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Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Exemptions (18 Jun 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: 77. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on removing value added tax from incontinence pads for elderly persons and others who use these products; if he is aware that following petitioning by the British public, the United Kingdom Government removed value added tax from incontinence products (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24333/15]

Messages from Select Committees (17 Jun 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: The Select Sub-Committee on Communications, Energy and Natural Resources has completed its consideration of the Communications Regulation (Postal Services) (Amendment Bill) 2015 and has made no amendments thereto. The Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality has completed its consideration of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013 and has made amendments thereto. The...

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Business of Select Committee (17 Jun 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: No apologies have been received. We have to turn our mobile phones onto safe or flight mode or switch them off. The meeting will be carried live on UPC channel 207, eVision channel 504 and Sky channel 574 from 2.30 p.m. We will now go into private session to deal with any other business.

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Gender Recognition Bill 2014: Committee Stage (17 Jun 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: This meeting has been convened for the purpose of consideration of the Gender Recognition Bill 2014 which was referred to the select sub-committee by order of the Dáil on 5 March. The Bill provides for legal recognition for all purposes of the preferred gender of transgender persons. Members may recall that the joint committee subjected the general scheme of the Bill to pre-legislative...

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Gender Recognition Bill 2014: Committee Stage (17 Jun 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: No amendments have been tabled to the section.

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Gender Recognition Bill 2014: Committee Stage (17 Jun 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: When we reach amendments, I will set out the position. I will explain what will happen which is very much related to Standing Orders. The Minister of State would not necessarily have the information.

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Gender Recognition Bill 2014: Committee Stage (17 Jun 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: Amendments Nos. 1, 3 to 7, inclusive, 9a, 10, 16a, 17 to 20, inclusive, 21a, 26a, 26b, 26c, 27a, 27b, 28a, 28b, 36a, 37, 48a and 41 are related and will be discussed as a group. Amendment No. 7 is a physical alternative to amendment No. 6, while amendment No. 18 is a physical alternative to amendment No. 17. Amendments Nos. 26a and 26b are consequential on amendments Nos. 26c, while...

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Gender Recognition Bill 2014: Committee Stage (17 Jun 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: It cannot be moved now, but it may be discussed with amendment No. 1.

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Gender Recognition Bill 2014: Committee Stage (17 Jun 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: That is probably a matter for the Joint Committee on Health and Children.

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Gender Recognition Bill 2014: Committee Stage (17 Jun 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: We will do so if people want to raise it at the time.

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Gender Recognition Bill 2014: Committee Stage (17 Jun 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: That will be my decision.

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Gender Recognition Bill 2014: Committee Stage (17 Jun 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: Amendments Nos. 8 and 45 to 48, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together.

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Gender Recognition Bill 2014: Committee Stage (17 Jun 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: Will the Minister of State clarify what information is available to the public if someone has submitted a gender recognition certificate? What is publicly available to somebody looking for information?

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Gender Recognition Bill 2014: Committee Stage (17 Jun 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: Not the individual names?

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Gender Recognition Bill 2014: Committee Stage (17 Jun 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: A person's birth certificate is available. I was a solicitor and I know these documents can be obtained by law researchers but I was not sure of the details.

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Gender Recognition Bill 2014: Committee Stage (17 Jun 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: Acceptance of amendment No. 9, in the name of Deputy Ó Snodaigh, would involve the deletion of section 7.

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Gender Recognition Bill 2014: Committee Stage (17 Jun 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: Amendments Nos. 11 and 22 to 32, inclusive, are related and will be discussed together. Amendments Nos. 23 and 24 are physical alternatives to amendment No. 22, which means that if amendment No. 22 passes they fall. Amendments Nos. 26 to 30, inclusive, are physical alternatives to amendment No. 25, and amendments Nos. 27 to 29, inclusive, are physical alternatives to amendment No. 26.

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Gender Recognition Bill 2014: Committee Stage (17 Jun 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: The committee had some difference of opinion when it was examining this issue. When the Minister of State was doing up a separate section on the provisions for those aged 16 to 18, was the issue of children's rights in the Constitution a factor? Was that taken into account in terms of the interests of the child?

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Gender Recognition Bill 2014: Committee Stage (17 Jun 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: Amendments Nos. 12 to 16, inclusive, 21, 38 to 40, inclusive, and 43 are related and will be discussed together.

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Gender Recognition Bill 2014: Committee Stage (17 Jun 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: It will be the Deputy and Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh who will press the amendment.