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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Information Technology in Schools: Camara Ireland (28 Jan 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: This has been very informative and we will follow it up. We will have to decide in private session how we might do that with the Department. The delegation is to be commended. Deputy Cannon referred to social enterprise. The delegation is a very good model of that. We will do everything we can to promote that type of activity. We will discuss it further. I thank the delegation on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Information Technology in Schools: Camara Ireland (28 Jan 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: It has been a very good debate.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Information Technology in Schools: Camara Ireland (28 Jan 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: The delegation might write to the clerk.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Information Technology in Schools: Camara Ireland (28 Jan 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: I thank our guests and I ask members to remain, if possible, because another set of speakers is waiting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Report on Intreo: Discussion (28 Jan 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: We are now in public session. I ask that all mobile phones be switched off or put on silent model as they interfere with the sound system. I ask if delegates could be mindful of the brief time allocated and I ask them to keep their presentations to five minutes each and these will be followed by questions. We need to finish the meeting by 3.30 p.m. I advise the witnesses that, by virtue of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Report on Intreo: Discussion (28 Jan 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: I thank Mr. Stewart. I understand Mr. McKeon is making the presentation for the Department of Social Protection.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Report on Intreo: Discussion (28 Jan 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: We will now take questions from members. In view of the fact that we need to vacate the room at a particular time, I ask members to restrict their contributions to two minutes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Report on Intreo: Discussion (28 Jan 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: We are about to wrap up, so please be quick.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Report on Intreo: Discussion (28 Jan 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: I am conscious of the time. We have to vacate the committee room. We will invite the delegates in again.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Report on Intreo: Discussion (28 Jan 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: Is there any other question outstanding? We have to conclude the session.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Report on Intreo: Discussion (28 Jan 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: We definitely will do that. I wish to thank the delegates and commend them. They are critical but constructively so and they work with the Department to get things changed. This is very much to be admired and welcomed. I thank everyone for attending.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (27 Jan 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: 424. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a school extension project in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3258/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Reviews (22 Jan 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: 160. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review the decision not to grant a medical card in respect of a child (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3212/15]

Junior Cycle Reform: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (21 Jan 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: Some of the opposition to the proposed reforms by some of the Opposition members is a knee-jerk reaction. I take as an example the contribution from Deputy Clare Daly, to which I listened in my office. Her response was very much based on the premise that if the Government is for it and the unions are against it, then she should oppose it. On the Sinn Féin position, it was my...

Junior Cycle Reform: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (21 Jan 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: They are just being politically opportunist. The Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy O'Sullivan, referred in depth to Sinn Féin statements on the issue which showed that the party was not opposed to the reform programme originally. The party's approach now is based purely on political opportunism and has a lot to do with its own connections within the trade union movement. Sinn...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Business of Joint Committee (21 Jan 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: Apologies have been received from Deputies Catherine Byrne and Michael Conaghan. Deputy Eamonn Maloney is substituting for Deputy Conaghan. At the request of the broadcasting service, members are requested to turn off their mobile phones. In accordance with the standard procedures agreed by the Committee on Procedure and Privileges for the paperless committees, all documentation for the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Impact of Social Protection Payments on Income Distribution: Discussion (21 Jan 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: I thank all our guests for attending today. The topic for discussion is the impact of social protection payments on income distribution. Before we commence, for the information of our guests, I must read a note on privilege, although many of them will probably be familiar with it. I draw to their attention that by virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act 2009, witnesses are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Impact of Social Protection Payments on Income Distribution: Discussion (21 Jan 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: Okay.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Impact of Social Protection Payments on Income Distribution: Discussion (21 Jan 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: That was great. The next speaker is Mr. Cormac Staunton on behalf of TASC.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Impact of Social Protection Payments on Income Distribution: Discussion (21 Jan 2015)

Joanna Tuffy: I thank Mr. Staunton. I call Dr. de Buitléir.