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- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector Staff (11 Jun 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: 43. To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding AIB banks review of the service department; the need to ensure employees jobs and rights are protected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24893/14]
- Topical Issue Debate (5 Jun 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: Before proceeding with the debate, I will deal with the issues raised by Deputies Brendan Griffin and Kevin Humphreys. Deputy Griffin's issue concerns the removal of a multiple sclerosis treatment drug from the long-term illness scheme. The Deputy wishes to defer the discussion until the relevant Minister becomes available.
- Topical Issue Debate (5 Jun 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: When will the Minister be available?
- Topical Issue Debate (5 Jun 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: Deputy Kevin Humphreys has raised the need to hold a plebiscite for a directly elected mayor of Dublin city.
- Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (4 Jun 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: Amendments Nos. 3 and 4 are related and may be discussed together. As amendment No. 4 is an alternative to amendment No. 3, if amendment No. 3 is agreed to, amendment No. 4 cannot be moved.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: School Book Rental Scheme: Discussion (4 Jun 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: I will run through it. The INTO's proposals include that all school boards of management be required to have an energy management plan as part of their financial responsibility and that financial sanctions be available, although I take Mr. Dolan's point on this; that all schools have access to external support and guidance to implement the policy; that Green-Schools is best placed to provide...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: School Book Rental Scheme: Discussion (4 Jun 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: This is part of an ongoing consideration by the committee and we will probably return to the issue. I thank the witnesses for their contributions and I thank committee members.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: School Book Rental Scheme: Discussion (4 Jun 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: However, primary legislation could be introduced.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: School Book Rental Scheme: Discussion (4 Jun 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: Will the representatives from the INTO indicate whether the announcement made prior to the teachers' conferences in respect of the additional funding made available to schools which are already in the scheme was welcomed?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: School Book Rental Scheme: Discussion (4 Jun 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: Dublin Friends of the Earth put forward four proposals in its submission document and these were reiterated earlier by Ms Heussaff and Ms Winters. Does the Department have a response to these?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: School Book Rental Scheme: Discussion (4 Jun 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: I thank Ms Winters. Perhaps Ms McDonnell would now address the committee.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: School Book Rental Scheme: Discussion (4 Jun 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: Thank you. Would Mr. Ryan like to comment from the point of view of the Department on the issues or criticisms raised?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: School Book Rental Scheme: Discussion (4 Jun 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: I have a couple of questions for the INTO. In his presentation Mr. McMahon states the scheme announced as part of budget 2014 was viewed as one driven not by the needs of pupils, parents and schools but by politics. He makes similar criticisms throughout his presentation. To be honest, I thought the presentation was political, entirely negative and one-sided. He did not, for example, take...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: School Book Rental Scheme: Discussion (4 Jun 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: We could do that, and Ms McDonnell could elaborate on that when replying to questions. I call Senator Power first and ask members to confine their contributions to three minutes to enable a second round of questions.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: School Book Rental Scheme: Discussion (4 Jun 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: The Senator has now exceeded three minutes. Has she a question?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: School Book Rental Scheme: Discussion (4 Jun 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: It would be helpful if members could move to put a question as quickly as possible.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: School Book Rental Scheme: Discussion (4 Jun 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: I appreciate that, but by moving to questions we will give all the members the chance to ask a question.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: School Book Rental Scheme: Discussion (4 Jun 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: I call on the final speaker, Mr. Dolan, to make a presentation on behalf of the Department of Education and Skills.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: School Book Rental Scheme: Discussion (4 Jun 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: Could you conclude now, please? You are well over the time we allotted for this.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: School Book Rental Scheme: Discussion (4 Jun 2014)
Joanna Tuffy: I invite the next speaker, Mr. Matt Ryan, of the Department of Education and Skills.