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

Joanna Tuffy: Amendment No. 14 has already been discussed with amendment No. 12 and if it is agreed then amendments Nos. 15, 16 and 16acannot be moved.

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. 33 to 35, inclusive, 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: Does the Deputy wish to press the amendment?

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. 36, 42 and 44 are related and may be discussed together by agreement.

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

Joanna Tuffy: Please conclude.

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection: Message to Dáil (17 Jun 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: In accordance with Standing Order 87, the following message will be sent to the Clerk of the Dáil:The Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection has completed its consideration of the Gender Recognition Bill 2014 and has made amendments thereto. I thank the Minister and his officials, the committee members and those in the gallery.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Yield (17 Jun 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: 78. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on the percentage of the value of inherited property that capital acquisitions tax was paid on (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24063/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility (16 Jun 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: 180. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the eligibility of school bus drivers to social welfare payments during the periods when they are unemployed, namely, school holidays; the obligations of their employers during these periods in relation to their accrual of entitlements to benefits, for example, stamps; the requirements of such drivers to be eligible for a full State pension...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: EU Funding (16 Jun 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: 193. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on funding available to food banks (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23382/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (16 Jun 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: 194. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on the impact of the various social protection measures on poverty and income inequality (details supplied), from 2008 to date in 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23383/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Employment Support Services (16 Jun 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: 694. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on the European Social Fund, targeted at poverty; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23381/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Business of Committee (10 Jun 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: Apologies have been received from Deputy Ó Snodaigh, for whom Deputy Ellis is substituting, and Senators Craughwell and Moloney. At the request of broadcasting services I ask members to turn off their phones completely or switch them to airplane, safe or flight mode. All the documentation is on the database in keeping with paperless committees.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Citizens Information Board: Chairperson Designate (10 Jun 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: We are considering the appointment of the chair of the Citizens Information Board, CIB. I wish to draw Ms Mangan's attention to the fact that, by virtue of 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act 2009, witnesses are protected by absolute privilege in respect of their evidence to this committee. However, if Ms Mangan is directed by the committee to cease giving evidence on a particular matter and she...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Citizens Information Board: Chairperson Designate (10 Jun 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: I thank Ms Mangan. We usually seek contributions in the order of the parties, starting with Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin. Does Deputy Kitt have questions to ask?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Citizens Information Board: Chairperson Designate (10 Jun 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: Does Deputy Ellis want to contribute at this stage?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Citizens Information Board: Chairperson Designate (10 Jun 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: Deputy Joan Collins will be followed by Senator Marie-Louise O'Donnell.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Citizens Information Board: Chairperson Designate (10 Jun 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: I would like add to the good wishes of members on Ms Mangan's new role and to the compliments that have been paid to her in respect of her work to date. Concerns have been expressed to members and myself about proposals to make changes to the service and one issue, in particular, has been raised with me. The citizens information service is very much regarded as community-based and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Citizens Information Board: Chairperson Designate (10 Jun 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: That concludes our discussion. I hope that Ms Mangan will appear before us in the future, particularly if she comes forward with proposals.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Citizens Information Board: Chairperson Designate (10 Jun 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: If members are satisfied, we will conclude our discussion on this matter. I thank Ms Mangan for coming before the committee. Deputies and Senators regard the citizens' information website as an extremely useful resource, and I commend the board on that. I wish Ms Mangan the best of luck in her new role.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Rent Supplement: Discussion (10 Jun 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: We will now discuss issues pertaining to rent supplement. I draw witnesses' attention to the fact that, by virtue of 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act 2009, witnesses are protected by absolute privilege in respect of their evidence to this committee. However, if they are directed by the committee to cease giving evidence on a particular matter and they continue to do so, they are entitled...