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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Building Regulations Amendments (16 Oct 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: 222. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government to outline his plans to make compulsory, as part of future housing construction requirements, the installation of greywater or wastewater treatment systems (details supplied) in new homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39717/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Pathways to Work: Department of Social Protection (15 Oct 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: We will conclude. I thank our guests and the two Senators, in particular, but all the Members for their contributions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Pathways to Work: Department of Social Protection (15 Oct 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: There are three of us here.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Pathways to Work: Department of Social Protection (15 Oct 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: There is a Deputy here as well.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Pathways to Work: Department of Social Protection (15 Oct 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: I agree. There was a good turnout at the beginning of the meeting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Pathways to Work: Department of Social Protection (15 Oct 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: That is true. I was a bit worried because of the day that is in it that we might not get a great turnout. Many members of the committee were here at the beginning. I agree with the Senator that members should stay, especially if they have asked questions. It is a problem for this committee and other committees.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Pathways to Work: Department of Social Protection (15 Oct 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: That is an idea.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Pathways to Work: Department of Social Protection (15 Oct 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Pathways to Work: Department of Social Protection (15 Oct 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: That would be subcontracted out to the State in that case.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Pathways to Work: Department of Social Protection (15 Oct 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: Voluntary organisations.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Pathways to Work: Department of Social Protection (15 Oct 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: Do you mean an evaluation of different schemes?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Pathways to Work: Department of Social Protection (15 Oct 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: As the JobPath programme is going through private companies, is it intended to survey the users of it? It would be very important to see what their take is on it. The use of sub-contractors by the contractors was mentioned. What does that mean? What is envisaged by that? This is a very big operation that is being given to private people. The scale of it is huge. Who are the people who...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Pathways to Work: Department of Social Protection (15 Oct 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: A sandwich artist.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Pathways to Work: Department of Social Protection (15 Oct 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: I will take questions from members starting with Deputy Ó Snodaigh.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Pathways to Work: Department of Social Protection (15 Oct 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: How many pages are in it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Pathways to Work: Department of Social Protection (15 Oct 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: All right. Ms Vaughan should stick to that but no longer please.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Pathways to Work: Department of Social Protection (15 Oct 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: I welcome Ms Anne Vaughan, Mr. John McKeon, Mr. Terry Corcoran and Mr. Brendan Friel from the Department of Social Protection I wish to draw the attention of witnesses to the fact that by virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act 2009, witnesses are protected by absolute privilege in respect of the evidence they are to give this committee. If they are directed by the committee to...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Child Benefit Payments (9 Oct 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: 38. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding child benefit payments when parents separate but equally share parenting, that is when children spend half of their time in the care of each of their parents; if in a situation like this, if both parents are considered eligible for 50% of the child benefit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38702/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Bodies Expenditure (9 Oct 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: 91. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide in tabular form the amounts invoiced, allocated or assigned by her Department to other public bodies and agencies, including the National Museum, National Disability Authority, Equality Authority and Office of the Director of Equality Investigations, for information communication and technology services for each year from...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Prices (9 Oct 2014)

Joanna Tuffy: 142. To ask the Minister for Health the reason there is such a discrepancy in the price of drugs here compared to other European countries (details supplied); his plans to give cancer patients access to free medication during the course of their treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38700/14]