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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Business of Joint Committee. (18 Jun 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: At the request of the broadcasting service, members are requested to either switch off their mobile phones completely or to put them on flight or safe mode. If one puts one's phone into flight mode, one is not obliged to switch it off. In accordance with the standard procedures agreed by the Committee on Procedure and Privileges for paperless committees, all documentation for this meeting -...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Possible Reconfiguration of Schools: Edmund Rice Schools Trust (18 Jun 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: The topic we are discussing is the future provision of education in schools for which the Edmund Rice Schools Trust has responsibility and the possible reconfiguration of schools that may result in proposals for the opening, closure or amalgamation of schools. By virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act 2009, witnesses are protected by absolute privilege in respect of their evidence...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Possible Reconfiguration of Schools: Edmund Rice Schools Trust (18 Jun 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: I believe we already have them.
- Message from Seanad (17 Jun 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: Seanad Éireann has passed the Public Health (Sunbeds) Bill 2013, without amendment.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Eligibility for Employment Activation Measures: Discussion (12 Jun 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: Is there a lack of awareness about that? I have definitely encountered young people who have been told it is not worth their while, and they are not given information about signing on.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Eligibility for Employment Activation Measures: Discussion (12 Jun 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: We will leave it at that. I thank everybody. Unfortunately, we did not have great attendance at the meeting as we had to change our meeting day because we had to deal with social welfare legislation during our usual meeting time yesterday.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Eligibility for Employment Activation Measures: Discussion (12 Jun 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: People in the Department of Social Protection do not know. Have you come across that?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Eligibility for Employment Activation Measures: Discussion (12 Jun 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: One can back-claim it as well.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Eligibility for Employment Activation Measures: Discussion (12 Jun 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: I came across a case recently of a person who could not sign on for credits. The person had finished school and took a year out while thinking about perhaps going back to college the next year. That person could not sign on for credits, having never worked, and could not access any schemes, apart from Springboard or free courses with FÁS. In the context of the youth guarantee, I note...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Eligibility for Employment Activation Measures: Discussion (12 Jun 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: What is the number?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Eligibility for Employment Activation Measures: Discussion (12 Jun 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: I find it hard to believe it is that little.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Eligibility for Employment Activation Measures: Discussion (12 Jun 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: Would there not be a problem with who receives the qualified child increases? It creates a problem for the Department as there are so many child benefits in that method, rather than looking at the family as a unit. I know what Dr. Murphy is saying, however.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Eligibility for Employment Activation Measures: Discussion (12 Jun 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: Is that not reinforcing a division? Do we not want a society where both parents are equally the carers of children?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Eligibility for Employment Activation Measures: Discussion (12 Jun 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: Senator Moloney will be able to look back at the record.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Eligibility for Employment Activation Measures: Discussion (12 Jun 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: I will start with Mr. McKeon because there are a good few matters.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Eligibility for Employment Activation Measures: Discussion (12 Jun 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: Could Mr. McKeon explain spousal swap, perhaps in a note? I was not aware of that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Eligibility for Employment Activation Measures: Discussion (12 Jun 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: Was there any other?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Eligibility for Employment Activation Measures: Discussion (12 Jun 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: Yes. I must ask Ms Higgins to conclude and she can deal with some of the other issues later.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Eligibility for Employment Activation Measures: Discussion (12 Jun 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: Yes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Eligibility for Employment Activation Measures: Discussion (12 Jun 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: Mr. John McKeon is the next speaker.