on the Revenue Commissioner's year-by-year statistical reports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34867/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (7 Oct 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: 103. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons receiving farm subsidies; the total amount paid out, by county; the highest amount paid to a person, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34894/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (7 Oct 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: 151. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the policy of means testing adult children for medical cards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34909/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (7 Oct 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: 164. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on the proposed extension for a school (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34868/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Better Energy Homes Scheme (7 Oct 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: 201. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if window upgrades have been considered in the context of improving the energy efficiency of homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34908/15]

Corporate Tax Policy: Motion [Private Members] (6 Oct 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: The next speaker is Deputy Simon Harris, who is sharing time with Deputies Michael Creed and Derek Nolan.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Orthodontic Service Provision (1 Oct 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: 180. To ask the Minister for Health when emergency orthodontic treatment will be provided for a person (details supplied) in Lucan in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33745/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2015: Vote 26 - Department of Education and Skills (30 Sep 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: Before commencing, I ask all those present to put their mobile phones on airplane mode, flight mode or safe mode, or else to switch them off. The purpose of today's meeting is to consider the performance information included in the Estimates and the improvements that may be desirable in that regard and to undertake a mid-year review of the position as regards outputs and expenditure in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2015: Vote 26 - Department of Education and Skills (30 Sep 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: I refer members to the briefing documents issued by the Department and the suggested questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2015: Vote 26 - Department of Education and Skills (30 Sep 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: Is it related to the outcome?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2015: Vote 26 - Department of Education and Skills (30 Sep 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: I will now call on Deputy Cannon and then Senator Marie-Louise O'Donnell.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2015: Vote 26 - Department of Education and Skills (30 Sep 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: Does this question relate to the output and performance? We must keep strictly to that and more general questions can be taken afterwards.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2015: Vote 26 - Department of Education and Skills (30 Sep 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: Give an example.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2015: Vote 26 - Department of Education and Skills (30 Sep 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: Are there any other questions on this aspect?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2015: Vote 26 - Department of Education and Skills (30 Sep 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: This is the first occasion where we have really got into this. The main thing is what is proposed by Deputy O'Brien, namely, that the committee would liaise with Department officials and the secretariat after the budget until the next Estimates to see how we can improve for next year. The committee has been advised that some of the outputs and a significant number of the output measures...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2015: Vote 26 - Department of Education and Skills (30 Sep 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: Another issue is similar to one I raised before. One of the issues that has been raised with the committee in terms of the Minister's presentation is that some output measures are not specific enough to be meaningful in a performance budgeting context. One example relates to higher education. It mentions significantly progressing the NUIG human biology building, but it does not say how or...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2015: Vote 26 - Department of Education and Skills (30 Sep 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: Only if it relates to outputs, because we are going to move on to more general matters.