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Water Services Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (17 Dec 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: Right now, Sinn Féin should surely welcome amendment No. 3 because it is in line with its own proposal here tonight. There is a mistake in Deputy Donnelly's amendment, which was ruled out of order, that would make it unworkable. It says that the Government shall no more than three months after the passing of this Act introduce a constitutional amendment Bill seeking to amend the...

Water Services Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (17 Dec 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: The majority of voters in the general election of 2011 voted for parties that stated it was their policy to bring in Irish Water, water metering and water charges. That is basically Fine Gael-----

Water Services Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (17 Dec 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: The majority of voters voted for Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil and the Greens, all of whom stated that they were going to establish a single water utility, water metering and water charges. Neither the People Before Profit Alliance nor the Socialist Party - nobody up there on the Opposition benches - campaigned during that election campaign for a referendum on Irish Water. What they did...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centre Provision (17 Dec 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: 155. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the proposed primary health care centre (details supplied) in Ballyowen Castle Shopping Centre, Lucan, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48522/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Maternity Services (11 Dec 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: 157. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the review of national maternity services; his views on the recent reports on deaths that occurred in hospitals and the figures contained in the 2014 report of the United Nations Population Fund that placed Ireland with a relatively high rate of maternal mortality in the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: EU Directives (11 Dec 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: 185. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on the implementation of the European Union water directive (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47566/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Eligibility (11 Dec 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: 188. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on the rules that apply to separated persons applying for social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47592/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (11 Dec 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: 189. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on Ireland's obligations under the Kyoto protocol including any purchase of carbon credits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47594/14]

Palestine: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (10 Dec 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: The motion before us is not ideal. At its heart it recognises that negotiations will be needed to achieve the two-state solution it promotes. Having said that, there is much in the text of the motion that is fair and reflective of a middle ground. I am aware that Deputy Adams met with the leader of the Israeli Labor Party, Isaac Herzog, during his visit to Israel and Palestine last week....

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (10 Dec 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: We have concluded our consideration of the Supplementary Estimate and I thank members, the Minister and her officials for their contributions.

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Message to Dáil (10 Dec 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: In accordance with Standing Order 87, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills has completed its consideration of the following Supplementary Estimate for public services for the year ending 31 December 2014: Vote 26 - Education and Skills.

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (10 Dec 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: The Department puts much emphasis on demographics. Some schools that got ambitious building projects have low enrolment numbers which would not justify the spend in the end. There are other schools meeting the needs of a growing school-going population but the children are left in prefabs. Why does the Department not get more schools to be ready to proceed with a project if moneys become...

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (10 Dec 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: I read recently that an expert group has been established, with Mr. Peter Cassells as chair, to examine funding of higher education. In regard to its terms of reference, is it considering the issue of reintroducing third level fees?

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (10 Dec 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: Will its remit include issues pertaining to the student contribution?

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (10 Dec 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: Will it examine the assets test?

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (10 Dec 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: As there are no other questions on that subhead, we will move on to subhead D4, building costs in higher education. I ask the Minister to clarify this subhead before members ask question given that the additional amount appears substantial.

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (10 Dec 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: It is related.

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (10 Dec 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: There is a saving in that subhead and it has been reallocated.

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (10 Dec 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: Yes, it is.

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (10 Dec 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: I support Deputy Catherine Byrne on that issue. Two schools in my area are not on the five year programme, even though one has been waiting for 15 years. One of the prefabs in that school is in a disgraceful condition. In the two schools in question, approximately 400 students have been accommodated in prefabs for a decade. Over the years I have tabled a number of parliamentary questions...